Recycled Goods:
Backlog

These are albums received, things that I'm working on and figure will sooner or later show up in Recycled Goods columns.

2008 Releases

1. Gene Harris Quartet: Live in London (1996, Resonance)
2. Nobel Voices for Disarmament: 1901-2001 (Smithsonian Folkways)
3. Putumayo Presents: Acoustic France (Putumayo World Music)

#56: 2008-08 (not yet)

1. Brian Harnetty: American Winter (2007, Atavistic) [A-]
2. K'Naan: The Dusty Foot Philosopher (2003-05, IM Culture) [A]
3. Princes Amongst Men: Journeys With Gypsy Musicians (1964-2007, Asphalt Tango) [A-]
4. Sun Ra: Some Blues but Not the Kind That's Blue (1973-77, Atavistic) [A-]

5. Art Blakey and the Giants of Jazz: Live at the 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) [B+]
6. Dave Brubeck: 50 Years of Dave Brubeck: Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958-2007 (MJF) [A-]
7. Shirley Horn: Live at the 1994 Monterey Jazz Festival (1994, MJF) [B+]
8. Tito Puente & His Orchestra: Live at the 1977 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) [B+]
9. Cal Tjader: The Best of Cal Tjader: Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958-1980 (MJF) [B+]
10. Jimmy Witherspoon: Live at the 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival (1959-72, MJF) [B]

11. David Bowie: Live in Santa Monica '72 (1972, Virgin/EMI) [A-]
12. Bill Cole's Untempered Ensemble: Proverbs for Sam (2001, Boxholder) [A-]
13. Lionel Hampton Orchestra: Mustermesse Basel 1953 Part 2 (1953, TCB) [B+]
14. Gene Harris Quartet: Live in London (1996, Resonance) [B+]
15. Sal Mosca: You Go to My Head (2001-06, Blue Jack Jazz) [B+]
16. Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump: Original Heavyweight Afrobeat Highlife & Afro-Funk (1968-81, Strut) [A-]
17. Putumayo Presents: Acoustic France (1994-2007, Putumayo World Music) [B]
18. Putumayo Presents: Québec (1993-2007, Putumayo World Music) [B]
19. The Rough Guide to Congo Gold (1949-93, World Music Network) [A]
20. The Rough Guide to West African Gold (1950s-70s, World Music Network) [A-]
21. Sun Ra: The Night of the Purple Moon (1964-70, Atavistic) [B+]

#55: 2008-07

1. Steinski: What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective (1983-2006, Illegal Art, 2CD) [A]
2. Mary Lou Williams: A Grand Night for Swinging (1976, High Note) [A-]

3. George Cables: Morning Song (1980, High Note) [B+]
4. Can't You Hear Me Callin' Bluegrass: 50 Years of American Music (1925-2002, Columbia/Legacy, 4CD) [A-]
5. Lou Donaldson: Here 'Tis (1961, Blue Note) [B+]
6. John Patton: Soul Connection (1983, Just a Memory) [B+]
7. Alvin Queen: Jammin' Uptown (1985, Just a Memory) [B]
8. Wally Rose: Whippin' the Keys (1968-71, Delmark) [B+]
9. Willie "The Lion" Smith/Don Ewell: Stride Piano Duets: Live in Toronto, 1966 (1966, Delmark) [B+]
10. Cy Touff/Sandy Mosse: Tickle Toe (1981, Delmark) [B+]
11. Stanley Turrentine: Return of the Prodigal Son (1967, Blue Note) [B+]

#54: 2008-06

1. Peter Brötzmann: The Complete Machine Gun Sessions (1968, Atavistic) [B+]
2. Classic Piano Blues From Smithsonian Folkways (1944-76, Smithsonian/Folkways) [B+]
3. Dominique Cravic et les Primitifs du Futur: Tribal Musette (2007-08, Sunnyside) [A-]
4. Gabi Lunca: Sounds From a Bygone Age, Vol. 5 (1956-78, Asphalt Tango) [A-]

5. Nat Adderley: Work Song (1960, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) [A-]
6. Albert Ayler/Don Cherry/John Tchicai/Roswell Rudd/Gary Peacock/Sunny Murray: New York Eye and Ear Control (1964, ESP-Disk) [B+]
7. Don Cherry: Life at Café Montmartre 1966: Volume Two (1966, ESP-Disk) [B]
8. Ornette Coleman: Town Hall, 1962 (1962, ESP-Disk) [B+]
9. Droppin' Science: Greatest Samples From the Blue Note Lab (1966-74, Blue Note) [C+]
10. Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk Flies High (1957, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) [A-]
11. Frank Lowe: Black Beings (1973, ESP-Disk) [B-]
12. Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath: Eclipse at Dawn (1971, Cuneiform) [B+]
13. Wes Montgomery: Incredible Jazz Guitar (1960, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) [A-]
14. Art Pepper: Unreleased Art, Vol. III: The Croydon Concert, May 14, 1981 (1981, Widow's Taste, 2CD) [A-]
15. Sonny Rollins: Freedom Suite (1958, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) [B+]
16. McCoy Tyner: Fly With the Wind (1976, Milestone/Keepnews Collection) [B]
17. James Zitro: Zitro (1967, ESP-Disk) [B]

#53: May 2008

1. Nick Lowe: Jesus of Cool (1975-78, Yep Roc) [A]
2. Orchestra Baobab: Made in Dakar (2007, World Circuit/Nonesuch) [A-]

3. Toumani Diabaté: The Mandé Variations (2008, World Circuit/Nonesuch) [B+]
4. Disco Not Disco: Post Punk, Electro & Leftfield Dance Classics (1974-86, !K7, Strut) [B+]
5. Charlie Haden: The Best of Quartet West (1986-96, Verve) [B+]
6. Louis Jordan: Jivin' With Jordan (1939-51, Proper, 4CD) [A]
7. Kid Creole: Going Places: The August Darnell Years (1976-83, Strut) [A-]
8. Liz McComb: The Spirit of New Orleans (2001, GVE/Sunnyside) [A-]
9. Mission of Burma: Signals, Calls and Marches (1980-81, Matador) [B+]
10. Mission of Burma: The Horrible Truth About Burma (1983, Matador) [B-]
11. Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Nigerian Blues (1970-76, Soundway, 2CD) [A-]
12. Orchestra Baobab: Pirates Choice (1982, World Circuit/Nonesuch) [A]
13. Orchestra Baobab: Specialist in All Styles (2002, Nonesuch) [A]
14. Sufjan Stevens: The Avalanche: Outtakes and Extras from the Illinois Album (2005, Asthmatic Kitty) [B+]

#52: April 2008

1. The Cannonball Adderley Sextet: In New York (1962, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) [B]
2. Louis Armstrong All Stars: Live in Zurich, Switzerland 18.10.1949 (1949, TCB) [B+]
3. Paul Bley: Closer (1965, ESP-Disk) [A-]
4. Bill Evans: Portrait in Jazz (1959, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) [A-]
5. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: Live in Zurich, Switzerland 2.5.1950 (1950, TCB) [B+]
6. Milt Jackson/Wes Montgomery: Bags Meets Wes! (1961, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) [B+]
7. Bob James Trio: Explosions (1965, ESP-Disk) [B+]
8. Steve Lacy: The Forest and the Zoo (1966, ESP-Disk) [A-]
9. Wynton Marsalis: Standards & Ballads (1983-98, Columbia/Legacy) [B]
10. Blue Mitchell: Blue Soul (1959, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) [A-]
11. Thelonious Monk: Brilliant Corners (1956, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) [A]
12. New York Art Quartet (1964, ESP-Disk) [A-]