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Bill Evans “Treasures” Elemental Records 2 cd set, cd 1
Solo, trio and with orchestra–one of the best of the series of Evans material Zev Feldman has brought forward.
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Going back to an early introduction to the avant-garde sound, 1972’s ECM release of Circle Paris-Concert, featuring Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul. Refelecting on my first listen I thought this was far out, and a bit of a stretch for my uninitiated ears. Little did I know where it would lead.
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Continuing with the theme of my early days exploring jazz; music that shaped today’s listening habits. The Art Ensemble of Chicago Fanfare for the Warrior. Lester, Roscoe, Joseph, Malachi, and Famoudou. Fanfare for the Warriors features Roscoe Mitchell’s Nonaah. Today this LP sounds tame, but my first listen opened my ears to a new world. There would be more from Art Ensemble of Chicago, as they proclaim Ancient to the Future.
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Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins, and Steve McCall, Air Air Song on India Navigation vinyl. This album further informed of what was musically possible, with a certain Chicago sensibility of the time. I dug deep into the India Navigation label, buying up each new release as it appeared. The journey becomes considerably more serious.
AIR-McCall, Hopkins, Threadgill.
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Continuing with the India Navigation label, Chico Freeman Kings of Mali, offering a freer and more uninhibited sound. With time for Chico that would change. Kings of Mail features Famoudou Don Moye, Cecil McBee, Anthony Davis and Jay Hoggard.
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Still have my original 1974 Strata-East LP Cecil McBee Mutima, featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater, Onaje Allen Gumbs, Michael Carvin, Art Webb, Tex Allen, Jimmy Hopps, Lawrence Killian and Jaboli Billy Hart. The A-side third track, Life Waves, features George Adams, Allen Braufman, Tex Allen and Jimmy Hopps.
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My friends, past and present !
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Again an India Navigation LP release and my introduction to the sound of Arthur Blythe. Arthur Blythe The Grip, with Abdul Wadud, Ahmed Abdullah, Bob Stewart, Muhammed Abdullah, and Steve Reid.
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A natural progression from Art Ensemble, Abdul Wadud, Chico Freeman and Arthur Blythe, Human Arts Ensemble Under the Sun.
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