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No risk there (but thanks for the well wishes). NBM isn't a Smithsonian, nor is it in any way a government entity. Although it did receive some government funding years ago, I don't think it gets any these days. The sequester couldn't have any effect on us, even if it tried!

Agreed. I jumped at the opportunity to get the Sam Rivers Rivbea set. Me too, re: the Sam Rivers Select. His Florida big band was amazing (does it continue as a ghost band? -- anybody know?? -- it should!) More 70's stuff, definitely -- even 80's. If the material merits it, of course.

Oh, really? I always assumed those DIW 45's were just the regular CD spread across three 45's. All unique material? Live at the Pit-Inn is one of my favorite latter-day Sun Ra dates -- and I'd love to hear more material from that same gig. Anyone have discographical details of the 45's??

Me too, on all counts (especially another good, comprehensive booklet about Woody). Plus, when I consider the quality of the packaging of all those 32-Jazz issues, I've often longed for a better presentation of Shaw's Muse material (even if I'm not so hot on the later stuff either). Woody's easily on my all-time top five list -- and the two names I mention most often when I meet other jazz fans (when trying to describe my tastes), are Andrew Hill and Woody Shaw. It'd be a crime for me not to have this set. Probably going to pre-order it this week. On a side note, this should shake loose more copies into the after-market, of the Berliner Jazztage two-fer (with Iron Man), I've often longed to snap up extra copies of that "Berliner Jazztage" date, just to give to friends -- since it's SUCH an amazing recording. Really a crime that it's been so hard to find for a number of years now.

Thanks everyone! NBM is located fairly close to the National Mall (about 4 blocks north of the National Gallery of Art) -- or about a 10-15 minute walk from the U.S. Capitol or Union Station. Couple more pics to share. My office is in the far upper right-hand corner of the second picture, on the 4th (top) floor.

Hey all. Sorry I've been so scarce of late (like practically most of the last two years) -- but I've been busy acclimating to the Washington DC area since moving here almost 22 months ago (my wife’s job brought us here). Over the first year here, I went through a traditional job search of sorts – and I landed a few concurrent part-time things, but nothing as exciting as my latest news... The week before last I landed my absolute DREAM job – maybe one of the most exciting opportunities in my entire (semi-randomly unfolding) career. For going on 18 years (since I first visited in 1996), my favorite museum anywhere has been the National Building Museum (NBM) – the nation's premier museum devoted to Architecture, Design, Engineering, Construction, and Urban Planning. It’s located here in Washington – and before moving here, I used to visit NBM every 2-3 years (without fail!), whenever I'd tag along on my wife's work trips to DC. Well, after volunteering extensively for 6 months at NBM, and then working as a part-time staff member since last November in their Visitor Services department (helping manage volunteers, and coordinating group tours), I am now about to head off into an entirely new adventure, as… Executive Assistant to the Executive Director of the Museum. My role also includes being the primary liaison to the Board of Trustees. I'll also get to work with nearly every department across the entire organization, on a variety of projects over time. Any of you who know me, know my two biggest passions are Music and Architecture. I’ve been able to pursue many musical interests over the years (as a fan, collector, performer, and self-proclaimed artistic director on a home-grown jazz concert series) – but MUCH less so Architecture (and never career-wise, especially for an avowed “generalist” like me). Needless to say, I'm over the moon with excitement about this – something I could have scarcely even imagined last year. This is the sort of role I’m naturally drawn to (for instance, I’m usually the second banana on every committee I’ve ever served on, pulling together materials, creating presentations, and managing logistics). To have this kind of opportunity (at this level) – and especially for THIS organization – is really about as close to a “dream job” as I can imagine. There, that's my long-awaited update! BTW, this first picture below is similar to the view just a few feet from my office on the 4th floor…

An excellent question, anybody know?? I'd love a nice Gil Evans Mosaic of almost any sort.

From what I can see, there's only one previously unreleased track on the upcoming Mosaic, BUT it's from my all-time favorite Woody Shaw date! -- Concert Ensemble At The Berliner Jazztage. (F) Woody Shaw, tp, perc; Slide Hampton, tb, perc; Rene McLean, as, fl, perc; Frank Foster, ts, perc; Ronnie Mathews, p; Stafford James, b; Louis Hayes, d. Berlin Jazz Festival, November 6, 1976 Hello To The Wind Muse MR 5139 Obsequious - Sanyas previously unissued Jean Marie Muse MR 5139 Bilad As Sudan (Land Of The Blacks) Would love to have a better collection of Shaw's Muse dates, and I'm sure I'll jump on this, even though I think I have nearly everything in the set already. BTW, here's from "The Moontrane" (over 13 minutes, so hopefully the live Berliner Jazztage version is also lengthy).

Don't think it was just the stereo -- and (iirc), it wasn't a full half-step, but rather something closer to a quarter-step (or something in the cracks). Best as I recall.

Damn, that was fun. Love 'em!

Ives playes Ives is a real eyeear-opener.

If that Eddie Hazel disc doesn't sell, I'd probably be interested in it, maybe at a slightly cheaper price. I've had it on my wish list for ages, though I only know it from the samples I've heard on-line (I've never heard any full cuts from it). I'll send a PM too.

I included this track on the blindfold test I did here eons ago. Probably my favorite Curson album, among several really great ones... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VakUnHpquLA

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