jlhoots

ICP Orchestra Fri. night.

Zerang: Songs From The Big Book Of Love Paolo Fresu: Kind of Porgy & Bess Shipp: For Duke

I have it & like it a lot.

I like the Rempis / Johnson / Ochs Aerophonic CD!!

Paula Hawkins: The Girl On The Train

I find this comment interesting. If you have no problem acquiring music without paying the artists or their estates or rights holders what is due them, do you have a problem with people acquiring your music without paying you what is due you? I don't believe that's what he's saying - but will wait for his reply.

If ever there was a movie that could make me feel less disgusted with "Lady Sings the Blues," this is it. Have you ever cringed for two hours? I did, in an HBO screening room. That said, Latifah does a good job with Bessie's songs and Music Dir. Evyen J. Klean was, as far as I could tell, the only person involved who truly cared when it came to authenticity. The writer/director (I use the terms loosely) is a clueless amateur who is hung up on her own lesbianism. What she has done to Bessie Smith is shameful. By the way, I would express exactly the same opinion had I not written a book upon this travesty is allegedly based. I hope I have answered your question, jhoots. That's why I asked. Thanks!!

Chris - interested in your opinion on Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith?!?

Reading it now. Provocative. For sure not a "beach" or airplane read.

Yep - I'd pay $7 / CD.

Snakeoil tonight. ICP Orchestra next week.

7 CDs of Tristano, et. al. - wonder what that'll cost!!

I agree.

"We're" not supposed to buy these. However, I'll admit once or twice I have.

I'll get it when you release it!

I couldn`t resist these 4 Lp`s about 25 years ago. And I`m still love to play it. Sold my vinyl long ago. No more turntable.

Couldn't resist. Bought the 2-fer CD.

Dusty Groove now says they have it. Not sure how many copies.

I would classify the "vocals" as non-intrusive. The voice used as an instrument. Somewhat, but not completely, reassuring.

Tell me about the "vocals" on the new (S. Coleman) CD, & then I'll decide whether to part with $ for it. FWIW, I love Functional Arrhythmias.

I'll hem & I'll haw, & then I'll wind up buying it.

Arrived here in the US in one week from Dark Tree with a nice personal hand written note from Bertrand. No problem with mailing packaging. The music is great IMO.

Those Mike Reed CDs are really good.

I told Tom Rainey after the two sets that I need to wait at least a week to listen to the new disc. I have to let what I just heard from 8 feet away sink in. The band is perfectly balanced, full of twists and turns and doesn't rely on their brilliant technique to show off. Cerebral yet powerful. Plus they don't take themselves too serious. No arrogancd or pretentious in anything they play. I'm they do wonder why more people don't listen as they are as accesable as any so-called avant-garde jazz trio I know. One reason might be that they get into a good place and the easy crowd pleasing way would be to milk it as far as it goes. They never stay in a groove or a mode too long - they are always looking for the next unexpected invention. No 7 or 10 minute solos over rhythm with this group. Helias was playing an awesome fast bass line with Rainey at one point and it would have been great if they played it for 30 minutes with Malaby coming in with a roaring free bop tenor - but this trio is way more than that. Way more than that. People got ears - maybe they might listen.... I've now heard the band play most or all of the new Helias compositions twice over 4 sets (last night and last December). The band was on a higher level last night. They extended the shortish tunes (they range from 3 to 6 minutes or so on the disc) or they meld them into others. They only played 2-3 older compositions each night. Rainey was roaring last night and my guy Malaby is playing the soprano better than he ever has. There were a few passages that I could barely believe what I heard. As has been said previously this is the first recording or shows with Open Loose to feature Tony on the straight horn as well as the tenor. He probably played soprano about 35-40% of the two sets. Fwiw, my wife said this band is as good as it gets:) Reason being for her is that they combine great tunes and groove with the best saxophonist in the world:) at least by far her favorite!!! I didn't realise that you were going to hear the actual same band. Well you were lucky, and I know exactly what you say you heard from the CD. The music is excellent and as you say quite different. I think I agree with your wife how great this band and this music is. PS And to come back to your 'giants walk the earth' theme, this looks to me like a classic unit and a classic recording, right up there in the sax/bass/drums trio lineage. Many of the Open Loose CDs are excellent including this new one. I saw them live too recently & was very impressed.

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