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I've updated O.I.R. Contributions and Shares-nip over and fill your boots with all 5 of Horace's Silver 'n' series plus Bill,Dudley,Bobby and a shed load more. It's all good and it's all here !

Bobby Hutcherson for Contemporary from 1982. Bobby Hutcherson (vib, mar, perc); Herbie Lewis (b); McCoy Tyner (p); Billy Higgins (d) This is one of vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson's most unusual and interesting releases. The first half of the set features Hutcherson all by himself although, by utilizing overdubbing, he almost sounds like Max Roach's M'Boom ensemble. Hutcherson is heard on vibes, marimbas, bass marimba, chimes, xylophone and bells and these three selections are quite fun and energetic. The second half is more conventional, with Hutcherson welcoming pianist McCoy Tyner (in his first sideman appearance in a decade), bassist Herbie Lewis and drummer Billy Higgins for two standards and a pair of the vibist's originals. The quartet set is excellent but it is Bobby Hutcherson's solo performances that are most memorable and unique. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide Ripped @320 from the original vinyl.

Adele Sebastian for Nimbus West from 1978. Adele Sebastian-Flute.Vocals ;Billy Higgins-Drums,Gembreh ;Roberto Miranda-Bass ;Bobby West-Piano ;Rickey Kelley-Marimba ;Daa'oud Woods-Percussion Terrific album of spiritual jazz - another one for the flute freaks ! From the liner notes: Adele Sebastian joined the Pan Afrikaan Peoples Orchestra in the early 70s as a teenager.She played in the band until her death in 1983 of kidney failure at the age of 27.She rarely missed a rehearsal or performance.Remarkable since for a considerable length of time before her demise she had to go into a dialysis machine once a month to stay alive.She was an inspiration to everyone involved with her. Dusty Groove say this: A beautiful set of 70s soul jazz flute tracks featuring work by flautist Adele Sebastian, with backing by a hip group that includes Billy Higgins, Ricky Kelly, and Roberto Miranda. The tracks have a nice mellow Strata East/Black Jazz kind of sound to them and the production is equally h...

Paul Horn for Columbia from 1963 Paul Horn - Flute,Melodica;Emil Richards-Vibes;Victor Feldman-Piano;Chuck Israels-Bass;Colin Bailey-Drums;Larry Bunker-Percussion Produced by Irving Townsend. As the title suggests this is Paul Horn's jazz impression of Alex North's original score to the film.As you may know I am something of a Paul Horn nut and this was the lp that switched me onto him.Quite simply this one is ...all killer no filler ! Very Highly Recommended. Dusty Groove on the case: Forget the silly title, and the fact that the record is based around the huge Burton/Taylor film of the same name this record is filled with great jazzy modal grooves, and has a killer sound throughout! The record is one of Horn's rarest, and it captures him at that key early 60s moment when he was moving into territory that melded jazz with Eastern sounds in a very cool way. Horn plays flute throughout, and he's backed by Emil Richards on vibes and Victor Feldman on piano -- both of whom...

The Okinawan Jazz Devil has been busy once again and I am very pleased to say that not only has he pulled out all the stops to bring us another momentous piece of rare jazz but he has requested it to be hosted here at Orgy In Rhythm. So read on fellow jazz lovers, and prepare for a spiritual jazz tour de force and the answer to the title riddle! Over to Jazz-nekko............... It is a scary thing to guest post here at OIR. How could anyone ever possibly bring on the goods that deserve to sit on the same virtual shelf as Bacoso's? The fact that he began scratching his head when I enquired from the master himself about this set, gave me a bit of courage. I leave the final judgment in the ears of the listeners, but I wish to thank Bacoso for sharing his place with my weird musical tastes... Gary Bartz is certainly on the top alto players of the modern generation, and like so many others - probably one of the most under-appreciated jazz artists. Eddie Henderson's horn is ...

"In all beginnings...a mystical,magic force, What course ,what destiny...determined in time" Time for just one more then .....Strata East in full effect on this fabulous spiritual modal opus from Clifford Jordan with a double quartet line up from 1974. Forst posted here 09/06. Here's a great write up about this classic double lp by Kevin Moist from the superb www.dreamgeo.com/Strata-East. One of the coolest things about Strata-East was how it provided a space for previous-generation players often considered “too mainstream” by the freejazzers and “too weird” by the mainstreamers to move and grow in personalized ways. In the late ’50s and early ’60s Clifford Jordan was generally heard as a “Coltranesque” player, in his earlier classic style; but most of this Hesse-monickered double LP finds Jordan sailing beyond straight-ahead into deeper skies much more open and spacious. The homage to the inspiration of using swinging hard bop as a base for spiritual exploration is expli...