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that's not how it's supposed to run.

you can't. It's an RSD title.

I assume it is because the pressing plants are so backed up, but it's really dumb and will just drive up the price. Have the Shandar LPs and the ESP CD but would love to hear the additional music.

Damn, so sad to hear this! May he rest in peace.

same. I think Night of the Mark 7 is "better" but GBG is a pretty fine set. It's also not "rare" by any stretch, though demand is pretty high I guess.

I actually do want this but I have no doubt I will not get the LP version (because it'll be sold out to grip & flippers). Stupidly low pressing run.

I'm sure she was mistreated and victimized and her personality may not have been up for competing with these men. It was also a different time. Bummer scene all around.

CD is fine with me on this.

I bought the whole thing even though I have the LP. I'm fine paying a bit more for a project like this if it helps keep things going -- kicked in $10 on Bandcamp. The lengthy piece sounds great so far.

definite hatchet job on a very nice record & cover...

Greetings! I'm pleased as punch to announce a new series starting Sunday, March 13 at Tubby's Kingston called So, What Do You Think? (named after the iconic Spontaneous Music Ensemble LP) with the James Brandon Lewis Trio. Concerts will be once a month on a Sunday evening and feature one or more groups/artists at Tubby's, a venue/bar in Midtown Kingston on Broadway that has served Hudson Valley fans of engaging, underground music since 2018. The focus will be broad, ranging from jazz and free music to modern composition, rock-adjacent sound, and beyond. I hope to see you at some of these events and thanks for your support! //Clifford Without further adieu: James Brandon Lewis Trio @ Tubby's, March 13 2022, 7pm. $15 adv (link to follow) $20 door. One lengthy set of seriously heavy music. The James Brandon Lewis Trio was established with one goal in mind … to chase energy! Drawing on the legacy of great trios of the past such as Air, JBL 3 is a power trio with a Sax .. from hip-hop to punk rock … features amazing leaders in their own right: Chris Hoffman and Max Jaffe. James Brandon Lewis (b.1983) is a critically- acclaimed composer, saxophonist, and writer. He has received accolades from NPR, ASCAP Foundation, Macdowell, and The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. He has been described as “ a saxophonist who embodies and transcends tradition” by The New York Times. “The saxophonist has balanced a deep, gospel-informed spirituality with Free-Jazz abandon and hard-hitting funk-meets-hip-hop underpinning,” says Rolling Stone Magazine. He has released several critically-acclaimed albums, most recently the highly touted Jesup Wagon, which was voted Record of the Year by Jazz Times magazine. Lewis is a member and co-founder of American Book Award winning ensemble Heroes Are Gang Leaders. James was recently voted Rising Star Tenor Saxophonist by Downbeat magazine's 2020’s International Critics poll. He attended Howard University and received his M.F.A from California Institute of the Arts. Christopher Hoffman is a cellist and composer who has performed in Henry Threadgill’s Pulitzer Prize winning ensemble Zooid for over a decade. He also currently performs with the grammy-nominated Anat Cohen Tentet, James Brandon Lewis Trio & Red Lily Quintet, Rudy Royston’s Flatbed Buggy, Kenny Warren Trio, Tony Malaby and his own Christopher Hoffman Quartet. He has worked with Martin Scorsese, Yoko Ono, Bleachers, Butch Morris, Marc Ribot, Lee Konitz, Christina Courtin, Spring Awakening, Ryan Scott, Anthony Coleman, FLH, Marianne Faithfull, Ryan Adams, Iron & Wine, Jeremiah Cymerman, Michael Pitt, Pagoda & many others. “Christopher Hoffman hardly needs to prove his bona fides as an agile improviser and ensemble player,” says Nate Chinen, “But with Asp Nimbus…Hoffman distinguishes himself further as a bandleader.” Max Jaffe expands the boundaries of possibility for composition and collaboration through the drum set. His music draws from many different genres and seeks to break down the boundaries between them. He is part of a cutting edge of drummers that have embraced SUNHOUSE and their Sensory Percussion technology that has shifted the paradigm of the instrument. His powerful solo performances exploit the physicality of the drums to create narrative through movement, defying visual expectations and logic for what a “drum solo” can express. As a collaborator, he is a longtime member of experimental rock collective JOBS and Amirtha Kidambi’s Elder Ones, and has performed internationally with Chrome Sparks, Peter Evans, Rubblebucket, Cass McCombs, and many others. In 2021 he completed an MFA from California Institute of the Arts in Music Technology and was a Pioneer Works Music Resident.

yep. killer album too.

Fascinating artist. RIP.

yup.

I assume they were also listing Mal Waldron Plays Eric Satie on Baybridge (excellent LP).

It's good (not great). The cover is ridiculous. It's not too hard to find in the bins around NY, so it must've gotten fairly good distribution.

Excellent -- haven't dug it out in many years however!

if he sends fewer emails I will be happier.

Indeed. Sad news.

Saw him a couple of times when I lived in Chicago (early 00s) but it's been quite a while since I've listened to his music.

Life Between The Exit Signs is a really good Paul Bley LP.

Yup! And that date with Dave Pike is really strong.

had that at one point in lesser condition vinyl; excellent music, would like to have it again.

The Cedar! cover is amusing and it's a good record.

Masao Yagi -- Modern Jazz Blue Mood -- (Columbia, JP) beautifully arranged set of standards for quartet and sextet feat. Yagi (pno, arr), George Otsuka, Akira Miyazawa a.o.