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A Swiss movie production of "Ramblin Boy", an excellent movie about the career of Charlie Haden was shown this week at the Portland International Film Festival. The Swiss director was present for a Q and A after the movie. The movie was superb and covered Haden's entire career, from his childhood playing in his family's Country music band thru moving to the West Coast and playing briefly with Hampton Hawes and others, before hookong up with Ornette. The Ornette period was covered in detail. Following that- time with Carla Bley and the Liberation Music Orchestra, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Keith Jarrett, time with Pat Metheny, his duo recordings on French Verve and then Quartet West, with finishing his latest family project with his children. What was present throughout the movie was Haden's innate sense of timing, his unique set of ears to match partner's musical journeys, and his big fat sound that stands out among other bass players. His continual searching for new projects and his wide musical interests keep him in demand and intrigued. There is no plans at present time for a DVD release as the movie is making a tour of film festivals as well as jazz festivals-i.e.-next week in Belgium. The director dropped the fact that an ECM duo release of Haden with Keith Jarrett is due out in May. I highly recommend this movie if it plays in your area...

I am embarrassed to say we have been unable to keep up with the task ofupdating the website to reflect our stock situation as the orders came in.Most items only had one in stock to begin with. Unfortunately, none of theitems you ordered are still in stock. I apologize for the disappointment.This is a very small company (actually it is just me and one other fellowthat helps with shipping). I will have the website updated this evening if you would like to try again. SO MUCH FOR TAP MUSIC AND MY $50 ORDER.... Too good to be true..... t

Happy Birthday, Michael! Hope you can make it out to the Northwest sometime soon! Hope you have a Super birthday. -Jeff

PM sent on Shelly Manne

Damn it! Sad news! I had been excited to see a film on Thigpen this Sunday in Portland about his life in Europe.(Denmark?) Now it will have a bittersweet feel... RIP Ed....

Thanks for posting the youtube links, Michael! What were your impressions of Jackie, Michael-at least what you feel comfortable sharing. I am not a big jazz vocal fan but Paris' singing really knocked me out!

STRONG vote for Wendholt as well. the list keeps growing. Love my hard bop trumpeters.... Swana and Wendholt seem never to tour...

JW: Do you know a site where I can get my hands on this CD at a reasonable price? Thanks!

I agree wholeheartedly on all these guys-Rotondi, Swana, Magnarelli, Stafford,Lynch, and Pelt etc.-all keeping up the hard bop tradition. (Pelt's new issue-Men of Honor is great!) So happy to have them on the scene to keep us hard boppers happy

Saw a great documentary last night on singer, Jackie Paris. His voice was strong to the end of his career. Any leads on his recordings-especially the Impulse issue?

I did like Koln and Bremen-but don't know if 6 more solo CDs would be overkill especially at this used price...

I added this program to my new computer so as to avoid having to pay for new MS Word. Used their Excel program (Calc) to transfer my CD collection.- Their Word program seems Ok-used only once-it would not do spell check even though it appeared to be in their system I am far from being computer savvy-but they offer a Forum you can get help from

I've seen a used copy of Jarrett's Japan tour solo concerts box set for $50 used. Wondering if anyone has this set and can make some comments. I have the Koln concert LPs. Liked some of the directions Keith took-but his audible grunting onstage can wreck the mood he sets. Do the Sun Bear concerts feature more of the same? Imagine the six CDs are best heard a little at a time to fully digest/appreciate? Most interested in opinions of casual Jarrett fans rather than the hard core as for them I'd imagine this is a must purchase? Thanks!

Hans: PM sent to you on a lead for this set-but set is LP

GREAT to have you back posting again! Merry Christmas and hope the New Year brings continued recovery. May the jazz Gods shine down on you -Jeff

My dirt poor son-unemployed-gave me a $20 Mosaic gift certificate. Nice gesture. Dad will need to add some serious bucks. Any newer Mosaic single to recommend if I keep a low budget? Or a newer Select? Merry Christmas, all....

Anyone own this 4 DVD-Rom set? Received mine last night and still figuring out how to download all 4 DVd ROM to my hard drive-so I do not have to add a disc each time I want to look up an article. Instructions said can be done from Main menu. (However, main menu does not show anywhere) Wrote to Bondi for help-but thought one of our group has solved this problem?

David: Sent you a PM on the Feb. Yoshi's shows. Jeff

Eric: Payment just sent via Paypal. Thanks! -Jeff

Eric: Sent PM on Sonny Stitt, Dave Pell, and Metta Quintet -Jeff

Don't know if One for All has been covered much here before-but I sure feel that they come closest to Blakey's classic Jazz Messenger's line-ups as being the closest (and maybe only) band of the new millenium to consistently put out great hard bop over an extended period of time. And what a line-up-Rotondi, Alexander, Steve Davis, Hazeltine, Farnsworth, Webber Each has their own projects-sure wish they would occasionally leave the East Coast and tour. Any other One for All fans out there....?

Amazon.com has a good price on this book now (beats Dusty Groove's price) Available at around $27 including shipping for this large book.

ALL sold discs have been mailed. I'd be open to a trade for a 3 CD Mosaic Select for my partial 4 disc Classic Capitol Sessions (IX-XII)-No booklet Or another small box set of similar value. Thanks!

Thanks! The Owl with Konitz is the only Petrucciani one I already own. Wise advice you gave. Just curious which period-Blue Note vs. Dreyfus that most people seem to prefer. I'm sure it's just a matter of taste unless there is a more universal opinion. I saw that Dreyfus is putting out a 5 disc box next month. should wait for that one to decide.....