Rabshakeh

It is amazing that this is one of the last of the old message boards still going. There was a stage about ten years ago when the kids were romanticising the early days of the internet with their message boards.

Same.

Purgative stuff.

Just realised that Moody was on many Gillespie records from this era.

Dizzy Gillespie – Dizzy Goes Hollywood This is unexpectedly great. A lot of it is down to the interplay between Gillespie and James Moody. Can anyone think of other records that had them both together in a near co lead role?

Just watched Steve Coleman, with Jonathan Finlayson on trumpet, Rich Brown on electric bass, and Sean Rickman on drums. The gig was at Ronnie Scott's. Some very good tunes, which really made me realise how much Coleman in practice owes to his elder namesake Ornette Coleman (even if he himself maybe prefers comparisons to Charlie Parker). But the band lost the audience quite badly in the last quarter of the show with some ill judged audience participation. It was quite a harsh turn.

Forgetting impersonation, I have started getting suggestions for AI prompted playlists. They are... insufferable. Here is an example (best viewed pre-shower, because you will want to wash yourself after): "Kitchen Contribution Prompted by Spotify Generate Songs for watching someone cook while you bring playful, flirty, and slightly smug vibes. Prompt Make me a playlist for watching someone cook for you, because I don't cook - like, at all. My only job is to bring the vibes, and the music better make up for the fact that I can't boil water. It should sound playful, flirty, and a little smug. Focus on songs you think I would like." And this is the garbage that it generated. Substantially worse than any algorithmically generated playlist. And there are lots of these.

Roach Om – Universal Expressions - Poetess Does anyone know anything about this record? Even the identity of the poet? She's not the greatest poet but it is very interesting to hear a jazz poet from this period take her lyrical approach, which is really quite different to most poets working in this area at the time. I had heard somewhere that the band might be Juju. Not sure what that is based on.

Does anyone have any recommendations for Mr. Rodrigues on record? Seems like a formidable discography.

Unknown Artist – Persuasive Jazz Album One Streaming this. I had never heard of it before. According to the internet it is possible a tax write off label that produced very generic jazz covers on a no royalties basis. There are 25 records of this stuff.

Johnny Hammond – Don't Let The System Get You

Strange career, Slagle. One of those guys I almost never see mentioned, even here. I mostly know him as Steve Kuhn's saxophonist, but I know he actually did quite a few leader and co-leader dates.

How does it sound? I am sorely tempted.

Anthony Braxton – Five Pieces 1975

Sadly I don't own it. Very streamable though.