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I was afraid already Sidewinder wanted to steal this one from my credit card, too! But then I forgot friend 'Sidney' is one of those vinyl-snobs... anyway, I won't talk to those MOR fans anymore!

I assume Mike is aware by now that his chances are intact only in his dreams, so go ahead and delete this whenever you want.

Passed one of the shops with those fatal summer sales... bought, for ca. 60 €, all new: - Craig Taborn: Junk Magic - Eric Kloss: First Class! - Joe Lovano: I'm all for you (copycrap) - Bu: Like Someone in Love (copycrap RVG) - Aki Takase: plays Fats Waller - Lee Konitz: More Live-Lee - Stanko: Suspended Night - Anders Jormin: In winds, in light - Abercrombie: Class Trip - Crispell Trio: Storyteller

My credit card will hammer on my head to play the set for it, so it won't take three months! Also, I have a trick: I'll spin the Conn right now, thus your chances are: nil, zilch, zero!

If you need both thumbs simultaneously to burn a cd-r you're out, if not, you're in! ****Folks! Drop me a PM if you want to be in! I'll wait for some days and then send out some info to everybody!*****

Austrian radio that is. Bennie played piano, bass clarinet, soprano, and tenor on that gig, backed by two able austrian rhythm players (or was one of them German?). We could vine this one here, if there's interest - what do you mean? ← Count me in! ← No others interested?

Happy birthday, Late!

An email from Paypal just told me that my credit card got hold of this set! It said to my mantra-repeating self: go foutre in the air, and sent the money

Thanks for thinking of me... I want it, but no, I have a strong will, I have a strong will not to buy even more, I have a strong will not to buy even more music that will stay on the shelf for a year without being listened to... (continue, mantra-like)

I have heard Garcia-Fons, but the instrument in question does not sound like a bowed double bass ..... did you check the liner? I will order this anyway ... ← Yup, no Minafra, Favre and Bsiri on that cut! ← Also, if that adds any: I immediately recognized his fumbling madness when listening to the disc - I never saw him live, but have two of his "Oriental Bass" gigs (Willisau and Zurich/jazznojazz, from 2001 and 2000, respectively), that studio disc, plus the trio set I mentioned before, and it was clear that it was him. Of course he also appears on the Trovesi Midsummernight's Dream disc (that I love a lot) - for those live gigs he was mostly replaced by Giovanni Maier, but he made the "Jazz'n'more" in Munich, in June 2000.

I have heard Garcia-Fons, but the instrument in question does not sound like a bowed double bass ..... did you check the liner? I will order this anyway ... ← Yup, no Minafra, Favre and Bsiri on that cut!

"madness in bond ones"

Woods can be heard on this TCB release with Clark Terry: Horace Parlan is on piano, Victor Sproles is on bass, and Bobby Durham on drums. The disc/group is co-led by Terry & Woods. Serious fun! I see Counterpoint lists it for 16$.

Austrian radio that is. Bennie played piano, bass clarinet, soprano, and tenor on that gig, backed by two able austrian rhythm players (or was one of them German?). We could vine this one here, if there's interest - what do you mean?

No idea if this one is good. But Michel Legrand is a clever and inspired arranger/composer. Jazz content on this anthology should be nil but there is bound to be good easylistening music. Thought highly of his score for Agnes Varda's 'Cleo de 5 a 7' where he appeared on screen and was shown composing and playing piano! Trust you have 'Legrand Jazz'! Essential! ← Yes on "Legrand Jazz"! (Though I still have the old Phillips CD - will have to get the Universal Digipack reissue, I assume, but they're not distributed that widely). I also have his nice but not essential JinP release, "Paris Jazz Piano". I assume I'm not having to get this box... now no one step in and tell me how great it is, please! couw: I'll burn it as soon as I can and give it a spin!

I grabbed it, but I'm embarassed to say I haven't heard it yet... no need for a bigger box, I guess, if I can't even remember that I got this one!

Is this a good one? brownie? anyone?

I'll probably pick this up, but I'm in the same boat as Drj - too many others to get first - I never yet bought a Mosaic when it was new, never pre-ordered one... don't have any selects except for the Weston so far (and want probably all except the Pepper Omega/Aladdin).

yes, thanks!

Happy Birthday, Stefan!

Well, stay assured the only swiss jazz fan remembers him and likes this album discussed here a lot! Other than that I have his Terrones/Marge/Blue Marge whatever label disc, "Cattin'" - not as fine, but good enough!

Of course, there's no "greatest." That said, to me, "Giant Steps" sounds like the history and future of jazz saxophone all rolled into one of the most amazingly soulful and technical achievements possible on any instrument. ← How about "Spiral"? I think when I first heard the Atlantic box, that one knocked me out even more!

But then Bsiri does not appear on that track, I think (need to check with the booklet), so it has to be Garcia-Fons, anyway. Galeazzi is the singer, I know that since I checked this with the booklet back when I made my BFT notes. Don't think Bsiri is on this track (Favre, either, but again I'm going from memory, and also Minafra does not appear.)