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"The Rain" is a killer cut. It will be a nice set. Got everything but the Ilori on LP.

single LP reissues are forthcoming as well, for those who missed the boxed set.

I remember Margulis from Cook's book.

I got into them in a big way about 15 years ago, still like them quite a bit though often I wish George Harrison was the guitarist instead.

Amazing life. RIP.

Oh sure, I know what you're saying. But given the history post-57 it's pretty fun to see.

Porter was going to do it but that label is no more; haven't heard anything since. It's a shame and a bit of a shock that that music hasn't made it to CD. Hold tight on the prospect of a Braufman CD. It may be happening.

NoBusiness have a program going that will see a lot more nice stuff issued over the next few years. Hope people continue to buy it. There's a sweet Frank Lowe 2LP on Triple Point that is well worth hearing, although it is expensive. Alan Braufman's "Valley of Search" was recently reissued and is a fabulous listen. All of the above are legit reissues/first issues, too, which helps.

Wild, even if it was just a gig.

She was calmly cuddled and enjoying the sound of my voice.

I read poems about cats to Noodles sometimes; this was last night's choice: https://verseando.com/lawrence-ferlinghetti-the-cat/

our Noodles is an indoor cat, about 4 years old, and the love of my life. Though I'd had roommates with cats before and a girlfriend long ago who had a pair, as an adult I hadn't had a pet until a couple years ago when we got her from a shelter. She's changed my life in every way. and she's a sweetheart of sweethearts.

got a few sealed ones and each was warped beyond playability. Indeed, the tracks are in the Mosaic.

Agreed about the Elevators.

It's Schaap, not Schapp.

and 2019 isn't starting off any better.

probably issued at the time, label began in '64.

funny enough, the boyfriend of someone I knew had this as just one of a few jazz albums too -- alongside a Monk and a Coltrane as well. Kind of an obscure choice if you ask me.

Love that Rudd/NYAQ on America. Even if it is a boot, it's a spectacular date.

I'm not sure whether it was going to be a Kharma release or a Danola release, but it never came out. Serro was trying to sell the tapes but then he passed, so... who knows. They were mastered and ready to go, too. Bummer.

I like that Jerome Cooper record; it sounds like field recordings, sort of an 'ethnography' of free music. wish that Serro had issued that Charles 'Bobo' Shaw Ensemble record with Lester & Byron Bowie, Alex Blake and Richard Martin. Shaw said it was one of his favorite sessions.

normally I'm not one to split audiophile hairs, but I agree that these LPs are a major upgrade from the somewhat dull-sounding BGO CDs.

Will grab, thanks!

huge loss. So sorry to hear of his passing. Song For blew my collegiate mind when I first heard it.

yeah the 'Trainwreck' is hardly an example of its namesake, and would have been a solid notch in the catalogs of Strata-East, Muse, Cobblestone, or a number of other small labels focusing on advanced post-bop of the period. I enjoy it quite a bit.