Recommendations for Henry Threadgill on Bandcamp?

[medjuck]

Because of the discussions here I started to listen to Henry Threadgill on Spotify.  Where have I been all his life?!  I'm about to get on a plane for Paris and want to down load some music for the flight.  Which of the 12 recordings offered on Bandcamp do  people recommend? 

[HutchFan]

medjuck, I'm more familiar with Threadgill's earlier music -- from the 70s and 80s.

But, among those listed on Bandcamp, the one that I like best is Everybodys Mouth's A Book.

 

[JSngry]

They're all good, so go with the ones that you think you'll like most.

[jlhoots]

45 minutes ago, JSngry said:

They're all good, so go with the ones that you think you'll like most.

👍

[Chuck Nessa]

Any and all.

[BFrank]

Take a look at his group Air (from the 70s-80s), too!

[Steve Reynolds]

Of the more recent recordings “In for a Penny In for a Pound” is beyond extraordinary 

[Д.Д.]

12 - that's only the ones that are on Pi. There are other ones on bandcamp. I like this one a lot: https://billlaswell.bandcamp.com/album/too-much-sugar-for-a-dime 

 

Edited April 25, 2023 by Д.Д.

[mjazzg]

28 minutes ago, Д.Д. said:

12 - that's only the ones that are on Pi. There are other ones on bandcamp. I like this one a lot: https://billlaswell.bandcamp.com/album/too-much-sugar-for-a-dime 

 

Yes, that's a very good one. I remember the excitement of tracking down the CD in prehistoric times

[JSngry]

Get the Mosaic!!! 

[jlhoots]

26 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Get the Mosaic!!! 

Yep - I have it.

[medjuck]

Thanks everybody.  I stupidly missed the Mosaic.  Looks expensive on Discogs. 

[Д.Д.]

11 hours ago, medjuck said:

Thanks everybody.  I stupidly missed the Mosaic.  Looks expensive on Discogs. 

It's all (or nearly all) on Spotify. 

[BFrank]

Also a good collection

[colinmce]

I'm pretty sure the only part of the Mosaic that's exclusive is the previously unreleased X-75 pt. 2 session. Otherwise all of the albums on it are cheap and easily obtainable secondhand, especially the 90s Columbia CDs (which are my favorites of the bunch).

[mjazzg]

5 minutes ago, colinmce said:

I'm pretty sure the only part of the Mosaic that's exclusive is the previously unreleased X-75 pt. 2 session. Otherwise all of the albums on it are cheap and easily obtainable secondhand, especially the 90s Columbia CDs (which are my favorites of the bunch).

Yes, that's my understanding too. I had them all when the Mosaic was released and decided I could live without X-75 pt.2, although pt.1 is pretty special

[JSngry]

Some folks buy the latest Bob Bowtie Mosaic to support the company. I bought Henry Threadgill for that same reason. 

That, and CDs prolong the life of my LPs... 

[danasgoodstuff]

I'm a big fan of Air Lore, 2 Scott Joplin, 2 Jelly Roll Morton, 1 Threadgill original, no idea if it's on Bandcamp

[Chuck Nessa]

3 hours ago, danasgoodstuff said:

I'm a big fan of Air Lore, 2 Scott Joplin, 2 Jelly Roll Morton, 1 Threadgill original, no idea if it's on Bandcamp

Lovely recording, but don't think Arista is on Bandcamp.

 

[danasgoodstuff]

2 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Lovely recording, but don't think Arista is on Bandcamp.

 

That would be a shame because some of Henry's best work was done for them.