clifford_thornton

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.

I think you just did, man.

I think it's interesting, as a historian, to have these interview clips on the CDs. When these guys are gone, we'll wish we had them - I grew up too young to have seen Frank Wright play or meet him, but the sound of his voice is just like his tenor playing! It was really nice to hear for me. The booklet interview I took in 2003, and can also be found on All About Jazz in its entirety (at least as long as their server didn't crash again!). Shouldn't be any difference between the two.

I didn't know that was how he passed. What a way to go!

Thanks for posting the personnel for the LP though - a reminder of how tough that band is! It's funny, I am not a 'huge' AEC follower, but those orchestra recordings kill. Bowie was into some shit at the time.

Actually, this is different - a concert performance, and the piece is referred to by Bowie in the audio introduction as a continuation of the MPS recording (which I have). Was never on LP, as I got it in a stack of German Radio tapes burned to CD. On this one, definitely no piano and two vocalists, one of them Jeanne. Mysterious, eh?

Not to mention "Signs" and "Images," though those are Chicago Tentet records. What's with Vandermark dedicating every motherfucking thing to everybody he's ever heard of? I mean, shit, I'm waiting for him to dedicate a tune to the Jesus and Mary Chain...

Ah, forgot I still need House Party... despite the sad fact that I never, ever (well almost never) put on Jimmy Smits records.

Does the CD omit those blasted Oliver Nelson tracks?

One track, 35 minutes.

Yeah, my parents are leaving Houston for the northern suburbs tomorrow morning. I'm more than a little nervous - I mean, I think they'll be ok, but it's going to be a mess that nobody in our family particularly wants to deal with. [understatement of the year]

I just got a boot CDR of Lester Bowie's "Gittin' to Know Y'all" Part 2: "Unity First" in performance at the Frankfurt Jazz Days in 1970. Google searches have not turned up any live AEC-related (i.e., non-LP) material, so I need some help with personnel. Other than the AEC quartet, Jeanne Lee is on this (most certainly her), probably Kenny Wheeler and Karin Krog too, but I don't hear a piano and am wondering how close the band is to the MPS recording. It sounds like a smaller group to me. Chuck? Anyone?

Blowing In From Chicago All I gotta say is That does not seem normal for that LP.

Yeah, it is pretty poorly pressed - but I can't imagine them pressing it more than once. Oh well, Savoy in the late '60s...

I didn't realize this was recorded in '65 - thought it much earlier. Really puts Brubeck in perspective, then.

Ironic Maiden - now that I can live with!

Count me in on electric Miles.

That's a feeling-hurter, for sure. Never seen a Polydor pressing that early.

That's not unheard of for those Transition records - especially if they're clean copies. Byrd's Eye View is especially great, but hey, there is a Japanese version...

Byard and Burrell both - Byard a bit more of a prankster, though. I haven't heard the more recent Morton songbook stuff (shame, shame) but do enjoy his readings and interpretations of that music from previous projects. Still, what kills me is West Side Story, and La Vie De Boheme ain't too shabby either. As an interviewer, Dave has probably been one of my favorites - such an easy guy to talk to, as the one in this thread will (hopefully) attest to.

OC - Chappaqua Suite (CBS Japan pressing, from the 70s) - this is such a brilliant album, I often forget how much so.

Especially blows (in the good way) as a bandleader, if not my favorite soloist.... Matador, Trompeta Toccata and the Bohemia sessions are among my favorites in the hardbop idiom.

Yeah, but the banjo has an extensive history in creative music, and is pretty respectable as instruments go. In modern jazz? Malachi Favors, Han Bennink are a couple of improvisers who have made statements on it. Dig Elmer Snowden, too. He is/was a master of the instrument in traditional jazz.

JR is one of those people I actually get kind of worked up emotionally thinking about - his existence and output (not to mention his playing) just sort of fuck with me. For instance, I'm sitting in an office getting the sweats about listening to "The Message" when I get home.