Playlist Vini Reilly/Durutti Column Bart - Avishai Cohen - “Art Deco” - The trumpet playing Avishai Cohen, not the bass playing Avishai Cohen. It starts pretty freely and then turns into a very Miles-ish bouncing tempo and lyrical sounding inside type tune. The trumpet is recorded beautiful and breathily. I haven’t really been aware of… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 1/31/22

Playlist Charles Brackeen photo copyright Robert Ross Archives/ CTSImages Dan - Charles Brackeen - “Hour Glass” - In honor of his passing. This is basically with Ornette’s group. They dance and yet have a somber quality that I love. Don Cherry sounds like his always great self. And then there is Brackeen who has a… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 1/17/22

Play list Arca! Rich - “I’m gonna talk about a bunch of things and then play something else.” - And something else it is, something like mutated Caribbean Dance Hall. I like. It has lots of weird layers and is creative but highly recycled? It’s hard to tell where it’s from, sometimes African sounding, then… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 1/3/22

The Original ASCH Recordings Cover Art Timeline

1942 Outside Mary's Harlem Apartment, The Donaldson Collection/Getty Images A few important historical details that set the tone for the creation of the Zodiac Suite. These writings go best with the music, hence all of the annotated links. Two pre-Zodiac playlists offer an echo of Mary’s career up until 1944: W/ Andy Kirk & the… Continue reading Mary Pre-Zodiac