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yes, my friend Chris is responsible for making this happen. It's going to be incredible, totally next level.

yeah, that's a good one. I have an old CD edition of it around here somewhere... Black Editions are doing a 3LP box set of 1970 Takayanagi recordings that PSF put out on CD roughly a quarter century ago. I assume some level of remastering will occur.

Dug that one out recently after many years and it is pretty fun.

Not the same as the Sound Creators LP. It's possible "Jha" is an excerpt from the 28 June concert not on the original LP, but I doubt it -- recording quality on the Sound Creators album is far better.

I have those. Very heavy. The duo has the same music on both sides (the 12" reissue), albeit in mono and stereo. They probably could have done just fine issuing it as a single sided 12" mono recording.

Not sure why he stopped recording -- he did reappear in 1977 with Hamiet Bluiett on an interesting date for Chiaroscuro.

Hope he's getting psychiatric help.

yeah, that's where I first became aware of him.

tourettes?

Dallas-based trumpeter/flugelhornist, educator, and composer Dennis González passed on Tuesday, March 15 at 67. I was lucky to see him a few times when I lived in Austin, and his sons Stefan (percussion) and Aaron (bass) many times. I know the last decade or so had been a struggle owing to significant health challenges, and surely he's at peace now. https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dennis-gonzalez-who-died-tuesday-wanted-to-be-the-hero-of-his-own-legend-he-was-13617933 His recordings for Daagnim, Silkheart, Clean Feed, Ayler, and Qbico (among other labels) are all superb. Others here knew him on a more personal level than I did (especially Sangrey) and probably have some stories. Great man, glad to have shared the air with him.

Yeah, those I would recommend -- also Collaboration (w/ Kikuchi), Live at the Junk, Dedicated to Charlie Parker, Round Trip, and his work with Charlie Mariano.

yes, far worse actually.

I've since learned about some nefarious behavior around his ex-partner Marlee Matlin that leaves quite a bad taste in my mouth. Cocaine is a hell of a drug...

yeah, I have all of those on LP. Stellar albums. The Kikuchis are pretty happening throughout -- Re:Confirmation is my pick of the litter. You Wanna Rain is also a very strong LP with Shigeharu Mukai on trombone in excellent form.

Wow, that sucks! Sad news. I thought he was excellent.

Wow, such sad news. Way too young. Always liked his presence here though I don't think I got to know him outside of his posts.

Won't be in Buffalo but I hope to get that trio to Kingston at some point.

yeah, that book is swell. Bisio's new CD with Berger, Dickey, and Maneri is HOT.

Lace Mill is doing stuff now -- was just there yesterday to see Karl Berger perform. Next ones definitely locked in are Apr 24, May 22, June 5 (I'll announce those lineups as we get closer, in separate threads). Also working on an Astral Spirits showcase for June 24. Beverly seems to be done.

This upcoming Sunday: Tickets here: https://tubbyskingston.lyte.com/3701204

That is a really wonderful LP.

Yeah, it's really tremendous. Still waiting for one of my long ago preorders with them to ship... kind of done with the preorder game if it's going to take this long.

yeah, it really sucks and doesn't look good for Bandcamp or the artists.

I need to try that one again. Didn't do much for me when I first heard it in the late '90s, but my tastes have changed.