mikeweil

This year I selected my first jazz CD to listen to very consciously, as I have not been playing much jazz last year - too occupied with my research in baroque music. But this time I longed for some swinging music. What was yours? Only the first one ot two, I do not wnat to derail the "Listening to now?" thread. Mine was the elegant swing of John Lewis:

Jaut saw my regular German mail order has it listed. I will put it on the wish list for my birthday in February. Fifty bucks is a reasonable price and it saves me the hassle with customs.

The concert was great. Conductor Felix Koch spoke great entertaining introductions to each cantata, singers, chorus (12 including the soloists), and orchestra were excellent. They will record them in January, CPO will release them in December 2026. Equally excellent music, lots of variation in the treatment of the form and some very original compositional methods that no other baroque composer employed. Highly recommended. Four volumes of this so-called "French Year cycle" have already been released, they are as good and interesting as Bach's cantatas. They were written for Frankfurt am Main in 1714/15, 72 of them, Bach knew some of them and their influence shows in some of his pieces. Telemann was more progressive than Bach in his cantatas. The next concert will be on March 9, 2025 in Offenbach - I will get me tickets. My wife liked it very much, too.

Looking forward to this first performance in 250 years of some Telemann Cantatas: WEIHNACHTSKANTATEN (Konzert IX) Gutenberg Soloists Neumeyer Consort Sonntag, 29. Dezember 2024 17:00 Uhr Thomaskirche, Hofheim In dulci jubilo (TVWV 1:939) 1. Weihnachtstag Ein Kindelein so lobelich (TVWV 1:426) 2. Weihnachtstag Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich (TVWV 1:1066) 3. Weihnachtstag Gott Lob! Nun geht das Jahr zu Ende (TVWV 1:671) Sonntag nach Weihnachten Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele (TVWV 1:1053) Mariä Heimsuchung Anna Feith, Sopran | Susanne Langner, Alt Eric Price, Tenor | Hans Christoph Begemann, Bass Gutenberg Soloists | Neumeyer Consort Leitung: Felix Koch Tickets/Informationen unter: Veranstaltungen | Collegium Musicum (uni-mainz.de)

Thanks for this really comprehensive list. One that was news to me is Mario "Machito Jr." Grillo. Saw him directing his father's band in Frankfurt. Great Timbalero really leading the orchestra and playing the second bongo bell when the bongocero was missing.

Listening to it right now. I think it sounds okay. Mostly 1944 recordings with brushes accompanying, clear sound.

Another person whom German members might know: Dr. Ulrich Ohlshausen, one of Germany's best journalists in radio. His broadcasts were essential in my jazz education. https://www.hr.de/presse/unternehmen/2024/trauer-um-hr-jazzredakteur-ulrich-olshausen-v1,trauer-um-ulrich-olshausen-100.html

The pre-Christmas weekend bottle - excellent! 2019 Philippe Le Brun Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre - Pays d'Oc

This afternoon: Later this evening:

20!

Up to 18!

The fact that all of this music was released 50 years ago shows me how old I have grown with it. Or aged well, at least some of it.

Very well played rare stuff.

Bley is one of the few jazz musicians I really wanted to see live but never had an opportunity.

They understand the tune better than most jazz guys who just run the changes. Their ending of the tune is great! Wish I could find a copy of this one: This probably is another one to get:

I will get me the Kindle edition.

I just read the latter, didn't know there was another volume. Good read, although reading one anecdote after the next can be a bit tiresome. I took several breaks, which helped a lot (for me, at least.)