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I just picked up Can's Ege Bamyasi, need to give it a spin.

Bob Considine Jim Dine Jimmy Johns

Perhaps I shouldn't say it, but just imagine the letter you would have gotten if you bought a $100 part!

Orville Wright Orville Redenbacher Eddie Rickenbacker

"and have a drink with you" !

THE HUMAN ARTS ENSEMBLE LIVE, VOL. 2: Charles Bobo Shaw Jr (d), Joseph Bowie (tb), James Emery (g). Circle Records LP. Have Vol. 1, decided i needed to have Vol. 2 also .

GLASS BEAD GAME - Clifford Jordan Quartet - Strata East 2LP. Actually two quartets here: Quartet 1: Clifford Jordan (ts), Stanley Cowell (p), Billy Higgins (d, perc), Bill Lee (bass vn). Quartet 2: Jordan, Higgins, Sam Jones (bass vn), Cedar Walton (p). But you already knew all that

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JSngry: "The arrangements are a little too clever for my tastes, and what that band did best was set up the tune and then stretch it whatever way they felt lie stretching it." That's kind of what I was getting at when I talked about ornamentation rather than a real free improv. To me, SOnny just doesn't have his heart in it, but incredible chops could take him where he needed to go at any one moment.

I got it on good authority that this will be Brotzmann's last North American tour. At least, that is what I was told that Brotzmann has been telling people connected with the current tour. Brotzmann has been notably generous with tour dates in the U.S. over the last two years. It looks like that is coming to an end. So, if you want to see him in the U.S, this is the time to do it; may not get another chance.

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EDDIE GALE'S GHETTO MUSIC - 4 Men With Beards release.

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I always have my eyes out for the CD of this one. Pretty tough going, though ... I've often wondered what this sounds like - any clues/comparisons gratefully accepted Gave it another listen to fix its character better. The obvious analogue would be to the David Murray Octet, but this ensemble (septet) has a much looser vibe that DM's, even though a couple of the personnel are held in common. Billy Bang doesn't dominate his group. There is much more of an ensemble feel. Songs are mostly taken at a medium tempo, with different members taking solo turns. The music is a bit more melodic than one might expect. The last song "Music for the Love of It" (seems applicable here) reminded me, and sounds a bit like, Art Ensemble of Chicago doing ""Odwalla" at the end of their shows. That should give you a sense of the ensemble sound. The recording acoustic is a bit flat. Loeb Student Center, at NYU, where I spent a good bit of time as an undergrad, is probably not ideal, although a fair number of performances of avant music were recorded there. This is a live performance but one is only occasionally aware of that. It's a very good album, don't think one would get tired of repeated listens.

I went to Baltimore last night to see the Nels Cline Singers at the Windup Space. I went not from any strong existing interest in Nels Cline; indeed, I really know very little about his body of work, except for the New Monastery recording of Andrew Hill music, and occasional appearances on other people's albums. It seemed a good opportunity to find out more. The Nels Cline Singers are: Nels Cline (electric guitars), Trevor Dunn (acoustic and electric bass), Scott Amendola (drums, electronics), and Cyro Baptista (percussion). I suspect the name is an example of Cline's dry, self-deprecating wit, which was on display during the evening. There is some vocalizing but far from what the name would suggest. I've seen all the members of the group before, but curiously, in different individual situations. In particular I would note that Dunn is really a superb bassist in many different contexts. I saw Cyro with Evan Parker; for me, that combination did not work that well, at least that evening. Amendola when I've seen him is a hard-hitting, mostly rock-ish drummer; may just have been the context. There were two sets; I stayed for both. I've noticed when reading reviews of Nels Cline/ Nels Cline Singers that reviewers have a hard time describing what Nels does. I will not be any more successful I think. To focus on the SIngers, imagine a blend of Sonic Youth-type rock, with electronics adding odd and beguiling atmospheres, with percussion both driving and complex, and numerous twists and turns that keep the music from becoming predictable. As the large crowd, and the many gearheads checking out the instruments, indicated, Nels is also a "guitar god" capable of amazing runs on the guitar. I don't think Nels abuses that element of the performances. This is a very self-aware and ambitious group that seems to be seeking more challenging terrain. Cyro surprised me most, with an absolutely driven performance on percussion. The most surprising moment of the evening was when Cyro whipped out a bullhorn, stood up,and began saying something, which I suspect was pure gibberish, at a rapid-fire clip into the bullhorn. Even Nels looked a bit surprised. I really enjoyed the two sets. It was fun to attend a performance that combined the power of rock with the complexity of jazz.

SWEET SPACE - Billy Bang Sextet featuring Frank Lowe - Bang (vn), Lowe (ts), Lawrence "Butch" Morris (cornet), Luther Thomas (as), Curtis Clark (p), Wilbur Morris (b), Steve McCall (d). Anima LP. Recorded live at Loeb Student Center, NYU, November 1979.

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Happy Birthday sir! 33 --a special number!

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Offered strictly as a public service, an interview with Terry Teachout on the occasion of Duke Ellington's 115th birthday celebration. First link is the introduction, from the "Capital Bop" blog. The mp3 link is the recorded interview itself: http://capitalbop.com/2014/04/29/audio-celebrating-duke-ellingtons-115th-birthday-with-terry-teachout-author-of-duke-a-life/ http://capitalbop.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ellington.mp3 The interview is rather lengthy (53 min) but is interspersed with Ellington recordings. P.S. The word "plagiarism" is uttered along the way.

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That's a bummer Kevin. NP: RAMIFICATIONS - Irene Schweitzer, Rudiger Carl, Paul Lovens, Radu Malfatti, Harry Miller - OGUN LP. I love Carl's playing here, but I guess he wasn't so impressed with himself, as I read that he later switched completely from tenor sax to accordion (!). Did he ever switch back? Tasty album.

I think the Daley has strong word of mouth among jazz people, so I think people will be interested in purchasing. Plus your reputation (well-deserved) for great sound definitely helps sell.