mikeweil

Everything I buy will be opened and listened to the same or during the next days. But once is not enough, really, so ... The burns I am sent take longer, don't know why, as it is music I have been looking for just as much as the original CDs.

I happen to own this. Can't remember how I got it, but it must be a relatively recent acquisition. A friend of mine could transfer this to CDR. PM me. p.s. I re-listened, and would part with that record. It's the original SABA LP, the fold out cover is partly worn at the edges, record shows some wear with slight ticks that do not detract from listening. I baought it used. Would grade VG/VG. I also have that MPS CD and could enclose a CDR of it. Make me an offer.

About 20° C this afternoon, and very humid; heavy rain later this evening. Wish it was as warm as in Arizona! Spring started out nice here, but then I had to re-start the heating system!

Very fine trumpet player. He's on half of the Horace Silver Columbia Legacy CD that's due for release soon. Too bad he didn't stay with Silver. Isn't he on some of the 1954 Blakey stuff on EmArcy, too?

Was that one RVG'd? If so, how does the sound compare to the earlier US CD?

I regret I didn't buy the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra box - I was short on money at the time. I still hope the remainder will be on single CDs. I have mixed feelings about the Andrew Hill - I had about half of it on LP, and really liked only half of that ... Same with the Shorty Rogers. The others I really wanted I bought in time or was lucky to get used for very reasonable prices (Larry Young, Freddie Redd, George Shearing Live).

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Just dumped it into the CD player - Thanks for the inspiration!

As soon as I find the time I will register and correct that Wikipedia entry!

This may be my top favourite Burrell album of all time. Great how they cooperate in that spare setting. ***** I'd also recommend the two 1980's Blue Note CDs with the Guitar band - the camaraderie between Burrell, Rodney Jones and Bobby Broom is so nice to hear.

Slightly off topic, but for the more melodic side of Pepper Adams I'd recommend the the Kenny Clarke album on Savoy Kenny Clarke meets the Detroit Jazzmen , one of Adams' first sessions, he does both here. I think he wanted to find a niche for himself besides the somewhat gentler (soundwise) melodic approach of Gerry Mulligan, who really dominated the baritone at that time, and the virtuosics of Serge Chaloff. But that sound - which caused his nickname "The Knife" - can get in the way of the melody - I see what you mean. That Byrd/Adams was a great working band - the live date is a nice amendment to the Mosaic box.

Yes - is there a limit to the overall volume of attachments per borad member? The list accessible through My Controls seems to imply this.

The discs are here !!!

Does that mean there are no more bulky oversized pics in the threads? Great! - Some features to get used to, like the reply and quote buttons are at the bottom of the post now, and you have to deactivate quote before you post. Very nice features. Great job!

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Glad to hear you do. But most people - musicians included - hate cymbals exactly for that wash. Engineers top the list, at least over here. Can't handle it - you never will with close miking.

I can see what you all mean when you compare the SteepleChase albums to the Columbias: The former (finally, after many years of hardships) had Dexter in relaxed form, focussing himself (Biting The Apple is my favourite), the latter were "productions" - both have their pros and cons. In my special case there is some nostalgia involved - I saw that band, as I said, on a 11.00 am gig, and just when they hit the first chord of Moment's Notice, the sun burst through the clouds and lighted up the stage! I will never forget this. They played all the tracks from Manhattan Symphonie, which was a statement, to make a jazz classic, not just another album, and I think it was intended that way. I see a little too much of a jam session approach in much of the European albums, especially the Black Lions, with some exceptions, of course, like the great strings album on SteepleChase. Just my taste, of course.

There was a multi-CD box on Hungaroton with all of Bartok's recordings of his own works, which gives fascinating insights. I'd suggest reading some, his biography is quite interesting. My way of exploring a composer with many recordings available is either chronological to follow his personal development, or starting with solo piano, and gardually moving on to orchestral via chamber music.

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Only the first eight of the Jamal tracks Mike Fitzgerald lists are included in the Mosaic Piano Moods box. This stuff is as great as the recently reissued Argo by the trio. All of these were on two French CBS CDs I have, but someone told me the tapes used for them had some reverb added, as was common in the 1950's. Hopefully the Legacy will give us the original sound, as usual. Mike, Claude Schlouch's Hank Mobley Discography lists two unissued alternate takes from the Silver sessions: CO56461 How long has this been going on from July 2, 1956 CO56459 To beat or not to beat from July 18, 1956 The matrix numbers are identical to those of the issued takes. The album as issued was on a Columbia CD many years ago, but sound was not exciting. I hope for an improvement. The Dexter Gordon I always found to be very nice - but maybe it's just me as I saw this band performing most of these songs live (with Kirk Lightsey for George Cables), and it was one of the sunniest jazz experiences I ever had.

I think many are unconsciously looking for extremes, psychologically and musically, like Trane or Rollins, but those "mainstreamers" who spend their lives at perfecting their style without innovating, are taken for granted. Cedar Walton, Houston Person, Melvin Rhyne come to myind besides those mentioned. Most people simply don't know what it means to spend a life in jazz. They don't understand and respect the music, so how can they appreciate its exponents.

"Dark side"? Is jazz on the "bright side" exclusively? He does a good job in his field of choice, and that it's not to my taste - or yours - does not really matter. I cannot blame him for his choices, although I wish he'd do a real jazz album every now and then, like Herbie - he still can play his ass off, and scat like a mother. What I found more irritating is that he had surgery on his nose, like Jacko ...