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Saxophonist Joe Phillips a/k/a Yusef Mumin was also in trumpeter Norman Howard's group, which cut a proposed LP for ESP that was later issued on cassette by Homeboy Music and then some of that came out on an ESP CD several years ago. Drummer Haasan Al-Hut has, to my knowledge, not appeared on anything else. It's a great, great record -- have had a CD-R of it for many years. A second Black Unity Trio LP was recorded but remains unreleased. Not sure if the masters survived.

gnarly. The US is absolutely underreporting. A friend's mother, who has cancer and is undergoing chemo, was turned away even though she had fever and chills as well as a cough because she had not been to China or Iran. She lives in Texas, where right now (at least in her area) there is not a shortage of beds.

yeah, and because in America at least a lot of younger people can't afford to go to the doctor or deal with these issues, well...

Yeah, that I agree with! Malli is almost funky on this Nickelsdorf cut. It's too bad he's not more widely known; I enjoy his saxophone playing as well, especially on the duo LP with George Brown.

It's good. Never fingered an original (insanely rare) but I did buy the reissue.

Right on; yeah some RAU/Masters of Unorthodox Jazz stuff is more of a blowout than others. I don't have that Nickelsdorf CD but have heard it before. That's the one with Frank Wright, correct?

Would be pretty free stuff I'd think; Barabbas was in the Masters of Unorthodox Jazz as was Malli (who was also in the Reform Art Unit and Three Motions). Josef Traindl, another RAU member, played on one of the aforementioned Koglmann records with Steve Lacy a.o. as well.

Will grip! This is right up my alley.

Definitely would like to get the LP if it comes up in nice condition, long been curious about it.

yeah, waiting on the official reissue. Have had a couple chances to grab the original but never in ideal condition.

yeesh. yeah, one of my wife's coworkers is apparently showing symptoms; my wife is not, but she last spent time with this person last Thursday so... we'll see.

Damn; of course I remember her. Sad news.

NYC is in the same boat, in addition galleries, museums, and most stores have shut down. I would not be surprised if we get some sort of rolling stay-home orders too. I work for a nonprofit as an archivist. I can do some of my work remotely, but getting out of the rhythm of going to my office sucks. Our work relies in part on a summer program for resident artists that sadly I see being cancelled this year. I don't know what will happen as a result. Also, though I'm in my 40s and reasonably healthy (exercise regularly, don't smoke, don't eat too much garbage), I think the danger to people under 50 is grossly understated.

RIP. Dang.

huh. I'm still confused.

But that Kenny Rodgers/Rogers is/was a woodwind player, not a singer or bassist.

NYC is such a massive city, but I'm kinda shocked more isn't on lockdown thus far. It would be smart to do so. My work is still open although it's a small office and has little public interaction. Would not be surprised if things like the WFMU record convention are postponed; Vision Festival is in May so things will probably/hopefully look less dire by then. Hard to say.

damn, that's too bad. He's great.

Yeah, I saw Tyner less than a couple of years ago with Bartz a.o. and he was certainly frail but could still play. I was glad to have seen that concert.

Count myself very lucky to have seen him a few times. RIP to a true original.

Wish I still owned a copy of that record!

Toshiyuki Miyama, yes. I like most of what I've heard.

May the schwartz be with you all. Hope everything is much improved afterward.

yeah, I have originals but they should certainly be reissued. there is also a bootleg of alternates from the Rough Trade album.

Indeed, that's beautiful.