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Perhaps the powers that be heard me... Due out on 16 September

Here is an English translation of zweitausendeins' description of this book, courtesy of Babelfish, for anyone interested: "Music in the KZ. Milan Kuna documents, how concentration camps and music were connected in makabre way. In the present KZ Theresienstadt for example more made music than at each conservatoire of the European large cities at that time, here gave it several orchestras, a child choir, several chamber orchestras and opera performances. There were secret jazz ensembles in camps such as beech forest and duty living. In KZs songs, concerts, even for operas, developed which survived the camps. The music was both at the same time: Instrument of the degradation, in addition, strongest survival means, for which no victim was too high. Dozens of marks specified children in Theresienstadt for its contemporaries the child opera "Brundibar" from Hans Krásas. Again and again the child actors had to change: "the roles remained and the children went into the gas of 10.000 having only 100 survived", so the NDR in a preliminary report over Kunas work. At whatever price the adults upright-held their culture enterprise in the camp, Milan Kuna describes. The study concentrates on musicians and musicians from Boehmen and Maehren. "by this restriction a stronger view for details is possible" (opera world). Conditions are in all Nazi KZs in the field of vision: Theresienstadt, duty living, the Ghettos in Lodz/"Litzmannstadt "or Warsaw, Dachau, Buchenwald, Sachsenhausen, Neuengamme, Auschwitz and other one. Kunas book is the first comprehensive investigation to the topic and the result of 10 years research work. The work received the price for the best special book in Prague. "Music at the border of the life" was supplemented translated of Eliska Nováková, around a commentated Biblio and Diskografie (of Guido Fackler and Martin wine man), has 112 pictures and note boards and 406 sides. Broschur. Only with us. 11 EUR. number 18250"

I caught King Crimson in Stuttgart last night - FANTASTIC show! Highly recommended for anyone thinking about them, if they're coming to your area. The concert began with Fripp coming out solo, without so much as an acknowledgement of the audience, and began playing some ambient-style soundscapes. This lasted about 15 minutes, at which point he simply got up and left the stage, with the music continuing. A while later the band came out and hit us with some very powerful music. There were also some moments of very light, beautiful music, but the majority of it was heavier, as has been the case with their past few albums. They played alot from "The Power to Believe", and it came across wonderfully. The acoustics in the hall were great, which according to Pat Mastelotto after the show haven't been so good in other venues (notably Warsaw). And the performance lived up to my expectations as well. Adrian Belew is a great frontman for this group, and did some interesting things vocally (sort of a proggy "Peter Frampton talk box" a few times) as well as with his guitar. Fripp didn't face the audience at all, but sat on a stool sideways, facing the rest of the band. I don't think I even saw him nod his head or tap his toe or anything. And this was my first time to see a "Warr guitar" played, by Trey Gunn. He played the bass parts, but also quite a bit more - he's quite a musician! I'll post a setlist shortly. Got to meet Belew, Gunn, & Mastelotto afterwards, all of whom were very personable and seemed to enjoy chatting/signing autographs for people. Fripp never came out, though the road manager said he was already gone and wouldn't sign anyway. They're heading to Brussels next, so Claude if you're out there, check it out! Edit: Here's the setlist: Soundscape I Soundscape II The Power To Believe I Level Five ProzaKc Blues The ConstrukCtion Of Light Facts of Life EleKtriK The Power To Believe II Dinosaur One Time Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With Dangerous Curves Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part IV/Coda - Encore I - Deception of the Thrush Elephant Talk - Encore II - Red

Let me guess, is it "Cars - the 2003 techno industrial remix"? How many times has he re-done that tune?

I have a couple of questions about this album - I know some of it is music from Jazz Track, and some of it is from Jazz at the Plaza. Are the studio tunes available in CD format on any other release (not counting the Miles/Trane box)? Or is this sort of a "lost" Miles/Trane session that really isn't available elsewhere on a single disc (preferably remastered)? If this is the only place it's available, how is the sound on this "Columbia Jazz Masterpiece"? I have all of the other Miles/Trane studio recordings (I think), so I don't want to spring for the box set just for these 4 recordings, if they're otherwise unavailable. Thanks, Erik

Good news on the Yes remaster front - due out on August 26th, the Rhino Remasters for: Close to the Edge, with extras: America (Single Version) [4:03] Total Mass Retain (Single Version) [3:20] And You and I (Alternate Version) [10:21] [Previously Unissued] Siberia (Studio Run-Through of “Siberian Khatru”) [9:19] [Previously Unissued Tales from Topographic Oceans, with: Dance of the Dawn (Studio Run-Through) [23:10] [Previously Unissued] Giants under the Sun (Studio Run-Through) [17:34] [Previously Unissued] Relayer, with: Soon (Single Edit) [4:06] Sound Chaser (Single Edit) [3:07] Gates of Delirium (Studio Run-Through) [21:21] [Previously Unissued] Going for the One, with: Montreux's Theme [2:34] Vevey (Revisited)[4:43] Amazing Grace [2:31] Going for the One (Rehearsal) [5:00] Parallels (Rehearsal) [6:33] Turn of the Century (Rehearsal) [7:00] Eastern Numbers (Early Version of "Awaken") [12:35]

Basra may still be available as a Spanish Blue Note from the "freshsoundrecords" website for under €6, notwithstanding whether it is being offered legally or not (I believe it's a legal pressing, just not sure whether it's a legal method of sale or not).

I just got back from a 5 day visit to Paris. Unfortunately, the only music store I was able to spend time in was Virgin. My traveling companions were 2 & 5, so they were more interested in the Eiffel Tower and Disneyland than looking for jazz cds. But Virgin was big, flashy, and fun. And I think it's the only store I've been into that has separate sections for Jazz and Jazz Fusion. B) Thanks for the recommendations below; on our next trip I plan to dedicate some time for cd shopping. On a side note, we stayed with some friends of ours in Paris, who are originally from Algeria. Had some of the best couscous and bourek that I've had in years! Also got to watch al Jazeera TV for the first time, directly (via satellite). That was quite interesting!

Dexter Gordon - Take the A Train Fred Hersch - Songs Without Words, Vol II Milt Jackson - Wizard of the Vibes Eero Koivistoinen - Pictures in Three Colours Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um Hank Mobley - Peckin' Time Sam Rivers - Crystals Porcupine Tree - Stars Die 91-97

Los Lobos - El Cancionero Mas Y Mas box set This is a fantastic career spanning box set! Highly recommended, and includes a number of rare tracks, interesting covers, and spinoff band tunes. ...plus, it's remastered in "Rhinophonic Authentic Sound"

up for Jim... Have "big heads" become passe'? How about a "Colossal Head"?

Live Three Ways Update: I noticed on CD Universe's website that this item was now in "backordered" status. So I emailed them asking about it, and mentioned that I had not seen any notice of it anywhere else on the internet, including Blue Note's site. They responded and said that is is currently not available, and that they think the release date was postponed by the manufacturer. So I'm not sure when it's coming out, if at all. I doubt it was ever really coming out, if CD Universe was the only ones who had ever mentioned it. And I still don't know if it was a re-release of the video, or an actual CD. Oh well, at least I can enjoy "Up All Night", which is a really fun disc!

Agree with Rooster's comments. I'd give this one an "OK" rating also. It certainly doesn't have much fire, or the enthusiasm that I've come to expect from most of Sco's work. The lineup is stellar, which makes it all the more a shame. I wish he'd road-tested this band for a while before going into the studio, though I can imagine it would've been cost-prohibitive. It might've gotten the tunes into a groove that they lack. I saw Sco live just before this album came out, and he played a few of the songs with his überjam band, and they sounded great! It might be interesting if Sco worked up some more "traditional" styled music, and took the überjam band into the studio to record it.

Thanks for all of the replies! I went ahead and picked up Romance with the Unseen, and have it in my "on-deck" pile. Will probably go back and pick up You are #6 next (along with Jason Moran's Facing Left which zweitausendeins has, and I've never actually seen anywhere else). I already have Caine's Toys; thanks for the reminder on that one. I'm gonna have to go back and have a re-listen to that one, with emphasis on Byron's contributions.

Not too bad choices there. I ordered the following: Dave Douglas - Infinite, Freak In, A Thousand Evenings Stefon Harris - Grand Unification Theory Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Domino Joe Lovano -52nd St. Themes Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream Wes Montgomery/Milt Jackson - Bags Meets Wes Horace Silver - The Jody Grind Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire Bjork - Greatest Hits (don't know any of her stuff, but if both Osby & Moran can cover her, there must be something worth exploring) Average price of this purchase was $6.23, If I had ordered a few more, it would've gone down below $6 per disc, including shipping & handling!

Heads up on a few newish things at BMG: ScoLoHoFo - ScoLoHoFo Stefon Harris - Grand Unification Theory Wayne Shorter - Alegria The Essential Dave Brubeck Ahmed Abdul-Malik - Jazz Sounds of Africa Hampton Hawes - Northern Windows Plus Bobby Timmons - Prestige Trio Sessions Ben Webster - Soulville My current sale is Buy 1, Get unlimited $1.99. This one's a good deal if you're stocking up on a number of items - they get pretty cheap if you order around 10

I saw Yes in concert on Friday night, with Wakeman back in the fold. They put on a great show, and seemed to have a great deal of rock-n-roll energy for guys who have to be getting up near 60. The concert was moved from an open-air stage to an indoor hall nearby for some reason, but I think that actually helped visually, since it's currently staying light here until almost 10:30 pm. The setlist was: Firebird Suite intro Siberian Khatru Magnification/Don't Kill The Whale In The Presence Of We Have Heaven South Side Of The Sky And You And I Howe solo: In The Course Of The Day / To Be Over Anderson solo: Show Me Wakeman solo: Journey to the Center of Catherine Parr, or something like that Heart Of The Sunrise Long Distance Runaround Squire/White duet: Whitefish/Tempus Fugit/Silent Wings of Freedom Awaken Roundabout Yours Is No Disgrace Interesting for me was to see how Wakeman played "Magnification" and "In the Presence Of", which weren't written with keyboard in mind, but orchestrally. I thought he accounted for himself nicely, and didn't overkill anything. And reviewing the setlist today, it's interesting to note that they played almost all of Fragile. I would've enjoyed hearing something from Topographic, or perhaps "Close to the Edge", but it would be hard to cut any of the setlist to make room. The concert lasted about 2.5 hours. Overall, I'd give it a solid "B" grade, losing out to the symphonic tour last year, which earned a solid "A" from me.

John Coltrane - Soultrane Nguyen Le - Purple Paul Motian - On Broadway Vol I Jaco Pastorius - Heavy n' Jazz Charlie Parker - The Washington Concerts Peter Gabriel - Long Walk Home Van Morrison - Best of Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans

I'd like to take a second and make a recommendation on a contemporary "prog" group, Porcupine Tree. If you like prog, and want to hear something that's in that vein, but isn't exactly a derivative of the "noodly" 70's stuff, check them out. Porcupine Tree started out as a one man band, Steve Wilson back in the early 90's. Gradually turned into a real band, as they went from a small indie label to a larger one, and now finally on Atlantic. The music has evolved significantly as well. The early albums were very interesting and promising, but not really fleshed out. There are some moments where they clearly sound like Pink Floyd in style (best example is the album "Sky Moves Sideways" from 1995). There are some wonderful vocal harmonies, as well as some intricate instrumentals. Their newest album is from last year, and is called "In Absentia". This one is their heaviest (and darkest) album, and may be similar in spirit to music like Tool. Very interesting album. It's not my favorite though. That would be "Lightbulb Sun" from 2000. For me this is their peak, and is the single best album to try them out.

I haven't seen much discussion about Don Byron around here, or at the BNBB. I'd like to hear some opinions about him and his music. Which of his releases are recommended? I'm eyeing Romance with the Unseen, which is on sale at zweitausendeins at the moment, along with his other BN releases. This one caught my eye mainly due to the presence of Bill Frisell. Is this a good one to start with?

These may be more "nice" finds than "greatest", but I picked up a few nice things yesterday on the way home from one of my local used shops: Miles Davis - Four & More Japanese Master Sound (is there a name for Japanese Columbias, ala BN's TOCJs ?) v/a - Piano Moods - Cleopatra's Dream - TOCJ 66053 Michael Brecker - Time is of the Essence - interesting set with Metheny, Goldings, & Elvin Total price for all three discs was €10!

I love the fact that he tried to spell out "Konitz", but just couldn't get it.