paul secor

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis: Jaws Strikes Again

Happy birthday, Guy! All the best to you!

Hope it's ok to join this thread. I'm not Chuck, but I'm an American listener (sometimes adventurous). I bought the first Bradford/Stevens when it came out - mainly for Bradford - knew nothing about Stevens - listened once, couldn't hear it, and filed it away. I bought Vol. 2 a year or so later. Don't ask why - I just got all the Nessas, figuring I'd like them. Listened to Vol. 2 - same deal. Filed that one away too. I don't know if my response was typical. 25 years down the road: gave a second listen to Vol. 1 and loved it. That says nothing about the music and something about me. Can't really say what. My ears aren't better now. My listening habits are probably less adventurous than they were back then. Volume 2 will get a 2nd listen soon. Had a similar but different experience with Chuck's first Hal Russell recording. Couldn't hear it at first, listened to it ten years later, and several times after that, but still couldn't get into it. Don't know if I have another 25 years to let that one get to me. I believe that the Hal Russell/Charles Tyler is the only Nessa (actually Chief on this one) I haven't bought. One for Chuck - how many copies did the two Bradford/Stevens volumes sell? Do you still have copies for sale?

Thanks very much for posting this.

clem - there's some more Eddie Johnson here.

Don't know if "you" refers to me or cliff or both. I'm unfamiliar with Arthur Jones on America. I was talking to you. Scorpio was produced by Claude Delcloo. As I understand the story, he was pissed with BYG and took the masters to America. BYG being pissed about that deal issues a "needle drop" of the America pressing. I've got the BYG "needle drop". Picked it up used. I like the record, but not enough to play it very often, or even think about playing it very often. Anyone know what became of Arthur Jones?

Don't know if "you" refers to me or cliff or both. I'm unfamiliar with Arthur Jones on America.

Arthur Jones: Scorpio

Jackie McLean: A Long Drink of the Blues Whenever I listen to the studio talk/craziness at the beginning of this record, I'm amazed that they got a session out of it.

This thread has gotten REAL ugly. Don't think I want to read any more. BUT - clem is right - Sounds of North American Frogs IS a cool record.

Happy birthday, Daniel!

Inspired by the reggae thread: Jah Lion: Columbia Colly

flat 5 mentioned Red Mitchell with Warne Marsh. I like Big Two Vol. 1 a lot. Was there a Vol. 2? I seem to recall seeing it listed somewhere, but I'm not certain. I have a soft spot in my heart (some anti-Red folks might say it's in my head, but that's cool) for the duo album he co-led with Jim Hall on Artists House, and for the John Lewis Album, with Lewis, Putte Wickman, and Mitchell, on Japanese Finesse.

The only thing that could make it better would be if Andrew Cyrille were playing with C.T and H.G. No slight intended toward Pheeroan. It's just that the three of them were as good as it got back in my youth.

Andrew w. Cecil live in the 60's - it didn't get any better than that. Of course, he's still doing it great. The hat hut/hat music sides with Jimmy Lyons are well worth hearing, as are the Lyons Black Saints - I'll throw in a mention of Nuba w. Lyons & Jeanne Lee, since I don't think anyone else has. I like a couple of recordings he did with the John Lindberg Ensemble (J.L., Wadada Leo Smith, Larry Ochs, & A.C.) - The Catbird Sings and A Tree Frog Tonality. Finally, a couple of Soul Notes with James Newton - one quartet, one trio - The X-Man and Good To Go, with a Tribute to Bu, are also fine recordings.

Sheila Jordan w. Arild Andersen: Sheila

Some personal favorites: Ethiopian & Gladiators: Dread Prophecy Linton Kwesi Johnson: Dread Beat an' Blood Linton Kwesi Johnson: Forces of Victory Mad Professor: Experiments of the Aural Kind Mad Professor: Who Knows the Secret of the Master Tape? Lee "Scratch" Perry and the Upsetters: Battle of Armagideon Prince Far I: Under Heavy Manners - Look for an LP. The CD was mastered from a VERY scratchy LP. Prince Far I: Long Life Prince Far I: Free from Sin Toots and the Maytals: Reggae Got Soul - Any Toots through his Memphis LP is great. This one is just my favorite. U-Roy: Dread in a Babylon Mikey Dread: Beyond World War III Augustus Pablo: Rockers Meets King Tubbys in a Fire House Big Youth: Screaming Target "keep on coming through the door..." - Jamaican Deejay Music 1969-1973 and a few great pre-reggae Jamaican recordings: Ska Boogie - Jamaican R&B, the Dawn of Ska Prince Buster: FABulous Greatest Hits Rudies All Around - Rude Boy Records 1966/1967

I wouldn't classify myself as an audiophile, so I won't offer any recommendation other than just listen to what you already have. I'll bet that a lot of your old recordings will sound better when you listen to them on your new equipment. There may be a few that won't, but probably most will. Enjoy your new setup, and use it as a means to enjoy the music more.

Don't have that one, but IMO the Arhoolies I've heard are the best of his later recordings.

I'll add a few personal favorites that I don't believe have been mentioned: Duke Ellington's Violin Session w. Svend Asmusssen, Stephane Grappelli, & Ray Nance Afro-Bossa The Symphonic Ellington Concert in the Virgin Islands - actually a studio recording, but a good one The Popular Duke Ellington

Happy 36th! Hope you get to do what your moniker says today.

Thurston's got his list (or had his list, if clem's correct on the time), & probably anyone interested could do one if they had the inclination. My only feeling about reading his is that it could carry more weight than it should with people who don't know any better.

Have only had time to skim this thread - hope to do a more thorough reading in time. Just a couple of quick thoughts: Reading Cadence over the course of a year, I find recordings that might be considered to fall into the category of "avant garde" by artists who range from young to middle aged to old, so it would seem that the musicians are there. Whether the audience is there is another story. Many of these artists have several CDs out, but I wonder who's listened to them, outside of family, friends, Cadence reviewers, and perhaps a handful of others. This thread has made me think about my own listening habits. I find myself unwilling to take a chance on unknown artists these days. My listening to and purchasing of new recordings by "avant garde" artists seems to be restricted to artists who are older and who probably can't be considered "avant garde". (Hate that term - which is why I put it in quotes.) Perhaps what is needed is a new thread recommending younger artists to lead people like myself to them. I find the Funny Rat thread fairly useless for this purpose.

Happy Birthday, Matthew!

Never heard Andy Kershaw's BBC show, but I have a fair number of World Circuit LPs and CDs, and can't recall a bum one in the bunch.