clifford_thornton

Elvin Jones and Richard Davis "Heavy Sounds" (Impulse!)

Amen to that; ditto wrt Waldron on the Five Spot...

I didn't know he'd died of AIDS. Still, I doubt from touching the blood on the keys one could 'get it.' It's actually a fairly difficult disease to get.

Shorter hardly solos on any recordings from the 70s, save Shepp's "Coral Rock." He was going a bit (more) out of his mind at that point, so the story goes.

Sangrey's right - Tes Esat is certifiably insane, and possibly beyond 'out.' I mean, we all know Shorter's a weird motherfucker, but have you ever heard Gary Windo's "Dogface" record, or his work with Ray Russell? I mean, the guy's a nut. I bet Dyani was having a blast working with that bunch of crazies. CT

I've never heard an ESP jazz release I didn't like, but recommending the Marzette Watts and the Giuseppi Logan records to someone who prefers more 'tonal' saxophone playing (not to mention 'hates clarinet') is a might dubious... Just trying to keep 'em out of the used bins! CT

Coltrane - Kulu Se Mama

Could somebody give me a track listing on the Wright and the Emergency? I'm reviewing both but going from my vinyl copies. Want to make sure there aren't any takes I'm missing... Thanks! CT

Steve Lacy "Forest and the Zoo" (ESP) One of my all-time favorite Lacys...

I think that's the ticket... the Rudd is a really nice record, like the New York Art Quartet on ESP only more traditionally arranged.

Yeah, and that whipped copy of the Jazz-West Lawrence Marable record they're selling is going for over a grand...

Fine, fine, I'll fess up and admit it...

The Shepp that John B skipped, and both "Certain Blacks" and "with Fontella Bass" from the AEC would fit that bill nicely. The Rudd is pretty straight-ahead, too. The Shorter and the Lacys are probably the most 'out,' but not much more so than the Wright... And yes, Jazzbo, I did see the ESPs. Ellis Marsalis kinda threw me for a loop, but the Ayler and Ra stuff sounds great!

Y'know, I always liked the original covers, but now seeing the reissues and their splotchy funk in the stores, they actually do look really nice. It is kind of hard to believe that this is getting such heavy treatment, but I'm glad they are. Now if someone would just do the BYG and ESP back catalogs right...

Holding it in your hands...

Peter Lemer "Local Colour" on ESP, with the great lineup of John Surman and George Khan on reeds...

And perhaps the Pat Patrick record on Saturn? big on "Barrage."

Here's the deal. He's on the first ESP LP as it was originally pressed, but for some reason when they did the ZYX CD, they replaced Maupin's track with an unreleased bit and kept the titles the same. Listening to the CD, it's obviously the Shorter tune and the band with Shorter (i.e. no Maupin), but I can't say for sure what's up other than they probably recorded with Maupin on a different day and that master was lost. Good to have both the orig. LP and the CD for that reason.

Every time I listen to side two of "Babi" I'm healed!

That is Karlheinz' son, right?

Howard Riley "Discussions" (Opportunity) Before that, Tony Oxley "February Papers" (Incus)

Just Music - ECM Forgot what a racket these mofos produced!

My understanding is that these were unauthorised, but no retailer seems to be doing anything and Ra's estate is in enough of a shambles to make putting a halt to it impossible. You'd be surprised how many reissues are boots, though I think that most of the Atlantics were done by Rhino if not 4 Men w/Beards.

I saw one at Treehouse; I was gonna get that and the Charlie Feathers set (which I had on CD but my ex-girlfriend swiped it). Revenant does do a good job; that Dock Boggs LP set is gorgeous. Expensive, but worth it... But yeah, if there's extra stuff, count me in.

Hi there, I was fingering the Revenant 3LP box of Montmartre material (Lyons/Cecil/Murray) and trying to figure out whether to get it. Obviously, my assumption is that there is another LP's worth of extra music on there, but I want to make sure this is the case before picking it up. Otherwise, I'm fine with what I have already (amazingly enough). Thanks!