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the cover photo on the Mother Ship CD is all right; I have the 1980 LT version which is a bit less inspiring. Neither match what a 1960s design could have looked like.

Huh! I have the 1982 LP set, interesting music that I haven't dug out in too long. What are the legal troubles that have buried it since, I wonder?

Given its appeal to fans of Strata-East and related, it seems ridiculous not to release the unissued Tyrone Washington album at this point. It is a really good date, too...

I had the Fresh Sound LP of the Marable and thought the sound was poor. If there is an improvement I might be interested.

Yes, that is the version I have. It has not been on CD to my knowledge (I think that goes for a lot of the Philips FX-series). The box set is this: https://www.discogs.com/release/19128955-Various-All-Japan-Jazz-Festival-71 The other two LPs in the set are trad/swing and by-the-numbers bop revival. The Poll Winners single album is much more like what you’d expect/want for 1971.

Oh yeah, I have that record. It is a single LP but I think the tracks were also part of a larger LP set (iirc). Forgot there was a “FJD” included. The “Dancing Mist” is predictably awesome.

Don't forget that Carr was a hugely important musician and composer on the British jazz scene, so his lens on Miles is quite interesting, especially as his music evolved along not-dissimilar lines. Not a total acolyte, but there are some obvious parallels for sure. I like the book though it has been a very long time since I read it.

Thanks, Tom! It should be an interesting one. Hope to see some of you tomorrow night.

good call on Bill Elgart, really like his playing.

Yup. Went to a number of jazz concerts at the Bottle between 01-03, when I was in Chicago for grad school. Hopefully some of what I saw is in here.

I find Phil Woods' version of the tune to be quite a gasser: Regarding "Hopscotch," it looks like there are a few other more recent covers of the tune, but I'm not aware of Chambers recording it on his own.

I had Deuces Wild at one point, due to Robin Kenyatta and Rufus Harley's presence. Did I send that LP to you, Jim? I know I gave it to someone...

I just received a few LPs from Japan via JapanPost/USPS with no issues. Marked 'gift' and not expensive albums anyway, just took a little longer than DHL, which I used with this seller prior to the de minimis horseshit. No customs issue or tariffs present. I'm still wary, but it worked out. The seller suggested that JapanPost was the way to go in order to circumvent tariffs. I'll add that this was the first international order I'd done since August...

Jack is also on Corea’s The Sun, which is a little more concise. Is feels more like a search down various tributaries, which is interesting even if not all of those tributaries bear obvious fruit.

Frankly, I'm not going to diss someone if they are able to make a living playing improvised music, even if it's not the sort of thing that hits me hard. I'm glad that he's gotten his dues! But the stuff that really has a lot of energy is where I sign up--the first few ECMs (Triptykon is a favorite, and reminiscent of the John Surman Trio) as well as the work with George Russell. I also have a few live concert recordings that are pretty incredible.

Til Vigdis needs a proper reissue. Early on, he showed a hell of a lot of promise. After Witchi-Tai-To things get too much of a sheen for me to stay interested.

Sounds excellent so far. Thanks for the heads up.

Yeah, I should pick up the CDs for the alts. Been meaning to do this but haven’t. The LPs as issued are excellent.

your understanding is indeed correct. the Jazz Dispensary instagram account was one of the most irritating uses of social media by a major record label that I have seen in a while.

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Interesting piece, though it does leave out a fair amount of the label's history -- it was actually founded to release music by McPhee in Europe, and then quickly shifted to encompass other music. McPhee and Craig Johnson were involved with Hat Hut and handled distribution in the US early on (Johnson), as well as A&R (McPhee). Craig had started CjR to document McPhee, and Nation Time is what inspired Werner to start Hat Hut.

I have this LP and quite enjoy it.

thanks for these recollections... I did not realize he had Parkinson's. it is always sad when we lose a board member. Guy was many things to this community, that's for sure. And his positivity and enthusiasm underscored it all.

Too bad. Amazing sound on the instrument.

Yeah, he was on the BNBB. Brandon Burke did an interesting interview with him in Wax Poetics. That must’ve been about 20 years ago now.