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Texier on Label Bleu Btw: the new disc is called "(V)ivre" - that's a wordgame and a dedication to Rimbaud (le bateau ivre...). "Strada" of course is reminiscent of that old Italian film... ubu

I would guess that not Tony Rabeson but rather Christophe Marguet will be on drums. I enjoy Texier wherever I meet his music and playing. The trio disc with his son S. Texier and Rabeson is the only studio release I have of his, so far, but he appears on radio broadcasts again and again. His most recent outfits are called "Azur [Quartet/Quintet/Sextet]" - depending on the number of disposable sidemen. These include his son, Sébastien (a sure bet), trombonist Georgeui (sp?) Kornazov, guitar player Manu Codjia, and Christophe Marguet. Not sure who the sixth man would/could be, but he mentioned the varying size/name of the band in a France musique programme (Mardi Idéal, February 15). The quintet line up (with the musicians mentioned) is great, btw! ubu

Picked up a 1980 disc of Siegfried Kessler's (pianist), called "Invitation" (Marge/Futura/Terrones), on which Archie guests. He appears on an extended version of the title tune, playing beautifully, and on one of those Golson titles (Along Came Betty? The new Marge website is blocked on my work computer, don't ask me why...).

Happy Birthday, Johnny!

You're not the only one, Milan! And then you'll get some nice extras, too, so be patient! ubu

Thanks for sharing, brownie!

Is that the new issue or the Columbia Jazz Masterpiece 2-disc set? The old one. I guess that's not of much value anymore, nowadays, but for me it has *a lot* of sentimental value... one of my first Miles CDs, and one I've loved very very much ever since I got it! ubu

Happy Birthday Al, and many happy returns And again thanks for your help with my BFT! ubu

Garth, hope to see you around here a bit more often again soon! Happy birthday, and many happy returns! ubu

Speaking after the fact, I know... Tony: the (In)Complete box is really nice, in my opinion. For myself I did just as a few others did: bought the box, got rid of the single CDs, and then also got the Deluxe sets (including Ballads). You'll have to get the Atlantic (am I speaking after the fact here, too, and you just didn't tell us yet? Or is your wife looking over your shoulder? ) Get the box if you want it all in a nice package, get the European Rhino (jewel case) reissues if you want the fine sound (though I didn't check any of the Tranes out, myself, and won't, as I love the box - hell, my first ever boxed set of CDs). Then, "Africa/Brass" is a very fine 2CD set, as has been said. It was among my first Coltrane CDs (just after the Atlantic, which was THE first Trane, if you don't count a tape of "My Favourite Things" I made from the library, and my fathers LP of "A Love Supreme," which I wasn't able to dig back then [i was fourteen]). And if you feel like checking post-Love Supreme trane: go directly to "Sun Ship" (part of the [in]Complete box) to hear some of the most accessible (and beautiful) free jazz ever recorded! ubu

Drop a mail or a PM with your address, Matt! ubu

Hi everybody! As no one seems to be without any version of the Miles 1964 concert, here's a more attractive offering: just got it new, sealed, in a local Leo sale, and I can assure you, this is a fantastic set of music, featuring the late Peter Niklas Wilson on bass, with Hannes Wienert on alto and trumpet: First to post here gets it! ubu

spent all my tender years on buying cds...

Village Vanguard! And big on "Crescent" - I absolutely love that disc! ubu

Jim, I plead guilty of offering a live recording to others now and then, publicly (though I don't exaclty consider the "funny rat" "public", I'd be happy if the public would take part in discussion there, though). I understand that, too, should be handled more discreetly and will do so in future. Apologies if anything I posted caught your eye in this regard!

Sorry, can't link them to appear right here, but these are two very nice photos: Paul Gonsalves & René Thomas same, with Rick Laird & Johnny Butts From this nice site I didn't know before: http://freddywarren.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/index.html ubu

Hey Michael, congrats on that gig, and enjoy your reunion! And please record it for us poor Europeans To correct my picture painted of Griffin above: I saw a festival concert taped somewhere in Germany (Europa Park festival, I think? Didn't know that even existed), and Griffin looks and plays much better than what I witnessed in my above post. Also I watched that (rather disappointing) tv bit of Roberta Gamabarini's all stars (with Griff, Hargrove and Slide Hampton), and Griff was fine and well-looking there, too - they had a few short backstage shots in there between tunes, and I think once someone other than Griff even pulled a joke that they had to hide the beer from him or something). ubu

Up for subscriptions! And please do post here if you got your set! I'd like to know how many of you have it before I open the discussion (of course I'll wait for .:.impossible's answers threads, first). ubu

Same here, I usually read new comments, too, whenever they are posted! I missed out on two or three so far, and I hope I always sent a mail or PM to explain and apologize, if not, please consider this my apology! -_- ubu

Boosting this up - probably for the last time now! Aw shucks, just drop a PM if interested, even if the discussion has already started. Somehow I'll be able to fix you up with a copy! ubu

So if I said I post from Fidschi or somewhere, am I still in on time? Happy birthday, Jon! Hope you had a good one, and wish you all the best for the year to come! And thanks again for your help with my BFT! ubu

She's nice, but that's about it. She'd kill to have one per cent of Grace's class. Why bother about Oscars if you like good filmmaking... this is about show business, not about films. And hell, Scorsese should have gotten Oscars for "Taxi Driver" and "Mean Streets", and if not for those he should have at least gotten it for "Age of Innocence"... nowadays he seems to go commercial, just as Coppola did two decades ago. Sad that so few american directors and/or actors pull their thing through. Look at Robert Altman for a role model (ok, ok, fire away now...) ubu

Happy Birthday Wes! ubu