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Oh well, I'm certainly not of aboriginal origin, but still half an aussie, you know? Thanks Mike, package arrived, all inclusive, as promised! ubu

Thanks Garth. Sad story linked, indeed And no, I didn't read that book, in fact, I haven't read any book on ZA jazz. Tell me about it when you read it, please!

Interesting to know, brownie, as it is not heard too often in German (and I suppose neither in English). The word "Holocaust" somehow is disgustingly disrespectful once you know where it comes from.

60 years liberation of Auschwitz... ****** What you call "distressing" is what I meant when I wrote "worst". From a purely cinematographical point of view (which of course does forbid itself in this case), "Shoah" is a big event. What strikes me is how exact one can remember what those people say, how their sentences coupled with their looks while talking stay in memory for weeks or months after one has seen it! Noj: "Shoah" is the word that is least problematic to name what is most often referred to as "Holocaust" (this last term has a second, or probably actual and first meaning, "fire offering" (Feueropfer), that makes the use of the term rather cynical when applied to the "desctruction of the European Jews" [which again is the most neutral term, and the one Raul Hilberg prefers - he's also in the film, by the way]). ubu

That I can't deny! Probably not enough '54 material around, so they're taking a second go before proceeding to the '55 stuff? Beg to disagree, your Royal Highness! I think Fresh Sounds has acquired the rights to those Jazztones. I hope they also reissue that superb Lionel Hampton session on Jazztone (with Lucky Thompson, Jimmy Cleveland, Oscar Dennard, Oscar Pettiford) and make sense of that session which has never been released complete. All the better if they have! And yes, please, they really ought to reissue the Hampton session! The old and beat up LP with parts of that session that I've heard is fantastic!

Yes I mistakenly noted that one down when I stumbled on the initial batch of Sonet reissues. Can't remember why No biggie! I just wondered if the ten displayed by Amazon are all, or if there are a few more of these around! Thanks for the info on the Braff! Tjobbe: thanks to you too! (mantra mode:) I won't check that dangerous link, that link is dangerous, I won't check that dangerous link, that link is dangerous... goes on till tonight, then I'll check it ubu

Taylor was also the original drummer of Monk's quartet with Charlie Rouse (with Sam Jones on bass) (at least I read that somewhere, they can be heard on "5 by Monk by 5" and the Town Hall album, both with additinal musicians). I have lots of respect for A.T., too, and enjoy many many of the sessions he played. He and Garland and Chambers sound terrific together on those Coltrane Prestige albums (favourites are Soultrane, Traneing in, and Setting the Pace). Also like what he plays with Bud Powell on those later BN sessions. He might not have been an innovator, but he certainly had style (I don't mean "his (own) style", but just "having style", which is a cool thing in itself). ubu

I just ordered the Braff, Hampton/Asmussen and Brookmeyer Sonets. Maybe will get the other three later, but they seem to run out of them right now. Another question, Guy: the Sonny Stitt you mention in your initial post must be a mistake, yes? ubu

Thanks brownie! The Kessel/Mitchell I had some doubts about, but... Kessel has such a nice sound, a rather underrated guitarist, I suppose. The Braff is with Vic Dickenson, right?

That I can't deny! Probably not enough '54 material around, so they're taking a second go before proceeding to the '55 stuff?

As usual, the link won't work directly. Go to Amazon Germany, search "sonet jazz story" in "pop musik" and there they are. ubu

Is this the complete listing? Ten releases? http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/search-ha...7375445-5705367 Note the PRIZE REDUCTION! Got so far the Carter, Farmer, Sims/Cohn, and Stitt/Blakey. Want at least the Brookmeyer, too, but again, I might up having all of them. Anyone can tell something on the Kessel/Mitchell, Baker, Braff, and Bop Session? ubu

These guys are crazy! They even use the same cover photo! What do they think?

Tjobbe, you little somethin', daring to provoke royal highnesses... I'm actually not eagerly wanting to buy any, but rather making sure not to miss out on any older ones that are worthwhile. I have the Rivers on order, otherwise I have the early batches, except for the discs I mentioned above. Thanks however! There are tons of nice discs in this series! Just a pity they don't release full sessions. ubu

thanks in advance, mike! let them burnem begin! ubu

Took this one from the libary yesterday: Anyone's heard it? @Garth: my question is still open, regarding the two tracks on "Jazz In Africa Vol. 1"! ubu

Love Chuck's post! And confess liking Garner a lot! However, I never saw anything else but "Alias" (which I hope to restart here soon... waiting gets long...) Oh well, I say no more... ubu

Just in case anyone's interested to see one of the worst and most impressive cinematic documents ever made: I urge anyone interested to really watch it, or even better: record it and watch it in two trances (instead of four). The whole film runs for 9 hours, and it's good to see as much of it in one go as possible. Two trances is probably the best way, as I think you wouldn't be able to take it in one go. I'm afraid it will be screened in German (instead of original languages [Hebrew, German, Polish, French, English] and subtitles, but the WDR site doesn't show that. A little bit more information from here: The DVD edition, btw, is out of print. ubu

Never heard of Monster Cables before reading these threads... so "famous", what b-s! And about the "Kinder" thing: isn't it ridiculous that everyday words like "children" can be copyrighted and protected? I mean, why don't they start suing everyone who actually dares to breed their own "Kinder"? That would sure help selling a lot of Kinder chocolate to the frustrated grown ups who are not allowed to, well, you know what...

So the Celluloid disc is faulty? I think Kenny Clarke had a bad day (or rather night). He opens up during the last two tunes, but earlier in the concert he sounds pretty strange. That's not a big problem, though, as it's so nice to hear Barney stretching out a bit! ubu

Those supermegadittos sure make me wonder about the Slim! Mendes I never heard before, think my mother has some LP, will look for that first and give it a spin when I'm there next time. So I'll probably skip the Clooney, Whiting, Tharpe (anyone has that, by the way?) and consider the OP and Mendes. Again thanks everybody! ubu

Buddy Rich 1977 Photo Gallery by Mike James First photo has Kiener & Rich.

@Allen: I'm aware of Ornette's problem. Still it's a drag! @cannonball-addict: what's your point man? Take it easy! This is not a comprehensive listing of all overlooked alto players, and there is no rule that provides anyone from listing a favourite player that has already been mentioned! So please don't kill me when I say... Sonny Kyner! I got hooked by the Conn, well, actually by the TOCJ, then replaced by the Conn for the additional material, then got those Byrd albums, later the twofer including the album he co-led with Cliff Jordan. Also there's a Sonny Red twofer on Fantasy that is very nice, with Grant Green among the accompanying musicians. All good stuff! He's got a vocal quality to his tone that I love a lot. And he's such a joyful player, so powerful! ubu

marcello, thanks for sharing these memories! found the following by Ross Konikoff here: Keep it comin'! Now on Buddy's big band: I barely got started on it, but I'm slowly "getting" some of those seventies big bands, very slowly. And Jim, your bildfold test may be one of the reasons I got interested in them in the first hand, thanks! Also DEEP's posting of his alternative/unedited liners for the Sony/Legacy reissue of Maynard's "Chameleon" made me pick up that CD back then. That one I still don't really "get", but I'm working on it ubu

Happy birthday!