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Gary, that's of course what I'm recording right now... the Parker sounds good on paper, will post in the rat once I have it. I guess you recorded that straight from the radio? ubu

Thanks, recording now! ubu

Thanks, David! Now can anyone explain to me how I can record this with either Nero Wave Editor or Goldwave? What way do I have to adapt my settings? Or do I need yet another programme? thanks, ubu

Here are a few Rudresh Mahanthappa MP3s (two of them, "Are There Clouds..." and "Hope" however don't work): http://rudreshm.tripod.com/cgi-bin/recordings.html Never heard him before, will listen to these. ubu

I love "Live Evil" and maybe it's my favourite of those live 2CD sets... can't wait for the box to appear! The short tracks don't really belong in there, I think, except for that one 5 or so minute long one with McLaughlin, that's pretty good. The Jack Johnson set has the full date with Hermeto Pascoal attached, I think just before the original album mix. Quite nice stuff, but not really in company of the soaring "Live Evil" material. Have just finished a listen to this one: I think it's a craftsmanlike disc, good tunes, good arrangements, good musicians (Varner, Eskelin, Drew Gress, Tom Rainey, and Ed Jackson on alto - never heard him before). The music changes from J.B.-funk to out-ish (not really out) styles, and there are very good solos by all involved. Ed Jackson is quite nice, would like to hear more of him. Eskelin can do no wrong in my book, and the rhythm team is great. Varner himself is an astonishing musician, for sure! However, all in all the disc leaves me lukewarm, somehow - might have as much to do with production and sound of it, as it has with the actual music. ubu

Please do, thanks!

I announced the availability of this already over in the "rat"... timings don't match. Anyone knows if maybe the date is wrong, or the darkfunk download is from the second set of that date, or what? ubu

I could get it a bit cheaper (around 100 Euros), but I'll definitely have to pay customs (I'd guess for 20 Euros or a bit more), no matter where I get it from. In the end, it might cost about the same as the set I saw in some store here. Btw: Amazon lists the Eldridge for the same prize, so I guess the (also 7CD) Jazztet set will be at that same price as well. ubu

Before I forget: this one features some very very nice Cannonball as well, and it has a great version of "Sermonette" (without Adderley, though):

Got it, but haven't had a chance to listen yet.

Lon, I'm not yet really sure about that 2CD set - I listened through it a few times, always with quite some time having passed in between, and it hasn't really really grown to me (yet?). The big band with Cannon though, has a few very nice things, for sure. It's more the other dates I'm insecure about. Then, let me again, this time with covers, add a big for thsi 2CD set: This one is awesome at least! It features the first Adderley quintet, with Nat, and Junior Mance. This very fine recent Fantasy release features the Newport '57 set by the same band, as well as Cannon & Nat sitting in on a lenghty jam tune with the Shearing group: Then, there are the even earlier "Summer of '55" recordings, with Nat as well: This set features the brothers on a Kenny Clarke album, on Cannon's first album, as well as Nat's first one, with Jerome Richardson on sax, and no Cannonball. Once again Keepnews freeked this one up, and you'll also need this Savoy/Denon release, "Discoveries", in order to have it all: The last of the very good early quintet discs: This one has been reissued in Verve's VME series, and it's awesome! It features the brothers with Silver-Chambers-Haynes, and Haynes in particular is smoking! ubu

has a much better cover, too, doesn't it? You don't know the one with Griffin? ubu

There's one in a store in Zurich, however, they want around 21-22$ per disc. Don't know if it would still be cheaper, with all the custom shit I'd have to pay ordering from the US... ubu

A new addition to my slowly growing doorbellist collection: Like it! It has a bit of a sameness, and it's all very light and easy, but it grooves! How about this one? Could be interesting with Johnny Griffin! Also, is this the one Mike, you mentioned above (the TUBA thing from Keepnews)? The Penguin only gives it two and a half... From Lytle's Muse discs I have "Fat Possum Grease" - ok, if but the best, I'd say. The 32jazz reissued two of his six Muse albums. Go through the bins, Mike, and you might find some Muse CDs... (happens here, from time to time, but I couldn't promise anything - can't calculate these things) ubu

Oh yes! A magnificient album! Cannon also guests on a Milt Jackson big band date included on this set here: ubu

Welcome, John - you frightened me with that post, as I downloaded everything, and burned right away, and yet have to listen to most of the CDRs... ubu

Thanks for posting this, Rainy! Must have been a great night! ubu

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Looks like a Swiss army band conductor: "You screwd up zis bariton saxofon part in "Lion King", private!" [deleted pic - sorry for any offense!] Now you my friend better go home - to the cold where you belong Thanks, Gokhan - the solo thing I have is a concert recording made by swiss radio. Long time I listened to it, as well as to the disc with Lovano. The Henderson-Haden-Foster is quite good. The "out" track is in the Ornette 1960 mood, so not too "out" and certainly not disorganized or chaotic. Pulse is maintained, Haden is of course great in such a setting. Foster is very good - he never fails to surprise me when I hear him in a "mainstream"-setting - he'll always be Miles' comeback drummer for me, that's how I first heard him (on "We Want Miles", to be exact). The disc ends with a fourth number, another lenghty jam, this time on Bird's "Passport". Rather nice, I must say! Now starting with the Haden-Bley-Motian disc. ubu

ah, but it's true! Hey, get yourself a decent pair of ears before you continue hijacking the rat pack! yeah yeah, I'm done already. pfff. ah, but it's true!

I heard Rubalcaba set many years ago, and I thought ti was unbearable - RUbalcaba seemed like this typical virtuoso empty-chatter type of player (think bad Oscar Peterson). Uh, that doesn't exaclty sound enthusiastic... I hardly know Rubalcaba. I like the duo record with Lovano alright, and I have a solo concert, which is quite nice, but other than that not much. Ah, yes, he's on Haden's "Nocturne", and surprisingly, I liked that quite well! ubu

ah, but it's true! Hey, get yourself a decent pair of ears before you continue hijacking the rat pack!

Exactly! I was always bemused by statements about Miles having no chops. As for Henderson - I like Henderson a lot when he plays "out" (well, "slightly out") - if you don't have it, check out his very impressive CD with Alice Coltrane called Elements (...I think) - it's on Fantasy/OJC. Thinking about it, I like Henderson even if he does not play "out"! What a monster muscian he was! I love Henderson - even when he's not "out" at all and smooth and all - he always has some sort of "edge" - don't know any of his Milestone/OJCs (as I always thought - and still do - I'll get the box some day...) What I have are the four readily available discs he did with K.D. for Blue Note, and some later stuff. I like the Montreux recording with Corea/Peacock/Haynes very very much! The Montréal disc keeps being good! Track two is an extended version of All the Things You Are (almost 20 mins), Haden and Foster solo beautifully as well, and it has a very loose feel! Haden had a very strong week back then in Montréal! I have the LMO, Bley/Motian (hardly know it - will spin right after), Allen/Motian, as well as a burn of the OOP Cherry/Blackwell, and I consider each and every one of them good to very good. I hear the Rubalcaba/Motian is maybe the best... will get that before it goes OOP. However, I can't really warm to the thought of buying the duo with Gismonti (on ECM, strangely). ubu as a PS to Henderson: I of course have "State of the Tenor"! (WOW!)

Tom, got your discs, thanks! ubu