Hello Sorry Staters! Short and sweet one from me this week. I just wanted to pick a used record to highlight how many hidden gems we have in our used section, not only in the store, but online as well. If you ever need a suggestion for what genre to dig more into, you always go to Dominic at the Sorry State brick and mortar store. I have recently been exploring free and avant-garde jazz and was handed a record with 3 players on it I never heard of before.
Wally Shoup/Chris Corsano/Paul Flaherty—Bounced Check is the record he handed me and said this might be up your alley. This recorded was recorded live at gallery 1412 in Seattle, WA in 2005. I was used to listening to older players such as Cecil Taylor or Archie Shepp. So digging into a new free jazz record was new and very refreshing, opening up a world of new players to deep dive into. One of the big stand outs on this record is the drumming performance by Chris Corsano. His drumming on this record is out there, chaotic but planned in a way that tunes in just right with Shoup and Flaherty’s sax playing. I encourage anyone that is into free jazz to check out these players, and as always give me recommendations!
We are adding used records and CDs every day and I encourage you to buy something you think looks cool or sounds like something you might like. We have tons of really killer used stuff for sale, so check it out! Until next week!