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I have a ton of indie rock t shirts kicking around. Ben Hall made some neat Coltrane & Ornette t's recently, the latter a mashup of Ornette & the Misfits' Fiend Club design. I used to have a pretty nice ESP-Disk' shirt but it became more hole than fabric over the years.

Black Saint is a wonderful album. I haven't spent much time with the latter -- I've heard it, but didn't connect with it at the time I listened.

The first review is in! https://burningambulance.com/2023/06/27/matthew-shipp-2/

I started with the Changes set in the 90s and went backwards. Never had the box but was able to pick up vinyl issues of the earlier Atlantics pretty easily at the time. Pre-Bird is probably my easiest go-to (for some reason) but Blues & Roots and Pithecanthropus Erectus aren't far behind.

Yes, I meant the 70s issued Atlantics. Antibes was issued in the 1970s, first as a Japanese BYG and then by Atlantic.

Changes One and Two are pretty great and indispensable in my opinion. I haven't delved too deeply into the other Atlantic albums (save for Antibes 1960). Pullen is a wonderful player, really encompasses the gamut of what the piano can do.

a little Adams goes a long way, yes.

Thank you!!!

A note for those in the EU, the book is now available for direct order & shipping from the RogueArt website. https://roguart.com/product/singularity-codex-matthew-shipp-on-rogueart/222 For those of you in NYC it can be purchased at Mast Books, Karma Bookshop, Village Works, Academy Records (E 12th), Downtown Music Gallery, and Jazz Record Center... more to follow once distributors stock it (which shouldn't be too long). Thanks!

I like what Jim said, "courage personified." To a t.

Incredible artist and human on so many levels. Brötzmann was the first musician I ever interviewed and he was extremely kind and patient as well as being incredibly deep. Unforgettable experience just to be around him not only in a performance setting but a few social situations as well. Thank you, PB.

Sorta, yeah, although not label-specific.

Yes, from what I have been able to ascertain. There are two subsequent volumes.

I don't have it and it's incredibly rare, but this one also comes to mind: https://books.google.com/books/about/Jazz_record_book_Free_jazz.html?id=KAcnHQAACAAJ Includes thumbnail images of all titles mentioned in the book.

Wonderful interview, thanks.

Thanks!

Some people seem to be living in an alternate reality, and this expurgator is certainly one of those...

I don't agree with his political/social views at all (i.e., homophobia and anti-abortion) but I do think he is a fantastic saxophonist and musician. The "Streets" persona was not in full view on the occasions I saw him perform. It's unlikely he will perform or record again due to ongoing health issues but I could be wrong about that. For what it's worth I interviewed him several years ago and found him to be a very kind man and an affable, intriguing conversationalist.

Nice! Who else is in the band, other than Dennis & Sangrey?

Just seeing this now -- too bad. His first LP on Takoma is swell.

Yeah, that's what Mtume told me too regarding how the S/E business model worked.

Descendants is a great record. I too need to scoop a copy of this.

good piece, thanks for sharing.

cool -- I have a reissue of the quartet record he did with Bob Berg for Union but that's all (nice album).

I'll pick up this new BBE session -- have originals of his earlier leader albums. My Dear is a favorite in particular, but they're all strong and quite varied in subtle ways. Am intrigued by the dates with Mal and have 'em in my Discogs wants, but have yet to hear them... of course his work with Yamashita is incredible.