clifford_thornton Posted March 17, 2019 Report Share Posted March 17, 2019 Yeah, that's a good one. I wish I had more of his stuff with Eneidi. For some odd reason I neglected to purchase the Botticelli CDs when they were around (Cadence catalog regrets), and now they've gotten quite hard to find and expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Д.Д. Posted March 17, 2019 Report Share Posted March 17, 2019 I am not a fan, but Malik's album with Joe McPhee and Donald Robinson on Boxholder is really excellent: https://www.discogs.com/Malik-McPhee-Robinson-Sympathy/release/3218423 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Raphe Malik died less than two years after he posted here (just once). He was 57. Listening to this Taylor album right now: I think Malik is excellent in this setting; of all the trumpet players who recorded with Taylor (though there weren't too many) I think Malik fit in the best. I've still never heard his own leader dates. His birthname was Laurence Mazel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 I like all of the CDs I have with him as a major contributor. Was able to fill the Botticelli holes shortly after posting above as well. There's an interesting interview with him in an old issue of Opprobrium (maybe) that I need to dig out. I get the feeling his life was full of struggles but he made the best of it and played his ass off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 One of my favorite musicians. His eremite discs are never far out of rotation. Also— and this maybe deserves a cross post in a Marco Eneidi thread— you can currently purchase the Boticelli catalog, it is being looked after by Marco’s son. Takes a bit of digging through some oddly-priced archival effects, but they’re there. Very difficult to find most of these discs otherwise. https://www.botticellirecords.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Д.Д. Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) I am willing to part with my copy of the long OOP CD "Storyline" by Raphe Malik / Cecil McBee / Cody Moffett (on Boxholder label). Discogs entry: https://www.discogs.com/release/4007941-Malik-McBee-Moffett-Storyline . Asking for €21 plus shipping. Send me a PM if interested. Edited July 25, 2022 by Д.Д. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted October 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) I’ve been listening to my Malik-led discs in the last few days. I have thought back on this thread and Mr Malik’s arrival on it quite a few times since. Rehearing the music has reminded me how long his aesthetic has stayed with me. I still richly appreciate these CDs. Rereading the thread is also something. Apart from the (I guess) embarrassment of being caught spouting opinions by a ‘name’ musician, the thread itself has stayed with me too. Edited October 3, 2023 by David Ayers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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