Previously Uncirculated Shows from Merlyn's Emerge

A trio of previously uncirculated shows from the legendary Madison music venue, Merlyn's, have been posted at Dime.

Air 1981-02-10
Art Ensemble of Chicago 1980-10-29
Ronald Shannon Jackson 1982-11-27

The taper noted: "A friend of mine was a student at U-W Madison in the early 1980s. He noticed someone recording various jazz shows at Merlyn’s and requested copies of a few shows. He recently asked me to transfer these 1st gen cassette copies to CDR. This transfer is the basis for these audio files.

Unfortunately my friend did not keep in touch with (the taper) nor does he remember much about the recordist, who likely still has a stash of shows recorded in Madison in the late 1970s and early 1980s."

I have recordings of Brand X and Pat Metheny performing here in Madison at Bunky's in 1978. Same taper?