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  1. Just received the JJ Johnson I have been procrastinating on the purchase of this set way too long
  2. I saw them Friday the 18th This was their first performance of this tour. In Herbie's own words, "you are gettin it fresh off the griddle" The performance was at the Britt festival in Jacksonville Oregon, an outdoor venue. Shorter seemed uncomfortable with both his tenor and soprano all night as he constantly adjusted them. As they moved into a second composition, one called either “cut and paste or V” (Herbie was unsure and jesting Wayne about his markups) they started to gel. Shorter found his voice, still swapping horns throughout this and the next composition. The next was absolutely fantastic. Blade started the piece playing something, (I could not see what he was doing) but it had the sound of water running over falls, Herbie played the inside of his piano with his knuckles and then plucked with his fingers, Holland broke in with a fine groove and they were off. Hancock and Holland were great, Blade was fantastic, and when Shorter got going, he still had that originality that is mention in the “Kelly Great” thread. The only composition I recognized was the encore of Watermelon Man, a great version. I am sure as this tour continues they will find their synergy from the get go. Do not miss this show if you get a chance. p.s. just the quartet
  3. I purchased the reverant cd's a couple of months ago I was not sure if I would like it the only cecil I previously owned was One too many Saltly Swiftly on Hat which I do like man, I too love this set
  4. condolences to family and friends loss is so very difficult His gifts to the arts were so substantial he will be missed by many
  5. This might help or may be too technical for you, but I found it very interesting and helpful in understanding Parkers improvisations Charlie Parker and Thematic Improvisation: by Henry Martin on Scarecrow press
  6. Just finished disc 4 of Bunny Berigan now listening to Johnny Smith disc 3, I sure do like this set I was'nt sure when I purchased it but am very glad I did
  7. Sometimes I have these moments over again. Most recently It was Steve Potts and Steve Lacy on In walked Bud (Morning Joy) I had forgotten how that one burned! The Jimmy Lyons Box was a revelation also.
  8. I am looking forward to the June 18th show at the Britt in Jacksonville. The lineup for this show is Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland and Brian Blade. This will be a first time seeing Shorter for me.
  9. I've Had my 5 gig first gen I-pod for about three years. It still works fine, the battery does not hold as much of a charge as it use to but It still works for about 8 hrs. I have 746 Albums about 99.7 gig on an external Lacie Hard-drive and do most of my listening on my I-pod It has been well worth the investment
  10. gslade

    Ellington Suites

    The Far East Suite The first Ellington album I ever Listened to
  11. Bartok The 6 String Quartets Takacs Quartet Eddie Gales Ghetto Music Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet Shades of Blue/Dusk Fire James Carter Live At Bakers Lounge Stefon Harris Evolution
  12. Thanks for the quick replies
  13. In Gunther Schuller's The Swing Era, he refers to a quartet of sides recorded in Paris of April of 1939 by Django Reinhardt,Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard and Bill Taylor. Noted by Schuller (pg 834) is that these four sides were recorded under Rex Stewart's leadership by a French Swing label and released in the U.S. in the early forties on the HRS label as by Rex Stewart's Big Four. He also notes that three of the original titles-Montmarte, Finesse, and Solid Old Man-were changed on the HRS reissues to-Django's Jump, Night Wind, and Solid Rock-, respectively and the fourth title is Low Cotton. Does anybody know if these sides have every been reissued on CD?
  14. If I was at the Blue Train session (my bithday) would I have never been born and to have never been born how could I die! This is too deep for me
  15. I would recommend this cd to anyone who likes avant jazz David, I got your email thanking me for purchaseing the cd but have been so busy I have not had a chance to respond with a good review All I will say right now is that this recording has been on my Ipod for over a month and is a "great" session.
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