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Paul Bley Quintet - Barrage - (ESP red label mono) After reviewing the new CD reissue, I think this is one of those rare occasions that the ESP vinyl sounds a hell of a lot better - more present & well balanced - than the digital version.

Masahiko Togashi - Guild for Human Music - (Denon) Pretty sick recent acquisition!

On deck tonight: Andrew Hill - Point of Departure - (BN NY mono) Pharoah Sanders - Elevation - (Impulse black label)

Wish I had the Debut box. Times like these that vinyl just doesn't cut it!

Yeah, the Maslak is heavy! And he HAS to be joking with the cover art/title.

Mingus - Black Saint & The Sinner Lady - (Impulse red/black stereo)

Hank Mobley - Hi-Voltage - (BN Liberty stereo)

Frank Strozier - Fantastic Frank Strozier - (Vee-Jay stereo orig)

Lester Bowie - The 5th Power - (Black Saint) w/ Malachi, Philip Wilson, Blythe, Amina Claudine Myers

I'm not normally a BFT hound but really want in on this one, because I know the kind of impossible-to-guess gems that'll come out of Bob's collection!

I like Cuypers a lot but don't have this trio record. I will look for it! Some great ones also on BVHaast!

I really really really REALLY hope so! After listening to FAVORITES last night, I coulda cried. Thankfully I'm coming to Austin around Thanksgiving, so hopefully I can find it at Waterloo or Cheap-O or the other vinyl shops around there. Maybe I should just save myself the trouble and just order the Mosaic instead. Gonna buy EVERY copy in this city before you get here!

HB PS !!

Of the Black Saint Muhals, the only other one I'm familiar with is Sightsong.

Elvin Jones - Poly-Currents - (BN Liberty orig)

We could do it at this:

Frank Foster - Manhattan Fever - (BN Liberty orig)

What, y'all didn't know about the Trane-Gonsalves studio sessions?

That is a good one. Abrams' 1-OQA+19 is really nice too, was just giving that a long overdue spin today. "Charlie in the Parker" reminds me of Ra... even though I *know* the AACM-Ra link is spurious.

SUN RA

Clearly an influence on WINGS, as well as Linda McCartney's cooking (erm, maybe that was Musica Elettronica Viva's "Zuppa")

Many Happy Returns, my one-channel friend!

Rooster Ties is joining the Black Crack!?!?!

The Beatles will always be "Miscellaneous Music" to me.

Happy Birthday!!