Richard Abrams - Levels And Degrees Of Light (Delmark Records, US 1968).

With Anthony Braxton, Leroy Jenkins, Maurice McIntyre…

Abrams on the music : 'We tried to join together in a kind of prayer. This recording constitutes the capturing of a moment in that constant prayer.'

#NowPlaying Milford Graves & Don Pullen - Nommo (Superior Viaduct, 2023).

After a 3 months away, back to my turntable for a few days.

This music was recorded in 1966 at Yale and first released on the artists' own label SRP, which stands for 'Self-Reliance Program'.

#NowPlaying Horace Tapscott Conducting the Pan-Afrikan People's Arkestra - The Call (UGMAA, US 1968).

Amazing music recorded by the 16-piece ensemble the Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, featuring flautist Linda Hill, vocalist–flautist Adele Sebastian, saxophonist Jesse Sharps… 🖤

#NowPlaying Archie Shepp - Poem For Malcolm (BYG Records, 1969).

Funny, I hadn't realized until today that this record had a typo in the album title on the cover (and the labels), mentioning 'poem for malcom' instead of 'malcolm'.

#NowPlaying Baikida E.J. Carroll - Orange Fish Tears (Palm, 1974 / SouffleContinu Records reissue, 2023).

Trumpeter Baikida Carroll with Oliver Lake (saxophones, flute, percussions), Nana Vasconcelos (percussions) & Manuel Villarroel (acoustic and electric piano, percussions).

#NowPlaying Nat Birchall - Songs Of The Ancestors - Afro Trane chapter 2 - (Ancient Archive Of Sound, 2023).

An impressive album that sounds like it was made by a cohesive jazz group whereas it is a solo record where Nat Birchall plays all the instruments.

Awesome! 🖤

And now, Back in the USA / MC 5
French first pressing.

Following up Anthony Braxton with The Stooges is what music is all about 😄

#NowPlaying Anthony Braxton - Trio and Duet (Sackville Recordings, 1974).

Trio with Leo Smith and Richard Teitelbaum ; duet with Dave Holland.

#NowPlaying Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music (Brownswood Recordings, 2023).

#NowPlaying Hank Mobley - Curtain Call (Blue Note, 2022).

Beautiful Tone Poet edition of this session recorded in 1957 with Kenny Dorham (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor sax), Sonny Clarke (piano), Jimmy Rowser (bass) & Art Taylor (drums).

#NowPlaying Herbie Hancock - Sextant (Columbia, 1973/2023 VMP reissue).

VMP 's 50th anniversary edition with a listening notes booklet by Marcus J. Moore.

#NowPlaying Ornette Coleman - Ornette At 12 (Impulse!, 1969).

Ornette Coleman (violin, trumpet, alto sax), with Dewey Redman (tenor sax), Charlie Haden (bass) & Coleman's 12 years old son Denardo on drums.

#NowPlaying Sunny Murray - Hommage To Africa (BYG Records, France 1970).

Killer lineup on this one : Grachan Moncur III, Lester Bowie, Clifford Thornton, Archie Shepp, Alan Silva, Roscoe Mitchell, Kenneth Terroade & Jeanne Lee.

#NowPlaying Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians (ECM Records, US 1978).

#NowPlaying Rashied Ali / Frank Lowe - Duo Exchange (Survival Records, US 1973).

The inaugural release of Rashied Ali's Survival Records. Pure 🔥

#NowPlaying Shane Cooper & MABUTA - Finish The Sun (Kujua Records, South Africa 2022).

South-African grooves 💫

#NowPlaying Sonny Simmons - Staying On The Watch (ESP DISK, US 1966/1973 reissue).

First spin of this (sealed until today) early reissue of this monster record.

#NowPlaying Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) - Nisa (African Violets, 1978).

Daily dose of #TheCometIsComing