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Yeah they sound very, very good but I doubt if the stretch is making any difference. But hey I am no audiophile extremist

Great reissue, fantastic sound but a 2 LP version was a bit unnecessary

Does Bandcamp sell bootlegs?

Thanks! Already thought that would be the best option hope they keep it in stock for a while. Already spent my music budget for the month....

What’s our best option for ordering in NL Erwbol?

1. No idea. But I like this a lot. This is really my kind of thing. Has a spiritual and African kind of feeling. This might end up on my wishlist as I have heard more of it. 2. Sounds like someone influenced by Bud Powel... oh yeah it's Hope, Elmo Hope! I love that guy. It's Lucky Strike from the trio album Meditations. Hope really is one of my favorite piano players. 3. No idea. Reggae meets gospel? Not bad but not really my kind of thing. 4. Ornette influenced player. I hear a cello so that must be Abdul Wadud and than the alto player must be Julius Hemphill? Lovely stuff. I just dug recently into his stuff so no idea bout album/composition. 5. Lovely baritone. Big Band arrangements. Duke? Harry Carney? 6. How Deep is the Ocean. Can't recognize the tenor player. Overall nice playing. Nothing exceptional. 7. Nice vibrato on that alto. Nice twist also into free playing. Might be Arthur Blythe? 8. No idea! Really, just no idea. Maybe the guitar player is somebody from the European scene? Terje Rypdal? Not my kind of thing. 9. Ahmad? Or somebody infleunced by Ahmad? Lots of space.... 10. That's South America I am hearing. Something Peruvian or Bolivian? I am back in Cuzco again. I like traditional music a lot, thanks for this! 11. Don't know who that is. Sounds like someone with a lot of aaaaaaaiirrrrr. It's not Ben Webster, something more modern. Background music to me. 12. Oh yeah that must be the '40's. So the Baritone player might be Leo Parker? Can't recognize the trombonist. The tenor player is somebody influenced by Bean but it's not him. R&B player. Illinois? 13. No idea. 14. Something on ECM. Definitely not Tomasz Stanko. Kenny Wheeler? 15. I don't who this is but I like it a lot. Blues playing 2.0. Interested in the reveal! Thanks for a very diverse BFT with lot's of stuff that I like. Hemphill, Hope... you are a man of great taste

And.... delayed again. I have to say: I do get a little impatient now after half a year. Not that it makes any difference.

love the Noah Howard. The Black Ark is a classic recording from the ‘60’s scene.

No official records at least. Don’t know bout bootlegs. Reggie does not play on confirmation. That’s Calvin Hill on bass.

Jeanne was special

I thought again about what you said David but isn’t it true that with these releases, at least somebody is releasing it and offering Mr. Harper some compensation for his incredible music. Apparently en very unfortunately none of these bigger labels is interested anymore in releasing it. After all: they only release music for its market potential. Or is this to easy thinking of me?

I could see what you mean David. For all I know is that Sam always release this stuff in an agreement with the artist himself. Or do you think that Harper agreed to make at least some, money? By the way: if you and The Cookers ever make another European tour, please to not skip the Netherlands. The two last shows were cancelled due to COVID. I really hope I will be able to see you guys play! Wel you’ve lost me there.

If you rip the LP and share the files with friends, that is illegal as far as I know?

Well to those sharing those illegal FLACS: enjoy them! Have to say mr. Thomas does not deserve it. His products truly show craftmanship and love for the music. Of course it’s his choice how to release his music, as it’s also the choice of some copies to release on cd only. I don’t think it would be appropriate for me to attempt an illegal digital file simply because I don’t want to buy cd’s. But that’s my humble opinion. I feel mostly like something fellow board member Clifford Allen said. Something like: I’ll buy it whatever the format is as long as the music is good. And this music is very good!

Gave my copy a spin today and it’s very, very good. Harper at his best. The sound is magical. The added booklet insert is beautifully done too with interesting liners and nice photographs. Really I could imagine if you haven’t got a turntable anymore you’re not going to buy it (it wouldn’t be of any use haha). But if you still have one, I would really reconsider and buy it. You’re missing some very good music if you don’t.

Plenty of copies avaible on Discogs

Fortunately people don’t have to spend this ridiculous amounts of money. The reissue I bought seems legit as it is promoted on Jamal’s own Bandcamp page

Yup it’s great. Just ordered and hopefully it will arrive tomorrow!

It’s on my wishlist but it is very rare unfortunately. Fantastic music and a very accessible one too.

Yeah the hat is great!

It’s definitely not a saxophone mouthpiece (I played sax myself) but I don’t know what it is. I do think it is Cyrille who is making the sound.

I know they sound great Brad, but here on the other side of the ocean they cost around 50 to 60 euros. No way I am going to pay that amount of money for a single LP that I already have on cd. Now that I am checking more Impulse! releases, it really seams an Impulse! thing to reissue so few on vinyl. A Back to Black or Music on Vinyl series would be awesome.

Those AP’s are nice but a little too expensive for me. Why doesn’t Impulse! reissue those albums themselves? The market potential is pretty big if you ask me. A nice vinyl reissue of Meditations, Sun Ship or Transition: that stuff would definitely sell.

Quite contrary to a lot of board members, vinyl is my format of preference. I’ve got pretty much all of Coltrane’s work on cd and my Impulse! Collection is definitely complete. What surprised me when I was diggin out his discography on Discogs is that Impulse! vinyl reissues from the last 10 years are very rare. That really surprised me as the format made a revival and Coltrane is among the most popular jazz artists. Of course with a few ezceptions like A Love Supreme. of course it’s a matter of time before we got some crappy PD reissues but why are there so few Impulse! Vinyl reissues. Is it the Coltrane estate that does not want them to be released?

Thanks! But for me it really is about caputring the guys in real life.