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Happy brithday! And it seems no one mentioned it yet, but the backroom is much more fun!

Got the discs, too! Thanks Bill!

Similar here, I guess (I didn't go counting, and to measure, my CDs are in a way too chaotic disorder)... Prob. 10 or 15 or even 20% of my CDs are Fantasy ones, and I know there would be three or four times as many still to buy, so please keep them coming! (And stop those German ZYX folks from doing their own lousy remasterings, instead of just distributing the US discs, please!)

LOL! ← Why not use this one for a change?

Not so sure about that! This: better than that:

Yes, that's true! I think the Jazztet was my first exposure to the group (neither to Farmer nor Golson on their own, though), same for the Quinichette and Edison and Ellis. The Schifrin I love! And another highlight was that Modern Jazz Societey presents disc! And then those by artists who made very few recordings on their own were cool too, such as the Billy Bauer and the Laurence Brown! Big fan of that series!

now Tony, Tony,... if only I knew you're a groupie or if you may turn into a real dangerous stalker? Maybe it was wise of us not to meet, after all...

Pirate version: "Fubar" Walt Scabb Gangsta version: Cold Pee Hands Mormon version: Aaro Goddamn Rock Solid Ghetto Shiznit version: Ass Machine Wack Very British version: Terrance Chamberlain Fluffy Kitty version (boy kitty, that is): Knucklehead Merryweather In short, what your name means: You Are Gay, but cover it by acting like a playboy in front of the ladies (can someone tell I'm at work and bored? )

The fact that this series continued into 1999 (or were the last four releases even from 2000?) was like a strange leftover from the earlier days when Verve did the reissue thing as it should be done... So it was only right they discontinued the series. It may have added to their credibility, and that's not what they care about.

Yes, well, I had seen a friend from Sweden there who takes and took lots of pictures in each concert, with a tripod and was going wait for a week or so so that he could sift through and send me the better pictures. Anyway, I guess I can always post those later along with (even) more comments on the concerts. I will get to work tonight. Meanwhile, for those who have heard the band's earlier output, I've been listening to disc 1 of Atomic's The Bikini Tapes (3 disc set of live material on Jazzland, recorded mostly last year, iirc, and quite a part of which comes from a concert I attended in last year's Kongsberg Jazz Festival) and overall, I enjoy it more than either of their earlier (studio) albums. Ljungkvist, in particular, and Broo - neither of whom I'd really been fond of in this context - acquit themselves very well. ← I had that Atomic set in my hands a few days ago... I only have "Feet Music" and think it's good, but nothing earth shattering. Will check the box out some day!

I'd rather have some of this:

The British empire taking its toll?

We all are aware you islanders are a particular kind... I'm not sure I'd eat it, though...

That's my problem with the LPR Series. There are many excellent albums here, but some of them shouldn't have been LPRs. The one that gets me is RRK's Live in Copenhagen, where they actually left off the extra concert material that's been released elsewhere just so that they could recreate the LP order exactly. That said, some of upcoming releases look to be great! ← Yes - someone quoted Cuscuna saying soemthing like the LPR series being a smack in the face of the reissues community... That's the one point about the series that sucks indeed. Other case in point: the Lee Konitz "Motion" - they should keep the 3CD set in print! This is among the best stuff Lee put on disc, and Lee is one of the most fascinating improvisers jazz has produced... goddammit! I think I paid 80$ or something crazy for that 3CD set - that was before my internet days, and probably quite some time after it had been OOP...

Here's what I have at work... two days a week. Love that film very very much, and she is so stunningly beautiful

Here's what I have at work... two days a week. Love that film very very much, and she is so stunningly beautiful:

has been on my notebook forever...

You're not alone, Soul Stream, Herbie never did that much for me, either. I wonder if Herbie is dismissed (or taken for granted) because his playing style has been so thoroughly assimilated by other pianists. It's apples and oranges as well as personal taste, but I think he was better than almost any other pianist recording for BN between '55 and '70. Guy ← I'm with Guy here! ALl those marvellous sessions Herbie played on in his early years... the BN Sixties box booklet gives a very nice account also of his non BN or BN sideman appearances - they are many more than I usually think, and they include many a jewel of a piano solo. For a long time I took Herbie for granted, somehow, didn't even warm to his playing with Miles really (I liked it, but I didn't "feel" it on an emotional level - that has since changed). Herbie had (has? maybe in the HSHB group, yes, not sure otherwise) so much style and taste, he was so lyrical at some spots, yet albe to lay a mean groove at others, definitely a very very talented musician, and yes, I think I would agree with Guy's statement about him being (or having been) better than most other pianists on BN during that period.

Heh-heh, I also couldn't finish this one ("finish"?! - I barely started when I decided I would not be able to last for too long with this one). Sine waves these are not, so I do plan to revisit it one day. ← Now this makes me want to play it! Pity I don't have it here. Have you heard some of those very very out Lacy recordings from the seventies? I've read bad things about some of them... can't remember what exactly those albums were, but I once had three or four LPs from some friend... immediately thought of them when reading Tony's post! Still playing that Marks disc here, and it is indeed very nice! The do grooves, they do "beautiful" stuff (like right now both of them bowing), and I like it quite some! Btw, has anyone heard this one? Got it from a fellow big-O poster who thought it was a bit too much on the ratty side for his tastes... I'm not a VDMK nay sayer and had no exposure to Morris (but do remeber the fabulous reviews of his hatOLOGY duo with Matt Shipp), so... Also got this weird disc: A french diseuse kind of singer backed by the Art Ensemble, with Leo Smith, Jenny-Clark, and a few others. Liked it quite some upon a first listen.

For the bass lovers among us... (David?) - I picked this up two days ago, dirt-cheap in a sale: Very nice so far (I'm into track 3 or 4) All music by either of the Marks. Two great players, and they seem to be able to forget their egos and create some nice bass-ical soundscapes on the way.

About Jaspar, it's quite interesting to compare the earliest with the reunion date (and his pre-US and post-US European recordings). His sound and style certainly changed in an "NYC" way... he sounds a bit unsure on those first sides, and is playing very soft on his early recordings. Not so anymore, after the J.J. experience. The album (reissued on French RCA) he did with René Thomas and an italian rhythm section is ample proof of that, too - quite different from how he plays on his Vogue recordings (petty those CDs are OOP).

Voted for 76-100 but was too lazy to count... the RCA set, the Mosaics, the Private Collection, the Duke's Men, the GRP set, the Okeh, and several of the new Legacy/Columbias and more... maybe I have more than 100 - who cares! Lon's and brownie's and EKE's are longer anyway

Picked up "Very Saxy" yesterday, gave it one spin, and yes, this is soooo good! Here's the cover, nice photo of here, but pretty ugly layout... Ricky Ford (is he mental or what?) is terrific, in my opinion, while Person (to whom I never really warmed... not sure why... I consider him sort of a second rate player... fire away you organ madsters!) is softer, but also quite good. What struck me about the recording is it's nice, upfront, warm sound. Great recording, I'd say (without being an audiophile... it just sounds good, to these ears). Also I picked up her collaboration with Jones/Lewis in those devastating summer sales: Another pretty ugly cover... but some nice music so far. Not your screaming organ with those brass-heavy arrangements à la Oliver Nelson/Jimmy Smith, but somewhat restrained music, with of course more than a touch of Thad. The only thing I do find somewhat disturbing is Harold Danko on electric piano. Not really needed anyway, and not sounding nice. Who would be the soprano soloist/lead player? Jerry Dodgion and one Edward Xiques (I think I met the name before, but have no clue) are both listed as playing flute, soprano and alto. [edited fro spellink]

I've heard those Hipps Vol.2 is up on the bastids: fine stuff, for sure! two volumes from the Hickory House, the third (prob. easier to find, it was a Conn) is with Zoot (plus Zoot's trumpet player, Eardley, and bassist, don't remember), and Jutta's drummer, Ed Thigpen - sort of a mix of Zoot and Jutta's groups.

Of course, one that I have. What a rip off. ← One cut on "I've Known Rivers" was edited, too.