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More Lorraine music available, not unsurprisingly in a box set Linked page is worth visiting for the filmed talk by AB explaining his compositional sound world https://idischidiangelica.bandcamp.com/album/sax-qt-lorraine-2022

Thanks, flinty sounds good. Just found it on BC for a listen

Any good? I know the rhythm section but not the horn players

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I'll hazard you weren't a highly impressionable young teen at the time, it was dangerous stuff in real time could've been ruined for life...

I'm sorry but I have no way of digitising the "Lost Sessions" for you. If I did, I'd happily do so. And you're correct, I do already have track 1. No wonder it sounds familiar...

So back after reading everyone's posts and no wonder I thought what I thought about track 1. And track 10 too. And also I now know I was correct about the need for Punk to happen, two bands that send shivers of prog-fright down my spine 😃

I always look forward to the December BFT even it usually costs me money! In real time reactions, not a lot of thought and no reading of previous posts Track 1. Absolutely love it, sure I've heard it before. It's making me think of the recent Roberta Flack lost sessions album but it's not that. I need this in my life Track 2. A second slow burn intro, intriguing. This build up is looonnnggg, is it a tease and not going to resolve? Ok, so we're off, piano solo a little pedestrian. Drummer's doing lots that's interesting, their date? Midway through the tenor solo and I'm resisting fast forwarding to next track but it kicks on a bit and digs in, better. Being there at the time I can imagine this was exciting. Track 3. Now I tend to have an aversion to electric bass unless Steve Swallow or Jamaladeen Tacuma's involved so this isn't a great start. And I'm not a huge guitar fan either. But this guitar is very arresting, obviously more rock/blues than jazz. OK so we're in Rock world here. Vocals were a shock, actually make that shocking. It does go on (why we had/needed Punk). I'm saying late 60s/early 70s with a gatefold sleeve and a whiff of patchouli. Sort of thing my older cousin used to play me when I was 12. Track 4. Quintessential December BFT music. This ticks lots of boxes for me but I sometimes feel there's an awful lot of music that sounds like this and it's not often that particular tracks stand out in the crowd. This sounds like it's from the first flush, very Tyner on BN-esque. I like the bigger horn section, a lot. Track 5. At the risk of repeating myself, this is why we had/needed Punk. This makes me run for the hills, very quickly. At least it's short. Track 6. Here we go with a slow build up again. This lands me back in track 4 territory. Is that Cecil McBee? It's going on a bit, getting nowhere fast. A live recording perhaps. I like it when we're out of the solos. Track 7. Nice and sprightly. Like this a lot, again the drummer's standing right out who's been to the Blakey school. Again some longeurs in the piano solo. Guitar and vibes solos are tasty. I'd like to hear this band in the discipline of the studio. Track 8. In the 80s I listened to lots of bands who took a lot from music like this. I love a jangle and a harmony vocal Track 9. Slow build up again. This isn't Isaiah Collier but sounds a bit like his approach and sounds contemporary. Very listenable sax, a pleasant tartness to the tone. Someone like Lekicia Benjamin? Track 10. Yes and yes again! The arrangement is out of this world. I reckon I'll know the names involved on this. Is Jimmy Webb in here anywhere? It sounds like a classic of its genre. I'm now off to listen to Glen Campbell's 'Wichita Lineman' Track 11. Is this Peter Gabriel? It's good whoever. As always a fascinating listen John. Not so many for the Xmas present list this year, thankfully. The two big hits were number 1 and number 10. No IDs but I wasn't really aiming to. Now to read everyone else's responses and see what I missed

Thanks John, I was hoping for your take when I asked the question. I've since found it on Tidal which will probably suffice A warmed heart is never a bad thing

I have a number of live Tolliver quartet dates and I'm thinking this is another of much the same so not entirely essential. Anyone like to suggest otherwise, I'm open to persuasion as Joan said

Tomin - A Willed And Conscious Balance [International Anthem, USA 2024] One of two very impressive albums released this year by Tomin. A young talent to watch on the evidence so far

Mion UK do similar sometimes, never figured out why unless for some reason they don't want to sell them just at the moment and it's easier than de-listing.

The Monette Sudler reissue did well I think and also popped up on Instagram a fair bit, that's how I came across it. I suspect Ken McIntyre's Steeplechases might cross over too. But generally I agree the catalogue isn't necessarily for the kids.

Not the first spin by any means, been digging in since it arrived just not posted it. As for Henderson's best Milestone album, that tends to be whichever I'm listening to at the time 😃 And yes that MJQ is lovely, a lot of them are

Liking the new in situ photos Now onto: Byard Lancaster - Funny Funky Rib Crib [Palm/Souffle Continu, France 2024] courtesy of a very generous fellow board member

Joe Henderson - Power To The People [Milestone, USA 1972 RE] Right now this is sounding to me like Joe's best album Picked up in a new to me record shop yesterday, always good to find another site to feed the hobby/habit/addiction...

That Strata East band played London about 10 years ago and were predictably great. Aja Monet is a real talent to my ears

I liked those Apfelbaum albums at the time, may still have one on the shelves to play

Joe Lee Wilson lived in the UK

That's a very special album that I should dig out again for a listen

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Just bought a UK pressing of 'Nuts about...' off the back of this discussion. Not sure why I haven't investigated Most before as I have a weakness for flute in Jazz

Reckon they got the second letter wrong...

Interesting line up. I enjoy the Floridis albums in my collection