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wow. And a young Michael Bisio, to boot!

yeah, I have one and it does sound great indeed. This is interesting to read. I interviewed both musicians separately; each took credit for similar circumstances and stories. It was difficult to untangle and the truth was hard to land on.

oughta dig those out myself.

nice one.

yes, that side of him is pretty well documented. It is unfortunate that he was an abuser of women.

yeah, a family friend died from this a few years ago. It was pretty bad.

RIP. I was a little young to grasp the nuances of his message(s) at the time but do remember his oration on the campaign trail in 1992. https://www.npr.org/2026/02/17/963124454/jesse-jackson-civil-rights-leader-rainbow-coalition-dies

a classic! RIP. Always extraordinary onscreen.

yeah, I have the one with Claude Bernard, but have been looking for the one with Takagi for many years. Both are elusive.

good to know. I've never seen either in person, and will "keep an eye out" (though it's unlikely I'll run into them).

Very cool. I am curious why the outliers in price -- is there a special edition of the Bird box?

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.