EMIL RICHARDS AND THE MICROTONAL BLUES BANDJourney To Blissimpulse! A-9166 Recorded 1968 Aspect One 1. Maharimba2. Blissthree. Mantrafour. Take pleasure in, Enjoy Aspect Two one. Journey to Bliss – Portion I2. Journey to Bliss – Part IIthree. Journey to Bliss – Portion III4. Journey to Bliss – Portion IVfive. Journey to Bliss – Portion Vsix. [...]
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Message To Our Folks
July 23rd, 2011 
Art ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO“Great Black Music” Message To Our PeopleBYG Actuel 28 Recorded eight/twelve/1969 1. Outdated-Time Religiontwo. Dexterity3. Rock Out4. A Brain for the Seine PERSONNEL LESTER BOWIE trumpet, flugelhorn, bass drum, hornsROSCOE MITCHELL soprano sax, alto sax, bass sax, clarinet, flute, percussionJOSEPH JARMAN soprano sax, alto sax, clarinet, oboe, flute, vibes, percussion, guitarMALACHI FAVORS [...]
Albert Ayler – The First Recordings
July 19th, 2011 ALBERT AYLERThe Initial RecordingsSonet SNTF604 Recorded October 25th, 1962 Side 1 1. I am going to Don’t forget April Aspect Two 1. Rollin’s Tunetwo. Tune Upthree. Free PERSONNEL ALBERT AYLER tenor saxTORBJORN HULCRANTZ bassSUNE SPANGBERG drums I have only reviewed a single other Ayler LP on these pages (the frankly bizzare ‘Music Is The Therapeutic [...]
Two giants of the saxophone
July 14th, 2011 Present day musical landscape has been dominated by two giants of the saxophone, and two recordings that I have talked about just before on these pages. The very first is from John Coltrane’s outstanding ‘Live In Japan’, that I reviewed just a couple of days in the past – the track in question is the [...]
Red Clay
July 2nd, 2011 FREDDIE HUBBARDRed ClayCTI 5051722 Recorded 27-29 January 1970 1. Red Claytwo. Delphia3. Suite Siouxfour. The Intrepid Fox5. Cold Turkey PERSONNEL FREDDIE HUBBARD trumpetHERBIE HANCOCK pianoRON CARTER bassLENNY WHITE drumsJOE HENDERSON saxophone Ok, I know it’s been all Blue Observe so far this full week, but never get as well excited – you will find not [...]