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Recorded live in Paris, April 2005. Michel Sardaby, piano Reggie Johnson, bass John Betsch, drums Volume 1 : * 1. Bag's groove (Milt Jackson) * 2. Don't explain (Billie Holiday & Arthur Herzog Jr.) * 3. Tune up (Miles Davis) * 4. Don't you know i care (Duke Ellington & Mark David) * 5. Crazeology (Benny Harris) * 6. I can't get started (Vernon Duke & ira Gershwin) * 7. On green dolphin street (Broniqlau Kaper & ned Washington) * 8. Lush life (Billy Strayhorn) Volume 2 : * 1. In walked bud (Thelonious Monk) * 2. Blues for JP & N (Michel Sarbady) * 3. Theme for Ernie (Fred Lacey) * 4. Embraceable you (George & Ira Gershwin) * 5. Rythm-a-ning (Thelonious Monk) * 6. Night Blossom (Michel Sarbady) * 7. Canadian Sunset (Norman Gimbel & Eddie Heywood) * 8. Cup Beakers (Tom McIntosh) * 9. Blue monk (Thelonious Monk) (= 2 hours) Extracts on Amazon.fr and Fnac.com

Thanks, I will be looking for that one. What a line-up !!! Toshiko Akyioshi (piano) René Thomas (guitar) Bobby Jaspar (flute, tenor and baritone sax) Nat Adderley (cornet) Rolf Kuhn (clarinet) Doc Severinsen (trumpet) John Drew (bass) Bert Dahlender (drums)

I contacted Mike a few months ago. Dr Michael Frohne listed the recordings of Kenny Clarke (it represents >250 pages) ; his very exhaustive discography of Kenny Clarke is joined to the German reedition of the book "Klook" (on a CD-Rom). He didn't knew the existence of this EP !

UP ! I would like recommandations too. I've read that when she started to record in the 50s, she payed like Bud Powell...

Here is the back cover : Personnel : Eric Dixon (fl), Elek Bacsik [as Al Back (vn) and Alexis Backsix (gt)], Art Simmons (pn), Pierre Michelot (sb), Kenny Clarke (dm), Humberto [Canto Morales] (bongos and/or conga), Andy [bey] and the Bey Sisters (vc).

I have this very rare EP of Kenny Clarke, missing from the discographies (Métropole [FR] 46001) . Is there someone here who could give me the date of recording (Paris, 1959 or 1960) and the date of release ? Thanks

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The work of Aaron is conventionally predictable. There are truly great and exploratory violinists out there and Aaron is nowhere near them and never will be.

So, how you like it ? Interesting, isn't it ?

All the best, Mike

Mine arrived yesterday in France. Thanks a lot, Randy !

All the best John !

Nancy Holloway Jack Mc Duff Anna Gavalda

RIP Mr Barretto

Ray Barretto has passed away...

Brownie, I agree with mikeweil's statement. I've read the book in English (from the library). Mike Hennessey sent me a German reedition a few months ago "Erinnerungen an Klook. Das Leben von Kenny Clarke", including corrections and some fine previously unpublished photographs from the Campi collection. There is also a CD-Rom joined to the book containing a very exhaustive discography of Kenny Clarke by Dr. Michael Frohne (a still-in-progress work). But I wonder why the German translation has no index. There is an index in the English version. I find it indispensable.

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No, that's something serious...

it will begin tomorrow morning (9 a.m. in Torino) !

My favourites : Lou Bennett Eddy Louiss Lonnie Smith Emmanuel Bex

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The label Eagle Vision has published in France in the excellent collection "Norman Granz' Jazz in Montreux" a DVD of Joe Pass. The DVD combines three complete solo performances from the Montreux Festival, two from 1975 and one from 1977. Part one : July 17, 1975 1. More than you know 2. It's a wonderful world 3. Manha de carnaval 4. Joe's blues 5. Nuages 6. Blues 7. I'm glad there is you 8. Willow weep for me 9. Montreux changes Part two : July 18, 1975 10. Summertime 11. You are the sunshine of my life 12. The very thought of you 13. Blues for Nina 14. Li'l Darlin' 15. How long has this been going on 16. Montreux changes too Part three : July 15, 1977 17. Blues for Yano San 18. Blues for Sitges 19. Blues for Val 20. Wait till you see her 21. She's funny that way 22. Blues for Martin 23. This masquerade