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Cool!

that's a cool photo. I like Beirach a lot -- was just listening to a beautiful duo with him and Masahiko Togashi the other day. Another pianist that Shipp has made me appreciate all the more.

Very sad news. Saw ICP Orchestra quite a few times, and saw Tristan with Cecil and as a solo performer also. He was a real original. Re: The Pop Group, Honsinger worked extensively with Steve Beresford in the '70s and I assume that would be the connection.

Used to have FB and Twitter, shut both accounts down -- way too hairy in terms of blow-hardiness and lunacy. I do use IG quite a lot for gig/project promotion. That is for me its only purpose. I used to post pics of records/etc. but then the vinyl IG deluge started and I could no longer deal. But I am still on there tooting away. tried Mastodon for a second and could not grasp how to use it, really don't care... and Threads I am avoiding.

Great album indeed! also, good call on the First National Band. I should try PPL again.

Lots of unreleased sessions, so it's pretty neat.

Picked this up recently -- fascinating resource, though it only covers up through the 1988 publication date. https://jazzrecordcenter.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_11&products_id=487

Thanks for coming out!

The Lee Morgan set is where I first became aware of him too. Mind-blowing performance!

only have the Vee-Jay and Jazzland albums. Probably should give this one a whirl sometime.

I'm surprised -- but yeah, doesn't seem to be a thread here solely on this great tenor player and composer. apart from the Cookers I am more familiar with his output from the 70s and early 80s. He was more popular in Japan and Europe than in the US for sure -- and unless I'm mistaken, the Strata-East LP was the only album he did for an American label until more recently. Like his music a lot -- powerful and full of heart, accessible but able to go into the outer reaches. I think the only vinyl release I am missing is the Poljazz set, which is somewhat challenging to track down these days.

yeah, there was reciprocity between KU and the UofM (and maybe other state colleges too) so back in the day you could pay state tuition if you were from either locale. I knew a fair amount of Minnesotans in college at KU and ran into a bunch of fellow Kansans later on during a short stay in Minneapolis. Beyond that, jayhawkers as an anti-slavery militia probably caught their interest. Saw 'em several times in the 90s and early 00s, both in Lawrence and Minneapolis. ask 'em to play "Jesus In The Driver's Seat" and see if they still know it...

definitely. Also Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt. Truck Stop Love (from Manhattan, KS), Split Lip Rayfield (from Wichita, KS), and Frontier Trust (from Omaha, NE) were favorites in this regard as well. Grew up around this scene and was fond of it, and some of that music still holds up. less rock, more country, and beautiful at that: Freakwater. I guess I don't really need to get into the Byrds, David Crosby, or the Dead, but... it's there if you want it. Ditto GP, Burritos, and International Submarine Band (great).

Birka Jazz was wonderful!

I'll miss his audio holiday cards.

Oh damn, that is too bad! He was a nice chap and a fine player.

Mosaic is now Mike's Picks ?

Yeah, if they have VAN GELDER in the dead wax people will pay through the nose for them. Personally I can't imagine paying more than $20 for any of 'em, but times have certainly changed. When you factor in that even blue/white Liberty pressings of certain titles are going for hundreds of dollars, $100 for a 70s pressing seems downright reasonable. Insanity for sure!

I held two original copies of True Blue at Academy Records on E. 12th St in NYC within the last three years. It was cool to do.

Great album. Milford's piano and vocals are a really interesting addition to the music.

Texas artist Gary Panter was the set designer for Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Definitely a lot of very avant-garde work being done in those table workshops I'm sure.

I'm really gutted by this news. He was like Mr. Rogers to me. Many thanks for the art.

He is excellent. I've seen him with Halvorson, Kris Davis, and a few others (never with Coleman, who I find to be quite lame).

https://www.forcedexposure.com/Forthcoming.html

yes, that is what mine looks like -- no bands that indicate any tracks.