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That "bonus track" of yours is really nice, the only cut I listened already. I don't really see (or better: hear) the point of McLean having had problems to find changes to fit that tune etc. The horns come up with poised and very good solos.

Matthew, I don't know the studio disc of Humair's "Liberté surveillée" but I've heard some live recordings from that group and liked it a lot! It seems Humair has a diva-like character and isn't easy to please, but with that crew... Ducret, is one of the very few guitar players that was a recent ear-opener for me. He's all over the place!

Friends, John B. gave me the shoulder tap to choose another album of the week. As I happened to pick this up two or three days ago, I though why not: Jackie Mclean - Jackie's Bag (click to buy) I haven't listened to it yet, but I'll do as soon as I find an hour of spare time. The first session, Jackie's first visit to the Van Gelder studio as a BN recording artist, features Donald Byrd as his frontline parter, and the terrific rhythm section of Sonny Clark-Paul Chambers-Philly Joe Jones. The second date, more than a year later in time, and maybe worlds in musical development, features Jackie's "Connection" understudy Tina Brooks. I'm quite excited to finally have this one, as I hesitated to lay out as much as they're asking for RVGs here, but now I got it in a BN sale. I hope there's a few among you who have it and will offer some reviews and opinions! ubu

There seems to be yet another upcoming broadcast. Taylor played Saalfelden this year. Don't know when that one will be, but I guess somewhen this fall. Will be on Ö1 (Austrian radio). ubu

Taylor will play Donaueschingen, the important festival in southern Germany for the very first time on October 16. SWR2 will again broadcast (parts of) this concert. Here's the info from the website: Freitag, 29. Oktober, 23.00 ? 24.00 Uhr NOWJazz: Session ? Cecil Taylor in Donaueschingen Am Mikrophon: Reinhard Kager Eigentlich ist es verwunderlich, dass Cecil Taylor noch nie bei den Donaueschinger Musiktagen zu Gast war. Hatte der amerikanische Free-Jazz-Pianist doch in den sechziger und siebziger Jahren für den damaligen SWF-Jazzredakteur Joachim Ernst Berendt zahlreiche Schallplatten eingespielt. Anlässlich seines 75. Geburtstags in diesem Jahr ist es nun endlich so weit: Cecil Taylor wird am 16. Oktober sein Donaueschinger Debüt geben mit einem Trio, dem neben seinem langjährigen Partner Tony Oxley am Schlagzeug auch der Trompeter Bill Dixon angehört. Dixon ist neben Taylor wohl eine der schillerndsten Figuren des amerikanischen Free Jazz und dürfte mit seinem klaren, strahlenden Trompetenklang einen faszinierenden Kontrast zum dichten, von Clustern bestimmten Spiel des Pianisten bilden. Im ersten Teil des Donaueschinger Konzerts wird Taylor seine kompromisslose Kunst auch solistisch unter Beweis stellen. Won't be able to record this myself (as I'll be in the army then), but I count on you, friends! ubu

Mitchell will play solo in Zurich late in November, I'll try to catch him if I can!

What's the problem with that one? It's been a long time I had that in the CD player, but I don't remember noticing anything...

what LAL said and don't forget to pick up more live Parker when you can... the Birdland stuff on Ember, for instance, and of course the Massey Hall concert (in OJCCD).

Thanks for that info, Jon! I have that music all on the Ayler tree, very very nice! Alan, thanks, too! Sounds good!

sad news, read a short obit in a newspaper yesterday. ubu

I have a soft spot for "My Name is Albert Ayler", though I'm aware that it doesn't come close to his best albums... "Summertime" is great, though! Favourite 5: Spiritual Unity, Spirits Rejoice, Hilversum... now it gets difficult... Prophecy is good, Vibrations is good, as is Copenhagen tapes (I prefer HIlversum, though), Maeght is good, so is the 2CD on Impulse... hard to choose really!

Very strange, that cover is small when you view it on the site itself!

Got this disc of his in that sale: Very nice stuff, indeed! Also heard a duo performance of his with Guy Klucevsek (Berlin Jazzfest 2003). A very interesting musician! ubu

FWIW, the first few times I heard "SNC" were in numerous "advanced" jam sessions during my freshman year of college. I wasn't playing, these guys were way out of my league at the time, I was just listening and soaking it all in. Didn't even know what it was until I asked somebody. Had only heard "some" Monk, and definitely not that tune. Had definitely heard of it though. It took me about a week to realize that the head was actually in 4/4! Nice story, Jim! I guess it CAN frighten your ass off is someone really goes deep into that tune! I LOVE the head, and can hum it everytime everywhere.

well, I always had a lively imagination, but this beats everything!

And while 14 Franks might be the prize of a CD, you would have to show me a shop first selling any new ones for less than 23 Franks or even 25... dreaded swiss prizes!

things like that happen... most everyone I suppose knows about those taxes and just pays. However, it seems many only pay the radio, and have a tv nevertheless. There have been some publicity campaigns (on tv and in movie theaters) to make people pay them dreaded taxes.. couln't you convince that nice fellow that you only need the car radio to listen to CDs?

This will undoubtedly invite participation of more board members. got some nice additions to my growing collection thanks to a nice fellow right now reading the rat... had a listen to snippets of Zorn/Lewis/Frisell's "News For Lulu" (hat) and hey that one's good! A nice addition to the Sonny Clark Memorial album (Soulnote), and quite a bit less mainstream-ish than that one. thanks!

gone, no offense intended, and you're right about Monk abusing for blowing, but I think Straight No Chaser is one of the straightest Monk tunes around, so in that case I don't think it's really an abuse.

PM sent re: Weston (& Newk's Time)

Go read the shoelace thread in the Misc. Forum and you'll understand. By the way, there's a tune on Secret Treaties call Cagey Cretins. Mayby I could rename this thread that? :rsly: I read about your ironing shoelaces... pretty adventurous guy, you! ubu

Why the fuck are all of you cleaning? Are you so dirty? And what about your domestics?

Picked that one up some time ago, great one, indeed!

Shockingly calming! The king is not bemused, no Sir! Listening to some Sclavis-Texier-Romano while transferring it to the HD. ubu

looks frightening!