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Sorry to burst your bubble, but I didn't like it that much. Ambitious, but too many errors and some unfollowed-through ideas kinda ruined it for me. Here's one: Bill Dixon's L'OPERA: A Collection of Letters, Writings, Musical Scores, Drawings, and Photographs (1967-1986), vol. I, is fantastic.

Sorry I came late to the party. Happy Birthday. Girlfriend is on the couch, Tubby Hayes on the stereo, so I guess I'm having my own little fete in your honor!

Thanks, Alex. If Forced Exposure doesn't come through in the next week I'll surely take you up on your offer.

Indeed.

Damn. This one still lingers, though I did not know Rod's music well.

Yeah, I would like that. Haven't been on dime in awhile (computer issues) but will see what I can do. And the '64 set sounds up my alley. Guess Fledg'ling are going to be issuing a McGregor/Phillips/Moholo trio posthaste too, so that's something to watch for. Alexander: tried to get Barkingside from Forced Exposure but it was backordered. Look forward to (finally) hearing it soon in any event and from whatever source.

Indeed, and thanks for all your contributions to the music's history! Have a great day!

Looks like Friday is the reopening.

Newk in Austin next year. I live a stone's throw from the UT PAC.

I was referring to the Reece. I have passed up that Jack Wilson on other occasions, though.

Oh yeah, I want the music, I just don't know the history about the original release of this material, which I find interesting. The two albums released from these sessions at the time were Lester Bowie" Numbers 1 & 2 and Roscoe Mitchell's Conglipitous. More music was released in the 70s on Roscoe Mitchell's Old/Quartet. No, I hear you HG - was just being emphatic. I have the LPs and the box, and would get the single discs if issued as well.

What if it was 50c or a dollar? I'd buy a candy bar. I have very few "filler" copies in my collection; would rather wait until the copy I want comes along. Then again, I consider blue-label BNs or green-label Prestige vinyl "keepers" if they're in fine shape. It's the Meriendorfstrasse FMPs that I'm picky about...

So would that be a "great find" or a "not-so-great find" ? I think I'd even pass on a holy grail if it had a chip out of the vinyl...

There's no reason not to have this music in your collection, HG. I'm sure Chuck will let the board know when this material is out again.

I just put my girlfriend's pitch-corrected CD issue on my iPod and am fine with that. Used to have a six-eye mono but sold it, as it was a little the worse for wear.

His leader date for Savoy was pretty good, IIRC.

Hmm, wonder where he is? Hope it's celebrating properly!

Yeah, I almost bought that one too! I've not heard that it ranks too highly, and Beirach is not one of my go-to guys on the piano. Still, it's not that common. I guess for $5 I shoulda bought it, but my haul was decent enough as it is and now that I finally got all my LPs out of storage, space IS a problem...

Right, that's what I meant, additional to the LP-released material.

Really nice interview with Haden linked there from Do the Math.

As I understand it (and maybe Chuck can correct me if needed), these will be reissued as singles with additional material in the future.

Chicks don't dig Wilbur Harden?

This would be in the special collections and probably one would apply for access.

The Michael Cosmic LP... seen ONE copy (a friend has it). Never on eBay or offered on any lists I've seen. It is really, really good. Whipped out the checkbook and my friend said "no way!"

Why would you want one single source for the history as diverse and complex as that of this music?