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In my case it didn't go to sleep, I went to Seattle. Sleeping is not healthy anyway, is it? I see it's 3:21 am here and me and D.D. still here

Thad Jones! I know he is pretty well known, but: he is known as a composer, bandleader, arranger, whatever, but he was one HELLUVA trumpet player! His Blue Note dates are too early to fit into this thread, but his occasional solo with the Jones-Lewis band is enough to secure him an almost-giant status, in my opinion! Monster chops, and even more taste. ubu

Yeah alright - you know by now that I'm lazy (Was far away from my collection when I posted, but wanted to get the word out, anyway). Jim, that Friedman sounds VERY VERY good! Also more Zoller is always a good thing. ubu

"YOWSAH, YOWSAH, YOWSAH", "MY FEET KEEP DANCING" I wish there was more of this music around! ubu

And everybody who wrote me regarding the Brötzmarksson - mailed today. Hope I didn't forget anybody. Please do post your impressions here, once you have the disc! And drop me your email address, so I can send you my self-made cover. ubu

Hey wazzup? Funny rat gone asleep? I guess you have all now read the very very sad news of Steve Lacy's death. Let's all listen to some of his music this weekend. I might spin some of his duos with Waldron, "Five Facings", and probably add the "Straight Horn", too, as well as the terrific disc "Work" (it has been mentioned here, several times). ubu

This is so very very sad. I only started getting to know his music. So glad I went to see his (stellar!) solo concert here in Zurich end of november 2003. Here are two photos taken on that occasion: Rest in Peace. ubu

Interesting! I guess I should check out both of these discs. Fol is a great player, too! ubu

While I don't have either of these - brownie, is this Nico Buninck the same Nico "Bunink" that appears on some of the larger group tracks of Mingus' Candid dates? Didn't know he was european! Don't know anything about him, in fact. ubu

Ted Curson Regarding Cal Massey - I think he's rather some sort of obscure player, odd man. He wrote great music, but I'm not sure he was a great trumpet player. I do like his one album, but then, that seems not enough evidence. Maybe I'm wrong, though - forgive me if so. ubu

Do you mean you don't like this guy here: ? And who said the world does change? And I don't agree on Terry, either. He may have his bag, but then, Benny Bailey (who I don't think is overrated, and who has just been mentioned in the underrated trumpet player thread), has his bag of tricks, too. ubu

I saw that

indeed, but I prefer it in original colours: But I don't have an OBI, as I have the Conn. ubu

Thanks to this thread I finally jumped ahead, put the two "Raney visits Paris" into my shopping cart, some unknown higher power filled in the rest of the details, and now I just got the shipping confirmation (and I'm still actually trying to make believe I'm in a buying freeze...) ubu

TALKIN ABOUT FOOD IN A MOSAIC DISCUSSION? THINK YOU GET THROUGH WITH THAT, HUH? HA! FORGET IT! THIS IS SACRILEGE! YOU WILL ALL ROAST IN HELL! ubu

Good call! Though this is the only recording of his (except some sideman things) I have so far (will pick up the Select some fine day...) How about Johnny Coles? Love him! His quartet album (on Epic, originally, I think, reissued on Koch) is one of my favourite trumpet quartet albums. ubu

And another one! I know not everybody likes this album, but for us Williams fans, it has to be great! It's one of my cherished ones. ubu

I just ordered "Monk's Dream" (coupled with "Momentum Space" - r.i.p. Elvin) Sad times.

I've heard about his health problems, but when I saw him playing solo earlier this year, actually just a few months ago, he seemed to be in pretty good shape. This is sad! Really Hope he recovers, and hope he doesn't suffer too much. ubu

I'll tell you once I have heard it if he's indeed all over the guitar on that disc. I am not sure. He is technically very very good (as can be heard on his first solo disc, "World of Strings" - try and get it from the Intakt folks, tell me if its OOP, I can help in that case). As far as his electronic stuff goes, he is mentioned and appearing/collaborating with all those folks like Fennesz, Steinbrüchel, Erik M etc (I don't know that scene all that much, just have some stray broadcasts). ubu

Here you can see some photos of Wittwer, taken at a duo concert with Elliott Sharp in NYC. ubu

Listening to some of swiss guitarist/composer/programmer/whatever electronics etc player Stephan Wittwer. (I will do an interview with him next week for that radio programme I produce with some friend). His Intakt solo album from 1991, World of Strings (Intakt CD 017) has him all over the guitar (D.D., I think you'd like it!). He studied (classical) guitar, got into the free improv scene in the seventies. In 1977 he recorded a duo album Und? with Radu Malfatti (trombone) on FMP - does anyone have this? I have only heard short excerpts so far (we'll get a burn or a partial burn from him). I'd be very interested in hearing any opinions on this. Also for FMP, he recorded with the COWWS quartet, Rüdiger Carl, Phil Wachsman, Irene Schweizer and Jay Oliver being the other members of that group (Grooves And Loops, FMP 59, recorded 1993, and Virtual COWWS, Rüdiger Carl & COWWS Ensemble, 3CD, FMP CD OWN-90007/9). Does anybody know these recordings? Wittwer also can be heard on disc in a group including Peter Brötzmann - the name of which is Sprawl (Trost TR 070). The group consist of Brötzmann, Alex Buess (reeds/electr), Wittwer, William Parker and Michael Wertmüller and was recorded in Switzerland in 1996. Wittwer's duo collaboration with Michael Wertmüller (I think he got very positive mentions in the rat, some time ago - by D.D.? Not sure) can be heard on Werther/Wittwer, Grob204 (>Grob<). He seems to be very fond of this disc, too. I don't have it yet, but I intend to get it someday. Wittwer produced a second solo record, also for Grob (Grob320), Streams, a disc where he is functioning more as a sound-mixer and creater of soundscapes rather than a guitarist. Comparing this disc with World of Strings shows how far he has come in the past 15 years. But then on other projects, he returns to his guitar, and also when I saw him live (with another swiss electronics guy, Bernd Schurer), he did play some guitar, too. The latest release of Wittwer is on Bernd Schurer's label domizil, and titled sicht.04, and includes mostly electronic music. We will get that from him, too. I this one could be a bit boring (2CDs might just be too much good for this kind of music), yet I'll wait and listen first. Then, the Steamboat guys have recorded at least one of his compositions, he wrote several film scores, works with artists Fischli/Weiss (they do installations, video, photography etc - they've got their own room in the Tate Modern in London). ubu

Sophie Taeuber-Arp (born "Sophie-Henriette Taeuber") (French, born Switzerland, 1889-1943), Head, c. 1918 - 1919, painted wood, 34 x 20 x 20 cm, Georges Pompidou Center, Paris

Anyone else heard this CD - Owner of the Riverbank? I did see a middling review on line. It has turned up used at a secret shop near me, and I am going to snag it tomorrow. If I am not crazy about it, I'll be willing to trade in a week or so. You got to give it more than a week, I think. Three listens might not be enough - it really grows, just as brownie said! I'd say if you don't like it after two or three listens, keep it, listen again a couple of times two or three weeks later. It needs time (as does all CT music). ubu

Nice one! It's all about perspective, you know... yeah, but I'm not talking to you any longer since you sold all your Kirk. There! You guys (Hans & David) are crazy! John, stay assured that I LOVE Rah! But then we are crazy enough for that ubu