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Played this album a LOT as a youngster.

It seems like it was only yesterday that it was 2024.

Tom Johnson died today. His writings for the Village Voice were a constant companion to me in the 70s.

I have Vasnier on this collection: I have that tune, "Thompson's Old Gray Mule" done by Billy Cotton's band. Not sure of its subsequent popularity.

McLaughlin seemed to have various groups around that time. I saw him about a month before that Yale gig and Carlos Santana and Larry Young were in the band.

They've been around for about 30 years. Started by an aerospace engineer into classic rock. That release is on Spotify if anyone cares to listen. Excellent time to see them live!

Eight Clams Control This Polish City’s Water Supply (probaby one of the most bizarre short films I can remember - and I've seen some really cRaZy artfilms).

I hope I didn't deflate things. There have been about 6 to 8 other times that I thought about identifying complete BFTs (the one just before this being one of them), but I've kinda resisted. Hmmm... There probably isn't an easy way of approaching this that's coming to my mind now...

Ab Baars clarinet, tenor saxophone Michael Moore clarinets, alto saxophone Tobias Delius clarinet, tenor saxophone Joost Buis trombone Thomas Heberer trumpet Mary Oliver violin, viola Ernst Glerum bass Guus Janssen piano Han Bennink drums

New & Ancient Christmas Music by Rami Atassi

In Memoriam 2024: The Musicians We Lost