king ubu

Yes indeed!!!

These come in separate jewel cases, flimsy cardboard around, each disc with a one-fold booklet containing notes (some or most of the times expanding to the back page). Can't tell you specifically about the Noone, but usually they're to-the-point factual and given the small space pretty good - but that's just one man's opinion, of course ... and a man's that has not too nany JSP sets. Guess I should have a closer look at the Noone

and a vocal version by Sassy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e45xQFZlrOg

Thank you, king ubu. I need the melody to stick indeed. It helps when it is clear and standing out. Lucky Thompson also did a wonderful version of this tune ... on his great "Lucky Strikes" album - a short sample (including the motif at the end) is on allmusic: http://www.allmusic.com/album/lucky-strikes-mw0000649753 the full tune in on the tube, too:

Many thanks! Will see if I can sample some of this in a local store some day!

Hm, I guess I'll just stick with the three or four Double Deccas I've already got, as far as Ashkenazy goes (one is the Scriabin, and one as mentioned him conducting the Rach symphonies). Any particular recommendations of his as a pianist beyond that? I don't feel like I'm missing out on much (like, I don't feel like more Chopin and Beethoven), but is there anything that's generally accepted (whatever that means) as a classic?

Not miked that well, but on fire! The cut from "Jazz Wave" must be on the Mosaic, which was my first encounter with this amazing band - got to dig it up some day soon! Btw, is it just me or does late Getz (eighties) occasionally have some similarities with JoeHen? Sonically, rhythmically ... I can't really pin it down, but in the opener of "Pure Getz" that's spinning right now, I had to think back about Henderson.

That could be great! The concertos with Previn are the ones I've already got (plus the 2CD set with the 24 Preludes and the Piano Sonata No. 2, as well as the one with the Concertgebouw under Ashkenazy playing the three Symphonies - that, too, won't be included, of course). I never felt like going for the huge Ashkenazy Decca box, but this one is tempting indeed!

enjoying this thread a lot ... makes me want to pick up my saxophones again, too! here's a version akin to my first encounter with "Invitation" - very good one as the melody sticks easily once you've heard it:

Very cool video, thanks for sharing! Btw, it's my understanding the Basle disc isn't a boot. Fantastic disc!

Didn't notice anything like this ... will gladly check if no others chime in, but probably won't come around 'til Saturday.

Which is probably true, but still ... anyway, they are definitely of interest to me! Thanks to David and you for all the info, as I was fully unaware of this series!

Okay, that's a pity ...

Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying there's no merit to early Swedish jazz ... (or to its counterparts in many other European countries). It's just that there's so much time to listen to stuff and there's so much on my real (and virtual/wishlist) pile and my priorities are different. As for going into the sixties, what little I've heard by the likes of Bernt Rosengren and his gang, Monica Zetterlund and very few others, I would definitely enjoy a taste or two more there, and these compilations could be a wonderful addition there! Steve, do they include english liners, too?

As far as info goes, have you tried this: http://old.visarkiv.se/jazzdisk_en.htm ? I know that ... but I have no interest in it there are hundreds and hundreds of discs around that need (well, I want!) to get a spin! Simply no need as there'd be no time for it, so I don't want to pay a cent there, it would just be wasted.

Kewl! Link works well, in english! Guess from Vol. 6 onwards, they'd be most interesting (before that, each European country seems to have had its own share of trad bands, dance orchestras, swing combos and big bands etc. ... so gar I never felt compelled to check out too much of that stuff on a larger scale ... some bits of French, a few things out of Germany and some Swiss stuff is more than enough for me there). They can be found on amazon's sites - but not exactly cheap (and as opposed to what the cover says for Vol. 10, you don't get "4 for 3", it's more expensive than any others).

any info on those for the ones not on spotters or feghbuk?

It was her that spread this a while ago: www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?/topic/67430-joseph-jarman-seriously-ill/ (Why can't dumphones create working links when they're so smart?)

Don't miss "Queen of the Organ" on Impulse! - some badass music on that one!

Happy Birthday, Tom!

we want proof, show us pictures!

I got my ZA book in December, yes - shipping from the UK doesn't take too long ... it's fantastic! bookus.com would ship to OZ, see the english FAQ here: http://www.bokus.com/english

hm, also got disc 2 ... it's fabulous:

I've got the Vivaldi on four separate discs, but there's also this 4CD set (less than 16€ currently at amazon.it) I quite love this band ... but I overspend that much lately, damn ...

Very cool, many thanks Romualdo! Definitely need to get this box!