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David, my Shepp is on Blue Marge (1001) - rec. Paris Oct. 24, 1979. My favorite Shepp of post 1966, I think! That Lancaster is lame, you say? I wanted to pick it up some day. I have Lancasters Gazell disc "Worlds", and I'm not sure I really like it. "Black Rhythm Happening" came out on Water as well as on French Blue Note CD. The Water reissue however seems to sound much better (Lon replaced it - see the Gale thread somewhere else on this board). I picked up the French BN for 9 CHF, used, but practically new, it seems. The other Gale Water release "Ghetto Music" seems to be cool, too, but I never heard it. The Ayler is marvellous (besides the last track with vocals and some stray chaotic moments that leave me cold). ubu

Looks cool, I admit! However, mostly because of Priester ( ) and Peacock, I don't know Jay Clayton! Now the only problem is that my buying stop has begun, as I'm happy owner of too many hats and totally broke... ubu

Tony, I fully agree! Regarding Lyons: I got Eddie Gale's "Black Rhythm Happening" used two days ago. Lyons guesting on that one! Hard to describe the music. I'd say if you like Hills disc with voices, and maybe that Shepp thing "Attica Big Band in Concert" (2CD set on some French label), you would like it. Anyhow, I guess many people could hate Gale. Lyons has some fine spots, however. Did he often do such sideman gigs (besides Taylor, that is)? And is this Eddie Gale the same man as Eddie Gale Stevens Jr. on Cecil's "Unit Structures"? I guess so, as on "Black Rhythm Happening" the person playing guitar and leading the voices is one Joann Gale Stevens. Also got Leo Smith's "Tao Njia", although I am not at all sure I like it. It was so cheap I had to take it home to explore it thoroughly (will report). Has anyone some comments to make on the upcoming Kabell box by Smith? I do not know him very well, actually, I hardly know him at all, but that box looks interesting! ubu

Matthew, glad you like the VAO disc! I think it's awesome! If you like Lauren Newton, check out her "Filigree" on hatOLOGY. It's OOP, but it seems to be around, and quite easy to find, as of today. I saw her live in a duo setting with Joelle Léandre, and did not really like the concert (too much comedy, too much nonsense, too fragmented to make sense, too much eclectisism (sp?) for my likings), but the CD is very fine! ubu

Geoff, happy birthday and all the best! ubu

Lon, if you talk of the album "Funny Rat" - I never heard it either, that's not a necessity. And if you talk of the thread as such: no need to have an opinion on it. It's just some sort of free jazz corner, growing fast and wild, at a pace which even I who often did post there find hard to follow. However EVERYBODY's totally welcome to jump in, and there's no need for you to read through it all before, absolutely not. I know there's some people with interests as broad as yours (and mine, too), ranging from early jazz to free to fusion (to just talk of jazz music), and the Funny Rat corner is the one where a few of these meet to discuss the free part of the music, verging also on improvised music. And I would be very interested to read what you think about the Lyons box, so... as I said, Funny Rat is NOT an EXCLUSIVE affair (as such it would and should not have a place on this board, I think!), and you're kindly invited to jump in at any time!

Hey mate, I never said ME was fast! Not at all! Working till half past 6 (on the board all the time, of course) "Lost in Translation" from 7-9 Beer from 9-10 On the train home from 10-10:40 Back on the board 10:50 or so. Go figure By the way, I'm pretty glad I'm not getting old as fast our "Liebgott"!!! ubu

Yes, Bev, stick around! ubu

Some more congratulations to pass, brownie! That photo is awesome! Very strong, and terribly beautiful, too. I guess this is the kind of photo where words really fail. ubu

Hey, we here in Europe get "legal" when 18! Sometimes is us that's faster ubu

stick around! ubu

Jim, this IS the one on In+Out. At least here it is. The other I have no idea what label it's on, found the image via google search. Also I haven't heard it. "Art of Three" is easily one of my favorite mainstream trio records of the last years! ubu

The Savoy live discs are pretty essential! The Birdland material can still be found. There's two 2CD sets on Ember. Amazon lists them for 20$ each. (I got the 4CD version some months ago, OOP now). ubu

Why don't you enter the "Funny Rat" thread and post some impressions there, when you're ready? Would like to know what you think/feel about this music! ubu

Lon, do you have the Lyons box? I have not yet listened to all of it, but what I heard is fantastic! ubu

Thanks, Lon! I might order some Water CDs some day. Also need their Byard Lancaster disc - but not right now Lyons, did he often do such sideman-gigs? ubu

Found the French BN version of "Black Rhythm Happening" yesterday, used, for a good price. Still got to give it a real listen, but I liked what I heard so far! Eddie Gale, is he the same person who, as Eddie Gale Stevens, plays on Cecil Taylor's "Unit Structures"? And the guest James Lyons, is he THE Jimmy Lyons? Strange questions, for sure, and maybe I needn't ask them after listening, but I want to know! thanks, ubu by the way: the Water reissue of Ghetto Music is around in stores here, but much too expensive. I will pick it up online some later time. Love the Water reissue of Aylers Maeght concert!

deus, get it in german, reclam ub, prob. 3 euros or less. Alfred Jarry, König Ubu. Great read! Got into it when exploring the dada movement. Jarry was some sort of a predecessor. ubu

Sorry to hear, EKE. I was thinking along these lines: ubu

Hard to choose! I knew Workin' first, and still think it's a tremendous album, yet Relaxin' and Steamin' have tremendous things on them, as has Cookin'... I guess I'll go with 'Round About Midnight ubu

I must admit, Bechet sounds good on the instrument. Damned good! As impressive as on clarinet, IMHO Yup. But I guess Bechet's sound might not bother many listeners who don't like the nasal (Coltrane, Shorter) soprano sound. ubu

Tadd was a chick? That´s a mistake you make when English is not your first language, you didn´t study it as much as you should have, you´re posting from work, and your boss is around.... B) so your boss is a chick then? On topic: I'm a big fan of Dameron's music, his tunes as well as his arrangements. However, I rate Gil Evans higher - and that's a very personal thing, has nothing to do with any appliable "measure scales" or whatever. Maria Schneider would be another name to drop. How about George Russell? I love his work a lot, too! Gunther Schuller might be another candidate. ubu

Ever happened to think if someone like Cheney might have had a hand in that? ubu

Wow, deus! Holy shit, uhm, holy couw (literally!)!! We never thought we'd become so holy! Yet the "Paternosterschlag" we applied to kill that mean bear threatening us was a pretty genial stroke of us: (source: see link in my signature) Pretty cool guy, us, no? ubu (es war sehr schön es hat uns sehr gefreut)

Is it this one, Jim? I raved about this in the early days of this board, or over at AAJ. Great record! Uh, I guess it's not the same, as the above one has 8 tunes. Look for it, too, if you can find it! The label is In+Out/In-Akustik. 1. Stella By Starlight [10:43] 2. Autumn Leaves [10:00] 3. new Waltz [06:55] 4. Bouncing With Bud [07:02] 5. 'Round Midnight [07:56] 6. And Then Again [11:25] 7. I Thought About You [10:26] 8. Someday My Prince Will Come [09:20] There is another one I have seen in stores recently, a japanese release it seems I haven't heard it: Cobham is really playing great on the one I have! Very subtle, very swinging. A perfect master! ubu