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B. Clugston — where does your avatar come from? Any way we can see an enlarged version?

I think it's interesting that, this time around, Werner decided to put Clifford Thornton's name on the cover of the package. Poor Byron Morris — he was there too!

I rather liked the original cover ...

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but I'm not going to complain ... the music's out again!

The avatar is a bizarre cover of a French 45 single of Ayler's New Generation/Heart Love. You can find a big version here on this excellent Ayler site: http://www.ayler.org/albert/html/newgen.html.

Speaking of covers, I'm with you on the original McPhee cover. With the exception of that brief phase of oddly cropped photos and split-sentenced type, I much prefer the look of the old hatArt 6000s. But if it's getting reissued, I can't complain...

opinions on the shipp- mcphee combination?

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Up. Have just recently enjoyed the three McPhee albums I own: Linear B, Topology and Old Eyes and Mysteries and all of these albums are a wonder! Its a shame because I've had had these cd's for years and it takes such a long time to get back to them, but when I do, I wonder why I put them off to the side for so long. I really like Linear B a lot-what a great, great disk!

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Up. Have just recently enjoyed the three McPhee albums I own: Linear B, Topology and Old Eyes and Mysteries and all of these albums are a wonder! Its a shame because I've had had these cd's for years and it takes such a long time to get back to them, but when I do, I wonder why I put them off to the side for so long. I really like Linear B a lot-what a great, great disk!

If you like those, you need to hear Oleo!

I have a very similar reaction to McPhee, incidentally. I don't listen to him that often these days, but I'm always knocked out when I do.

All three you mention are very good, but I like Linear B best of these, as well--great take on Shorter's "Footprints"!

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3 hours ago, David Ayers said:

I listen to Linear B literally every day. The opener, Love Life, is my alarm tone!

This one is not available on Spotify, although most of hatarts are. I understand that Corbett vs. Dempsey acquired the rights to all the McPhee HatHut recordings, so I guess we will see it released eventually.  

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From the mailing received today: 

"Catalytic Sound is a music based co-operative designed to help create economic sustainability for its artists through patron support" 

(The musicians are Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, Joe Morris, Nate Wooley, Ab Baars, Paal Nilseen-Love and others.) 

"Since the beginning, Catalytic Sound has operated as a co-operative between patrons and artists, though without a clear way to support artists apart from buying their music. That changes today with the Catalytic Sound membership. We are happy to give you as listeners a new way to support the artists of Catalytic Sound while also gaining access to exclusive releases, merchandise, and offers. As part of our evolving mission, the membership represents Catalytic Sound's commitment to developing creative and innovative economic models for our artists. Please consider joining us in this cause.

-Ken Vandermark (Founder)
-Brock Stuessi (Manager)

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An exclusive digital release from a Catalytic artist

Two digital downloads a month

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The catalytic quarterly on your doorstep

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Find out more about the exclusive release from Ken Vandermark this month and more below!

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Sounds tempting but it would get me too obsessed about getting too much new music. I’ve found a balance over the years that’s been more healthy. I’m not listening to 30 hours of music a week like I was 20 years ago.

Some of these are my favorite musicians (certainly McPhee, Vandermark & Wooley) but they are still only a certain segment of new music that I buy. Plus I keep my new purcashes at a reasonable level. Plus Vandermark releases a bunch of music I’m not nearly as interested in as his large groups or some of his more abstract ensembles. I recently ordered a bunch of free jazz music through the famed trading web-site through a certain seller that allowed that seller to only charge a single shipping cost for 9 CD’s shipping from Poland to here in New Jersey. Not sure catalytic gives me access to that type of pricing. I paid <$100 for those 9 CD’s which will be my only new jazz/free jazz CD’s until probably mid December. These are CD’s that sell for $15+ on amazon plus shipping. Maybe a couple/three in November but that’s it.

that being said and being that this thread is about Joe McPhee - the last few releases with Joe (all on Not Two Records) are beyond stunning.

don’t get me wrong - I’m thrilled KV keeps offering access and recordings and his presence on the scene is close to priceless. His ongoing energy and commitment to this music over the last 25 years is truly without parallel.

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A bunch of Roaratorio McPhee releases are available on Spotify as of recently. These are OOP LP-only releases. 

Solo: The Lost Tapes: https://open.spotify.com/album/1oElXC9EcjqrgwZhlVHkFA 

Babylon: https://open.spotify.com/album/0bX4eKcBbxx1eaBo5JxUJr

Alto: https://open.spotify.com/album/4J1fvrDdPHANHjleXK6Avo 

Soprano: https://open.spotify.com/album/0VLwvwox7yEIIl3JXj9NUa 

Everything Happens for a Reason: https://open.spotify.com/album/7qBkGKn0fSm6vwuWx2q7w6 

 

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FYI I would give my highest recommendation to his two recent duo CDs on Corbett vs. Dempsey, Keep Going with Hamid Drake and No Time For Sadness with Fred Lonberg-Holm. Joe is in peak form on both, but Keep Going in particular is something incredibly special and inspired. Not an overstatement to say it's one of his very best recordings.

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On 7/28/2020 at 5:08 PM, colinmce said:

FYI I would give my highest recommendation to his two recent duo CDs on Corbett vs. Dempsey, Keep Going with Hamid Drake and No Time For Sadness with Fred Lonberg-Holm. Joe is in peak form on both, but Keep Going in particular is something incredibly special and inspired. Not an overstatement to say it's one of his very best recordings.

I should get those... man, too much to keep track of, but nothing wrong with a bounty of McPhee!

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On 5/18/2024 at 5:02 AM, Pim said:

Great news: Superior Viaduct is going to reissue The Willisau Concert, Tenor and Black Magic Man on vinyl!

I've had a difficult time reconnecting with Black Magic Man, but I adore Tenor and especially The Willisau Concert. I wish there were more documentation of McPhee playing with some of the more familiar names of his era, regardless of the superlative quality of his solo and more esoteric small ensemble work. 

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Familiar names = who? 

On its own, Black Magic Man was never my favorite of the bunch. I like it, but it is not Nation Time; the CvsD box helped solidify the arc of the whole thing for me however. The CjRs, first couple Hats, Byron Morris' first Unity record (the one with Byard Lancaster, Eric Gravatt, and a poem by McPhee on the verso), Brother to Brother, the CvsD archival discs, and the Hat WBAI CD with Morris and Clifford Thornton paint a really interesting picture. 

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4 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

Familiar names = who? 

On its own, Black Magic Man was never my favorite of the bunch. I like it, but it is not Nation Time;

I dug out my copy of BMM and gave it a spin. I have to say I really like it...perhaps its just me

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