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Wow! I was aware of the Moutin Reunion, but not of the Shorter broadcast! Will record it! Can't get France Inter here, I think. Only France Musiques and France Culture. For those inclined: in the night from Friday to Saturday, 1.15 a.m. to 2.20 a.m., the German tv station WDR will have Wayne's quartet from Duisburg!

Ooops, you did it again! And you even managed to edit your above post without any editing-notice! You can enjoy the menu on your next trip to the Polonaises...

Thanks for chiming in John! I wasn't aware of sound differences... no need to spin the 1CD edition (I've never heard the others), since I've bought the 10CD Columbia set (and indeed, it's one fantastic box! The only thing I dislike is the grouping of alternates at the end of the set, rather than at the end of the sessions, or any other way - annoying to always have to change the discs if you want to listen to all of it chronologically!)

Maybe this one's too obscure? Anyway, I made my first acquaintance with both Billie and Lester on this disc... Here's the info: *************************************************************** CD - Livret 4 pages - ENGLISH NOTES - HORS SERIE "... Trop émerveillés d'être ensemble pour ne pas rester des amants chastes, qui n'enlacent que leurs musiques. Qui se moquent des fêlures dans les ciels de faïence. Et qui font des miracles comme on fait des chansons." Alain Gerber. ALL OF ME (S. SIMMONS, G. MARKS) • THE MAN I LOVE (G. GERSHWIN, I. GERSHWIN) • I CAN'T GET STARTED (V. DUKE, I. GERSHWIN) • THE VERY THOUGH OF YOU (R. NOBLE) • BACK IN YOU OWN BACKYARD (A. JOLSON, B. ROSE, D. DREYER) • WHEN YOU'RE SMILING (L. SHAY, J. GOODWIN, M. FISHER) • TRAV'LIN ALL ALONE (J. C. JOHNSON) • GETTING SOME FUN OUT OF LIFE (E. LESLIE, J. BURKE) • WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (J. LANGE, F. STRYKER) • F. SIGNORELI) • FOOLIN' MYSELF (P. TINTURIN, J. LAWRENCE) • MEAN TO ME (R. TURK, F. E. ALHERT) • YOURS AND MINE (A. FREED, N. H. BROWN) • SUN SHOWERS (A. FREED, N. H. BROWN) • I MUST HAVE THAT MAN (D. FIELDS, J. MC HUGH) • THIS YEAR'S KISSES (I. BERLIN). *************************************************************** There's also a 2CD version: *************************************************************** 2 CD - Livret 20 pages - ENGLISH NOTES - HORS SERIE ALL OF ME - TAKE 1 (G. MARKS, S. SIMMONS) • FOOLIN' MYSELF (P. TINTURIN, J. LAWRENCE) • MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF YOU (S. H. STEPT, C. TOBIAS) • WHEN YOU'RE SMILING (L. SHAY, J. GOODWIN, M. FISHER) • BACK IN YOU OWN BACKYARD (A. JOLSON, B. ROSE, D. DREYER) • HE'S FUNNY THAT WAY (N. MORET, R. A. WHITING) • HE AIN'T GOT RHYTHM (I. BERLIN) • NOW THEY CALL IT SWING (L. HANDMAN, N. CLOUTIER, W. HIRSH, V. DE LEATH) • I'VE GOT A DATE WHITH A DREAM (H. REVEL, M. GORDON) • IF DREAMS COME TRUE (E. SAMPSON, B. GOODMAN, I. MILLS) • I MUST HAVE THAT MAN (J. MC HUGH, D. FIELDS) • THE MAN I LOVE (G. GERSHWIN, I. GERSHWIN) • WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN (B. HANIGHEN, G. JENKINS; J. MERCER) • YOU'RE A LUCKY GUY (S. CHAPLIN, S. CAHN) • EASY LIVING (R. RAINGER, L. ROBIN) • EVERYBODY'S LAUGHING (B. OAKLAND, S. LERNER) • LAUGHING AT LIFE (C. TODD, B. TODD, N. KENNY) • GETTING SOME FUN OUT OF LIFE (E. LESLIE, J. BURKE) • I'M PULLING THROUGH (I. WILSON, A. HERZOG JR.) • I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME (J. MC HUGH, C. GASKILL) • LET'S DO IT (C. PORTER) • SAY IT WITH A KISS (H. WARREN, J. MERCER) • THIS YEAR'S KISSES (I. BERLIN) • SUN SHOWERS (N. H. BROWN, A. FREED) • TIME ON MY HANDS (V. YOUMANS, H. ADAMSON, M. GORDON) • A SAILBOAT IN THE MOONLIGHT (C. LOMBARDO, J. J. LOEB) • YOURS AND MINE (N. H. BROWN, A. FREED) • I CAN'T GET STARTED (V. DUKE, I. GERSHWIN) • THE VERY THOUGH OF YOU (R. NOBLE) • YOU'RE JUST A NO-ACCOUNT (S. CHAPLIN, S. CAHN) • MEAN TO ME (F. AHLERT, R. TURK) • TRAV'LIN ALL ALONE (J. C. JOHNSON) • WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (F. STRYKER, J. LANGE) • I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME (M. MALNECK, F. SIGNORELLI, G. KAHN) • ME, MYSELF AND I (I. GORDON, A. ROBERTS, A. KAUFMAN) • ALL OF ME - TAKE 3 (G. MARKS, S. SIMMONS). Un trésor d'amoureux (Billie et Pres) pour amoureux (vous et moi). Lady Day incarne lumineusement la nuit du jazz, le Président laisse flotter le monde réel comme une bulle bleue de saxophone. Ce double album déroule trente-quatre chansons entre deux versions de All of me. Tout ce que Billie Holiday, jeune femme encore, battue déjà, défaite jamais, avait encore à offrir de meilleur : "You took the part that once was my heart, now why don't you take all of me?" (Vous avez pris la part qui un temps fut mon cœur, maintenant pourquoi ne pas prendre tout de moi? C'est une belle idée d'Alain Gerber, le plus épris des amoureux déclarés de Lady Day et de Lester Young, que de choisir les chansons qu'il préfère parmi 49 "masters" et un certain nombre de prise "alternatives" produites par les treize séances de 1939-1941 pour Brunswick. Mais qui aurait su, comme lui, retrouver les accents d'Aragon pour écrire de Billie et Lester : "Trop émerveillés d'être ensemble pour ne pas rester des amants chastes, qui n'enlacent que leurs musiques. Qui se moquent des fêlures dans les ciels de faïence. Et qui font des miracles comme on fait des chansons". Michel CONTAT, TELERAMA DIAPASON D'OR - ƒƒƒƒ EVENEMENT TELERAMA - CHOC JAZZ MAN - DISQUE D'OR LE GUIDE DU CD *************************************************************** And a complete Lady Day & Pres set (3CDs): *************************************************************** 3 CD - Livret 32 pages - ENGLISH NOTES - HORS SERIE COMPLETE BILLIE HOLIDAY/LESTER YOUNG CD1 HE AIN'T GOT RHYTHM • THIS YEAR'S KISSES • WHY WAS I BORN ? • I MUST HAVE THAT MAN • SUN SHOWERS • YOURS AND MINE • MEAN TO ME (PRISE MASTER) • MEAN TO ME • FOOLIN' MYSELF • EASY LIVING • I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME • ME, MYSELF AND I • ME, MYSELF AND I (PRISE MASTER) • A SAILBOAT IN THE MOONLIGHT • BORN TO LOVE • WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (PRISE MASTER) • WITHOUT YOUR LOVE • GETTING SOME FUN OUT OF LIFE • WHO WANTS LOVE? • TRAV'LIN' ALL ALONE • HE'S FUNNY THAT WAY • I CAN'T GET STARTED • CD2 MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF YOU • MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF YOU (PRISE MASTER) • WHEN YOU'RE SMILING (PRISE MASTER) • WHEN YOU'RE SMILING • I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME • I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME (PRISE MASTER) • IF DREAMS COME TRUE (PRISE MASTER) • IF DREAMS COME TRUE • NOW THEY CALL IT SWING • NOW THEY CALL IT SWING (PRISE MASTER) • BACK IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD (PRISE MASTER) • BACK IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD • WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN • THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU • I CAN'T GET STARTED (PRISE MASTER) • I CAN'T GET STARTED • I'VE GOT A DATE WITH A DREAM • I'VE GOT A DATE WITH A DREAM (PRISE MASTER) • YOU CAN'T BE MINE • EVERYBODY'S LAUGHING • HERE IT IS TO-MORROW AGAIN • SAY IT WITH A KISS • CD3 THE MAN I LOVE • YOU'RE JUST A NO-ACCOUNT • YOU'RE A LUCKY GUY • I'M PULLING THROUGH • LAUGHING AT LIFE (PRISE MASTER) • LAUGHING AT LIFE • TIME ON MY HANDS • THE MAN I LOVE • LET'S DO IT (PRISE MASTER) • LET'S DO IT • ALL OF ME (PRISE MASTER) • ALL OF ME • ALL OF ME • I CRIED FOR YOU • FINE AND MELLOW • HE'S FUNNY THAT WAY • THE MAN I LOVE • GEE BABY, AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU ? • ALL OF ME • BILLIE'S BLUES (I LOVE MY MAN). CHOC JAZZ MAN - SELECTION NOEL JAZZ MAG *************************************************************** Nothing wrong with going for a Columbia compilation, though. The three releases above are all on the Fremeaux label (that's the fellows who do the Django Intégrale series). ubu

I picked up the Gies solo, as well as two Not Missing Drums Project discs in that Leo sale I mentioned here... of course I haven't really listened to all three discs, but the one I had on in its entirety, I quite liked: Here's the homage: http://www.not-missing-drums.de/ There's plenty of info there (but much of it in German), also on Gies himself. If you go to "CDS", you'll find a few downloadable cuts. Be warned taht the Not Missing Drums Project is not about jazz, neither only about improvisation... maybe David can describe it better (I picked up the discs upon his recommendation - thanks again!)? I'd say it's a mix of improvisation, opera singing, and chamber music (of the modern classical, "Neue Musik," kind).

Congrats, Alexander! And to brownie for making use of my own patented word! Here's the punishment: MERE UBU Voici le menu. [...] Soupe polonaise, côtes de rastron, veau, poulet, pâté de chien, croupion de dinde, charlotte russe... [...] Bombe, salade, fruits, dessert, bouilli, topinambours, choux-fleurs à la merdre.

Worth a try I'd say! Even if it won't work you'll please her!

Guy Remark = Gary Kramer ... ← reincarnation of E.M. Remarque?

I wasn't aware he lived in Switzerland until I read it this morning in the FAZ. As for retirement: the FAZ article says he taught at the conservatories of Fribourg, Sion, and Lausanne (jazz composition and arranging) - does seem like he was a busy man!

incredible news, though!

Hey John! Nice to see you again! Got to surprise the missus with something she wanted for a long time, and in return figure out where to place that hifi set

I assume this was the original cover?

Jay Cameron has always been a baritone sax player. And a good one! This was the first report I have seen that mentioned he played trumpet. My guess is that the report is wrong! ← I see... I am aware of his talent on barisax (the Cameron international sax band is fun! And he also plays on the Slide Hampton "Exodus" JinP, one of my favourites from the series!)

I need more Vinny Golia. (And OH! how I wish Garth Powell recorded more!) Recommendations? ← sent in an order glad the dollar isn't more expensive than a roll of toilet paper... (which, as a bonus, is far more expansive... )

This is great news, indeed! (But with that Jelly Roll, it will be quite hard...) I hear ya! I heard a live version of this one, with Johnny Coles soloing... WHOAH! From 1976, I think. Pity I just sent the Maupin...

Has it made it across the pond, or did you just order it?

That JiP disc is quite some fun! R.i.p. *********** brownie: did Cameron switch to trumpet? Not that common...

sad news

more late best wishes!

I mentioned buying it in the "rat", but haven't posted a lot about it. I love it! This is what later Defunkt did (or, compared to this one, attempted to do...) Some racous funky stuff, and it goes on forever, and that is good!

Shirley's trio (Charles Ables left, Steve Williams on drums) with guest Buck Hill

Sad news Not only Miles' favourite singer, but one of the greatest ever! No one can do the slow tempos better than she does them, no one! Saw her life late in 2001, and it was incredible. That was shortly after Charles Ables died, I think, and she had Steves Novosel and Williams with her. I have very fond memories of that concert! (I just checked: Ables dies Oct. 8, 2001, born July 23, 1943. The Horn concert I saw was on Oct. 27 - must have been quite a difficult time...)

On one of the "Three Blind Mice" CDs, no? I only had that double LP lent from someone for a short time, but I always thought the Blind Mice CDs covered it.

They might arrest him and fly him to one of those funny countries where they're allowed to question him...