Interesting post which takes me back a lot of years.
I remember reading some of his stuff in Downbeat and maybe Jazz Review back in the 60s. Some of it was pretty funny. I thought Crater was pseudonym but never thought much about it. Now I know.
Yesterday, three very decent Christmas cds
Yule Struttin'; A Blue Note Christmas
Justin Time For Christmas nos 1 and 3.
Mostly good to very good things on these compilations.
Very sad news, another major figure gone. Caught him with Archie Shepp a handful of times. A knockout band. Enjoyed a lot of his work especially that with Steve Lacy.
This was my introduction to David Murray 40 tears or so ago.. I thought it remarkable then and still do. Not just for Murray but also for the great playing from Olu Dara, Fred Hopkins and Phillip Wilson.