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(not that ubu would know of anything to do with such things as mountains - no sports is the one thing I have in common with Mr. Churchill (other than thinking the use of chemical weapons against uncivilized tribes in Iraq is a good thing )) ubu

I like this one a lot! Might sound a bit dated to some ears, I suppose - at least one friend of mine who was getting into the music around the time this was recorded found it to be a bit boring and lacking individuality, but for that does not apply at all. Any Rivers is great - I have not heard too many of his recordings, but what I heard, I always love! ubu

As no one has posted in the mean time, I continue with a new post: 9 & 10 - Both are again new to me. No need to guess, as I won't find out anyay. 10 - The pianist reminds me of couw's favourite moaner A beautiful performance! I love this one! Montoliu? He can't be omitted from EKE's BFT, right? 11 - "Valse Hot" (Sonny Rollins). No idea who this is. Not exactly my favourite of the disc. 12 - HELLYEAH! This is more like it! Beautiful, just beautiful! Again, though, no idea... ******** Answers to Disc 2 in the other thread. Thanks again, Agustín! ubu

Just replying, no time to read aynthing, and not yet finished disc 2... CD 1: 1 - "Cotton Tail" - awesome vocals! Great tenor! First thought this could be the EKE band with Ella, but then this doesn't really sound like Gonsalves and Ella... A great performance and a great opener! Would like to hear more! 2- I guess I should be able to identify at least the first tenor soloist (is there more than one? Should listen to this one some more...). Everything sounds familiar here! Elvin on drums? Trumpet is solid. The bass sound makes me guess this is from the late sixties or later. Another BFT to include something from the Elvin Mosaic? Must I have it before I am allowed to conduct my own BFT? This track is GREAT! 3 - Early to mid fifties, European, French? Jaspar, Gourley? Would have to check with what I have... Quite a change of pace! Nice one. 4 - Good programming here! Sounds very familiar. Is this one of those Chet Baker sides with some horns added to the quartet? But no, there's no guitar on those... 5 - This tune's a companion to Horace Silvers' "Soulville". Never heard this, I think, but I love the trombone here! Very nice that strolling passage. Very talkative solo. I guess I should be able to identify the trombonist, but I'm not at all sure. Fuller? Guess not, but all other coming up in my head sound even lass probable. 6 - I know this tune... What's it called? One of EKE's underrecorded stride pianists... Nice one! New to me, not only this one, but all of stride piano. I merely scratched the surface so far. 7 - Uh, that screeching sound! Uses the same mute that couw's favourite screecher used all the time... Not sure if I like it that well. Guess I have to listen a few more times. 8 - Probably ought to recognize at least the musicians... Ammons & Stitt? I don't have any of their discs, except for "Leftbank Encores", but I do guess it's them, right? And could someone please tell me the name of this tune? Not too fond of the organ here. Too stereotypical, clichéd playing. Tenors are great, though. ************** more to follow here, gotta run. I'm into Disc 2 yet, but no time now... ubu

Your wife could talk with couw - he loves that other trumpet player, you know? And to imitate trumpet players that screech (as they say), they needn't verbally understand each other ubu roi habla español! Chicas come patatas fritas... socialismo o muerte... viva josé martí! and so on... Seriously: I learned spanish for three or four years at school, and at the end I was on the same level as with French, but I've lost them both since then... ubu

I guess the French would invite, even! Where to meet if not in Paris And we all should read a daily dose of Balzac, Walter Benjamin, Le livre des cent, Baudelaire and other such healthy stuff, in order to be prepared for some rites de passage... ubu

Only if they invade Iraq NOW!

Actually I think it would be important to include the 40s Decca sessions. There are several tracks from those years that remain unissued, and a Mosaic set might be the only way to ever get them out. For example, Lunceford only cut two sessions in 1945 for Decca, four tunes on each session, and still only two from each were ever issued. Clearly Decca had lost interest in Lunceford by that time, so no wonder that Lunceford switched label affiliation after that year. If Lord is correct, there were also sessions in the mid-40s for World Transcriptions, from which some tracks were issued on Decca and others not. Classics only included those that were on Decca. It would be nice to have them all. By the way, although it hasn’t anything to do with Decca, there are plenty of live sessions from the mid-40s, which featured many tunes they didn’t record commercially, and I think very little of it has come out on CD. Someone should do them. Lunceford is getting neglected these days. Sounds reasonable. I'm the lucky owner of the Colubmia 4LP set (found it used, it's in ok shape, but far from perfect). Collecting as much as could be done would be the best - Decca, Columbia, Decca again... and and accompanying Select with airchecks...

Not that I laugh at that. No! I know this does happen from time to time. ubu

There is nothing worse than an overdrawn king. For the record, I think this was a great idea. It's fast, easy, and for a good cause! At least, Mr. Catesta, the king has the bogaloo sisters, and he likes'em a lot! ubu B)

The tempo for me is already too fast as it is now! I hardly listened to the RDK test and had EKE's coming in already. Still not been able to listen to that one... And I'm afraid I have again to be moved up a few places... I'm working on mine since about #7 or #8, but I'm no way near having transferred everything. This requires another note: my BFT will include lots of music that is not available. Rare stuff, swiss stuff, broadcast stuff - I will just spread some goodies, and some personal (and sentimental) favourites. If someone absolutely feels a need for getting something, they will know who has it, right? And asking is free, or course ubu

indeed... if only I hadn't overdrawn my credit card by ordering the VeeJay boxes... ubu

Nothing against Hill, Osby, Moran - all musicians I love, and I do consider innovative, but Cecil is a giant. Stressing "is", as he really still is. Get the disc he made with the Instabile guys, get the Willisau concert. Genius at work. In my opinion, he's just beyond where Hill, Osby or Moran have gone so far. And this is not to put Hill down, not at all! ubu (edited for spelling)

As I'm already at it: No one mentioned this so far: ubu

More on the Americans Swinging in Paris releases here. I don't own any so far, but I've had an earful of the Hampton at a store once, and I did like what I heard! Slide Hampton - tb Joachim Kühn - p Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - b Philly Joe Jones - d Can't link directly to the album, as it's one of those stupid flash sites. Here's the Exodus cover: ubu

sounds like something I should hunt down! Love Lateef! ubu

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y ubu

a true word!

Oh yes, there is love for it! That band just plain rocked! Someone else from the same era that is taken for granted IMO is Benny Carter! How about a set of his late 20's thru Europe in the 30's??? Lets face it a fair number here don't dig into the early days of jazz, unless it is a mosaic.... The lamented Masters of Jazz label from France had both Benny Carter and Jimmie Lunceford series in their releases. The Lunceford series went to volume 7 at least and reached the year 1940 to include all the pre-1940 Decca sides. The Carters series reached vol. 9 up to 1939. And their CDs were complete and pretty well remastered. If only I had known them back when they were available... Though, on second thought: so glad I didn't know them, I couldn't have afforded all the discs, anyway... ubu

You might be able to find a cheap copy of "Exodus", an album that was part of the recent Jazz in Paris series. Great sidemen, there, too, such as couw's favourite trumpet player Richard Williams, Sangrey's favourite tenor man George Coleman (you know, that's that Alexander-clone guy... ) A fun disc, for sure! ubu

"Portrait of Sheila" is one of my favorite vocal jazz albums EVER! And don´t you dare criticize Sheila! I don't, but it seems some think her intonation sucks. NOT ME THOUGH! Don't you mistake me for "some"! Or you will be immediately de-capitated by my royal troops! ubu

I have "Flexible flyer". A very good disc, for sure! With the added value of Sheila Jordan´s vocals!!! Some will disagree with the term "value" in connection with Sheila, but I like her (I only have her BN album, though, but rank that among my favourite vocal albums). ubu

No problem! Expose it to the people! And give us your impressions!

No Rudd is enough Russ! Grab any you can find (Flexible Flyer on Black Lion with highest priority!). A good one. The three Taylor tracks originally appeared as half of the Gil Evans album "Into the Hot". They're very good! The first appearance of Lyons with Taylor, and Shepp and Curson there, too. It's also the first date with Sunny Murray (not many to follow), and Murray was the first drummer that really clicked with Taylor (only Andrew Cyrille would fit that well or even better, later). ubu