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Omnivore is a very good company, they do a nice job on their releases.

RIP, loved and own much of his early work. His sound was unmistakable.

Way better than I expected, includes strong covers of Tyner's "Contemplation" and Hubbard's "Little Sunflower", and a good Cedar Walton tune, "When Love is New", averaging 14 minutes each.

+1 on DiGeronimo.

Agreed. Some favorites that immediately come to mind beyond the obvious Billy Harper titles include 'Sightsong' by Muhal Richard Abrams/Malachi Favors, and some of the Andrew Cyrille albums with Ted Daniel & Co.

Elvin's entrance into tempo 30 seconds into "Acknowledgement" from 'A Love Supreme' is what immediately hooked me on jazz for life.

You'll also want 'Choma (Burn)' as a companion piece.

Correct.

Yeah, I don't read liner notes that were written for initial contemporary releases, as they by definition lack any critical perspective (they're meant to sell albums). I do read liner notes of historical reissues sometimes.

Hentoff was an interesting guy. Thankful for his efforts in Candid Records, who put out some gems in their small catalog, including some of my favorite Cecil Taylor and Charles Mingus and that really good Booker Ervin album. And that's just off the top of my head.

+1

R.I.P. , I'm a fan of the ultra-psychedelic stuff like "Dark Star" and "The Other One", and of "Truckin'", whose chorus has become sort of a mantra for me.

Shockingly good little movie, unexpectedly packs an emotional punch, as well as enjoyable story, some very funny parts, and a soundtrack which should (but won''t) win a grammy as the best pop album of 2025. Carey Mulligan is a fabulous actress, also really struck me with her portrayal of NYT journalist Megan Twohey in 'She Said'. She's been nominated for oscars for best actress three times.

The Post-Gazette was the big one, so truly a loss.

PNC Park is really nice, and from memory, there's pretty much always tickets available... Here is the most iconic moment in Pittsburgh sports history:

Well done!

And those are really good albums!

Not a real big city (300K in the city itself, 68th in USA, though 2.4m in the metro area), and more midwest than East Coast.

Best wishes for your move to Pittsburgh. With the savings in rent, you'll feel rich! Lots of colleges near where you will be (Pitt, Carnegie-Mellon, Duquesne, Point Park, Chatham, Carlow, Allegheny County Community College, so lots of book stores!). So much of Pittsburgh is very hilly, so I'm glad you'll be in such good shape for the walk. Hoping and praying for a good move and good weather for the move. And do study up on the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pitt Panthers, it's a football-crazy town.