clifford_thornton

Well, I can post the list (numbers, anyway) when I have access to my home computer. However, we're still waiting on good scans of the Dewey Redman and Rod Levitt LPs before we post the pictorial discography online with, hopefully, a little more correct info on Ms. Roling and the whole bit. Any additions would, of course, be much appreciated. C

Is this the same material as the "Cloudburst" LP that Murphy cut in the early 80s, or entirely different? Thanks.

Isn't there a second volume of "New Dance!" with the same personnel and recording date? I'd love to hear it...

63... he's just a kid! Let's hope he has many more birthdays to come.

Of course, those wax paper sleeves weren't too durable; hence, the introduction of paper sleeves. Actually, $200 isn't unreasonable for a nice copy of that Miles title. But look at the other auctions: an annihilated copy of the Rocky Boyd on Jazztime. I'd be afraid to see what a NM copy would do...

Well... all the Friedman-Zoller dates from the mid-60s are classic and fairly free at times. I seem to recall one on Prestige, one on Riverside, and one on Emarcy under Zoller's name. Don't know if the latter is on CD, but the other two are. C

Yep, AMG is out to lunch most of the time... quite a few musicians get the shaft or aren't even mentioned. And I also like their attempts to draw connections between musicians, such as Steve Lacy being a "follower" of Evan Parker (at least this one was up at some point). I do like Eugene Chadbourne's reviews, though...

brownie-- Thanks for the info on Marte Roling and Fontana... a friend and I are working on a pictorial discography of her covers, but we know little about her (she's still working as an artist, but no contact info has been found). Cheers, C

Schweizer's sick! Her sides for FMP and Wergo (and of course the PIP) are sooo heavy... Others: flutist/alto saxophonist Becky Friend (an associate of Sunny Murray and Alan Silva), multi-instrumentalist Zusaan/Kali Fasteau (-Garrett), of the Sea Ensemble and other aggregations. Karen Borca (referred to as "Helen" in an earlier post) is/was a wonderful bassoonist in Jimmy Lyons' bands. C

I don't think "cherryco" has more than 20 Lacy LPs (have to look when I get home, he he) but yeah, the aforementioned "Sortie," "NY Capers and Quirks" and "School Days are a few of my favorites. I don't really like Irene Aebi's vocals, and I think I ended up parting with a number of Aebi-Lacy sides, but the small group trio/quartet/sextet stuff from the late 60s-early 70s I find most interesting (as he was still developing his thing). But I do like the trio of Lacy-Betsch-Avenel too; I was lukewarm until seeing them live -- a great working band if there ever was one. Lacy and Waldron made a great pair: the recent 4CD set on HatHut of their two duo LPs is astounding. The Lacy group plus Waldron also made a bitchin' side for America records in France, and a slightly pared down aggregation turned out "Journey without End" on Japanese Victor -- both of these are excellent. Finally, his solo LP on Saravah, "Lapis," is a classically warped side of Lacy let loose with the tape machines in a Paris studio. Fun stuff. He's a really individual voice, who's still "finding a way to the other side" in the music. Long may he live and create. C