king ubu

Thanks for stating that.

What's the gist of the DB review? And who wrote it? Problem was: music was good, but the high-school-teacher-like announcements took the momentum out of it all ... here's my report from back then:

the yellow area is where the invisible button is located: glad to see btw I'm not the only one running into this - this is pretty weird ... I had no reply from customer service before finding the hidden button, but still, they ought to fix that!

Well done in getting an order placed....I can never get past the "use this address" page even with Google Chrome! Unfortunately for me, if CDJapan doesn't have it then neither do I! Well, somewhere underneath the address fields, there ought to be a pink button that moves you ahead to the next step - it's not displayed here when using Opera or Firefox, but in Chrome it was there ... I hit it once, than shut Chrome and was able proceed in Opera as well, that step was just skipped as I guess the address was automatically saved as default. Try mousing around at the bottom of the address/mail/phone fields and wait for the cursor symbol to change (as it does when you mouse over links or buttons) and then click there ... might do the trick, if Chrome doesn't help you either. Hope you can manage! Seems their prices on some items are better than CDJapan's, too ... and that buy 3 thing and get a reduction is cool, too!

I just left a comment on the blog, including a link to here - as someone's posted the news there, I hope someone will see it (comment moderation is on, so it won't show up automatically).

What's the counterfeit of a blue note? Going from colour theory, it would probably be a yellow note, right?

Totally forgot about these ... but regarding pseudo mini LPs with pseudo OBIs, I bouth Helen Merrill's wonderful Metrojazz album in such an edition ... really silly, no clue whom they want to fool.

Thx, I added the Owens/Barrons Atlantic - had to be a cheap one, all others I tried made the total too much to slip past the custom naz*s. But yeah, I've noticed the Zeitlin and plan to get it! Btw, only hmv.co.jp has those two it seems - they have the Zeitlin as well, but it would have been a few cents too much in the end.

Oh, wow, very, very sad. r.i.p. Hans, thank you for your knowledgeable posts and the good vibes!

r.i.p. Here's an obit from French paper Libération: http://next.liberation.fr/musique/2014/10/02/mort-du-batteur-de-jazz-jacques-thollot_1113413

Dang! Found I have Google Chrome and all of a sudden, there's this pink "use this address button" that isn't displayed with the other two browsers (but mousing over that era, the cursor does show there's a link - though how could I have known). Hate those flash and other crap sites. Now I need to find a third disc that doesn't push this over the limit, not sure that will work. otherwise it's just these two, which will be good enough even though rather pricey!

Just took another three attempts - this really sucks, no way I get beyond the "Enter Shipping Address" step ... no answer yet from customer service, but I'm surely not using Chinese characters. Anyone here been able to order using either Opera or Firefox as browsers? I don't feel like installing another one just to find out it's not working there either. Also, the site is extremely slow.

Well, maybe, but everybody is entitled to everything ... uhm, wait ... As for boots or not, I don't want to stir up anything here, it was just my observation that many times links to such euro PD releases were removed, so I felt like making a smartass remark. Either way, that Booker Ervin album is worth hearing! The recent Japanese edition seems to be around at acceptable prices: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Cooks-Booker-Ervin/dp/B00B2KDD0Q/

Not that it matters, but it's kinda funny to see our two esteemed moderators ignoring the "no links to boots" rule But yeah, I've enjoyed that album for quite some time, bought it when there was this Rhino/Avenue Jazz series of Bethlehem reissues, discussed on the old BNBB.

a blue note is a blue note is a blue note is a ...

Effin' site keeps telling me I'm using chinese characters and should type using roman ones instead ... guess it's still no Boom Jackie Boom Chick for me then. Shit. No way I can get past the "enter billing address" page. Don't even see how to contact anybody there, FAQ seems to be a dead end. Anyone run into this and knows a workaround? Using actual Chinese characters maybe? Tried another browser, same story - guess Zurich has been taken over by the Chinese then. EDIT: okay via google I finally found the contact page (ain't that hilarious, they really do their best so no one can contact them) ... now wait and see. Anyone knows about shipping costs to Europe? None about this in the FAQ either ...

Lotsa Duke and some Ella in between - Antibes Jazz Festival 1966

It's relatively good, too

Yeah ... but note how carefully he blows off the dust, after all! This is one one of OWI foreign propaganda movies, btw - just watched a fascinationg documentation about those and Robert Riskin, the Hollywood screenwriter in charge.

I first heard Dudu Pukwana and the Bluenotes (Johnny Dyani, Louis Moholo, Mongezi Feza, Chris Chris McGregor) at a pub in 1966 when I was a student at Leeds University. It was the genesis of a personal musical journey leading up to this very special project. The Bluenotes changed the face of European jazz forever, weaving a fiery eclectic mix with No Boundaries! You can read the story of their remarkable journey under the crushing weight of apartheid in Maxine McGregor’s beautiful book, Chris McGregor & the Brotherhood of Breath: My Life with a South African Jazz Pioneer. Those lucky enough to have been exposed to Dudu’s music will forever be in the grip of of a rare and beautiful musical spirit. More than 20 years after his death, his uniquely original music lives in a powerful and inspirational way. Duduvudu has been a family affair - a true international, multi-generational collaborative labour of love with direct involvement of those most intimately associated with Dudu, The Bluenotes, and The Brotherhood of Breath: Trumpeter Harry Beckett (his last recording session), percussionist Thomas Dyani, bassist Nick Stephens, trombonist Annie Whitehead, and guitarist Pierre Dørge (New Jungle Orchestra), Dudu’s widow Barbara Pukwana, Hazel Miller of Ogun Records (and the widow of Blue Notes bassist Harry Miller), and Veronica Beckett, widow of Harry Beckett. The initial recordings were done in London in November 2009 with the addition of Dave Draper on guitar, Mark Sanders on drums, Jody Scott on trumpet, Ntshuks Bonga on alto, and Chloe Scott on flute. Additional tracks have been recorded in San Francisco by some of the Bay Area’s finest. The Musical Director of Duduvudu is the renowned London-born, San Francisco-based flutist, Chloe Scott. Jody Scott is co-producer/chief mix engineer on the project. Although there have been a number of recordings dedicated to Dudu and the Bluenotes, this tribute focuses on an area perhaps not explored in depth - the blues/gospel/dance imbued in the music. As out as it gets, the groove is woven throughout. At times it reminds me of Ed Blackwell with Eric Dolphy or Ornette Coleman. Check out the bass line of Ezilalini, the funk of Diamond Express, the a capella fanfare of Sekela Khuluma, the odd-meter treatment of the classic tune, Mra. Musicians here span an age range of 60 years, yet all respond to Dudu’s music in a fresh way. As you can see from their remembrances here, Harry, Annie, and Nick, each who played extensively with Dudu, spoke of the hymnals and the brass bands they grew up with and hear in this music, of the joy, the intensity, the fire, the groove. The title Duduvudu brought a smile to Barbara’s face, remembering the magic, the voodoo, the spell that Dudu’s music cast over all who were touched by it - and now that means you! Duduvudu is dedicated to the late Harry Beckett, whose endless support, humour, and encouragement made it real. Huge thanks to all the musicians who have given their love to complete this cd. Very special thanks to Barbara Pukwana for being a true partner throughout, to Hazel Miller from Ogun Records, and John Jack from Cadillac Records for helping us maintain the true integrity of this project. And of course to the fabulous Pauline Crowther Scott - the best artist, wife and mum for endless patience with me, Chloe and Jody in our obsession to make this project special and historic. And need I forget - to Chloe’s hubbie and drummer extaordinaire, Josh Jones, their 6 year old Sadie Scott Jones, and to Jody’s wife Michelle and their son Hunter for hanging in there with these wild and crazy musicians. -Andrew Scott recording engineer, percussionist, producer credits released 30 September 2014 Jim Peterson, Jim Warshauer, Mara Fox, Bayonics, Rolf Johnson, Hadley Louden, Dennis Criteser, Andrew Scott, Chloe Scott, Harry Beckett, Jody Scott, Ntshuks Bonga, Annie Whitehead, Pierre Dørge, Dave Draper, Nick Stephens, Thomas Dyani, Mark Sanders, Marty Wehner, Mike Aaberg, Geoff Brennan, Josh Jones, Wayne Wallace, Ross Wilson, David Somers, Rudy Ortiz, Ernest Boykin, As Angel Nemali, As Mosa Gwangwa http://edgetonerecords.bandcamp.com/track/duet-for-dudu Guess I'm gonna order this one ... haven't bought much from Edgetone, but been getting their newsletter for years - funny rat residua

Thanks indeed Lon! No love for live MJQ? I think some of their live albums are pretty hot!

Thanks a lot! Wasn't even aware of an Ella track on there, so it must have left little impression (I'm not a proud owner, btw, just a guy happy to know some generous persons!)

just in case, here's the contents in chronological order - taken from a comment on amazon.de, slightly anglifishiezed by yours truly: 1949 - First Recordings: Arias from Tristan, Norma, I Puritani; conductor: Arturo Basile 1952 - Ponchielli: La Gioconda; conductor: Antonio Votto 1953 - Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; conductor: Tullio Serafin - Bellini: I puritani; conductor: Serafin - Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; conductor: Serafin - Puccini: Tosca; conductor: Victor de Sabata - Verdi: La traviata; conductor: Gabriele Santini 1954 - Bellini: Norma; conductor: Serafin - Leoncavallo: Pagliacci; conductor: Serafin - Verdi: La forza del destino; conductor: Serafin - Rossini: Il turco in Italia; conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni - Puccini Arias; conductor: Serafin - Operatic Arias (aka Lyric & Coloratura Arias); conductor: Serafin 1955 - Callas at La Scala: Arias from La sonnambula, Medea, La vestale; conductor: Serafin - Puccini: Madama Butterfly; conductor: Herbert von Karajan - Verdi: Aida; conductor: Serafin - Verdi: Rigoletto; conductor: Serafin 1956 - Verdi: Il trovatore; conductor: Karajan - Puccini: La bohème; conductor: Votto - Verdi: Un ballo in Maschera; conductor: Votto 1957 - Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; conductor: Alceo Galliera - Bellini: La sonnambula; conductor: Votto - Puccini: Turandot; conductor: Serafin - Puccini: Manon Lescaut; conductor: Serafin - Cherubini: Medea; conductor: Serafin 1958 - Verdi Arias I: Macbeth, Nabucco, Ernani, Don Carlo; conductor: Nicola Rescigno - Mad Scenes: Anna Bolena, Hamlet, Il pirate; conductor: Rescigno 1959 - Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; conductor: Serafin - Ponchielli: La Gioconda; conductor: Votto 1960 - Bellini: Norma; conductor: Serafin 1961 - Callas à Paris: Arias; conductor: Georges Prêtre 1963 - Callas à Paris: Arias; conductor: Prêtre 1963/64 - Arias by Mozart, Beethoven and Weber; conductor: Rescigno - Verdi Arias II: Otello, Aroldo, Don Carlo; conductor: Rescigno - Arias by Rossini and Donizetti; conductor: Rescigno 1964 - Bizet: Carmen; conductor: Prêtre 1964/65 - Puccini: Tosca; conductor: Prêtre 1964/65/69 - Verdi Arias III: I lombardi, Attila, Il corsaro, Il trovatore, I vespri siciliani, Un ballo in maschera, Aida; conductor: Rescigno 1953/58/60/61 - Rarities; conductors: Prêtre, Rescigno, Serafin, Antonio Tonini