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The late Carla White - a real jaz singer, not only because she was great at scat, but because she let all her life experience flow into her music. I miss her quite a lot ...

That Lock & Griff album is very nice! Boland did know how to comp!

Thanks Jim, for that Calliope blog - I always wondered about some details of the Cal Tjader appearances on that series. Your blog clears them. I suppose you have the sheets for the sessions on this too:CalliopeCAL 3011 Sessions, Live - Cal Tjader, Chico Hamilton So the dates on the Calliope LPs always are the recording dates, not those of the broadcast?

Right now I'm enjoying a disc by Clara Moreno, Joyce's daughter, a modern take on the music of the bossa nova era - grooves like mad.

I have Vicissitudes, and think it's a nice album - isn't that Duvivier on bass? He alone is worth the price of any album he plays on. Must give this a spin some time this week ...

Wow .... fantastic job. I'm speechless. Although I grew up with the West German players from this BFT around, I must admit I didn't listen to them that much, as I liked the groove of the US players much more. At least my reactions to certain players in this compilation were consistent to my reactions when I saw them live back then ... That East German drummer Wolfgang Winkler is somebody I will watch out for, certainly. Many, many thanks for this great compilation! Hard to be surpassed, great conception.

Just got an ad for Roland home organs ... it does not sound as ambiguous in German, BTW.

I tried several options of audio enhancement, too, although I do not have the funds to go high level - what I said is based on the equipment I have right now. I can imagine the differences audible on jazzbo's gear. Or anybody else's - many factors play a big part, and in considering your options for a possible reissue still others enter the configuration. I am perfectly happy with the way Jonathan does his work. Discussing SACD in general really is a topic worth its own thread ...

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Same here - two different SACD players, but I have some SACD reissues that do not improve on a perfectly done red book CD remastering - the Hemphill, for one thing, sounds so good that there's hardly anything legt to be desired. I think SACD high resolution works best in the case of natural ambience recordings with minimal miking - Dogon A.D. seems to be a multi-track recording, where the difference is not that spectacular to a well done vinyl or CD reissue. I say it again - there should be a subscription available to JLH's reissues!

Second the recommendation - a great set, great booklet, great sound. I have a copy, otherwise I would jump at it.

If you're talking about The Connection, that sure was Jackie's record. His playing on that album is convincing, it's just that it's not my taste of alto sax sound. I respect it, for sure, and see that it's intentional.

Flat or sharp, I gave up on trying to like McLean's sax tone ... If anybody is interested in the set, please PM me with an offer, shipping at actual cost.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch!!!

I'm willing to part with mine - I think today was the second or third time I played it since I got it - just won't grab me. Bought it for Tina Brooks, but Redd's strange comping and McLeans flat intonation will never be to my taste. I bought it second hand myself, it is # 486, except for minor shelf wear the box is in excellent condition, CDs do not show any signs fo use, the booklet has one half inch crease on the front that is not annoying. Send me a PM with an offer - shipping charges will be around € 15, I'm afraid ....

I once got a nice selfmade compilation of Christmas pop tunes as a bonus - it was that time of the year ...

That's not a jazz movie, it's a Western movie ... except for Elvin's rumblings. Rename the thread "Strangest movie appearance sof jazz musicians" ...

This one?

Seems I sold that Collins LP, and do not remember the sidemen. I was kind of disappointed because his sound and playing concept was noticeably different from his playing on the Tadd Dameron Capitol sides, which I really love. Too bad his 10' LP for Blue Note is lost ....

Per Husby Orchestra - Dedications feat. Georgie Fame, Karin Krog, Jan Allen, John Surman etc.

I checked out the samples on her website, and I like her sound, I like her choice of tunes - I will get me copies as soon as funds allow. As far as her gig with Esperanza is concerned - Christian McBride played with all kinds of people, and it didn't spoil him. I'm confident.

I highly recommend Ian Hobson's recording of La Creation du Monde, as it uses the "jazz band version" - much better than the orchestral arrangement. Beautifully played on this CD. As a bonus, Hobson plays a handful of piano pieces. amazon link - there are some cheap copies available. If one wants a real "authentic" recording, conducted by the composer himself: Those Californian studio players have a nice groove ...

I was 17 or 18 when it came out, ... Me too, of course ... oh my God .....

Headhunters went Gold or even more, so there must have been a number of people buying that record. I was almost twenty thirty when it came out, so I did count as young people? But I was already thinking of myself as a jazz player and thought his treatment of funk was hip - I'm pretty sure the diehard funk audience did not. Herbie' band with all the jazzy impro was much too sophisticated for a large audience, methinks. Do we really know who it was that bought the Hancock albums after Headhunters? I didn't, and I don't know. How many copies were sold? Herbie was clever as he never lost his jazz audience. We here on the board are not the mass audience we are talking about, we are a small elite. p.s. edited because I miscalculated my age at the time this was released - seems I'm really getting old and senile ...