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It does make a lot of sense that it was only published after he left us... 500 pages of ramblings from a world in which being a pimp is more respectable than drinking Pepsi... He does have some interesting memories of famous people though, and the book gives a lot of context to his career... It did not make me want to listen to his music more though

Good morning: In this past week, one of the best tracks I have listened is Border. That theme is in Sarah Elizabeth Charles album, blaqck canvas. Highly recomended....

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Dark...

Yeah. It was this stuff that struck a passing correspondence in head. Having reminded myself of what KP actually sounds like, that is really where the correspondence ends.

Very Cool.

Right, "Jim's idea" w/ Jim "Daddy" Walker, John Levy, Eddie Nicholson.

Pete Brown Has to be.

Library of Congress Acquires Manuscripts of Jazz Musician Gil Evans Archive Includes Jazz Orchestrator’s Collaborations With Miles Davis, Arrangements Spanning 40-Year Career The Library of Congress has acquired the complete collection of music manuscripts of jazz bandleader, arranger, pianist and composer Gil Evans (1912-1988). Evans is widely remembered as one of the greatest orchestrators in the history of jazz – and is celebrated for his collaborations with legendary jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader Miles Davis (1926-1991).

The trio was definitely noisy. Orcutt and Shelley were pretty locked in. I guess I don't have stamina to listen to extended distorted guitar jams as I once did. They were good at their craft, though. I liked Tortoise, but still not sure if I "get" them. It's an interesting group of musicians. The 2 guitarists pretty much stay in their own lanes, but the other 3 constantly rotate what instruments they play. Constantly moving from drums to vibes to electronics to keyboards. The music is pretty formless, mostly based on beats and definitely not "songs" in the traditional sense. More like soundscapes.

Haven't heard this in a LONG time! Still holds up!

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever (indie band from Melbourne)

Doesn't sound like a particularly rewarding book.

Exquisite.

Is 2 recorded on Vogue? I'm thinking someone like Willie Smith...

Correct on #7!

So alto on #2. Thank you! It's not Procope's sound but it's spirited like him. There is a clarinet style coming through to me that reminds me of how Ed Hall played. This is interesting... For me it's both how it's recorded and played. I'm not used to listening to alto from that era outside of Bird and I'm pretty darn sure this is not him.

Korla Pandit had a local TV show in LA that freaked people out! But the Ra comparison is apt in at least one way - they were both masters of self-reinvention:

Not Harper for sure, but same inspiration source. I do that too frequently with the pre-bop guys, never with the modern guys, not sure what it is that causes that.

So it was Tyshawn Sorey beating that snare to death on 3. Got it! And crazy that I mistook Mary Lou Williams for Guaraldi on 6. Whiffed on her for track 10 too. Enjoyed it regardless. Thanks Randy