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What was THAT? Cheers!

Hi everyone, it seems that everytime I go away for a couple of days I stumble over some older Oscar Peterson release and scoop it up. This time I found the Oscar Peterson Pablo-CD-Collection (10 CDs) for around 50 Euro without booklet. Now, the CDs have discographical information on the back cover, but the booklet is sorely missing because the info printed on the CDs is minimalistic. Does anyone have this booklet and could make a copy of it for me? PM me, and maybe we can trade sth? Cheers!

Sent you a PM. Cheers!

E.S.T. are probably my favorite contemporary European band (the Tord Gustavsen Trio comes in a very close second, being a bit more relaxed). E.S.T. are far from boring or dull and in my opinion, they have been a major force in jazz since their inception. Their live video, E.S.T. Live in Stockholm (2003), is well worth checking out and will give a good idea what these guys are about (ignore the at times irritating camera work). E.S.T. are stunning live, and they can play up a storm and are real crowd pleasers. They have managed what few other bands have achieved - to get young people to listen to intelligent jazz, really get into it and even pass it onto their friends. A rare feat. Cheers!

Hi again, I'm away for a couple of days and forgot to take my BFT along (I did take a whole bunch of Blue Notes and a Japanese Teddy Wilson CD, and I was going to pack the BFT, and then stuff got in the way, and I was late and, ... ) I will chime in next Wednesday or Thursday when I'm back. Especially track 5, one of my faves (if it was 5 and the one from the M. disk which has been in constant rotation at my place since I got it). Please do NOT post anything in this thread until I'm back. Cheers!

Say it ain't so! Here's the cake for the day AFTER your 99th: Hm. That could be considered an incentive. Cheers!

I sent you a PM with my address. Cheers!

How about if we start a birthday club? Happy birthday! Cheers!

Not that long ago, my father was visiting. We talked quite a bit about jazz, his life in Germany during WWII and shortly after, and about this board. I told him that there is a wealth of information to be had and he actually asked me to forward a question to all of you. I have already asked EKE BB and he did send what I would think is the definitive answer, but I'd still be happy if you could have a look and see if you can come up with anything not mentioned here. Here we go: We were talking about Duke Ellington and my dad recalls listening to one specific session on his old radio (which he says he didn't have anymore after 1949, but he admits that he might have confused something there) which has stayed in his mind ever since then. It was a version of "Take the A-Train" which he describes like this: The tune opened with a trio or small group session with vocals (female) and then segued into a full-blown big band recording (as far as he recalls, without vocals ... but he's not sure anymore). All he recalls is a line like "if you take the A-Train from Harlem" or something like that, and that's it. EKE BB came up with this info: When asked if there were any previous sessions which could fit my father's description, EKE BB wrote: As far as I can tell then, the Betty Roche version seems to be the one. To be sure though, here my question: Does anyone know of another version which was recorded before 1952 and fits my dad's description above? If at all, if there was one at all, it must have been before, because the Fitzgerald one he surely knows (he loves Ella) and timewise, after '52 would be too late. Any input greatly appreciated! Thanks and Cheers!

Maybe we should be planning a birthday party for my 99th? Might be the last chance to celebrate because once I reach that, I ain't going through all of it again. Nope. No way, José. Cheers! [And, once again, thanks for the cake!]

I didn't like him from the start (and I had been following his rants on other boards), but I did not stay away. I don't really know why, but there was a brief glimpse of his knowledge when we talked about Thad Jones etc. and having met Jones in Denmark, it sure sounded like DEEP was right on and knew what he was talking about. I was also hoping that he would come around and start posting valuable stuff here, but he hardly ever did. Yes, some members (mea culpa) did taunt him because of the way he was behaving, but I could tell that Patricia and some others were all hoping he might drop the act. I think B3er handled this really well, ignoring some people like me who cried wolf on day one when he arrived (and even PMed him about it), but in retrospect his sorry a** could have been kicked a whole lot earlier. But, we always know better after things have happened, so, kudos to the management team. Contrary to what I believed on day one when DEEP arrived, B3er was right to give him the benefit of the doubt, no matter what transpired afterwards. To find the silver lining here, one could say I did learn something after all. Cheers!

I did send you a mail and I'm not on the list? Did the mail not reach you, or was my screenname too awe-inspiring that you simply could not get yourself to post it in the list? Cheers! [edit: typo]

Hmmmmmm... lemme think... mmmmmmmnnnnnnnnNO, I'm gonna say no, not really, no.

25 was just TOO COOL! So, I dragged that one out a bit. The Tanqueray is gone, the Mezcal guzzled, time to move on. Happy birthday to me. Cheers! [edited for typo ... once again]

Because the human condition is endlessly fascinating.

I'll be sending mail in a second. I want ... a) CD 1 B) CD 2 c) any other CD you care to throw in there Cheers!

At some carnival freak show here in Germany (just about to happen again for five days or so) I saw some guys with giant plumes rammed up their rear ends. My question: do they qualify as goobers? And if yes, would they be required to wear the hat as well?

Combine the two and you need an engineer to get the statics right.

Hi Joe, I started this thread at the wrong time. I'm going away for a couple of days and will not have time to write an extensive reply until next week. I'll push this one up when I'm back. Thanks for the link. Interesting reading for me. Cheers!

Just carried the disc up the stairs, threw it on and am loving ít. Yes, THIS is a lot more me. Ssshhhwwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing! I already have three titles! Song 5 I had on this morning (and shame on you, because this one was going to be on my BFT ... for everyone to immediately recognize ... great disk ... I actually bought it off someone on this board not all that long ago). I'll post more tomorrow ... I've got a huge project to finish today ... Love it, love it. Cheers!

Hm. I do too. But, with changing local governments (or secretaries) what we are faced with are short-term and very often short-sighted decisions that directly influence our work. Mind you, I'm not a disloyal civil servant (compared to others in our country who have to fear for their security due to vast unemployment and [often necessary] severe cuts in government support, I have quite a cushy job), but what bugs me is that politicians here often tend to overreact in a sensitive area which should, in my opinion, be excluded from campaigning hoopla. Because of recent findings which placed Germany below average in educational matters when compared to other European countries, we've seen a massive influx of "hotfixes"which have tended to loose sight of the issue at hand - teaching our kids to be able to cope in an ever-more complex world. Cheers!

I think others will join me in extending a hearty CLASP to you. Cheers!