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Never enough Ellington! But I have an itch that this is a case of "no links please"?

Just had this in the mailbox ...not jazz, but this is beyond category - and I love it!

So you all like SM?

not very jazzy though, but the limits - even if drawn - seem to be drawn rather liberal, so

Something got lost in translation! There must be NO bass, NO drums, and probably NO piano.... Okay, I get it now At least the Giuffre Three with Brookmeyer and Hall do fit! Another one:

more like: smooth jazz for guys who wish to be particle physicists so hard they have wet dreams about it (and can't yet become particle physicists since they're busy handling their pimples)

'Togethering' with Grover Washington Jr is significantly less than good. MG I respectfully disagree! That one's "good" in my book - not much more than that, not very good or exceptional, but definitely good!

True my way is quickest Dat! Didn't know that really worked! Cool! But it's still a bit confusing if you're not careful.

Or use the small button on top left of the window for your post ... by hitting it, all other buttons turn grey (not usable) and you change into txt-mode ... there you see the <quote> bits again ... you can also then switch back to HTML by hitting the button again (i.e. if you want to put something in bold or want to insert an image etc. and don't know the proper tags)

Happy Birthday!

Bert Brecht Brigitte Bardot Bill Barron

So "bass instruments or drums had much to say that I cared about" but you want albums with no bass? Did you forget a "not" in that sentence? I'm a bit puzzled, but seem only me, the others seem to get what you say, so ignore at will... In the two basses thread there have been some mention of bass duo albums, in case you "do care about". Marks Brothers, Holland/Phillips - fine stuff. Should I thrown in Dino Saluzzi albums on ECM? I guess not ... The Bechet/Spanier Big Four? No drums, but bass. There's then the Max Nagl Big Four with Steven Bernstein, Brad Jones and Noel Akchoté (t/as/g/b). The Gene Krupa Trio. Drums, piano, sax - a line-up still heard this day in several bands that have been mentioned (Tim Berne, I'll add Ingrid Laubrock). Obviously, there's the various Jimmy Giuffre projects ... and the Brötzmann Trio with Schlippenbach/Bennink and no bass player. But I'm not sure any of this is on topic.

Had the (CD) single in the mail yesterday and played it on repeat for at least an hour ... the b-side, "Foxey Lady" from the Band of Gypsys shows, as far as I know not available before (or at least not on the official MCA/Sony/Hendrix Family releases) is terrific! Will order the new disc soon, too, I guess ...

Frank Stella Robert Frank George Robert

Sorry to hear that, Guy. My condolences.

Yes indeed. I've got big issues there, but this isn't the politics thread, so let's keep it at that. I guess I still ought to check out some of Origin's music eventually ... I've also heard some live material with Chick replacing Roy Haynes' regular piano player in the mid noughties, and he was very good. Plus I enjoy the music he made with Joe Henderson, ca. 1980/81 (Mirror Mirror on MPS, the great live album from Montreux Chick put out on his own label, and there's another one ...) ... But still, my favourite Corea is the early one, roughly "Joan's Bones" to "Circle" and "Trio Music". The Complete "IS" set was quite nice an addition to the other favourites ... actually I was hoping Mosaic would do a Select of his UA material, Circulus etc. (when I proposed it, Cuscuna thought it was a sound idea ... but we all know Selects are no more, so I guess I got to at least pick up that 2LP set from the seventies ... saw it somewhere, not that cheap, but should be in good condition, so ...)

Yes, I felt indeed a bit uncomfortable throwing them in with the others, but they have a rather cheap look often anyway ... I wouldn't know.

The Flamingo 3CD set might be the better/cheaper option for those who have the first Proper set, I guess (not sure I really caught all that's on it in the listing above, but it's fairly easy to find out by comparing tracklistings). I added no links, as I assume all of those discs, Acrobat, Proper, Jasmine and whatever weirdo label put out the Flamingo (there's a thread about that set somewhere here, I think!) are PD labels and hence links would be an infringement of the first amendment or some such

And thinking of France, that crazy guy on the piano: A darn brilliant madman!

Since I did some comparing for a friend already: CD1 & CD2: contained entirely in the first Proper set CD3 #1-9: contained on "Jazz Genius: The Flamingo Era" (3CD), cheapo set, too, also on a previous Acrobat "Some Of My Best Friends Are Blues", #1-5 also on a Jasmine disc billed to the Jazz Couriers, "The First & Last Words". CD3 #10-CD4 #5: "Jazz Couriers in Concert": contained on the same Acrobat disc just mentioned, as well as the Tubbs Avid 2CD set, and also previously available from Fresh Sound on its own, too CD4 #6-8: contained on a Jasmine disc also containing "Tubb's Groove" (adding an alternate and two takes of a blues, all not available elsewhere, not in the Propers either). That Jasmine disc is titled "The Eighth Wonder", and I don't yet have it ... CD4 #9-CD5 #2: "The Couriers of Jazz" - also on the Avid set CD5 #3-16: "London Jazz Quartet", rather smooth stuff, not that much jazz content, part of the Flamingo 3CD set CD5 #17-CD6 #3: another Jazz Couriers album, contained on the "First and Last Words" disc CD6 #4-9: "Tubby's Groove" - opening the new Proper disc, also on the Avid set, and (with the three bonus tracks) on that Jasmine Tubby World Wonder disc.

Not sure people here are aware of this: Pomegranate: New Music for Bill Dixon Raising funds to record new work dedicated to my mentor, Bill Dixon, w/Joe Morris, William Parker, Warren Smith and Ben Stapp at Firehouse 12 in New Haven. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pomegranate-new-music-for-bill-dixon/x/498791

Django Reinhardt, too!

in the post-modern-pastiche way, some might enjoy Mostly Other People Do the Killing (me, I might enjoy hearing Irabagon and/or Evans in a less-pastich-ey setting, actually I've got some Evans and he's fine...) good call, Jeff! my first association was Masekela's "Home Is Where the Music Is" - but I thought of Dudu's amazing playing more than of the entire (wonderful album).

plus one. also he's a criminal...

i guess i prefer my joy coupled with sorrow ... first thing i thought of seeing this topic was Harry Miller, Dudu Pukwana, Chris McGregor, The Blue Notes, Brotherhood of Breath, The Jazz Epistles, Hugh Masekela, and first and foremost Kippie Moeketsi