A nice mention of the Black Artists' Group in Arthur Magazine, from Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, no less; they're specifically calling out " Red, Black and Green by Solidarity Unit Inc., a rather obscure St. Louis combo led by Charles “Bobo” Shaw, which was essentially an expanded version of the legendary BAG (Black Artists’ Group)." Moore continues:
"The band this evening is Richard Martin, Oliver Lake, Floyd Leflore, Joseph Bowie, Carl Richardson, Clovis Bordeaux, Danny Trice, Baikaids Ysaeen (aka Baikida Carroll) and Kada Kayan. Here, they present a concert, dedicated to Jimi Hendrix, recorded on the day he died, and filled with some of the craziest electric guitar ever, courtesy of the late Richard Martin. The sonics have the same raw galacto-fidelity associated with Arkestral recordings of the same period, and this is a great goddamn explosion. You bet!"
You bet is right -- I would love to see this recommendation catalyze an even wider audience for vintage B.A.G. recordings. The only other thing that'd make me happier would be a recommencement of the B.A.G. II series at the Scott Joplin House! --Stefene Russell
