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I am not sure about essential, but I like Braxton in small setings (solo, duo, trio) and as much improvised as possible (since I don't think his compositns are always that interesting) HO!!!

A GREAT record! Can't say enough good things about that one! Everybody's at the top of their game. And dig "Struttin' With Some Barbecue" - that version still could teach Wynton some lessons! ubu And I remember the liner notes saying they recorded more stuff during this session (including Hancock's "Maiden Voyage")...

Absolutely.

Oh yes. Soviet Avantgarde Piano (both volumes) is a must. It is not particularly Avantgarde though. Fritz Hauser's Solodrumming is nice, although slightly maddening (it's mtronome sort of drumming). I remember there is also another excelent disc for percussion enemble. Then there is some pretty James Tenney stuff (I think for violin and piano). I'll go through my hat(now)ARTs and will recommend more...

It is the variety and structure. It reminded me of solo Cecil a bit, actually.

I hadn't realized he was in Steamboat. Unfortunately, he is badly under-miked here, so it is difficult to hear what he is doing. What do you mean, you can't hear him?!?! I thought drums dominate this record totally...

The main destination is Redmond, WA., actually, and I will need to spend 3-4 days there. I will most likely fly via San Francisco, so I should have several hours in town. And if I have a couple of free days, I'll fly to NYC to catch up with friends...

I'll be passing through San Francisco later this summer (if I persuade American consulate that I am a true Amercian patriot and they give me a visa - I am being "screened" for two weeks already), and I will check Amoeba out. I assme NYC's Downtown Music Gallery should be not bad also... And there should be somethign good here in Europe... Amsterdam probably...

WHat a master! My favorite Byard is his solo To Them - To Us in Black Saint / Soul Note.

I wonder how they are doing financially... The best CD store I saw was Tower Records in lower Manhattan (I became an anapologetic American patriot after having seen this store) and another one - Tower Records in Bellevue, WA (with a lot of Leo and Boxholder CDs... Spalsc(H) CDs had a special advertizing stand with something really catchy written on it, like "Those wonderful Italians"... in Bellevue, WA!!!!!), although the clerk told me they were about to downsize the jazz section...

Nothung is SINOW, but Wertmueller is amazing. You do know Wertmueller, btw - he is a Steamboat Switzerland drummer...

Tony, don't forget CD2.

Thanks Gokhan. I'll explore more Mengelberg. And yes, him and Douglas played in duo. ---------------- Funny enough, "Last Date" is probably the only "official" Dolpy I don't have... should check it out. Got Vintage Dolphy on GM Records recently. Good stuff... will write more later.

Well, which is the most favorite one then? I have Root of the Problem and it is also only partially successful, I would say (there are some excellent duos with saxophonist Steve Potts, but the rest I was not too impressed with...). But what Mengelberg-Douglas played on a recent concert here was stunningly beautiful.

He-he, at the beginning I thought this referred to Golden Years of New Jazz series on Leo. Was about to send you some spare Bananarama CDs I have... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Isn't it wonderful that Cecil is still in the mood to grimace to cameras at the age of 74? Talking about Clark Terry, hope everybody here heard his unbelievable (albeit short) playing on Ed Thigpen's "Out in (of?) the Storm" (Verve)?

I have a bit of a problem with this one - but I listened to it only once so far. Vandermark sounded bland, and some other pieces (with Ab Baars, I think) seemed dry and boring. I'll listen to it again. Anybody else cares to share his (or her, he-he) thoughts (I think we all got it at the dawn of the glorious Funny Rat days, when it was annonced OOP, didn't we?)?

You never know. I've never heard Zorn's clarinet playing. Clarinet battle!!!!!

Looks totally insane. I will get it, of course. Nice to see that Atavistic is keeping reissueing archive FMP material - I've read somewhere that this is a subject of a court case between FMP and Atavistic (or whoever is in charge ofthe tapes) at the moment.

He-he, I remember seeing this. A "jazz Chopin" image. Pretty disguasting indeed. Overall, I am not a big fan of Kühn - talented musician (and monster chops), but tends to be too bombastic and, man, does he overplay... Never knew he plays alto - would be interesting to hear. His brother Rudoplh (?) plays straghtforward clarinet, and there is a nice disc (early-mid 90s, I think ) of his where he plays with different partners anbd there is one duo with Ornette, and it is excellent. Where the fuck is new Ornette's CD, btw?

I am not sure about essential, but I like Braxton in small setings (solo, duo, trio) and as much improvised as possible (since I don't think his compositns are always that interesting). Accordingly, I would reccommend: Duo (London) 1993 with Evan Parker in Leo (well, this one is essential, no doubt) 8 Duets (Hamburg) 1991 with Peter-Niklaus Wilson on Music & Arts 6 Duets 1982 with John Lindberg on Cecma Trio (London) 1993 with Evan Parker and Paul Rutherford on Leo (this one is also pretty essential) Milano 1979 Solo on Leo "Birth and Rebirth" with Max Roach on Black Saint "Silence/Time Zones" on Black Lion And many more of course. HatHut wil reissue another Braxton duo with Max Roach later this year.

ubu, solo Cecil is my favorite Cecil, so yes, of course I highly recommend these CDs. Indent is beautiful, but I am not sure it is that easy to find (it's on Freedom). If you don't find it, I'll CD-R it for you... one day. Air Above Mountains (on Enja MW) is available for EUR 10 from amazon.de: http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000...3523564-6837667 How is East-Berlin?

It is somewhat more melodic than other CT solo recordings, but is quite represenatitive nonetheless . Meaning, get other solo Cecil stuff ("Indent", "Air Above Mountains", "Silent Tongues", etc.)!

You're not allowed to dispose of any disk without first having listened to it three times. Seriously, I'd do as John suggests and put it aside for a future sale -- AFTER you've listened to it two more times. Agree with John and Tony, - listen to it several times. I wasn't impressed on first listen, was intrigued on second and awed on third.

I agree on melford/Bennink disc - excellent work (and I also was lessthan excitied about it in the beginnig, but it has grown on me). I've recently made an attempt to buy Funny Rat from Erstwhile, but they sent me some other CD instead (solo Shoji Hano, actually - haven't listened to it yet). I understand and accept the subtle sub-message: getting Funny Rat is not as easy as it might seam... I'll be persistant - I will try again. Let's see what I will recieve this time.

Tony, I appreciate your bold linguistic innovations and I am flattered for having had a chance to inpsire you, but what about Gebbia's "H Portraits"? I assume you are the only person on this thread (on this board??????) in possession of this CD, and that you haven't shared your thoughts on it with us (and all board waiting in unticipation!) is at least irresponsible.