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thank you, i will indeed order that disc. i have long admired and loved miss schweitzer's work.

that is a classic, indeed- i must remember to reuse that. it is CERTAINLY original.

wouldnt it be awesome if the entire intakt catalogue, or most of it, was available for download? i havent checked. eMusic has 26 Intakt titles listed in their inventory... this is the US version of eMusic I'm checking, so I don't know if the Europeans have access to more (or fewer) titles. I like a good deal of what I've heard from this label (AvS, Marilynn Crispell, Barry Guy, Maybe Monday/Frith), so I'm looking forward to hearing "At This Time." Andrew Cyrille is an absolute MONSTER... maybe the best living drummer out there right now. Cheers, Shane andrew has a field day on this one, displaying ALL his colors, with several concise solos and many settings with a great variety of percussion instruments, but is never intrusive.. are you sympathetic to the the london jazz composers orchestra on intakt? through their remarkable recordings i initially learned of the intakt label 8 or 9 years ago.

wouldnt it be awesome if the entire intakt catalogue, or most of it, was available for download? i havent checked.

thanks for reminding me that my valued cadence subscription has lapsed.

having been covered by an excellent free employer provided medical insurance, i am confronted in december (at 65) with having to choose a medicare D supplement from a bewildering array of choices. my doctor says the he is unable to give me input. this choice is critical to my financial health, as well. can anyone recommend u.s. providers with which they've had excellent service and fair prices? thanks in advance.

what a splendid splendid article. thank you thank you thank you

i belive that in emails with mr. landolt, that number was mentioned. hopeully, my memory is faulty,

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/ bill dixon featured now thru 7pm eastern on wkcr

intakt records of switzerland, a tiny tiny music label, and its owner, patrik landolt, produce what amounts to limited edition often adventurous and exciting recordings by many of the world's most respected progressive jazz and classical artists, and rarely sell more than 250 copies of each. i was excited to learn that the american avant trio, trio one, seasoned jazz statesmen and masters all, had recorded with the renowned, little known university of michigan jazz professor/jazz master, pianist geri allen. these folks are equally comfortable in both the most adventurous and refined sensitive exquisite musical settings. during their long careers they have worked together in many recording and live settings. what is immediately apparent is the strength and control of each of these players. thoughts of a series of recordings, perhaps less structured and confining, by these artists in a variety of settings causes one to salivate. perhaps trio three should be quartet three. percussionist andrew cyrille bassist reggie workman reed player oliver lake pianist geri allen during much of this recording's 10 selections, these powerhouse players are surprisingly, often, to my ears, very concise, but restrained and deferential in their statements. they all have so much to say, but generally, here, in a most polite manner. the two most moving selections here are swamini(for the late pianist/harpist alice coltrane, and a tribute for the incredibly powerful and spiritual late jazz pianist spanning several generations, mary lou williams. lake, seems to often have particular difficulty finding places to play without walking over the other players, as does ms. allen. the music is tasteful, yet challenging, which makes it a rarity guaranteed not to sell, and somewhat more accesible than much of these artists work. miss allen seems slightly uncomfortable in some of the freer(on this recording) settings, and applies a most economical, and beautiful setting for most of these pieces, at least for this date, seeming to be the actual leader. this is 3am, pipesmoking, george dickel sipping music of the highest order by 4 most unlikely master musicians. this beautiful recording, closely microphoned, and wonderfully intimate, downloaded from amazon for only 8 bucks to my ipod, is a reminder that trailblazing creativity, beautiful form, feeling, taste, and incredible musical virtuosity are still to be found, at least among the 175 folks around the world who will purchase and enjoy this lovely lovely recording.

monty kelly, not a jazz artist as i recall, did some really nice orchestral arrrangements in the late 1950s utilizing topflite jazz musicians. many popular music arrangements grow stale as they age. many of kelly's today are still fresh, at least to me. his recording of porgy and bess i find quite enjoyable. some of the big band uptempo numbers are really outstanding. i'm sure many savvy organissimo-types have some info on trumpeter-arranger monty kelly.

welcome, OLD FRIEND!

it depends on which realm the master currently resides.

wkcr will be airing its customary tribute until midnight eastern time http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/

wkcr is now playing some of their frank lowe quintet archives. i dont know about you, but i have never heard any frank lowe that wasnt worth hearing. www.wkcr.org/

one of the things that i need to hear before i pass is a pipe organ (and vocal) arrangement of the symphony of sorrowful songs. how a vocalist could compete with a massive pipe organ would appear to present severe difficulties, however. i presume it is considered a neoclassical piece, so please forgive if offtopic.

(we see these kind of stories every year. they become routine, and well worn, or are they) http://www.lvrj.com/sports/58001277.html "It was 8:53 a.m. when we began talking. He told me he had broken off with his employees. They had gone down an express elevator to the ground level, and he had gone back to get some personal effects. For whatever reason, he just went back. "His (office) was on the 78th floor of the South Tower. It was part sky lobby and the rest offices. We were talking on the phone, and he looked out the window, and saw Flight 175 make that left-hand bank turn on line with his office. "He said, 'Oh my God, Andrew, here comes another plane. I love you. Take care of the family.' "That was it. The next thing I heard was the roar of the motors and windows shattering. "Then the phone went dead. "Pretty shitty thing, huh?" Imagine that being the final conversation with your father. The roar of the motors and windows shattering. The phone goes dead. Imagine that horror. Andrew Levine lived it, and to this day can't get past it. He never completely will. Since that moment he has sort of wandered through life, searching for answers that will never come and for a path that might lead him to some sense of normalcy beyond the day America was attacked and his father murdered. "I don't know how you even approach the idea of processing something like it," he said. "Sometimes the brain will just not let you forget. There is no closure. I've gone for a lot of help. I would love to get past it and to be better and better each year. ............................................

gorgeous. thank you.

this milk stout, conceived by british settlers in ceylon(sri lanka) near the end of the 1800s, is both a tribute to mankind's love of beer, and excellence in beer, judged from any perspective. it was made with great difficulty in the mountains under difficult conditions. the first things that come to mind, with a lion in hand, are timeless, understated balance and excellence, and the passion of some exported brits for needing a beer they love. miles, files de kiliminjaro, the balance and perfection of those few magnificently balanced understated sides with herbie on piano, or maybe captain beefheart, come to mind. if you love extraordinary dark beers, balance, and fine music, seek out lion stout. you will be much the richer. STAY AWAY FROM THE LION DARK STOUT. IT'S FROM A DIFFERENT BREWERY AND IT SUCKS.

thanks. i will check out the senns. the portapros are definitely clunky.

thanks. i'll be at the 'stop.'

jazz times has resumed publication a new issue is out enright is the new editor 75th anniversary edition is planned. lovano is on the cover. of course, the contributors arent paid.

i'm very sorry to learn that. this is this my favorite "o" thread, and at once one of the most decadent.

awesone, rambunctious.

and i, an old english spirit, lost in the new world.