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UPDATE The discs to the distributors went out a few days ago. As I still hope for more US participation, I didn't yet send them the addresses. Also Cary/.:.impossible got in touch with me and I'll coordinate my timing with his. brownie and Marcus already have their copies, Milan's and dutchmanx' are on the way, too. I'll send out Nate's and the Europeans when all is settled with the US distribution and hope to start discussion around March 5th. And now the most important thing: UP FOR FRIDAY SUBSCRIBERS! ubu

Hey Rooster - the second of my two BFT discs runs at 79:56... now I'm hoping that won't create any problems... Btw: you didn't sign up yet, in case you want to! Check the BFT #24 thread and drop a mail as directed if you're interested. And me too don't think those bonus discs would be a big problem! ubu

Pay attention to that Humair guy! Are the other Humair Sketches good? I've got a live recording of the "Liberté Surveillée" group (Eskelin-Ducret-Chevillon) and of "Baby Boom" (quintet with two french sax players). There's a third release, "Ear Mix". Anyone has opinions on some/all of these?

While I don't have any official Gabriele Mirabassi releases (yet), he is indeed a guy to watch! I've heard some of his duo (with accordion) and trio music, as well as him playing in others bands (Rabih Abou-Khalil, among others). Glad to know there's no need to get those Giovanni Mirabassi Sketches... please no one send me one!

Let me offer a second one.. ubu

Now let's hope they finally RVG them! I'm just spinning tons of Smith as I'll do a short memorial thing on radio on Sunday and have to decide on the tunes. Will definitely play the opener of "Back at the Chicken Shack", which probably still is my favourite Smith album (the first I got, too). How about digging the vaults and give us a bit of studio atmosphere, maybe a few false starts, and if we're really really lucky, there's an alternate or two? A nice 2CD set like the Turrentine/Three Sounds would be so sweet! Yeah, I'd love to hear some JOS false starts or studio chatter. Never really heard any on him, or any BN or Prestige organ date come to think of it. Maybe because it was "only" organ jazz they didn't do as many second takes etc as usual? Just a guess...

Now let's hope they finally RVG them! I'm just spinning tons of Smith as I'll do a short memorial thing on radio on Sunday and have to decide on the tunes. Will definitely play the opener of "Back at the Chicken Shack", which probably still is my favourite Smith album (the first I got, too). How about digging the vaults and give us a bit of studio atmosphere, maybe a few false starts, and if we're really really lucky, there's an alternate or two? A nice 2CD set like the Turrentine/Three Sounds would be so sweet!

Park City is where I witnessed the Hancock/Shorter duo in June 1999 during which I fell asleep. I haven't woke up yet. Will you be in Stralsund this summer? I'm sure the mayor of Stralsund will welcome us at the railway station with his favorite Amiga. Sure, I'll bring J.O.S. along - he's having a wild ride on the organ here!

Hey Rocky - what are you doing in Park City? This is the European Board Members Meeting that's in question... B-)

Seems Schlippenbach had an accident either last Saturday or Sunday. The concert in Zurich (I couldn't go, had to finally catch Jacques Rivette's "La belle noiseuse" in a theater that day) took place without him. I don't know what happened to him, the concert review only stated he was in hospital due to some accident. Then, the reviewer liked the concert, also he liked Mahall (and he - the reviewer - is a saxophonist himself... ). ubu

I missed picking this LP up several times... next time I'll see it I'll have to get it! And yup, a DVD would be great indeed! ubu

Chaney, I'm a sucker for your funny home stories David, I don't think I'll need that Schlippenbach thing... thanks though for your concert write up, sounds like *some* fun. I never was a fan of Mahall. I know him from two projects of Aki Takase's - he was outright boring with her W.C. Handy tribute project, but a recent broadcast I heard of her Fats Waller programme was fun (meaning: he didn't disturb and Eugene Chadbourne and the others had a whole lot of fun). Spinning some Jimmy Smith (will do a little tribute on radio on Sunday evening - I'll post a link in the respective part of the board). David, you'll definitely need something other than "Root Down" - almost any Blue Note I've heard is fine, favourites include "Back at the Chicken Shack" (with Kenny Burrell & Stanley Turrentine - not RVGed yet), "Groovin' at Smalls" (2CD live recording of his working trio - GREAT stuff!), "The Sermon" and "House Party" (culled from the same sessions, feat. Lee Morgan, George Coleman, Lou Donaldson, Tina Brooks, Kenny Burrell, Art Blakey a.o.), "Cool Blues" (live recording with Brooks, Donaldson, Blakey et.al.), "Crazy Baby" (a terrific trio disc - not RVGed yet, either, or was it?), and some early Verves, such as "Bashin'" (first big band-backed sides, arr. by Oliver Nelson, half of it with trio), and "Organ Grinder Swing" (trio). That's just the beginning... I suggest you go for any one trio and any one group recording of the ones I list and look if you like it, then get more... my proposition: "The Sermon" and "Groovin'" or "Crazy Baby". Chaney: let us know about the Sketches! I really hope you'll enjoy the HUM (now there's some great Humair! And Urtreger is a wonderful musician, too) and Domancich! You did order Lacy's "Work", too, didn't you? Humair's at his best there as well. ubu

Hi Red, great that you enjoy "Nefertiti" that much! It's an awesome recording! Adding one more Taylor Unit recommendation: "It is in the brewing luminous" (hatOLOGY), a great live recording, which now seems to stand a bit in the shadow of the recently reissued "One Too Many...". Also if you can find them, the two "Akisakila" discs are great. They were released on CD by the German Konnex label but are OOP for quite some time now and pretty hard to find. I only have volume two so far, which continues the trio (Lyons-Taylor-Cyrille) from volume one and adds a Taylor solo album, called "Lono". Of the early discs, I'd recommend you check out the OJCCD with that vibes player. Probably my favourite early (up to 1961) Taylor. Then the tracks on that CD "Mixed" are indeed great, maybe, if you insist on that term, the first "mature" recordings. There was some discussion about early Taylor (rhythm-related, and thus drummer-related issues, mainly) in a thread in the artists section. ubu

who is sorry he is not a pretty girl... wtf? Gabriele Mirabassi: Giovanni Mirabassi: No girls here... is that what couw is sorry about?

Uh, oh... I was skipping through the site fast while at work yesterday... me big fan of Gabriele (clarinetist) Mirabassi...

brownie, I heard some very nice things on Oliva's Tristano disc, too! Seems that's one I need to check out! Chaney: hope you'll like the Lacy and Domancich! I find these two really really good! As I said, I don't know the Ducret that well, will need to give it a close and concentrated listen to find out... got it in a sale for very few $$. How about the Mirabassis? Anyone knows these discs? I didn't even know he played the piano, too, and here is a solo and a trio recording! He's a fantastic clarinet player, for sure! ubu

I like Thrust better than Headhunters. Guy I like Mwandishi: The Complete Warner Brothers Recordings better than both of them. Yup. Sextant on Columbia/Sony is also excellent. Guy I like Sextant even better than the two Eddie Henderson albums, although I haven't heard those two... Further, on "Sextant" Herbie plays a Grand Piano, too, which is what this thread is about, no? ubu

What a pity Johnny Hodges played it so rarely! The RCA Centennial notes state he refused to play it when Duke refused to pay him more as a "doubler". Agree on Lucky T! Wonderful soprano (and tenor, to be sure) on "Lucky Strikes!". ubu

What may sound cryptical is simply the touring all star package of Hancock-Shorter-Holland-Blade, sorry! I heard a couple of broadcasts (saw one on TV, too), and they're taking almost as many risks as the Shorter quartet takes. Fascinating to see/hear Herbie in that context (though he fails to always convince me in this group, I have to admit). ubu

Just found the Storyville disc "The Continental Sessions, Vol. 2". Lots of Hawk & Byas there, under the leadership of Cozy Cole. ubu

Besides the fantastic HUM 3CD set, here's another one that I was very impressed by: Why are those discs so expansive!?! I'd love to get a whole bunch of them, the Humairs, the Mirabassis, Oliva's Sept variations..., Waldron's "One more time", Urtreger's solo disc... Anyone has opinions/reviews on the Graillier, Viret/Ferlet/Banville, Carrothers or any other Sketch releases? The other two that I own, besides those I already mentioned, are Marc Ducret's "Qui parle" and the Taylor/Wheeler/Del Fra disc. Don't know the Ducret very well so far, the Taylor/Wheeler/Del Fra is ok, but not a must-have, in my opinion. ubu

Check the photos on Peter Schmid's homepage. Also check out the list of instruments to learn everything you ever wanted to know about strange wind instruments... ubu

Go to this site: http://www.freshsoundrecords.com/newreleases.php and choose "Stereo Time" on the left. ubu

I have all but Dot Com Blues... but then I have the VME of "The Cat", as well as what I suppose is the original first pressing... does that make good for missing that other one? B-)