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Thanks for the reminder on this previous release, kh1958! Back on the upcoming one, I still wonder how it can come up to 2 discs for the CD version, if time only runs up to 54', at least as long as the current information on the tracks included is correct. Against this background, we would gather that the upcoming release does not include the complete concert. From the information in my files -coming directly from Radio France archives-, at least we are missing “Billie’s Bounce” (7:45); “Montalia/Invitation” (13:15); “Blues for DN” (3:30); “Scrapple from the Apple” (7:00); and “Someday My Prince Will Come” (7:20). BTW, this concert took place at the Grande Salle, Le Cargo, and was recorded and partially broadcast by Radio France.

About the blurb (Philippe Vincent, Jazz Magazine): “To my knowledge, Barney Wilen and Tete Montoliu had never played together before. The uniqueness of the event gives it even more flavour”. To my knowledge, they HAD played together before: On March 6, 1960, the III Gala Internacional del Jazz took place at the Teatro Calderón in Barcelona. The morning concert started with the Tete Montoliu Y Sus All Stars group [Tete Montoliu (ldr, p), Perry Robinson (cl), Álvaro 'Vicho' Vicencio (ts), Antonio Vidal (b), Luis Sangareau (d)], followed by the Barney Wilen Quartet with Kenny Clarke and Oscar Pettiford (though bassist was finally replaced by Paul Rovère). A jam session with Barney Wilen, Tete Montoliu, Kenny Clarke, Paul Rovère, 'Vicho' Vicencio and Perry Robinson followed this concert. It was reviewed in Club de Ritmo #167, March 1960.

This is one of those recordings that, in a few minutes, always change my mood to positive. Same happens with Lester Young Aladdin recordings, the Webster-Blanton Duke Ellington recordings, Louis Armstrong's Hot 5s and 7s, the Fats Navarro-Tadd Dameron sides, some of the grooviest 50s Blue Notes, Old Testament Basie with Jimmie Rushing vocals, the Armstrong-Ella Fitzgerald discs... and a few more. Not that these are the best recordings ever -some of them definitely are- but just talking about positive effect on my mood... I might start a thread on this...

So far it's only been announced as "limited 180 gram gatefold LP edition".

Forthcoming release (Nov 27): Barney Wilen Quartet feat. Tete Montoliu – Grenoble ’88 (Limited 180 Gram Gatefold LP Edition) Recorded live at the Grenoble Jazz Festival, February 12, 1988 - Previously unissued Barney Wilen: tenor and soprano sax Tete Montoliu: piano Riccardo del Fra: bass Aaron Scott: drums SIDE A: 1. L’ÂME DES POÈTES 9:49 (Charles Trénet) [Wilen-Del Fra duet] 2. ’ROUND MIDNIGHT 8:46 (Thelonious Monk) 3. SUMMERTIME 8:34 (George & Ira Gershwin – DuBose Heyward) SIDE B: 1. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE 8:23 (Jerome Kern – Oscar Hammerstein II) 2. LA VALSE DES LILAS 5:47 (Michel Legrand – Eddy Marnay-Eddie Barclay) 3. MEDLEY: SOUS LE CIEL DE PARIS / AUTUMN LEAVES (LES FEUILLES MORTES) (Jean Dréjac – Hubert Giraud) / (Jacques Prévert-Joseph Kosma-Johnny Mercer) 12:57

Sweets day:

David Crosby is always making new friends... https://ultimateclassicrock.com/david-crosby-eddie-van-halen-tweet/

I cannot agree, Brad. Zverev, Tsitsipas, Thiem and Medvedev are all great players, and would very likely be owners of several Grand Slams each... in any other era. Same for Murray and others, years ago. But they are unlucky to be coetaneous of the three greatest players ever. And yes, I was a big fan of Bjorg, McEnroe, Lendl... not so much of Sampras. However, there is a huge difference with the big three. Federer would own 30+ Grand Slams if Nadal or Djokovic would have not been there. And same the other way around.

According to Peter Losin’s Miles Davis discography, it was the 21st: March 21 (Monday, 7:30 and 10:00 pm), Olympia Theatre, Paris

I still think that Federer is the GOAT, but..... Rafaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!! https://www.marca.com/tenis/roland-garros/album/2020/10/11/5f830793268e3e98638b4580_1.html