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Not accidental. That record is wasted.

The Reece , truth be told , I'm interested in for John Gilmore's contribution as much as anything . I'm anticipating a looser more adventurous album than any of the Reece Blue Notes . I know the solo Byard is going to be captivating - just hope he had a good piano . You sound a little less enamored of the Waldrons . The only Waldron I have from that period is the ECM Free At Last which I don't listen to as often as his earlier records . Of the titles you've recommended I'm only familiar with the Hal Singer . That one doesn't do much for me . Singer plays with a lighter tone and less gruffness than his earlier rough and tumble approach which I prefer . Siegfried Kessler sounds like Roger Kellaway at times , not a particularly good fit for Singer . Best track for me is the waltz-ballad featuring Kessler's flute work . As to the other recommendations , could you say a couple of words about each to give me some musical reference points . The Reece is a stormer - the rhythm section keeps a heavy North African groove underneath and around very, very fiery solos from Reece (crackling and brittle) and Gilmore (gutsy blowing a la his work with Hill and La Roca). Kessler more than holds his own, as I think he does on the Gill's Club disc, which is a sparse, "modal/free" piano trio with some unexpected "hookiness." I love Phillips and McCall, but I wouldn't just get this for the bass and drums alone. They work very well as a trio. I don't know how to classify the Boni (maybe that's why it was part of their "SON" series of experimental records), but it is one of the coolest solo guitar records I own. It is improvised, but with a folksy atmospheric that reaches into other areas than Derek Bailey or Ian Brighton might. Perception are ostensibly a free jazz/rock fusion band consisting of Yochko Seffer (also of Magma, on saxes and clarinets), Kessler, the fine bassist Didier Levallet and drummer Jean-My Truong, who is a whirlwind unto himself. Minimalist grooves that build slowly until before you know it, notes are bouncing off the walls! Very heavy stuff... Francois Tusques' solo albums contain a mixture of Maoist folk melodies, Basque music, contemporary classical and Monkish themes. He's simply one of the most interesting European jazz pianists of the past forty years. The Greene is wild; it's somewhat of a transitional record between his BYG Actuel date and the Indo-Jazz inflections of his later '70s work. Greene is on electric piano and percussion here, Alteena pretty much going buck-wild on arco atop Greene's circular melodies. Definitely worth checking out. Don't get me wrong on Mal - I really like a lot of his '70s output, I just think some of his other records are stronger than the Blood & Guts trio. The Opening is a bitch, but pales in comparison to All Alone ('66, on GTA).

I always liked his posts when he was around here. Happy Birthday, and with the recent losses of members, it'd be nice to have some cats resurface!

For some reason my eyes registered "Sackville" and I was about to go hunting for a Brahms recording on Sackville...

Thanks again everybody! My girlfriend cooked up some excellent maple-wasabi salmon steaks, quinoa and green beans for us. Now, it's off to see Sweeney Todd...

Duke Pearson - Sweet Honey Bee - (Blue Note Liberty mono)

Adam is right. Her name is Olga Kurylenko.

Yes, I used to work at a shop where the owner just looked at the Goldmine near mint price. Therefore, we had completely destroyed BNs for $75-$100. One day when he was out of town, I repriced them all to around $10 and they sold like hotcakes!

It's going to be a flexicover book. Size: 16.8x22.6 cm, 6.6x8.9inch. 400 pages. The book will include interviews with Rudy VanGelder, Creed Taylor, Michael Cuscuna, Bob Ciano (the CTI label designer), and Ashley Kahn. WTF worth reading will Ashley Kahn have to say about album covers? My thought as well... I'd like to see a chapter devoted to some of those beautiful private-press and independent label jackets myself.

Thanks everybody! So far it has consisted of going to the DMV, but tonight it's dinner and a movie with my girlfriend so I'm sure it'll be relaxing (which is what I need).

Another one I forgot to mention, and which is very strong despite probably being directed at more "adventurous" ears, is the unclassifiable Jacques Thollot solo album, Quand le Son Devient Aigu, Jeter la Girafe a la Mer. His playing with Joachim Kuhn, Eje Thelin, Don Cherry and others is certainly great, but this'n will make one think of his playing differently.

The Reece and the solo Jaki are fantastic. The Waldrons are nice; I prefer the solo. Also worth seeking out: The two Francois Tusques solo albums The Siegfried Kessler/Barre Phillips/Steve McCall trio, Live at the Gill's Club Raymond Boni - L'Oiseau, L'Arbe, Le Beton (solo guitar!!!) Hal Singer - Blues and News Burton Greene duo with Maarten Altena - Celesphere Ted Curson - Pop Wine Perception (though I like their LPs on Le Chant Du Monde and ADMI a little better) ...interestingly, the Byard trio has Jean-My Truong, drummer of Perception, in the mix. I don't have it, but look forward to hearing it some day. The Futura and Marge catalogs are full of many, many gems! Recommended!!!

Bbbut ... what about Gemma Ward?

Andrew Cyrille - What About? - (BYG Actuel orig)

Ted Curson - Plenty of Horn - (Old Town / Columbia Japan issue) w/ Bill Barron, Dolphy, Drew, Garrison, and a three-way split between Roy, Dannie and La Roca.

Art Pepper - Meets the Rhythm Section - (Contemporary Japanese pressing)

I would assume that this theft was probably carried out internally, that is, by someone employed by the archives. Giving a bad name to archivists everywhere...

Art Pepper - Intensity - (Contemporary yellow-label stereo) w/ Dolo Coker, Jimmy Bond and Frank Butler. Yowza!

Tim Buckley - Starsailor - (Straight orig)

I just got back in town myself and will Pay Pal you this week. Looking forward!

Happy Belated!

Assuming this is not a joke - Rocky Boyd is a real person. He used to live in Boston, and occasionally showed up in the audience for jazz gigs. Sunny Murray got some of his first gigs with Rocky, and apparently Sam Rivers and he were close while they were both living in Beantown. The Ease It LP isn't bad - not mind-blowing, but pretty good.

What label is that one on? Jazz Galore.

Robert Wood - Tarot - (Edici) Been really enjoying this one lately...

I know we've been through this time and time again, but can I say that I don't care one way or the other about RVG once more? Please?