Alexander Hawkins

Thank you! p.s. totally right about the pianist - I just didn't want to colour the opinion of others

Thanks for the kind words about the Convergence Quartet...couldn't pass comment on the pianist, but the other three aren't half bad (FWIW - we have a new album coming out at the end of March - I'll post when there's a firm date!) Re Clean Feed - I'm a big fan of my friend Harris Eisenstadt's work on the label - September Trio, Canada Day, and Guewel are all great. Also had on the Sclavis/Rainey/Taborn 'Eldorado Trio' the other day, which I enjoy a lot...

MIne's pre-ordered. I think the new Convergence Quartet's due on No Business - maybe that's what you were thinking of? Both feature AH after all and I think he may have posted the info somewhere - or my imagination's playing fast and wild again..... Yes, it's that way around! The record with Joe is on OTOroku - should be out very very soon indeed (I believe the sleeves have just been held up at the printers, but the records themselves are pressed). The new Convergence Quartet record should be out in March, and that's on NoBusiness

Another big recommendation for Luis Russell...IMHO some of it represents a really interesting bridge between collective improvisation and the beginnings of Henderson-esque arrangement...

Huge fan (of course) here. Good call on 'Mingus at Antibes' - possibly my favourite Dolphy w/Mingus...he's absolutely blazing on that one... YES on Hill's 'Point of Departure'. And of course, huge fan of Outward Bound and Far Cry in particular (and WOW - Jaki Byard plays some incredible piano on these...) Another standout track for me is 'Feathers' from 'Out There'. p.s. Allen - and I have to relegate this to a p.s. to avoid massively derailing the discussion - but thinking of bassists, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aGb53dNa6k?

Thank you! No trouble at all, and I hope you enjoy the album!

Thanks for the kind comments everyone! Ah...yes...so - some copies did exist in print in 2011; but official release was April this year...slightly convoluted story - but so much to say: you're not imagining things!!!

John - wow; thank you so much for the tip off...I'm flattered !

Some I've really enjoyed have been: Henry Threadgill - Tomorrow Sunny/The Revelry, Spp. (Pi Recordings) Wadada Leo Smith - Ten Freedom Summers (Cuneiform) Marilyn Crispell/Mark Dresser/Gerry Hemingway - Play Braxton (Tzadik) Blue Notes - Before the Wind Changes (Ogun) Chris McGregor - In His Good Time (Ogun) Hafez Modirzadeh - Post-Chromodal Out! (Pi Recordings)

Just thought I'd share this, where there's an opportunity to hear a track from the album...very kindly hosted by the folks at Destination Out (which I'm sure most here do read, but for any unaware - always WELL worth the time!).

Thank you everyone

If anyone's interested, I'm really proud that the release date for my duo album - 'Keep Your Heart Straight' - with Louis Moholo-Moholo is tomorrow! It's available on Amazon, Dusty Groove, etc. etc... It's a mix of things...several free improvisations, as well as some nice compositions...Prelude to a Kiss, If I Should Lose You, Mackay Davashe's 'Lakutshon'Ilanga', and - a favourite of mine from Spirits Rejoice - Amexesha Osizi (Times of Sorrow). ..anyway, it'd be great if anyone felt like checking it out! As I say, I'm very proud of it...a real honour to get to record with one of my heroes. There'll be some more gigs next year too, so will keep you posted...

Ubu - actually, wasn't thinking, but yes - we're doing a show at the Basel Jazz Festival in a couple of weeks...are you around?

Are you there until 5th Dec by any chance? I'm playing with Mulatu Astatke in Luxembourg that evening (details here)...

YES!!! I love that record.

:rofl:

Haha! I'll trade you, and start using 'subbing'!

David - got to tell you - Marshall and the Arkestra were AMAZING..! (Knoel Scott...sheesh!!!)

Thanks for the kind comments Adrian!

You said it! :tup

Thanks everyone for the kind words! Bev - really interesting you should single out the cymbals - as we mixed it, that was one of my first comments to the engineers - how beautifully they captured the cymbals. NIS - I really appreciate it, thank you. I know the feeling, budget-wise: that said, I'd really recommend the entire album... Allen - I would dearly love to...sadly visas to the US are phenomenally difficult to get...I think a festival gig is the only real solution, so I should get on the case...

Just 'upping' one last time - the music disappears from the 'Listen Again' in about 12 hours

Yes, definitely this Autumn - I think at the moment it's looking like late October/early November!

Really kind - cheers Adrian!

Yes - indeed, same band, but now with violin - I just felt it needed one more voice! Re that title - if you scroll down here, they've actually pinned some notes I wrote for the session when we were producing it...there's a Greenland connection, but I think it's fair to say you're not missing anything obvious p.s. if anyone can still be tempted to have a listen - it's still available online here until Monday night - then, to paraphrase Mr Dolphy, it's 'gone in the air'...