clifford_thornton

I've always dug Super Nova, so I guess it's weird that I don't have this. Should be cheap enough, though, so next time I see it...

So this was unissued as an LP, I assume...

Dang, not on the board for a coupla days and this is what I miss... Happy (belated) Birthday! I'll send you some cake; hope it makes it through customs all right!

I've always really liked that one. Much better than whipped cream.

Thanks for the clarification. I thought it was all from the vol. 1 session; didn't realize one was a Saturn outtake.

Don't forget that original LP copies of My Point of View featured "Gracham" Moncur III on trombone...

Though spinning a CD now, my last vinyl listen was: High Rise - High Rise 2 (Squealer reissue of the PSF original) Heavy!

No JOS No Horace Silver 1 Blakey (not a Messengers, though)

I missed the last COO gig - trombonist Brian Allen was the guest; he's quite good. There's some "quiet" improv stuff going on down here, which I'm not too into, though some hip gigs have happened with ICP, The Thing, Tony Malaby (w/ Allen and Tom Rainey) and a choice few others. I think Tristan Honsinger might be coming down to play solo sometime this winter - should be interesting! Haven't checked out John Martyn yet, though I've been admonished elsewhere for not having any of his records. Danny Thompson and all that Pentangle stuff I really get into (yep, track A1 on the self-titled 1st LP is what hooked me on their thing), though I sort of lose steam after about three or four records - same w/ ISB (different ilk), Fairport, etc. Abbey, chill.

Yes. The lengthy first piece I like a lot; the rest of it not quite as interesting.

I am pretty sure he passed away some time ago. In fact, I believe he died homeless.

Yeah, didn't Ecstatic Peace put out those books in silkscreened editions of 99? I think they came with a 7-inch or something...

Yeah, I have the America pressing and it sounds great. I assume this was the same case with Coursil's Black Suite?

Re: Wheeler: for whatever reason, I've never "gotten" him, though he does lend an interesting approach to some of these sides.

For me, Stevens' drumming here is like a sonically more "isolated" (read: less Africanized, to my ears) version of some of Milford's stuff from the period. Sure, there have been heavier SME and related sides (Prayer for Peace, on Transatlantic, is super-hip), but for a second commercially-released LP, this is a strong statement. Maybe even stronger than the Baptised Traveller (though that too is an excellent record, on-sleeve influences as they are).

May I say that I really like that record, too?

Wrote up my own little pissing contest as per E's request. Anybody care?

It cracks me up - maybe that's one reason why it's so expensive, the comedy factor!

I think you've taken this to a whole new level, man. Clem too, but jeez, it's definitely Bags-level shit. Where's Derek Taylor when you need him?

White boys can't swing? Is THAT what you're saying? Fuck that. Even AMMMusic (EUK-265, beeyotch) swings!

Other than the typo, I agree with you (Rod). I try to refer to avant-garde jazz within a specific time frame, though admittedly did reference some young players whom I feel are doing some interesting and (maybe-nearly- ) vanguard things, earlier in this thread. I can't speak for through-composed music or aleatory music as I know very little about the fields; ditto AMM/MEV/Gruppo/etc. (some of whose work I really, really like a LOT but stake no claim to it)

The Bagatellen site is down - that says a lot!