Great album. Sounds really good in stereo too -- as do many of the Candids cut at Nola's Penthouse. And right at the heyday of the New Thing, this great melding of the new and the traditional and the international and the dramatic and political, really both very much of its time and ahead of it.
Interesting--I never knew this existed. Given the presence of both Kelly and Cobb, is it safe to assume this was recorded shortly after Kind of Blue?
When I finally heard this just a couple years ago, I was blown away by how great it was. I'll admit that the literal screaming part is a bit tough to take, but I certainly appreciate the intent, and love the rest of the music. I sometimes wonder whether William Parker's Raining on the Moon ensemble (basically his quartet plus singer Leena Conquest) is specifically trying to channel the spirit of this album. Conquest's style is very similar to that of Abbey Lincoln here, and the music tends to share a similar melding of influences to what you describe above.
Still the best version of Here Comes Sunshine imo. There is that moment where Jerry is soloing and Keith and Phil lock in behind him and it just soars from there, gets me ever time. Dick couldn't have picked a better opening song and show for the series.
Was playing last night, finally getting it to. Anouar Brahem - Blue Maqams. Just wow. Even the standard CD releases ECM put out sound amazing. How great is Jack DeHohnette on this?
Just listening to Splash from Miles Davis' Circle in the Round, another tour de force from Tony Williams and a great unsung track all round. I plan to revisit this one at full volume when I get the house to myself.
NP: Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim - Willie’s Blues (OJC-501, LP) WP: Lightnin’ Hopkins - Goin’ Away (APO 33.3, Prestige stereo series)
I know, the problem is 1-4 could easily fill that list. Then add #8, 12, 19 (my personal favorite). English Town 77 (can't remember the number) and your still leaving out great shows from years not 1970, 73-4 or 77.
WP Bobo Stenson - Reflections (ECM) NP Wynton Marsalis - Thick Of The South (Columbia) After not buying any Wynton music since his early Columbia lps with Branford I bought this one when it was released and found it to be to my liking. It has Joe Henderson and Elvin Jones, the latter for two tracks instead of Jeff "Tain" Watts. While I wouldn't claim this a "must own" title, I still find things to like about it.
What a great album. If ever there was an album in need of a digital reissue -- with the complete performance, whole, not split between the LP's side 1 & side 2 -- it's this one. I don't know that this flat out masterpiece has ever made it to CD in any form, has it?
Apparently there was a CD version released in Japan, of all places, in 1988. At least, it’s listed on discogs as such.
