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The music is very interesting - van Oevering was only 17 years old when he wrote and published these suites, but they were the first to show the influence of Dieupart's suites, which were conceived for the English public; van Oevering knew them, and his print was known in the Bach circle and an important influence on Bach's "English" suites. The liner notes give many insights in the life and works of this little known composer. Sound is excellent - it is the organ which the composer himself had ordered, who had the organist's post in Leeuwarden at the time. The harpsichord was recorded in the church but still sounds very good and detailed (I prefer more intimate rooms with harpsichords). Asperen is in great forms, two suites played on the organ (just like the composer probably did), four on harpsichord.

Bob van Asperen's latest offering arrived here today:

Earlier today in the car, right out of the mailbox. I like these four albums (his first as a leader) much better than the later Blue Note or Soid State LPs - better arrangements, nice borderline walking between jazz and Cuban stylistics.

I still have a copy of a Japanese Blue Note CD combining three ten-inchers of Tal Farlow, Sal Salvador, and Lou Mecca lying around - will give it a spin.

Seconded!

Now I'm paying attention to the sessions with Les Spann, Junior Mance, Sam Jones, and Lex Humphries. I like them as there is a good balance between Gillespie's entertainer side and the musical side - while the Mosaic small group box set was available I just couldn't make up my mind to get it, as the sessions I knew were not that attractive to me. Too much emphasis on showmanship, which may have been preferred by Norman Granz. But this group is just my cup of tea, Fantastic rhythm section, nice arrangements, Dizzy's virtuosity and personality put into focus in a musically perfect fashion. I espcially like how well he and Spann phrased together. Spann has always been one of my favourites - this just confirms it. Got this double CD for five bucks plus shippping - a new copy, that is. A bargain, for sure.

Yesterday's evening music:

Listening to the tracks with Mobley .....

A very young Ulf Wakenius?

These are the Crown Prince Waterford tracks: Charles Waterford Acc By Harold Land All Stars : Charles Waterford (vcl) acc by Dave Froebel Brigham (tp) William Doty (as) Harold Land (ts) John L. Jackson (p) Stanley Joyce (b) Leon Petties (d) Los Angeles, June 4, 1949 K5734 All over again Classics (F)5024 [CD] K5735 You turned your back on me King 4310, Classics (F)5024 [CD] K5736 Get away from my door Classics (F)5024 [CD] K5737 Pow-wow boogie King 4310, Classics (F)5024 [CD] Typical for the Lord database - they do not show up when you click on Froebel Brigham because with the second name "Dave" it's a different person! Ordered the Classics CD, I'm curious. There were two copies for sale on amazon.de, one for € 7.50, and one for € 160 - guess which one I chose ...

Just listened to the four Harold Land sides - Land is the only soloist, so Froebel Brigham probably is one of the many great players never documented on record ... Patricia Willard's liner notes tell of his good reputation. The band on this Savoy date actually was Brigham's, graciously loaned for the session, and the leader even left San Diego for L.A, to record with Land.

Of course - the new style was in the air, the preceding generation's influences were there, all over the country. So it kind of confirmed what they were experimenting with. Harold Land All Stars : Froebel Brigham (tp) Russell B. Campbell (tb) William Doty (as) Harold Land (ts) Fred Jackson (p) David Dyson (b) Leon Petties (d) Los Angeles, April 25, 1949 SLA524 Outlandish Savoy SJL2215 SLA525 Swingin' on Savoy - SLA526 San Diego bounce - , Regent 1020 SLA527 I'll remember April - , Regent 1020 Will have to give that a listen tomorrow ... Only other entry Brigham has in Lord: Pete Peterson And His Orchestra : Pete Peterson (ts) unknown bar, p, b and d, unknown tp-1, as-1 added. Froebel Brigham (vcl) Los Angeles, c. early 1950's TX-R6 Rippin' with Pete (1) Top Hat 1010 TX-R7 Little baby (fb vcl) -

When considering at what time Bird and Diz were in California one must conclude that those Californians were bitten by the bebop bug early on and developped their own stylistics from then on. I always thought Hampton Hawes' phrasing was very direct and distinct and clearer than that of most bebop pianists. Don't have lstened to much early Freeman. regrettably.

One more: Happy Birthday!

Brand new CD played on the oldest playable harpsichord in the world, located in the National Music Museum of Vermillion, South Dakota. It was built in Naples c. 1525.Catalina Vicens plays magnificently!

... and the aging musicians you love.

Have not heard this, but found some short samples here: https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/jazz/detail/-/art/thelonious-monk-live-in-koln-1969/hnum/6956637 Here's what Lord has - it's the same bassist and drummer as on the Paris recording released on Blue Note a few years ago. Live in Koln 1969 : Thelonious Monk Quartet : Charlie Rouse (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Nate Hygelund (b) Paris Wright (d) Concert "Sartory Festsäle", Cologne, Germany, December 2, 1969 My idealNice Life Music (Sp)22013 [CD] I mean you - Bright Mississippi - Straight no chaser - Epistrophy (#1) - Epistrophy (#2) - I love you (Sweetheart of my dreams) (solo-p) - Announcement for 2nd part of concert - Blue Monk - Hackensack - Light blue - Blues Five Spot [Five Spot Blues] - Don't blame me (solo-p) - Perhaps the Paris concert,recorded December 15, is more interesting as it includes a DVD ... https://www.amazon.com/Paris-1969-CD-DVD-Combo/dp/B00FZRMIX0/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1492441774&sr=1-1&keywords=monk+paris+1969

Performance-wise, the Skip Sempé disc is the most stunning. Van Asperen plays at his best when he has Froberger or Louis Couperin on the music stand, but Sempé brings a sense of excitement to the music that is unsurpassed. Now playing Davitt Moroney's recording of the complete organ works: ... while reading articles by Moroney and Glen Wilson on the composer. There is some dispute about the composer's identity, as the manuscripts containing his harpsichord works just say "M. Couperin" - the organ works are clearly attributed, and the datings of some pieces concur to Louis Couperin's biographical data. There is evidence the organ manuscripts could be autograph, while the harpsichord music was obviously copied after his early death in 1661. This brings his brother Charles into the game, but there are no others sources to verify the existence of any written music of this member of the family. It is a very complicated matter - right now the arguments for Louis being the composer of the harpsichord music outweigh the doubts.

Sunday's dose of harpsichord music: