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They played together - Cheatham was on Intents and Purposes, and they rehearsed together in various aggregations.

Nice post, Jim Sangry. I do miss the old days, somewhat, though I recall a few occasions when he didn't seem all that funny. But at the time I didn't understand his "humor."

Agreed... that's REALLY expensive, even though it's a "good record." Jasmine is fine by me!

Wow. This whole Aric/ContemporaryladySF thing is rad! I knew she seemed a little far-out but hadn't made the connection....

Late, have you read Northern Sun, Southern Moon by Mike Heffley? Despite some typos and mis-information that crop up (maybe a little more than one would hope for in a Yale Press title), there are chapters on Velebny and the Czech improvising scene. Worth a read, for sure.

Happy Belated! Glad it was a good one, and sounds like it'll be ongoing for a while! Sorry to have missed you in Minneapolis; maybe one day you'll be down in Texas to visit. Some of it is even worth taking photos of!

No nightmares? That's because you weren't spinning side 2 of the Smiley Winters on Arhoolie! That's some freaky shit... NICE! I ran into Sonny Simmons on the street in San Francisco about 20 years ago blowin the SHIT out of his alto right in front of the BART station downtown--maybe Montgomery St? Playing for loose change. That must have been "Blackjack Pleasanton," as he used to call himself... rough days, indeed.

No nightmares? That's because you weren't spinning side 2 of the Smiley Winters on Arhoolie! That's some freaky shit...

Even though I have the LPs already, I will make a concerted effort to nab one of these before they're all gone...

"That One Song" is always the conversational kiss-of-death. Better to investigate further, or not at all!

Michael Blake's latest, on Clean Feed, is really good. I strongly advise any who enjoyed his set with Grachan to check this record out. It's a trio with Ben Allison and Jeff Ballard, called Right Before Your Very Ears.

Tony Oxley - The Baptised Traveller - (CBS Realm original stereo)

I haven't heard those Turnpike LPs in years... remember them being good, but again, I have run into this problem with Jaki's records in that they -- especially the Prestiges -- seem to offer the same sort of mixed bag. I love him, but... knaw mean?

Wonder if the 45s do anything for collectors...

This sorta sounds like something Dusty would carry. I may have to check it out; the Celestrial Communications Orchestra doesn't seem to be getting me too far with the ladies around here. Still, in their day, Becky Friend and Zusaan Fasteau were pretty smokin,' in both the musical and extra-musical categories... so I hear what yer sayin', sort of!

Happy Birthday, from ATX (Manor and Loyola, to be precise)! I've poured myself a Chimay in your honor!

Joke or no, it's pretty strange/gross/stupid to make a comment like that publicly, or to even be allowed (as Tom Cruise) to say shit like that in the first place. Dude should keep his goddamn trap shut!

I was gonna say... (not that I'm not guilty as well, mind you) Zana is out of control, however. When's she getting a record deal?

I know there was some spirited AMM talk on here a month or two ago... that's got to be way back in those pages by now, though! I'm more familiar with the earlier stuff, but have heard good things about The Inexhaustible Document. Will have to seek it out one of these days when I'm not so student-broke.

One of my favorite records! Somebody should reissue this...

I'm always annoyed at how Richard Tee rhymes with Tappan Zee...

Not the same LP, but thanks, that is a cover worthy of reminder!

Happy Birthday UBU!!!

Right, I'm never spinning any BN vinyl 'cos I'm always rocking the master reels!

Never heard Woods on bari, just alto. He's quite the alto firebrand, though, very ebullient player.