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I think I know what you meant. I agree. ← I agree, too. Some of the rest of us want to hear what you all have to say. It tends to get lost up in there in that ultra-lengthy thread. ← Stop bitchin' around willya! If folks would start threads on avant, free, whatever name you put to it, jazz all over this board there would have been no need for the funny rat in the first place... the funny rat got started and continued becasue of lack in will to discuss (I *don't* say lack of interest in) those kinds of music people call avantguarde, free jazz, etc. *** On topic: I have the disc, but still need to spin it. I somehow prefer Parker on tenor, too, for just the auto-pilot thing he does on soprano. I saw him live last year with Barry Guy and he did his auto-pilot thing on soprano, but when he played a tenor solo, it was so lyrical, and indeed his sound is gorgeous! Among my very few discs that feature Parker, there is one I would recommend: The duo both in a studio (disc 1) and live (disc 2) setting, rec. September 6 & 7, 2001, released on Intakt in 2003.

David, I had to adjust the volume pretty often as well... I listened to the disc loud, but still it got way too loud at several moments... Whatever, next CIMP is that Dunmall I mentioned having bought. That one's of more recent vintage, so maybe the recording is better? The other CIMP I know is the Frank Lowe Body & Souls or what's it called... terrific playing there, but indeed a bit flat recording (and problems with recording the bass... nicely accredited to the bass player on the back of the disc...)

Funny enough just this morning I picked up the recent AotW, "Great Friends" by Hart, Workman, Cowell, Harper & Fortune, and I totally dig it right now (popped it in just after I posted the above...)

As for Han, I was following somebody else's post. But he does find himself in other contexts than 'free,' that is for sure. Early Mengelberg 'Kwartet' is not free jazz, though definitely vanguard in its approach. I would call Dolphy post-bop though his influence ranges far from that tree, so Han's work with Eric would fall into this category as well. ← That is true, yes. Hadn't thought about that.

Billy Hart is a drummer I often find a bit difficult. I can see that he has a style that is completely his own, but... I've seen him live with Bobo Stenson and Charles Lloyd, and wasn't always sure. Same goes on discs. Sometimes I just think he's great, other times I can't grasp what he's up to. Oh, and I agree on Denardo...

Interesting. How do you know that? ← They'd rather have preferred keeping Gus Johnson (a real mo-fo!), as far as I understand. Mike: check out the recent Billy Cobham trio disc with Ron Carter and Kenny Barron - there was a thread about it here. A great disc, and a real ear-opener for me, since I always thought Cobham sucked, then picked this one up after having read a very positive review by Switzerland's one competent jazz critic (probably the only one who has so far *not* written about Lonehill/Definitive/etc. releases and instead knew about the original releases...) And put me in the book as one who likes Louis Hayes a lot (he was so young in the fifties when he was all over the place, and had so much taste already!) and also Ben Riley! But then again, there are days when I can't stand Roy Haynes, or Philly Joe, or Blakey... but that does not mean I don't like them. Max can bug the shit out of me, too, when I'm not in the right mood. Plus I find it a bit difficult to see Han Bennink listed here... I mean we're otherwise not talking about any but bop and fusion drummers, so... or does everybody love Sunny Murray and Denis Charles and Andrew Cyrille and Mel Graves and ... Oh, should we now start bashing Hamid? Since this is the drummer thread, why not repeat my opinion that he is way overrated. I think he is good, but he is not nearly as good as he is thought to be by many...

Gave Roswell Rudd's "Unheard Herbie Nichols Vol.2" (CIMP) a spin yesterday, and loved it! Great tunes, great bone playing, some serious fun!

Happy huppy! How is it to spend the life standing on your head?

you see? advanced age does not keep from learning! ← Or wait, did I get that the wrong way 'round? Now the poor king is confused. Whatever... here's Helmut Newton's take:

you see? advanced age does not keep from learning! Seriously: Vitti, in those Antonioni films, is just the actress for poor king ubu!

I'm not a fan of these kind of concept albums, but this is one I'd be interested to hear!

PM sent!

besides, that site *does* know *the truth*:

ubu is late ← ubu knows, ubu got it from there, just found it funny, nevertheless! besides, what about

catesta hasn’t soaped enthusiastically since 1994. couw fantasizes about flying through billowing clouds of quilted toilet tissue.

If they send them by airmail? Surface does take that long! Although I ordered the Byrd/Adams by surface (and I think they also charged the surface price only), I got it within a week or 10 days! Usually though I prefer waiting, since customs over here are much less keen on opening surface parcels, it seems.

Vitti's worst day, that is... Now about this Nagel-Heyer release, is it good? I saw it in a store this week but had not time to get an earful!

As far as I know CIMP keeps all titles in print. I used to have vol. 1 of the Rudd but I didn't like it much so got rid of it. If you want any CIMPs you can order them from Cadence (www.cadencebuilding.com). ← Thanks! My want for Vol.1 is simply based on what I read... I'll listen to Vol.2 first, now! I was aware that Cadence is the home of CIMP, but not that they keep it all in print!

1.Sweet Georgia Brown 2.Whe In Paris Shadows Fall 3.The Breese And I 4.Take The "A" Train 5.Lil' Darlin' 6.Poinciana 7.Cute 8.St.Louis Blues 9.Stompin' At The Savoy 10.I Love Paris 11.Solitude 12.I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 13.Malaguena 14.I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 15.Till 16.Canto de Ossanha Bob Ojeda,trumpet; Byron Stripling,trumpet; Sonny Cohn,trumpet; Johnny Coles,trumpet; Melton Mustafa,trumpet; Thad Jones,cornet; Clarence Banks,trombone; Dennis Wilson,trombone; Mel Wanzo,trombone; Bill Hughes,trombone; Danny House,alto sax; Eric Dixon,tenor sax; Danny Turner,alto sax: Kenny Hing,tenor sax; John Williams,baritone sax; Tee Carson,piano; Freddie Green,guitar; Lynn Seaton,bass; Dennis Mackarel,drums; Oct.1985,Miami

This should help to clear things. But then, what did he play before 1957? Is this the same one?

tyvm ← And that of course also means the personnel is different (Pierre Michelot-bass; Kenny Clarke-drums).

believe me.. I will Cheers, Tjobbe ← Great deal, tjobbe! And a wonderful set!

And here's an article (found it on the news page of her site) that may give you a bit of an image about her popularity:

With Chet: And here's another more recent (very recent?) reissue: Also, if you check the discography page of her website, you'll see that them Britons at Duttons have several discs available. As I said: I don't know any of them, so don't take this as a recommendation!