clifford_thornton

Yup!

Good guesswork but no cigar! #1, #3, #8 and #14 have been guessed already. Jeffcrom got #3 way early, with Buell Neidlinger and "O.P." #2 seems to be throwing a lot of people off, as does #5. There is only one American on #5 and it is not the saxophonist or trumpeter.

Bruce Palmer - The Cycle is Complete - (Verve Forecast orig)

Much love for both the Shorters over here. Happy (belated) Birthday, Wayne.

No shit? Huh.

Yup. The LP itself is called Blues & News, and if you're into this track I highly recommend it. And... if anyone has a spare vinyl kicking around...

Yes indeed! Any idea which album it's from? Some familiar names on there and some not-so-familiar as well. I agree that the pianist is a little all over the place, but I think that's part of his (usual) charm.

Believe me, I'm tempted, but my wallet is telling me to be patient until payday.

Do you have two spares or just one?

Good to know about the Hemingway duos - not that I would doubt, but still.

The Morris set is sick; I have yet to hear the Hemingway set but it's on my list.

JSngry FTW!

I think it was mostly stuff he didn't want that he sold to a VT shop owner some time ago, duplicates and so forth. Let's just say he wasn't a huge fan of all the people represented in this auction.

Since I spent Saturday hanging out with my ex girlfriend [why??], this is perfect.

With popsike, don't just use the highest-ending result to price your auctions - do some research. Especially since you're a new seller, those outlier-high prices are not something you'll likely get for, say, a copy of Ayler's Bells (even if it is a first edition). Set your reserve just a bit lower and you might be surprised at what you get. Considering what you have, I'd be surprised if some of the rarer items go for "chump change" - they're good records and hard to find in nice condition, so let the bidders do the talking.

Not Stitt!

Nope, not Gene Ammons... but you are not far off! The rest of the band is European.

So the only two that have been gotten so far are tracks number one and eight. #1 is Jesse Stacken (pno) and Kirk Knuffke (tpt) from the album Mockingbird, released on Steeplechase Records last year. #8 is Odean Pope's tune "Prince Lasha" and it appears on Ebioto (Knitting Factory, 1999), with Tyrone Brown and Craig McIver on drums. Thirteen tracks left; should I be giving away more hints?

Often wondered about that one. Big fan of both Stanko and Gonzalez but ignorant of Faruq Z. Bey It's a very nice "modal" melodic/free record. Nothing that will shatter your brain but then again, that's not Gonzalez' usual m.o.

That's it, yeah. Maybe I could have picked a better tune from the disc, which I like a lot as a whole, but it seemed like a good ease-in introduction to the BFT. Knuffke's a strong player; maybe he isn't "there" yet, but he's someone I'm keeping an eye on.

Dennis Gonzalez/Faruq Z. Bey - Hymn for Tomasz Stanko - (Qbico)

Jeez Bev, I'm totally confused by your new handle!

I see it on eBay from time to time. Thanks for reposting that material as well.

I would love to get my hands on a copy! Ambrose Jackson is on that one? Huh.