clifford_thornton

We are shameless, aren't we?

Yeah, insurance companies suck. They want to profit, and this is an easy way to do it. Without knowing the circumstances of the case, it's hard to say what is happening with it from our end. And liability - correct me if I'm wrong - would kick in only if Phil had hit the other guy, and paid for HIS medical up to a certain (small) amount. Right? Of course, the fact that all he had was liability is I'm sure due to the fact that insurance is an exhorbitantly expensive rip-off, even if you have it. Regardless, a very unfortunate scene for a great artist. He will be getting my well-wishes.

This is one step closer to an ideal pan-cultural study of free jazz and improvised music, well worth reading (despite more typos than the usual Yale text). Particularly enlightening for me was its delving into jazz in Eastern Europe, a subject about which I know very little. I suppose that, for me, the philosophical implications in his visitation of the subject of "time" could have gone a little farther than they did, but it was cool to see non-Western temporal ideas applied to what is often considered a Western art music. Here is a review I wrote on it for AAJ. Apparently ejazznews copped it without asking (dipshits), so please use this link for reference. Northern Sun, Southern Moon Review Happy Reading! Clifford

I found this on the AAJ website - some very scary news, though it certainly could have been worse. Best wishes to Phil as he makes his hopefully speedy recovery! Legendary slide trombonist, Phil Ranelin, is alive and recuperating from a major operation Posted: 2005-12-10 Legendary slide trombonist, Phil Ranelin, is alive and recuperating from a major operation as a result of a severe traffic accident caused by an 18-year old drunk driver who ran a red light and broadsided Ranelin's Honda accord on 3rd Street and Normandie as Ranelin was on his way home from sitting in with Obie Jessie at Cabrini's Jazz Alley in Los Angeles during the Thanksgiving Weekend. The successful 5-hour operation took place Friday, December 2, 2005 at Noon, after orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Emmanuel, pieced together Ranelin's knee and lower right leg which were fractured and broken in several places. He is expected to recover fully after convalescence with advanced orthopedic technology which allowed Dr. Emmanuel to salvage and rebuild Ranelin's entire leg. Get well greetings can be mailed to: Phil Ranelin c/o Brotman Medial Center/Rehab Unit 3828 Delmas Terrace, Room 430A Culver City, CA 90232 (310) 836-7000, Extension 7430 Ranelin had liability insurance and the at-fault driver had none. So donations towards Phil Ranelin's medical expenses can be given as a tax deductible donation through the following non-profit organization which has agreed to act as a fiscal receiver for The Ranelin Fund (which should be notated at the bottom of the check or money order and made out to and sent to): The World Stage Performance Gallery Phil Ranelin C/O The World Stage PO Box 83253 Los Angeles, CA 90083 “Boneman” Ranelin hopes that he and his bones will be back on the Jazz scene soon.

What about a project with Richard Pryor? Anyway, I really should quit putting this LP off and pick it up next time I see it.

Depends on whether you're Dolphy or Coltrane (as per your post above).

I always thought Mulgrew was a little more :bwallace2: , y'know?

That Clifford fella is everywhere!

I'll take the one on the right...

Then you just have to find a $10 empty jacket... I do want that record, but like most things from the early KW discography, it is prohibitively expensive vis-a-vis its supposed 'rarity.'

Amen. RIP to one of the greats. Did Gene Wilder die too, or is Chuck referring to somebody or something else?

I think many, if not all, of the Byg reissues (of US titles) were dubbed from vinyl. I know the Delmarks they reissued were on the market before Delmark could send them the tapes. I meant Ramblin', not Footloose (for the 'record').

That Manhattan I just drank tasted like frog's legs. A few more and we'll see what olfactory conflation I can get!

For December: Patty Waters complete recordings (liners by yours truly, in addition to Mr. Stollman) and Ayler Slugs' Saloon 2CD (with notes by John Kruth). Archival photos and clean mastering, both in my hands as I type.

Yeah, I hope it's not true too, but he has been ailing for some time and in quite a bit of pain.

I like it.

It could be that, or it could be taken directly from an LP. Maybe jlhoots' copy was from a cleaner LP! I would like to get this music - never got around to buying the vinyl, which has a pretty silly looking cover if you ask me. The Ornette and Denardo photo is from the same session as Ornette at Twelve, right?

Haven't seen you in awhile, eh? Maybe you've been leading up to the ceremonies...

Expensive 2nd pressing, indeed... Ayler ESP

Heard from a friend: "I overheard these white-hats talking and 'Blue Train' came on. One of them said 'I know who this is - it's Dave Drewbek." Long may "Dru" live!

Well, that did seem a little high - maybe twice what those Aylers usually go for. The copy of "Spiritual Unity" with the book is actually a 2nd pressing, and definitely went for too much. The first has a solid blood-red cover with black graphics and liner notes on the back, with a book and signed by the musicians. Now THAT is rare. I believe a lot of these are doubles from his collection; others he hasn't listened to since the '60s... so I guess it's more like 'why not?'

In the young'uns bunch! But at 28, I find myself still old enough to know better in most situations.

Heliocentric v. 3 is pretty good - especially the first long track. I reviewed it for Paris Transatlantic some months back; here's the link: Ra and Ayler on PT

There are some beautiful records on that list, for sure... Albert Ayler on Debut? Frippe and Don Cherry on Bird Notes? Unity Trio on Salaam? All of those I would love to get, but of course for a hell of a lot cheaper!

This may sound kind of crazy, especially coming from a self-professed Lacy-phile, but I hadn't heard Reflections in years. Finally picked up a JP vinyl copy the other day to "try it again," and it is so great. Especially great because I know what came after, and how important Monk was to both Steve and Mal - as a bridge to serious sonic expansion and investigation. I hadn't heard it since owning a CD copy briefly about ten years ago; at that time, I was itching for something else and didn't keep it. Just thought I'd share.