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Thanks for the Weill recommendations. I gotta check out some of this stuff. All JMT titles will be reissued by W&W - I recently saw their current catalogue. They're going by batches of 9, I think (it's 81 discs, if I remember right). I also gotta check out other Weill interpretations (classic ones, Lenya - I think there was some discs collecting recordings of her, but I have not seen them a while, and also some more contemporary stuff, rock or whatever artists - one of the highlights of that movie was Blixa Bargeld singing to an old scratchy 78" LP). Re. Eskelin: I have Kulak, too. Gotta listen again, it's been some time. I don't have the other OOP disc, "Five Other Pieces (+2)" - worth hunting down? What are the opinions on his Gene Ammons tribute, by the way? I had the CD once from a library, and got an aircheck of their Willisau concert in 1997. I think Ribot's in great form (moreso on the live recording than on the studio album), and Wollesen is quite a good drummer, too. ubu

You're gonna like it! Successful year 2004 to you - and all others of course - with ORGANISSIMO!!! Thanks, Mike! All the best to you, too! ubu

Thanks a lot Chuck! I still have not gotten around to pick up more Uptown releases, but I sure have to get some of them, the Marmarosa being on my list. I will do some internet research. ubu

could this 5CD sets be the "Hall of Fame" ones? I don't have any of them, but my father picked up the Django Reinhardt one, and (he being no jazz expert at all) thought the notes were interesting enough. Discographical information is all included. ubu

Water Babies is a great one! I never had it, but now have it as part of the Quintet 65-68 and In A Silent Way boxes (same goes for Filles De Kilimanjaro, though I had that one before). Two marvellous records! ubu

I found this recent OJC reissue today: never heard of Levitt (nor the sidemen, besides Ericson). Here's the info: Levitt-tb; Rolf Ericson-t; Buzz Renn-as/cl; George Marge-ts/cl/picc/engh; Gene Allen-bari/bcl; Sy Johnson-p; John Beal-b; Ronnie Bedford-d Rec. NYC, July 1963 Quite an interesting record, in my opinion. Reminds me of some of George Russell's music. Seems he had an "enthusiastic feature" in Downbeat upon release of the album (stated on the back of the traycard). Anyone knows more on Levitt? AMG gives no bio, but lists some RCA albums besides this one. ubu

Check out the following: - the recent Blackhawk 4CD set - its companion studio album SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME - at least one or two of the live dates with George Coleman (best you get the 1964 2CD MY FUNNY VALENTINE/FOUR AND MORE) much great music there! ubu

one of my favorite vocal albums! Swallow kills on the Timmons tune (Ms Jordan kills all way) ubu

That's a great one! But no Green date, actually. It was recorded and originally released as by Dave Bailey. ubu

Д.Д., no problem with honest reactions! I share your view of the Ortega disc pretty much (though I still have only listened to it once and as background music only, so far). I guess I like the Waldron tune best. Nice sounds there, with addition of bass clarinet. About Steamboat, well, you know I never have been partial to heavy or whatever metal music - I'll gladly accept some CDrs this time. I think Steamboat is successful (artistically) in what they are trying to achieve, however, I don't have that other background you do have. I gotta dig up that other Steamboat aircheck I have and listen to that again, too. (With couw's fantastic cover, however, this is almost a "coffee-table-CD", no?) I have not come farther than the first of the Zappa discs, so I'll gladly shut up for now. Of that Data stuff, this one looks good: http://www.datarecords.nl/data012.html Anyone knows it? Rudd... By the way, anyone knows if there is a Kurt Weill record by the Breuker Kollektief? I saw a documentary movie on Weill which was pretty interesting (and chock-full of his wonderful music). The Breuker crowd was one of around ten contemporary artists featured with their interpretations of Weill music. (I took part in a small orchestra accompanying a production of the "Three Penny Opera" in november, and - although those who did sing/act were not always beyond doubt, the music certainly was.) And there's that Mike Zwerin Sextet of the Orchestra USA disc featuring arrangements of some Weill tunes and Eric Dolphy on half of it. Strange record, but I seem to like it better all the time. I have One Great Day - and it's very good indeed! ubu

I finally ordered my copy! Looking forward to hearing it very much! ubu

My impression, too. The two trombones produce very cool sounds, there's some earthy playing, but Shepp himself is somewhat disappointing, in my opinion. And I LOVE the early Impulse recordings of Shepp. ubu

I don't know about the First Sessions - I don't have them. I might try to write Ayler records an email. Mayber somebody there is so kind as to provide some information on Debut DK. ubu

Here's a story of Debut Records (the US-Mingus/Roach-label) that includes the following sentence on the Danish off spring: I did not even know the danish label had something to do with the Mingus/Roach one! The only thing I have produced by/for Debut Denmark is the Feburary 24, 1964 Ayler date (with Call Cobbs, Henry Grimes and Sunny Murray), called "Goin' Home" in its Black Lion CD incarnation. Alan Bates or maybe Barry McRae (both of whom wrote liner notes for Candid/Black Lion CD reissues) might know more, if anybody has a possibility to contact them. ubu

You know when I come home in the evening the first thing I do is take the frozen chicken out of the freezer - I gotta talk to SOMEbody, no? ubu

J.F. Briswold, New-York, March 20, 1913 ubu

Marcel Duchamp, Nu descendant un Escalier no.2, Neuilly, Jan.1912 ubu

Many of my favorite recordings with Swallow have been mentioned (Basra, the Farmer albums on Atlantic - all of them!, the Giuffre three), some more: - Always Pack Your Uniform on Top (WATT) (I prefer this over Deconstructed, they're quite similar) - the new Damaged in Transit - the Giuffre trio reunion albums on Owl ubu

couw, no problem - main thing you enjoy it! I'm only really wondering how you guys like that CD. Geoff, that was quite a fast delivery, hope you enjoy it, too! ubu

Jim, I really loved that cut! Maybe my favorite of your two great CDs! Now let them gentlemen step up and tell us some stories! ubu

Yeah, new year's coming close here, I'll soon have to head off for a good meal with some nice friends... Wish you all the best for the coming year! Good health, good food, good wine, real and sincere friends, much fun, many hours of listening pleasure, jazz and otherwise, and keep it comin' here! ubu

Blues for Lou is another great one! ubu

Д.Д., I love that Bangception disc! The best Charles I heard - I'm not such a big fan of his work on the early Cecil Taylor records, and was never that much interested in his work thus. I found that disc used for almost nothing, and loved it ever since. Anybody here had a listen to the Steamboat thing, by the way? I finally came around and started with my Lyons box (well, disc one only, so far, and the first half of disc two) - it's BAAD! It really blew me! Very personal music, singular, very swinging, grooving. Beautiful! Much better than I expected (I have so far heard Lyons only on Taylor records). ubu

Chris, thanks a lot for sharing your "insider" knowledge! Highly appreciated, and very interesting to read! ubu