LAST EXIT – Köln (1986-2015) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Another live set from the 1986 tour, Köln could well be the best of the bunch. There is an actual song here (Ronald Shannon Jackson's aptly titled "Brain Damage") and an opening track, the nearly 20-minute rumble called "Hard School," that scorches from top to bottom. This recording was supposed to come after Cassette Recordings '87 and before Iron Path, but Bill Laswell was involved in some rancorous disagreements with Enemy and the record's release was postponed for a couple of years. But man, was it ever worth the wait. Open up and burn. John Dougan
Tracklist :
1        Hard School    19:05
2        Brain Damage    6:20
3        Taking A Beating    2:50
4        Last Call    4:27
5        Dark Heart    6:35
Credits :
Bass [6 String] – Bill Laswell
Drums, Voice – Shannon Jackson
Guitar – Sonny Sharrock
Tenor Saxophone – Peter Brötzmann

ALBERT AYLER — La Cave Live, Cleveland 1966 Revisited (2022) 2CD | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Tracklist 1 :
1    Spirits Rejoice    6:23
 Composed By – Albert Ayler
2    Prophet / Ghosts / Spiritual Bells    14:21
 Composed By – Albert Ayler
3    Our Prayer / Spirits Rejoice 9:36
Composed By [Our Prayer] – Don Ayler
4    Untitled / Truth Is Marching In    15:34
 Composed By – Albert Ayler
5    Spirits    9:07
 Composed By – Albert Ayler
6    Zion Hill    12:43
 Composed By – Albert Ayler
Tracklist 2 :
1    Spirits    7:00
 Composed By – Albert Ayler
2    Spiritual Bells    3:47
 Composed By – Albert Ayler
3    Untitled (F # Tune)    9:06
 Composed By – Albert Ayler
4    Spirits Rejoice    4:33
 Composed By – Albert Ayler
5    D.C. 5:41
Composed By – Don Cherry
6    Untitled (Minor Waltz)    6:49
 Composed By – Albert Ayler
7    Our Prayer 6:30
Composed By – Don Ayler
8    Untitled (F # Tune)    15:13
 Composed By – Albert Ayler
9    Ghosts    6:17
 Composed By – Albert Ayler
Credits :
Double Bass – Mutawef A. Shaheed As Clyde Shy
Drums – Ronald Shannon Jackson
Tenor Saxophone – Albert Ayler, Frank Wright (tracks: 1-1 to 2-3)
Trumpet – Donald Ayler
Violin – Michel Samson

ORNETTE COLEMAN - Body Meta (1975-1996) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The establishment of Ornette Coleman's self-determining Artists House label and his electric double-trio Prime Time coincided with the release of Body Meta, which changed many of the business and musical contours of jazz in the mid- to late '70s. Coleman proved that jazz musicians could determine their own fate and market their music without a major-label contract. He also advanced the orientation of jazz away from swing rhythms and into a deeper blues driven by funk and angular electric guitars inspired by the precepts of Thelonious Monk. A music that turned out to be crazier than most while attempting to be more people-oriented resulted in controversy. It was an indisputable new music amalgam that Coleman could claim as his own, yet which sprang forth into the so-called M-Base music movement of New York City. Jamaaladeen Tacuma on electric bass guitar, Bern Nix and Charlie Ellerbe on electric guitars, and drummers Denardo Coleman and Ronald Shannon Jackson comprise the first Prime Time band heard here. They are loud, boisterous, imaginative, unfettered by conventional devices, and wail beyond compare with Coleman within relatively funky, straight beats. "Voice Poetry" sets the tone, a boogaloo funk with an unmistakable kinship to the churning Bo Diddley beat, with Coleman's obtuse alto sax between the guitarists' obtuse castings creating intense, passionate, and obsessed music. Where "Home Grown" uses the same wall-rattling sound within repeated lines, there are dense and bulky layers embedded deeply in the thick rhythms. Fans of Coleman will relate more to "Macho Woman," which spurs on a sound similar to his style from years past, as the brief melody gives way to solos. "Fou Amour" is a soulful, off-minor, bitter ballad, while "European Echoes" is a militaristic waltz -- hardly a traipse through flowers -- with various free sections. As every track is different, Coleman's vision has a diffuse focus, but it's clear that things have changed. Even his personal sound is more pronounced, unleashed from shackles, and more difficult to pin down. Michael G. Nastos  
Tracklist :
1     Voice Poetry 8'10
Ornette Coleman
2     Home Grown 7'47
Ornette Coleman
3     Macho Woman 7'43
Ornette Coleman
4     Fou Amour 8'36
Ornette Coleman
5     European Echoes 9'39
Ornette Coleman
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Producer – Ornette Coleman
Bass – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Drums – Ronald Shannon Jackson
Guitar – Bern Nix, Charlie Ellerbe

ORNETTE COLEMAN - Dancing in Your Head (1977-2000) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Following the symphonic explorations of 1972's Skies of America, Ornette Coleman became fascinated with the music of Morocco. Dancing in Your Head is the chaotic result of that experimental period with the formation of Prime Time. "Theme From a Symphony" (Variation One and Two) is a 27-minute dervish whirlwind mixed with funk. This was the first opportunity listeners had to hear the two-guitar assault of Charles Ellerbee and Bern Nix. With its infectious danceable melody, Coleman fused these musics together in a unique unpredictable way that had not previously been attempted. "Midnight Sunrise" is a field recording with Ornette playing in Morocco alongside the Master Musicians of Jajouka during a religious ceremony. Music critic Robert Palmer, the first to expose Ornette to the music and culture of Morocco, plays clarinet. Unfortunately this fascinating piece clocks in at only 4:36, with an alternative take not on the original album, at 3:50 featuring Coleman and Palmer playing in an absolute frenzy. Dancing In Your Head sustained Ornette Coleman's role of controversial innovator. Al Campbell
Tracklist :
1     Theme from a Symphony (Variation One) 15'47
Ornette Coleman
2     Theme from a Symphony (Variation Two) 11'10
Ornette Coleman
3     Midnight Sunrise 4'45
Ornette Coleman
Clarinet – Robert Palmer
Wind [Ghaita], Strings, Percussion – Master Musicians Of Jajouka
4     Midnight Sunrise (Alternative Take) 3'49
Ornette Coleman
Clarinet – Robert Palmer
Wind [Ghaita], Strings, Percussion – Master Musicians Of Jajouka
Credits :
Bass – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Drums – Ronald Shannon Jackson
Guitar – Bern Nix, Charles Ellerbee
Alto Saxophone, Producer [Original Recordings] – Ornette Coleman

CECIL TAYLOR UNIT — One Too Many Salty Swift and Not Goodbye (1978-2004) 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

With one of his greatest groups in a powerful performance, this was the Unit at its peak. Michael G. Nastos
Tracklist 1 :
1    Jimmy Lyons, Raphé Malik–    Duet    3:49
2    Ramsey Ameen, Sirone–    Duet    11:24
3    Ronald Shannon Jackson–    Solo    5:35
4    Cecil Taylor Unit–    Untitled    24:16
5    Cecil Taylor Unit–    Untitled    27:27
Tracklist 2 :
1    Cecil Taylor Unit–    Untitled    29:01
2    Cecil Taylor Unit–    Untitled    17:57
3    Cecil Taylor Unit–    Untitled    28:33
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Lyons
Double Bass – Sirone
Drums – Ronald Shannon Jackson
Piano, Composed By – Cecil Taylor
Trumpet – Raphé Malik
Violin – Ramsey Ameen

CECIL TAYLOR — The Cecil Taylor Unit (1978-1987) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A sextet, this is as close to as definitive an ensemble as Taylor has launched. With Jimmy Lyons (sax), Raphe Malik (trumpet), Ramsey Ameen (violin), Sirone (bass), and R. Shannon Jackson (drums). This runs 60 minutes on vinyl, including a 30-minute "Holiday en Masque." Michael G. Nastos
Tracklist :
1     Idut 14:44
Cecil Taylor
2     Serdab 14:15
Cecil Taylor
3     Holiday en Masque 29:39
Cecil Taylor
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Lyons
Bass – Sirone
Drums – Ronald Shannon Jackson
Piano – Cecil Taylor
Trumpet – Raphé Malik
Violin – Ramsey Ameen