Good choice! The whole album is great - a real mystery why it remained unreleased for about four years - although I suspect it had something to do with being signed to another label at the time...
Look forward to the show. The Pharoah Sanders recording sounds like something I should add to my collection. The tuba player Howard Johnson played at the Ottawa Jazz Festival back in the '80s as part of a Jack DeJohnette Special Edition. This was when they had shows on Nepean Point behind the National Gallery. I remember Howard asking the sound engineers to turn up the bass. He said something like 'I know I'm playing a bass instrument (tuba), but I need a bit more bass.'
I think you might want to add it - it is quite good. I remember that setting - although I am pretty certain I did not attend that show. It was a great setting for outdoor concerts.
I'm playing a track from this album on my show tomorrow night too, but it's the opener 'Prince of Peace'.
Good choice! The whole album is great - a real mystery why it remained unreleased for about four years - although I suspect it had something to do with being signed to another label at the time...
I picked up the new Mack Ave - Strata-East reissue on the weekend, it does sound very good.
Look forward to the show. The Pharoah Sanders recording sounds like something I should add to my collection. The tuba player Howard Johnson played at the Ottawa Jazz Festival back in the '80s as part of a Jack DeJohnette Special Edition. This was when they had shows on Nepean Point behind the National Gallery. I remember Howard asking the sound engineers to turn up the bass. He said something like 'I know I'm playing a bass instrument (tuba), but I need a bit more bass.'
I think you might want to add it - it is quite good. I remember that setting - although I am pretty certain I did not attend that show. It was a great setting for outdoor concerts.