> Subject: Re: Braxton solo in question (was: genres)
>
> Kristopher S. Handley wrote:
>
> > I checked the archives and still I'm not sure which Brax solo Nils and Mike
> > were talking about. FOR ALTO? OR something new?
>
> Yep, FOR ALTO, recently re-issued on Delmark, along with Muhal's THINGS
> TO COME FROM THOSE NOW GONE and a Kalaparusha album. The Brax is
> essential, just an amazing recording. All the more for the confidence
> and conception shown by a 23-year old Braxton. The Abrams is a bit of a
> mixed bag, imo, but there are a few stand-out tracks including one of
> the very best things he ever recorded, 'The March of the Transients', a
> great free-bop number.
>
> Brian Olewnick
I just picked up For Alto two days ago, and haven't had a chance to give it a proper listen yet. I've tried three times, and always ended up having to leave before I got more than 1/2 way into it. But what I heard, I liked. Much more raw than latter solo stuff, I think.
I didn't know that the Abrams disc was also issued -- I'll have to look at the store to see if it is there. It sounds like a typical Abrams disc -- i find almost everything he has recorded to be a bit spotty, with some dead wood mixed into lots of amazing material. Always worth buying, however.
What's the Kalaparusha disc? Don't know much about him, but generally liked the bits I've heard.
> I didn't know that the Abrams disc was also issued -- I'll have to look at the store to see if it is there. It sounds like a typical Abrams disc -- i find almost everything he has recorded to be a bit spotty, with some dead wood mixed into lots of amazing material. Always worth buying, however.
I think you're generally correct, though "Sightsong" the 1975 duo with
Malachi Favors is superb virtually throughout, as is most of "Afrisong"
from around the same time.
Brian Olewnick
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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 13:57:06 EDT
From: Samerivertwice@aol.com
Subject: Re: can i drop in?
In a message dated 8/31/00 1:24:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,=20
gulickx@zonnet.nl writes:
<< I=B4m a new member of the zorn-list.
At this very moment i=B4m listening to 'MASADA live in Middelheim'.