Victor Christensen

I have been trying all over the net to find two CD's with Gigi Gryce "Saying Something" and "The Hap'nin's" for a secent price, but in vain, those I have found cost a bundle, are they really that rare, both were on the New Jazz Label (Prestige). I have a order in for them right now, but I doubt very much that it can be fulfilled. Can anyone here on the board help me ? Vic

I second that, great album, have had it for many years now, listened to it recently and still enjoy it very much Vic

He is just trying to hustle his merchandise, disgust me Vic

Amen, I have told this before, but I have been so lucky to hear him several times live here in Copenhagen, when he had a full month gig, some nights were bad and others like pure gold. but his mental health was not good and Buttercup guarded him like a hawk, he was never allowed any money, so he was trying to hustle everybody in sight, so sad. Vic

What kind of vultures BS, you are just trying to make a bundle. Vic

I have that, and also the Japanese about Prestige and Riverside, and also the real expensive Blue Note discography by Cuscana and Ruppli (cost me a bundle). Your copy is not something that will catch much money, sorry. Vic

WOW I am lucky, I have all those that I wanted, got them in due time. Vic

Barney Wilen "New York Romance" Vic

Mine: Lester Young, Pee Wee Russell, Art Pepper Vic

Happy Birthday Lon from your friend in Denmark, you are such a great guy. Vic

Looks Interesting, but I will not get it, I already have 10 of the Riversides. Vic

I have just recently discovered that band, it's something else, I especially like "Nine Immortal Non-Evergreens For Eric Dolphy" and "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love". I just can't desribe it, it's straight forward swing and then it changes to something else, really amazing and very good, great arrangents by Mathias Rügg (the bandleader). Any other who dig them ?. Vic

Cecil Taylor and Albert Ayler, and most Dave Brubeck. I am mostly into records from early forties to early sixties. Vic

I have a lot, but have only been a completist with Sonny Clark and I made it, took me 6 years to do it. I am 74 now and have been hooked on jazz since I was 15. can't be without it, play probably 6-7 hours each day. Vic

The first I ever bought at the age of 15 was a 78 with Parker and Gillespie "Shaw Nuff" and "Lover Man" in 1951. Vic

I agree completly with Lon, just my felings, even if I am retired and have so much that I just can't find time to listen to, and I am still buying. My collection is not so big as some of your guys is, but big enough (2150 CD's and 400 LP's) Just my 2 cents. Vic

I am in a minority among danish men, I am not a soccer fan and Denmark have a not very good team, My only sports vice is PRO bicycle road racing. Vic

I ordered several month ago The Jazz Couriers "Some Of My Best Friends" on Ember, have just got the information that it has been deleted and OOP, Vic

Lucky me, I have almost all of them, and the ones I don't have I have bypassed for a long time, did not wanted them. I have all the BN's that I would like to have (354 of them). For the time being am I trying to fill the holes in my Prestige collection, just bought 15 in a sale. Vic

I could kick myself, I have exchanged 200 original BN, about a 100 Presige and about 5o Riverside, only for getting the CD's of the same. Never realised they would be worth a fortune. I have only 3 original BN's left, look at them once a while. I miss LP's, but too late now. Vic

Gladys could have fired most of the band. I was at jamsession after their concert here in Copenhagen(I was 17 years old) and Hamp and Cladys did not know about it. All the young boys were there(the bebop guys), it was amazing, Clifford Brown and Art Farmer played the shirts of of the local boys. I came home at 6 in the morning, was grounded for a week by my father. Christien was there too, have recorded some of it, I shall never forget it. What a band Hamp had at that time, and they were never allowed anything, it was just Hamp doing the usual show, what a pity. Vic

Don't have the Mosaic, but have them all on individual CD's (mostly Japanese), Poppin' is a favorite of mine, but they are all good. Vic

I have 3 CD's with them, but it took me a while to get used to their sound, but the more I listen the better it gets, very original band. Any opinions on the rendition on the Dolphy ? Vic

I love Dizzy, have been so lucky to have seen him live 5 times. I love his bigband from the forties, it's pure joy (audio is not so good, but so what). I also care a lot about his 5o fifties big band, and just for fun "Dizzy For President". I have about 40 recordings with Dizzy. Vic

Happy Birthday Flurin I am so gratefull to you for filling the last gap in my Sonny Clark collection. Vic