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But he knows what he wants to know. That said, I wish Mosaic would issue a Lunceford Columbia set. I had that LP set but sold it - too many alternate takes in a row, and my favorite track ('Tain't What You Do) had a tick. If Mosaic would program it with the alternates at the end of the discs, it would be fine.

I have all but half a dozen of the tracks on the set .... oh good grief.

These were my first IIRC, but I cannot recall the exact order:

What he says about slow tempos and how he learned it from Monk is so true ....

IMHO, one of the most interesting Bach harpsichord recordings in the last ten years. Here's video (he plays a different harpsichord on the CD, a great sounding German model).

Same here re: link, but that CD is a must buy for me!

The McFarland LPs are 1960's mono pressings and sound great. I more and more think that Cal Tjader's 1970 LP pictured above was strongly influenced by McFarland's ideas.

Here's the complete performance from Burghausen, 2004:

Jim's description of Carter's organ trio is very much to the point. I saw them live during that tour when the videos were made from a broadcast on a German (Bavarian) tv station. Gibbs is better on the videos; on the gig I caught he was more concerned about flirting with the girls in the front seats than playing at his best. The most convincing Carter I have heard always was when he had really fast company. To match that with the best qualities of black entertainment, that's what I admire and never hear being understood from local German players - when they do it, it's gimmick. With Carter, it's great black music tradition. Thanks for linking those videos - I downloaded them immediately. Live at Baker's is a very good album - there should be more like this from Carter.

If I had encountered pre-LP era music on that medium or CD, I would not hesitate to list it.

SAN MARZANO Il Pumo 2014 – Puglia Indicazione Geografica Tipica A pure Primitivo from Puglia, not a stunning, but a nice drink. p.s. not that you think I emptied this 5 Liter box in one weekend ... a sip every few days.

Yes, it is unsurpassed. Stella plays very, very well, but van Asperen is a notch better, and the sound of his instruments is perfectly captured. I completed my set recently when Aeolus offered the older volumes at bargain price because the series was completed. (Right now they offer only a complete package at reduced price: https://www.aeolus-music.com/Alle-Tontraeger/Bundles/AE80004-Complete-Froberger-edition) Stella has a few more variants; but van Asperen recorded the rarely heard liturgical piece, too. Stella is a excellent choice for fans with a limited budget.

This will keep me busy for a while .... Simone Stella plays three historic Italian organs and a copy of an early Ruckers harpsichord. A major achievement, considering he recorded all this in only two years. Except for the manuscript recently auctioned at Sotheby's he covered all known sources. From what I have listened to so far, very well done. It will not replace Bob van Asperen's excellent recording on the Aeolus label but stand alongside - the latter used a wider variety of instruments and is the crowning work of van Asperen's career. Whoever loves Froberger's music will get both, anyway.

Very nice - played on the copy of a Henri Hemsch harpsichord, an appropriate choice. These sonatas were published inFlorence in 1783.

The best Satie, IMHO. I just had the best Frescobaldi (IMHO):

Agreed, I have them all. They are my first recommendation whenever someone asks me for a Frescobaldi keyboard recording.

Excellent virtuoso playing on two fabulous sounding copies of 16th century Italian harpsichords. Mostly rarely heard composers, but fantastic music. The title was translated incorrectly, it should be "Late 16th century Venetian harpsichord", not 'last" ...

All I can say at the moment is that it's been on my buying list for years .....

Thanks, it's down on the hard disc.

Shame on me. I overlooked it was you doing that BFT, or I would have participated. Shame on me. Sounds all pretty darn interesting. That said: Is there still a download link somewhere? Seems I need to get one for the car, too.

Allen Lowe's That Devilin' Tune - to me the best there is.

http://dbate.de/videos/miles-davis-geschichte-eines-verschollenen-interviews/ Bad video quality, taped on a defective U-Matic machine. Miles rarely gave interviews in those years, so the guys were totally surprised when he agreed to see them after a midnight (!) concert in Hamburg, and had no time to get better equipment, had to lights etc.. They edited it down to the film seen here; it circulated shortly among German collectors, was then presumed lost for thirty years, but relocated just recently