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12 CDs is a bit much to swallow, but if the price is not absolutely budget-killing, I'll go for that set along with the others. One big reason is that Katherine Young is just an incredible musician. Check her out on her album "Pretty Monsters." There is also a solo disc on Porter that is fantastic. She was also part of Braxton's quartet on the Moscow and Mestre discs; one of my favorite Braxton ensembles of recent times.

Have been continuing my trek through Burgess. So far: Time for a Tiger, (1956) The Enemy in the Blanket, (1958) Beds in the East, (1959) The Doctor is Sick, (1960) The Right to an Answer, (1960) One Hand Clapping (1961) Next up (re-read) A Clockwork Orange, then perhaps The Wanting Seed. I'd like to re-read The Complete Enderby and then the autobiography, Little Wilson. Might need a break after that; we shall see. Of the group of novels listed above, I'd say the first three are superior, followed by The Right to an Answer, The Doctor is Sick, and One Hand Clapping.

John Vliet Lindsay Lindsay Lohan Marshall McLuhan

An essay worth reading by Bill Shoemaker on the Art Ensemble of Chicago in the current issue of "Point of Departure"-- http://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD46/PoD46PageOne.html

They Came from Outer Space The Invasion of the Body Snatcher Martians Go Home!

G.M. Trevelyan G.O. Trevelyan Thomas Babington Macaulay

I'll throw in a Lacy album: DEADLINE - Steve Lacy (ss), Ulrich Gumpert (p). Sound Aspects LP.

To very roughly paraphrase JFK's witticism on Thomas Jefferson, one might say that a Bennink solo album is like another musician's big band.

Chelsea Handler Chelsea Clinton Chelsea Manning

Happy birthday neighbor!

Hampel sounded like a good suggestion, and nothing wrong with more Jeanne Lee: the 8th of july 1969 - Gunter Hampel -Flying Dutchman gatefold LP. Hampel, Anthony Braxton, William Breuker, Steve McCall, Arjen Gorter, Jeanne Lee. Great lineup and album.

NICE GUYS - Art Ensemble of Chicago - ECM LP. 1978.

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NUBA - Andrew Cyrille, Jimmy Lyons, Jeanne Lee. Black Saint LP. Probably as close as I'm likely to come to an actual Jeanne Lee album, unless I make a lucky find.

Pearl Bailey Ruby Dee Jada Pinkett-Smith

Joe Bonner Joe Bonamassa Bonny & Clyde

Steve Lacy Irene Aebi Jon Abbey

Add Oberg LACY POOL please to previous.

That's a great record. Jimmy Lyons-Sunny Murray Trio, Jump Up/What to Do About Love that Lyons album. Been hearing about this album all week, so felt I might as well play it. Got a crown from Penguin, it did NY, USA pressing.

PM coming on Morgan, Caramba and Braxton, For Alto Add: Coleman, New York is Now

Trevor Watts plays with so much intensity, but then he probably always does.

Stagolee Switchblade Sisters Chelsea Dagger

Nice one Thanks. Lucked into a very minty copy some time ago. Used up my luck on that one. That cover photo inspires and awes (over-awes maybe) me, as it were of my personal musical Olympus.