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Thanks. Yeah, probably correct. Great and very rare records self-produced by former students of the AACM, later to move to Boston and then LA, but not common knowledge even among the obscure free music nutter/collector/scholar crowd.

Yes. LPs coming out shortly.

Solar Plexus -- s/t -- (Evidence Music International, US orig)

Michael Cosmic -- Peace in the World -- (Cosmic Records, US private pressing)

WHOA.

According to the Swedish saxophonist Gilbert Holmström, it's the same guy. However what is not clear is whether Trentham is still alive as the reference I found is a few years old. Trentham is from Missouri originally, relocated to Indiana and studied with David Baker before moving to Europe in the mid-60s. He and Don Cherry had a small group active at that time, basically a follow-up to the quartet DC had with Jimmy Cheatham. This is also a fun look, for those Bob Carducci fans out there: http://archives.nd.edu/ndcjf/dcjf1964.pdf

Speaking of Lacy, although it's not his record, I would love to see a well-done reissue of Gaslini's Nuovi Sentimenti. I know it was on CD as part of a set via CAM jazz but it's a significant stand-alone document. Also the original cover art is very cool.

sounds like a nice life to me. Certainly enjoy his playing from what little is out there. That Movement Incorporated CD is awesome but maybe a little wild and woolly, even for the Don Cherry freaks...

Yipes! Numbers 1 & 2 is one of the first places I heard this music, on LP. Great to have it on CD now as well. And I'll buy a shirt. XL.

http://emanemdisc.com/E5210.html

oh shit. That's great news. I have original pressings of Sortie & Disposability, and love those albums.

Saw a cover image reference to some archival recordings of Steve Lacy from 65-72, called "Free for a Minute." No idea what label or what sessions these might be. Anyone here have a clue?

Yeah, I've found good records in Santa Fe. Recall a trip when I was just getting into jazz in the late 90s and finding a store with BYGs, Shandars, India Navigation, all sorts of stuff. Everything was cheap and I bought anything that looked remotely interesting. I believe that is where I first heard Bill Dixon's music, on a BYG reissue of the Savoy split 7-tette/NY Contemporary Five album.

Yeah, they're legit. Tip-on Strata-East jacket, white (not two-color) Dolphy Series labels, 463 West St. address. To be fair, these have been seen over the years in NYC and Chicago, and the only ones I saw in Texas were trashed copies.

I'd love to see a really nice Strata-East series of reissues but I guess since most of the music reverted to the artists after the label folded, it's really up to estates (and pirate labels) to make a lot of this stuff available again. The Brother Ahh is really good, as is the Jayne Cortez. And the Descendants of Mike & Phoebe. And the John Gordons. Hell, most of the catalog is cool (if not always desert-island material). And yeah, In The World is not a rare LP. Have had no trouble finding sealed ones, even in 2017. They must've manufactured at least a few thousand copies.

Jim French -- If Looks Could Kill -- (Metalanguage)

I thought Atlantic coined the term free jazz.

Greetings all, I'm honored and beyond psyched that, after ten or more years trying to make something happen with Phill Musra, his debut recording and that of his late twin brother Michael Cosmic are now properly being reissued on LP by Los Angeles' Now-Again Records. We have worked from the original master tapes for these and associated other archival fragments, and I've also contributed liner notes to the project. There will be a 3LP deluxe version for subscribers and a 2LP standard version available in stores/through Dusty Groove/etc. Should be hitting the shelves by October-ish. http://www.nowagainrecords.com/lp-7-in-now-again-reserve/ If you have difficulty finding a copy to purchase, let me know and I can help sort you.

Huh. I should make myself a Wikipedia entry too if she can do it so easily.

Just noticed, though I've been buying Strata-East LPs for years, that they at some point in the mid-70s occupied an office at 156 5th Ave., which was also a building that ESP-Disk' occupied in the 1960s. Any other conspicuous record label addresses occupied by two or more interesting labels at different times that you are aware of?

Color cover is a second issue from what I understand.

indeed it is. Now, Peter Kowald -- Quintet -- (FMP, Ger)

Interesting, okay -- yeah I just caught a few seconds of it and hadn't gone back to give it a spin. Thanks.

yeah, I need to go back and give that one a concentrated spin.

ah, interesting, thanks -- so it's most likely a George Bohanon session under Myrick's name.