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The Red Menace wrote: There's an interesting aspect to that photo which was taken by Yevgeni Khaldei. Khaldei who was working for the Tass agency flew back to Moscow after taking the photo. When his film was processed and the photo printed, the chief editor became very upset because the soldier holding the legs of his comrade (Kovalyov) who hoists the flag, had watches on both wrists. Both stolen. Very politically uncorrect. The watch on the comrade's right wrist was erased. Stalin was told about the photo and its problem. Stalin himself decided that the two soldiers would be Mikhael Egorov and Militon Kantaria (Georgian-born Stalin wanted a soldier with a Georgian name). Both were promoted at once in the order of 'Heroes of the soviet nation'. The true identity of the soldiers in the photo surfaced only in 1991 after the end of the Soviet Union.

Aggie, CT recommendations. If you don't want to test the real adventurous yet, try his first BN album 'Unit Structures' and his Candid quartet album 'The World of Cecil Taylor' (with Archie Shepp). Next, you might lend two ears to his solo album 'Silent Tongues' on Freedom (from the 1974 Montreux festival). Outstanding. Beyond that, there is a whole new world upcoming. As for 'Coltrane Time', this is an interesting date but quite unique in CT's career. It was his date and he selected the musicians. Not sure it can be recommended to Taylor newcomers. I am a great fan of Cecil Taylor and Kenny Dorham (not to mention Coltrane). Dorham obviously was not confortable playing this music, to Taylor's great disappointment.

Saw the CD in a Paris store this week, along with a bunch of fresh BN reissues, all on sale at 10 euros (about the same as dollars). I have this Eddie Gale session on LP and did not bother with the reissue.

They have not been mentioned yet. They're really good. Those Beehive albums: - 'Dr. Chicago' a Clifford Jordan date with Red Rodney, Jaky Byard, Ed Howard and the always amazing Vernell Fournier (this includes a superb Jordan/Byard duo on 'If I Had You', - 'HydePark After Dark', a group session that reunited Clifford Jordan and Von Freeman, with Cy Touff, Norman Simmons, Victor Sproles and Wilbur Campbell (the LP includes a four-page booklet that has very interesting rare photos from various jam sessions that show Wardell Gray, Charlie Parker and others including Clifford Jordan playing trumpet!, - 'Manhattan Project' a Dizzy Reece date with Clifford Jordan, Charles Davis (on tenor not barytone), Albert Dailey, Art Davis and Roy Haynes (nice Jordan-Davis tenor duel on 'One for Trane' there). Excellent sound on all (the first two were engineered by Malcom Addey). I have been told that several Beehive LPs (they never came out on CD) are still available from the label owners (could not find a website for this). Another rare Clifford Jordan item is the Japanese EastWind LP 'Pentagon' that has Clifford Jordan and his regular 70's partners (Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins plus Ray Mantilla on congas). That Pentagon grooves (well, Rumsfeld had nothing to do with it).

Very well done. I really fell for it. Might have caught it if I had taken time to check the post but did not bother. Any relation between Swinging Swede and Daniel A? I still stand by my previous post.

Who needs them? This is home now. You can even write fuck if you care (not my language but happy to be able to write it if I want)

Bertrand, if the Fresh Sounds set is now said to be also from the Lighthouse any idea what's the tapes sources? The music is beautiful but I miss the excellent sound from the BN set. And the sound on the Fresh Sounds set is improved over the various LP bootlegs of the same material.

If you can find 'In the World' get it, it's as interesting as the lineup suggests. Other Clifford Jordan albums you should investigate are his three Blue Note albums including the recently reissued RVG with John Gilmore 'Blowin' in from Chicago'. Jordan also recorded strong albums for Jazzland/Riverside. I like 'Starting Time' (with Kenny Dorham). Other highly recommended Jordan albums are the various records he made for Steeplechase with the Magic Triangle (Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins). Never heard the Hill/Jordan SoulNote.

Rooster, if you are an architecture buff, here is some info on the Paris Maison de la Radio. It was designed by French architect Henri Bernard and completed in 1963. It is located on the Avenue du President Kennedy (who says French don't love Americans?) on the edge of the Seine river not very far from the Paris Statue de la Liberte replica and the Eiffel Tower. It's still standing there.

It's really good. Dexter Gordon was in top form at the time and the parternship with Benny Bailey produces inspired moments. They integrated well with the rhythm section (which seem to have played extensively with Gordon then). One of the best of the recent Dexter releases.

'Into Somethin' was my introduction to Larry Young. It's still my preferred album of his. It was also one of the first time I heard Sam Rivers. Larry Young was playing in Paris at the time (1964-1965) but I always heard him on piano. Can't remember having heard him on the organ when he played live dates here. I got all his BN albums after that first one and skipped the Mosaic set. By the way. the cover of 'Into Somethin' was shot in Paris. The windows in the photo are from the Maison de la Radio building which had just been completed at the time Frank Wolff took it.

And the Chris Connors albums on Bethlehem Avenue should not be missed either.

I'll pitch in for the Johnny Hartman albums. I'm a great fan of his singing. Same goes for Herb Jeffries and Betty Roche although I would not rate their Bethlehem albums essential (agree with Lon on the Ellingtons, although both came under some criticicism when they came out)

I will add three more items to the previously listed Jaspar albums (they may be hard to get but are very much worth the search): - a French Columbia LP (that was reissued on LP by Fresh Sounds) which consisted of two 1956 New York sessions with two different rhythm sections: Tommy Flanagan, Knobby Totah and Elvin Jones for one, Eddie Costa, Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton and Osie Johnson for the other one, - a recent CD which was published by the Paris jazz records shop Paris Jazz Corner. This was titled 'Henri Renaud, the Complete Legendary Saturne' which gathered all the very rare tracks recorded in 1951 by pianist Renaud, many of them with Jaspar, - the Bobby Jaspar Quartet at Ronnie Scott, a live 1962 London session with Belgian guitarist Rene Thomas and bassist Benoit Quersin and Swiss drummer Daniel Humair. This was originally released on LP by Mole Jazz and was later issued on CD with more (and some different tunes). The first and third items have some of the best Jaspar playing ever.

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Bobby Jaspar passed away much too young. He died of complications following an open-heart surgery operation. No direct relations to the use of illegal substances. If you read French, there is an interesting and very complete book about him 'Bobby Jaspar, Itineraire d'un Jazzman Europeen 1926-1963' that was published in Belgium in 1997 by Editions Pierre Mardaga. Might be hard to get. Grabbed my copy when it showed in a couple of Paris bookstores at the time. There were several Jaspar CDs in the Jazz in Paris series and also in the Vogue-BMG series about three years ago. All of them were nothing short of excellent. The sides he recorded with Chet Baker are also beautiful.

I have a Japanese LP reissue of that. The album looks flashy but this is an excellent date with Roy Haynes' working quartet that also recorded 'Cymbalism' for New Jazz (same quartet except that Ronnie Mathews is on piano) producing high-quality music. Strozier was an inspired soloist. Wish we could hear how he plays nowadays. And can't get enough of Roy Haynes' drumming. By the way, the engineering on the Pacific Jazz date is better than RVG's job on the New Jazz LP. The PJ date was recorded in May 1964 in LA.

Joe Henderson is the featured soloist on two tracks ('Black Narcissus' and 'Pygmalion') in the 1984 Ida album 'Mais Ou est Donc Ornicar' by the French big band Ornicar.

Mnytime wrote: Has anyone heard the new Art Tatum release that is supposed to be the first of an 8 Vol. set? I have this. It is basically for Art Tatum fanatics (I'm one of those). Most of the items have appeared previously on various collectors labels (on vinyl). It's basically radio and World War II Jubilee radio broadcasts in OK but non hi-fi quality. It includes a 1944 session where Tatum plays with the Les Paul trio. Interesting but not really essential. If you need one Art Tatum record from this era, look for the Tatum V-Discs records (they should be available on CD) and listen to 'Song of the Vagabonds'. A breathtaking virtuosity item with incredible improvisation. That one is essential.

Hyena is producer Joel Dorn's label. No idea what's inside this new release but I'll be looking to get this. Roland Kirk's music always made sense in a crazy world. If it's just half as good as Rhino's 'I, Eye, Aye' (the 1972 Montreux concert), it will be good enough for me. We need more of Kirk's music.

Already commented on Booker Ervin favorite albums elsewhere. I get Chuck Nessa's point that it's basically the same solo over and over again, that's no problem with me. Ervin's solos to me are just like a good bottle of a specific vintage Chateau bottle of Bordeaux wine. When I find the right one, I get a case or two of it (when I can afford it) and drink it. It's the same wine over and over again but the pleasure is always new. Ervin might not be as subtle as a great vintage however the joy is as intense. To everyone's good health. More Ervin.

Bertrand, sorry I can't remember the tunes that Shorter played 37 years ago. All I remember is that the Shorter unit was smoking. Also that it was a Sunday late afternoon gig. And the place was crowded. Wish I could go back!

Michael Fitzgerald wrote: (quote) August 1965 is the date I've heard for that tape. What is the source for Gary Peacock's being there? I also know of other times (Vanguard, June 1965) when the band without Miles was billed under Herbie HancocK (unquote) I heard the Wayne Shorter Quartet (with Hancock, Richard Davis and Joe Chambers) perform in a Greenwich Village small club (might have been Bloomers but can't say for sure. I remember the club was on the ground floor) in mid-September 1965. That's when Shorter and Hancock were playing dates in between gigs with Miles Davis.

Ubu, I know about the Mulligan SwissRadio CD but it has eluded me so far. Would gladly trade it against the Mulligan CJB in Paris 2CD set. I see that one off an on in secondhand shops. We're talking about the Europe 1 concert 2CD (RTF had nothing to do with this)? The TCB label has indeed issued excellent albums.

Ubu, thanks for the info. I'm sold. One more Mosaic box to purchase.