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Hey, AB - greatest avatar ever? Well, almost, I guess! ubu

Thanks for your long reply! These are the timings from the FMP site: 01. … all time, all time … 10:47 02. … I´ve got the map, I´m coming home 10:19 03. … Dan sing music/first part 20:09 04. … Dan sing music/second part 10:44 05. … I hear your voice again 16:49 Total time: 68:48 I don't have my disc at hand, but that's exactly what I have. What crap! Editing such performances! Bastards! Is "Mujician III" complete on CD? Otherwise I have to look for the LPs of all of them (there's a cool used LP store here - they might turn up there one day). This is Vol. 3: 01. I love you, Julie 22:56 02. August air 47:09 Total time: 69:49 Thanks a lot! ubu

I remember, but I don't know yet if I'll be able to make it (time & finances...) - thanks though for the reminder! ubu

Reinier, thanks a lot for this insight! I will definitely put these two on my list! And again: no offense intended! ubu

thanks, Reinier! No offense intended! It's just that if someone posts some information here, people (and me, too) want to know its origin. That's not personal at all. ubu

Two great ones (well, one great, one good, to be fair), at a nice price! Someone better pick'em up fast! ubu

Can you elaborate a bit on this - where did you get your info? Is it straight from Mosaic or is this well-informed speculation? It's an important distinction to me, because if you have it from Mosaic that this is the case, I will be pulling the trigger on the VeeJay sets very soon. Thanks in advance for clarifying. Same here. Please tell us more, Reinier! ubu

Let's hope this problem gets smaller after May 1st! But it probably won't, as Ukraine, Turkey etc. still won't be part of the EU. ubu

I started off with the recorder at age 6. Then around 11 switched to clarinet, later (17, 18?) to tenor. For me it worked, though I would like to be able to play a little bit of piano. However, I guess formal musical education here might be differing from what you have in the US. Moving/dancing never really played a part, neither did rhythm (except for trying to learn to count whilst playing - but that's a thing you do in classical music here. I never really found out how to do it, but as I never had any problems with rhythmic stuff, I don't care too much. I mean, I can figure out anything that I can't read immediately, so that's not a big issue). In my opinion, the whole music/dancing/singing thing should be integrated into school, BUT done by professionals. The problem here in Switzerland is that you do sing at school, but with your regular teacher, who might be able to sing, might not. Then he might be able to transport his abilities or not. Best would be to have children learn playing/dancing/singing right from the start, begin with percussion instruments, the recorder, or whatever might be useful, and also train the ear - that's one thing I still have problems with, as I never really learned that. ubu

I'm in the same boat as you, Gary. Love Hayes on this album! The only other recording I have is the one in the Kirk box - with James Moody as the third horn. Long time no listen, though. He also plays vibes, by the way. Where are the britons? Tell us what to look for! ubu

Thanks! ubu

Maybe this can cheer you up a bit. You're growing old fast, man! ubu

Lon, what more? Can you tell or would that be too much work? And is the "more" Decca sides included on the Jazz in Paris discs? I own those and the Mosaic - so I guess I won't need neither the first two JSPs nor the Proper, right? thanks, ubu

Well of course, we have to market this stuff!

What's the word on Wadada Leo Smith? I picked up his Tao Nija a few months ago, and also got his Kabell box. I have only listened to TN and the stuff from Kabell 1 so far. Liked it pretty much. Hope to find time to listen to more of the Kabell stuff soon. uh-hu-hu - tomorrow's Stanko-night! ubu

Though I have to admit it's hard to tell from this one: ubu

by the way, I don't find her teint that bad: not at all, in fact ubu

Good Dr. couw knows the right medicine, of course, but I have plenty beer around to cheer her up... ubu

Quincy, and Impossible - thanks for your replies! Must be "Emmentaler". You know, it's said here that the best part of the "Emmentaler" production goes directly to the US, and what we have here are sort of the mediocre left-overs. I don't know it that's true, but that's what's said. A sandwich cheese it is, and outside of sandwiches, I don't like it at all. It's much too mild for my likings. I have no idea if we can get "American Cheese" here - but we sure get some good (I think british, but I could be wrong) Cheddar and similar. The more taste it has, the more it "stinks", the better I like it, usually... ubu

uh, sorry, I thought this was the Babe Thread... HELL - never mind, I'm the real secret God of this thread, so I might post a pic of an adorable lady, no? ubu

Now the other disc I listened today is the Sclavis "Ellington on the Air", again. It's a marvellous album! Robert is great on trombone, and the electric violin does not bother me too often, in fact he provides some great sounds here and there. Then, Bruno Chevillon is one of the best bass players around recently, in my opinion. Is the IDA label gone for good? Here's a listing of their releases: http://jazzlabels.klacto.net/ida.html ubu

Then I just had my first listen to "Mujician I & II" - GREAT!!! However, two questions: the CD has some flaws (left/right channel problems, and one or two moments of distortion) - is this a problem of my particular CD, or is this a problem that happened during the recording? Also there's some applause after #5, "I Hear Your Voice Again", but after like two seconds, it gets cut short, and rather brutally. Second: what are the exact recording dates? On my disc, it says #1,2,5 recorded Dec. 3 & 4, 1981 (that's "All Time", I've Got The Map", and "I Hear Your Voice"), and #4,5 recorded June 13, 1986 (that's "Dan Pt.2" and "I Hear Your Voice" again). I guess it should read #3,4 June 13, 1986? Then a third question: does this CD include ALL of the two first "Mujician" albums? And a fourth: is the third "Mujician" also on CD, and as good as the disc I have? thanks, ubu

Now here comes the rest of the information about the CD bonus track of Dennis Gonzalez "Stefan": Doxology (Gonzalez) 6:42 Dennis Gonzalez - tp Malachi Favors - b W.A. Richardson - d February 13, 1987 at Omega Audio, Dallas, Texas. I listened to the whole album today. I rather like it. There's some beautiful stuff on it - as the two short numbers, "Fortuity" and "Boi Fuba". What I do miss on this album (and this happens to me rather often on this sort of "multi-faceted", not to say disparate - in a positive way, I don't know a better word), is hearing more of the individual musicians - more solos, more stretching out etc. I love what Purcell (whom I never heard before, I might add) does on bass clarinet on the first track. Also, Franklin has a few good spots. But still all in all, I'd wish to hear more of it. More of all that's included on this album, so that's not necessarily a negative statement, as it also means I did not get bored. ubu

Thanks for this reply! I appreciate reading your opinion. However, I cannot really add anything at this point, as my Braxton is still extremely thin, and I really do intend to cut down my CD expenses for several months... I have only one McPhee (Tenor & Fallen Angel), but I need to really listen to that one first. Also I need to spin the Gebbia (I only have Arcana Mayor, thanks to guess whom ) again soon. The point you make about Gebbia pursuing a solo career might be true, indeed. ubu

deus, the one I mention above is OOP - if you're not able to locate a used copy (try http://www.djangos.com or Amazon marketplace sellers), drop me a line. ubu