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Yeah, the film did not go into his relationships a great deal, though it's clear that there were a number of them. Thinking on it, the film also didn't really delve into what drove his addiction to the fever pitch that it eventually became. It amazes me that he made it out alive.

Weirdly, it wasn't noted anywhere in the documentary that Cynthia Robinson died nearly a decade ago. Nor was the process of getting signed to a major record label (and having a long contract) discussed. So those are a couple of weird omissions.

Watched the Sly documentary. Very good portrait, it seems, as I was fairly unfamiliar with the whole "thing" despite having passing awareness of some of the music. I also had no idea he was a producer before the Family Stone came together.

ah, interesting -- thanks. Heard very little of Marshall, and should rectify that.

ah, so it was Frisell! I was hedging my bets.

I still don't understand chopping up these albums, which are already kind of a tangle, even further for the purpose of PD comps.

I was thinking Pepper too -- close but not quite -- and am not coming up with an answer myself. No recordings of Pepper covering that one on any records I own or have access to.

they were born about a year apart in different prefectures, and the saxophonist changed his last name (by adoption or parental marriage?) to Mine. But they could be related through the latter. Who knows. It doesn't really matter, but I am curious.

Any relation to saxophonist Kohsuke Mine?

Some young artists I see -- in varying genres -- don't have physical releases to sell at all, though the shows might be well attended. Bringing in a little money from gigs or a tour without having to schlep around merch you're in debt for seems like a fairly reasonable way to go about it.

I put birthday posts in my instagram for musicians/etc. no longer living. The acknowledgement of someone's existence on this earth can be cause for celebration, whether or not they're still with us.

Yeah, that footage with Mobley is very cool. I recall when it first popped up.

yeah, they were going to work on it with a known/regarded label and unfortunately that did not come together. I am hopeful something works out. Re: Duke, funny, he looks older to me but could be 40something in the photograph I've seen (from the Trident LP). Pretty sure he is no longer alive, but I have no confirmation to back up that assumption.

yes, this is superb

yeah, though her work spans a wide range of music, I would tend to agree. Rein de Graaff is excellent, though. The albums I have under his leadership date to the early 1970s and certainly fit into a post-Coltrane/Tyner approach.

aha!!!

I only have the Hill (of those two). A classic. And I have the OTHER two Sudler Steeplechase albums, but not that one. Excellent.

thanks. Giving it a whirl. yup. this works. Thanks!

glad I could provide a nudge. Wonderful LP, in my opinion.

A couple of years ago I was guest lecturing a music history class at a local college and they were using a browser that automatically killed ads on YouTube. Can’t remember what it was — certainly not Google, Safari, DDG, or Firefox. Any ideas?

Somewhat, yes, I can hear that. When I was writing reviews, I got promos of the two 2CD Microscopic Septet “history of” comps on Cuneiform, and while I wasn’t floored, there’s some interesting material amidst for sure. Still have the music on a backed up hard drive so I should dig it out...

yeah, they were dumped around that time after the label went belly-up. My uncle said that he bought all of the jazz titles new, and they were often pretty horribly pressed. My experience has varied, and I’ve upgraded when possible. I’d agree that “New Africa” is one of the label’s best.

Dave Sewelson I’ve listened to and seen a lot, and he’s a really swell guy in addition to being a hell of a musician. All the Hofstra, Hagen, Forrester, and Johnston I’ve heard has been top-notch. But all this to say I haven’t really gotten into the Micros, more likely a “me” thing than a “them” thing.

Jury’s out on Duck Duck Go — limits the amount of trackers, but can also slow down sites and some older architecture might not run/display properly. not really a fan of Safari and Google is just advertiser central.

definitely mine as well, a fantastic record.