Guest Chaney Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmirBagachelles Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainyDay Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Ernest Dawkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Д.Д. Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyles Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyles Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 All of the above plus Charles Tyler, Dennis Charles, Booker T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Pusey Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrugs Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 FWIW, the lp's are almost always missing tracks. Not just alternate takes either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Don't forget the "Ancestral Song" by the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. That is one of their best (IMO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontooneous Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 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.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmirBagachelles Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Where in hell are the Silkheart tapes, the licenses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Pusey Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinger Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Steve Lacy: 4 x Monk 4 x Lacy My favorite Lacy solo performance so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandrill Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinger Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 And if Steve Hoffman masters it, it's... 5 x Monk x 5 x Lacy x 5 x Lacy x 5 x Monk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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