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Friday March 19, 2010
"Summer in the Wood" by Mudd from Claremont 56
Revisiting and re-ruling this glistening gem. Mudd and crew seem to have produced a perfect album with Claremont 56. This is still my favorite track with it's laid back rhythms, jazzy keys and guitars and Rachel Thomas' lovely vocals. Summer in the Wood 
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Thursday March 18, 2010
"Microcosmos" by Tri Atma with Klaus Netzle from Yearning & Harmony
Tri Atma provides a nice foundation of bass, drums and tablas for Netzle's Synthesizer workouts. Microcosmos 
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Wednesday March 17, 2010
"Mediterraneans" by The Fitzcarraldo Variations from Mediterraneans 12" (History Clock 02)
I think this must be my favorite History Clock 12. It certainly gets the most spins. Heard this played out maybe once. This video is a bit strange; sound and a black screen. 
(via You Tube)
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Tuesday March 16, 2010
"Bandundu" by Jasper Van't Hof & Joachim Kühn from Balloons
This lp was at the top of my list for several years. Thanks to Bin I finally found a seller with an excellent copy at a nice price. Jasper van't Hof and Joachim Kühn are top flight keyboard virtuosos and the two of them performing duets on various synths and concert grands had to be satisfying listen. And it is. This is the first track on the B side of the lp. It's full on space jazz up till the last couple minutes when a Zairian (now DR Congo) choir comes in and lends the tune a very surreal quality. Bandundu is a city in DR Congo. The rest of Balloons can be had at the Bin . 
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Monday March 15, 2010
"Nocturn" by Kate Bush from Aerial
After The Red Shoes, Kate took a 12 year hiatus from recording, or at least from releasing recordings. Then in 2005 this monster was unveiled. Masterpiece ? You betcha. Kate's a genius. Nocturn 
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Friday March 12, 2010
"Climax and First Black" by Amadeo Minghi and Mario Molino/Elvio Monti from Scoctopus: The In Sound From Octopus Records
A couple morsels from an obscure Italian library label compilation. The CD has 17 tracks from the Octopus label. This pair is from a couple of the later releases but still sound pretty early. No dates for the individual tracks. The Octopus lasted from the early 60s till 1978. Climax and First Black 
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Thursday March 11, 2010
"Die Bunge" by Cluster & Eno from Cluster & Eno
Kind of a bump on the Cluster & Eno record circa 1977. Oddest little c&w rhythm on this and some wonderfully playful synth noises. Die Bunge 
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Wednesday March 10, 2010
"Morphologarhythm" by Mark Helias from Desert Blue (Enja 1989)
Sly way to end up a set of mostly straight ahead jazz tunes. Mark Helias is known for his Double Bass prowess, so when he straps on the bass guitar and starts slappin' strings on the last track, it knocks you out of the jazz trance and makes you say "what up?" Actually the whole band kind of goes wild style on this one. Check out the way Jerome Harris gets his guitar squawking. And the title? Don't ask me, man. Morphologarhythm 
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Tuesday March 9, 2010
"Voyage" by Jürgen Pluta from Blanche
I've been revisiting Blanche a bit lately and she just gets better with every play. Finally went ahead and ripped the whole lp. This is the last track on the record and to my ears is the best match for that sleeve image; a serious piano intro then the arpeggiator launches the tune into cosmic territory for the duration. Voyage So what do you do with the remainder of a ripped lp? Drop it in the Bin , of course . . . 
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Monday March 8, 2010
"Feixe de Luz" by Egberto Gismonti & Academia De Danças from Feixe de Luz "Todo Começo É Involuntário"
Here's another Gismonti gem on EMI Odeon. It's amazing how different these are from his ECM releases. The credits on the sleeve only mention 8 musicians but it sounds like there must be 50. Keyboards are prominent but not credited. The rhythm section alone would fill a room; lots of mallets and the drumming is spectacular. This is a long one as implied by the 'Epic Trip' tag so there are a lot (9) of unique sections within the whole. Hard to pick a Gismonti favorite but this is certified contender. Feixe de Luz 
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Zeroy Chimney
AKA: ½ Cent.
Location: Oakland
Total tracks posted: 841
Member since: January 3, 2006
Favorite Genre: Jazz in the Clouds
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Igra Staklenih Perli - Soft Explosion Live
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Top Ten Concerts (I remember . . .) of all time
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1. Bob Marley @ Lyceum London 7/18/75
2. Chick Corea & Return to Forever @ Victoria Theater London 1976
3. Allman Bros. @ Warehouse New Orleans 3/20/71
4. Bob Marley @ Santa Cruz Civic 7/18/78
5. King Sunny Ade & Black Uhuru @ Santa Cruz Civic 1984
6. Emerson Lake & Palmer @ LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge 1974
7. Led Zeppelin @ Earl's Court Arena London 1975
8. Fleetwood Mac (Bob Welch) & Jefferson Starship @ Sports Arena San Diego 1974
9. Ornette Coleman @ Fillmore SF 1988
10. Neil Young and Crazy Horse @ Catalyst Santa Cruz 1989
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