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Ornette's group is on Yoko's first Plastic Ono Band record. She also recorded with John Stevens and John Tchicai. Yoko gave a eulogy at Ornette's public funeral and it was very moving. As a "movement" or, rather, a collection of artists, Fluxus was quite diverse in terms of practice and had ties to the Judson dance circle and significant early figures in post-minimal and conceptual art. Charlotte Moorman is someone you should also read about if you want to learn more about that time period in New York and the work that was produced.

Right, yeah the Stratas I own are Location, the Bert Myrick, and Sphere. All of those I enjoy but they're all less on the funky side of things. Very little Tribe is in my bag. I'll probably pass on these but I guess it's good that they exist!

I have Location, which is good -- how are these archival releases? I had them pegged as more "jazz-funk" but maybe that is inaccurate.

Haha, I do have an original Liberty of that thing...

Okhela and Way It Goes/Dance of the Soul are two vinyl favorites, the latter a quartet with Bobby Bradford... Backwards & Forwards is also quite strong. Frode Gjerstad has released/supervised a number of archival Detail sessions on CD as well.

This album was initially released privately as one of two Dauner records produced by Horst Rischka, and it was later reissued by Brain/Metronome. It was never on SABA or MPS.

Yeah, Decipher is a great one too -- I do have that LP. Can't think of too many MPS/SABA records that are actual stinkers, to be honest. Auto Jazz is rad. He actually was field recording the race in which the accident happened. IIRC, the group later performed in museums with this soundtrack and visual accompaniment. Sort of a more grim "free jazz" exploding plastic inevitable, I guess?

Surprised nobody has mentioned the two Nathan Davis and two Benny Bailey SABAs. For me those are crucial. Here are some more I enjoy. Barney Wilen - Auto Jazz, Dear Prof. Leary Irène Schweizer Trio/Manfred Schoof/Barney Wilen/Dewan Motihar Trio - Jazz Meets India Jef Gilson - New Call From France Joachim Kühn Trio - Bold Music Rolf Kühn/Phil Woods - The Day After Rolf Kühn - Devil in Paradise New Jazz Trio - Page One & Page Two Steve Kuhn - Watch What Happens Pedro Iturralde/Paco De Lucia - Jazz Flamenco Wolfgang Dauner - Free Actions Dusko Goykovic - As Simple As It Is George Gruntz - Noon In Tunisia (though there are perhaps better versions of Maghreb Suite out there) Hideo Shiraki Quintet - In Berlin: Japan Meets Jazz Enrico Rava - Katcharpari Hans Koller - Relax With My Horns

The Piltdown Ensemble -- Kick In The Jams

so they made it look even less appealing?

Smoke is cool but the LP very expensive for what it is.

That record is on Birth. Sure you're not thinking of Out Of New York (Hampel, Lee, Robinson, Gregg)?

yeah, I don't have too many later ENJAs. One I wrote liner notes to was Holger Scheidt's Schwimmende Elefanten, which is a handsome and under-the-radar slice of contemporary jazz. The Steeplechase CDs of recent note for me were with Kirk Knuffke, Jesse Stacken, Ted Brown, Rich Perry, and Stephen Riley... but I guess those aren't even all that new.

According to London Jazz News and other sources online, German producer and co-founder of ENJA Records Matthias Winckelmann has died: https://londonjazznews.com/2022/06/20/rip-matthias-winckelmann-1941-2022/ Horst Weber, the other co-founder, died in 2012. Unfortunate news, interesting label for sure.

Yeah, I used to write for the NYCJR. I can't remember what the cost breakdown was for articles and it may have changed since then anyway. I take it you've been in touch with Laurence and/or Andrey? LWF pieces tend to be on the shorter side (shorter than Encores) but I've written a few. Message me if you need any pointers.

Good article, too.

Her MoMA retrospective was rad. She is important as is/was Fluxus -- it's fine not to be into it, but the movement and the art/performances/ideas were groundbreaking at the time. I like her music too and as a way to disseminate experimental art practices to the people, she found a way that was more successful than most. It was very moving to hear her speak at Ornette's funeral.

Indeed.

they also did a nice job reissuing Minoru Muraoka's "Bamboo" LP.

not yet. Comes out in the fall.

Mankunku is definitely jazz. DG does carry Mr. Bongo releases and will surely carry this one.

Actually, the book was put together by the Hudson Valley Vinyl owner (Chris) down in Beacon, not the owner of Rocket Number Nine (Doug). Both shops are closed on Wednesdays.

yeah, the 12 minute track they shared is wonderful. I've been suffering a bit of new-product-burnout (especially vinyl) for a while but this will definitely be a must-grab. Some things just need to be heard.

hope you're better !