king ubu Posted August 10, 2006 Author Report Posted August 10, 2006 Welcome, Chris! Can anyone record the Barney film and bring it onto DVD? I saw that it was on arte (which we only get here from 7 p.m. onwards, the Barney film was screened on a Sunday afternoon...) I would love to see it! Quote
clifford_thornton Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 I really, really want to hear the Moloudji! Quote
brownie Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 (edited) Bienvenue Chris! Thanks for the advisory of the programing of the Barney Wilen film on Mezzo. Missed the broadcast on Arte earlier this year and will be away from home in late September when it shows on Mezzo. Hope somebody will record it and provide a copy! Heard good things about it... Would love to see this too! Edited August 10, 2006 by brownie Quote
tophet Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 I really, really want to hear the Moloudji! Do you mean "Le Nouveau Jazz" with François Tusques ? I have this record (a japanese reissue of 1972) that belongs to the "free" period. great record. Quote
tophet Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 (edited) Can anyone record the Barney film and bring it onto DVD? Hope somebody will record it and provide a copy! Heard good things about it... Well, i could make that record. If someone has a place on a server to store it, it could be shared over the network ? dont't know... By the way, the movie is in french language, no subtitles ! Edited August 10, 2006 by Chris (France) Quote
couw Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 I really, really want to hear the Moloudji! Do you mean "Le Nouveau Jazz" with François Tusques ? I have this record (a japanese reissue of 1972) that belongs to the "free" period. great record. Never knew there was a Japanese issue. If I remember correctly, brownie asked Tusques and the original tapes were lost. Maybe a master tape is still somewhere in Japan and we can have a nice CD reissue some day. Yeah right.... Quote
tophet Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 Never knew there was a Japanese issue. The reference is Columbia SL-5007-AX. I said it was reissued in 1972 but i don't find the date anymore on the record. Maybe did i dream ? My nose says that's an old reissue Quote
clifford_thornton Posted August 11, 2006 Report Posted August 11, 2006 There's hope, then... a Japanese issue would be way easier to source, and a better pressing no doubt. Thanks! Quote
brownie Posted January 10, 2007 Report Posted January 10, 2007 There's a new Barney Wilen coming out next month on the Impro label. A Paris 1983 concert with synthetizers! Click on Impro Quote
king ubu Posted January 10, 2007 Author Report Posted January 10, 2007 There's a new Barney Wilen coming out next month on the Impro label. A Paris 1983 concert with synthetizers! Click on Impro That's great news! Did you ever hear anything about a second release on that other label that did the bifurquing disc? Quote
brownie Posted January 10, 2007 Report Posted January 10, 2007 Did you ever hear anything about a second release on that other label that did the bifurquing disc? If you have that 'Le Jardin aux Sentiers Qui Bifurquent' CD, hang on to it! There won't be any more in that series. The Wilen 'Estate' forbade the release of the other albums Quote
couw Posted January 10, 2007 Report Posted January 10, 2007 If you have that 'Le Jardin aux Sentiers Qui Bifurquent' CD, hang on to it! There won't be any more in that series. The Wilen 'Estate' forbade the release of the other albums If there is one, what's the story here? I thought the Wilen family was involved in the "bifurquent" CD. Quote
king ubu Posted January 10, 2007 Author Report Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) Did you ever hear anything about a second release on that other label that did the bifurquing disc? If you have that 'Le Jardin aux Sentiers Qui Bifurquent' CD, hang on to it! There won't be any more in that series. The Wilen 'Estate' forbade the release of the other albums I got that one just when it came out, by email, directly from that guy who has been liquidating his business for a while now... sad times. Why did they forbid? Edited January 11, 2007 by king ubu Quote
brownie Posted January 11, 2007 Report Posted January 11, 2007 The Wilen family (actually Barney's son) was not involved in the 'Sentiers Qui Bifurquent' CD release! The 'Estate' seems to have a very close look at anything that is connected to Barney Wilen these days! Quote
couw Posted January 11, 2007 Report Posted January 11, 2007 The Wilen family (actually Barney's son) was not involved in the 'Sentiers Qui Bifurquent' CD release! just checked the linernotes as I was sure I read this somewhere and there it says: "La musique proposée dans ce CD (et publiée avec l'assentiment de Patrick Wilen) ...", so not involved but in agreement then. What a pity this has changed! Quote
brownie Posted January 11, 2007 Report Posted January 11, 2007 Yes, Patrick gave the go-ahead to the 'Sentiers Qui Bifurquent' release and then changed his mind! Hope we will see these discs some day. On another label? Quote
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted July 11, 2007 Report Posted July 11, 2007 (edited) First I read that the huge lengthy Africa trip was financed by money he inherited, and from a purely financial standpoint that trip strikes me as insanely foolish. Then I read that in later years lenders were after him for various failed productions, which indicates to me that maybe he blew the entire inheritance in Africa. Then I read that towards the end of his life he was broke. Well, who cares. He had a brilliant life. I think you are mixing several things here. The blown inheritance you are refering to is probably the one that Wilen's companion Caroline was hit with (before the African trip) by her very wealthy parents on non-Wilen related basis. That African trip was a low key affair, very much in the mood prevalent in the late '60s. He was not broke towards the end of his life. He certainly was not very rich but was very much recognised for his talent not only in Europe but also in Japan where he played concerts during several visits. Yes he had a brillant life. And played so much beautiful music! Barney even unloaded the car in Africa!!!! No spoiled rich kid does that!! Edited July 11, 2007 by Son-of-a-Weizen Quote
brownie Posted October 29, 2007 Report Posted October 29, 2007 Barney Wilen interviewed by Simon Copans from the Club Saint-Germain in November 1959. That's Barney's then manager Marcel Romano at right. http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=HLaY2-VUBzM Don't remember seeing that interview. Barney next plays 'No Problem' with Clark Terry, Bud Powell, Pierre Michelot and Kenny Clarke in an often seen video. Quote
B. Goren. Posted October 9, 2008 Report Posted October 9, 2008 There's a new Barney Wilen coming out next month on the Impro label. A Paris 1983 concert with synthetizers! Click on Impro I consider myself as a huge Wilen's fan but I really can't stand this recording. The reason is of course the synthesizers. I plan to sell it in the near future. Quote
B. Goren. Posted October 9, 2008 Report Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) This is one of my favorites: Edited March 24, 2009 by B. Goren. Quote
Niko Posted October 9, 2008 Report Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) This is one of me favorites: seconded!! glad i got at least that one, since most wilen records are relatively hard to find (cheap)... but so far i haven't got one that i wouldn't recommend without hesitation (may have to do with the ones i got, the first one of the rca live disc with dorham/jordan, the petit one, the jazz in paris disc with milt jackson on piano... new york romance is on its way here however...) Edited October 9, 2008 by Niko Quote
bgugg Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Thanks brownie for this marvel ! He looks like a young man ... Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 I have a smattering of good Wilen records/CDs in my collection. Most are of the late 60s/early 70s "experimental" variety including a great set with Francois Tusques originally issued on the Mouloudji label. Quote
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