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That explains the long break between sets (I attended the Vienna concert). Admirable that he even played a second set under these circumstances. I didn't notice a weakness in his playing, it was a beautiful concert.

Yeah, why even make jokes about it?

AMG sound samples

Brad, I wasn't insulted. Just wanted to know which tunes appealed a little bit to you. Thanks for taking the time to listen to that disc.

Do you think he should be more self-exploratory or more self-promotional?

So, if I may ask (except for Donna Lee, perhaps) which tunes were interesting to you? Thanks for your input.

This is me on a good day:

Argh!

Ah, that explains your love for Tanita Tikaram.

wesbed, I've desperately tried to view the pics of you and your friends but this server seems to be down. Please do something about it.

Unfortunately I haven't encountered this problem yet. I'd search the web for that warning (put in quotation marks of course). Could be some Adware or something; scroll down to bottom and check out the Lavasoft program: http://www.athenet.net/

Such a handsome guy. Thanks, Noj.

Glad you like it! Thanks. As I've guessed in my answers post, this track may have originally appeared on New Life "Visions of the Third Eye." I couldn't find a track list for this album.

Jack Pastorius, 83 was a professional singer and drummer based in Pennsylvania. Around 1959 Jack and family (wife, three kids) moved down to South Florida (Fort Lauderdale or Oakland Park) because he got a steady gig there or something, not sure. He later went back to the Philadelphia area where he's still living. So far I was only able to find a 45 on "Seven Eleven Records" plus a tape with some songs I got from a friend (I took "Just One Of Those Things" from that tape). The P family has another relatively well known member: http://www.ushistory.org/germantown/people/pastorius.htm Jaco P, Jack P, Ralph Jopling Definitely. You get some soul stuff too (one track w/electric piano). The AMG link has sound samples for each track. "Encuentros" and "India" are my favorites, with "India" being #1 (I'm talking about the tracks on "Chapter One: Latin America"). I must admit that I hardly ever listen to the entire album. Jack Pastorius died November 1, 2004: http://www.jacopastorius.com/features/writings/jack.asp

...freekin John ... man i have always wondered about that disc. that's a soundtrack from a german movie / documentary? i should have stuck with my gut again... but zorn gets so much the shaft around here that i figured no way ... not on another bft. tell me more about that disc will ya! Check out Adam's thread (has some useful links): http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...ross+the+border Some details on Frith's site: http://www.fredfrith.com/fredrecords/FRO03.htm You may want to read Rick Anderson's AMG review which is linked in the answers (click album title). I suggest you to get the DVD. If you don't like it, I'll buy it off from you as I need to replace my worn out VHS anyway. Edit: this film/disc is not about a single concert. It shows Frith with different musicians and people all over the world.

I'd say "The Second Coming" is a great album. You can find sound samples of three other tracks here (scroll down to the bottom): http://www.blackjazz.com/newrelease.html Btw, #15 Jack Pastorius is Jaco's father.

Luca, thanks for the heads up on that Jordan recording. Will check it out.

I don't have that much to say but maybe I'll add some background info regarding a tune or two.

1. Donna Lee (Charlie Parker), Jaco Pastorius "Jaco Pastorius" (Epic/Legacy EK 64977) Jaco Pastorius, bass; Don Alias, congas Camp Colomby Studio, New City, October/Novemeber(?) 1975 2. The Water Bearer (Kirk Lightsey), Rudolph Johnson "The Second Coming" (Black Jazz, BJ/11) Rudolph Johnson, tenor saxophone; Kirk Lightsey, piano; Kent L. Brinkley, bass; Douglas J. Sides, drums Hollywood Spectrum Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 1973 release 3. Fly By Night (Roland Kirk), Roland Kirk "The Inflated Tear" (Atlantic Anniversary Edition, Rhino R2 75207) Roland Kirk, tenor saxophone; Dick Griffin, trombone; Ron Burton, piano; Steve Novosel, bass; Jimmy Hopps, drums Webster Hall, New York City, November 30, 1967 4. Little B's Poem (Bobby Hutcherson), Doug Carn "Infant Eyes" (Black Jazz, BJ/3) Jean Carn, vocals; Doug Carn, organ; George Harper, tenor saxophone, flute; Al Hall Jr., trombone; Michael Carvin, drums 1971 release 5. De Pois Do Amor, O Vazio (After Love, Emptiness) (R.C. Thomas), from Wayne Shorter "Odyssey Of Iska" (Blue Note CDP 7843632) Wayne Shorter, soprano saxophone; Dave Friedman, vibes and/or marimba; Gene Bertoncini, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Cecil McBee, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Al Mouzon, drums; Frank Cuomo, percussion A&R studios, New York City, August 26, 1970 6. Empty Streets (Brandon Ross), taken from the "Universal Sounds Of America" compilation (CJR CD27) (Originally issued as New Life "Visions of the Third Eye"?) Brandon Ross, guitar, vocals; David Wertman, bass; Steve Reid, drums 1978 7. Friends and Neighbors (Ornette Coleman), Ornette Coleman "Friends and Neighbors, Ornette Live at Prince Street" (RCA 74321851592) Ornette Coleman, violin; Dewey Redman, tenor saxophone; Charlie Haden, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums Recorded live on Prince Street, New York City, February 14, 1970 8. Houston Street, Fred Frith "Step Across The Border (music for the film by Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel)" (ReCDec 30) Fred Frith, guitar; John Zorn, alto saxophone Recorded live at The Kitchen, New York City, February 1989 9. Baptismal (William Fischer), Joe Zawinul "The Rise & Fall Of The Third Stream" (Rhino R2 71675, also includes Zawinul's "Money In The Pocket") Joe Zawinul, piano; William Fischer, tenor saxophone; Jimmy Owens, trumpet; Alfred Brown, viola; Selwart Clarke, viola; Theodore Israel, viola; Kermit Moore, cello; Richard Davis, bass; Roy McCurdy and/or(?) Freddie Waits, drums Olmsted Studios, New York City, October 16, 1967 10. India (J.A. Flores, M.O. Guerrero), Gato Barbieri "Chapter One: Latin America" (Impulse! MCAD-39124) Gato Barbieri, tenor saxophone; Raul Mercado, quena; Amadeo Monges, Indian harp; Quelo Palacios, acoustic guitar; Antonio Pantoja, anapa, erke, siku, quena, erkencho; Adalberto Cevasco, Fender bass; Domingo Cura, bombo Indio; Pocho Lapouble, drums; Jorge Padin and El Zurdo Roizner, percussion Buenos Aires, April, 1973 11. Harlem (Hans Koller), Hans Koller Big Band "New York City" (MPS 06024 9813437, 2003 reissue) Hans Koller, tenor saxophone; Ferenc Aszodi, Benny Bailey, Arthur Pavlicek, Jaromir Hnilicka, Alfa Schmid, trumpet; Peter Herbholzheimer, Gustav Brom Jr., Mojmir Bartek, Franz Simons, Josef Pelc, trombone; Emil Mangelsdorff saxophone, flute; Frantisek Navratil, Bronislav Horak, Zdenek Novak, Joki Freund, Josef Auders, Jan Konopasek, saxophone; Josef Blaha, piano, oboe; Jiri (George) Mraz, bass; Bill Moody, drums MPS-Studio, Villingen, January 18, 1968 12. No Ke Ano Ahiahi (Traditional), Medeski, Martin & Wood "Combustication" (BlueNote 7243 4 93011 2 2) John Medeski, keyboards; Billy Martin, drums, Chris Wood, bass Recorded at the Magic Shop, New York City, 1998 release 13. Tears For Dolphy (Ted Curson), Ted Curson "Tears For Dolphy" (Black Lion BLCD760190) Ted Curson, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor saxophone; Herb Bushler, bass; Dick Berk, drums Acousti Studio, Paris, August 1, 1964 14. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (Daugherty/Neiburg/Reynolds), Marc Ribot "Saints" (Division One/Atlantic 7567-83461-2) Marc Ribot, guitar Sperry Sound & Picture, New York City, release date: September 18, 2001 15. Just One of Those Things (Cole Porter), issues? Jack Pastorius (Jaco's father), vocals, stand-up drums; Kenny Duca, Cordovox Date of recording probably 1961. Jack Pastorius died November 1, 2004: http://www.jacopastorius.com/features/writings/jack.asp I'm not sure whether the personnel listings for #4 and #11 are accurate since the booklet infos don't indicate who is playing on each track. Corrections welcome. Thanks very much for taking the time to listen, for your input and for helping me to spread these discs. It was fun.

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Wasn't "The Rise & Fall..." issued as Vortex? I assume you're talking about the Rhino disc that also has "Money In The Pocket" (Atlantic).

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