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Mike Taylor - Mike Taylor Remembered - (Trunk) Times New Viking - Dig Yrself - (Siltbreeze) Times New Viking - Presents the Paisley Reich - (Siltbreeze)

The Flaming Lips - Oh My Gawd!!! - (Restless orig, clear vinyl)

Oh, and there's a pianoless quartet session that I believe Cuneiform are going to issue. Marcio Mattos is on bass; can't remember the trumpeter or drummer. It's from a live recording circa 1980. I heard it once and enjoyed it quite a bit... will keep everyone posted. It would have been nice for Ozzie to see the appreciation pouring out in this thread, as it would also have been nice for him to see his works collected in some sort of definitive form - as I'm sure will happen soon enough, whether via Ogun or somebody else.

That Shapes CD (on FMR) is really nice. Fine playing by Ozzie, with Surman, Skidmore, Moholo, Miller and Earl Freeman along for the ride. The trio with Miller and Moholo was fantastic - Bordercrossing and the hard-swinging Live in Wilisau also. Amen on the Colbeck - one of my favorite jazz records! IIRC, Bordercrossing is in print on CD via Ogun, as is that FMR.

Cool. I really hope the Cecil/Braxton meetings are being recorded...

This is why, as certain records climb above $500, I have a really hard time holding onto them... but I know I'll regret it later!

When THIS poppa gets more bread, he'll hit all four...

Bummer. MIKE OSBORNE - 28 September, 1942 -2007 With sadness in our hearts, we have to tell you that Mike died this morning after a long battle with cancer. Although he has not been playing for many years his original and exciting music is still as relevant today, influencing many generations. Please pass this on to any of Mike's friends/collegues I might have missed. The funeral, which will be held in Hereford, dates and arrangements are not complete, but Louise, Mike's former wife, is arranging matters and would appreciate if anyone will be able to attend to let her know so she can assess numbers for a reception afterwards.

Supposedly 371 of me... I'm not all that "rare" I guess!

That's a good point, RT. I have a Liberty-era vinyl of this (bought it cheap years ago) but would enjoy having those tracks as well.

Just turn back the clock and pick up the Alan Shorter and the Walt Dickerson.

Marzette Watts - Ensemble - (Savoy orig) FINALLY got this'n and it does not disappoint! Good lunchtime jams...

Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons - The Cry! - (Contemporary black label stereo orig) w/ Gary Peacock, Gene Stone and Mark Proctor. Wonderful LP, even if it sounds in many ways like a different pair of reedmen than you'd hear just a few years later...

Frank Lowe - Tricks of the Trade - (Marge) w/ Butch Morris, George Brown & Didier Levallet

Karl Berger - Tune In - (Milestone) w/ Carlos Ward, Ed Blackwell and David Holland

What is Bitches' Brew "supposed" to be?

(Good to see you back, chewy.)

I'm naming my next cat Groentjie. It's decided.

Iraq: Makamat - (Ocora orig) w/ Yusuf Omar, voice + santour; a violin-like instrument; tabla and choir.

I got that one... Han and Misha?

Me neither. I'm 30, in grad school, move around a lot and can be rather irascible. I can't say that 97% is not my own (un)doing. But it gets lonely out there.

Indeed. Especially if Maria Schneider (the actress) is involved.

??? but that wouldn't have gotten ya'll's attention, would it? i'm personally for 1000% full freedom of speech but you do need serious chops to pull it off. BTW, Florida's biggest musical star of the moment, Plies, intended to call his debut album The Real Ni**a Bible (edited just to save Organissimo accidental, dopey grief) which is a GREAT title, on a lot of different levels but the label persuaded him to change it to The Real Testament. it's terrific record, btw, pretty misapprehended by "purist" (yanqui) hip-hop dorks & the media but the streets understand. don't be overly swayed by the radio hit, "Shawty," if you don't like it so much, tho' even that's remarkably well done, & odd, for what it is. What about...