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Good to hear it's the 'old' line-up as it will be interesting to hear the development from first ensemble disc. I notice Alex that you're playing soon with a quartet, Vole. Any clues as to what can we expect? Notice you're playing keyboards, not piano

Charles Tolliver - recent and older, 'Impact' for maximum effect also just listening to grachan Moncur III and Jazz Composers orch. - they been namechecked yet?

Grachan Moncur III & the Jazz Composers orchestra - Echoes of a Prayer [JCOA] following on from Gil Scott Heron/Brian Jackson - Winter in America [strata East]

Grooves-inc has worked well for me too. Quick despatch, competitive pricing (Black saint boxes again) etc

no, me neither. Heartened to see the Impressions in the chart (but can't quite spot and musical influence on the last album - 3 part harmonies on the new one, what odds?) and that Bob Stewart is an old fave of mine that I've not listened to for a while

very interesting read. The comment about Threadgill "if you can't move to Threadgill, you may be clinically dead" made me laugh out loud with recognition - worthy of a T-shirt slogan I'm very keen to hear the new album and how the different instrumentation works - superficially taking it closer to some of HT's ensembles Alex, any date for release? will you be selling it direct as I've had some 'issues' with babel's online store?

Just scored a near-mint Virtuosi. So, it's thanks again to fkimbrough and I'm diving head first into the pool, alocispepraluger102 to discover all these trio recordings as you suggested

Congrats and best of luck. I have another CD with Joëlle Léandre and enjoyed it. I'd be interested in this, though it would help if there were short sound clips. Also, I didn't really feel like working through registration to figure out shipping costs. What will it be for shipping to the US, specifically Chicago? Thanks. Eric Shipping anywhere in the US is included in the price, $15. You can also buy it at DMG, Squidco, Jazzloft, or Discogs. Kevin Kevin, what about postage to UK, how much direct from you?

A true great gone, deeply saddening. For me 'Winter in America' is right up there with 'What's going on' as a political and personal songcycle that leaps through any concept of genre. I saw him live several times and there was always those spine-tingling moments when lyrics and melodies (and what melodies) combined to maximum effect. B-Movie was the stand-out track on a cassette (remember them?) given away free with NME in early 80s - it resonated here in th UK, heaven only knows how it must have in the US - it was my entry point to such a vast trove of magic songs that seemed to nail the truth be it about human feelings or the human condition. His demons took their toll for sure but he left us with a deep well to continue to revisit RIP and thanks, Gil

it's well worth the search. then there was this great bley trio album from the 70s with mark levinson(the sound guy) on bass. i wish they had recorded more. i dont recall, without looking at the recording, who was on bass on those copenhagen-haarlem sides. there is therein the most magnificent(they are all magnificent) version of mr. joy ever. it lasts a very long vinyl side, or most of it, and is musical heaven to me. I'm just starting to navigate the discography of the Bley trios in this period and it's not too simple. A number of different labels and sessions released sometime after recording - tthe situation that crreated my my initial query The double LP on Arista compiled two seperate earlier European (?) releases, I think - Touching and Blood:Paul Bley in Haarlem, on Fontana or Debut. Certainly looks like the long version of Mr Joy which is side 4 of the Arista had Levinson on bass, Discogs suggests it was recorded 1966, released later on the Arista. I think I'll just have to try and hear everything by a Paul Bley Trio from 65-70

fantastic, thanks Fkimbrough. I knew someone here would know. Off to hunt Virtuosi down right now

I don't know much of Krog except her work with John Surman but if off kilter's your thing you might try giving Sidsel Endresen. a listen Undertow is my personal favourite. Couple on ECM worth investigating, later ones with Bugge Wesseltoft less so IMO

Finally paying attention to the 'interview' on the inside of LP Mr Joy (rec.1968), I read that 'Mr Joy' (Bley') says "I have been preparing a double ballad album consisting of four long pieces each taking up one side of an LP" Now I'm guessing two of these could be on 'Ballads' , ECM 1010- Ending (17:15) and So hard it hurts (12:12) recorded 1967, released 1971. Possibly my favourite Bley Anyone help out with whether these are two of the ballads mentioned? If so, have the other two seen light of day? I can't think of any other side-length ballad pieces from my limited knowledge of Bley recordings from this era. If these aren't two on 'Ballads' aren't those mentioned, then it's four ...

all (or very nearly all) Eremite covers http://eremite.com/eremite

Coin Coin arrived. Stunningly powerful album. The lineage of Roach and Shepp is apparent (to me, at least) but this is an original statement by a talented writer, arranger and player

what a great line-up. Dawn of Midi and that Stanko quartet stand out from the names I kind of expected to see, but hey, I'd jump at all of them. It's about this time each year I wish i lived in NYC not this side of the pond. Enjoy y'all

mea culpa. more attention will be paid. Still don't think it should be moved

So we move the entire (or nearly) 'Reissues' thread over to vinyl subforum? Get over it As for the question - it's the 60s for me - questing, adventurous, varied. In two words Andrew Hill (all of whose recordings I own on CD so would be excluded from the Vinyl subforum) edit: to answer Chewy's question

Amen to that. One man's scratch ia another man's itch, I guess

If only I'd checked the schedules I wouldn't have watched a dull cup final! Will have to 'listen again' to this one

Paul Bley - Blood [Fontana]

if you do vinyl then amazon.uk here http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B003WWZ12K/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1305226831&sr=8-8&condition=new tracklisting seems to include what you want

For me, one of the stand out releases on any label in the last few years. Individually all very impressive musicians, collectively, on fire!

Self Determination Music - Carter/Bradford [Flying Dutchman]

Got my Coin Coin on pre-order. Read good things about the live presentation so hoping this'll compensate for the unlikelihood of a UK performance. Agree that Live in London is strong