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It was on 32. Great one! Might turn up again on Savoy... ubu

Let me mention this one again: I think it's pretty fascinating music. Quiet, almost a bit meditative at points. The mix of electronics with Gebbia and Wogram works quite organically. Also, Gebbia and Wogram are two fascinating instrumentalists. It's not one to shine from the start, but one that has to grow, I think. I shall definitively listen to it again. (I got it from the libary, by the way). ubu And let me add: It's a great CD, in my opinion! I like the blend of Wogram and Gebbia a lot, and Garcia adds a lot. It's not the horns that fly and Garcia who provides background - things flow in and out of focus constantly, the horns do have solos, also long ones, but everything is organically growing out of each other. Wogram at times sounds like a didgeridoo, Gebbia does some multiphonics, too. And they're not afraid of the melody. ubu

You sure? Maybe sounded more like what our friend couw likes ... Or, maybe, it was HER horn, and he took it away from her: Maybe it all started when he took her horn?

Didn't I see "73" there? Strrrange!

..... oh so true ..... now I have to admit: of this I never heard... are you sure? Think I just proved that to myself. Uh, I guess I need to buy muuuuuch moooooore CDs to be able to experience this... ask couw A constant "problem" this is, lately, but then, it's nice to know you can spin something new if you feel like, no? ubu

..... oh so true ..... now I have to admit: of this I never heard... are you sure?

Don't blow your cool! Contrary to monster movie monsters, this so-called board monster can be deleted with just one mouse click on the button on the bottom left of the page, and another for confirmation, and say what? Your post count will stay the same ..... and everything looks as innocent as before, except for the post count ..... Now don't you dare! I have to find the monster first! And anyway, who would we be to forgive? I'm not a priest, neither am I pope... (not even a catholic...) ubu

Start here for a free download of a smokin' tune (heard this two days ago, my first encounter with J.H. Smith, and I have to say: big ) ubu

Hey, where is that monster? King ubu loves monsters! And did I happen to see "70" somewhere?

This will be a great set! Looking forward to it very much. I have always loved the Valentine/Four&More date - anyone know if there's going to be additional material from that concert? The liners in the CD mention other tunes (such as Autumn Leaves) that didn't make it on the albums. The Antibes stuff I've heard is great, indeed. Good news to know there's even more of it to come! And the Berlin concert! Wow, this must be one of my favourite Miles albums, perfect sound and atmosphere on that recording! You could hear a feather fall on the floor, it seems... ubu

As you may have noted, some of us have started to work on a website dedicated to the music and life of the Count. I am in charge of what we will have as far as a biography and articles are concerned (there will also be a huge discography, of course). Now some members of this group here have been contacted by me personally. If anyone feels he or she has got anything substantial to offer, please drop me a line! Now the purpose of this thread is to collect things you know about - there is so much knowledge among the posters of this group, that it would be a waste not to make use of it for our website! Post your personal recollections, your fond memories, anecdotes and little bits & pieces about Basie and his band here, please! Thanks in advance for everybody who is willing to contribute! ubu

"Vespers" is great, indeed! (Don't have "The Rent") ubu

Rest in peace. They're dying too fast for me to keep the pace...

ubu - I received the disc and am listening to it now. So far it sounds fantastic! Thanks again. Welcome, and glad you like it! ubu

Marvellous playing by all on this one! My favourite Wallace recording. Never mind the hair... (hair of the dog? yup, nothing against that!... ) ubu

You ought to change that fast! I've had the Space and Freedom books for years (got them once I got to know and love Ervin from some Mingus albums which were among my first dozen jazz discs, so Ervin goes way back to when I began enjoying this music). Excellent album! ubu

Very nice photo, brownie!

Swede, thanks a lot! You've given us some food for thought ubu

I guess it's the same here (except for five instead of ten years). The 45 sessions are very nice, too! But then, all of his recordings I've heard (I never heard "Heavy Soul" and "Congo Lament") are at least enjoyable. brownie, dream on! That would have been beautiful! ubu

happy birthday bertrand! listen to some of your favourite music, have some of your favourite beverage... and it will get a bit better... ubu

One jazz year = seven rock years. It's like a dog, only not. so I'm 84 years old despite being only 25, but then I'm only not, right? ubu

Thanks for your post, Jim - we shall think about this, for sure!

The work on the biography of the Count for our upcoming site has begun. Here's the current proposal for the structure of the biography in several "eras". If you have any other and/or better propositions, please let me know! So: - Childhood/Youth - Early Years: Blue Devils, Bennie Moten - Barons of Rhythm: The Old Testament - War Years: Radio Days - The Hard Years - New Testament: the Clef/Verve Years - New Testament: the Roulette Years - Popular Times: the Reprise Years - Back to Basics: Granz & Pablo What do you think about this? feedback wanted! thanks, ubu

AB, I wish you best of luck and a good start again! You will be missed here, for sure! ubu

Flurin, you were the "baby in jazz" guy! Man, at 13 I was a bit of a pop-sinister (Echo & the Bunnymen, the Cure, the Smiths, Joy Division, Siouxsie, Psychedelic Furs...) trying to leave that stuff apart, taking my time with 60´s and 70´s rock and hard-rock.... and starting with the blues, which leaded me to jazz... Wish I had started with jazz before. Away with you, young punks... By the time I was 13, I was already into Charlie Parker. And he was still alive then! You know, old punk, if this music would have been around when I was thirteen - hell! I wish i was born around your time, brownie! ubu