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1955 Verve Take 2 edition, including and

Yessss, that's the next one in my listening pile!

Prompted by Mike Weil's AOM thread, I have been listening to a string of mid-50s-and-onwards Ben Webster discs during the last two days:

Many thanks for the link to this very interesting interview. Yes, drummer Joe Nay was strongly connected with Tete in 1971, taking part in several of his discs: "Body and Soul" (Enja), "Recordando A Line" (Discophon), "Ten To Two Blues" (Ensayo) and "It's About Blues Time" (Ensayo, under Goykovich's leadership). I have also got documentation on several concerts in Germany (Spring 1971) and Spain (Autumn 1971, with Dexter Gordon or Pony Poindexter). As for Mickey Bahner, in my TM chronology, he only appears once: in a concert in Schwabach (May 1971), with Dusko Goykovich on trumpet and flugelhorn and Frank St. Peter on tenor sax, of which there is a private tape. In the abovementioned interview, Bahner talks about "early 70s", so maybe he is not the bassist on Tete's first residence at the Jazz Galerie in May 1969... or rather he simply does not recall this earlier collaboration.

Thanks, Niko!

This one's (mainly) for our German board members: Do you have any info on a jazz club located in Berlin called "Jazz Galerie" which was active at least in the late 1960s and early 1970s? Any sort of information/documentation is most appreciated (location, photos, archives, newspaper articles, contact of former owners...). I am assuming this is a different one from the famous "Jazz Stage". And sorry if this is well-known lore. Tete Montoliu reportedly played at the Jazz Gallery for some time starting probably mid-May 1969, backed by a local rhythm section, as reported in an interview published in the Spanish newspaper "La Vanguardia". Many thanks in advance! [title edited for correct German spelling]

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Not my favourite Steeplechase Tete, but a good one! 👍🏽

New album of covers by Susanna Hoffs. Not earthshaking by any means, but satisfying enough for these ears.

Dexter Gordon Copenhagen Coda Dexter Gordon /saxophone Kirk Lightsey /piano David Eubanks /bass Eddie Gladden /drums Jazz giant and tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordonbids Copenhagen farewell on his new album Copenhagen Coda – Live at Montmartre 1983. This album marks DG’s final farewell to friends and fans in the Danish capital, with which he had had a twenty year love affair. He is quoted as having said: “I don’t think they [his fellow American musicians living in Europe] got the love I got in Copenhagen” The concert was part of a TV production by the national Danish Broadcasting Corporation, who have documented this golden era in Danish jazz history. On this recording, DG is accompanied by the accomplished and versatile pianist Kirk Lightsey, wonderful bass player David Eubanks and the master drummer Eddie Gladden. DG proves that he hasn’t lost a step, as he projects enormous authority on stage, being a fountain of sound and ideas, melodically as well as rhythmically. He generates a stunning energy, taking off on a flight that is able to captivate the audience with his tenacious be-bop, somewhere between Lester Young and Coltrane, with a bold, dry sound. DG arrived in Copenhagen in 1962, where he settled and became a regular on the jazz scene, most often at the legendary Jazzhus Montmartre. During the years 1964 to 1967, he played Montmartre 6 nights a week during the summer months. One of those evenings, where DG was accompanied by Tete Montoliu, NHØP and Alex Riel, was recorded and subsequently released as the album Montmartre 1964 on Storyville Records. His year-long stint in Copenhagen helped remold and vitalize DG after his lean years. In return, he also helped Montmartre build and maintain its reputation as one of Europe’s premier jazz venues in the 1960’s, attracting many American jazz players, including Ben Webster, Bud Powell, Kenny Drewand many, many more. All of them contributing substantially to the vitality of the Danish jazz scene, but more than anyone, DG is the musician synonymous with folk’s perception of Montmartre. Copenhagen Coda is a celebration of and a tribute to Dexter Gordon’s legacy in Copenhagen. The audience in the Danish capital loved the sophisticated giant “Copenhagen Slim” immensely, and their love was reciprocated - Copenhagen Coda is a testament to this intense year-long love affair!

Dusko Goykovich passed away at 92. I’ll be spinning his two discs with Tete Montoliu tonight. R.I.P.

51-60… but I started buying Mosaics when I was in the range of 31-40. 😎

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