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ubu - Zorn has released at least five albums of the "Cobra" game piece. The one I owned was recorded live at the Knitting Factory. I just looked at AMG and they only gave it one and a half stars, which sounds about right. I have this one: AMG I think four stars are fair, but then I know only this version. Is the 2CD "Cobra" on Hat again this same piece? Zorn himself wrote the liners for the Tzadik version, and he includes some critical reflections about this sort of piece being successful or not, and ends stating that this one was "Cobra" at its best... alright, he does have to sell CDs, but he wouldn't have to say that, if he didn't consider it to be true. ubu

I'm afraid I can't, being from Switzerland, but if it's some Amazon Marketplace seller, why not try and send an email? ubu

slightly funnyrattier... couldn't say it better! I never got into the London disc, listened to parts of it in a store several times, yet it never fully grabbed me. I saw John Betsch with Dewey, btw. John, what do you mean by "one of the Cobra discs"? As I understand it, "Cobra" is a particular composition (of the "new music" sort Zorn calls "game piece", which I think is a very fitting term, that might apply to music by Riley, Rzewski etc, too). Are there several recordings of "Cobra" and you had one of them, or is this some sort of misunderstanding (or of lack of knowledge on my side)? ubu

Some more love here for Scott! I only recently came to hear him first, when I picked up the astonishing "Falling in love.." - what a great recording! Then, I just got "Moon Glow" (Fantasy), too, and like that one pretty much. Check it out, Jim! It got lots of stars in Downbeat, and I think well-deserved ones! ubu

Very nice article, Gary!

Amazon France lists it for 93.5 Euro. Not too bad, as I get VAT off of that (it's great not being a part of Europe..., well, sometimes ) ubu

You know, I only chose sax because it's so close to, well, ...

You know there's a world championship in playing air guitar? I bet you rather not choose such a photo! Don't know if I'd still talk to you if... And I chose mine because not having a digital camera, it is the only one someone mailed me, and the only one I have on my computer... ubu

I could keep my old avatar in my signature, but I'm afraid the pics in my signature use a bit much of space, anyway, but thanks for posting these nice photos once again, Agus! I guess they're at least three times on the whole BB now! And rest assured, that ugly guy is not me! You should know better! ubu B-)

Tom Waits?

(Source: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=58) And here's a link to a Lowe discography: http://www.mindspring.com/~scala/lowe.htm ubu

Nice link, Mike! Got much of the music of the "Actual" part... nice to see some photos, too! ubu

This Zurich recording has one of my favourite versions of "All Blues": http://www.plosin.com/milesAhead/sessions.asp?s=600408&c=0 ubu

Just had a first listen to a disc I picked up in a sale a few days ago: John Zorn's "Cobra" (Game pieces Vol. 2) - quite interesting stuff! And stellar line up (Courvoisier, Saft, Feldman, Dresser, Friedlander, Roseman...) ubu

Hank Jones : Talented Touch/Porgy and Bess Thanks, went the CDConnection way, and added the Concord twofer "The Touch". Right now listening to the JATP trio recording of Krupa-Willie Smith-H.Jones - great stuff! ubu

Absolutely! Monk made sense. We're the insane ones! you maybe, but not me! certainly not! Gotcha! Crazy or not? Should we have a poll? ubu

This one? Looks good! And only 41Euros on German Amazon! ubu

Got mail, sent my info, now hope for FAAAAST delivery! ubu

Thanks ubu. Please be informed that Kenny Burrell is also celebrating today. Burrell was born on 31 July 1931 so he is 73 today. Well, so happy birthday to Burrell, too! Maybe my favourite guitar player in jazz! ubu

Can't say too much, Bentsy. It was an all star package, in a big concert hall, actually thought to headline Milt Jackson, but as he died a few months before, he was replaced by Bobby Hutcherson (who was absolutely boring and not showing the slightest interest in what was going on - not one good solo). The musicians were: Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker and Hutcherson. Burrell and Jones were just great! Fluent, beautiful playing, and Burrell was MC-ing a bit, too. Very very nice person, it seems. Jones was just there, playing as great as always, not saying anything, not doing anything but play, but that's what he does best, anyway! Fond memories, for me, also as it was the only time I saw the late Ray Brown. ubu

Ron Carter & Herbie Hancock!

Fascinating discussion, Tony and Jim! Not that I really have a lot to add, but - with Foucault somewhere back in memory - the point Jim makes is perfectly sensible: "mental illness" or "madness" is not something we can define generally, but rather something that can only be defined context-wise, meaning: we can talk about what was considered "mentally ill" at a given point in time and at a given place. Then, those who define it are usually not those who are considered being "mentally ill". It becomes, in this perspective, a question of power - the power to exclude certain parts of society from society itself (the same mechanisms apply to criminal issues, by the way). Thus, we could maybe - without wanting to get too close to you, Tony - describe Tony's view as one being stated by part of the "power apparatus" that is currently in western societies "defining" what is "mentally ill" and what not, while Jim's perspective is the "subversive" one of a functioning, and generally accepted social being, who does understand quite a bit about this "power of definition", and thus is able to question it outside of a medical context, but rather in a social one. I hope this is more or less comprehensible. No offense meant at anyone! ubu

Well, I'd gladly accept an FBI logo if I'd get REAL CDs instead of the Cactus shit...

Not many musicians around with such style! Love Hank Jones! Glad I caught him live a few years ago. What a great musician! Happy birthday ubu