clifford_thornton

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.

Ack. RIP, Levon.

Bump with some stuff I'm getting rid of pronto. At this point, with a move imminent, I can't even think about letting stuff accumulate too much.

Yeah, mine are all Polydor or Euro Black Lion and sound fine. The Griffin rules - just picked it up recently. Yeah, that's a killer. Prince Lasha told me he was at the recording session and that they rehearsed it at the place he was staying in the UK. Sounded like a good time.

Oh yeah, a classic!

I think I got a lot of those in their original form for a total of less than $50. Probably still could.

Friday.

Okay, thanks - as I said, just my guess but not exactly an informed opinion. I do think of Mulligan as a composer whose breadth would encompass being very hands-on in terms of album programming. I don't know why it's hard for me to put someone like Mobley in the same light, as much as I enjoy his music. And that's not to say I don't have a lot of love for hard bop/etc.

Curious historical document. Not essential by any means, but interesting. At least it's not a solo drums album.