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It bothers me, too - bigtime - but what to do? Local retail is done, local manufacturing even more so ... but indeed, there are many, many things I'd gladly pay, say 20% more if I knew people manufacturing it were being treated in a dignified way. Now I'm not saying Sony isn't treating workers in Poland in an acceptable way - I sure hope they do, and the upside is this creates jobs and opportunities ... only all too often, the main focus seems to be on "cheaper, faster, more" type of exploitation. Rotten world. Anyway, hope the postman will dump the Hancock today - and that Miles Mono box is overdue, too!

To me it's a bit hard to say ... as with Chapter One, the live memory lingers so strongly still in my head, the record sounds a bit "cute" by comparison. Okay, it's much denser than the concerts (the one I was at and the ones recorded by European radio stations or fans), much shorter - and I kind of like that idea. But on the other hand, it feels a bit - just a bit, don't get me wrong! - as if they got rid of all the "jazz" in the production. It's so darn condensed it's almost a "pop" record - and I sure enjoyed the lengthier blowing and improvised parts in the live shows! Anyway, with such wonderful concerts, a record can hardly ever compete -

Someone rather do proper and widely available reissues of "Agartha" and "Pangaea", finally, please! Oh, just in case, I'm not talking of Proper Rekkids, dig?

Yeah, wanted to mention that, too ...noticed it on various classical box sets I got this year (the Leon Fleisher Album Collection, the Verdi at the Met box). Others (Decca, UMG) just state "Made in the EU". As long as we don't have to find out it's Romanian kids doing child labor and stuff, I'd not be bothered too much ... hey, after all for all the chuch of "i" crap you all are using some lives were sacrified, too ... you wanted globalization, now there you got it

Happy Birthday, Rolf! Hope you're doing fine!

Thanks, that's good to know! And it was indeed those trio cuts I did remember from one of the older CDs - so no overlap for once, nice!

Wow, that one's considerably pricier over here! I also got the cheapo Mozart box and love that - don't think I need the big one though, but then beyond Mozart I've not heard much Perahia at all yet.

It seems that their current "line" is to release albums or sessions in their entirety. The collections a la "Calypso Blues", while apparently still in print, stem from a previous reissuing program. Yes, that's what I think - but I still find it a silly thing to change such a strategy after several fine reissues (they also had nice booklets!) Anyway, glad they're going on! I'll skip the Bahnhof, I guess, but will want the trio (though I've got to double check about that first, too).

Very, very sad.

I guess you might think I'm being smug now, but if you're really into the dissonant, experimental stuff, I think your list is flawed to start with You won't get too far there with Dolphy, and hardly anywhere with Elvin or Tyner. You could try thinks like the Parker/Guy/Lytton, Peter Brötzmann (with Schlippenbach and Bennink), Derek Bailey etc. But that would all be beyond the narrower scope of what's usually referred to as jazz (and in some folks' opinion probably way beyond even the broadest scope). Anyway, with Ayler, I'd try the blow-outs from Cleveland with Frank Wright joining in (available on the "Holy Ghost" box), with Ornette ... not sure he gets very dissonant, maybe "Skies of Europe"? , with Taylor, why not try the larger bands stuff, like "Winged Serpent"?

I like that! But then I have no comparison as I don't know anything else so far. Guess I'll just let the order run and see it if comes through or not.

Well, the thing is, if you don't know the author, the stars are meaningless ... somebody's * may be my * * * * * - same applies to poster "rankings"

okay ... guess I'll mul it over for a while and maybe cancel my order then ... and I guess I'll take a pass on the Hantaï, too

Mahall is fine ... but he could try and strive for a bit more variety -- like he could start making use of any kind of change of loudness/volume, when I heard him in person, he was mostly working a range from ff to fff ... he might in fact be the second guy after Satchmo to think pp means "pound plenty"

slightly cheaper on amazon.fr (€ 30.51) www.amazon.fr/Sämtliche-Aufnahmen-Diverse/dp/B00EO7XQ2E guess this could be great! btw seems I was a minute too late for the Sweelinck - the order is still open but expected to deliver in mid december only edit: the darn link keeps disappearing! one more try: >link< contents: CD1 ARCANGELLO CORELLI | CONCERTO DE NOËL & SONATES CD2 BACH | GOLDBERG VARIATIONS CD3 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH | SONATE A FLAUTO, VIOLIN E BASSO CD4 DOMENICO SCARLATTI | 22 SONATES POUR CLAVECIN CD5 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH | CONCERTOS POUR CLAVECIN CD6 JOHN BULL | DOCTOR BULL’S GOOD NIGHT CD7 GIROLAMO FRESCOBALDI | PARTITE & TOCCATE CD8 GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN | ESSERCIZII MUSICI

Out of the albums that you mentioned, which would you say are the least structured? San Francisco, probably, or rather the bonus album therein. But plenty of stuff on those in your list is pretty structured (Dolphy and Tyner for one, and Ornette's c major music, too, really). Donauseschingen certainly is a good suggestion, too! I don't see "lack of structure" as a point of interest, rather how structure (or form) is used, how tradition is being expanded and stretched into new areas (which is maybe why "Mama Too Tight" is my favourite Shepp, you can hear Ellington in there ... and which is why ultimately I prefer Mingus or Dolphy or Ornette to, say, Charles Gayle, Frank Wright and others that are more on the berserk end of the spectrum. As for "the more dissonant ..." - different genre, but try some Phill Niblock (make sure no animals are harmed, though).

Lots of good stuff on Impulse ... "Mama Too Tight" is probably my favourite, but "Live in San Francisco" is great (the CD from the 90s is a "hidden" twofer), as are "On This Night", "Four for Trane", "Fire Music" ...

okay, here goes ... CD last bought from bricks and mortar store: some weeks ago (less and less often, prices have come down, but still are ridiculous - like double the prices of German, French or English online shops) CD last bought as download: never ever CD last bought from musician at gig: couple of weeks ago (not doing this all that often since prices being asked often tend to go into bricks and mortar regions) CD last bought from online supplier: couple of days ago (doing this weekly, my main supply) CD last listened to via paid-for streaming: never ever

Uhm, am I the only one who doesn't understand the original question here? I mean why should anybody even try?

New, at least to me ... guess I'd have heard (of) them if they were wide-spread. But the price tag is hefty. Would still love to hear this!

mine has been "shipping soon" for several days now ... hope they'll eventually ship it at all ....

Loved reading Mingus' comments - most interesting!

Sorry for being late, too many birthdays for me to keep up ... best wishes, GA!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Jeff!