mikeweil

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 -

Chevanceau COLOMBARD, CÔTES DE GASCOGNE IGP

Yesterday and today:

Saddest thing is, he was about to record a new album with strings - the samples on the first page of his website https://www.wolfgang-schlueter.com/ were very promising (scroll down). Or listen here:

This is the CD reissue with the complete session, part trio, part with big band. Groove was a great fit with a big band.

One of the world'd best vibes players! And one of Germany's best jazz musicians. The news was in the radio today, which tells of his reputation - obituaries of jazz people are rare. R.I.P.

Hubert Hoffmann was the lutenist in yeserday's evening concert - surprisingly this beautiful music seems to be his only solo recording: p.s. just found two more that seem to be long out of print. What's available is a disc of Radolt lute concertos with Ars Antiqua Austria.

Preparing for the performaance of Ars Antiqua Austria tonight: ... better seen in the reissue:

Tonight: ARS ANTIQUA AUSTRIA Gunar Letzbor, Violine & Leitung Magdalena Hasibeder, Cembalo Hubert Hoffmann, Laute/ Barockgitarre Jan Krigovsky, Violone Biber - Spaßvogel, Rebell und Zigeunergeiger Ein Künstler der keinen Respekt vor Traditionen und Regeln kannte. Er war der Erste, der die virtuose Technik der Zigeuner in der Kunstmusik salonfähig machte. Für seinen Dienstherren Karl Liechtenstein Kastelkorn, dem Erzbischof von Olmütz, schrieb er die berühmte «Sonata representativa», in der er tierische Laute auf der Geige imitiert (Hahn, Kuckuck, Wachtel, Frosch ecc...). Wer waren seine Vorbilder? - Mit Sicherheit der Wiener Hofkapellmeister H. Schmelzer, wahrscheinlich auch dessen Vorgänger A. Bertali. Der italienische Geigenvirtuose C.A. Lonati, lange Zeit Vorgesetzter von A. Corelli in Rom, nimmt in seiner großangelegte Sonatensammlung, die ebenfalls Kaiser Leopold I gewidmet ist, deutliche Anleihen bei den geigentechnischen Errungenschaften Bibers. Some great violin chamber music from the 17th century by one of the best historically informed violinist of this time.

Contractual reasons?

I usually avoid this label, but this disc collects some rare broadcast reordings from 1945-46 issued on a number od rare LP issues that are hard to find. Great music throughout. Plus, I got a new copy dirt cheap. https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Lamplighters-Jazz-Sessions/release/2754639 Where else can you hear Stan Kenton with Ray Linn and Zutty Singleton (!) playing like in a Harlem bar impromptu session?

Yesterday: Especially the last one I listened to many times - an excellent sounding recording on a beautiful Ruckers-type harpsichord. This music goes back to 100 years before Bach but laid the foundation that he built on, and I think it should be mandatory listening for every Bach fan. These are not just predecessors but fantastic keyboard virtuosos leaving behind some very demanding music for the composer as well as the isteners. Bach studied these pieces whenever he got hold of some. The Yoann Moulin disc, btw, is the first of a series covering German harpsichord music between 1600 and the early 18th century - looks like some great anthology in the making.

Now that's a theme everybody knows! A few years ago I even heard it played on a harpsichord, when Naoki Kitaya played it as an encore to his great recital on a copy of the "Colmar Ruckers". R.I.P.