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Oh I hope it’s nothing serious! Billy is really a hero of mine.

I like this one best as well and was pleasantly surprised by Rubalcabas piano playing. I did not knew the guy… the version of Vignette is beautiful.

I have to say that the reissue is beautifully done. The extensive booklet with the beautiful photography plus the original artwork including the sheets of the compositions. And honestly: the sound is better than on my Japanese SHM cd. In this case, 27 euros is a very reasonable price for a double LP reissue.

I totally missed this but apparently some two months ago Swiss bassist Isla Eckinger died. His contributions to Mal Waldron’s albums like Free At Last, Spanish Bitch and Hard Talk were very, very good. The first time I heard him play I was really pleasantly surprised. https://www.onlinereports.ch/News.117+M57b97e7eb1c.0.html rip

Finally, it's my turn! Will get my first shot Moderna/Pfizer on June 24th. The second at the end of July. My wife was born one year later (1991) so she will get invited probably this week as well but we decided to wait for her, as she is pregnant. She will get her vaccination after the baby's birth in October.

I like the Tokyo’s even better

I have contacted Nimbus West and this time they replied. There were again problems at the plant. The LP’ are suppose to leave the factory Tuesday next week.

Yeah I love that album

Malware? Torrents? I won’t share the name of the program I use here for that is probably not allowed but it is not about torrents nor malware. You just search and then download. That’s all. Way easier than ordering and paying for that Andorran crap. But of course everybody has to know for themselves but this argument isn’t really an argument. Ah yeah that is how I do use is sometimes as well. But you do not use the PD releases for that do you? And than throw it away if it’s not your thing?

Are people seriously using YouTube for listening to music? Of course those PD boxes sound better. Everything sounds better than a YouTube video. Whatever happened with P2P downloading? That’s how I obtain music that isn’t avaible in any source. And I rather do it that way than paying money for such a crappy product with such crappy artwork and crappy sound.

Both my parents got two shots now and I must say that it feels way more comfortable visiting them now. The vaccination campaign in the Netherlands seems to finally have reached an acceptable speed. They are now somewhere at birth year 1984 so it's probably a couple of weeks for me to get my first shot as I was born in 1990.

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?