clifford_thornton

those PD vinyl reissues, sourced from MP3s, are very unappealing. They don't usually sound that good and they're not cheap either.

I didn't know (or had forgotten that) there was a Japanese pressing of that record. Very nice.

I think there's valid criticism to be had on, for example, the excising of extra tracks from a facsimile reissue; could those not be included as a download, at least? Mostly what I have noticed are comments derisive of those who are hunting down original pressings. The collector bug is one I've had, so it's highly relatable, even if I don't have the resources (space, time, cash) to chase down the handful of spendy gap sealers once deemed necessary. I think most of us, at least on this forum, are deeply into the music and owning some sort of vintage/early issue is the cherry on top. I have certainly noticed the prevalence of "trophy hunter"-types in the broader record collecting community, which is not my bag at all, but every hobby has some level of that behavior. There are certainly worse things one could be doing with money.

yeah, would that those attempting to circumvent the affordability crisis also look at making both new and used jazz vinyl cheaper!

missed it, apparently, when Da Bastids had it. Hopefully they get it back (especially given the vagaries of shipping to the US right now).

Ah, that is unfortunate. I certainly recall him posting here. RIP.

That's the first volume of Cecil's Montmartre session, and a great one. Nefertiti looks like this: I agree that the Freedom/Polydor/Fontana/Debut/Spiegelei series is more than a bit confusing.

of Touching? Identical, but with a Debut logo instead of Fontana. Both Touching and Nefertiti (Cecil) came out in Denmark first and were released on Debut.

The book is a very engaging and quick read. I haven't leafed through it in some time, but still have it on the shelf. a classic! Have the LP in the racks (mine's a Dutch Fontana, as pictured, though I probably couldn't turn down the Danish Debut if I ran into it).

Arrived. Handsomely assembled and an interesting array of recordings. I was a little taken aback that certain acetates and test pressings were included as "essential" but I guess the music in question has largely been issued in some form. It is cool to see the original Axiom LP, for example, even if it was made in an edition of.. 2. Wish I had not sold my copy of Heliopolis.

yes indeed, both are superb LPs. I had not run across live performances; have any materialized?

That is a very good assessment. To me he seems both inside and apart from whatever situation he is occupying. Visually, I'd say he acts within positive and negative space simultaneously. It's definitely a unique approach.

I have that record but not with that cover photo...

He kind of floats around the time, which is something I really gravitate towards. Maybe that's because my sense of rhythm is off; I was never really that good at keeping time during musical attempts in my youth. Seems like I don't have any of his Steeplechase albums filed, but all of the classic 1960s-70s dates are in the racks on vinyl as well as one on GNP, the Ornettes, the Debut on CD, and a smattering of later discs on ECM and Hat Hut.

More reading, less computing. Keep up with cycling and running (although this polar vortex is not helping). Continue drinking less (that kinda happened a couple years ago and has helped, I think?)

Hat Hut would not have recorded that, but the Festival itself has an archive and it could be there. I *believe* that McPhee got his tapes back from Werner. I don't know whether the Lacy material was returned/sold back to Irène. Extras from Clinkers were issued by Roaratorio (duo with Lacy/McPhee) as an EP titled The Rest.

the 2LP set with PB is very strong. Also, Children of the Forest is incredible. saw Gayle with Graves, Parker, and Rudd, which was pretty interesting. Baraka read poems as well... one of many Vision Festival highlights over the decades. Judson Church sound wasn't the greatest, but the music itself was deep.

wow, I'm shocked to see that Mr. Joy has never been on CD. Strange! Ballads/Virtuosi were supposed to be packaged as a double LP on ESP; obviously the sound and pressings on those individual albums from ECM and IAI are much better than anything we would have gotten from ESP, but it would still be cool to see what Bernard might have chosen for cover art.

Yeah, that is a fabulous set indeed. Glad you picked one up. I wonder what goodies the Black Editions/Graves archive will uncover in the near future; I have heard that another trio set with Brötzmann is in the offing, and am hopeful that the Graves-Brötzmann duo also gets representation. I saw that duo once, at the Berlin Jazztage (or Berlin Jazz Fest, if you prefer), and would enjoy revisiting that music.

He certainly was. Saw him quite a number of times over the years (as well as William & to a lesser extent, Gayle).

It is a statue/sculpture. Ordered the book from Forced Exposure for $43 + shipping.

yeah, great music, though I am not super excited by the ezz-thetics PD action.

good one. I am partial to Kanai's "Ode To Birds."

yeah, different beast, I'd think -- the Prestige Jazz Quartet didn't really do "jam sessions" as far as I am aware.

very good one.