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I got that Jarman disc... found it at a cheapo uses shop several years ago. It looks somewhat weird, as if the cover was done at home on an old b/w xerox. Got to dig it up and listen after these endorseemnts here!

Is he still around Basel or did he move again? That's the last thing I know. But alas I've not been in touch at all...

Colin Vallon's trio was fine, with Samuel Rohrer playing amazing drums all the way through. And Matana Roberts, from where I just returned, was even better! The way her "coin coin" project (of which I saw the first part, "gens de couleur libre") integrates spirituals, work songs, trad-grooves, free playing, boppish moments... how the strings create textures and all... truly a great experience to see! And in the finest of Chicago melting pot traditions - just great music that works perfectly well as a whole, drawing on the huge great black music tradition. Good way to start off my concert year after nearly two months without any live music!

Handy's Roulette album In the Vernacular was released on CD in Japan in 1999 (TOCJ-6305). I would love to see a Select with Handy's Roulette dates, but I don't think we'll see one anytime soon. Besides, I think 3 albums would not be enough to fill a 3CD Select. Wouldn't there be anything related that they could add? I'd absolutely love a Handy Roulette Select, too!

Yes, live in the studio for later broadcasting. There are some FM captures around of Kleinschuster announcing his own music between tunes - and definitely not doing so live.

I guess I'll be posting the results this weekend - hopefully will find enough time to so! Anyone who still wants to post something here is of course kindly invited! Just don't glance at the results to spoil the fun...

Yes, you may be right - sorry! Posting from work... the dates with Mahones, Silver etc are a rough and very mixed bag indeed. But 1950 brought some amazing stuff (including those long recordings partly released on Savoy).

I agree with most of that... but some of the titles done with John Lewis in the period you mention are pretty darn good!

Yes, Kleinschuster had his own show on ORF, did lots of shows and plenty of recording with his own Sextett, sometimes including guests such as the ones found on the two 2CD sets, but there were shows with Charles Tolliver, John Surman, Dexter Gordon and others as well. He's had a long-standing relationship with ORF. My guess is that "Art Worker" was just one (of many) radio captures (maybe a leaked pre-fm though it doesn't sound that good at all) that made it onto the grey-market (that later turned black when laws against bootleggers got stronger).

No use... you could throw in 50% of amg or some...

I got one from the Village Voice today... what's happened to them? Has Murdoch taken over?

My opinion is that there's still plenty of amazing, heart-wrecking post-war music from from Pres... and that "Laughing to Keep from Crying" (including the cover shot) is as poignant an album title as was ever found.

Now willya shut up 'n stop postin' krap and finelly grab dem ZA jass files you so badly wanned? Cool pic of Sonny Stitt (right?), Mr. Breshnev! And reading this... where's rachel been all this time? Hope she's doing fine!

bringing this up because of Daniel's thread... a guy from Graz whom I got to "know" via dime a bit has helped solving the mystery... also he sent me the "Art Worker" entry for his (unpublished, I assume) Pauer discography, which reads as follows: I don't think we'll get much closer to the truth than this... this might even be THE truth in this case. I trust this guy - he's been around for decades, living in an Austrian town and being in touch with ORF guys and music teachers there (which include a few jazz luminaries... still some great teachers there, such as Wayne Darling, Ed Partyka, Karlheinz Miklin, Howard Curtis, Renato Chicco, Dena De Rose and Jim Rotondi).

Registered with Gesellschaft der Autoren, Komponisten und Musikverleger (AKM). To find it, go to: http://www.akm-aume.at/index_werksuche.htm put in "stars" in the first row's empty field (leave "enthält" as is) put in "kleinschuster" in the second row's empty field (again leave "enthält") hit "suchen" and... ye shall get yer proof

Mystery solved, it seems... there's a tune registered by that title under Erich Kleinschuster's name. Dealt with it by PM/Email with Daniel (and a third party who did the inquiries on our behalf) - but thought the result might possibly be of interest here, after all.

yes we can

Yes, Red Octopus closed quite a while back. And rocky has relocated to Switzerland quite a while ago, too - so I don't think he could really help. But I might organize access to the ORF for you (via someone I know from the internets that could maybe help... he seems to know people from the ORF). Can't promise it will work, but drop me a PM or Email and I'll try! Btw, great that you're doing another CD! The first one is fine!

We've got three Triglia-threads here... digging out this one for the sad news. Bob Porter reported that Bill Triglia has died on February 3, after a lengthy illness. (It was seemingly reported by The Record of Hackensack). That's the only photo I've got (taken by Scott Sternbach, prob. 1984 during the recording session?), from the back of the Uptown album by Don Joseph (sorry for the bad quality, the LP still has the cellophane wrapped around it and I didn't feel like tearing it off). Found the obit: http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/116554093_Westwood_pianist_dazzled_the_world_of_jazz.html

Thanks Mike! I've got that Sam Jones album (why, of course! all three of his Riversides are good!). The 2004 reissue of "The Swingin's Mutual seems to have added even more tracks - there are 20 on the 2004 reissue, and #1-12 there restores the original LP sequence. From the 8 bonus tracks on the 2004 release, the first two and the last one (Stablemates, Ghost of Yesterday and Silk) were not on the 1992 CD. Not sure all of that is enough to replace it, but this looks like a botched job on the 1992 CD to me... similar (though not nearly as bad) as when they did June Christy's "Something Cool" the first time (there I do have both CD reissues, though most of the bonus tracks from the earlier reissue are also available elsewhere).

There was a beautiful promo-video around... definitely one to get, thanks for the endorsement!

first concerts of this year coming up... tomorrow night it'll be Colin Vallon in trio, an Thursday Matana Roberts with her Coin Coin group and "Les gens de coleur libre" project.

My advice is to get the Django, especially if your Django holdings are slim. Great set. I like the Sarah set less. . . . But do think of the Frémeaux route... for about three times 60-70€ (plus some taxes, obvsiously), you'll get ALL Django. Not saying I regret having the Mosaic, of course, but just in case... me, I just ordered "Saison 3" from the Frémeaux boxes, amazon.fr has a good price for it these days! Also I dimly remember some complaints about the Django Mosaic regarding sound quality? I guess for those who complained, some of the JSP sets were a better alternative? Don't remember the details, but to my not-so-picky ears, the Mosaic and the Frémeaux releases sound good.

Indeed! Hope everyone around here has got his/her copy on the shelf at home! A truly wonderful set! Just got confirmation that they can still add the Sassy to my order - loads of listening ahead (and I've still got another few as of yet unheard Mosaics... but I guess carpe diem is what applies here... if I have the means and the price is right, I'll jump ahead and buy, not to regret later!)

Is it correct that the early 90s "The Swingin's Mutual" was one of these botched jobs where the album running order was changed and bonus tracks added in the midst (the latter I do know)? Was the 2004 or so reissue a major improval? It was a copycrapsh*t thingie over here so I never even looked at it, but I might try and get one from the US if it's worth. Just playing "Jazz Moments" for the very fist time as I'm typing - good one! Fournier is on some of the Capitol live material, but having Crosby in with him, too, is a thrill! EDIT: another question: there's this Japanese edition of "Jazz Moments" with several bonus tracks - anyone knows what these are?