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ditto.....

AFAIK of the 11 sets in the series, 5 have been released/shipped (#1, 2, 6, 8 & 11) so far (including the first one which is not part of the subscription series of 10 sets). I'm in the same boat, waiting for the series to be completed before shipping

that's interesting - I only ordered from them approximately a month ago - the website above was accessible then - just tried & coundn't access the site - maybe it's only temporary I only ordered one disc (Stuff Smith) & it arrived super fast (Australia!!) - IIRC shipping was free (jewel case removed) - total cost £8.99. It's definitely not a CDr - looks similar to my older Hep CDs

just as an aside I watched the Paul Simon interview & performance on the Colbert Show last night - it was such a personal/unaffected rapport between the two of them, my partner commenting that it was like the two of them were in a room with no audience.

the two most recent IUCC subscription releases reviewed by Bruce Gallanter (latest DMG newsletter) HORACE TAPSCOTT / PAN-AFRIKAN PEOPLES ARKESTRA - Live at I.U.C.C. 11/25/79 (Nimbus West NS 7908-S; USA) Featuring Horace Tapscott on piano, Linda Hill on piano & vocal, Adele Sebastian on flute & vocal, Sabir Mateen & Dadisi Komolafe on tenor saxes, Juana Nash on trumpet, Louis Spears on cello, Roberto Miranda, David Bryant & Al Hines on basses, Billy Hinton on drums, Mitchito Sanchez & Virgil Figueroa on conga and Juan Gray on voice. The legacy of the late Los Angeles-based pianist/composer/multi-bandleader/teacher/community leader/visionary, Horace Tapscott, continues with two more volumes of The Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra live at I.U.C.C. (Immanuel United Church of Christ). The Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra had a monthly residency at I.U.C.C. in 1979 and 11 volumes will be released on this, the Nimbus-West label, two every few months. Mr. Tapscott had a great ear for Creative Musicians from the L.A. underground and regular jazz scene. Several of these musicians (Linda Hill, Adele Sebastian, Roberto Miranda & Dadisi Komolafe) ended up making records for the Nimbus West label (run by Tom Albach & Mr. Tapscott). You should also recognize the name of reeds wiz Sabir Mateen who would go on to become an integral part of the Downtown Scene (with Test & for various William Parker projects). Mr. Mateen is currently living in Italy. The songs here were written by Mr. Tapscott, Roberto Miranda and Sister Somayah "Peaches" Kambui (L.A.-based revolutionary songstress, spiritualist, musician & Black Panther & pro-marijuana activist). Roberto Miranda’s “Horacio” opens the first disc and it has an infectious theme which is played by the flutes, saxes and other horns. Mr. Tapscott takes the first solo on piano and has that infectious, spiritual sounding, McCoy Tyner-like exuberant sound. Next comes a spirited tenor sax solo which could be by my old pal Sabir Mateen. The midsection of this piece has a long section of Latin-like percussion, a great drums solo and pumping bass at the center. Sister Somayah Kambui’s “Nation Rising” is sung by Juan Gray who has a strong, dark, deep voice. The song has strong, passion-filled vibe with a blistering tenor sax solo. This piece is long and it winds its way through different sections, so its rather suite-like. One section has a great cello solo with layers of contrabasses bubbling underneath. Mr. Miranda’s song called “Faith” is next and it is a rather solemn, haunting, laid back work. There is an exquisite piano solo here, soulful, occasionally rambunctious and directly from the heart. That earthy, quietly cosmic community soul-enhancing Spirit runs throughout this entire two CD set so don’t miss out! This set is limited to 500 copies and we’ve only gotten 10 copies. - Bruce Lee Gallanter, DMG 2 CD Set $26 [Limited Edition of 500 & going fast] HORACE TAPSCOTT / PAN-AFRIKAN PEOPLE ARKESTRA - Live at I.U.C.C. - 4/27/80 (Nimbus West NS 7911c; USA) The personnel for this version of the Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra (PAPA) is: Horace Tapsott & Linda Hill on pianos, Adele Sebastian & Kafi Roberts on flutes, Sabir Mateen & Fuasi Abdul-Khaliq on tenor saxes, Ufahamu Uweize on alto sax, Herbert Callies on alto clarinet, Fundi Legohn on trumpets & French horn, Roberto Miranda, David Bryant & Alan Hines on basses and Billy Hinton on drums plus Juan Gray, Rev. Edgar Edwards, Ms. Hill & Ms. Sebastian also on voices. This is the fourth 2 CD set from a monthly series that pianist/composer/multi bandleader, Horace Tapscott organized and which show off the many aspects of Mr. Tapscott’s writing, arrangements and piano work. Unlike the other recent Tapscott discs that I’ve reviewed in recent months, Disc One is comprised of six shorter tracks, rather than the three longs track per CD. The opening song, “These Are Soulful Days” was written by the great but under-appreciated jazz composer Cal Massey, who once worked with John Coltrane. Flutist Kafi Roberts take the first (infectious) solo here and it followed by Mr. Uweise on alto sax (burnin’!) and a fine bass solo as well. “People Like Us’ was written by PAPA’s bassist Alan Hines with vocals by Juan Gray. It features another strong flute solo which sails above the other superbly arranged horns. Tapscott’s piece “Dee Bee’s Dance” is named after PAPA bassist David Bryant, who takes a strong bowed bass solo here and features an inventive boppin’ piano solo from Mr. Tapscott. One of the rare covers here is Charles Mingus’ “Reincarnation of a Lovebird” (from ‘The Clown’, released in 1957). This is a challenging piece in which the soloist (tenor sax at first) leads the band through a number of quickly changing currents. Mr. Tapscott composed “Raisha’s New Dance” for his granddaughter and it begins with a most expressive two-handed unaccompanied piano solo. Disc One ends with “Inspiration of Silence”, which features some soaring sax (from Sabir Mateen?), great flute and another rich bass solo. In the liner notes by the poet Mark Weber, he mentions which sense of community that Tapscott had in all of his ensembles. I can hear something special running through this music which holds it all together. With each of these LTD edition Horace Tapscott PAPA discs, the vision of Mr. Tapscott becomes clearer. - Bruce Lee Gallanter, DMG 2 CD Set $26 [Limited Edition of 500]

it appears that the series runs in chronological order - so far we have (plus 3 more in mid March so they claim) Vol. 1: Nov 26, 1978 Vol. 2: Feb 25, 1979 Vol. 6: June 24, 1979 Vol. 8: Nov 25, 1979 Vol. 11: April 27, 1980

I'm referring to each volume as quite a few are doubles (the majority IIRC) Vol. 1 was released before the subscription series was initiated & this was meant to be 10 volumes (of singles & doubles) making 11 volumes in toto for the complete series. So it appears that only 4 from the subscription series have been released/shipped

is that counting vol. 1 (that wasn't part of the subscription)

That would be round 13LPs worth plus some unreleased material (likely lost) picked up a pile of her individual Japanese Atlantic/Warner CDs round 10 years ago Similarly I collected all of Anita O'Day's verve CDs only to sell them after fortuitously finding a second hand copy of her Mosaic box.

What you are describing would be perfect for a "glue" job (bookbinders glue as I described earlier) along the spine (internally) Another option would be to have it restapled in different locations along the spine

Just saw this thread & maybe it's a bit late but may I offer some advice I undertook a bookbinders course/workshop (over a period of months) in the late 70s with the State Library of Queensland. Since then I've been repairing books & LP covers - I primarily use bookbinding glue (you can obtain it from any bookbinder - I buy a jar of the glue from a local binder which lasts for years). Looking at the images, the booklet would repair well with the glue - it sets soft & is pliable plus it dries clear so it's not visible). I've repaired a number of this style of booklet. I avoid tape as over the years it yellows & dries/cracks. Here's a list/breakdown of the 15 JWC series LPs plus an EP box of the first LP - over time I actually recreated/constructed these 15 LPs as CDr's with the help of Dan Stewart (another organissimo member) sourcing vinyl/CDs AFAIK only JWC Vols 1-5 have made it to CD - Japanese 5CD box set back in the 90s? https://www.jazzdisco.org/pacific-jazz-records/catalog-jazz-west-coast-series/album-index/

it's not CvsD?

while we're on the subject of Joanne, did she & her partner/husband Charles Brackeen ever record together? It's a zero according to the Lord discography.

any love for Henry Cow out there? Recently scored the big Cow Box Redux set (18CDs & a DVD plus three packed booklets) I've enjoyed all of their studio albums (LPs) since the 70s but Chris Cutler has done a magnificent job of piecing this together with the help of other cows - it's basically a distillation of the three box sets that were released over last couple of decades plus newly added material. Another of the wonderful early 70s UK/euro experimental (& heavily political) bands where jazz met rock met folk met avant, existing from 71 to 78. Chris Cutler's ReR Megacorp site carries a large range of esoteric/experimental music (not just Henry Cow/Chris Cutler/Fred Frith etc) https://www.rermegacorp.com/

Damo Suzuki, vocalist from the seminal 70's group Can has passed https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/11/damo-suzuki-cans-free-floating-vocalist-gave-us-some-of-the-1970s-most-exotic-rock-music I was a massive fan of the band throughout the 70s & still am RIP Damo

I'm amazed that Tony Oxley's wonderful RCA release "Ichnos" has never made it to CD (is this listed in Labyrinth?) what a lineup: Wheeler, Rutherford, Parker, Bailey, Guy & Oxley - doesn't get much better than that

what a shock - I had communicated with him only recently Loved his Jazz Archaeology productions will miss you Jan, RIP

Dusty Groove now carrying Labyrinth https://www.dustygroove.com/item/168464/Richard-Morton-Jack:Labyrinth-British-Jazz-On-Record-1960-to-1975

Melanie had a resurgence here in Australia in the late 90s, especially amongst the hip hop crowd - the Australian band Hilltop Hoods did a cover version of "People In The Front Row" aka The Nosebleed Section - have added both versions

DMG's (Downtown Music Gallery) latest newsletter has a significant section on the Brit Prog Jazz scene, particularly referencing the JIB & BPJ labels https://www.downtownmusicgallery.com/newsletter_detail.php?newsID=4391

PROGRAMME: - Eulogy from Richard Williams - Trance Map+ (Evan Parker with Matt Wright. Pat Thomas, Hannah Marshall and Mark Sanders) - Trevor Watts & Veryan Weston (duo) - London Improvisers Orchestra with special guests https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/a-tribute-to-martin-davidson/

yes, I'm attempting to do that - just have to track down a copy or burn of the EP set - feelers are out at present

while we're on the topic of Herbie - his voice has been used as a sign off (for the past 22 years) for one of our revered Australian political weekly programs called "The Insiders" on ABC TV https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1558355497633362

I suggested to Tom Lord to modify his entry for Afro Afro : Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Nottingham (tp) Leon Comegys, J.J. Johnson, George Matthews (tb) Hilton Jefferson, George Dorsey (as) Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson (ts) Danny Bank (bar) Wade Legge (p) (jazz parts), Ray Concepcion (p) (Afro parts), Lou Hackney, Bobby Rodriguez (b) Charlie Persip (d) Candido Camero, Mongo Santamaria (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo) Ubaldo Nieto (timb) Chico O'Farrill (arr) New York, May 24, 1954 1711-4 Manteca (theme) Norgran MGN-1003, EPN-2002-3, Verve MGV6208, VE2-2522, (Jap)POJJ-1517, Verve 314-521737-2 [CD] 1712-4 Contraste Norgran MGN-1003, EPN-2002-3, Verve MGV6208, VE2-2522, (Jap)POJJ-1517 1713-4 Jungla [Jungle] [6/8] (*) Norgran MGN-1003, Verve MGV6208, VE2-2522, (Jap)POJJ-1517 1714-4 Rhumba-finale Norgran MGN-1003, EPN-2002-3, Verve MGV6208, VE2-2522, (Jap)POJJ-1517 1715-2 6/8 Norgran EPN-2003-3 Note: Norgran MGN-1003 titled "Afro". Norgran EPN-2002-3 titled "Afro"; a 3 x Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, 3 EP set; see June 3, 1954 for rest of this set. (*) This title is in 6/8 time and is likely the initial take of "6/8" - Mx. 1715-2. Verve MGV-6208 = Verve MGV-8208 both titled "Manteca". Above titles from Norgran MGN-1003 also on Not Now Music (E)NOT2CD316 [CD] titled "Gettin' Dizzy"; a 2 CD set. Above titles from Norgran MGN-1003 also on Verve (Jap)POCJ-2772 [CD] titled "Manteca"; see June 3, 1954 for rest of CD. Above titles from Norgran MGN-1003 also on Verve MGV8191, 2610047, Verve 314-517052-2 [CD], Classics (F)1424 [CD].

all good then - I suggested to Tom Lord to modify that session & so he has H4563]Add Henderson's Habiliment : Joe Henderson Quartet : Joe Henderson (ts) Hideo Ichikawa (el-p) Kunimitsu Inaba (b) Motohiko Hino (d) Live "Junk Club", Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 1971 'Round midnight (1) World (Jap)SMJX-10123, Milestone MSP9047 Black narcissus - Out'n in - Blue bossa (1) - - Junk blues (1) - - Note: Milestone MSP9047 titled "Joe Henderson in Japan"; titles (1) are all edited on this release. Above titles from Milestone MSP9047 also on OJC CD1040-2 [CD], Milestone 8MCD-4413-2 [CD].