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Billy Bang - Rainbow Gladiator - (Soul Note)

I am more aware of him as a sideman and am not really too familiar with his leader dates (Blow Up I've seen around a few times - seems to be desired by the fonk scenesters). He's got a nice sound on his instrument, though.

Keith Tippett - Mujician - (FMP/SAJ, GER)

Steve Lacy - The Window - (Soul Note) one of his finest late '80s dates.

Steve Lacy - Lumps - (ICP, NL) Itaru Oki - The Trumpet in Modern Jazz - (Toshiba, JP)

agreed, excellent session. They're doing a great job.

yeah, I'd heard about his unfortunate manner of passing elsewhere, too. I was under the impression that he and Cecil were in disagreement about the music, but beyond that I'm not sure of specifics. He's a fantastic player on that record.

'zactly.

I could do one later in the year.

same here. I was "cherryco" on the BNBB. Can't remember who I am these days.

Haven't dug out my Liberty Stereo of Destination Out! in ages. A classic record indeed.

I don't know why this has to be a documentary as told by Ashley Kahn. It's a movie and if it gets people to listen to the music and enjoy themselves, fine by me.

I had a copy of the Omniverse - sold it to a Ra-obsessed friend of mine and bought a record I wanted with the money. Felt good about the exchange.

Freakwater - Feels Like the Third Time - (Thrill Jockey)

Kenny Knight - Crossroads - (Calop, US private press orig) strong country/folk-rock record out of Denver c. 1980

Too bad I have or have had almost all of these. Someone will be happy (I hope).

Working on a piece on Arthur Doyle recently, I was reminded of the fact that Mr. Doyle played with Henderson and Cox in Detroit in the late '60s. Jack Graham, one of the saxophonists on Sunny Murray - ESP 1032, was apparently the Hendersons' cousin and died rather young (smack).

I often vacillate between being warm or cool on Hill, but he's nevertheless fascinating even if the questions and emotions posed by/presented in his music aren't necessarily those I can relate to.

That Waldron upthread is really good. I've never encountered an original US Powertree issue, however...

yeah, there's an 80s reissue that probably goes for around $50. And to think the copy that looked dead mint in a shop was $8 and turned out to be defective... oh well.

I had a copy of that but unfortunately it had a short, ugly scratch and was therefore relegated to the "outbox." Haven't seen a reasonably priced copy since.

yeah, I'd agree - Black Fire, then possibly Andrew!!!.

huh. Now: Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead - (Warner Bros., 80s reissue of some sort)

Ah, nice one - haven't spun it in ages. Now: Charles K. Noyes/Owen Maercks/Henry Kaiser/Greg Goodman - Free Mammals - (Visible, US)

That looks interesting - I've never seen it. Have a nice Erich Kleinschuster double LP on Preiser from a few years later...