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I'll bet "weird dude" only covers the half of it...

Robbie Basho while you're at it, a fascinating branch of the Takoma tree...

Or to white drummer/cornetist leaders....

Shit, it's even worse than I remember!

Not a bad gig...

Stollman's portrait of Giuseppi is, of course, the exact opposite of Bill Dixon's sentiments of a warm, quiet, gentleman to whom a number of things happened that set in motion a sad decline. His ESP records are some of the best slabs of improvised music ever waxed, and I would be honored to be on his side of the street! AFAIK, Bernard is concentrating on the label almost exclusively, but I will ask him whether estate work is still part of his bag. I too look forward to a proper reissue of Norman's music; the December issue of Paris Transatlantic will feature an article I wrote on the two Homeboy Music cassettes. Keep a lookout! Brownie, I can only imagine the memories this brought back...

We should all look forward to a call from Joe!

I think it might have actually had more to do with radio airplay than any demographic marketing - when I was in college radio, we had a number of those A&M LPs in the racks, the Cecil being one of them. Not a bad record, but far from what I would choose as a good representation of his music (especially length-wise). But still, if you're a DJ and you wanted to play some Cecil, that was a good way to 'fit him in' to your set. Needless to say, I had late-evening programming and quickly graduated to 30-minute tracks.

Stollman at AAJ A few props from the interviewer, yours truly, that this is worth a read. Let the flak fly!

The King Japanese pressings of these various LA- and LT- sessions were chronologically significantly later than the cheapo US collections, am I right?

No shit? Guess I shoulda bought it for $40 five years ago!

Yes, a friend of mine has a copy and keeps going on about how great it is ( ). Can usually be picked up around the £15 to £20 mark, thankfully. It originally came out I think on the MFP budget label. Their usual 'fare' was Bert Kaempfert, 'Top Of The Pops' cover compilations etc. ← Yeah, I don't think I've seen another desirable title on MFP - which makes Curried Jazz all the more interesting.

Jacques Coursil & Arthur Jones "Way Ahead" (BYG Actuel) Had to bust into a full U-Haul box to find that one! All the records are packed to move... And sidewinder, you really must get a copy of Curried Jazz. It is a great record!

Yeah, they are great - especially the amount of previously unreleased stuff on there. I can't think any are particularly "rare" although the Hill was in some demand for a while.

maybe if it were a clean copy...

Thank goodness the Bley records haven't been packed for my move... I'll pull one out tonight! Great pianist from whom we hope to see many more!

Yeah, I think he's the guy down the hall that always leaves his garbage by the door. Ugh.

And you wonder why Jim starts random threads like this... Seriously, though, I'm in the same boat not wishing well those fellow board members on their birthdays. So and a general to y'all!

It has been some time since I've heard this one, though I remember liking it well enough. Also fed into Karl Berger's brief Milestone foray - wonder whether we'll see that record reissued as an OJC?

Cripes, I think it's coming down in price!

Yeah, I saw that Milt Ward. Though I mainly tend to go there for the 'out' shit, it looked interesting. Let me know how it is.

I know this is a little late, but you don't have to honor the "Second Chance," do you? I didn't think it reflected in your feedback or was a 'requirement.' It would make sense that only the winner is 'required' to pay up.

Yeah, FE are a pain. Did get that Waters disc, but it was harrowing. November 15 was the last I heard for the Complete ESP-Disk Recordings, so that should be what, next week? Also, look for the liners penned by yours truly... Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe - great, great disc. The suite containing "You've Changed" is a mind-melter, for sure.

That's probably a good enough reason, RT. Wait, what's all this about you not owning a turntable? Haven't I seen you bidding on vinyl?

I'm sure a fair amount is lost in the translation to English, right?