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Yeah, I remember you had to mail a check to his address, call him up on the phone, etc.. there's still a few of his LPs I'd like to get, as well as publications. I should have been more proactive about that when I interviewed him/saw him in concert, but the road to everywhere is always paved with "shoulda"s.

I really wish I'd bought the massive catalog book and autobiography when I had the opportunity. I think one of his younger relatives was helping him fill orders for a while; not sure whether that cottage industry will continue but I hope it does.

I'm sad to confirm that that DC saxophonist and author Andrew White passed on Wednesday at the age of 78. I was lucky enough to see him play here in New York a few times and interview him by phone. Fascinating character -- definitely a character -- and kind man. White also played bass with The 5th Dimension and Stevie Wonder, as well as transcribing over 700 Coltrane solos. He released most of his work on his own Andrew's Music label/publishing imprint. RIP.

Nah, they didn't mention it on YT either; Glover has played with Milford a ton but Brother Ah, not too much as far as I know.

Brother Ah (Robert Northern), Hugh Glover, Milford Graves

yeah likewise on all fronts !

Waffle House > White House

yeah, CBGB Gallery would be preferable to a big hall in Berlin, no joke.

nice! saw PB and MG duo in Berlin, 2002 -- it was cool though Milford was having some health issues at the time and that put a slight damper on the proceedings.

you know, I saw a reunion show of Gayle/Parker/Graves at Vision when they honored Milford some years ago -- a bit less fire and brimstone than this, but still excellent. Glad ICA is doing such a service to the music.

Fascinating!

Huge loss. RIP.

I don't have Figuring. Would buy an LP if they did one. They should probably do HAN as a vinyl set also.

thanks! much better for me. my guess is they wanted it to pop out in the racks in the psychedelic late '60s... much prefer the UK design, though. Lovely record.

As a fan of pachyderms I hope there's another cover and title for this record!

RIP! What a life.

yeah, I have the duo with Coe in its Incus version, which I guess is abridged. Heavy stuff indeed.

Cyro was one I'd not had before and it's a stunner. Company 1981 I'm a little lukewarm on but the additional Epiphanies material is pretty super.

oh of course, there's room for everybody! The opening track on Bandcamp from this Kaiser version rips. Will pick it up.

our own Karl Evangelista's group Grex already did an electric A Love Supreme -- it's good!

great article.

Absolutely. He turns 81 today, too.

he's married to a woman I knew in high school (a bit younger than me), Misty Swain.

Yeah, had that on deck recently as well, same pressing. Very nice album indeed. Altissimo, the follow-up of sorts, is quite good as well.