king ubu

two things: 1) Trying DVD Shrink - fails, alas - stops at 1% of the ripping/back-up process, VTS_01_0.VOB is causing troubles, it seems ... the glitch is there on the computer as well (almost to the second at the 1 hour 19 minutes mark), but of course there you just place the cursor at 1:19:05 or whatever you can get closest to it, and continue watching ... 2) Any idea who actually wrote the liner notes? I don't see any credits - maybe those guys credited with general production? (same btw. with the somewhat smaller but also lovely Ella Fitzgerald 10CD box which goes fairly cheap here, but contains none of the rarities and DVDs that make the Cole set so enticing)

I'm usually not too big on Geri Allen, without being able to say why exactly - but this disc is great indeed!

quite possibly so

Did David Baker tour Europe in March 1961 with Quincy Jones' big band? The recent "Live in Ludwigshafen 1961" disc on SWR/Jazzhaus gives no personnel listing but has Q introduce the band, and where Melba Liston would be expected, he mentiones David Baker. That and Sixten Erikssen (instead of Rolf Ericsson) are the two differences from the line-up given for the EmArcy Zurich recording, just a few days prior. Did they really change musicians mid tour? Changing swedish trumpet players, maybe, but american 'bonists? Here's the cover of the disc I'm talking about:

I think I first heard them on the ESP Holiday set.

Funny this comes up ... just checked the interwebs for news a few days ago as well ... we need more 1948 (I actually wanted to check if the All Stars date on the new Earl Hines set from Storyville was out on Fremeaux - but their latest volume cuts off a few months too early).

Okay, seems to be universal indeed - git news from the guy at Universal Switzerland who was kind enough to check another copy. Too bad! Will try ripping the DVD and let you know of the outcome. If you (@Fer) or anyone else also tries, please report the outcome! (On the positive side, I was granted a wish by Universal, which is highly appreciated indeed )

caught a bad cold last week and have been in bed for the weekend and today (and tomorrow, alas) - making use of the time to spin the 1964-66 McLean sessions in chronological order (including the four Lee Morgan ones) - still as wonderful as when I first discovered these recordings, almost 20 years ago

Same here, received today within about a week from when I ordered - no time to listen to yet, but another heads up for those who have any doubts about ordering from there!

An unbelievably dumb error, too! Thanks for the alert. Time to invade Britain again, it might soon be too late (I heard they try to unhinge the whole island and shift it to Panama, it's safer there, no yurpeens around )

Thanks for checking Fer! I read through that Hoffmann thread before buying and was a bit puzzled that no one had noticed, but of course I'm most guilty of buying faster thatn I can listen. Either way, I'll wait and see what the guy from Universal will write me once he got that other copy he secured. For the JATP, on very quick first glance, I had the impression anyway that the respective disc in the Hip-O-Select 3CD set sounds much better (but then that "clean-up" could be cause of other issues my ears aren't good enough to catch, who knows). The idea to rip that DVD might be worth a try indeed.

Yup. And that's why this one has made the rounds, in spite of it not having ever been released ... the design of the disc looks most fishy. Too bad, would have been great to see the Montréal Series completed, after all!

I've got a reply from Universal by now - the box is deleted already (that's why the price went down I guess), they managed to order another copy and will check if it's okay - crossing fingers! From the info I got, part of the run was concerned and Universal US didn't even notice ... quality control is just a nuisance from the point of view of those in for the big buck, of course. Too bad if I don't get a fixed DVD (and as long as no one really tells me he has a good one, I don't believe the "part of the run" thing, of course).

Good to hear! Will you be able to make it? Would love to be there for sure!

Robert Glasper tomorrow night ... not sure if anything to expect, but arriving early and catching up with a friend.

Would love to catch him live one more time! - is he still performing? Happy Birthday, thank you so much for the many hours of listening (and that's living, obviously) pleasure.

caught Oum last night - wonderful concert, a continuous set of almost two hours

first impression is very good indeed re: "Filu 'e Ferru", Alex might still have copies available, too!

And this is no. 36 missing there: Cornbread! Though the Jazz Live Trio discs with more than two sets/guests of course only contain short sets.

There's also a previous thread here: Big fan of the series, me! And great to see it outlive Schmidlin.

Same in Warsaw, early March (some photos here - scroll down for some more). He IS old, after all -- but once he sits down on the piano bench, that's easily forgotten!