Uncle Skid

That Carlin book is pretty funny, but I remember thinking in a few sections. Just starting "Forces in Motion: The Music and Thoughts of Anthony Braxton", by Graham Lock.

This appears to be the audio from this DVD.

Picked up two OJCs at the local used CD store:

Very nice update, David! One minor quibble: the link to this forum says "One of the best jazz discussion groups on the Web, tending to focus on 1950s and 1960s jazz"... While I totally agree that it is one of the best, I think that one of its best qualities is that it *doesn't* focus only on 50/60s jazz... while the roots of the board seem to have evolved from that wonderful era in jazz, there's plenty of discussion going on about music from both earlier and later than that time frame.

Once again, common sense from catesta. It really does seem to be about funds directed to the wrong places, rather than a lack of funds. Good to see you on the board again, Big Deal (Don).

Good idea, Dan. This also reminds me of how my Mosaics tend to gather dust after the initial purchase. I have nine of the "big" sets, and the one I return to most often is the Andrew Hill. The Tristano/Konitz/Marsh comes in a close second. Byrd/Adams also gets occasional play. Call me a heretic, but I'm still not overly enthused about both the Anita O'Day and J.J. Johnson sets. I'm starting to believe that both sets, although "complete", suffer under their own weight. Between the two sets, that's 16 CDs.

Why the skepticism on the Rothko show? Looks like the DVD is already available in the US.

Simon Schama's "Power of Art" on PBS, originally on BBC. I know very little about most of these artists, and have only caught two episodes (Turner and Rothko). Those episodes were both very interesting and enlightening, and accomplished what I would presume to be one of their goals: I would really like to see these works in person. Looks like the (PBS) broadcast run may be ending soon... I'm hoping the entire series will be available on DVD eventually. Anybody else a fan?

Bringing this thread back up again... I got here searching for "Braxton for Lovers". Any new developments on this front?

I have one recording ("A Long Road Home") that is certainly enjoyable and melodic, but most of it has never really "hit" me enough to cause repeated listenings. I should probably give it a few more spins to see if my initial impressions change at all. I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned Steve Davis (drums) yet... a very interesting and sometimes flamboyant player. I've seen him play live a few times (without Lynn), and was always impressed.

To this day, I can't use my charcoal grill without saying that. (and if I have ice cream, and the kids ask for some... well, you know what happens! )

Dates, man, post yer dates!! Vertigo Music Corner Record Shop

I think Chuck might say something about "context"... in my case, I didn't understand or enjoy late period Trane until I "eased in to it", listening and absorbing some of the music (both w/Trane and other musicians) that led up it, if that makes any sense. For instance, it was the 1961 Village Vanguard Sessions that really helped me come to eventually appreciate the later stuff, followed by the "Classic Quartet" Impulse box set.

Didn't hear about it until just recently, but Delirious is now available on DVD. Looks like it has been out for at least a few months now. This used to be very difficult to find or rent on VHS, but some clips did end up on youtube. I gotta watch it just to see if I still have all of it memorized.

Very nice 2-CD set... anything with Lacy/Rudd has become an automatic purchase... as with Lacy/Waldron. From the Cuneiform Records site:

I guess I'll just have a beer with lunch instead! :rsmile:

My green lawn-loving, chemical spreadin' neighbor likes to fire up his gas-powered blower on Sunday mornings. Just a lawn mower wouldn't be so bad in comparison -- it's the constant revving of the blower that makes me want to strangle him. Most of the time he's just blowing his driveway!

Found a couple of OJC's for 8 bucks at "4-Star Jazz" sale at Bull Moose Music in Windham, Maine: Johnny Griffin Sextet and Jaki Byard - Out Front!. Probably shoulda bought more. Also picked up the Bluebird edition of Desmond/Mulligan "Two of a Mind".

I'm gonna totally kick his ass for dissin' TRIUMPH. "Allied Forces" of rock'n'roll: it don't get much better than that, in Canada or anywhere else. I have three or four Matthew Sweet records, and that seems to be a pretty spot on assessment.

This was briefly mentioned way back on page 2: Mal Waldron - "The Seagulls of Kristiansund" (Soul Note) Woody's solo on "Snake Out" is astounding... the Penguin guys call it "one of his most unfettered solos".

Bringing this one up again... this is a tremendously good record. .:.impossible's OP sums it up nicely. Indeed a good starting point for anybody unfamiliar with Anderson's work. Listening to this record has me eagerly revisiting some of his earlier recordings. The Missing Link in particular has revealed some of its previously hidden treasures. The two basses really work for me (vaguely reminiscent of Ornette's Sound Grammar), and Parker's guitar adds some interesting and sometimes unexpected colors. I don't hear "persistent overplaying" from Drake, but then I haven't really focused in that yet -- I've been too busy enjoying what I hear to be a very focused "group" effort. Fred Anderson on "big tenor"!

Very glad to hear that you're doing well... and enjoying lots of great music!

I don't think you could go wrong with any one of the above four posts.

Black Gipsy (part of the "Free America" series) is still available on CD, here. (it's in my "save for later" queue... so please don't buy the last one! )