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Got me a copy last week - it includes some sides not reissued anywhere else. Listened to discs 1 & 2 this morning.

Getting in the mood for live Telemann tonight:

Eva Maria Pollerus, Cembalo Terra incognita Die Cembalomusik G. Ph. Telemanns - Suiten, Fugen, Choräle, Konzerte, Galanterien Going to see and hear my colleague from the Frankfurt Musical University, Eva Maria Pollerus, tonight, she plays a solo harpsichord recital with music by Georg Philipp Telemann exclusively. It is part of a new concert series inaugurated this summer devoted to Telemann, who worked and lived in Frankfurt for a few years early in his career, published his first prints there etc. Still an underrated composer, even though he may be the one most representative of the baroque music of his time, and by far the most influential in Germany.

Cantine San Silvestro SABBIE, ROERO ARNEIS DOCG 2017

Some amazing music on the Cuban anthologies.

Same here, exactly, only that mine is scheduled for delivery tomorrow.

Machito & His Afro Cuban Orchestra* - Mambo Mucho Mambo - The Complete Columbia Masters

Yes - would have been a once in a lifetime opprortunity for me to see Don Cherry. Maybe I couldn't afford the fesival ticket at the time. I liked the ECM CD very much when it was issued - enough to be tempted by that performance.

The fact that I did not attend that performance at Frankfurt leaves me puzzled.

Earlier today:

No - I don't know about painting processes, but I've played many different types of music and know from experience how hard it is to play a real good spontaneous improvisation. Most musicians tend to overplay, do not leave enough space, and often it is more fun for the performer than for the listener, at least for me. I'd rather do it myself than listen to others do it. Just my point of view, of course.

Bought this one after it was mentioned somewhere around here: https://www.discogs.com/Rickie-Lee-Jones-Pop-Pop/release/9499825 I always regretted that she never recorded a whole album with Benny Carter arrangements - just a few tracks on this album: https://www.discogs.com/Maria-Muldaur-Waitress-In-The-Donut-Shop/master/239012

I remember a TV show where he demonstrated jazz improvising methods and structures for classical listeners - maybe the first crossover artist? I once saw the Fuchs couple peform, but cannot remember Gulda being with them. It kind of encouraged us to consider releasing our rehearsal tapes .... I think I had that album, but saw no point in keeping it - not when you can do that kind of thing yourselves.

Interesting players - George Barnes, Jimmie Crawford, and a rare chance to hear Phil Kraus at length on vibes? Any vibes solos?

Will not start listening to Xmas music before Nikolaustag (December 6), but ordered a few new ones for the collection this year:

Would be intersting to read what specifically you do not like about Fischer's lute music and Hoffman's as well as Ars Antiqua Austria's playing. I always respected their work; the performance turned me into a fan. Letzbor is a perfect interpreter of this virtuoso violin music; their continuous unearthing of rare, beautiful music deserves utmost respect. I find their playing style more than adequate for the music they attempt. Just listening to this one: As far as your Weiss recommendation is concerned, David Miller to me sounds a bit like a player recurring to modern interpretational methods more than historically informed use of rubato and agogics, and somehow does not touch me. My Weiss recommendation would be Michel Cardin, the box is now offered for twenty box, which is a steal cosidering that for many years these recordings were only available from the performer at hiigh shippnig costs - this is esteemed as one of the top Weiss recordings among lute connoisseurs:

Never was a Brecker fan, but I really like his playing on the Don Grolnick albums.

Live recordings made for World Broadcasting System - good sound, and the band is in fine form.

We really are in a new era of vinyl hype. That new type collector seems to prefer vinyl over CDs.

For a limited 3 LP set the price seems okay to me - probably what they need to break even. Samples sound good.

The last post on his blog http://stomp-off.blogspot.com/ was on December 31, 2016 -

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