clifford_thornton

I'm in the same situation as Chuck - but I do recall having 'fun' at his 'shows' before...

Sun Ra - Futuristic Sounds JR Monterose - The Message Peter Brotzmann - More Nipples Freddie Hubbard - Open Sesame Teddy Charles - Tentet Sunny Murray - s/t on Shandar Charles Moffett - The Gift Joe Henderson - Inner Urge George Russell - The Stratus Seekers Kent Carter - The Wilisau Suites

Man B, that is a good one - the cover says it all! And for the Gibby Haynes fanatics out there, lest we forget "Hairway to Steven!"

I think the idea of a review is a good one for some, as well as throwing in any links that might shed light upon the subject, such as interviews and what not. Context certainly makes the difference.

I have one coming up this fall that, oddly, I'm considering making a trip to. But yeah, Classmates appears to be intervening in that as well. Can't anybody do anything without some shithead middleman?

I'd have to go with "Revolt of the Negro Lawn Jockeys" as my favorite jazz title as well... although Brotzmann/Bennink "Half a Dog Can't Piss" (Eine Huber Hund Kan Nicht Pinkeln) gives it a pretty good run for the money. Hippie-ish as they might sound, I've also been partial to two Lungfish titles: "Talking Songs for Walking" and "Rainbows from Atoms." Good thread idea! CT

Anyone have a release date for these?

I would say the same thing, though probably Dolphy and Andrew Hill helped me get a little closer to 'getting' what it is the music is getting at.

Yeah, I think my original of Fuschia is like that too, which also sports Ron Carter in the bass chair (I'd hesitate to say 'features' as he's pretty understated). Dimensions and Extensions, OTOH, is a bit off-balance due to tape issues. My 2-fer pressing sounds a fair bit off.

I think it was Paul Secor who sold me that Don Cherry, for a mere ten bones!

You wouldn't choose the ESP? Why? I should have too? I don't like this album (great cover though) and I didn't care about BYRON ALLEN until I find this gem. It's close to the SONNY SIMMONS'S ANCIENT RITUALS (In fact it's the contrary as the BYRON ALLEN is much older). 'course not! Just a real surprise, especially since it rarely comes to light that he had two, let alone one, dates under his own name. There was a great interview with Paul Byron Allen in Cadence several years ago; I should dig that one up.

Funny, I just heard about the Birdland shooting from Ted Curson last night. He was apparently there to sign a contract with Roulette, left for a minute, and came back to mayhem. Needless to say, he didn't sign on...

I'm going to go eat two cakes right now, shit!

Don Cherry "Organic Music" (Caprice)

I think Stitt is a motherfucker on that Art Blakey "A Jazz Message" date on Impulse. Great record, quartet with McCoy Tyner and Art Davis.

Archie Shepp - Four For Trane Paul Bley - Touching Ayler - Ghosts Cecil - can I choose both Nefertiti and Cafe Montmartre? John Tchicai - Cadentia Nova Danica Dizzy Reece - Blues In Trinity Tubby Hayes - Down in the Village John Surman - How Many Clouds Can You See? Howard Riley - The Day Will Come Tony Oxley - The Baptised Traveller Andrew Hill - Black Fire Manfred Schoof - Voices Giuseppi Logan - Quartet Byron Allen - Trio Steve Lacy - toss-up between the GTA and the ESP Mal Waldron - Mal/4 Mingus - Blues & Roots Ornette - Ornette on Tenor Frank Wright - One for John Nichols - well, only got the boxset! Tina Brooks - Minor Move Jackie Mc - Destination Out! Grachan - Evolution Dolphy - Conversations Coltrane - Coltrane (the blue album) Hans Dulfer - Candy Clouds Braxton - For Alto Lasha - Insight Simmons - Music from the Spheres John McLaughlin - Where Fortune Smiles (OK, Surman's on there too, but...) Christ, this is a good time!

You wouldn't choose the ESP?

No Neck Blues Band - Ever Borneo! (ethno-improvisation with a 'doomsday' vibe)

Some great spins there! I love AT, especially his book...

Hey, that's cheating!

RIP And what a way to go...

Too true for all three. And what about the three of them together, with Bob Cranshaw and Charles Tolliver?

Kalaparusha would be a major one like that for me, but I'd also say Jimmy Lyons, Booker Little, and even Jaki Byard (tho Jaki Byard Experience comes awful close). Good question, AK.

That's a Few discog, not an Ervin one (just to clarify)... I interviewed Few several weeks ago and will be posting the text to AAJ shortly.