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Hold on a second. Iyer didn't couch his statement about the importance of Coleman in absolute terms. It was a reference to how much Coleman meant to Iyer, not an attempt to diminish the importance of Coltrane. Look at the quote: Vijay Iyer, who once declared in JazzTimes magazine that Mr. Coleman was, for him, as important a figure as John Coltrane, someone who “has contributed an equal amount to the history of the music.” I don't have any problem with that statement because he's seems to be making it from a personal point of view, not as some sort of music historian.

Anyone else looking forward to watching the NFL draft tonight? I'm hoping that the Falcons draft someone who can actually put pressure on opposing teams' quarterbacks. (What a novel concept!) Last year, we had the second fewest sacks and the worst 3rd down defense in the league. Ugh. I'm also interested in seeing who selects Todd Gurley. Since I went to the University of Georgia and follow the football program, I'd like to see him land with a good team.

Listening to this right now... "Pulse" from Sam Rivers' album Waves: https://youtu.be/0a4eoJv2jaI

Escaped from the office for a while at lunchtime and found this LP at a local shop: Clean as a whistle. 5 bucks.

Just picked this up from the library: A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music by George E. Lewis

Earlier this evening, I listened to Lew Tabackin's Rites of Pan, an Inner City LP:

Yeah. Good stuff. The Mark Weinstein LP above reminded me of a more recent Weinstein recording that I've enjoyed: It's not really "avant-garde" -- but it does seem to echo that late-60's Blue Note "inside out" vibe. (Think Bobby Hutcherson or Andrew Hill.) The pianist, Aruán Ortiz, is especially impressive.

This looks very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Just started reading this:

It's O.K. Not on the same level as Hill Country Suite though. IMHO, of course.

Thanks for sharing.

Pulled this LP out tonight after seeing it discussed on another thread:

I agree 100% percent re: Jones' "Hill Country Suite." It's a gem. Plus, how can you go wrong with a George Mraz & Freddie Waits rhythm section?

Keith Jarrett - El Juicio (The Judgment) Lee Konitz Nonet - Yes, Yes, Nonet

Dansere for me. Great album. Such a finely tuned quartet - all their names should be on the cover I've been listening to: Barney Kessel - Soaring A sterling, swinging trio record with Monty Budwig (b) and Jake Hanna (d)

Oh yeah, I'm getting that!

Oregon - In Concert

Jan Garbarek / Bobo Stenson Quartet - Dansere Lovely. I listened to Witchi-Tai-To earlier today. Not sure which one I like better; they're so different.

Yeah. He's fantastic. Didn't know that. Thanks for the heads-up.

2nd & Charles is a chain. The Athens location is on Atlanta Highway in a shopping center next to Hobby Lobby. There's also a 2nd & Charles in Kennesaw, near Town Center Mall. From what I can gather, 2nd & Charles seems to be trying to copy the business model of McKay's -- the great book & music stores in Chattanooga & Knoxville. But my guess is that 2nd & Charles won't make it very long. The pricing is all over the place; some of the merchandise is terribly over-priced and some of it is way under-priced. Plus, the two stores that I've seen have a lot of shoddy/worthless merchandise -- especially the vinyl. Tons of crap. You have to dig through a lot of dreck to find much that's worthwhile. Honestly, I felt lucky to come away with the Gary Burton & Marc Cary CDs. Nothing else was even remotely interesting. That said, I only paid $4 each for the CDs -- so I can't complain. And my son found a clean Quicksilver Messenger Service Anthology double LP set for $10. So it's worth popping in to see what you might find. Just don't expect anything anywhere near the quality of the Atlanta Wuxtry or Wax n Facts.

Listened to this last night and again today: Mosaic Select: Dave Liebman & Richie Beirach I'm especially digging the Lookout Farm tracks (Disc 1).

Wuxtry? The Trio da Paz disc was from Wuxtry. The others were from 2nd & Charles. IMHO, Wuxtry in Athens has gotten sorta pricey. The ATL Wuxtry store has a much better selection and better pricing too.

I found these while kicking around in Athens, GA last weekend:

Chuck, You probably know this already, but that Pee Wee Russell Dot LP is also included in this not-difficult-to-find Dedication Series/"Salute to Newport" set: It'd likely be easier to find than the original Dot LP.

Found these today at a local shop: Jan Garbarek - Bobo Stenson Quartet - Dansere LP - Still sealed! David Murray Octet - New Life CD - This has always been my favorite David Murray Octet record. When I was college, I made a cassette tape copy of this music. (My school's library had the LP.) The tape's long gone, of course. Nice to finally have it on CD.