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The Grossmünster - one of the largest churches of Zurich - part of the reformation took place in its whereabouts (Zwingli was a preacher here, I think).

A view from the Quaibrücke, the bridge right at the lakeshore, though this view goes to the other side. Left the old town, left (in front) the "Bauschänzli" (mikeweil: that was the place your bass player had in mind, the "Biergarten" - the swimming baths is right behind it). The river comes out of the lake, it's called the "Limmat".

From the Jazztimes website: Listened to disc one of the Mosaic last night (instead of catching enough sleep), and hell, some of it is frantic and over the top, but then dig what he does with "Memories of You" and "Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance"! Beautiful stuff! ubu

Same here. Except I wasn't always tall. When I was born I was rather short, growing up I became taller, but never what I would consider tall. Today I'm tall by some standards, but less than 6 feet tall, so I'm really not tall at all. Okay, I would be considered tall in places like Chiapas Mexico. (they are very short there) Does any of this apply to me, If I'm not Dutch? Do I have anything to look forward to? Somebody please help me, please! You know, that's different with me! I was five feet at birth, at least I have no memory of ever being smaller than that ... now I'm not dutch and not fat (ok, belly could be... well, forget about that!), can I hope for anything? Will I grow some more? Should I emigrate to Mexico to boost my ego?

Same here. I've been drinking wines that are not sweet so I drink less. edited because I've been drinking... do you have poop on your face yet? Now that's disgusting, my friend! You Europeans always are so over the top! Btw, I decided to go the Leffe-road tonight, but only had one so far, so no poop here... ubu downed that wine already then, eh? Hell NO, when I say! Will have another Leffe and then I'll drop dead (till six a.m. tomorrow, that is...) ubu

Same here. I've been drinking wines that are not sweet so I drink less. edited because I've been drinking... do you have poop on your face yet? Now that's disgusting, my friend! You Europeans always are so over the top! Btw, I decided to go the Leffe-road tonight, but only had one so far, so no poop here... ubu

Hey wazzup? Where are my fellow rats? Feels like I'm talking to myself

Hey, I've got a bottle of wine open, too, but what the feck does that have to with shit?

This is a GREAT album! Everybody better pick it up as long as it's around! Some of the best Wilen of that period, and great Lewis, too!

Very sad news! Wow, Distel and Jacquet, and we notice at almost the same minute

Very sad news Gotta give a spin to the Mosaic soon again!

same for me! although I guess one fine day I'll finally start living...

Ditto Same here!

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There's so much in the music of the Zentralquartett! Abdullah Ibrahim, african horns styled playing by Petrowsky, great blues playing, free eruptive stuff, polka-like eastern-infused things... they beat me everytime I listen to them! Anyone else has any of their albums? ubu

Oh, I didn't get the song-titles' allusions - of course "Azure" came to mind, but somehow I didn't associate anything with it... Also I didn't know there really are connection of Anderson's to the music of Ellington, only felt like it when I listened. "Cheer Up" is as good as "Azurety", and Anderson himself never fails to astonish! His sound is so beautiful, and he's got a huge range on the trombone! Now onto something else: "Plié" (Intakt 037) by the Zentralquartett: Conrad Bauer, Uli Gumpert, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Günter Sommer. Great stuff, for sure! I think I still prefer the other of their Intakts I have, the self-titled one (Intakt 069). Got to get the other someday (Intakt 050, "Careless Love"). ubu

Nate, check "Full Metal Jacket" and "Live In Berlin" for recent Wallace goodies! It seem that other one, not on Enja, that came out a year ago, or a year and a half, something like "Moodsville", is a good one, too, but I don't have it. The latest has indeed an awful cover, as has the Gershwin, but don't let it fool you: I've got the Gershwin, and there's some great playing on it! You really ought to check the self titled album on AudioQuest, though! A marvellous disc with Tommy Flanagan aboard. And one of the most beautiful sounding recordings I own. Thanks for the info on Lüscher - I only occasionally get The Wire, but I'll check if I have it somewhere. ubu

Another "yes", but thing is I get so much stuff burned by kind souls, too, and these always interferes with what I buy. I try to do as JohnS does, and hope to end up like catesta - hey, I'm still young! Gotta give me a chance to try and get reasonable! ubu B)

Here's a link to an Anderson (album-based) discography site: http://outbreakin.hp.infoseek.co.jp/rayanderson.htm I have no idea if it's complete, but at least it has "Cheer Up", but it has, at least, recently been updated. There's of course also Anderson's homepage: http://www.rayanderson.net/ ubu

Just finished listening to this one: It's pretty good! Not as funny and loose as Anderson (and Bennink) sometimes get. There's an almost Ellingtonian touch to some tracks (not only the fabulous "Squeeze Me", but also the beautiful title track "Azurety"). Gotta listen to it again soon - like it! Now listening to: ubu

After some strange non-rat-stuff (Artie Shaw, Predrag Ivanovic, Glenn Miller), back to more ratty things: Finished a first complete, and more or less concentrated listen to this one: Hal Russell's Chemical Feast - Elixir (Atavistic Unheard) It's very good, in my humble opinion! Recorded live in March 1979 in Chicago, this captures Russell right before he made the switch, or rather: started to as well play, the tenor sax. He's on drums on all but two tracks, on tenor on one, and on amplified bowed zither on one. The other musicians are Mars Williams and Spider Middleman (never heard him before!) on various saxophones, George Southgate on vibes (and drums on that track where Russell is on tenor), and Russ Ditusa on bass. Tracks played are Ornette's "Broadway Blues" and "Airbornes", Dave Holland's "Four Winds", as well as two each by Russell and Williams. Williams' "March of the Cellulite Goddess" (what a title!) stands out as being the most humorous track, sort of a, well, as the title says: march. Much of it is in the high energy "trad." free jazz vein, but very very good! Some moments almost sound like the few things of the Brötz Tentet I have heard - and these are only five musicians! This disc is part of the "Hal Russell Archive" (Volume One) - does anyone know if further volumes are going to follow? It came out in 2001, and it's still the only one, as far as I know. The notes (by John Corbett) state that "when he [Hal Russell] died, he left a cache of hundreds of recordings in the care of his right-hand man, saxophonist Mars Williams. These extraordinary tapes provide an incomplete survey of Russell's pre-NRG career (as well as the lesser known NRG years) and over the course of time the Unheard Music Series intends to make the most arresting and significant of these available to the public." Hope they will continue to do so!!! Now giving another spin to the great disc Sudori by Pino Minafra. A very good one! On the Canadian label Victo. Featuring Carlo Actis Dato, Lauro Rossi, Giorgio Occhipinti, Daniele Patumi and Vincenzo Mazzone, sort of an "Instabile +"-line up, and a good one! ubu

Do you remember in what issue that review was?

Nate, here's a photo of Su and Lüscher performing Ellington in 2001: As far as I know, he's a Cameroonian born in Switzerland (to at least one swiss parent, as he's of swiss nationality). You were not completely wrong - it's just a bit more complicated . I've got yet to explore his work more thoroughly. The only recording of his I have is the second of the Hashva discs (linked above, to the TCB records site). Some more comments: I have eyed that Anderson/Haden disc for a long time! I guess I should pick it up some day! #10 is indeed the biggest surprise! Those Japanese never fail to astound! I just heard Satoko Fujii the very first time, and HELL, can she play! The same goes for this foursome! The Wallace sounded very familiar, but I don't have that disc. Worth getting it? I have some five or six of his Enjas, as well as two of the AudioQuests, and one of the Blue Notes on LP. ubu