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Don Cherry - Complete Communion - (BN Liberty USA stereo) Frank Lowe - The Other Side - (Palm, FR)

Wonderful news, Lon. Now: Coltrane - s/t - (HMV UK mono) recent pull, sounds incredible.

My fiancee introduced me to his music and I can't say I've been the same since... he's great.

Terry Allen - Lubbock (on Everything) - (Fate, US orig) hard to write when cracking up listening to his stories...

V/A - Wayfaring Strangers: Cosmic American Music - (Numero) strong 2 LP comp of "cosmic cowboy" stuff from the '70s and '80s, just released. All from privately-pressed obscure albums.

congrats!

I'd add Masahiko Sato's early stuff -- Palladium, Deformation, Transformation, Samadhi -- to the mix. Also, Masahiko Togashi's records are generally a sure bet and very diverse. For being 'out there' they also are quite lyrical and melodic. Mine is a good recommendation - have some excellent early sides. I'm not a huge fan of Sadao Watanabe; that said, the stuff he did with Charlie Mariano in particular is pretty heavy, and I have the feeling that he's made more records that I'd probably like that I have yet to hear. Itaru Oki tends toward the freer realm but his amplified trumpet recordings (with small groups) are excellent. Another pianist, Takashi Kako, was mostly active in Paris but made some nice dates with Claude Bernard, Mototeru Takagi, Kent Carter and others. I think most of the stuff in my listening pile is pretty abstract/free/rackety but if any of that fits the bill I can drop some names. Homefromtheforest has the more straight ahead/modal Japanese stuff on lock, as well as the free stuff.

Yeah I like the early Duul stuff a lot for whatever reason -- been on a 'Krautrock' kick lately and digging out a lot of this stuff again. Luckily most of mine are in really, really nice shape. The cover on Tago Mago has a small sticker tear and some edge wear (unsurprising on this textured thin UK pocket sleeve) but the vinyl is crisp.

Amon Düül - Collapsing - (Metronome GER orig)

Can - Tago Mago - (United Artists, UK pressing)

I have that Jeffrey LP on Savoy. It's nice. Not earth-shattering, but cool. Will check these clips.

I only have a reissue of the first one and a burn of "Free Psychedelic Poster Inside." There's a handsome-looking reissue box that recently came out and I may have to pick it up (along with too many other things it seems).

Relatively Clean Rivers - s/t - (Phoenix RE) Phil Pearlman's greatest...

yeah, I agree -- it took me a while to really "hear" this music (strange considering what else I listen to) but in recent years/months I've really come to love Bird and his compatriots and these recordings are wonderful.

Bird with Tiny Grimes from The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions (Savoy 5LP box). Transcendence.

Masotti is brilliant. Now: Phil Yost - Bent City - (Takoma, US orig)

Good thing I have the 1965/66 issue...

yeah, I was there. Then there was the dude ribbing him for being too "odd." Must've been the little blue chair and the hat. I thought his playing was strong and added a bit of lyric levity to the program.

Nobody wants to get on Aaron Parks' bad side... that's for sure!

need to dig that one out again. I remember it being a beautiful album but it's been quite a while since it's been on deck.

Chris McGregor & The Castle Lager Big Band - Jazz/The African Sound - (Jazzman UK reissue) excellent music in good sound and apparently fully legit/authorized. Well done.

My only struggle is with the fidelity -- the composition and the playing seem first rate, but are rendered murkily. Just my .02.

Anything you have doubles of, let me know!

My god.

looks like a good one indeed; I've never heard it, alas. now: J.R. Monterose - Live in Albany - (Uptown)