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Yes, and Moncur's compositions are "Intelligently Designed."

Christ - that's insane. Supposedly I'm getting a review copy but I pre-ordered anyway, just to be safe.

The Complete Braxton was a Black Lion production, licensed by Arista for the US market.

I got Evolution at the local independent record store on Tues... End of an Ear? Just saw it sittin' in the rack there on Tuesday night.

Think that one's in Portland, Maine, but even the Space Gallery won't program it...

I actually clicked on that link...

That's why we have a search function. In the past, members jumped all over new posters who were constantly starting new threads about existing artists. I don't think I'm hassling Durium for this, but this is getting kind of silly, starting a new thread every time he makes a post. Yeah, yeah, I know what yr sayin'. Ultimately this could also be in the "Jazz in Print" section...

Durium's blog references a yet-unpublished book on Ellis. I see your point, but then again, with all the different Ellis-related threads and the varied information contained therein, a 167-page Don Ellis thread would be kind of a pain to sift through. And Keep Swinging is a very nice blog. (some of us should be reading it!)

Poe faced? I like this one - wild stuff.

Those are beautiful! When I talk to him, I'll let him know that you took some nice shots of him and his baritone (he sounds so wonderful on that horn).

I don't have anything other than a sideman date with Giorgio Buratti leading. Good player, though. Maybe some of our Italian Jazz Recommendations crew can chime in.

I've never had a perfect copy of either, just my luck, so I'm confident in your grading here. Looking forward! (that "Drone" piece is a bitch, innit?)

Herb Bushler is still alive - he was very happy, apparently, with the reissue of New World.

He still plays fairly frequently in Minneapolis and environs. I have one LP of his on Elektra. 'tis nice!

At the time, when Infinite Jest came out, I liked it though at the same time wondered what all the fuss was about. Strangely, I feel now that the fuss has waned unfairly - he was a very intelligent and at times pretty far out writer. I enjoyed his nonfiction quite a bit. I don't know how to add footnotes to a post, so I'll just say again, RIP.

If you're referring to the Cuneiform set, I second that emotion... a truly bitchin' pair of discs!

Happy Birthday, Dan! Hope it is beyond stupendous, indeed.

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Yes, they are clean and consistent rather than raggedy and somewhat inconsistent. Since I prefer the latter -- as many might -- I'm going to go for the Riversides first. But later Monk is still Monk, and is very important work in this music, work that is still probably not very well understood.

PM sent.

I actually think the duets with Joe Morris on Clean Feed would be an excellent place to start, although they are different from most of what's going to be included in the Mosaic. Review here (by me)

Inside-outside context, free player.

Vangelis has a very hip record with Tony Oxley on it.

Hey, I'm in Austin and still paranoid about this fucker. My folks are in Houston and that also has me worried.

Kronberg is/was a HELL of a player. 'Nuff said. Though Heinz Sauer is a close second. And Dudek I've never really figured out, but associate him more with Schoof than Albert.