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I have started my own jazz blog, Mule Walk & Jazz Talk: http://www.thereisjazzbeforetrane.blogspot.com/ As title says, "Random thoughts, casual writings and specific research on early jazz styles. If you think there is no jazz before Coltrane, you may have come to the wrong place." I will write in either English or Spanish (and hopefully sometimes in both). Regards, Agustín

I was going to ask if you had managed to find this Jazz Connaisseur disc for a reasonable price, but then I realized you live in Switzerland. I have paid high prices for all the Jazz Connaisseur CDs I've bought, directly from the label or from www.puppyjazz.com.

There's a curious story behind that disc. Tete, Peer and Eric were scheduled to record a disc of Catalonian folksongs and Joan Manuel Serrat originals (which was finally called "Tete Montoliu Interpreta a Serrat"), but at the end of the evening, neither Eric nor Peer had arrived due to their engagement with another group at the Whisky Jazz club in Madrid. So Tete locked himself at the studio (Estudios Celada, Alcorcón, small town near Madrid) and played, almost without interruption, the first eight tracks. When Peer and Eric arrived, well passed midnight, they finished the disc with two traditional Catalonian songs. As they had time enough at the studio, they went into this ad lib improvisation that ended up as one of the most "out" (if that is possible with the always straight-ahead Tete) discs of his career.

Yes, it's Tete with Eric Peter on bass and Peer Wyboris on drums. The disc is called "Lliure Jazz" ("Free Jazz" in Catalan), originally recorded for Discophon and reissued on CD by Discmedi. See my Tete Montoliu Chronology: http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Mon...u/tete-disc.htm Best regards, Agustín

Loren Schoenberg Jazz Orch. - Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin' (MusicMasters) A Buck Clayton Jam Session - 1975 (Chiaroscuro)

Thanks for the image, Niko! Will check with Lord and my Classics 1945-1946.

Been hunting several Bud Freeman discs today, in order to complete several gaps (Freeman is a "get everything" man for me!): Freeman, Bud Something to remember you by 1962 cd Black Lion Freeman, Bud With Alex Welsh and His Band 1966 cd Lake Records Freeman, Bud Superbud 1974 cd 77/Jazzology Freeman, Bud The Man: Live in Dublin, 1976 1976 cd Nagel Heyer Freeman, Bud The dolphin has a message 1980 cd JSP Freeman, Bud California Session 1982 cd Jazzology And also got Volume 1 - 1940-1944-The Alternative Takes Hall, Edmond Neatwork Flyin' high 1949-1959 Hall, Edmond IAJRC P.S. With Love Chittison, Herman IAJRC

What does this CD include? Did a search but couldn't find anything. Thanks in advance! A

You tired of Trane, Lon?

Edmond Hall - !940-44 The Alternative Takes (Neatwork)

Here's what Lord lists from 1944 to 1947:

Dado Moroni also deserves to be mentioned in this thread, as do stride pianists (or better "classic jazz pianists" in a wider sense) Bernd Lhotzky, Louis Mazetier, Rossano Sportiello, Neville Dickie, Mike Goetz, Paolo Alderighi and Henri Chaix and the late and much missed François Rilhac. And, of course, Chris Hopkins, though US-born, is more German than anything (when I receive his promotional messages from Echoes Of Swing Productions, every word is in German, though, of course, our email exchanges are in English, as I don't know a word of German).

Dan Barrett & Blue Swing - Blue Swing (Arbors)

That's on my want-list!

And finally Part 4/4: How I miss peter rh!

Part 3:

Part 2:

Feelin' melancholic today... From the old BNBB, part 1:

Here 'tis:

Fred Elizalde And His Hollywood Sunset Bands (Timeless) Scott Robinson - Winds of Change (Multijazz Records) Scott Robinson - Plays the compositions of Louis Armstrong - Jazz Ambassador (Arbors) Scott Robinson - Plays the compositions of Thad Jones - Forever Lasting (Arbors)

And the Johnny Dodds Frog is essential stuff!

Sadly, after 35 years of publishing the Rag, Leslie Johnson passed away Saturday afternoon, January 17, 2009. More details at: JazzLives StarTribune

Direct links: http://www.halgalper.com/18_interviews/cad...oralhistory.htm http://www.halgalper.com/18_interviews/riversinterview.htm

Dick Hyman and Ruby Braff - Play Nice Tunes (Arbors)

Really sad news from Leslie Johnson (editor) and the Mississippi Rag magazine: http://www.mississippirag.com/index.html Best regards, Agustín