clifford_thornton

Juba-Lee is around and findable, but I'm not sure if it's on CD. If so, it would be Japanese. Maupin has the first solo of the record, and it's a stormer.

Earl Freeman played one hell of an electric bass...

Yeah, a landmark. The Coryell piece is wigged, too. There's another previous LP called Communications (originally on Dutch Fontana, put to CD by ECM) that features a lengthy Mantler piece with a great tenor soloist by the name of Bob Carducci.

I think Freddie Waits plays saw on the record in question, but I'm too lazy to get up and look. Probably didn't want to ruin Waits's image as a drummer!

No, 21st.

Sorry, I guess that implies that our 'Conn' is inside my LP, which he is not last time I checked.

Conn, does that mean you're sending it to him without the jewel case and the white plastic tray? Ouch... Me, I prefer the Conn insert in a nice NY Mono LP.

I dunno, if the dude was calling it a 'microgroove' and looking it up on Gemm, I side with pasta... weak in my opinion, without much knowledge of the record even apart from the music contained (which, IMHO, isn't that great either). People do this Gemm- or eBay-research all the time, but if they had any idea how fickle these markets were, rather than 'oh, I saw that Lee Morgan for $200 last week on eBay so I'll sell it to you for $175' shit, they might get a better grasp on what these things are really 'worth.' Uggh, it hits me right under the skin. He should've offered it for $40, considering the condition. I'd be hard pressed to spend $150 on that title anyway... again, it's not that good. I probably would've sent Pasta my stereo copy if I hadn't unloaded it already. And yes, I understand 'business' but I don't understand certain 'business practices' which involve the maxed-out e-pricing. People pay far more impulsively in auction than they ever would in a store.

Not the sort of folks (save Hutch) I'm normally itching to hear, either, but what I've heard about these discs makes even ol' CT curious...

As per the Judgement post, my statement was that it had been OOP for some time. I can't even remember what the CD sounded like before - I'm on a Liberty LP and have been for many years. It's funny, they've been putting out a lot of weird Hill BNs on disc, but not so many of the earlier essentials.

Maupin also takes it there with Marion Brown, on the first ESP as well as Juba-Lee (Fontana). I really, really dig his tenor playing on these...

Just finished Shepp's "Pitchin' Can" (America). Now going to take it outside. No, I mean really, going to leave the house...

True, he's been the emcee and, I think, main promoter-musician for the Pori Jazz Festival since the late '60s.

Of course not, just wanted to be sure Fitz got what he needed. Was going to post some Ted Curson interviews but haven't had time this week so far; I'll try to do so over the weekend...

I tried to order The Magic of Ju-Ju on LP but, as I can't check my hotmail at work, have no idea whether I beat out the 37 other people who want that record. Be curious to hear Shepp and Zwerin doing "Sorry 'Bout That," if nothing else... perfect tune for free-&-B.

I've never been convinced of Atomic's grading, and at those prices, well...

I'd say the more analog the better - captures the true, woody sound... and strangely enough, I've always liked the way Richard Alderson recorded the bass on those ESP sessions. Gritty as hell!

A buddy of mine is supposedly going to put out a record of Braxton and Wolf Eyes later this year. Should be interesting... and hey, if they're hitting spliffs, so be it. What the hell does anybody care? Only Brax piano I have is the clatter on Futura, but it's pretty heavy.

Shit, thanks for reminding me - Fickle Sonance is the one Jackie BN LP I don't have... more nail-biting shall ensue.

Oh yeah, Gruppe Nuova Consonanza "Improvisationen" (Deutsche Grammophone)... clanging and carryings-on at various densities by several 'name' Italians and an American bassist. Edit: spelling my connectives

I've lucked out on Vertigo prices, but then I don't have the Nucleus records or the one in question... and made a boner a few years ago of not buying the Agitation Free for $30. Oops...

You beat me to it!

You won't be disappointed... a fuckin' great session. Wish BN would issue it stateside, but then there was that whole 'Iraq' question (sheesh!)...

Right-O. I was just going to go to the shelf and do that!

Thanks for the info... another one to seek!