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I remember you telling me about that. So far I'm not seeing a birth date, just 1943... hopefully that can be amended at some point.

Sad news, confirmed by John Corbett, that the drummer, accordionist, sound artist, and painter Sven-Åke Johansson has passed after a long illness. Born in Sweden and based in Berlin, his work as a bandleader, solo performer, and collaborator with such figures as Alexander von Schlippenbach, Per Henrik Wallin, Alfred 23 Harth (EMT), Peter Brötzmann, Manfred Schoof, Rüdiger Carl, Mats Gustafsson, Axel Dörner, and others is well worth investigating. Sadly I never got to see him perform but the recordings have enriched my life immensely. RIP.

Heavy days, Karl (and Alexander). I’ll be listening to Apura! this weekend; a fantastic album, though it’s been a minute since it was on deck. Truly natural playing is indeed uncanny & catches one off guard. Louis is/was definitely among the most natural. For whatever reason, the record that really caught my ear back then was the Rudd/NYAQ on America, which has a condensed looseness totally apart from the Graves version. I saw Moholo-Moholo twice, once with Circulasione Totale Orchestra and once with Kidd Jordan, William Parker, and Dave Burrell. The small group was the most distinct and easiest to pick out what he was up to, and I hope it was recorded.

Huge loss. Condolences to ep1str0phy and others who knew him. I am glad that I at least was able to see him live on a couple of occasions.

That is sad to hear. He was a monster bassist!

nothing to add other than so long, and thank you.

yes, has been issued on CD a couple of times. Good stuff.

saw this music expanded upon live at the Vision Festival and it was truly mind-altering.

yes, that makes total sense. I did see Malachi perform solo at the Vision Festival once, as well as in a few groupings including an all star Velvet Lounge jam session in the early 00s. Most of the participants are now gone. for what it is worth I have had "The Natural & The Spiritual" a few times and every copy was plagued with some level of surface crackle, even one that had been sealed.

Damn, too bad. I very much enjoyed the documentary and learned a lot.

that old chestnut... haven't had a copy in years, but a very enjoyable album!

I would assume the abbreviated reissues are a way to get around any claims. They're just PD/grey market comps. Currently avoiding the label with the exception of remastered Coltrane bootlegs and Ayler I didn't have.

here is video of Matt and myself interviewed by Hank Shteamer for the event at Monument:

Back to the original thread, count me as surprised but appreciative that this is happening. I am plum out of room/bandwidth and have not connected with the Pharoahs on Theresa in the past, but am glad it will be there for those who are inclined.

That’s too bad. RIP.

Hilarious. Otherwise, Plenty of Horn was released in Japan by Columbia (I have a copy).

I saw Iyer, Aftab, and Moor Mother in concert with Tyshawn and it was absolutely intense. Certainly the best time I saw Vijay.

Got most of those... Curried Jazz is a favorite.

wonder if Dusty Groove will get them? They did not get the proper Decca issue of Space Walk, alas.

dusted this one off the other day and really enjoyed it:

hmm, looks ok on chrome but not on my phone. go figure.

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In conjunction with Valley of Search, who are issuing a 1977 archival LP featuring the trio of drummer William Hooker and saxophonists Alan Braufman and David S. Ware (1949-2012),Tubby's is hosting a revival concert celebrating this music with Hooker, Braufman, and tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis. It's a bit of a "pinch oneself" moment, and this concert promises to be a throughline of vitality between the loft era's churn and our contemporary landscape. The details: Tubby's Kingston, 26 June 2025 Doors 7 music at 8 (one set, and I'll probably DJ before/after) $20 presale here The LP is out now, so if you can't make the gig, please listen and purchase the record in whatever form you wish. It's a monumental piece of music! you may also see these d.norsen designs around Kingston, which we adapted from William's first LP as a leader. A great interview and overview of William and his work (published in 2018) can be read here. Alan and his music can be read about/listened to via this link. James Brandon Lewis -- who has played Tubby's a few times, including with The Messthetics -- has music and words here. Really looking forward to this one, and we hope to see you there!

Posting here, rather than the "Modern/Avant" thread. This CD is coming out in about a month, and while I did write the liner notes for it, I can also attest that it's fantastic. https://matthewshipptaoforms.bandcamp.com/album/armageddon-flower Mark Corroto has also reviewed it for AAJ, and I wish more people wrote reviews this richly: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/armageddon-flower-ivo-perelman-and-matthew-shipp-string-trio-self-produced

Great question. There are at least two Jimmy Johnsons in jazz drumming circles. One died in 1979 and it would not surprise me if this is the same person who played with Ellington. A photo on the back cover of Dickerson's "To My Son" (recorded 1978, released 1980) shows a man who could be in his 40s, although I'm not sure if he'd be 48. The Jimmy Johnson on Discogs credited (perhaps erroneously) with both Sun Ra and Ellington sessions is also credited up to 1986 with the likes of Jeff Lorber, George Benson, and Charlie Haden. Would love to tease out who's who here.