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@Mr Moore @phramenma @Selaws @Poly-Rythmo if you guys are looking for the colored variant of Angel Bat Dawid - The Oracle, the Balades Sonores in Paris have it on stock for 29€ + shipping :
This year has seen a couple of great releases, Joshua Abrams Natural Information Society with Mandatory Reality and Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble with Be Known: Ancient/Future/Music. Add to that the Art Ensemble of Chicago's latest release We Are on the Edge which features a lot of the modern young players from the scene too including Nicole Mitchell. Her album from '17, Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds is excellent. Also check out Quin Kirchner's The Other Side of Time from last year. I think I read it is getting a repress soon which will be very welcome as it's superb. And a notable mention to Dustin Laurenzi's Snaketime: The Music of Moondog. Although it's an album of covers it is done so well and feels totally fresh and modern.
There's quite a lot to explore on International Anthems' site - Jaimie Branch, Ben LaMar Gay, Resavoir, Jeff Parker, Angel Bat Dawid, Nick Mazzarella Trio International Anthem. Would totally endorse @Mr Moore on Quin Kirchner - I'm looking forward to that repress v much as well...
For anyone who ventures outside of vinyl too, I'm listening to this one from Portuguese label Clean Feed but it is very much a Chicago set. I wish they'd add a vinyl release.
Thanks guys, that's awesome, I'm glad I asked, I was expecting to see a few names I recognised but hadn't realised were Chicago but I only recognise Art Ensemble and Angel Bat so there are a fair few to tuck into which is awesome.
The Moondog one peaks my interest because I only recently found out that Moondog's Birds Lament is where Mr Scruff got a sample for Get a Move On.
Looking forward to checking them all out.
@Mr Moore's taste and mine overlap heavily in Chicago - that Laurenzi album is a cracker. Scared my poorly son only this morning by playing it rather loud...Moondog’s original of Bird’s Lament is gorgeous, probably my favourite of his stuff I’ve heard and at nearly double the length, Laurenzi’s take can do know wrong for me either, can’t recommend it highly enough.
Here it is for anyone with 6 minutes to kill:
Sam Records, one of my favorite reissue labels, is repressing their Donald Byrd in Paris records:
We are currently in maintenance, we will be back soon
www.samrecords.frWe are currently in maintenance, we will be back soon
www.samrecords.fr
Will likely be available elsewhere, but here are links to the releases.
Sam Records, one of my favorite reissue labels, is repressing their Donald Byrd in Paris records:
We are currently in maintenance, we will be back soon
www.samrecords.frWe are currently in maintenance, we will be back soon
www.samrecords.fr
Will likely be available elsewhere, but here are links to the releases.
Ordered both, just arrived recently, nice copies!
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In volume 2, Byrd is eating french fries (I forget what you call them in France?) but NOT using mayonaise for dipping. No ketchup either. Maybe playing it neutral? As an American, I enjoy it EITHER WAY. I hope we can still be virtual friends.
Liner notes are in French, of course, which is nice since I'm trying to learn some for my travels.
awesome! I might pick up vol 1 soon since my copy of volume 2 is good.Ordered both, just arrived recently, nice copies!
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In volume 2, Byrd is eating french fries (I forget what you call them in France?) but NOT using mayonaise for dipping. No ketchup either. Maybe playing it neutral? As an American, I enjoy it EITHER WAY. I hope we can still be virtual friends.
Liner notes are in French, of course, which is nice since I'm trying to learn some for my travels.
There's quite a lot to explore on International Anthems' site - Jaimie Branch, Ben LaMar Gay, Resavoir, Jeff Parker, Angel Bat Dawid, Nick Mazzarella Trio International Anthem. Would totally endorse @Mr Moore on Quin Kirchner - I'm looking forward to that repress v much as well...
On a slightly more personal level, here is a photo of me in my Yakata and OBI last night after some time in the onsen with my father-in-law. View attachment 19191
Only interested if there’s an insert included.
I spend a few minutes talking to Modulor owner this morning and he told me to check their web shop as he just added a few records I might be interested in. He was right, there are two additions to the Le Très Jazz Club serie and three to Le Très Groove Club:
Hiromasa Suzuki Trio - Primrose
Makoto Terashita - Great Harvest
Les Masques - Brasilian Sound
Jacky Giordano - Organ
Jacky Giordano - Organ Plus
Looks like The Comet is Coming’s Afterlife is going to be an RSDBF release. 1500, RSD first release.
RSDBF '19 Special Release: The Comet Is Coming - The Afterlife
The Comet Is Coming is: Danalogue (synths), Betamax (drums) and King Shabaka (saxophone) and they follow up their critically acclaimed Trust in The Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery with The Afterlife EP. The two records can be seen as companions, that cannot exist without each other, like day and...recordstoreday.com
This looks like a good lineup too:Some decent jazz for RSD. Bill Evans RSD
RSDBF '19 Special Release: Bill Evans - Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of The Gate
This Record Store Day Black Friday release captures two complete sets of the Bill Evans Trio (with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Marty Morell) on October 23, 1968 at Art D'Lugoff's legendary Village Gate club in New York City. The much sought-after 2012 3LP boxed set edition was initially...recordstoreday.com
Miles in Tokyo:
RSDBF '19 Special Release: Miles Davis - Miles in Tokyo
Miles Davis was on the verge of forming one of his most acclaimed ensembles in 1964. It was this year that he travelled to perform in Japan for the first time, bringing with him 3/4ths of the musicians that would form his famedrecordstoreday.com
Early Miles from In A Silent Way Sessions:
RSDBF '19 Special Release: Miles Davis - Early Minor: Rare Miles From The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions
During the year between the dissolution of his 60s quintet and the groundbreaking Bitches Brew, Miles Davis recorded a number of transitional sessions creating music of lyrical beauty, culminating in the masterful album In a Silent Way. Three superb piecesrecordstoreday.com
Cecil Taylor: Indent (ORG pressing)
RSDBF '19 Special Release: Cecil Taylor - Indent
Indent, a live solo album by Cecil Taylor, was recorded in Ohio in March 1973. It was originally released on Taylor's own Unit Core label, subsequently more widely released on the Freedom label, and has received critical praise, including a 4/5 star review from the Rolling Stone Jazz Record...recordstoreday.com
Interesting Japanese jazz band :
和楽器 ジャズ バンド | KARURA TRIO (カルラトリオ) | 篠笛 和太鼓 ピアノ
日本の伝統的な和楽器、篠笛、和太鼓、西洋楽器のピアノによる全く新しいスタイルのオリジナル・ジャズ・バンド。karuratrio.wixsite.com