clifford_thornton

I've never seen 'mrjazzman' before... All three he mentioned are fine by me - don't get any vitriol, nor unflinching praise from this end. Probably goes for most everyone else here. The Mulligan-Desmond quartet on Verve is a good pianoless quartet record, though.

Now that's what I call an LP... tho black/red ABC is probably a stereo (A-9161 Stereo).

Wow, I can't believe I read through all the posts!

About a month or so ago... who knows.

That is a heavy one.

Huh. I'm going from the horse's mouth, but memory can get foggy I suppose. He was quite adamant about it being after Fire Music and before Ascension...

An interesting sidenote: Marion has said that this was recorded before Ascension, making it a Summer (rather than mid-November) 1965 date. Curious... Mike?

Mingus probably knew it all. Haven't listened to that one in a while...

Not a big Dylan fan at all, but this is amazing music. I really don't want to buy it from Starbucks, though. Does the coffee giant have deeper pockets than Sony, or what?

I believe that you can order it directly from James at www.speetones.com , which is a pretty worthwhile visit in its own right.

I dunno, I'll be keeping mine but am eager to hear "Mephistopheles" again. I had a cassette of the tune at one point, and it's a monster - much freer than the version on Wayne's date.

Cannibal and Miles - "Somethin' Else" (Blue Note W63Rd, DG Mono)... still one of the most enjoyable of BN's greatest hits!

Yeah, I think that's a great disc, and Faulk is very strong. It eclipses the first volume too, IMO. I was lucky enough to talk to James and write the liners for the session, and he's a wonderful and interesting character. So yes, please spread the word on Spaulding's recordings!

Ever listen to Art Taylor play with Frank Wright?

Thanks for posting that, Brownie. It has seemed like, despite all the recognition, the band has always had the short end of the stick fiscally. Seems to still be the case. I'll be a shameless hijacker and provide a link to an interview with Marshall that I did last year, for AAJ: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=15024 Marshall is a great figure, and one learns a lot speaking with him. Despite the hardships, he's a funny guy and laughs pretty much constantly. Much love to Marshall Allen!

Yeah, it's interesting how free music can open players up that otherwise might have limitations. Is it a matter of thinking, or of practical technique? I can't do math, but I'm good at Logic, so go figure.

Uh, then how come he was able to buy gas at the same station? Did they take a different currency for gasoline? ← Good question - I'd assume that he was not the one buying the gas in the first place. Knowing him, he probably only had a credit card.

Icy and odd LP.. Naughton doesn't get enough mention, and he's an interesting figure. My uncle was in the CMIF with him, and has a lot of interesting stories about that guy. Apparently was really, really into homemade explosives.

Must be, because I've heard both!

Yeah, it ain't sweater weather. I always think it's funny when Milford and Sunny try to play straight 4/4 - they can't do it either, but more than likely it's a result of being so used to playing in an expanded way that it's just the direction they'd rather take it, conscious or not (chicken or egg?). I'll give Hemingway this credit as well.

RIP. Too young, indeed... Admittedly not a follower, but his voice was always affecting.

Herbie Mann "At the Village Gate" (Atlantic, maroon deepgroove mono). Forgot how freakin' good this record was. Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Rudy Collins, Ben Tucker, Chief Bey...

In talking to Bernard, he told me that he was under the impression that "Mephistopheles" was a Wayne Shorter tune, so he asked to use a track from another session that Brown recorded. This was "Exhibition." The problem was resolved later and they used the master for the November 1965 session for subsequent material, but neglected to change the title. The masters for both sessions are safe, and ESP will be reissuing all of it later this summer, apparently with both "Mephistopheles" and "Exhibition." Cheers, CT

Funny you mention this.. I always forget to mention when I write a review or an article that people here might be interested in - I'm a lousy self-promoter. I'm in AAJ, Paris Transatlantic and Bagatellen, if anyone wants to look those up on the web. See, still lousy at it.