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  1. Yes, that is one of my favorite of Lee Morgan's records - "Lee is Free," indeed. It does show a vibe that would become more solid with records on Strata-East, Tribe and the like in a few years, but it's a little ragtag here and more exploratory. "Capra Black" is a motherfucker of a tune, to say the least.
  2. That is a great tune... I'd like to find a copy of that 45, though I'll bet PJC would still charge 60 Euros for it!
  3. Eh, I'm just a toddler compared to Brownie!
  4. Francois Tusques, the great French pianist, will also be playing as part of the Minnesota Sur Seine festival sponsored by Nato. Sur Seine Schedule
  5. They have CDRs of some titles for now, until they remaster the catalog completely... though I doubt that some lesser titles will (or need to be) reissued, especially from the 'pop' catalogue. As I see it, the Euro versions are copies whose licenses have run out, though most distributors still stock them. Domestic ESPs are currently the only authorised versions in print. If you get the 4-track version that is out, you will not only get a nicely-done master of all known original takes, but liner notes by yours truly from an interview that I did with Marion this past Spring. And to this day, he still counters that he made the ESP first...
  6. Last time I listened to Burning Spirits I thought it was crap. ← First few times I spun it, it was one of the heavier titles I'd heard by Sonny (or anybody). Now, well... it occupies a spot between "Rumasuma" and a Horace Tapscott record on the shelf. None of the three seem to get pulled out anymore...
  7. Of course, having Doug Watkins's autograph is the coolest of the bunch!
  8. It was a toss-up for me between Wayne and Joe. But yeah, as for players coming up in the '60s and '70s, I hear a lot of Trane and a lot of Sam Rivers as well.
  9. Musical giant, but poor eating habits surely contributed to his health problems. Doubt that was the intended meaning, but still...
  10. Bummer. Really wish I hadn't misplaced my CD of "Green Line"... that's a far-out record. RIP.
  11. Well, Miles was for sure a great conoisseur of image, but the fact that he was also a major innovator separates him from Botti. Still, were it 1955, they might have gone to the same tailor. As for whether Botti, Sanborn and Kenny G have chops, I have too much else to worry about enough to give a shit about any of the three.
  12. I'll bet, though likely a blue-black label pressing. Kinda expensive, but I guess it's 'funky' so all bets are off.
  13. The Bob James albums I've got enjoyment from are not on CTI, but ESP and Mercury, both from the 60s. No Steve Gadd anywhere on those, but Barre Phillips is on the former.
  14. Sounds good to me, and more importantly, this sounds like Coltrane in 1964! A historically-important puzzle piece, for sure.
  15. ...and the winner is: $127.50! Ouch!
  16. RIP Mr. Arvanitas, your block chords will be sorely missed. A shame he did not get as much notoriety in the United States as he should have.
  17. Thanks, guess my Bay Area info was incorrect. Glad to hear he is still playing! Would he be up for another interview?
  18. Oh yeah, Simmons has said that Zitro studied tabla in India during the early '60s, which had a tremendous effect on his rhythmic conception. Great drummer, and underrecorded in his conceptual prime.
  19. He had a pretty weak fusion record with Dave Liebman called "New Moon in Zytron," I think Zytron was his band as well. San Fransisco/Oakland, played and studied with Smiley Winters, etc., recorded with him, Sonny Simmons, and his own great band on ESP 1052 while visiting New York for some months in 1966-7. Who knows what he's up to these days, though.
  20. I think I've heard of it, but never seen it. Guess it's hot, even for late-period CT.
  21. Well, you're a step closer but my ex-girlfriends know best...
  22. Agreed. His titles would be fine if he'd leave out the dedication part. I would like to get the Alchemia box myself, because I know it'll be OOP and I'll be kicking my own ass about it in the years to come.
  23. I think you just did, man.
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