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Received a present from INTAKT records: Han Bannink compilation CD from Italian Musica Jazz magazine. Three never-before-released tracks (two of them from a '79 concert with Brötzmann and Mengelberg). There is also a press-release mentoning two new INTAKT releases in January-February: Schlippenbach 5-tet's 3-CD "Monk's Casino" and Irene Schweizer-Omri Ziegele duo. Good news. I guess I just need to cancel my INTAKT subscription beforee they send me the 3-CD thing - I can only imagine how much they will charge for it (they charge Sfr. 25 for single CD = $21... not a big surprise they afford some presents to subscribers once a year).

Will get a Territory Band from Chuck Nessa. Now how about Public Eyesore label - and this particular release? Looks interesting...

Sachimay Records. I have only two of their releases - Bhob Rainey's "Ink" and DeChellis/Arnal "The Dirigibles Between Similarities " (just obtrained at Drimala sale) - both are outstanding! I'll be buying more. Sachimay just intiated a new imprint - Intervention Series - CD-Rs for $3 (!).

This is one of the few Leo Ganelin's I don't owe, so I can't comment on it. I am on and off with Ganelin Trio. I still feel that the music more often than not fails to grab me. There is often a lot of self-indulgent unfocused noodling (particularly in later works) - at the same time their best works (like Poco A Poco and Con Anima (the most "jazzy" Genelin I've heard) are among the most exciting music I've experienced. All members are excellent (I would even say, unique) musicians, and Tarasov is one of my favorite drummers (I saw him doing a solo concert.. phew), with limitless fantasy and natural groove. Analogy with AEoC is very appropriate... save for the fact that Ganelin Trio sounds absolutely different . Just something about the approach of total immersion into the music is similar. Also, the same penchant for percussion... I am still not done working through the Ganelin Trio catalog. So far my recommendation would be to go for Poco A Poco. It is uncharacteristic for the trio in that it consists of many short pieces (mostly composed), making the music more focused and diverse that usual hour-long "music events".

Stil no prices at amazon.fr, despite being marked as "généralement expédié sous 1 à 2 jours ouvrés".

John B, I think you will really enjoy the Harriet Tubman disc.

Welcome to the board, Raphe!

Friends, I just listened to Harriet Tubman's "I Am A Man" (Knitting Factory, 1999), and I heartily recommend it. The band is Brandon Ross - guitar Melvin Gibbs - el. bass J T Lewis - drums The music is stylistically somewhat close to what Nels Cline Singers are doing - rock-"informed" improvised guitar trio with some catchy melodic passages and groovy bass lines - however, I like Harriet Tubman even more, since there is less of guitar pyrotechnics here, and more focus, space. Also, rocking element is somewhat elss present - the compositions are more open-ended and less rely on riffs or vamps (no power-trio cliches). Guitar sound is beatiful and bass lines are mesmirizing. Good stuff, and I see that it is available at amazon.com for $9: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...=glance&s=music Given that Knitting Factory CDs are OOP, I would recommend grabbing this asap.

How could I forget about Erstwhile! As a reminder, Erstwhile has excellent prices and shipping rates (both US and international), and my experience with them has been invariably positive. As son as I receive a new credit card (my current one got into some on-line fraud case so it was blocked today), I will place an order for some Potlatch, Fringes, Rosbin, Recorded and Charizma releases. And porbably some Erstwhile's as well

Listed at amazon.de with 2-weak delivery lead time at €15 per CD. No prices at Amazon.fr yet.

Thanks Tony! I am about to finish my working day here. Need some food! EAT! HOW I LOVE TO EAT!

$17.45 with shipping is better than €14 without shipping. Ehmmm, Tony my friend, you have spare $17.45 on your bank account?

Believe it or not, I was about to place an ordr with Fringes. Shall I order two copies of it?

I enjoyed everything I've heard by Butcher so far. This one is on the list (it's on Butcher's new own label, isn't it?).

Wise decision. Let us know about Silva.

I thought this one was quite weak. There should be my sort-of-review somewhere up wen we discussed Evan Parker - a couple of dozen pages above. Don't know the Silva thing. What reissue is that? - if ZYX I would sugest you skip it, as they have dreadful remastering.

From the Drimala sale: The David Boykin Expanse - "47th Street Ghost" (Dreamtime, 2001) Excellent free-bop with very impressive Boykin and stunnig Nicole Mitchell on flute. Original tricky compositions. Good stuff. Try to get it.

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I thought Frank Lacy and Kuumba Frank Lacy were the same person: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&s...tqjm7i6jg7xr~T1 My favorite - Nils Wogram, probably. Or Jeb Bishop.

I was too a bit underwhelmed by Malik. Great chops amd stamina, for sure, but not that many interesting ideas, IMO. I remember listening to one of the Lyons' Black Saint CDs recently (forgot the title) and thinking: "well, this Malik guy is not that bad, after all"... only to find out later that it was Enrico Rava playing the trumpet!

Ceclestial Harmonies is one of good labels devoted to presenting ehtnic music. Their Music of Islam 17-CD box is an excellent overview of music of Middle East and North Africa: http://www.harmonies.com/releases/19907.htm

Europe?

John, you absolutely have to go. I don't know this bassist, but with Simmons and Marcus you cannot go wrong - both are monster musicians (and Simmons is 70 already!) , and their interplay is invigorating. If they are selling Simmons' CDs, make sure you pick up "Global Jungle" - it's a fairly rare Simmons record from '80s and it's a beautiful one.

Was rolling on the floor re-reading the Funny "Bitch" Rat.

Got my Drimala sale package, and listendd to the first disc: Alan Silva / Oluyemi Thomas "Transmissions" (Eremite) VERY impressed. Captivating bass / reeds duo. I knew SIlva was a monster bassist, but Thomas is a new discovery for me. The man burned on bas clarinet and C-meloidy saxophone. Excellent interplay and very good recording quality. Gotta get more Thomas. Eremite page: http://www.eremite.com/discography/transmissions27.html OFN review: http://www.onefinalnote.com/reviews/s/silv...ansmissions.asp