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Agreed! There are three generations of these .... or of most of these. first (double and quadruple discs, most of them long gone): second (digipacks, all single discs): third (jewel cases in pairs in filmsy cardboard, sometimes sold as singles in the second hand markets or sales bins): the silliest bit were the SACDs of the third gen, usually pulling together material from a double disc set onto a single SACD, thus omitting plenty of good stuff (I had the Mulligan one and was pissed to find out there was a 2CD set, which of course I had to get as well): not sure how exactly this works out with Blakey .... I've got two of the third generation's double sets (first and second concerts) and the tracklists given on amazon.fr don't seem to match up (I'd assume "Part 3" being disc 1 on of the second double disc, but if those tracklists are correct, that's not the case at all).

I picked this one up also and was really surprised by how much i've enjoyed it. I think i know what you mean by the 'squareness' of Lewis's piano and it not being a bad thing... it sounds quite hip to me. My self imposed perceptions of Lewis and the MJQ continue to change. Sound wise the Lewis sounds good to me, however i picked up a couple of Art Farmers which are basically unlistenable for me, which is saying something as i'm normally not that fussy. That's a delightful album indeed! But, this and a few others discussed in Late's post made me wonder, too ... are we talking of Japanese Warners or of the European ones that look like Japanese but aren't? My Lewis is among the later, so is the Clarke/Boland, so are all the Lloyds ... and more Lewis, Bags, and others ... they go for 4-5 € on amazon.it). btw, never was hip to the track mix-up (deletion?) on the Tristano ... happy owner of the Mosaic set (was my very first) and happy with that in all respects ...

not sure what the original looked like, the CD I've got is more reddish, but:

Just bought this ... sealed, but there was no booklet in it, so I lack all info ... could any kind soul let me know if in the first place there should have been one? And if anyone can help me out (w/photocopies, a scan, a handy snapshot, whatever), please get in touch privately, would be most appreciated! I don't feel like going through the hassle of trying to return it and get a replacement. Too much sh*t lately with amazon ... Edited to add: I think I can gather the info (line-ups etc) myself, discogs has some of it already ... but still, some scans would be cool!)

Happy Birthday, Victor! Barney sends his regards

Happy Birthday!

Kyoto you mean? The one from the day after the officially released concert? That's an AUD, while the one from two days before (Tokyo as well) is an SBD (I assume so is the one on Columbia/Sony). http://plosin.com/milesahead/Sessions.aspx?d=6

Yes, that's just what I meant - thought it was actual Decca material, not Philips, but that's obviously wrong (I've not heard much Richter besides the EMI material).

Guess it's easily recommended. I bought the EMI box and after some reading added four of the Böhm ones that are now around in that new box (which I will hence skip, one more Böhm on the shopping list though ... and obviously had to get a few Decca ones, too, most important the Solti "Salome" which is terrific). Will have plenty of Strauss around when I'm ready, but so far I've not played that much of it, mostly just "Salome" really. All the solo piano pieces on the DG set are also included in the Decca 33CD-set. The remaining pieces on the DG set are piano concertos: • Mozart Concerto No.20 with Stanisław Wislocki/Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra • Prokofiev Concerto No.5 with Witold Rowicki/Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra • Rachmaninov Concerto No.2 with Stanisław Wislocki/Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra • Schumann Concerto with Witold Rowicki/Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra • Tchaikovsky Concerto No.1 with Herbert von Karajan/Vienna Symphonic Orchestra (no, not the Vienna Philharmonic) • Beethoven Concerto No.3 with Kurt Sanderling/Vienna Symphonic Orchestra • Beethoven Rondo for Piano and Orchestra with Kurt Sanderling/Vienna Symphonic Orchestra Thanks! I wasn't aware the solo material was duplicated between the DG and the Decca box ... so the Decca box is actually a Universal box ... one more coming up shortly: Philippe Entremont: The Complete Piano Concerto Recordings (Sony, 19 CD) pre-order possible so far @ amazon.co.uk (23 £) or amazon.de (40 €)

some great Dexter there, all new to me - thanks!

Hm, I was never hooked by the Antibes material in a way I was by the 1964 concert ... might be my listener's biography getting in the way here.

Thought I read that all the young guys complained since they weren't rich in any way and Miles hadn't told them beforehand. Would make sense, but what do I know ... anyway, no matter what the circumstances, the music played that night is magic - and indeed it was the first Coleman I ever heard, and I'm pretty sure it remains the best.

That settles the voodoo part, I guess. Amazing what crap some folks consider to be hip ... MD the god of speed-metal-trash-jazz ... too bad he did go electric (Judas?) and that the mix didn't strive to include bearded-soft-folk or else Miles could be reinvented as the uber-deity of today's vegan-urban hipsters.

I discovered the solo album mentioned in post #2 some time before his death .... it's very, very good!

same here

Same here ... still not sure about the Hackett. Nor about the Johnny Mercer ... any endorsements regarding that one?

Interesting point, Allen! I can relate regarding Jones, but not with Flanagan ... mid-fifties, if you count "Saxophone Colossus", I guess what you mean would already have vanished? Not sure what's the earliest Flanagan I've heard, what would be around in terms of early sideman recordings?

Yeah, the self-titled one is a real beauty ... opens with Flanagan's tune "Beyond the Bluebird" Not quite sure where I really heard Flanagan first ... "Saxophone Colussus" or "The Cats" - probably the later, where he has a wonderful piano feature on "How Long Has This Been Goin' On?". "Eclypso", "Giant Steps", "Sea Changes" and "Sunset and the Mockingbird" are among my favorites, speaking of leader albums, in terms of collaborations, there's "Our Delight", and then there's the duo album with J.R. Monterose, "A Little Pleasure". I should really get the recently released one with Jaki Byrd!

sad news, r.i.p.

Okay, what next? Han Bennink don't schwing? Gerry Hemingway is an amazing musician and great drummer, of course ... and yeah, I guess I can subscribe Chuck's argument on Hamid Drake - seen him live a couple of times, lotsa good vibes and all, but ultimately he's doing his schtick in a very competent and fun way, and if the mood is right, it can indeed bring you places (he's really a reggae drummer, I guess ... not a genuine observation of mine btw, but a thought that had crossed my mind before I heard a much more competent Chicago mouth utter it). But I wonder, where would Jack DeJohnette fit in? And Chick when he swapped places with Jack D? And is there a ghost track with Baby Dodds, Persip, Hemingway and Drake battling it out on the fourth disc of this upcoming set? And is there audio commentary by Moms to be added at will?

Yes indeed, great album!

the Marsh only stuff on about two thirds of disc three and all of disc four

nude piano pounding? hey, don't blame me, you asked for it!

Very insteresting little movie, thanks! And sorry about the loss, must be tough.

I don't know if Atlanta or London did this kind of "history lesson" opening though? If they had and were flawed in a likewise fashion and if I'd been around, rest assured I'd have been of the very same opinion! Not that I really care, I've little interest in all the money-making crap surrounding these huge international sports events ... even less so since they seem to rely more and more on corrupt regimes. After all, it should be about sport, shouldn't it?