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I've been listening to this track a bunch recently (the two Hutcherson versions, Woody Shaw's spectacular one, and the Chambers/Young duet version), and I wondered if any other versions of it had ever been recorded. (Some previous dicussion from 2005 HERE, which later in the thread seems to indicate the only other known version is a recent one by Joe Locke, with vocals by Mark Ledford.) Also, anybody happen to have a chart for this? (Bertrand thinks there may be one in the LOC, but I thought I'd ask here too.) I've been trying to think of interesting tunes for a really talented alto in our church choir to cover. She sings in Howard's Afro Blue, and here she is singing lead on a cool vocal choir arrangement of Herbie's "Tell Me A Bedtime Story". (There's also a studio recording of them doing "Tell Me A Bedtime Story", track #5 at the bottom of this page.) Anyway, what's really interesting is THIS version (also with Eugene McDaniels, from 1972?), which I just stumbed across on Youtube. It really doesn't get going until about 3:18, but you can hear the whole thing in the embedded clip below. What's the story on this one?? It never came up in the previous thread, so I'm guessing it wasn't known around these parts (and I only discovered it by accident on Youtube just today). Any way, here 'tis... FYI, the Youtube description says: "Trippy, jazzy music from Universal Jones, a group in which Eugene McDaniels played a big part. From 1972."

Definitely a favorite; I'll be spinning some tonight and tomorrow. RIP.

Off the top of my head, two Henze works also recorded by the Ensemble Modern (they also recorded the Requiem) are right up there for me. "Le Miracle de la Rose" (1981) for clarinet soloist and a 13-piece chamber group. Also, on the same disc is "An eine Aolsharfe" (1985/86) for classial guitar and 15 instruments. Several of his numberous concerti are great, but I'll have to review my collection to mention those that I like best (I have to confess, I get some of the works with similar instrumentation mixed up if I haven't listened to them recently).

I get the "Stravinsky"-esque charge against Undine, but I love it none the less (and like it as much or more than a lot of real Stravinky). "Undine" is probably my 2nd favorite Henze work, after the Requiem.

The wife never told me anything about about hurricanes slamming into bizzards (to say nothing about the earthquake about a year ago) when we moved out here for her job about 18 months ago. Mrs. Rooster and I are hunkered down here in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of NW, DC. All the power-lines are underground in this neighborhood, so I'm hoping we don't lose power (we've almost never lost power -- maybe once at most (if that) -- since we moved here 18 months ago, despite several really bad storms over that time). We stocked up a bit at the grocery store first thing Sunday morning, and understand the shelves were pretty picked over by late in the day yesterday. Supposed to be getting really bad by this evening, and all through the night. All we can do is wait and see. The wife never told me anything about about hurricanes slamming into bizzards (to say nothing about the earthquake about a year ago) when we moved out here for her job about 18 months ago. Mrs. Rooster and I are hunkered down here in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of NW, DC. All the power-lines are underground in this neighborhood, so I'm hoping we don't lose power (we've almost never lost power -- maybe once at most (if that) -- since we moved here 18 months ago, despite several really bad storms over that time). We stocked up a bit at the grocery store first thing Sunday morning, and understand the shelves were pretty picked over by late in the day yesterday. Supposed to be getting really bad by this evening, and all through the night. All we can do is wait and see.

Probably the best obit I've yet seen online, from his publisher... www.schott-music.com

Some bits of the Requiem... And I really love this next clip, the 2nd movement (especially starting around 0:50)

In all honesty, for a good 15+ years, Henze has been one of my very favorite 20th Century composers (top 5, easily). I discovered his Requiem for trumpet, piano, and large chamber orchestra shortly after I graduated college (early 90's), and have given away well more than a dozen copies over the years (having bought used copies whenever I found them). I just checked, and I have close to 30 CD's of Henze material (the only other composers that I have as many CD's by are Ives and Hindemith), including a 13-disc Henze box set on DG. Needless to say, I'll be spinning a lot of Henze this week (will probably take a whole month to listen to everything). RIP.

Hint, hint, hint... Whatever became of the "Discovery" series?? Anybody know what Andrew Hill and/or Wes Montgomery recordings were being prepared for release, and is any of that still in the pipeline? FWIW, Freddie's "Without a Song" came out in June '09. There have been no "vault" releases from Blue Note in three years, due to some EMI decision that Cuscuna can't do anything about. But since the Montgomery now is coming out on Resonance with Cuscuna's involvement, it is probable that the Hill will follow later. So, what IS the Hill?? When is it from?? Who was in the band?? I can wait to hear the actual recording (since I have no choice), but it would be nice to at least know what we're waiting for.

I have the Woody Shaw one too, and it is fantastic.

Anybody have a list of what all the 31 "Swiss Radio Days" series releases are? I knew there were a good dozen or more, but had no idea until recently that the series was still going - and am curious what all I might have been missing.

x 1,000,000 = the Tolliver :tup :tup

I love stuff like this -- examples of Western music (both form and style) played with non-Western instruments, with their unique tuning, and traditions of being played with non-Western scales, and temperament. The examples I'm more familiar with are various Ethiopian and African pop musics imitating American soul, funk, and jazz -- in the late 60's and 70's. I know I've also heard a few Youtube clips here and there of traditional jazz tunes performed on traditional Japanese and Indian instruments. Which reminds me, some of George Harrison and The Beatle's inclusion of Indian music (and instruments) also kind of does the same thing for me. Great stuff, would love to hear moar!

Good, it deserved to be!

Too much vibrato; that's my biggest problem with (most) opera. As a result, most opera sounds "mostly really overwrought" to me.

Any other examples come to mind? Hearing the description of how it works on Night in Tunisia, I'm sure I've heard a few other tunes that have similar interludes -- though maybe in some cases I may be remembering some kind of simple (even static) vamp, that hardly qualifies. I'll have to keep my ears open as I'm listening through my collection, and see if any jump out at me. The only album I can think of, off the top of my head, that might have a tune or two with something like this is Jimmy Woods' "Conflict!". I'll have to listen, and report back.

Phil Ranelin Reminiscence Live Wide Hive M- $3 :tup :tup A great date, and a bargain at twice the price.

I'm in, and hoping we can reach the goal!

Lester is all over "Black Tie, White Noise". Seriously, almost every track. (A very underrated album, IMHO.)

On a related subject, isn't there footage of the Ellington band with somebody completely asleep in the sax section? Like, out stone cold? (I'm sure I read about it around here somewhere.)

Very curious about the Bowie, or at least anything that looks to be out of the ordinary. (I'm especially fond of anything he released after Tin Machine - yes, I said after Tin Machine.)

Broke down and bought the Tolliver and Rivers "Big Band" Selects a couple weeks ago, and have been spinning them nonstop (and love 'em both). I had been without my copies of the two Tolliver Strata East dates for several years (loaned the first one out to somebody, and never got it back - and gave away the second one when the Select was announced, knowing I'd get one eventually). So, I can't A/B check the sound quality of the new mastering vs. the old (which I had before on Charly CD's) -- but the new one sure sounds great, and I especially hated the old mix and/or mastering on "Impact", so it's a revelation to hear it with decent sound (finally). The new, 3rd disc is very cool too. And there's SO much amazing playing on the Rivers set. I bought his earlier Florida Big Band date ("Aurora") when I heard Sam perform live about 5 or 6 years ago in Topeka, KS (of all place), and everything on the new Select is every bit as good as "Aurora" (which is killer!). Fantastic rhythm section (with electric bass and an almost rock-ish drummer), and some of the most creative big band section writing I've ever heard. It's totally "out" and "in", continuously, all at the same time.

A favorite of mine: Eric Clapton plays free jazz...

You know, honestly, that clip really was more interesting than anything I've ever heard by the G-man previously. Edit to say PS: I don't think I've ever made it through an entire Kenny G clip, to the end. But I definitely had no problem listening to this one. For reals.