clifford_thornton

ESG - Come Away With ESG - (99 Records) classic oddball new wave funk that's a great evening closer.

Nice - have a Vogue UK pressing of that, which sounds glorious. Really fine record, both that and Awakening.

Glenn Branca - The Ascension - (99 Records) guitar-army pummeling that remains quite enjoyable after all these years...

Wow - that's pretty sick. Have a later, beautiful-sounding Stereo copy and was just listening to it the other night. It's a lovely album and despite the uncritical canonization of certain recordings, it's a beautiful transitional date that encapsulates well where he'd been and where he'd go.

no need to justify... I've learned a lot from people on this board over the years and am okay with relegating myself to observer/pithy vinyl poster.

the Deutsche Grammophon Iskra 1903 LP is better?

Iskra 1903 - s/t - (Incus, blue label orig)

I had that Konitz at one point. Should get it again -- it's nice.

A bit more out-leaning, but New York Collage, which was reissued by NoBusiness on CD a couple/few years back, is also quite strong.

Yep, got all the Green River 12"s. Great band. Had a CD on Sub Pop in High School and re-acquired the music maybe 15-17 years ago and they sound better to me these days than at age 15.

ha, nah - just don't feel like listening to jazz at the moment! Was sadly unable to see them during their prime due to being underage (even though I was a huge fan at the time). Saw them later and felt like it was too slick and phoned-in, but the records from their first several years still hold up.

yeah, bought a couple of the Polyvinyl reissues a while back as I wanted to hear them again -- it'd been well over a decade! The albums are good, mellow indie folk with a quiet power. Worth giving another shot 20 years on. Now: Mudhoney - Piece of Cake - (Reprise, German pressing)

Ida - Tales of Brave Ida - (Polyvinyl)

I haven't listened to either album in years, but I'm kind of with chewy here.

Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead - (Warner Bros., 1971 German Teldec pressing)

Tenor Conclave - (Prestige/Victor JP)

bought a sealed copy for $5 on the recommendation of others here. It's excellent. How is that Fall/Favors/Murray thing on Circle? I've never owned a copy.

Rolf Kühn Jazz Group - Devil in Paradise - (MPS, GER)

Bruce Palmer - The Cycle is Complete - (Verve Forecast, US promo) and, like very few copies, only a slight hint of cover wear.

The Can - Soundtracks - (Liberty, GER orig)

Sorry to hear this - never knew him or his playing, but will be sure to seek out the latter. Losing a friend is always very tough. My condolences.

Walt Dickerson - Relativity - (New Jazz, DG) Jeff Clyne - Springboard - (Polydor, UK)

Hekura: Yanomamo Shamanism from Southern Venezuela -- (Quartz, UK orig)

I like Manafon a lot.

"Meh." Just kidding. It was a spare.