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LATE last night I listened to the stereo original mix disc 1 in the new Hendrix set. It sounds great but it’s not a new remaster as it was supposed to be, but one from 1997 maybe tweaked a bit, maybe not. That’s disappointing. But the mono mix is a Grundman one, either new or the one used for the SACD. Sounds GREAT. The Jimi Hendrix Experience “Bold as Love” 4 cd, 1 blu-ray box set, disc 2 I didn’t realize this set was to be numbered, I got #420 640×640 57.1 KB 300×307 31.7 KB

Frankly, I'm not going to diss someone if they are able to make a living playing improvised music, even if it's not the sort of thing that hits me hard. I'm glad that he's gotten his dues! But the stuff that really has a lot of energy is where I sign up--the first few ECMs (Triptykon is a favorite, and reminiscent of the John Surman Trio) as well as the work with George Russell. I also have a few live concert recordings that are pretty incredible.

Maybe he has run out of ideas or inspiration. I saw his group with Rainer Brüninghaus and Trilok Gurtu some years ago. Gurtu was the most engaging that evening. He is currently touring Germany with Gurtu.

Til Vigdis needs a proper reissue. Early on, he showed a hell of a lot of promise. After Witchi-Tai-To things get too much of a sheen for me to stay interested.

What's up with Jan Garbarek in recent years? Limited research shows he has not really been recording for about a decade. Admittedly, I have not collected much of his work. I liked him in the trio with Haden and Gismonti, as well as with Jarrett's European quartet. Some of his own early solo worked sounded good--pretty different from the later low-key stuff. He has had one of the longest runs ever on ECM, and it is a highly diverse output. I have sampled rather than explored. I do like several tracks on the live album Dresden. Whether one is a fan or not, it has been a major career. He appears to be one of the most important European jazz musicians...ever. I am just wondering what he has been up to lately, and who here has been keeping up with his work.

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I like Jack's groove on this one:

One of my two or three favorite McLean albums, which is saying a lot.

Sounds excellent so far. Thanks for the heads up.

managed to get this original pressing for a very decent price

November 8 Eric Harland - 1976 I saw him at the Göttingen Jazz Festival on November 7th and 8th, 2009, first on stage and then in the basement. He joined Chris Potter and Jason Moran for a spontaneous birthday jam session that lasted until four in the morning ...

I have Close But No Cigar, I Told You So, and Live at KEXP, all quite good. I have not had the good fortune to see him live yet.

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Those who like "West Coast Jazz" will certainly want this delightful 2 CD set. It features a very wide range of most of the musicians who were important in that time period in California.

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Rich Perry - Dream (Steeplechase)

November 8 Don Byron - 1958 Met him at the Jazz Festival in Göttingen, November 7, 2003

I saw George Coleman at the Ragattabar in Cambridge, MA last night. At 90, George is having mobility issues but he can still blow that horn.

Saw Mike Murley and Pat LaBarbera with Neil Swainson(!) at the Rex, playing the music of Joe Henderson. Neil of course played with Joe, and apparently Pat studied with Joe for a few years in the 70s. Joe even asked Pat to join his band, but on bass clarinet, and Pat declined. Anyway, it was a very good couple of sets, ending in a rousing version of In N' Out. Neil and Terry Clarke are playing with Kirk MacDonald at the end of the month at the Jazz Bistro and I'll try to make one of those sets as well.

Having a hard time this morning. . . finally get a bit of time to listen, hope I can get in at least this one disc! Charlie Haden “Liberation Music Orchestra” Impulse cd 300×300 9.98 KB

Whatever they are they sound GREAT. I have them all.

November 8 Bertha Hope - 1936