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I wonder why Ban is playing the Fender Rhodes Third drummer for this band - Cleaver, then Mintz - now Billy Hart!!! Great choice - maybe the only better choice would be for Randy Peterson to crank it up with this quintet, but on a serious note, for this band, Hart sounds like a perfect choice as Stewart often drives this band with that tuba groove thing he does As you know, both times I saw them they were great - the second time they were awesome. Ban's compositions are very striking. Maneri's are oblique sketches with a much more open vibe. Malaby and Maneri together are a dream. Expect them both to be seated facing each other.

Ordering next week!!

Dortmund Quartet 1976 Among many many others - but this one is the "jazz" Braxton record for me

Give me the three poems/spoken words and Veteran's Day Poppy which might clock in right under ten - if not I'll die during the great fade out of track 28 from Trout Mask Replica A great way to go

I've decided I will get either the second or third Farmers by Nature albums despite not being impressed with them live. I remember them searching for that fat groove but never getting there......I was waiting for Cleaver to find his way into one of those grooves that he gets to on some nights. Not always possible every night or every set, but based on the above, maybe it happens on the records.....

The new box is listed @ 59.99 on amazon plus 3.99 shipping in US Not bad - will order for delivery for the holidays. My guess is that it is more from the same festival as the Parker-Guy-Lytton and Tarfala sections would make the combined playing times for both discs for those trios about the time of a typical hour set. If true, it will be very interesting to see if the music compares favorably to the very strong presentations of those great trios on the first box. I am especially looking forward to hearing the two Fernandez duets with the two drummers as well as the two larger ensembles. For those who have not heard the first box, there is little to nothing on the 5 discs that is filler. Now we need not two to get the rights to release the full orchestra performances that must have ocuured during the festival week. Usually those performances/releases have been on Intakt. The sound on that label is excellent but the mastering/sound on the Mad Dogs box is even beyond that.

Give me twenty: Side one of Tago Mago Or: Ella Guru, Moonlight in Vermont, Well, Orange Claw Hammer, Veteran's Day Poppy and then back to track two: The Dust Blows Forward and the Dust Blows Back

I simply think the Shorter blue notes with Joe Chambers have a great groove and that Etcetera, Adam's Apple and The All Seeing Eye have a special vibe even beyond fine recordings like Juju or Night Dreamer. I've heard the later blue notes being discussed years ago and it confirmed to me (rightly or wrongly) that the early to mid 60's Shorter would never be approached again. Still balking at trying Without a Net - I didn't like any of the earlier recent quartet records and I don't like his sound on soprano saxophone. BUT upon relistening to the classic blue notes, they rate for me above almost anything released on the great label at that time - their (and his) legendary reputation are very well deserved

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I went last year for one night. I had a great time. Only problem is very limited or no seats - but I found a way at my main venue to get a seat and move it up to the front left corner of the stage.

Happy it is in Manhatten I don't like the space. Hope there are decent chairs (or any chairs) Hope there is AC that works (or any AC) I love the roulette space although the drive is long - I usually go to 2 or 3 nights but last year it was only the final night but it was great, the sound was great and the seats and view were great. Overall I'm disappointed they moved the venue. The previous venue before Roulette was horrible. Hot with awful sound. This should be better but I'm not thrilled at all.

Is that on Maya?

Topos? Never heard that the augmented with Agusti Fernandez Parker-Guy-Lytton group had a name. In any event, the pianist is very effective digging into the great long standing trio.

Yes the original packaging is a nightmare The music is beyond brilliant and it is simply the best sounding free jazz/improvisation recording I've ever heard. One has not heard Tarfala unless you've heard them live (an unfulfilled dream of mine) or the first box set. My favorite section of the first Box rivaled by the Parker-Guy-Lytton-Fernandez set.

Looks less expensive than the first box Line-ups look very enticing Holiday present for me!!

Might not be real. I know quite a few older recovering addicts with perfect looking teeth. Most of them are not original.

Thanks for the comments all on that dream show!

I try NOT to keep up with all the new releases as I might buy too many.

Thanks for the comments, Jeff I'm kinda dyin for a live show - nothing for me for all of November - that hasn't happened in a while - next possibility 12/8 (Fred Frith Trio) or 12/13 Malaby trio with Hebert & Mintz) next sure bet 12/27 is Open Loose - record release as it says a new CD on Intakt(!!!) Good news - at least 3 great shows @ Greenwich House in January/February: Joe Morris quartet with Mat Maneri, Chris Lightcap & Gerald Cleaver - 1/22/15 Andre Matos Quintet with Tony Malaby and then Jacob Saks Quartet with Mat Maneri 2/7/15 Then Ideal Bread + Outhead (another band with Josh Sinton) on 2/12/15 - I need to see Josh Sinton live - very excited for this show

Paul Bley is as beautiful sounding as any pianist I've heard yet his music never goes to that place that Leeway is speaking of.

I'm on the email list of Conundrum Music Hall, a tiny, but adventurous little venue in Columbia. Very much look forward to hearing your impressions of the band

I missed the trio a couple of years back when I had to leave before their set in Brooklyn when my wife wasn't feeling well. I did see a great quartet set with Travis Laplante, Mat Maneri, Michael Formanek and Randy Peterson I really wanted to hear Nilssen-Love directly after hearing Randy blow the roof off I Beam in the 8:00 set.

Who is on the trio? Swell is great in this sort of band.

Anything can be stultifying if the creators let themselves be stultified Agreed - but it is much easier to be that way if nothing is being attempted. I once walked into the basement at the Knitting Factory and saw a tenor guy truly just trying to mimic late period Trane and it was another version of the same thing. I've also seen Dee Pop try to play "free jazz" drums. So yes, it comes in all forms. Maybe the worst are those who say they play "creative" music. At least the guys playing hard bop like it's 1958 have no pretensions about what they are doing.

Lost my best post. LOL Not always linear but if one plays the same material the same way, get ready for more of the same Some of these guys won't even make a record without a piano, organ or guitar Stultifying