John B

I don't own the dvd/book but, according to the AumFidelity and Ayler sites the track from the dvd appears on the new Ayler release.

Thanks for the review! I'll grab the new disc on Thrill Jockey once my emusic account refreshes later this month. Fred also has a new duo album with Harrison Bankhead on Ayler that was recorded at the Vision festival in 2003. I've heard many good things about the set from people who were in attendance and am really looking forward to giving it a spin when it arrives.

The second set of the Howard University show is as far out and wild as I have ever heard Miles get. It basically turns into a wall of churning noise for a while. Part of that is probably due to the fidelity of the recording, but mostly it is the playing of the band. I've heard two versions of this show. One was mp3 sourced and one long track the other, which I got off of dime, sounded much better. I would love a pristine recording of the show.

Strange Strings is being reissued as part of Atavistic's Unheard Music Series and should be easily available everywhere. More info is available over at theAtavistic site.

Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron - at the Bimuis 1982

Masayuki Takayanagi - Call in Question Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra - Out To Lunch

Dennis Gonzalez with Ellery Eskelin, Mark Helias and Mike Thompson and a great album by Ellery Eskelin, Andrea Parkins and Jim Black

We're heading out to Seattle on the 17th for a few days. I was hoping to catch a show, but can't imagine we'll get too far beyond the city. Are any of these close to the city? (I know that Yakima isn't too close by but am clueless on the rest.)

No, no samples. I just took a wild guess. I don't own any of his albums and I had no way of sampling tracks while at work. I knew what song it was and looked for a likely track. I was wondering what the lyrics were saying on #3. I'd be interested in hearing more about the artist / song when you reveal the details.

I've listened to the first few tracks on the bonus disc and this is really not what I was expecting at all. That said, here are a few comments / guesses. 1. Blink and you'll miss it song about lucking out during a vice squad raid. I'll guess it is track #18 on this disc. 2. I was able to identify this as west-African pop fairly quickly. That said, this isn't an artist I am really familiar with. The lyrics focus on Guinea, so I was able to narrow things down fairly quickly. I'm not sure what specific release this is from, but I'm fairly confident that track #5 off of this disc is in the right ballpark. 3. More African pop, but I don't really have any clue who this is. This track is too poppy and "safe" for my taste. 4. Ok, here's the organ. I'm guessing that's why you selected this track. The rest of the band doesn't really stand out for me. I have no idea who the singer is. Obviously a version of "The Night Time is the Right Time," but I'm unable to narrow things down any more than that. Not bad, but not really my cup of tea.

13. - great burning track, no clue who anyone is. The tenor really shines for me. Is this a live recording? I didn't think it was but there is somebody yelling out just before the end of the track. This will be another one for the "to buy" list. 14. - No clue who this is. Not a bad track, but I suspect it suffers from being placed after 13 other organ-centric tracks. 15. - A very nice track. It starts of burning really slowly, gets greasier and raunchier until I almost expect to see clothing go flying from the stage and settles back down before raising the levels again. A really fun track and very well placed before #16. 16. - A very nice way to end the disc. Solo and soulful. As I said before, I had a blast listening to this disc! I'm looking forward to starting in on the "bonus" disc. Thanks again!

This is my entry for the "Why do people pay to hear music then talk while it's being played" thread, competition MG I have no clue who the musicians are on track #8 but one of the two guys talking really sounds like Howlin' Wolf. It's a fun track, and the talking distracts from my being able to focus on the musicians, but I guess that's kind fo the point. Silly, and I assume it would grow old after a while but fun. It sounds like a group of younger modern musicians trying to sound like they were playing at the local juke joint / rib shop back in the day. 9. The tenor sounds familiar, but I'm not having any luck identifying him. I like this tune a lot. No idea who any of the palyers are. 10. A nice calypso groove, but I find the playing too be too restrained and smooth. I'm bugged by how "sytnesizery" everything sounds, too. Not the worst thing I've ever heard but I'm not inclined to spend more time exploring this music. There is definitely some talent and interesting ideas here, but I'd be a lot more into this if they would cut loose and be less polite. 11. They take a riff and ride it into the ground, having a blast doing it. Nothing too deep here but a fun track to add to a party mix. No idea who the musicians are. 12. This really sounds like the Jazz Crusaders, but I don't hear the full band. I'll guess this is Wilton Felder on tenor, either on an early session of his or on another artists Pacific Jazz session. Very nice track.

It's probably a stretch to say the AEC played like this, but I definitely can hear some similarities. The recordind that I think comes closest to this vibe is Americans Swinging in Paris: The Pathe Sessions, specifically "Les Stances a Sophie," with Fontella Bass. Sections of Bap-Tizum, which is a live recording from 1972, also might work. I'd suggest checking out The Pathe Sessions first. Just don't expect a real direct linkage from the track on your BFT.

Excellent! I've only heard her Jazz in Paris albums so far. Based on my foggy recollection I enjoyed those but this track takes things to a whole other level. I'll check out the link you sent.

5. and 6. - Are these tracks by the same band? They almost flow together seamlessly, sound like they are from the same era sound a lot alike and are both vinyl rips. I don't know who they are but I'll guess this is the same band on both. At a minimum some shared musicians between the two tracks. Not bad 7. Ok, now this track is the real deal. I love this one! At first it almost sounded like something the Art Ensemble of Chicago would do with an added organist. This is a well recorded live performance by a fantastic organist. I love what the drummer is doing, too. I don't have this album, but I'll guess this track was taken from here. The disc seems to be oop and I couldn't fine much information on it, so I'm not sure if this is correct. If it is, I really hope someone puts this back in print soon because I would love to buy a copy. Definitely my favorite track so far

1. This track is driving me crazy. I feel like I should know the sax player and organist, but nothing is clicking. The closest I can guess is one of the Big John Patton / John Zorn discs on DIW, but I know that's not correct. This doesn't really sound like BJP and, other than the shrieks, this doesn't sound like Zorn. Too "gutbucket-y" to use a Crouch-ism. I like this track a lot. 2. No clue who this is. The sax soloist steals the show for me. Not that the organist is bad, it just seems to wait for half of the song before coming in. No complaints once it joins in. The rest of the band sounds too "studio band pulled together for soundtrack work" to excite me. Competent but nothing really grabs me. Definitely worth listening to for the soloists. 3. Again I have no clue who this is. The band finds a really nice raunchy groove and rides it for the (short) duration of the track. Not a whole lot going on, but that's beside the point. Just some earthy, groovy, dirty grease. Nothing wrong with that now and again.

First off, I want to say I'm having a blast listening to the main disc. This is a really enjoyable set! I'll post my thoughts on individual tracks as time allows but here is my first guess. #4 - This is "Moment's Notice," by John Coltrane, done by an organ, guitar and drums trio. Very nice. I'd never heard this version before. This really sounds like it was recorded in the late 1950's. I could see this being led by the guitarist - Kenny Burrell, perhaps - but I'm having no luck finding any matches for an guitar / organ trio version of this song.

He has recorded and toured with SHOTM. He is also slated to appear on the forthcoming Bjork cd and tour. The other drummer on the album is from Lightning Bolt. Should be interesting.

I think it also has a lot to do with Corsano's involvement with Sunburned Hand of the Man. One of the things that really impresses me about Corsano is the range of projects he participates in succesfully. Everything from the sax / drums duos described above to SHOTM to the electronics / guitars / drums assault of Death Unit. The only disc of his that really hasn't worked for me so far is "The Young Cricketer," which was a tour only solo cd. I just got Beloved Music as well as a Flaherty / Corsano / C. Spencer Yeh (Burning Star Core) disc called "A Rock in the Snow." I'm looking forward to finally hearing Flaherty for the first time.

Chet Baker Sings - It Could Happen to You Opened and listened to once. This is the K2 version. Everything is in mint condition. $7 plus $1 shipping in the U.S. Exact cost for international shipping.

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For $8 I would see Borbetomagus out of curiosity but I would definitely make sure I saw Alumbrados. I just finished listening to a self-released album of theirs and really enjoyed it. I'm not sure why they would be on a bill with Borbetomagus, though. "Much different than the lumbering jams of Alasehir are the drenched ethno-drones of Alumbrado. Featuring Bardo Pond's John & Michael Gibbons on guitar, sitar, cumbas and various percussive instruments as well as Michael Zanghi and Aaron Igler with additional electronics and percussion. Alumbrados is a beautiful, rhythmic and tremendously arranged psychedelic experience. "

up for some air... John Butcher has a new duo album with Paal Nilssen-Love out on Clean Feed called Concentric. On first listen I am really enjoying this. A very nice blend of a "traditional" jazz sax/drums duo with more abstract free improv mixed in. From a Marc Medwin review over at AAJ: "To define saxophonist John Butcher’s sound, or style, or vocabulary, is equivalent to attempting to describe a product of nature in every detail. The more examination is attempted, the more is revealed. Of the three discs under discussion, the duo with Nilssen-Love is the most conventional in terms of what might be considered saxophone-and-drums hierarchy. Energy is high throughout, the two engaging in some extraordinarily intricate dialogue, often at fever pitch and at relatively high volume. Far from a simple blowing session however, the music bristles and crackles in very early Spontaneous Music Ensemble fashion and the results are thrilling, a sense of innocent discovery absolutely palpable throughout. "

He has a nice disc with Daniel Carter called Luminescence, on Aum Fidelity. I believe that is the only disc I have heard him on.