mikeweil

Not exactly from a dryer - I recently spilled some (fortunately clear) water on my trousers, the left pocket was soaking wet, with my mobile phone in it. This Nokia slide phone shut off, and couldn't be recactivated, and wouldn't load the almost empty battery, at least at first. I took a deep breath, got some Kleenex, cautiously wiped off everything I could, took off the lid and the battery out and put everything over a soft lamp to dry all the parts at moderate temperature. After several hours I re-assembled, and it was all okay! Phew ....

Good question - I first heard of him when he arranged for Herbie Mann and Roy Ayers albums around 1970 - very nice and tasteful work, especially his writing for strings. His debut on Embryo, Circles, was an unusual mix of soul and jazz-rock with a two-guitar combo backed by four cellos - once you get used to it, you notice how tasteful it is done. Most recent thing I have is his arrangements for Nnenna Freelon's Columbia CD, Listen, from 1994, which he also produced - excellent job. According to IMDB he is active as a film composer, which is just what I suspected.

Up - I am aware this needs an update, I will take care of it as soon as the Tjader disco is done.

To me, Dunlop always was the perfect drummer for Monk.

Sound samples are never reliable with harpsichord music - in my experience it takes an excellent sound system to cope with all those overtones. I never trust the sound of these samples - Violaine Cochards second disc, e.g., sounds not as good as the first, although it's the same instrument (a fantastic reconstruction from a fragmented instrument built by Laurent Soumagnac: click here)

The tempo choices of recent recordings are very adequate - the pioneers of period instrument playing tended to choose tempos as told by 20th century teachings, but research has shown the palette of tempos was much wider, and some were indeed fast and furious. Couperin had a virtuoso side to his playing, too. This is also supported by research on the titles of Couperin pieces and the meanings and persons they refer to: amazon link - see also on Jane Clark's site janiculum

I had to dump one myself for such reasons ...

He was releasing albums on his own label, Silveto, after his tenure with Blue Note, and on Columbia and Impulse - maybe he was under contract with one of the latter two at the time that One Night With Blue Note concert was taped.

Oh no ...... R.I.P., and many, many thanks for being yourself all these years.

My favourite Francois Couperin discs are these: Violaine Cochard, two discs on Ambroisie: Pierre Hantai with mostly later pieces: They play the same instrument, and it is fascinating how different it sounds with both - the recording is excellent in both cases, but their touch is very personal. The cheapest complete recording btw, is Michael Borgstede's on Brilliant Classics: Skip Sempé made one CD with a nice selection on Deutsche Harmonia mundi, it is out of print, but worth looking for.

I have plenty of single Couperin discs I could recommend, but these should have their own thread.

Pres' covers will rule in this thread!

The brush catches any dust and probably neutralizes any static electricity, just like a conductor, but only when it is wire connected to the metal housing of the amp, just like you connect certain turntables.

MG, could you post a scan of the writing? Tjader biographer and me perhaps know some people to verify whether it is Tjader's handwriting. Nice album, btw, that grooves real hard. Willie Bobo handles the skins.

What else is there to start with ...

Urrghh - I have that Mickey Tucker album .... this track sounded familiar enough to me, but I didn't take the time to check my collection. Tucker was great - I have all of his albums as a leader and can recommend any of them. So it was Coles and Wess playing Morning Star ... this is the only Coles leader date missing in my collection - I always wondered what it sounds like. Will have to listen once again. Great compilation! Some real stumpers indeed!

Sad news indeed, A very versatile player, and an excellent one! I first heard him on one of Herbie Mann's Afro-Jazz Lps, where he delivered a great bowed solo, on some of the albums Brownie mentioned, and Lee Konitz' Nonet. An unsung hero of the bass, IMO.

I played this a lot when it was new - McCann's take on large ensemble improvising after Bitches Brew. Still like it. There was a radio moderator over here, a pop guy, who really loved and featured it extensively.

Hans, I'll be out of town for a week, until then you can have a look at my German language Ancient Music forum: Prospero

There is not that much, most of it was for violin, before that, for viola da gamba. The repertoire outside of Bach was negelected until recently, but there were solo violin pieces by Westhoff and Walther (not his cousin). Most CDs include only part solo music. Telemann composed quite a few, the flute pieces were played by Konrad Hünteler on a wonderful Denner flute found in an attic in perfect condition: I saw him play the one Bach solo flute Partita on that flute in concert - unforgettable. Andrew Manze recorded Telemanns pieces for solo violin: The following two CDs include a few solo violin pieces each, the last two are all solo:

I had a more detailed listen into Ophelie Gaillard's recording, and put it on top of my wish list. She has a great, almost virile tone, excellent intonation, lost of expression, thanks a lot for the recommendation. This, btw, was released on Aparte, an new, dedicated French label which has some fine French harpsichord recordings in their catalogue. I had a listen to part of Hidemi Suzuki's last evening and was disappointed, I have to withdraw my recommendation. His intonation leaves to be desired in the 5th and 6th suites, and compared to Gaillard he is almost bland. What a pity.

Blue Moon still has their reissues available - I think I should check his records out, after all these recommendations. The Soft Sell, in particular, looks interesting, with Jimmy Rowles and all.

It was drummer Joe Dukes' date, who was a member of McDuff's band at the time. IIRC there were reisues under Benson's and/or McDuff's names. The link tomatamot posted doesn't work properly - click here for better results.