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Not to mention the state od arousal needed to make such a mistake ..... I started getting an idea what kind of sleep that chicken (?) (rather: cock?) was interrupting .....

John, try Michael Köhlmeier's "Der Unfisch" for a hilarious easy read (by another Austrian). Take care to always turn the book sideways when spilling the beer laughing.

Some of Dexter's quotes were way cool: I have an LP of the Slide Hampton/Joe Haider Orchestra with him where they play a Hampton original on the changes of "Giant Steps", and he quotes Coltrane's "Some Other Blues" in his solo: It can be overused, and wear out like a joke that has been told too often - the Thad Jones quote is a good example. Track 8 on Disc 1 of my blindfold test has a nice quote in the fours at the end, where both players paraphrase a well known tune - that's what I like. It has to be done intelligently - then I really dig it. Track 9 is another example: What does the pianist quote in the very last bar of his solo? A totally unexpected turn in an unexpected place.

Please post your comments and guesses for disc 2 here! Disc 2 has 23 tracks! This one includes the one or two tracks I think everybody on the board should know and recognize B-) , but if you don't this doesn't mean you will be excluded from signing up to future organissimo blindfold tests .... As I said, I'm more interested in your comments than in simple guessing. Enjoy the music, and many thanks to you all - I enjoy this immensely!

Okay, let's get it going, as the discs shipped to the USA seem to drop into the mailboxes as fast as I hoped they would. To avoid confusion: Disc 1 has 12 tracks! Both discs are pretty different, as you might notice. So if you don't like Disc 1, you'll probably like Disc 2 better A big hug goes to Mr. Bassman who did the burns for me - I am still without such a device and glad my old machine is still running. I am even more interested in your reactions to the music - for me, it's not just a guessing game, so feel free to write elaborate comments on why and how you find it fabulous or disgusting. Have fun! I will, for sure, and thanks a lot for letting me have some!

This has just been reissued on CD, by the British dependency of SONY, with two bonus tracks. I liked this album back then, and it still sounds good to these ears. Some prototype fusion. Anyone else here like it?

Thanks for the compliment. I got the new Argo/Universal CD today and it seems they used the same tape as for the LP you sent me a copy of some months ago. Maybe we will see some good sounding Legacy CD reissue of the Epic sides some day? I have the French CDs, anyway, and they still sound good enough for me. Glad I have them.

Unlistenable ... ... will try tp prove the opposite

Couldn't say it better. The way she moved on stage was enough to mesmerize you. Some reincarnated African Queen. Such a warm and beautiful, and yes, sensual voice. I feel grateful I saw - and heard - her perform.

I listen to every CD I purchase within the next two days. But as far as real intensive listening goes .... many items that replace LPs are just checked in the background of some work and then filed away. So ...

I heard a track from this on AFN radio when it was released, but never saw a copy of it. With his reputation, I don't get it that Cuscuna has overlooked this for reissue. I remember he sounded as engergized as Booker Ervin on that one.

I second the recommendation on Marcus Robersts above - I have all of his CDs, and they are all very interesting. The solo recitals stand out and never grow stale. He takes special care about the selection of pianos and the recorded sound. One of his solo CDs on RCA Novus was all Xmas tunes - my favourite for that occasion. Geoffrey Keezer is an excellent solo pianist: Read the numerous top reviews on the Dreyfus web pasge. Jimmy Rowles made a few excellent solo CDs. Stanley Cowell's Musa Ancestral Streams is another favourite. And an example from a top item on my list is on my current Blindfold Test .

Many more sweet Brazilian birthdays for you, Marcus, and an especially sweet one today!

The more I think about: The baseline is money. Sounds like they just compromised after recalculating their sales - if they sell enough CDs and copying equipment and music downloads .....

I#m not such a big Weber fan - his bass sound doesn't get me - but Mr. Bassman gave this to me a while ago and I really enjoy listening to it - his musical vision clearly comes through on this, and his overdubs work fine.

Up! I hope everything is alright!

Still can't believe that is Jack deJohnette! Will have to re-listen. Tom, thanks for these interesting choices! Very, very nice comments! I almost saw that Mingus band in Frankfurt, but I was late and the club was sold out ...

Read the others' guesses and pour more ashes ... didn't I give you those live bootlegs ? Or are they buried in the "to listen to" pile? Computer problem has been solved, BTW

At last, some bassic guesses ... you're better than you think!

This guy mistakenly thinks it was not Jimmy Smith's choice to play like that. As much as I love Donald Bailey, sometimes I want a meatier beat with organ - but then I put on someone else. It's not a matter of production or engineering, but of musical tastes. He cannot "dig it all", that's about it.

That's the core problem!

Same here. That concept behind the terms "traditional", "swing", "bop", "cool", "hard bop" etc. is simplistically evolutionistic - but today all these styles coexist. I'd rather read a thread in the artists or new releases forum.

Yes - that would be an option. Has anyone compared?

I sincerely hope you do - and when you have survived mine, nothing will happen to you any time . You still got the discs?

But it's a very rare item. I will be mad forever at BMG they didn't include that in their Vogue reissue series a few years ago - would have been a perfect match for the Solal-Sadi sessions. This is a case where I certainly would not blame certain Spanish labels ...