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Thanks, Larry. Is there anything else you can share about the playing of Gaddy (and of Charles) that you gained from in-person experience? Very sad, such early deaths. A stroke, at what age? Clarke sure has an amazing presence on "Song For" and can virtually be felt and heard at each and every moment!

sung texts you mean?

... if there is one? I've owned a CD of Joseph Jarman's "Song For" for many years now, it took me a while to "get" it ... I'm still rather the Roscoe Mitchell type when it comes to the AEC, but Jarman is growing more and more ... and "Song For" has been considered a favorite for quite a while now, a marvellous album, as I'm sure most folks here know! Anyway, there's a wonderful piano player on it by name of Christopher Gaddy. He seems to be virtually unknown, J.B. Figi doesn't say much about him in his liner notes ("Pianist Christopher Gaddy has constellations at his fingertips. He also plays miscellaneous percussion on this album." - that's it, whatever the first phrase is supposed to mean .... that he's got many abilities as a piano player maybe?). A quick google search of what's been said about him on this board doesn't bring up more than a few mentions when there were discussion of artists with the smallest recorded legacy, artists you wish had recorded more, or similar threads. So, what's the story of Christopher Gaddy? Larry, Chuck, anyone? A search for Charles Clark, the just-as-wonderful bass player on "Song For" brought this post to light that I didn't find in my previous searches: (click on the snapback icon in the quote to be lead to the original thread - this one:)

some new ones coming up: Never heard of Kapell, but the Perlman looks interesting, so does the Boulez!

Some of my information is in my DNA, some ain't ... and I'm much more into Erwin Chargaff than smart experts of marketing and visibility or whatever that crap that our corporate world demands. Note sure if that's in my DNA though.

Indeed! But the pagacking is silly ... mine arrived rather crumpled after an overseas ride. Too much cardboard involved, not stable enough. But it doesn't matter, I still like it very much!

So, did Miles prefer green or white onions? And did he share my liking for a Grimbergen every now and then? My own set should is on the way now, together with the new Barney Wilen disc! (But tonight, it will be Leffe brune)

Yep, some mighty fine stuff on it, even though it's a bit rambling all in all ... but then with Wardell, Dexter and Criss, who am I to mind that!

Got the Festival 2LP set of Hines playing Gershwin today ... what's the story with the differently coloured covers? Mine is the orange one.

Wasn't it out on that 'Complete Emarcy' Cannonball twofer put out on Verve as a 2CD? No, that one had "Sophisticated Swing", "En Route", "Sharpshooters" and Nat's "To the Ivy League". Only the quintet material ... too bad indeed!

Not sure I have any such old ECMs, but all the ones I've listened to have been good. (There are several ones I've never played yet, I buy them used, so it's carpe diem ... and some just stack up.)

Interesting, wasn't aware of all this, thanks! Got around two dozen ECM LPs at least, but I think they're all European pressings.

Yes, Woods' head was photoshopped onto a pic of Freddie Mercury's.

Thanks, just threw it in with some other stuff I was ordering from amazon.fr anyway! Will get the disc from Mike/Reel, I guess. Always like to support the source if there is that option!

The DVD that came with Vol.1 was region-free (and NTSC unfortunately, to my eyes PAL is better) and I think it's very likely this one will be too. And one track, Walkin', included in the Complete Columbia Album Collection was excised for undoubtedly no good reason. I read somewhere something to do with the Carpenter estate, a person only credited with composing the song in question? Still pisses off. a dick is a dick is a dick ... ? Well, if you want to learn everything you never wanted to know about Dicks, go here: http://web.archive.org/web/20110725234510/http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=Main_Page Dick Carpenter seems to fit that company quite snugly

Floyd Standifer (who was that guy anyway? I've heard his name before, a name you'll never forget!) and Benny Bailey aren't bad either ... but what the hell's the problem with Shihab? Must be the flute ... glad though he's not mixing up with the chorus boys at the back! Also, as far as shoes go, the alto sax sections winds hands down!

The DVD that came with Vol.1 was region-free (and NTSC unfortunately, to my eyes PAL is better) and I think it's very likely this one will be too. And one track, Walkin', included in the Complete Columbia Album Collection was excised for undoubtedly no good reason. I read somewhere something to do with the Carpenter estate, a person only credited with composing the song in question? Still pisses off. a dick is a dick is a dick ...

yep, that's just what crossed my mind, too! great photo!

I like it, but you'll need opinions from Soft specialists, I guess ... don't know how it compares to the wealth of other live releases around.

Only catching up with this right now ... Reel has the disc for 20 Can$ until end of January (instead of 22) it seems. The book can be obtained from amazon, too - is it worth getting, anyone had a thorough look at it or even read it in the meantime? The disc looks terrific! I'm a big fan of Reel Recordings and own the entire catalogue (hurry and grab the Elton Dean Ninesense set, it's still around on various amazon sites and from marketplace vendors!) and gave away a few of their releases as gifts to friends, too! I did send Mike my orders and wishes for the freebies, and he was very kindly providing me with what I wanted, since I had ordered his entire catalogue ... I'm thinking of ordering two of the new discs and getting another give away in addition. That offer has been running for at least a year or so, seems to be a constant thing.

Was there ever an RVG of that? Only of "Meet You at ...", wasn't there?

Doesn't look like, but the info from amazon.de doesn't make sense in all cases (the Konitz disc would be what, 20 minutes?), there must be some more in that new box. Let's wait until further details turn up!

what's this all about, distributors?

Who cares, all that will be extinguished soon - learn mandarin, urdu, hindi, arabic ... that's the future But seriously, thanks for bumping this thread, will have to order this one, too!

That's the date the computer spat out when asked: "when will The Beatles be entirely forgotten?"