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You must rectify that asap. Vietnam... is a fantastic disc! Very highly recommended. I will, I will, of course. Saw the Sackville ad in STN magazine of its limited (1000 CDs) edition Collection of Creative Improvised Music Classics. Anybody can comment on any of these: Don Pullen - Solo Piano Record Karl Berger & Dave Holland - All Kinds of Time George Lewis - Solo Trombone Record Julius Hemphill - Roi Boye & The Gotham Ministrels Barry Altschul Trio - Brahma Oliver Lake & Julius Hemphill - Buster Bee Roscoe Mitchell - Quartet Anthony Braxton - Trio & Duet Anthony Davis - Of Blues & Dreams ?

This is my favorite Billy Bang. On the other hand, all of the Bang's works I've heard so far were good (I don't have "Vietnam..").

Agree!

I also finally listened to this one, and I found it quite nice. Nothing groundbreaking -tunefull energetic "classic" free jazz, but stiull a nice sincere music, and a lot of fun. The vibes player on this one plays in Vandermarks "School Days"ensemble. The rest are unknown to me That's a very silent vibes player

YES!!! Trio wilth Wilber Morris (bass) and Michael Wimberley (drums), Boxholder, 2000. What an amazing player!

And how about a concert like this: I need to find a way to move to NYC. Hopefully this concert gets recorded and released...

il manifesto, a mysterious Italian label put out Art Ensemble of Chicago's "Reunion" - a live recording from last year concert in Rome. The disc is available at Felmay site for just €8: http://www.felmay.it/dischi.php3 I visited one of the concerts of this tour, and AEC was OK, not outstanding.

I also finally listened to this one, and I found it quite nice. Nothing groundbreaking -tunefull energetic "classic" free jazz, but stiull a nice sincere music, and a lot of fun.

Check this out (click on "play all songs" button): http://cdbaby.com/cd/tomatobox. I like it.

Another interesting Swiss label: http://www.creativeworks.ch/ Marion Brown solo!

Unconditional for another Leo Lab winner: Unique sound.

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Sounds very, VERY persuasive.

ubu, did you make it through the 2Ts... set?

If I remember correctly,, this was a limited edition of 1000 copies, and it was released nearly two years ago so it might be not that easy to find now.

John, I am far from being a Cecil specialist - I doubt I heard even 20% of his ouevre. The ones you picked up are great and quite different: Nailed is sheer aggression and abandon, Leaf Palm Hand has unbelievably inctricate interplay and Rememberance is a pure joy. I still prefer Cecil in solo setting, and In Willisau (Intakt) and is probably my favorite. I don't care too much for early Cecil with exception of Looking Ahead!, a charming record with Earl Griffith playing some interesting vibes (I think this is his only recording). The one that I would consider essential though is Two Ts for a Lovely T 10-CD set on Cadanza. This is 10 (plus-minus) consequtive concerts of Cecil Taylor Feel Trio (Cecil, Oxley, William Parker) recorded in 1990. As I mentioned, Oxley-Taylor interplay has to be heard to be believed (and probably several PhD theses could be written analyzing it based on this set) - I can't imagine how Oxley is does it (and I think it's more Oxley, than CT who is the ears here) - he seems to know in advance what exactly CT would play and prepare a perfect counter-statement to it. This really seems to stimulate CT and he throws idea after idea after idea challenging Oxley, but at the same time knowing that he would respond with something beautiful. In between there is poor William Parker trying to incorporate something of value into the completely perfect self-sufficient material - he succeeds not too often, IMO (well, I am biased against Parker anyway), but it is nevertheless it's interesting to hear what solutions he comes up with. A very important factor in these recordings is sound quality - it is prestine here: you can hear every little sound that each of the musicians makes in perfect balance (and you realize how structured and logical CT's music is when you have a chance to hear him recorded that well). Also, these 10 CDs demonstrate how diverse these musicians are - each concert is different, and I am glad all of them are included in this set (and no, I am not writing this to persuade myself that I spent big ££ appropriately). I think ubu also has this set, so he might add his comments as well.

Cecil's Incarnation is nothing special, IMO. alejo, you made a dangerous move entering the Funny Rat thread. REad all the thread attentively, and think again. BTW, you are the next one after ubu to buy Funny Rat CD.

Amazon.co.uk confirmed the availablity of Monoceros. Looking forward to hearing it.

Not a fan, actually. I find there is some sameness in his playing and compositions. I wiwll have to check again, though - ahven't listened to Stanko for a long time. I think the last one I've heard was Stanko as as sideman on Vlatko Kucan's True Muze live recording, annd he sounded too harsh and one-dimensionally aggressvie there. What's your opinion, Tony?

Mark Dresser - Frances-Marie Uitti "Sonomondo" (Cryprogramophone, 2000). Bass-cello duets. Like two giant snakes dancing around / strangling each other. Beautiful.

No vocalising, no bowed bass - only pigs. OK, maybe no vocalizing, but pigs tend to scream a lot. Boy, you're not kidding. LOTS of porcine squeals on Pigs. Hmm, I really don't remember them. I probably have a gentler version than yours.

I'de be even more interested to hear Brötzmann with Bauer - Bauer is a monster on trombone, and among trombomists he is probably one of very few who can reach Brötzmann's intensity (if needed).

No vocalising, no bowed bass - only pigs. Well, probaly a bit of bowed bass.

Because they were pretty and gentle, Hans, isn't it clear?

Hans, you have to check They Were Gentle and Pretty Pigs (or were they Pretty and Gentle?). You have to. THAT century is over anyway.