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agreed. Independent free jazz/improv labels aren't all boutique, though some certainly are.

Agreed -- big fan of his sessions with Masahiko Togashi too.

What a life. RIP https://www.larepubliquedespyrenees.fr/societe/afp/le-musicien-michel-portal-figure-inclassable-du-jazz-contemporain-est-mort-a-90-ans-27889382.php I'll add that I was fortunate to interview him about 20 years ago, and he was funny and kind. I'm thankful for that experience.

ooh, nice one. Originally issued by Hal Willner's "Shemp" label. Hal was a great guy.

12-Feb †Paul Bascomb 1912-86 12-Feb †Tex Beneke 1914-2000 12-Feb †Ernst Landl 1914-83 12-Feb †Bernie Privin 1919-99 12-Feb †Hans Koller 1921-2003 12-Feb †Art Mardigan 1923-77 12-Feb †Mel Powell 1923-98 12-Feb †Juini Booth 1948-2021 12-Feb Bill Laswell b.1955 12-Feb Ron Horton b.1960 12-Feb Szilárd Mezei b.1974

haven't dug that record out in years. There's another volume under Ron Pittner's name that is good as well (and not on CD).

yeah, Kaye was excellent. Bobby was a special cat and I was privileged to know him pretty well.

Tyler's estate does indeed seem complicated!

oh, I understand now. The buyers are definitely going for 1950 or later, yeah.

I am not sure that is accurate...

Yes! Also, Dick van der Capellen (1919-2011) and Raoul Björkenheim (b. 1956).

lovely album.

that's what I took it to mean -- high quality, smallish-run contemporary labels. If I were to add CDs, Nessa, Balance Point Acoustics, ugEXPLODE, Corbett vs. Dempsey, and Another Timbre would be up there as well. LPs, I forgot to add Open Mouth, Daksina, and Metaphon (these are not jazz).

+1 I prefer the original Dogon A.D. cover myself, though I recall Horwich saying Hemphill also preferred the Arista-Freedom design.

Thinking of LP labels here, but: Triple Point Eremite Craftman Project Re:Vinyl Sam Records

https://www.chronogram.com/arts/fred-smith-of-television-dies-at-77/ By coincidence I dusted off my original copy of Marquee Moon over the weekend. It still wows me every time. RIP.

Yes, I agree with you there! Good record, but hardly "free" jazz in the sense that you or I might use the term.

Too bad, but 90 is a good run!

I don't know. Alan Bates is credited as producer on both and surely owned the tapes (which remain with his estate afaik).

I'm a fan of this oddball one, from beat poet Jack Spicer: https://citylights.com/general-fiction/tower-of-babel/

Adaptive Dance, huh, I had no idea! Look forward to reading these, thanks for the link.

I've heard of that guy (I think). Looking forward to receiving my copy.

Wilbur Campbell is an intriguing presence, so I'm in for it on CD.

I would assume Detroit was the historical connection between Joe Henderson and Danny Spencer. Of course, Joe's brother Leon was in Cox's Contemporary Jazz Quintet.