clifford_thornton

I don't know Jerry Ragovoy!

How about Kristin Slipp? I really like her work, surely the op would not.

yeah, it was in the papers here in NY -- surprised it hasn't been posted already! He was a master.

I think it's a good, fun record -- not essential, but cool and I'm glad to be able to listen to it when the mood strikes.

I have a feeling that the contemporary vocalists I enjoy wouldn't help the original poster's point.

that cover photo is amazing!

this is cool, thanks for passing along.

yeah, so far I prefer it to the Columbias but then again it's been ages since I've spun those.

Gigi Gryce - and the Jazz Lab Quintet - (Riverside, orig stereo)' lovely recent find.

Cecil Taylor - Stereo Drive - (United Artists US orig)

In November I was too bummed to listen to much music. Friday, I actually had the day off and did a podcast radio show wherein things like the Solidarity Unit and Love Cry Want were played. Spent most of the rest of the day doing errands and went to a birthday party, so I guess that was it for spinning albums. Saturday I marched and watched a bad movie afterward. Sunday, errands most of the afternoon and a few of the usual spins in the evening -- as with Sangrey, I just threw on whatever I was in the mood for or was new in the floor pile.

oh, was just wondering if it was the same music and it is, with the additional track as stated.

Assume that's a repackaging of the Essen All-Stars LP (Debut DK)?

yeah, it's not for everybody but there is a diverse enough landscape of bands that fit under this rubric that something, somewhere, may appeal. My friend used to call The Sea and Cake "Steely Can" (a combo of Can and Steely Dan) and I think it's both hilarious and accurate. Tortoise is also very Can-like -- the Doug McCombs/John McEntire rhythm section takes a lot of cues from Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit (or perhaps even more the later version w/ Roscoe Gee & Liebezeit).

Drummer for the German progressive rock band Can (also in Manfred Schoof's 1960s group and the Globe Unity Orchestra, among others) Jaki Liebezeit has died at age 78 after a short illness. Sad news from the group's official Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/officialCan/?fref=ts

oh, thanks! I had just assumed they were because they both played in Dulfer's band. Paul was in Groep 1850 if memory serves.

Tortoise is touring this spring. One of the guys from Scenic has been working on putting something new together and I'm in touch with him; will let you know what it is and when/if music becomes available. Pajo is still active although I haven't followed much of his music since his brief involvement w/ Tortoise & The For Carnation. Slint periodically reunites, which is cool since they barely played live back in the day. A band I didn't mention because I'm not sure they really fit here is Lungfish (on hiatus), but their musical architect and guitarist, Asa Osborne, has a wonderful minimalist and rather drone-y, yet very unique project called Zomes. He/they tour and have put out recordings consistently over the last several years. Definitely would appeal to fans of the "post-rock" scene.

Kalaparusha - s/t - (CMC/Trio, JP)

Spacemen 3 I think of as a psych band. Never saw them of course but the recordings are superb. Spiritualized I tried but couldn't really get into, though I should give 'em another shot. for those familiar w/ the Spacemen orig, this cover is hilarious:

oh yeah, I remember them. Wasn't really into 'em but certainly remember & may have seen them. Trans Am and The VSS also skirted this realm, though I could never get too excited about them either -- a bit bland for my tastes. But hey, part of the scene. Coptic Light may be of interest to some -- Kevin Shea exploding all over the place against heavy pince-nez riffage. A little later than some of the music mentioned upthread; Bitch Magnet guitarist Jon Fine was the engine for this trio coming together.

yeah, the shouting is perhaps an acquired taste if you aren't keyed into the punk/hardcore element that a number of these bands grew out of. I don't mind it at all

Is Marc Van Wageningen related to drummer Paul and saxophonist Rob?