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I checked Tesh's website- he does not seem to be playing live too much, so my chances of seeing him live are quite limited. But he has a an on-line message board...

I actually don't think I've ever really heard Tesh's music. On the other hand, I lived in States for 2 years, so I guess I couldn't have avoided it completely...

Looks like Peeter Uuskyla to me. That cracked me up. I'm sure Tesh gets that comment all of the time. Was laughing like insane for five minutes imagining John Tesh being asked at every concert and receiving e-mails from all over the world about whether he is related to Peeter Uuskyla.

Form some of my recent CD Baby purchases: Two very nice muscular free-bop saxophone-bass-drums trios (click on sound samples). http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/burdon http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dagradi Edit: emm... actually the second one is not THAT good... the first track is strong, but then it goes donhill somewhat.

I am sad to hear that my review had such an effect. That was definitely not its intent. It's OK - it looks like the label (Slask) is defunkt now (the owners obvously earned millions on Birmann's record and cashed out), so this CD won't be around for too long. seriously, though...how would you compare it to the Nefertiti disc on Ayler? Equally good, but Noise is somewhat less in-your-face.

I am sad to hear that my review had such an effect. That was definitely not its intent. It's OK - it looks like the label (Slask) is defunkt now (the owners obvously earned millions on Birmann's record and cashed out), so this CD won't be around for too long.

I'm hoping, for the sake of my wallet, that it is the worst album you have heard in a loooooooong time. Otherwise, I will have to purchase it and I am already adding far too many discs to my next mental order. That's exactly what it is. This is one of the most appalling CDs I've heard in many years. Even calling it music is being too generous, and just goes to show what an open-minded listener I am. With an indescribable disgust I will write a couple of words regarding this release. The disc consists of 67 minutes of pure (well, pure is not the word to be used describing what you hear on this CD – filthy would be the right one) noise. The leader of the band (shall I use the word “gang” instead) is Peter Bursman who pretends to play saxophone, Benny Goodman’s favorite instrument – taragoto, and clarinet. Again, “playing” is a dramatic exaggeration. In his hands these instruments sound the same – like a mad elephant snarling into a water hose. There is no way a decent person can physically create this typhoon of terrifying noise so it is obvious that Mr. Bormann is stimulated by alcohol, drugs and no doubt is possessed by dark forces (the latter is implied in titles like “Not a Soul” – not a human soul, I got you right Mr. Brosman?). Mr. Brotzmen’s partners in this orgy of filth are two “musicians” (drummer and electric bass player… electric bass – do I need to write any further?) whose unpronounceable names (borrowed from Satanist texts, no doubt) I won’t even mention. Imagine ten dyslexic kids banging the same drum with one stick, fighting at the same time for possession of this very stick – and you imagine the drumming. Imagine the roar of a tank stuck in the mud – and you imagine the bass (electric). There is not even a slightest hint on melody (it is possible that "musicians" are trying to play some, but being evidently totally incapable of playing their music instruments, you cannot really say with certainty) or swing. Pristine studio sound quality only emphasizes the terrifying brutality of the soulless force. Listening to this CD (for the second time now, while I am writing this notes – and I am afraid I will listen to it third time right after that - just to appreciate fully the level of moral bankruptcy of the whole concept of this “music”) you can’t but ask yourself: what are the intentions or musical goals of the men who created this “music”? And looking at the pictures from the recording session, which adorn the CD booklet, I easily found the purpose. Looking at the photos of these highly unattractive wild men, faces distorted by grimaces of fanatic anger, squeezing their horns and banging their drums, – I realized I know them. I see them on street corners – uncombed hair…beard… dirty clothes… bottle of vodka in a pocket – whose only objective in life is to shout obscenities to passersby. Mr. Bumsan & Co. seem to be interested doing just the same. The only purpose of this “music” is to bring up the most violent and brutal features of the human nature, and destroy, destroy and destroy. And destroy. It is utterly unfair that Mr. Birzuman’s “music” is spit out of every teenager’s boom box all over the world, while real musicians are struggling to attain even minimal level of visibility. I implore you to ignore this CD (which is not too easy since it is heavily advertised by all brick-and-mortar and on-line CD stores… you can’t turn watch a TV for five mnutes without seeing evil face of Mr. Berzuman), or better destroy all the copies you can get your hands on. The few sane music lovers will say thank you.

Just started listening to Brötzmann-Uuskula-Friis Nielsen (the "Nefertiti" band) opus "Noise of Wings" (Slask, 1999), and... well guess.

brownie, do you have any Brötzmann, and if yes, how do you like what you have? With this information it would be easier to recommend you something...

ubu, I received the CD-Rs - thanks a lot! I had a chance to listen to only two tracks for the Brötzman-Gustafsson-Vandermark thing, and it is excellent. It was nice to hear such an introspective playing on the first track, and Gustaffson just burns on baritone on the second. Looking forward to listening to all of the CDs. I'll report here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regarding Lowe's "The Flam" - come on guys, this is a classic, and if you don't have it, put it immidiately on the very top of THE LIST, particularly given Black Saint's troubled distribution sitiation.

TIme to revisit Sunny Murray - Arthur Doyle duo CD on FRactal. As I remember, it was quite good, if a bit primitive.

Is this the guy who rips the bass to pieces on Frank Lowe's "The Flam" (a masterpiece, by the way)? Then I should get some more of his stuff. OK, I checked, that's him. I am getting this CD.

In case anybody's interested, there is a new Zappa release on ZFT called Joe's Corsage: http://zappa.com/spifnificent.html Mostly pre-'66 Mothers demos and concert recordings. I doubt there is anything particularly revelatory there, but it's a new Zappa release, so I'll go for it of course.

Just received the information from Hiroshi Tanno in Japan that Pharoah Sanders - "Live at the East" (Impulse!) is no longer available. Apparently, this is one of Sanders' best, so it would probably make sense to try to find it asap. AMG review

I don't believe I have ever heard her. What does she play / contribute? Cello, violin and (the main reason for my dislike of the CD) voice. Aebi has absolutely unbearable vocals, IMO, but here she is not singing that much, and the rest of the music is brilliant (George Lewis' solos alone are worht a lot).

This one looks good. I'll check it out.

One more excellent French bass player: Christian Brazier. There is a very nice lyrical disc of his with Sunny Murray (at his most gentle), Rasul Siddik (excellent trumpeter whom I haven't heard eleswhere), and Sophie Agnel (very talented and original pianist) on Bleu Regard label called Pérégrinations.

ON THE EDIT: Just answered my own question: it does. Thanks, Chaney! Don´t you think the new Brötzmann disc is a bit hard for the virginal creature I am? B) EKE BBB, if you interested in checking out some Broetzmann, go for "Live at Nefertiti" (Ayler) and "Litle Birds Have Fast Hearts" (FMP). If you do a search here, you will find some information on both.

... And his solos on MORNING JOY, smokes! I re-listened to Mornig Joy and can only agree with ubu's and P.L.M. - Potts' solos are really smoking! I will look for his solo disc.

This one didn't really grab me - sounded more like some sort of a "concept" record... but quite a..hmmm...underdeveloped and disrupted one. Solos seemed rather abrasive also.

Biggi Vinkeloe actually has two records on LJ Records (one with Peter Kowald, and one with Barre Phillips on bass). I have her trio with Barre Phillips and Peeter Uuskyla on drums (this is the guy who plays on Brötzmann's "Live at Nefertiti") called One Way Out (Slask Records, 1998) and it's a very strong one (with some amazing playing by Phillips and Uuskyla). Vinkeloe is also a fine flutist. And Vinkeloye has a good taste for bassist - Phillips, Kowald, now Ellis. These three are actually some of my favorite bassists. LJ releases seem to be available from themusicresource.com for $10.

This Swedish label looks very interesting: LJ Records. Anybody has anything from its catalog?

Friends, I am listening to Rashied Ali / Frank Lowe "Duo Exchange" (Knit Classics, 1999), and it is stunning. Frank Lowe is creating so much furious beauty here, and Rashied Ali is pushing and pushing and pushing up-up-up. Exilirating music (too short, unfortunately - just 29 minutes). If anybody for some reason still does not have this (OOP) CD, he (or she, he-he) should correct this ASAP.

OK, I listened four hatOLOGY Lacy's I have (three of them for the first time): Clinkers - a solo performance from 1977. Excellent. It's amazing how many ideas the man comes up with. Clichés - septet recording from 1982 (with additional percussionsts on one track), with Steve Potts, George Lewis, Bobby Few. Jean-Jacques Avenel and Irene Aebi. Beautiful. Very interesting compositions (with full use of the band's abilities), and great solosing. Aebi is singing a bit here and there, but not too annoyingly (and not too much). Morning Joy - concert quartet recording with Potts, Avenel and Oliver Johnson from 1986. Joy indeed! Makes you smile and say YEAH! Beautiful contrast between more pensive Lacy and exuberant Potts. N.Y.Capers & Quirks - trion with Dennis CHarles and Ronnie Boykins, live from 1979. This is my least favorite of the four. Not bad, but not outstanding (as the discs mentioned above) either. As our friend ubu noted, Charles' playing is often too rigid, and I feel it's exactly that here - and it limits Lacy to an extent. Boykins is pretty timid (and severely undermiked). Hope hatOLOGY will be reissuing more of the Lacy stuff soon.