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Does this also work for us Europeans, or is this US-only?

One would indeed think so... Indeed! I find it rather disturbing how many people there are that like standards, but have no idea about the lyrics, as they *hate* all vocal jazz... (if they consider it jazz, at all) ubu

Very true. You absolutely need Lowe-Ali "Duo Exchange". I got my copy from themusicresource.com for quite cheap. And I also think that Black Beings, while good, is not as strong as other early Lowe - The Flam and the Fresh (on Black Lion). Thanks, guys! I shall keep that in mind! Right now listening (and recording) the Taktlos Basle version of Barry Guy's "Oort-Entropy" (the Zurich version was broadcasted on Tuesday and is already part of my bootlegger's kitchen...) Will be interesting to compare the two versions, to get an idea about how much of that piece is improvised and how much of it is composed, or pre-structured. ubu

Photographer Sarah Moon also made a documentary in 1994 'Henri Cartier-Bresson, Point d'Interrogation' which was shown on TV several years ago. A rare intimate glimpse of HCB who hated to be on the other side of the camera. The man was so discreet that the Magnum agency which he had helped founded coult not confirm his death until very late yesterday evening and only a couple of hours after the news was announced on national medias! Will keep my eyes open for that film, thanks. The one I mentioned was released in May 2003, directed and photographed by Heinz Bütler. Most interesting about it is that Bütler visits HCB, at home, and at the warehouse where he stored his belongings (photographs and paintings), and then they look at the photographs together, and HCB comments them! Very fascinating. Then, in between, you get to see interviews with some of his colleagues, such as Elliott Erwitt, Josef Koudelka and Ferdinando Scianna, as well as with Arthur Miller and Isabelle Huppert, and with HCB's publisher, Robert Delpire (I think he was his publisher, I'm not sure). There is a great snapshot that René Burri took of himself and HCB, surprising the later, by just holding his camera in front of them, while they're walking through some city I think it's Zurich, but I'm not sure). I can't find that photo online, though. ubu

Happy birthday! ubu

Listening to "passaggio" again, that disc by Sylvie Courvoisider, Joëlle Léandre and Susie Ibarra. Is it possible that I already mentioned how great a drummer Ibarra is? I have also recently listened to Shipp's "Multiplication Table" (thanks to a very generous poster ), and I really am impressed by her playing. "passaggio" is good! The music ranges from abstract free improvisation to powerhouse free playing. Courvoisier is quite good, too, and Léandre is, well, you all know her, don't you? I shall spin that "Abaton" disc by Courvoisier/Feldman/Friedlander again, soon. ubu

What Lon said! I don't have even half of their discs, but I do know there are more to come... ubu

HENRI CARTIER - BRESSON, (Srinagar), Kashmir 1948 Gelatin Silver Print, cm 30 x 40

One of the greatest! Very sad news. Nothing staged with him. And he knew where in the world he had to be, he met Gandhi just before he was killed, for instance, crossed ways with the killer outside of Gandhi's room. He was there when something important happened, he had the nose, not only for the "decisive moment" when taking a photo, but for "decisive moments" in world history, too. There was a film made about him, I think a German or a Swiss production, the title of that film is "H C-B - Biographie eines Blickes" - go see it if it's shown somewhere (or maybe on TV). Very good film, that gives you a good image of the master. ubu

Listening to Cecil Taylor's "One Too Many Salty Swift..." for the first time (found it used and dirt cheap recently) - like what I've heard so far! Two and half hours of the CT unit... neighbours will love me

Thanks for sharing this beautiful photograph, Chris!

Happy birthday! Will spin some hot fives and sevens tonight! ubu

Lon, I hope you have a good one, and a great weekend to come! All the best! ubu

I'm back too, after just a couple hours of sleep...

Got my disc, thanks Marcus, thanks sidewinder! ubu

Mail sent!

Nothing, I guess, I was having dinner and reading some... ubu

I gues not, as he laaakes caling me one! And pleese noone tel me to wathc my speling!

Start with the live one, the cheapo! It's incredibly good! And they had so many great men in that band (Benny Bailey, Art Farmer, Tony Coe, Johnny Griffin... Mangelsdorff, that great british alto sax player Derek Humble...) ubu

Uh - those things are mutually exclusive then...? maybe he's a farmer, sitting on his WD45 all day. oh, that thing you sit on doesn't look much better, but then, because of the dark glasses and that ridiculous cap I'm not really sure it's you... ubu

Gotta share this one: the original "Sax No End" cover (the music was on the last of the discs I listed above): ubu

Only a tiny little bit. The recent MPS reissues include one I know: Fellini 712 This was part of an earlier twofer that I own, "Three Latin Adventures", which also has the album "Latin Kaleidoscope": A good one, if you see it! Two more albums are included in the recent MPS series: All Smiles More Smiles I have yet to get them. Other than the Three Latin disc, and the one with Getz, I only have this one: This is a cheap 2CD set (German Amazon sells it for 10 Euros), a reissue of a Europe1 release, including a 1969 concert. I love this one! Another earlier twofer, I only have a burn of: Don't really know it yet, but I guess it's all good! The cover is not original, by the way, on the two older MPS releases. This site here has tons of covers of big band albums: http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/bigband/favorite/list.htm You'll find some CBBB ones there too. ubu

That "Change of Scenes" is indeed good! Grab it when you see it! It's OOP for pretty long I think. French Amazon has two listed by some sellers, but not at the cheapest of prizes... ubu

What, your Mosaic package? Take it easy, it will arrive... (that's how I get mine - the main reason I order them boxes at all - never cared much about the music, in fact...) ubu

Pretty frightening cover! Imagine it LP-sized! ubu