SILKHEART RECORDS

[Guest Chaney]

SILKHEART RECORDS

I'm thinking of shortly prying open my wallet and picking up a few Silkheart titles. I've reviewed the Silkheart site, listened to many of the sound samples and have narrowed my wish list down to... ALL OF THEM!

Any recommendations? Your guidance would be appreciated.

Also, as usual, THE MUSIC RESOURCE lists a great many of the Silkheart titles at an attractive price of $13.25. Most are noted: "Ships in 2-3 days" -- but we know what that means!.

Anyone use TMR for the planned purchase of Silkheart releases and NOT regret it?

Thank you!

[Claude]

I have only one Silkheart album, and I like it alot:

Charles Brackeen - Worshippers Come Nigh

Charles Brackeen has a very individual tone, like a Jackie McLean on tenor. He has great sideman on this album: Olu Dara, Fred Hopkins, Andrew Cyrille.

[AmirBagachelles]

Tony - Many Silkhearts are excellent but tough to come by. Let me know if you strike out, maybe I have it to burn for you. I can recommend the Dennis Gonzalez and Charles Brackeen records, many more.

[RainyDay]

Well, Dennis Gonzalez tells a great story (or series of stories) about the recording of Desert Wind, which makes me want to have it very much.

[jlhoots]

Ernest Dawkins

[Д.Д.]

I have only one Silkheart album, and I like it alot:

Charles Brackeen - Worshippers Come Nigh

Charles Brackeen has a very individual tone, like a Jackie McLean on tenor. He has great sideman on this album: Olu Dara, Fred Hopkins, Andrew Cyrille.

Totally agree. Fred Hopkins is amazing on this record. And Brackeen has a truly unique voice.

[relyles]

I have several of the Dennis Gonzalez discs, one Charles Brackeen LP, all of the Ernest Dawkins discs and one of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble discs. They are all very enjoyable.

[relyles]

I have only one Silkheart album, and I like it alot:

Charles Brackeen - Worshippers Come Nigh

Charles Brackeen has a very individual tone, like a Jackie McLean on tenor. He has great sideman on this album: Olu Dara, Fred Hopkins, Andrew Cyrille.

That is the one Brackeen LP that I have. Its is very good.

[Matthew]

I was very happy with Roscoe Mitchell / Brus Trio: After Fallen Leaves. To my mind AMG missed the boat on a wonderful cd in their review, I've listened to this cd five time in ten days and love it. Mitchell is in fine form, and the Brus Trio has a good understanding of what Mitchell wants in his music. It's a very underrated cd and worth taking a chance on if you like Mitchell.

[kh1958]

This is one I really like, led by the ex-Sun Ra trumpeter.

Artist: Ahmed Abdullah and the Solomonic Quintet

Title: "Featuring Charles Moffett"

Personnel:

Ahmed Abdullah  trumpet, fluegelhorn, voice

David S. Ware  tenor saxophone, stritch

Masuhjaa  el. guitar

Fred Hopkins  bass

Charles Moffett  drums

Track Listing:

1. African Songbird (Abdullah) 7:03

2. Gypsy Lady (Moffet) 4:55

3. The Search (Abdullah) 6:48

4. Canto II (Abdullah) 4:54

5. Khaluma (Abdullah) 7:16

6. The Dance We Do (Abdullah) 7:28

7. Wishbone Suite (Moffet) 5:27

8. The Dance We Do (Take 1) (Abdullah) 8:39

[JohnS]

All of the above plus Charles Tyler, Dennis Charles, Booker T.

[Tony Pusey]

I like this label a lot and recommend The David Wares, the Brackeens, the Gayles...and there is much more as other posters have already noted

[shrugs]

FWIW, the lp's are almost always missing tracks. Not just alternate takes either.

[John L]

Don't forget the "Ancestral Song" by the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. That is one of their best (IMO).

[paul secor]

I recommend all of the following Silkhearts:

116 - Charles Gayle Trio: Homeless

121 - Denis Charles Triangle: Queen Mary

122 - Rob Brown Trio: Breath Rhyme

139 - Roy Campbell Pyramid: Communion

Plus 2 I listened to today and rediscovered after seeing this thread:

119 - William Hooker 4tet: Lifeline - some good free blowing, especially by Claude Lawrence

125 - Joel Futterman 4tet: Vision in Time - This may be out of print - a problem with small record companies - but it contains excellent playing by Futterman, Richard Davis, Robert Adkins, and Joseph Jarman; plus an opportunity to hear Jarman blow outside the milieu of the Art Ensemble.

[Spontooneous]

Lacy's "The Gleam" is one of the sextet's best. (But don't pull the trigger on this one if you can't abide Irene's singing.)

[AmirBagachelles]

Where in hell are the Silkheart tapes, the licenses?

[Tony Pusey]

If you have difficulty in finding Silkheart releases, I know that Ayler records distribute them now here in Sweden, and everything on cd seems to be in print. And do not forget to check out Ayler releases while you are at it.

[Swinger]

Steve Lacy: 4 x Monk 4 x Lacy

My favorite Lacy solo performance so far.

[mandrill]

Steve Lacy: 4 x Monk 4 x Lacy

My favorite Lacy solo performance so far.

It is 5 x Monk 5 x Lacy- at least on CD

[Swinger]

Steve Lacy: 4 x Monk 4 x Lacy

My favorite Lacy solo performance so far.

It is 5 x Monk 5 x Lacy- at least on CD

Yep

My mistake.

[clifford_thornton]

And if Steve Hoffman masters it, it's...

5 x Monk x 5 x Lacy x 5 x Lacy x 5 x Monk!

[AndrewHill]

Where in hell are the Silkheart tapes, the licenses?

So what is the story with the masters then? Is Silkheart out of business or something?

The only title I have from them is the Roy Campbell Pyramid: Communion.