clifford_thornton

It's not bad. Also, I think the "misplaced" modifier works fine. It's not creating peril for the sentence or the idea.

I like(d) the radio show, and I think she's done a lot for the music. I wouldn't exactly put her in the same category as Brubeck or anybody else of "legendary" status, either. But she's cool.

System Tandem + Tony Scott... bet that's a good record.

Peter Broetzmann - Machine Gun - (FMP pressing)

Then I beat you... they had an avant garde 50% off sale at the shop I bought the discs, and I paid around 30$ for all four of them! Full prize for the Malinga would have been around 17-18$. I've seen it go for $80 on eBay more than once, so we both beat out somebody!

Yeah, I'd never heard anything about him either way, other than that he was from SA and lived in Switzerland in the '70s and '80s. I have the LP and like it very much, so I'd recommend the disc to anybody into SA jazz. I think I paid about $16 for the vinyl!

I would never have expected the Malinga to be on CD...

Manfred Schoof - The Early Quintet - (FMP) 80s issue of '66-'67 tapes with Dudek, Schlippenbach, Buschi, Liebezeit and on one track, Sven-Ake Johansson. Excellent material, for sure...

I don't know much about it either, other than it's CT's last official recording AFAIK. It's a great record, though, and quite hard to find.

Shandars... Is that the Fondation Maeght material? I've listened to a handful of the shows from that European tour with Rivers and really enjoyed them. It'd be nice to see some of that released on (legit) CD. Yes, that's it. Agreed that they should be properly issued - though CT didn't get paid for the originals either! There's a heavy gig of that band in Rotterdam at De Doelen from the same period; Rivers is yelling his lungs out, and it's pretty intense!

At least!

Most of my McLean is still in boxes. However, oddly Jackie's Bag (Liberty stereo) was mixed in with some stuff I brought up to Austin and was able to spin that one yesterday night. "Appointment in Ghana" is an amazing tune, and very forward-looking to his later '60s work. Considering the rest of the band (Miss Brooks, Kenny Drew, Blue Mitchell, A.T. and P.C.) and some of the contemporaneous gigs they were on, this is music that is light-years ahead.

I've never heard this either, but I guess it explains the 1946 year of birth that most jazz references give for Rene. Jackie would have been 14 or 15 (depending in which year of birth you believe for Jackie) when Rene was born. Not impossible, but unlikely. That does make sense. I didn't realize Rene was that old and consequently had to do a double-take... I mean some people start early, but sheesh!

Great observation, and I totally agree. He would get ahead of himself, his ideas came so fast that the physicality almost had to have some time to catch up. Dolphy is/was like that as well.

Well, that record does contain the tune "Poor Eric," which is a weighty and somewhat depressing tune - probably appropriate considering our earthly loss... I had the pleasure of seeing him, Grachan, Bobby and Rene in Summer 2004 at the Blue Note. It was a great gig and a very kind crew. Glad I got the chance.

I feel a chunk missing from my soul here. This is the first time anybody I've interviewed has passed. He was very kind and generous, and really easy to talk to - even though I was very nervous! I have never got enough of his music, his tone, the sheer energy and power and honesty of his playing. The phrase "keening alto" really applies to him, and he always stretched out his bands as far as they could go. Thank you for the beautiful music and the memories of conversation, Jackie. I'll miss you very much.

I've never bought any of the Impulse sides, but have been curious about them. There's probably a thread somewhere around here that would be helpful... Edit: Yeah, I know these are earlier than the thread-starter, but whatever.

Yeah, but Jackie wasn't at all defensive on similar questions... super nice guy. But your point is well taken! Rarely do I ask questions like that.

Julie Driscoll - 1969 - (Polydor original) think I prefer this to the stuff with Brian Auger...

Certainly would! Capriogli is okay, but she's not Sophia. Every time I see a pic of Bettie Page, I think of a woman I dated for a significant slice of life. They had a very similar verve, hair, ... etc. (!) yow!

I like that band a lot, but the 3LP set is hard to get through in a sitting (not that I haven't done it before). Favorite Cecil is still the 60s stuff, the Shandars and Indent.

When I tried to interview him, Holland was kind of a dick about influences. He wouldn't admit to anything like that. So, it probably did influence him! Prime Directive is pretty good, though haven't listened to it in a couple of years...

Donovan - Hurdy-Gurdy Man - (Epic yellow-label) Breezy classic!

I take it that is an actual book jacket... One of these days I'm gonna get me one of them Blackberries so me and Paris can keep texting. She move so fast!

P.L.M. is he main Portalologist here. I remember not liking "alors!!!" too much - but I listened to it only once, time to revisit. I like them both, the CBS maybe a bit more - musically it's very unique. The Pathe is a motherfucker too, if you can find it! Portal is underrated in the States. He's an amazing musician, and not without a sense of humor!