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Quite interesting, Lazaro! I have yet to sit down and REALLY listen, but from a casual listen I liked what I heard! Thanks for sharing! ubu

I'm by no means a professional, but maybe you could invite me for lunch in Zurich some day (even though I'm NOT a lady Seriously, if you don't get any other offers, we could give it a try. I don't have the most gorgeous tone on bari-sax, and not the fastest fingers etc, but if what you need is nothing ungodly, I could try. ubu

If you order direclty you'll get some discount once you order ten or more, I think. Drop them a mail, ask politely, they may offer you some deal, maybe.

I hope I can manage to record it myself but I know where to ask in case something goes wrong...

Then there was this couple as well...

Aren't they a terriffic couple?

Ubu likey! One of my favourite actresses ever!

Currently spinning "Art & Soul" love it! The opening track, Ornette's 11+1/2 bar "Blues Connotation" is great, and "African Flower".... wow! Othen than that I only have "Life on Earth" so far. I didn't know her discs are so easy to find, they never ever pop up here, neither new nor used. ubu

thanks, John! fun stuff!

Here's a few I picked up today, in the same sale, only this time 3 franks a piece (around 2$): François Houle & Benoît Delbecq - Dice Thought (Songlines, 2002) (this one's an SACD, doesn't help me any, but I couldn't choose at taht price...) Urs Leimgruber - Jacques Demierre - Barre Phillips "Wing Vane" (Victo, 2001) (sorry, no picture) Vandermark 5 - Simpatico (Atavistic, 1999) (why not give that disc a chance at such a nice price...) (Material Records, 2003) (funny enough I find this while listening to a live recording of this same group on my minidisc player...) George Adams & Hannibal Marvin Peterson (Enja Weber, 1984, CD: 1994) (this one was recorded in a legendary [before my days] jazz club "Bazillus" in Zurich) (Koch, 2000) Recently heard Johnston the first time, in a broadcast with Guy Klucevsek, I wonder what he'll sound like in a full band. (naïive, 2001) Susanne Müller & Eliane Cueni, "Zut" (Brambus Records, 2001) THen I finally got Dolphy's "Illinois Concert", and those folks sold it to me for the same incredible price of 3 Franks, although being part of another ongoing sale dedicated to Blue Note, I should have payed 15 for it (same for Lou Donaldson's Everything I Play Is Funky Raregroove). ALso got a Howard Rumsey disc for the dirtcheap price: "Music for Lighthousekeeping" (OJCCD) featuring Sonny Clark, Bob Cooper, Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino and Stan Levey. Not very ratty, though... ubu

From "Nation Time" I only heard the one track that is available for free download so far. Sounds great! I guess the thing is that those who play music of that kind often tend to structure and organize their music in some way. That's why I wouldn't cound Steve Coleman as free funk. Also the ones like Gary Thomas or Terri Lyne Carrington, what they do often is so boring... competent jazz rock or whatever, but usually it just sounds dead to my ears. The Thomas disc on the other hand is very much alive, very raw, chaotic, and fun. I think Defunkt can deliver that kind of music, even within the much narrower frame they usually have as they're playing tunes. I have a live recording of theirs (I missed that concert, was at a festival, and I went home being tired just before they played) that is great. ubu

Listening to this one. Here's the write up from the Enja Records website: I think it's pretty good. Much of the music in some way or the other rather organized, yet there is space for all of the musicians, and they're good! ubu

I'll try, of course, but can't yet promise anything.

Parts of this one, I guess: Source: http://www.webmutations.com/ceciltaylor/1966.html I guess it will either be the first two tracks, or the first, third and forth - they usually have around 65 minutes of actual music in the 70 minutes time slot they have. Seems this has never been released, the other online discography doesn't list it at all. ubu

Coming back to a few of those: Had a first listen to this one last night. I like the sound of the "classic" quartet, though it's a pity the tunes are all very short (maximum 4 minutes). That makes for much of it more being group music, with only short solos. They're all in fine form, though, and it's great to hear those four guys together again, after so many years. Not sure about the electric stuff. I have never really gotten into electric Ornette. The benchmark - sorry if that sounds stoopid! - the benchmark for electric jazz, for me, is still what Miles did in the Seventies, and these tracks by Ornette and his group just sound tame and almost commercial in comparison. I have a single CD by Ronald Shannon Jackson's band ("Barbeque Dog"), and I'd compare it to that sound. Also it reminds me of the very few M-Base things I've heard occasionally... and I never got into that, either... This, on the contrary, is the real thing. Free funk at its best, far from the formulaic stuff the Ornette guys or Jackson do... see my comments on this above. This one's plain beauty! Highly recommended! Introverted versions of some of Monk's best tunes. So much for that, now on to Geoff's thing (thanks to D.D. for reminding me about it). ubu

Friends, there's some nice downloads available on violinist Zach Brock's website. A concert hosted by our own Lazaro Vega. Some pretty fine music, in my opinion! Have only had a cursory listen, though. John, your discs arrived! Many thanks, I'll post impressions as soon as I have heard them! ubu

why would anyone need a stoopid question corner?

If it's the same recording I know, it's from a festival that presented the drummer as artist in residence, last year. He's not really the leader, but it was him who picked the band.

Where did you order it? You think you won't need to pay any custom or tax shitte? CD Universe. If you mark it as "gift" the tax is calculated from the lower base. Total tax should not be morwe than 10-15 Sfr. Tell me once you get it, please! It's a bit steep anyway for my current financial situation... Shit I just went ahead and pre-ordered that damn thing! (Did mark the gift box - we'll see how much those dreaded custom folks will want us to pay... and I wonder if they charge us with the same sum!) ubu

Wow, I'm quite ashamed about my totally wrong guess for #10! -_- Now I always prefer that guy by a hair when he's playing with his friend ZS, yet I don't have any of his discs, so far (as opposed to a few ones by ZS). That one shall be put on my buying list! Also on #8: I need to have my ears fixed, it seems, hearing a tenor here... I don't have that disc, but it seems it would be a nice one to have... For at least slightly more successful guesses by the king, please visit the thread for disc 2, thanks -_- . ubu

I see now they've been named already...

ok, after reading all your poor guys' comments on the Herbie trio track: the drummer was the leader, it was recorded at a place where most people speak french, the bassist has something in common with couw...

CD 2 #1 There's a Dollar Brand vibe to that bass line... Johnny Dyani, Cecil McBee? Wow this one's great! Love it! #2 "St. Thomas", by Rollins himself, I guess, recorded live in the late fifties? Terriffic! Thanks for sharing this stuff, Tom! #3 "Straight No Chaser". Pretty good. This one's much about the guitar player, and he's good! I've got the feeling I should know some of the musicians involved on this one... Vibraphone does sound familiar, too, and bass sounds a lot like Steve Swallow, as much, in fact, that I think it IS Steve Swallow playing here... #4 "Bye Bye Blackbird". Very nice alto sound! This might be a bit boring but again I think this could be Lee Konitz? But does get a bit wild at a few points, so I'm not sure. Also the sound is a bit fuller than what I'd expect of Konitz. Another great one, for sure. king ubu loves this disc!!! And how beautifully they "slip" into "Naima"! #5 Don't post anything on this one, got a feeling I have that one as well... gotta check first] #6 Woody Shaw? He's who the sound of this one reminds me of, not just the trumpet, but the whole band. Not really sure, but it could be well be him. Love it! The rhythm section is great, I love the loose playing of the drummer, and the comping of the pianist, and the sound of the anchor-man on bass (McBee?). Jefferson or R. McLean on soprano? Is this the Hayes-Shaw group? Or is Victor Lewis on drums? Should listen much more often to my Shaw CDs! HUGE THANKS Tom for compiling such a great pair of discs! While CD#1 has some very nice things, this CD#2 might be my favourite ever BFT disc so far! Love it, really! ubu