What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[JSngry]

I was hoping the net result was going to be Mathis making a Capitol-style album, but instead, it's Riddle making a Columbia-style album. Too bad.

[B. Clugston]

FOUR COMPOSITION (QUARTET) 1984 - Anthony Braxton, Marilyn Crispell, John Lindberg, Gerry Hemingway. Black Saint.

That's the one they printed with the wrong album title. Later re-released as "Six Compositions For Quartet." Great band. I need to pick this up one of these days--it's one of the few Braxton quartet albums I don't own

[Leeway]

FOUR COMPOSITION (QUARTET) 1984 - Anthony Braxton, Marilyn Crispell, John Lindberg, Gerry Hemingway. Black Saint.

That's the one they printed with the wrong album title. Later re-released as "Six Compositions For Quartet." Great band. I need to pick this up one of these days--it's one of the few Braxton quartet albums I don't own

Wonder how that happened?

Some ferocious playing here:

THE MASTERY OF JOHN COLTRANE, VOL. III, "JUPITER VARIATION" - Impulse LP.

[niels]

Grachan Moncur III - New Africa [Actuel]

[JSngry]

I like the original America cover better, but that was not available to me then, and besides, same music, and if you snuck it onto somebody's changer at a party, they'd see the green label and think, oh, Miles? Coltrane? Charles Earland? and you'd feign inattentiveness and say...huh? Oh, yeah, uh-huh, uh...right.

Some parties that worked better than at others, but it did work some!

[Leeway]

LOST IN L.A. - Bobby Bradford and the Mo'Tet: Bradford (cornet), James Kousakis (as), Roberto Miguel Miranda (b), Marl Dresser (b), Sherman Ferguson (d).

Does anyone know anything about James Kousakis? This appears to be the only record he appears on; rather unusual for someone playing with this type of ensemble.

[Leeway]

FIVE COMPOSITIONS (QUARTET) 1986 - Anthony Braxton (as, ts, sopranino, C melody sax, cl, fl), David Rosenboom (p), Mark Dresser (b), Gerry Hemingway (d). Black Saint LP.

Here is part of David Rosenboom's "vita" from his website:

• Rosenboom holds the Richard Seaver Distinguished Chair in Music in The Herb Alpert School of Music at California Institute of the Arts, where he has been Dean of the School of Music since 1990, a conductor with the New Century Players, Co­Director of the Center for Experiments in Art, Information and Technology, and member of the Center for New Performance. In 2011 he also served as Acting Co-President for CalArts. He taught at Mills College from 1979 to 1990, held the Darius Milhaud Chair, was Professor of Music, Head of the Music Department, and Director of the Center for Contemporary Music. His independent career outside institutions has spanned international performance and composition, consulting, recording, writing, instrument design, interdisciplinary research, and multi-media production.

[paul secor]

LOST IN L.A. - Bobby Bradford and the Mo'Tet: Bradford (cornet), James Kousakis (as), Roberto Miguel Miranda (b), Marl Dresser (b), Sherman Ferguson (d).

Does anyone know anything about James Kousakis? This appears to be the only record he appears on; rather unusual for someone playing with this type of ensemble.

He seems to have Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/people/James-Kousakis/100002298000454

For me, his playing is the weakest part of that record.

[Leeway]

LOST IN L.A. - Bobby Bradford and the Mo'Tet: Bradford (cornet), James Kousakis (as), Roberto Miguel Miranda (b), Marl Dresser (b), Sherman Ferguson (d).

Does anyone know anything about James Kousakis? This appears to be the only record he appears on; rather unusual for someone playing with this type of ensemble.

He seems to have Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/people/James-Kousakis/100002298000454

For me, his playing is the weakest part of that record.

I think that might be the son. Looks a little too young based on the photo on the back of the jacket, and the 1981 recording date. But I agree with your assessment. That was why I was kind of wondering who or how someone with so little--actually none-- recording experience could be selected to play with veteran musicians. I might ask Bobby Bradford when I see him this week.

[B. Clugston]

FIVE COMPOSITIONS (QUARTET) 1986 - Anthony Braxton (as, ts, sopranino, C melody sax, cl, fl), David Rosenboom (p), Mark Dresser (b), Gerry Hemingway (d). Black Saint LP.

Here is part of David Rosenboom's "vita" from his website:

• Rosenboom holds the Richard Seaver Distinguished Chair in Music in The Herb Alpert School of Music at California Institute of the Arts, where he has been Dean of the School of Music since 1990, a conductor with the New Century Players, Co­Director of the Center for Experiments in Art, Information and Technology, and member of the Center for New Performance. In 2011 he also served as Acting Co-President for CalArts. He taught at Mills College from 1979 to 1990, held the Darius Milhaud Chair, was Professor of Music, Head of the Music Department, and Director of the Center for Contemporary Music. His independent career outside institutions has spanned international performance and composition, consulting, recording, writing, instrument design, interdisciplinary research, and multi-media production.

Rosenboom put out some interesting albums in the 1970s. I recommend the two-piano one with J.B. Floyd.

He was also on the Mike Douglas show when John Lennon and Yoko Ono were co-hosts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-OaumT8w8o

[B. Clugston]

Tom Buckner, Gerald Oshita and Roscoe Mitchell, New Music for Woodwinds and Voice.

[Homefromtheforest]

FIVE COMPOSITIONS (QUARTET) 1986 - Anthony Braxton (as, ts, sopranino, C melody sax, cl, fl), David Rosenboom (p), Mark Dresser (b), Gerry Hemingway (d). Black Saint LP.

Here is part of David Rosenboom's "vita" from his website:

• Rosenboom holds the Richard Seaver Distinguished Chair in Music in The Herb Alpert School of Music at California Institute of the Arts, where he has been Dean of the School of Music since 1990, a conductor with the New Century Players, Co­Director of the Center for Experiments in Art, Information and Technology, and member of the Center for New Performance. In 2011 he also served as Acting Co-President for CalArts. He taught at Mills College from 1979 to 1990, held the Darius Milhaud Chair, was Professor of Music, Head of the Music Department, and Director of the Center for Contemporary Music. His independent career outside institutions has spanned international performance and composition, consulting, recording, writing, instrument design, interdisciplinary research, and multi-media production.

Rosenboom put out some interesting albums in the 1970s. I recommend the two-piano one with J.B. Floyd.

He was also on the Mike Douglas show when John Lennon and Yoko Ono were co-hosts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-OaumT8w8o

That's some heeeaaaaavvvvvyyy sheeeat man! Haha...

I used to own a few David Rosenboom albums...still have his "Brainwave music" CD reissued on the Japanese EM Records label. Interesting stuff for sure...

[porcy62]

Prestige, NY 50th label.

[porcy62]

NY, mono.

[paul secor]

Blue Train (BN/King)

[porcy62]

My copy is mono.

[mjazzg]

[Leeway]

Nice one!

Sticking with Mr. Anthony Braxton for the moment:

SIX COMPOSITIONS: QUARTET - Antilles LP- Anthony Braxton (as, ts, B-flat soprano, E-flat soprano, contrabass cl, Anthony Davis (p), Mark Helias (b), Ed Blackwell (d).

[mjazzg]

Nice one!

Sticking with Mr. Anthony Braxton for the moment:

SIX COMPOSITIONS: QUARTET - Antilles LP- Anthony Braxton (as, ts, B-flat soprano, E-flat soprano, contrabass cl, Anthony Davis (p), Mark Helias (b), Ed Blackwell (d).

back at ya with for that Braxton

[JSngry]

The Cage is more fun to think about than to listen to (the point, perhaps...), but the Foss is just damned good fun anyway you slice it.

[paul secor]

LOST IN L.A. - Bobby Bradford and the Mo'Tet: Bradford (cornet), James Kousakis (as), Roberto Miguel Miranda (b), Marl Dresser (b), Sherman Ferguson (d).

Does anyone know anything about James Kousakis? This appears to be the only record he appears on; rather unusual for someone playing with this type of ensemble.

He seems to have Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/people/James-Kousakis/100002298000454

For me, his playing is the weakest part of that record.

I think that might be the son. Looks a little too young based on the photo on the back of the jacket, and the 1981 recording date. But I agree with your assessment. That was why I was kind of wondering who or how someone with so little--actually none-- recording experience could be selected to play with veteran musicians. I might ask Bobby Bradford when I see him this week.

His playing ability on that record might be why we haven't heard more from him.

[Leeway]

MUHAL - Creative Construction Company - Vedette Records LP. Leroy Jenkins, Anthony Braxton, Leo Smith, Muhal Richard Abrams, Richard Davis, Steve McCall. Ornette Coleman "recording supervisor." 9 May 1970, Washington Square Methodist Church.

[hvbias]

Sonny Rollins - A Night at the Village Vanguard. W63/RVG

[Leeway]

CREATIVE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, VOL. II - Muse LP. Leroy Jenkins, Anthony Braxton, Leo Smith, Muhal Richard Abrams, Richard Davis, Steve McCall. Ornette Coleman "recording supervisor." 9 May 1970, Washington Square Methodist Church.

CCC- two great albums.

[porcy62]

NY mono.