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I wouldn't say he's been marginalized recording-wise - there are a bunch of discs with him leading or as the sole voice - but I don't think the jazz-guitar establishment has caught up to Dom Minasi yet. His two new digital releases - one solo, one a duo with Karl Berger - are absolutely gorgeous. Looks great.

How is it/what's it like? The Discogs page makes it look interesting, but part of me wonders whether it would be as fiery as a modern European big band from a couple decades earlier...

Gotta pick up Tapestry one of these days.

Great news. I'm looking forward to picking this one up.

This is also a really interesting record. Harde sounds like a bent, classical Jimmy Raney.

Though not too well-known stateside, Dutch guitarist Wim Overgaauw cut some really nice dates in the '60s and '70s, esp. with Pim Jacobs and Rita Reys. Also, I second the mention of Sonny Greenwich.

And Endless Jazz with Denis Charles and Triple Trip Touch on the Penck/Music Corporation label.

Maybe the worst name for a label that I've ever heard.

Also, JLH has a history in the music going back quite a few years.

I have a feeling this is going to be a feeding frenzy.

I need some of the elusive Japanese ones - Stalks, The Wire, Torments, at Mandara.

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Whoa. RIP.

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Yeah, my attempts at bidding what were for me "crazy" prices never got anywhere. Got a rip of it and it's an incredible LP. Surprised BGO hasn't done anything.

Mmm, that beer sounds/looks good!

Probably a 3rd or 4th pressing.

I think this is the highest I've ever seen for Hum Dono.

Knocked everything down price-wise save for the Griffin.

I love this Clare Fischer record. Inspiring some re-evaluation to come (on my part) of his other work. Thanks Jonathan!

Sad news. RIP. Think I first saw his name w/ Archie Shepp, then progressed to RRK and BH with him in the front line.

Indeed!

Yeah, what a cool guy and a fantastic musician. Sure, he falls back on a lot of old tricks these days, but he's STILL one of the swingingest drummers around.

Yeah, I have a Dutch Fontana of The Sharp Edge and it sounds great.

Yeah, the Freedom/Black Lion catalog is also pretty incredible. Noah Howard's The Black Ark, the AECs, and the Cecils (ex-Debut) being particular favorites. In addition to the Monks' Black Time, International Polydor also issued/reissued some gems: Steve Lacy's Sortie, Sahib Shihab's Conversations (Sahib's Jazz Party), the Sonet recordings of the NY Contemporary 5, and put out Paul Bley in Haarlem and Jym Young's Puzzle Box.