Playlist Weeks of 2014-08-16 and 23

* Handel: Organ Concertos, Op.4 (AAM/Egarr) (Harmonia Mundi SACD)

* Handel: Organ Concertos, Op.7 (selections) (AAM/Egarr) (Harmonia Mundi SACD)

* Miles Davis: The Complete Live At The Plugged Nickel 1965 (d.1-4) (Columbia 8CD)

* McCoy Tyner: Extensions (Blue Note LP)

* McCoy Tyner: Asante (Blue Note LP)

* McCoy Tyner: Sahara (Milestone LP)

* McCoy Tyner: Sama Layuca (Milestone LP)

* Don Elliott: At The Modern Jazz Room (ABC-Paramount LP)

* Creative Construction Company: Creative Construction Company (Muse LP)

* Joanne Brackeen: Ancient Dynasty (Columbia/ Tappan Zee LP)

* Mike Nock: Climbing (Tomato LP)

* Stanley Clarke: Journey To Love (Nemperor LP)

* Miroslav Vitous: Mountains In The Clouds (Atlantic LP)

* Mahavishnu Orchestra: Apocalypse (Columbia LP)

* David Sancious: Forest of Feelings (Epic LP)

* David Sancious & Tone: Transformation (The Speed of Love) (Epic LP)

* Pat Metheny Group: We Live Here (Geffen CD)

* Egberto Gismonti: Sanfona (ECM 2LP)

* Last Exit: Iron Path (Virgin LP)

* Steve Roach/Kevin Braheny/Richard Burmer: Western Spaces (Innovative Comm. LP)

* Johnny Cash: Unearthed (selections) (American 5CD)

* Grateful Dead: Boston Garden, Boston, MA 1980-05-12 (selections) (SBD 2CDR)

* Jeff Beck: There And Back (Epic/Friday Music LP)

* Santana: Lotus (CBS 3LP)

* Ghetto Brothers: Power Fuerza (Salsa/Truth And Soul LP)

* Chicago: VI (Columbia LP)

* Brand X: Moroccan Roll (Passport LP)

* Brand X: Livestock (Passport LP)

* Van Der Graaf Generator: World Record (Mercury LP)

* Pete Bardens: Speed of Light (Cinema/Capitol LP)

* Peter Blegvad: Knights Like This (Virgin LP)

* Peter Blegvad: “Pretty U Ugly I” (Virgin 12”)

* Tom Waits: Rain Dogs (Island LP)

* Tones On Tail: The Album Pop (PVC LP)

* Wire: Pink Flag (Harvest/4MWB LP)

* Beck: Midnight Vultures (Geffen HDCD)

* Earth: Primitive And Deadly (Southern Lord 2LP)

* Opeth: Heritage (Roadrunner CD/DVD) †

* Opeth: Pale Communion (Roadrunner/Pitchfork stream)

* Agalloch: The Mantle (The End CD) †

* Agalloch: The Grey EP (Bandcamp ALAC) †

* Agalloch: The White EP (Bandcamp ALAC) †

* BORIS & Merzbow: Rock Dream (Southern Lord 2CD)

* BORIS: Pink (Southern Lord CD)

* BORIS: New Album (Sargent House CD)

* BORIS: Noise (Sargent House 2LP) †

* Kylesa: To Walk A Middle Course (Alternative Tentacles LP)

* Ensemble Pearl: (ensemble pearl) (Thrill Jockey 2LP)

* YOB: The Great Cessation (Southern Lord 2LP)

* Hot Chip: One Life Stand (EMI/Astralwerks 2LP/CD)

* Locrian: The Crystal World (Bandcamp ALAC) †

* Locrian: Return To Annihilation (Relapse CD) †

* Watter: This World (Temporary Residence LP) †/‡

* Nothing: Guilty of Everything (Relapse LP/ALAC) †/‡

* Krakatau: Water Near A Bridge (Trouble In Mind LP)

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Commentary:

Last week, Liz and I traveled to Colorado to see some of her family. It was a great trip, including an excursion up in the mountains:

I also got to spend a whole day record shopping – and, let me tell you: There are some amazing record stores in the Denver/Boulder area. Plus, I got to meet-up with a fellow member of the YouTube Vinyl Community while I was there. What a treat! Here is my latest VC video about the trip:

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In other news: Cosmologies, my latest album with drummer Sam Byrd, is now, finally shipping! United did a terrific job with the re-press—it sounds fantastic.  Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered and have been waiting patiently ever since. I think the wait was worth it! The vinyl edition is strictly limited to 200 copies and available only on Bandcamp.

Playlist Week of 2014-08-09

* Debussy: Preludes, etc. (Thibaudet) (London 2+1CD)

* Satie: L’Orchestre de Satie (Concerts Lamoureaux/Sado) (Erato CD)

* Elvin Jones: Merry Go Round (Blue Note LP)

* Keith Jarrett: Treasure Island (Impluse! LP)

* Keith Jarrett: Shades (Impulse! LP)
* Sonny Fortune: Awakening (A&M/Horizon LP)

* Jean-Luc Ponty: Imaginary Voyage (Atlantic LP)

* Larry Coryell: Spaces (Vanguard LP)

* Larry Coryell: The Restful Mind (Vanguard LP)

* The Free Zen Society: The Free Zen Society (Thirsty Ear CD)

* Ingrid Laubrock Anti-House: Cornelia St. Café, NYC 2013-03-05 (AUD FLAC)

* Mary Halvorson Quintet/Septet: The Stone, NYC 2011-10-14 (AUD FLAC)

* Alex Ward & Dominic Lash: Downtown Music Gallery, NYC 2011-10-16 (AUD FLAC)

* Joshua Abrams/Ingrid Laubrock/Gerald Cleaver: Soto Vélez, NYC 2011-10-17 (AUD FLAC)

* Michael Bisio & Thomas Ulrich: Soto Vélez, NYC 2011-10-17 (AUD FLAC)

* Laraaji: Celestial Music 1978-2011 (All Saints 3LP)

* Jon Hassell: Fourth World Vol.2: Dream Theory in Malaya (Editions EG LP)

* Jon Hassell: The Surgeon of the Nightsky Restores the Dead… (Intuition/Capitol LP)

* Sade: Diamond Life (Epic/Audio Fidelity LP)

* el-p: High Water (Thirsty Ear CD)

* Lee “Scratch” Perry: Arkology (d.1-2) (Island 3CD)

* Grateful Dead: Dave’s Picks Vol.11: Wichita, KS 11/17/72 (GDP/Rhino 3HDCD)

* Grateful Dead: RFK Stadium, Washington, DC 1973-06-10 (selections) (SBD 4CDR)
* Tangerine Dream: Optical Race (Private Music LP)
* Boston: Don’t Look Back (Epic LP)

* R.E.M.: Dead Letter Office: B-Sides Compiled (I.R.S. LP)

* The Dream Academy: The Dream Academy (Warner Bros. LP)

* Blind Idiot God: Blind Idiot God (SST LP)

* Saccharine Trust: We Became Snakes (SST LP)

* Teenage Guitar: Force Fields At Home (GBV, Inc. LP)

* Deerhoof: Reveille (Kill Rock Stars/Polyvinyl LP)

* Deerhoof: Milk Man (Kill Rock Stars/Polyvinyl LP)

* Deerhoof: Offend Maggie (Kill Rock Stars CD)

* Deerhoof: Deerhoof vs. Evil (Polyvinyl LP)

* BORIS: New Album (Sargent House CD)†

* BORIS: Noise (Sargent House 2LP)†

* Ray LaMontagne: Supernova (RCA LP)

* Electric Citizen: Sateen (Riding Easy LP)

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Commentary:

I am pleased to announce that United has agreed to re-press Cosmologies and it should be ready in a couple of weeks. Let's keep our fingers crossed!