New Hat sale at Jazzloft

[Big Wheel]

I guess they heard my whining because there's a ton of previously unlisted stuff there.

1. How good is the Bley?

2. Which of the Braxtons do I need?

3. Same for the Steve Lacy-which do I need? Only have some of Lacy's 50s/early 60s work.

4. How good is the Roach/Shepp?

[colinmce]

I guess they heard my whining because there's a ton of previously unlisted stuff there.

1. How good is the Bley?

2. Which of the Braxtons do I need?

3. Same for the Steve Lacy-which do I need? Only have some of Lacy's 50s/early 60s work.

4. How good is the Roach/Shepp?

1. The Bley is great

2. Performance 1979, Charlie Parker, Koln

3. The Way, Songs

4. Way good

Gotta put in a good word for the McPhee/Plimley/Ellis, Cecil Taylor, Murray, Carter-Bradford, Nagl/Big 4, and of course The Dark Tree.

I also like the Graewe, Konrad, Wallin and Oliveros titles.

[B. Goren.]

Two more recommendations:

Archie Shepp - I Know About The Life

Max Roach & Anthony Braxton - One In Two,Two In One

[Big Wheel]

Thanks for the tips - I already have that Shepp and the Nagl, as well as a few others. The Tapscott, Murray, Roach/Braxton, and Taylor are in my cart. Trying to winnow down the rest.

Edited July 25, 2012 by Big Wheel

[mjzee]

I really like the Braxton Performance (Quartet) 1979. I own that with the older cover.

[Justin V]

Does anyone here have an opinion of John Law's Abacus, with Jon Lloyd, Tim Wells and Gerry Hemingway? The samples sound interesting.

[RDK]

Just ordered...

Charlie Parker Project 1993 - Anthony Braxton (Hatology)

Stock No. 5326

The Long March - Max Roach / Archie Shepp (Hatology)

Stock No. HAT640

The Dark Tree - Horace Tapscott (Hatology)

Stock No. HAT630

On Duke's Birthday - Mike Westbrook (Hatology)

Stock No. 12561

Flamingos - Max Nagl (Hatology)

Stock No. 4849

Never heard Nagl before, but I really liked the samples.

[Big Wheel]

Does anyone here have an opinion of John Law's Abacus, with Jon Lloyd, Tim Wells and Gerry Hemingway? The samples sound interesting.

I have this one and think it's very good to excellent - a pleasant surprise as I'd never heard of Law or Lloyd before picking it up. More "inside" and modal than what I usually associate with Hat.

[colinmce]

John Lloyd's Four and Five on Hatology is also quite nice.

[mjzee]

Just ordered the Bley, Carter/Bradford and Tapscott.

[Justin V]

I've ordered John Law's Abacus. Thanks, guys.

[T.D.]

They renewed the sale, now expiring Sept. 20.

Not exactly the same titles (I didn't notice Braxton's Charlie Parker Project this go-round), but a lot of overlap afaict.

Edited September 14, 2012 by T.D.

[colinmce]

On again with most titles either $10.97 or $4.97.

I hope there's new stuff coming. Things have certainly slowed to a crawl over in Basel.