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That's a fine one, but I haven't spun it in ages. Now: Fenton Robinson - Somebody Loan Me a Dime - (Alligator)

Naked City style.

...in which the rumors of his death will actually be verified...

Blue Note as a contemporary concept is getting very lame.

I always forget about that one.

Gittin' was out as a Japanese CD several years ago. But it is excellent and there is a lot more music from those sessions. The GUO Japos also came out in Japan on CD fairly recently. Gunter Hampel reissued 8th of July on CD in the 1990s, and according to his website, he still has copies. Andrea Centazzo has reactivated Ictus and the Parker/Rzewski is available on CD through that channel. Sonny's Time Now was on Jihad. I'm told the DIW licensing no longer applies, but there are some rights issues with it.

Yeah, Austin got hit with an accidental fire the other day, set by a transient cooking breakfast over an open flame (apparently). They are charging him with arson, even though it was unintentional and he is being very cooperative. Typical level of "respect" from our "fair" law enforcement down here. Anyway, unfortunate that there has been such a loss of property/livelihood because of these fires. Going to Houston this weekend instead of West Texas.

The estate has created some thorns in that one getting reissued. A friend of mine reissued other titles on Seeds and was planning to do that one as well, all legit, but Lee's heirs made it unfeasible. Too bad, because it's a nice record. Yeah and that CD sucks. Except for the fact it has Spring of 2 Blue-Js on it! It's a muddy needle drop. The original LP doesn't have the greatest sound, either, in my recollection. But it's a really fine performance.

Latin Kaleidoscope rules. Just picked up a copy of Faces and have yet to spin it. Fellini 712 doesn't do much for me, but YMMV.

It gives me hope for the idea that the CD is not dead yet that this Bill Dixon record is probably going to sell out its first run pretty quickly.

Guitarist Amanda Monaco

Graham Collier - Portraits - Saydisc $10 find!

That is what outer sleeves are for!

I have it on good authority that Mohawk is coming out again as a reissue, along with a bunch of unissued stuff. Keep your ears to the ground.

No spare of the Moloudji, brownie?

Huh. Never did get that Frank Lowe disc he was on when it was around.

Maybe it's a stud? Now: CBBB - Fellini 712 - (MPS GER orig)

Here's one that I can't believe I didn't mention earlier. Sirone - Artistry - (Of the Cosmos) A brilliant quartet LP with James Newton, Bernard Fennell and Don Moye. Love it.

I can appreciate that one, too! That, along with the Flute Music record, are among my favorite James Newton titles. Also, his appearance on Sirone's first leader date is wonderful.

Keith Tippett (Ovary Lodge) - Blueprint - (RCA-Victor JP stereo) good morning before work music.

I knew he was ill but thought we had a little more time left with him. What a great player - saw him a few times and it was always superb. I wish I'd had the chance to talk to him and tell him how much his music meant. RIP, and thank you.

Nice!

I like those Nesmith solo records on RCA, actually.