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Mathews' Dawn recordings can be found here: http://www.freshsoundrecords.com/catalogue...bel&label_id=10 I have not yet picked them up, but I'm inclined to get the whole Dawn catalogue some day. The only record with him I have, a CD, actually, is Joe Puma's "Wild Kitten", also on Dawn, also available where the link leads you. Pretty good stuff, in my opinion! The Dawn catalogue has several nice things, among them two CDs by the Jazz Modes (for French horn freaks ), a nice Dick Garcia disc (with Bill Evans on some, Gene Quill on some other tracks), a nice Randy Weston disc, and a then, highly recommended, Paul Quinichette's "Complete Dawn Recordings". ubu

Waiting for the Atlantic New Orleans to arrive. ubu

Hand Jive: AMG It's a pretty relaxed blowing affair, but there's some beautiful playing by all involved. ubu

No problem! Makes it even more interesting, that you come to have the same thought without being aware of it having been disussed before. Lon's statements makes sense, too - while it does not exclude what Mike said. I will have to keep this parallel (or the question if I can hear it) in mind when I listen to Eddie or Rahsaan the next time. By the way, another recording with Eddie I really like is the Blue Note disc he made with John Scofield! Some beautiful stuff there, and with Larry Goldings also on hand, groove's for sure! ubu

In my opinion, Mike's post sums this up in a good way. I don't see a parallel, but I guess I see why you could think of one. ubu

Thanks for keeping us updated (shoot the messenger! ) I really hope there's going to be good news about this! ubu

I guess having problems with the clarinet is the perspective of a listener of bebop and later styles. I myself have nothing against the clarinet, there are several musicians I really like - Jimmy Giuffre being the first one that comes to mind. Then all the older guys, Jimmy Hamilton, Barney Bigard, Edmond Hall, some musicians not usually thought of as clarinet players like Harry Carney (also on bass clarinet, on his strings album), or Lester Young. Then there's Pee Wee Russell... I listened to some Jelly Roll this morning, and Omer Simeon sure is a great musician! And these are just the players that come to mind instantly. On the other hand, musicians like Tony Scott or Buddy DeFranco (who sure had lots of technique at their disposal, and that is something, on the clarinet - a very hard instrument to master!) may sound shrill every now and again. DeFranco certainly was no perfect match for the Basie small group, for instance (his replacement Marshall Royal fits in a lot better, I think), and Scott was too outgoing at moments, I think (for instance on some tracks of the otherwise real good quartet albums with Bill Evans). Now this has not much to do with the instrument at hand (there's some terrible tenor players, too), but rather with the way it is played, it is approached. The recordings Giuffre and Russell made together, for instance, are far from being shrill, and belong to my favorite clarinet recordings. I guess to get to like the clarinet, there's two or three ways: if you like avant garde, get the Giuffre/Bley/Swallow early sixties records (a 2CD set on ECM reissuing two Verve LPs, as well as Giuffre's masterpiece "Free Fall" on Columbia/Sony/Legacy). If you like west coast jazz, try some Giuffre Atlantic stuff. And if you like early jazz, well, you like the clarinet. Rather: the third way (in case you're not into early jazz that much), check out some of the musicians I mentioned (sure, there are many more, Sidney Bechet, Albert Nicholas...), and maybe this will start a new love affair between you and the clarinet, and you and early jazz... ubu

The ill wind that nobody blows good! O c'mon! There's some pretty good Lateef things on oboe! Check out his See See Rider with Zawinul/Sam Jones/Louis Hayes on Cannonball in Europe (the Adderleys lay out on that track), or his playing on "Brother John" on Cannonball's Nippon Soul... I wouldn't be without that! ubu

Think of Eddie who without it! ubu

DAMN!!!! WHAT?!? holy crap! Who would have done it? Revenant? And: why did the estate agree with Ayler Record's Copenhagen disc?!? ubu

I think I never actually saw it in a shop, but Amazon France will certainly help (and as they offer the Jazz in Paris discs for around 6 Euros currently... killing my bank account again!) ubu

That's another good one, regarding Timmons! Jackie and Lee Morgan are both a little rough - which is cool, but gets on my nerves a little bit, and doesn't make "Lee Way" the Morgan disc I listen the most. Timmons is very good on it, though! ubu

Well, let's hope they NEVER EVER AGAIN produce any of these dreaded scaled down versions any more! When entering jazz, I ordered the Sonny Rollins, in a shop here in Zurich, and they got me the ZYX version, full prize of course! Shit! There's an alphabetical list of musicians, a list of tunes, and the liners (which are good) - with help of the liners and internet, you can make guesses at who was involved in what tunes, what tunes were done on what date etc... 175 CHF! When I found out about this a few months later!!! Nothing low budget about swiss imports of ZYX stuff! However, most important is the music, and that I AM enjoying a lot... But: last summer there was a shop in Zurich main station carrying lots of ZYX/Fantasy (US-remasterings) discs, for around 8 Euros, and I bought around 20 of them, probably almost all they had... ubu

I listened to the Maeght recording yesterday (the Water reissue). "Spirits Rejoice" is indeed a great piece of music! I am very glad though the producer chose to omit most of the tracks with Ayler's then partner on vocals and soprane sax... Matthew, thanks a lot for posting these excerpts! Funny to read! (But of course you almost always know more than the testee when reading old BFTs...) Pity though they did not play more of Ayler's earlier (1964) records! I would have wondered how musicians did react to "Spiritual Unity", for instance, or to some recording with Don Cherry. Anyone has new infos regarding the box set? ubu

deus, it was as I said: And by the way, don't forget, I'm the god of this thread! As a creator I have the power to let it vanish any time... ubu

EKE, you know of course that also EKE played electric piano... There's no instrument I really dislike - it's more the use of an instrument that can get on my nerves. Synthesizer, then would be the most obvious thing, in my case. (I once read an interview with Joe Zawinul, where he showed himself very astonished that such great musicians as Herbie Hancock would loose the last bit of taste when playing synths...) Uh, I like the flute, I like vibes, I like organs (though Glenn Hardman on that date with Lester Young... as I said the use of can bother me), also I like the violin, the accordion... and the soprano sax - I cannot listen to Shorter on soprano all the time. Trane's alright with me, as is Steve Lacy (most often). ubu

Took this from the site I linked above - no idea if it really is accurate. But it will give some sort of an idea nevertheless: (just found out that the link was in the thread Lon killed, here it comes again: http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve/) As this site lists only four of these jam sessions, let's hope we get loads of additional material! (Maybe they could add the JATP things not in the box set...) Norman Granz' Jam Session Charlie Shavers (tp) Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker (as) Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (B) J.C. Heard (d) Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July, 1952 802-2 Jam Blues Mercury MGC 601, Clef MGC 4001, MGC 601, MGC 651, Verve MGV 8049, V/V6 8486, VE2 2508 803-3 What Is This Thing Called Love? Mercury MGC 602, Clef MGC 4002, MGC 602, MGC 652, Verve MGV 8050, V/V6 8486, VE2 2508 804-2 Ballad Medley Mercury MGC 601, Clef MGC 4001, MGC 601, MGC 651, Verve MGV 8049, MGV 8002, MGV 8100 3, VE2 2508 805-2 Funky Blues Mercury MGC 602, Clef MGC 4002, MGC 602, MGC 652, Verve MGV 8050, V/V6 8409, V/V6 8486, V3HB 8840, VE2 2508 * Norman Granz' Jam Session, #1 (Mercury MGC 601, Clef MGC 4001, MGC 601, MGC 651, Verve MGV 8049) * Funky Blues / The JATP All Stars (Verve V/V6 8486) * The Charlie Parker Sides / Norman Granz' Jam Session (Verve VE2 2508) * Norman Granz' Jam Session, #2 (Mercury MGC 602, Clef MGC 4002, MGC 602, MGC 652, Verve MGV 8050) * The Charlie Parker Story, #3 (Verve MGV 8002) * The Charlie Parker Story (Verve MGV 8100 3) * The Essential Charlie Parker (Verve V/V6 8409) * Return Engagement / Charlie Parker (Verve V3HB 8840) Norman Granz' Jam Session Harry Edison (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Benny Carter, Willie Smith (as) Stan Getz, Wardell Gray (ts) Arnold Ross (p -3,4) Count Basie (p -1,2, org -3) Freddie Green (g) John Simmons (B) Buddy Rich (d) Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1953 1. 1259-6 Apple Jam Clef MGC 4003, MGC 653, Verve MGV 8051, VSP 31 2. 1260-2 Lady Be Good Clef MGC 4004, MGC 654, Verve MGV 8052 3. 1261-2 Blues for the Count - 4. 1262-4 Ballad Medley Clef MGC 4003, MGC 653, Verve MGV 8051 * Norman Granz' Jam Session, #3 (Clef MGC 4003, MGC 653, Verve MGV 8051) * Stan Getz Plays Blues (Verve VSP 31) * Norman Granz' Jam Session, #4 (Clef MGC 4004, MGC 654, Verve MGV 8052) Norman Granz' Jam Session Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Johnny Hodges (as) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (B) Buddy Rich (d) NYC, September 2, 1953 1280-3 Jam Blues Clef MGC 711, Verve MGV 8094 1281-3 Blue Lou Clef MGC 677, Verve MGV 8062 1282-3 Just You, Just Me - 1283-3 Ballad Medley Clef MGC 711, Verve MGV 8094 1284-3 Jammin' for Clef Clef MGC 4005, MGC 655, Verve MGV 8053 1285-2 Blue Room - * Norman Granz' Jam Session, #8 (Clef MGC 711, Verve MGV 8094) * Norman Granz' Jam Session, #7 (Clef MGC 677, Verve MGV 8062) * Norman Granz' Jam Session, #5 (Clef MGC 4005, MGC 655, Verve MGV 8053) Norman Granz' Jam Session Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (B) Louis Bellson (d) NYC, October 30, 1954 2032-1 Stompin' at the Savoy, Pt. 1 Clef MGC 656 2033-1 Stompin' at the Savoy, Pt. 2 - 2034-1 Lullaby in Rhythm Verve MGV 8196 2035-1 Funky Blues No. 2 - * Norman Granz' Jam Session, #6 (Clef MGC 656) * Norman Granz' Jam Session, #9 (Verve MGV 8196) ubu

Thanks Brad! I'd love to find these two CDs! As I said, all EXCEPT the Spotlite are OOP. I will get some of these Spotlite discs as soon as I can! thanks, ubu

He lived in NYC for some years, I think. I saw him live only once, accompanying Dhafer Yousef. He was playing with great control, very inventive, without overpowering the music (which is the problem I have with some of his more d'n'b things). The bass player was Dieter Ilg (german), and Markus (?) Stockhausen (the son of K-H) was on trumpet (& very carefully and sparingly used synth/midi). A great concert! ubu

Please do! Tonight, tomorrow, whenever you find the time. Except for the Spotlite disc, these seem to be OOP. ubu

Hey, this one looks really interresting - I'll try to be there. David, here's the link: http://www.moods.ch/moods/programm.php3?da...tsit=sd&kn=2042 Online reservation is ok, you just have to be there half an hour before the concert begins. You know Jojo Mayer? ubu

I know this is supposed to be the last one, but where the f%*& are the seventies studio dates???? Calling box #8! Calling box #8! And then, the live stuff was supposed to be the Plugged Nickel and Blackhawk only, no additional material from any of the later dates, yet there will be a box with the complete Live-Evil material... Let's hope they release more from the Fillmore concerts, too! ubu

Glad you enjoy the disc (that IS the one I sent you, yes?) And nice to hear you got a cool jazz location close by! Not too much going on here. The Speed-Sverisson-Black-Vu group will play Zurich on Feb. 18, but they want 25 CHF, and I'm rather short. Enrico Pieranunzi will play solo on Feb. 22 (same prize) Kurt Rosenwinkel on Feb. 28 (with Barney McCall - keyb, Matt Penman - b, Jonathan Blake -d) Then Harry Sokal/Wolfgang Puschnig with Gerald Veasley and Jojo Mayer - this might be one I will go - on March 3. On March 7 Coscia/Trovesi (another one I'd like to see) On March 13 Scott Colley (with Ralph Alessi, Jason Moran and Bill Stewart) (another one I'd be interested in) March 16 Stephan Wittwer/Bernd Schurer March 19 Mingus Big Band and March 30, Tomasz Stanko, with the quartet on his latest ECM disc. Saw them live, beautiful concert, might have to go once again! Not as bad as I though, when I look at it, actually! ubu

Then, anyone knows this one? ubu

Regarding "Early Bird" of which I'm aware of, but don't have it, I'm a little confused. Amazon UK lists this, with the following tunes: 1. I found a new baby 2. Body and soul 3. Moten swing 4. Coquette 5. Lady be good 6. Blues 7. Honeysuckle rose 8. Cherokee 9. You say forward I'll march 10. Lonely boy blues 11. Vine Street boogie 12. Jump the blues away 13. One o'clock jump 14. Bottle it 15. Wrap your troubles in dreams 16. One o'clock jump (theme) 17. Sweet Georgia Brown AMG though lists this one: with 23 tracks, and this one with the same 23 tracks, and the following description: And now it seems the CD on Amazon UK misses exactly those live recordings! The tracklist of those CDs with 23 tracks: 1. Swingmatism performed by Parker / McShann, Jay & His Orchestra - 2:40 2. The Jumpin' Blues performed by Parker / McShann, Jay & His Orchestra - 3:04 3. I Found a New Baby performed by Parker / Jay McShann Jazz Combo - 2:59 4. Body and Soul performed by Parker / McShann, Jay Jazz Combo - 2:50 5. Moten Swing performed by Parker / McShann, Jay Jazz Combo - 2:48 6. Coquette performed by Parker / McShann, Jay Jazz Combo - 3:10 7. Oh, Lady Be Good performed by Parker / McShann, Jay Jazz Combo - 2:57 8. Honeysuckle Rose performed by Parker / McShann, Jay Jazz Combo - 3:00 9. Cherokee (Noble) - 2:47 10. Sweet Georgia Brown performed by Parker / Gillespie / Pettiford - 7:42 11. Red Cross performed by Parker / Grimes, Tiny Quintet - 3:15 12. Floogie Boo performed by Parker / Williams, Cootie Sextet - 4:00 13. Groovin' High performed by Parker / Gillespie, Dizzy Sextet - 2:38 14. Dizzy Atmosphere performed by Parker / Gillespie, Dizzy Sextet - 2:45 15. All the Things You Are performed by Parker / Gillespie, Dizzy Sextet - 2:44 16. Salt Peanuts performed by Parker / Gillespie, Dizzy All Star Quintet - 3:13 17. Shaw 'Nuff performed by Parker / Gillespie, Dizzy All Star Quintet - 2:57 18. Lover Man performed by Parker / Gillespie, Dizzy All Star Quintet - 3:20 19. Hot House performed by Parker / Gillespie, Dizzy All Star Quintet - 3:06 20. The Street Beat performed by Parker / Sir Charles and His All-Stars - 2:34 21. Now's the Time performed by Parker, Charlie Reboppers - 3:14 22. Thriving on a Riff (Anthropology) [Anthropology] performed by Parker, Charlie Reboppers - 2:58 23. Koko performed by Parker, Charlie Reboppers - 2:54 ubu