this is a log of albums and recorded performances i have listened to intently, in their entirety. not a comprehensive list.
2023.12.22 - morning
Hiroshi Suzuki - Cat (1975)
five tunes. Hiroshi Suzuki (trombone), Takeru Muraoka (sax), Kunimitsu Inaba (bass), Akira Ishikawa (drums), Hiromasa Suzuki (keys).
2023.12.20 - witching hours
Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959)
six tunes. Ornette Coleman (a.sax), Don Cherry (cornet), Charlie Haden (bass), Billy Higgins (drums).
2023.12.20 - witching hours
Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles (1964)
four tunes. Herbie Hancock (piano), Freddie Hubbard (cornet), Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums).
2023.12.10 - late afternoon
Raulzinho - À Vontade Mesmo (1965)
eleven tunes. Raul de Souza (trombone), Airto Moreira (drums), Humberto Clayber (bass), César Camargo Mariano (piano).
2023.12.02 - late afternoon
Lightning Bolt - Sonic Citadel (2019)
eleven tracks. Brian Chippendale (drums), Brian Gibson (e.bass).
2023.12.01 - late night/early morning
Christian McBride's New Jawn - live performance (2023)
four tunes. Christian McBride (bass), Nasheen Waits (drums), Marcus Strickland (t.sax/bs.clarinet), Josh Evans (trumpet). venue - KEXP Studio.
2023.11.30 - late night/early morning
Date of Birth - PLANET DOB (1999)
twelve tracks. Date of Birth (Isao Shigeto, Kenichi Shigeto, Norico, Susumu Shigeto).
2023.11.15 - afternoon
John Scofield Trio - live performance (2023)
eight tunes. John Scofield (e.guitar), Vicente Archer (bass), Bill Stewart (drums). venue - Leverkusener Jazztage 2023.
2023.10.28 - late night
Mono Puff - It's Fun To Steal (1998)
fourteen tracks. John Flansburg, Hal Cragin, Steve Calhoon, DJ ***** (Five Star) ("Spicy"), Joe McGinty, Sister Puff (Robin Goldwasser).
2023.10.11 - morning
The Gary Burton Quartet - Duster (1967)
eight tunes. Gary Burton (vibraphone), Steve Swallow (bass), Roy Haynes (drums), Larry Coryell (e.guitar).
2023.09.29 - late afternoon
Windows96 - Empty Hiding World (2022)
ten tracks. Windows96.
2023.09.28 - late night
Black Dice - Broken Ear Records (2005)
seven tunes. Bjorn Copeland (guitars/sampler/electronics), Eric Copeland (vocals/sampler/electronics), Aaron Warren (bass/electronics).
2023.09.28 - late night
Black Dice - Creature Comforts (2004)
eight tunes. Bjorn Copeland (guitars), Eric Copeland (vocals), Aaron Warren (bass), Hisham Bharoocha (drums).
2023.09.02 - evening
Sons Of Kemet - live performance (2022)
four tunes. Shabaka Hutchings (t.sax), Theon Cross (tuba), Tom Skinner + Eddie Hick (drums). venue - From The Basement.
2023.08.07 - early morning
Soul Coughing - El Oso (1998)
sixteen tracks. Mike Doughty, Sebastian Steinberg, Mark de Gli Antoni, Yuval Gabay, et al.
2023.08.07 - late night
Aindulmedir - Star Lore (2023)
eight tracks. Pär Boström.
2023.07.26 - mid-afternoon
Anatole Muster (Trio) - live performance (2022)
three tunes. Gianluca Pellerito (drums), Riccardo Oliva (bass/keys), Anatole Muster (accordion). venue - Montreux Jazz Fest, Autumn of Music 2022.
2023.07.20 - mid-afternoon
Sc'ööf - live performance (2023)
free improvisation. Amadeus Fries (drums), Elio Amberg (t.sax), Noah Arnold (a.sax), Christian Zemp (e.guitar). venue - jazzahead!.
2023.07.02 - late afternoon/early evening
Charles Mingus - Live at Carnagie Hall (1974)
two tunes. Charles Mingus (bandleader/bass); Dannie Richmond (drums); Charles McPherson, John Handy, George Adams, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Hamiet Bluiett (saxophones); Jon Faddis (trumpet), Don Pullen (piano). venue - Carnagie Hall.
2023.07.02 - late afternoon
Windows96 - Enchanted Instrumentals and Whispers (2019)
twelve tracks. Windows96.
2023.07.01 - mid-afternoon
Windows96 - Magic Peaks (2021)
twelve tracks. Windows96.
2023.06.24 - morning
Windows96 - Plume Valley (2017)
twelve tracks. Windows96.
2023.05.22 - early morning
EABS meets Jaubi - In Search of a Better Tomorrow (2023)
ten tracks. "EABS": Marcin Rak (drums), Paweł Stachowiak (bass/bass synth), Olaf Węgier (saxophones/bass clarinet), Jakub Kurek (trumpet), Marek Pędziwiatr (keyboards/synths); "Jaubi": Kashif Ali Dhani (tabla/vocals), Zohaib Hassan Khan (sarangi), Ali Riaz Baqar (e.guitar).
2023.05.21 - early morning
Wild Powwers - live performance (2023)
four tunes. Lupe Flores (drums), Jordan Gomes (e.bass), Lara Hilgemann (e.guitar/vox). venue - Live on KEXP.
2023.05.21 - late night/early morning
Squarepusher - Music Is Rotted One Note (1998)
fifteen tracks. Tom Jenkinson.
2023.05.19 - early morning
FLOOR BABA - DIRT BIRD EP (2017)
six tracks. FLOOR BABA.
2023.05.16 - late night/early morning
Squarepusher - Hard Normal Daddy (1997)
twelve tracks. Tom Jenkinson.
2023.05.02 - early evening
MF DOOM - Mm..Food (2004)
fifteen tracks. MF DOOM, et al.
2023.04.28 - mid-afternoon
Collage - Collage (side B) (1971)
five tracks. (see previous).
2023.04.25 - late afternoon
Collage - Collage (side A) (1971)
seven tracks. Kersti Johannson, Lea Sion, Anne Erm, Maire Eliste, Alo Põldmäe, Enn Tomson, Aarne Vahuri, Ivar Johannson (vox); Peep Ojavere (drums); Meeme Saareväli, Toivo Unt (bass); Avo Joala (t.sax/flute); Lembit Saarsalu (t.sax); Tilt Varts (pipe); German Pekaresvski (trombone); Tõnu Naissoo (piano).
2023.04.05 - early morning
Mammal Hands - Gift from the Trees (2023)
ten tracks. Jesse Barret (drums), Jordan Smart (saxophone), Nick Smart (piano)
2023.04.xx - early morning
Mort Garson - Black Mass Lucifer (1971)
ten tracks. Mort Garson
2023.04.xx - early morning
Mort Garson - Ataraxia – The Unexplained (1975)
nine tracks. Mort Garson
2023.03.30 - early morning
Tetsuo Sakurai - 20th Anniversary, live performance (1999)
fifteen tunes. Tetsuo Sakurai (bandleader/bass), Akira Jimbo (drums), Kazuki Katsuta (saxophone), Issei Noro (guitar), Minoru Mukaiya (keyboards). venue - (don't know)
2023.03.29 - late night
Elvin Jones - Live At The Lighthouse (1972)
seven tracks. Elvin Jones (bandleader/drums), Gene Perla (bass), Steve Grossman (s.sax/t.sax), David Liebman (s.sax/t.sax/flute).
2023.03.27 - late night
Jeff Miles, Caleb Wheeler Curtis, Igor Lumpert - live performance (2023)
free improv. Caleb Wheeler Curtis (a.sax/cornet), Igor Lumpert (t.sax), Jeff Miles (guitar). venue - "The Main Drag".
2023.03.23 - midday
Elvin Jones Trio - live performance (1968)
three tunes. Elvin Jones (bandleader/drums), Jimmy Garrison (bass), Joe Farrell (saxophone). venue - North Sea Jazz Fest (assumed), Rotterdam, Netherlands
2023.03.10 - evening
Julius Watkins - Julius Watkins Sextet (1954/55)
nine tracks. Julius Watkins (bandleader/french horn), Kenny Clarke/Art Blakey (drums), Oscar Pettiford (bass), Frank Foster/Hank Mobley (t.sax), George Butcher/Duke Jordan (piano), Perry Lopez (guitar).
2023.03.10 - late afternoon
John Medeski - John Medeski's Mad Skillet (2018)
nine tracks. John Medeski (bandleader/keyboards), Terence Higgins (drums), Kirk Joseph (sousaphone), Will Bernard (e.guitar), et al.
2023.03.06 - evening
Johnny Vidacovich, John Medeski & Eric Bloom - live performance, 1st set (2022)
four tunes. Johnny Vidacovich (bandleader/drums), John Medeski (e.organ), Eric "Benny" Bloom (trumpet). venue: d.b.a., New Orleans, LA.
2023.02.12 - early morning
John Raymond - Real Feels (2016)
ten tracks. John Raymond (bandleader/flugelhorn), Colin Stranaham (drums), Gilad Hekselman (e.guitar).
2023.02.10 - early morning
Elvin Jones - Is "On The Mountain" (1975)
six tracks. Elvin Jones (bandleader/drums), Gene Perla (bass), Jan Hammer (keyboards).
2023.02.09 - early morning
Mark Colby - Serpentine Fire (1978)
six tracks. Mark Colby (bandleader/saxophone), Gary King (e.bass), Steve Gadd (drums), et al.
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2022.11.15 - mid-afternoon
Känguru - Känguru (1981)
nine tracks. Olav Gustafsson (drums), Anselm Kluge (bass), Peter Weihe (e.guitar), Claus-Robert Kruse (keyboards), Herb Geller (saxophone/flute).
2022.xx.xx - ---
The Comet Is Coming - Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam (2022)
eleven tracks. Shabaka Hutchings (t.sax), Max Hallet (drums), Dan Leavers (synths).
2021.xx.xx - ---
They Might Be Giants - BOOK (2021)
fifteen tracks. John Linnell, John Flansburgh, et al
202x.xx.xx - ---
Spacetime Continuum - Double Fine Zone (1999)
eleven tracks. Jonah Sharp.
2019.xx.xx - ---
The Comet Is Coming - Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery (2019)
nine tracks. Shabaka Hutchings (t.sax), Max Hallet (drums), Dan Leavers (synths).
20xx.xx.xx - ---
Squarepusher - Feed Me Weird Things (1996)
twelve tracks. Tom Jenkinson.
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