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people are still coming to terms with Cecil Taylor, Bill Dixon, and Albert Ayler so who cares if Miles' electric band takes them a minute as well. Interestingly, talking with Bill and Stephen Haynes helped me to really appreciate Miles' electric music beyond "jazz-rock fusion" and in terms of sound/orchestration, whatever the instrumentation.

ah, yeah that one I haven't heard. The Latin Jazz Quintet stuff is solid to good of course, some of it a bit too "mood" for me but it all depends on what you're looking for... I'm a fan of the Cobblestone album, which has a bit more "edge" to it in my opinion.

Yeah, I need this too -- have the LP and rips of the extra tracks, but would like it all on CD!

Ah, that's too bad. RIP.

Always liked your playing and writing, Allen, and here is no exception!

Always liked his playing -- I believe I reviewed one of his semi-recent CDs, Boplicity, for the New York City Jazz Record upon release. He was part of an interesting (probably ad-hoc) band with Chick Corea, Pete Yellin, Teddy Kotick, and Al Levitt that appeared on that weird Levitts family band LP for ESP-Disk'. The jazz components of that record are pretty good. The hippie kid stuff is not so much my cup of tea. RIP.

Had a ratty US pressing at one point that could deserve a clean replacement. Excellent music. Alan Braufman told me he also toured with that band around the same time.

CDs likely at a later date — different layout/packaging, etc.

Correct! One two-LP set and two single LPs. David Lee is on two of the three albums. Yeah, he definitely would've welcomed your visit!

the digital version does contain extra music too. my obsession with that record has been going on probably a couple of decades now... and hearing it from the tapes was a revelation for me.

yes, true -- the later stuff is excellent as well. Big fan of KW here, unsurprisingly.

I did a lot of work on these and they are finally coming out after many years of chipping away at the story... LPs dropping in November, digital in the weeks leading up. https://unseenworlds.com/products/dickie-landry-solos https://unseenworlds.com/products/dickie-landry-4-cuts-placed-in-a-first-quarter?variant=41765842059317 https://unseenworlds.com/products/dickie-landry-lawrence-weiner-having-been-built-on-sand Landry is a Louisiana native who co-founded the Philip Glass Ensemble and worked with Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Robert Wilson, Paul Simon, and many others. These three (or four) LPs grew out of the conceptual/experimental art scene that Landry was a part of in Lower Manhattan upon his arrival there at the tail end of the '60s. They've been woefully out of print for decades and these authorized, remastered reissues (with liner notes by me) are the definitive versions. A fresh pressing of his LP Fifteen Saxophones, which Unseen Worlds previously released and I also worked on/wrote the essay for, should be out some time in the next year.

Ray Russell and Chris Spedding both had solo room in Michael Gibbs' orchestra at the beginning of the 70s. Graham Collier's bands often featured guitar, usually Ed Speight, the London Jazz Composers Orchestra had Derek Bailey in its early days (although more of a textural voice)... for that matter, Larry Coryell rips in the Jazz Composers Orchestra (US) silver box. Windmill Tilter, Kenny Wheeler's beautiful Fontana debut, has some great John McLaughlin, and Derek is on the Incus Records follow-up called Song for Someone.

yeah, I've heard this new pressing and it does sound awesome. Used to have an original but traded it away...

Yeah, it was -- not sure yet if payout has been affected, not that I've heard.

I think The Sea & Cake are better/more consistent live when it comes to that crew (5ive Style weren't around long enough). Seen them quite a few times as well. But Tortoise will always hold a special place... first few times I saw them knocked my socks clean off.

Bandcamp at least pays the artist a solid portion, unlike Spotify or Apple Music. I think Tidal is okay too but not as good for the artist as Bandcamp.

Oh yeah, he's fantastic. Sorry to hear the news.

Saw them many, many times including their initial tour for this record in 1996 with The Sea & Cake and 5ive Style. Re-listened to it recently and decided not to keep the LP; I still have the first proper LP (original pressing) and a couple of early 7"s and that's enough for me. They were always excellent live.

yeah, that would make sense.

Yes, two as a leader for ESP and sideman appearances with Patty Waters. Wonder what the licensing is on those Cat Jazz albums and whether anybody is getting paid (if they did the first time). Good stuff at least!

Damn, that is too bad. She did great work. RIP. Regarding Mingus' ALS, it is a TERRIBLE disease, just cruel and awful.

Not much to add other than thanks for being here and doing what you did. I agree with Shizuka -- there might be something to the fact that Pharoah passed the day after Coltrane's birthday. Seeing him with Bartz, Tolliver, Nasheet Waits et al. right before the pandemic was mighty fine. He seemed to be having a great time and played long solos with a lot of fire. Glad I got to experience that.

Tyshawn is rad. I'm sure he'll continue to do what he does best, and that is being Tyshawn.

Had no assumptions they were the same person and if so, that would be interesting. Of course, James Jacson is pretty interesting in himself!