clifford_thornton

good deals on those Clean Feeds, nice records.

Julian Priester - Love, Love - (ECM Germany)

Thanks - gave that a shot as well, so we'll see.

Of course, remember that BN catalog numbers weren't always issued in order.

Nice job, brownie. The last NYC mono was Sweet Honey Bee. I've seen monos of The Real McCoy and Conquistador exactly once each.

No worries about shipping, either.

Their track record so far has been very strong.

I've never heard of this Thomas Chapin recording--do you know if it is available or a hopeless obscurity? Just issued for the first time this year - totally killer. No Business website.

I'd like to get that LP at some point. It sounds/looks interesting.

I haven't gotten a response, but tried to fill out the order form as best I could and will see if they email me that way (since the only accepted payment is a checque in Euros).

That is my point exactly. I won't do it unless it's done right, obviously.

Thanks Chris. Yeah, I wouldn't mind some corroboration on the Navarro bit. Any other thoughts, especially on players in the modern/post-1950s idiom? I don't want to out people, obviously, but I want to show a range of musicians in the field who are part of the GLBT continuum as well. Too bad there's just not a lot of documentation, though I suppose in most if not all ways it's better that people be valued for their art rather than sexual preference.

Nice. Got that one buried somewhere - must dig it out again. I like the Folkways "Bahamanian Guitar" LP too.

Thanks for the reminder - I just emailed them, too, with a nudge toward fresh baked brownies and fine Texas beer (haha). Maybe that'll get a reply?

William Hooker & Thomas Chapin - Crossing Points - (No Business)

Village is cool, but I find Wisdom less interesting. Generally I like all the Pharoah Impulse LPs.

Happy Birthday Kevin!

Yeah, I believe that's somewhere on Cosmic Tones, right? Music & Dance is a really fine record.

I didn't know that either. The show definitely hews toward the modern or avant-garde, but certainly in the interests of providing a balanced program, I think including Navarro, Strayhorn's compositions, et al., would be appropriate.

Is Cecil openly gay? I was not sure if he was open about it, though it seems to be common knowledge. Ra's sexuality is a mystery - he said he was asexual, which is not in any way part of the GLBT spectrum. Anyway, thanks for the thoughts. I agree with Chris.

Yeah, I was going to include Don Pullen. There's another pianist who I'm thinking of but I'm not sure if he's "out." Of course, the great bassist-composer Graham Collier will be included, too.

Right, I hadn't planned on outing anyone. Yeah, indeed that list of icons. My plan was just to play a diverse range of music from those players & masters that I know of who are part of the GLBT community, and let the chips fall where they may. Obviously, no minds will be changed or anything - but it seems like something "worth exploring." Hersch is a great player, indeed.

So one of my thoughts - related to one of my sub-interests in the field of jazz music - is to do an episode of The Cutting Edge (the weekly jazz show I share on the Austin airwaves) related to GLBT improvisers. Since June is Pride Month, I thought this would be an interesting exploration. However, it's a subject that's - naturally - rather taboo in the "manly" jazz community. I'd be interested in your thoughts on how to approach this subject, and perhaps corroborate some of the musicians that would be good to spotlight. Obviously, in a "post-everything" world, it would be unnecessary to make note of someone's race, gender, or sexual orientation. However, from the perspective of the importance of gay rights in the contemporary discourse in America, it seems fitting to me. Interestingly, it seems more lesbian improvisers are "out" (Irene Schweizer, Joelle Leandre for example) then gay men. Thanks for your ideas.

Joe Morris/Nate Wooley/Ben Hall/Hans Buetow - Cloud Atlas Quartet - (Broken Research)

That's pretty cool!