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Zito beat the Marlins for his first win????

My haul for May(so far).... Vinyl New York Art Quartet - Mohawk (Fontana Japanese reissue) Dollar Brand – African Sketchbook (Enja) Dollar Brand - African Space Program - (Enja) Terry Riley - Rainbow in Curved Air(Columbia) Terry Riley - In C (Columbia) Sun Ra - Blue Delight (A&M) Muhal Richard Abrams - Colors in Thirty-Third (Black Saint) Oliver Lake - Expandable Language (Black Saint) Dewey Redman - Living on the Edge (Black Saint) Berger/Holland/Blackwell – Transit (Black Saint) ROVA - Beat Kennel (Black Saint) Alan Silva - Luna Surface (ACTUEL/BYG reissue) Henry Threadgill - Easily Slip into Another World (Novus) Marcello Melis - New Village on the Left (Black Saint) Squirrel Bait - Skag Heaven (Drag City) Gary Bartz NTU Troop - Juju Street Songs (Prestige) Billy Harper - Black Saint (Black Saint) Anthony Braxton - This Time (Actuel/BYG) John Tchicai - Afrodisiaca (MPS) Giuseppi Logan - More (ESPDISK) Pullen/Freeman/Hopkins/Battle - Warriors (Black Saint) Andrew Cyrille & Maono - Metamusicians' Stomp (Black Saint) George Lewis - Homage to Charles Parker (Black Saint) George Lewis - Shadowgraph (Black Saint) World Saxophone Quartet - Revue (Black Saint) World Saxophone Quartet - Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet (Black Saint) Beaver Harris - Beautiful Africa(Soul Note) Andrew Hill - Faces of Hope (Soul Note) Jay Hoggard -Solo Vibraphone (India Navigation) Jacques Coursil Unit - Way Ahead (ACTUEL/BYG) Hamiet Bluiett - Endangered Species (India Navigation) CD Amon Duul - Phallus Dei (Repertoire) Firehose - Ragin' Full On (SST)

Oliver Lake - Holding Together (Black Saint) World Saxophone Quartet - Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet (BS)

FWIW.... There's a big article on Yoshi Wada in this month's Wire. His India Navigation album has just been reissued on CD by EM Records (Japan).

I know it's only May BUT..... it's nice to see someone sweep a 4 game series from the Mets.

Nice win by the Pistons.

C'mon Pistons! Hang on for two more minutes!

From Cadillac Jazz..... UNFORTUNATELY THERE WILL BE A DELAY ON THE RELEASE OF THE BLUE NOTES BOX SET OGCD024-028 IT WILL NOW BE IN JUNE 2008

Beaver Harris - Beautiful Africa (Soul Note)

Holy crap! I've never seen this go for more than $50 before. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...W:IT&ih=005

I noticed today that the new feedback rules have gone into effect. My score bumped up by 27. Additionally, I keep getting a message that sellers can no longer leave negative or neutral feedback for buyers. Hmm... not sure about that.

When was the other one? In any event, this is truly a heartwarming and inspiration story. I'd forgotten about his bout with cancer (hey Dan, remember that asshole who polluted this Board when Lester was diagnosed? I'd love to offer that fuckhead a great big FUCK YOU, ASSHOLE!!!!). The mob on the mound was a sweet sight! I'd forgotten about him with his "chemo unit in the clubhouse" crap. Heck, I'd also forgotten that he figured the collapse of 2006 would send the Sox into the toilet for a few more years instead of winning another WS the very next year. Who was that?? Edit Heatwave. What a troll.

Andruw Jones update LOS ANGELES -- Andruw Jones underwent an MRI on Monday that revealed a slight cartilage tear in his right knee, and the Dodgers will wait a few days to see if the center fielder will have to undergo surgery. "Hopefully, I can do it [surgery] in the offseason," Jones said, according to The Los Angeles Times. Jones was scratched from Monday night's game against Cincinnati because of swelling due to fluid buildup. He said he felt discomfort during the Dodgers' weekend games against the Angels. Jones signed a two-year, $36.2 million contract with the Dodgers in the offseason but hasn't rewarded them. He is batting .167 with two home runs, seven RBIs and a .275 on-base percentage. Jones was hitless in 11 at-bats in the Dodgers' interleague series against the Angels.

Wow. That Jon Lester no-no is an amazing accomplishment. Congrats.

No, it would have made him 80.

You sayin' anything not a BN is BS? Nice try. Now how about some Black Saint/Soul Note recommendations!

Oops. You're right that should have been BS, not BN.

Any thoughts on the Oliver Lake BN albums?

R.I.P.

Well I just finished my first listening to a recently purchased, pristine copy of Metamusicians' Stomp(Black Saint) by Andrew Cyrille & Maono. As I was taking the record clamp off the record I dropped it right on the vinyl. F*ck! It left two marks, one of which I can feel with my finger. After cursing for about a minute I put the record back on the deck and gave it a spin. I now have a nice, very audible, repeating click that lasts for about a minute or so right in the middle of a nice solo by Ted Daniel. Curse you VPI two piece record clamps! Edit: An hour and two beers later and I'm still pissed. That's the second mishap I've had w/ an album this week. Ugh.

Up. I'm going through a Black Saint/Soul Note phase right now, with a dash of India Navigation thrown in. Some great recommendations here. Thanks to Flurin for finding this thread and linking it in the discography thread.

From the latest DMG newsletter..... :) Four more ESPs Remastered FROM ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES [not from vinyl EQ'd safeties]! HENRY GRIMES TRIO - The Call (ESP Disk 1026; USA) Born in 1935 in Philly, Henry Grimes was one of the most remarkable bassists of the 1960s free jazz movement. This historic session, recorded for ESP-Disk' in 1965, is one of Grimes' few recordings as leader and features the extraordinary Perry Robinson on clarinet. CD $12 MILFORD GRAVES With SUNNY MORGAN - Percussion Ensemble (ESP Disk 1015; USA) This is drum legend Milford Graves' first solo album originally released in 1965 and recorded with percussionist Sunny Morgan as a duo. Milford Graves has been one of the main drummers in the free-form mode scene and known for skillful inclusion of Asian and African rhythmic ingredients into his solos. He worked with the New York Art Quartet, Giuseppi Logan, Albert Ayler, Don Pullen, Andrew Cyrille and many more. Great liner notes, photos and re-mastered from the original tapes. CD $12 GIUSEPPI LOGAN QUARTET With DON PULLEN/MILFORD GRAVES/EDDIE GOMEZ - Giuseppi Logan Quartet (ESP Disk 1007; USA) "Originally released in 1964 as ESP 1007. This is the very fine debut album (featuring Don Pullen, Eddie Gomex and Milford Graves)." CD $12.00 HOLY MODAL ROUNDERS - Indian War Whoop (ESP Disk 1068; USA) The Rounders first electric outing from '67 and the only one to feature their most cosmos-expanding lineup (including playwright Sam Shephard). This is the sound of speed-shooting hillbillies discovering the secrets of life in the sewers below the Peace Eye Bookstore. Loose, psych-out, folkish stumble, a perfect period piece. One of the strangest and coolest albums I've ever encountered. CD $12

My problem with Rouse has little to do with what he plays(or doesn't play for that matter). My problem is I can't stand his tone. I find it really annoying.

Muhal Richard Abrams - Mama and Daddy(Black Saint) Muhal Richard Abrams - Blues Forever (BS)

I'm looking at it now, & I'm guessing Ann Arbor, for no reason other than just because. I'm guessing Germantown, vicinity of Morton Street. Very doubtful. Magic City was released in in 1965 and they didn't move to Germantown until September of 1968.