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Okay. So if someone says it happened, it happened. That’s pretty naive. There are plenty of motives to lie about such things and it happens a lot. I think it’s a healthy conception to say it might have happened or might not have happened and that we will never be sure.

Thanks Mike that looks like an interesting book! Wasn’t aware of its existence so definitely going on the wantlist. But this leaves one question of course: does the fact that we tells it happened make it true? Again: if it did it would be horrifying. But is one witness statement enough to fully judge someone…

I just became a mentor so if anyone need any advice by someone half their age....

Ah I see thanks will definitely give it a listen. I must say these cases are very difficult as there is no possibility for Hubbard to defend himself. We'll never know if this is what really happened, but if it did happen that would be horrible and would change my look on Freddie Hubbard for ever.

I see what you mean Jim. I don’t want the debate whether it’s a religion or a cult nor what it’s all about. I was just asking why it would be a reason to ‘cancel’ an artist only for believing in something ridiculous… plus the question if there was something worse I am not aware of

That’s a serious accusation. Where did you read that? Can’t find anything on the web?

Well I cant believe anyone would actually believe all that Scientology nonsense but how should that restrain me from listening to his music. It’s his own (rather silly) choice isn’t it? Did he hurt people with it? That’s a sincere question maybe there are facts I don’t know about

For this still looking for a vinyl copy of Spirit Sensitive. Acoustic Sounds is doing a repress: https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/186161/Chico_Freeman-Spirit_Sensitive-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record

It is definitely and of course that’s what’s most important but the sound quality surprised me in a good way

Wow big compliments to Craft records. This sounds amazing.

When this one was announced as a Tone Poet I decided to sell my Toshiba for the same price as the Tone Poet would be. I never really liked the sound of it and assumed the Tone Poet would sound better. I assumed right. Lovely reissue of this classic

I know him mainly from his recordings with Mal and Abdullah Ibrahim. He was a great drummer! May he r.i.p

There’s a good amount of samples avaible trough soundohm.com I am convinced and will go for the whole boxed set

There’s a cd version as well 👍

You mean you had your eye on the very same copy? 🫣

Unfortunately not no. I made a pretty reasonable offer to an Austrian seller 25 euros under the selling prince and he accepted

todays finisher

Don’t know that one. It’s one the same label.

Now this is what I’d call a forgotten classic. It has that Tapscott sound all over it and what a great band.

I know the usual stuff like Komeda, Stanko, Zbieginiewsky etc... One modern group I could highly recommend is Waclaw Zimpels group Hera. All albums are recommendable but I am especially a fan of the collaboration with Hamid Drake!

the new Classic Vinyl version. They did a great job 👏

Thanks! As there does not seem to be a logical chronological order I’ve lost track of what had been released and what’s still left.

Oh yes he’s on fire on that one. Killer band.

Anyone recieved the full set already? I paid my shipping fee early July but haven’t got any confirmation or something like that