ROY CAMPBELL / DIE LIKE A DOG QUARTET

From Valley to Valley

(Eremite) Used CD $7.00

Peter Brötzmann, percussionist Hamid Drake and bassist William Parker with Campbell subbing for Toshinoro Kondo on trumpet. “From the perspective of free-style jazz, it does not get much better than this” live recording from the Fire In The Valley Festival, 1998, according to All Music Guide. “Campbell is a big plus, his clipped phrases, bold gestures, and confidant lines a welcome addition to the group sound. As to be expected, Brötzmann electrifies with never-ending torching, while Parker and Drake flow in and out with mesmerizing solidity.”

ROY CAMPBELL / WILLIAM HOOKER ORCHESTRA / BOOKER T

The Colour Circle

(Cadence) Used LP $12.00

An ingenious pairing of the drummer’s structured solo method with top-notch collaborators from 1989. Though only three strong, all possess such acumen that a truly orchestral experience is delivered.