Opus 5 - Any Fans?

[Tom 1960]

Presently listening to the above album for the first time and enjoying it alot! Any other fans of this band out there?

[JSngry]

Not a "fan" per se, but it's a fine band and the albums of theirs that I've heard have had a little something "extra" that bands of this "type" usually don't (at least for me).

Pentasonic is a good one too.

I find that where you find Kikoski, you find that little something "extra" in contexts where it's often not found. He seems to be able to bring it no matter what.

[CraigP]

I like Seamus Blake, have a couple of his albums from years ago.

[Van Basten II]

Was scared that you were talking about them instead

[A Lark Ascending]

I was listening to this one the other day:

Great fun. I really like that end of Criss-Cross that explores the late 60s sound-world - Blake, Sipiagin, Herwig, Binney etc. And Kozlov is a tremendous bass player - remember seeing him with the Mingus Big Band (in fact a few of these chaps appear there too).

[ejp626]

Sorry, I can't approve. They seem to be having too much fun...

[jlhoots]

All good - my favorite is Sipiagin.

[A Lark Ascending]

All good - my favorite is Sipiagin.

Yes, I'm working through his albums currently - very enjoyable.

[jlhoots]

All good - my favorite is Sipiagin.

Yes, I'm working through his albums currently - very enjoyable.

You probably know this, but he's married to Monday Michiru.

[JSngry]

All good - my favorite is Sipiagin.

Yes, I'm working through his albums currently - very enjoyable.

You probably know this, but he's married to Monday Michiru.

Hell, that's been her recording band (with additions/subtractions/diversions) for the last while or so. But she writes better/more interesting songs than they do/play.

[A Lark Ascending]

All good - my favorite is Sipiagin.

Yes, I'm working through his albums currently - very enjoyable.

You probably know this, but he's married to Monday Michiru.

I didn't. Not someone whose music I know.

[JSngry]

I see you've been listening to Adam Rogers. He's been a longtime participant in Monday's records as well.

But her stuff is not like these people's (and, of course, vice-versa). Still (a lot of) the same people (sometimes together) and nobody's compromising. That's part of the thrill (for me), but...not to everybody's liking, for sure.