clifford_thornton

Who says there won't be one? That's what we thought we were hearing before. There's a lot of the trio stuff floating around on blogs, as we previously noted, and it's fair to say that it is all much of a muchness. So it may be that project was abandoned in favor of this - or it may just be that we misinterpreted the whispers. In any case I find I am pretty much seventied out these days... I dig what you are saying; the muchosphere has really changed the landscape for reissues/unearthed material, especially for titles that aren't sure sellers.

And our own Allen Lowe right in the middle!

Looking forward to these, though admittedly I would have looked more forward to a big box of Sam Rivers trios.

Out of sync. The recordings date from 1974 so there's a distinctly raw, low-tech vibe to it.

Oh - no, "Fifteen Saxophones" uses a tape delay to the effect that the original saxophone sound is delayed four times. That in turn is overdubbed twice. So 4+1 saxophone sounds (5), three times = 15 saxophones. The other pieces use delay as well but to a lesser degree. Wild stuff.

Yuk yuk.

Tape delay.

Please excuse the shameless self promotion: I'm very proud to have been involved in writing the liner notes and nudging the label toward reissuing this gem of American avant-garde music. It's not "jazz" or "free jazz" per se - Dickie Landry was part of the Phillip Glass Ensemble in the 1970s - but I've long been fond of his work and it really is unique in the realm of music that straddles the line between structured/didactic composition and open improvisation. Buy Dickie Landry's Fifteen Saxophones from Unseen Worlds Records here. It's available on CD and high-quality LP, both of which look very nice!

haha my thought exactly.

Mary Lou Williams - Mary Lou's Mass - (Mary)

Always liked his playing - tasteful, exact and swinging. RIP.

Peter Kowald - Quintet (FMP)

The Crownhate Ruin - Until the Eagle Grins - (Dischord) Now, Green River - Come on Down - (Homestead)

Whoa.

That Slide record is great. I have a few contemporaneous Pathe LPs that are also pretty hot so it's not too surprising.

You lucky in Dallas.

Nice scores. The Half Price Books outlets here charge $29.98 for routine green label Prestiges.

I should nab these MMO records by Mal at some point.

Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban - (BN Toshiba mono)

Lake can be both soaring and searing!

This was in reference to Clifford Thornton's post (#46). Wonder also why that Zodiac remains unreissued! Rare as hen's teeth. Had the chance to buy it for 200$ years ago and I balked. That would be a steal these days.

Thanks for the address - I'll definitely write him. Cheers! CA

A good article on Andrew White is available here. I have a few of his records but would like to pick up more of them (any DC folks with his contact info - it would be much appreciated).

Royal Trux - untitled - (Drag City)