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  On 7/31/2023 at 5:36 PM, mjazzg said:

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Milford Graves - Meditation Among Us [Kitty records, Japan 1977]

Today's arrival, waited a long time to find a half reasonably priced copy

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That’s a rare one! So how’s the music?

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  On 7/31/2023 at 6:37 PM, Pim said:

That’s a rare one! So how’s the music?

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Side one is fairly full on with the horns playing loud and fast a lot of the time over and alongside the percussion. As with much of Graves's music there's such musicality and interest in his drummimg that it's almost the lead instrument. Side two is a contrast, Graves on piano and vocals, as Clifford points out brings a whole different perspective. The music's not as fast or as loud but intensely musical and focussed, a quiet storm.

great album, so pleased to have a copy, finally

 

  On 7/31/2023 at 6:53 PM, clifford_thornton said:

Great album.

Milford's piano and vocals are a really interesting addition to the music.

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They most certainly are. i find him an endlessly fascinating musician in whichever context i come across him

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  On 7/31/2023 at 9:15 PM, sidewinder said:

Enjoyable, predictably good sonics and some good playing from Manne, Preview and Mitchell.

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King Japanese issue. 

Absolute masterpiece !

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Oh yes those King LPs sound so incredibly good.

  On 7/31/2023 at 9:58 PM, sidewinder said:

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NY USA stereo

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This one gets reissued in the Classic vinyl series. I am happy because I have a 75th anniversary that sounds meh and has serious paper sleeve scratches that are audible in the last two tracks

  On 7/31/2023 at 7:18 PM, mjazzg said:

Side one is fairly full on with the horns playing loud and fast a lot of the time over and alongside the percussion. As with much of Graves's music there's such musicality and interest in his drummimg that it's almost the lead instrument. Side two is a contrast, Graves on piano and vocals, as Clifford points out brings a whole different perspective. The music's not as fast or as loud but intensely musical and focussed, a quiet storm.

great album, so pleased to have a copy, finally

 

They most certainly are. i find him an endlessly fascinating musician in whichever context i come across him

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Sounds interesting thanks!

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  On 7/31/2023 at 9:15 PM, sidewinder said:

Enjoyable, predictably good sonics and some good playing from Manne, Preview and Mitchell.

tina-brooks-true-blue-cover-jp-1800-ljc.

King Japanese issue. 

Absolute masterpiece !

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Thanks for the Info on that Contemporary LP.

 As to Tina Brooks: agreed! Have it on CD. Tina Brooks is marvellous.

😁👍

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  On 8/1/2023 at 6:48 AM, jazzcorner said:

 

Thanks for the Info on that Contemporary LP.

 As to Tina Brooks: agreed! Have it on CD. Tina Brooks is marvellous.

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I am spoilt for ‘True Blue’. Have it on Conn CD, Mosaic, Classic Records and Music Matters 2x45 as well as King GXK. No original though !

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NY USA mono. Lovely copy of a great LP. Elvin on fire !

  On 8/1/2023 at 7:30 AM, Gheorghe said:

The early Griffin album is very fine with Max Roach. 
But who is the other LP, is this Albert Ayler ?

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Billy Harper.

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  On 7/31/2023 at 5:36 PM, mjazzg said:

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Milford Graves - Meditation Among Us [Kitty records, Japan 1977]

Today's arrival, waited a long time to find a half reasonably priced copy

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You flagging this record has made me revisit it. I realise that I had completely confused this record with the Seikatsu Kojo Iinkai album with Doc Umezu, William Parker and Rashied Ali. This is such a killer. Abe (a lifelong obsession of mine) and Kondo playing second fiddle to Graves at his best. I can’t believe I had basically ignored it until now.

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  On 8/1/2023 at 4:23 AM, Pim said:

Oh yes those King LPs sound so incredibly good.

This one gets reissued in the Classic vinyl series. I am happy because I have a 75th anniversary that sounds meh and has serious paper sleeve scratches that are audible in the last two tracks

Sounds interesting thanks!

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That’s good - it has needed a decent reissue. Just too bad they didn’t put it out on Tone Poet to do the sleeve justice. 

Strangely enough, all originals of ‘Happenings’ that I have heard have been on the noisy side. Mono was worse than stereo in this respect. Having said that, the sonics are stupendous.

And talking of Tone Poet, I have ‘Slow Drag’, ‘Blue Spirit’ and ‘The Kicker’ arriving today, post permitting.  The latter seems to have been repressed. 😀

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  On 8/1/2023 at 8:37 AM, Rabshakeh said:

You flagging this record has made me revisit it. I realise that I had completely confused this record with the Seikatsu Kojo Iinkai album with Doc Umezu, William Parker and Rashied Ali. This is such a killer. Abe (a lifelong obsession of mine) and Kondo playing second fiddle to Graves at his best. I can’t believe I had basically ignored it until now.

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Pleased to be of service. Now I need to check out the one you confused it with, I don't know it

  On 8/1/2023 at 8:34 AM, sidewinder said:

I am spoilt for ‘True Blue’. Have it on Conn CD, Mosaic, Classic Records and Music Matters 2x45 as well as King GXK. No original though

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Honest J's have an original 'True Blue' for sale. It'll cost you £3000 to complete your set...

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