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The 1974 show is now up on YouTube. East Broadway Rundown

So I guess the short answer is no. Dang. I shoulda done that research, so thanks! I've watched episodes on YouTube, but it would be nice to have them in one remastered set. Someday ...

Right. I saw that set, and when I read "Attain the BEST QUALITY possible with this unaltered 8 DVD set," something about it seems sketchy. But maybe not?

I wanted to put a CDR together for the car of only solo saxophone pieces, and thought I'd ask here for recommendations. Soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, etc. — doesn't matter. I got the idea while listening to unaccompanied Lucky Thompson tracks in the car just the other day. While I have Braxton's For Alto, and Evan Parker's Monoceros, I'm thinking along more traditional lines — anywhere from Coleman Hawkins' "Picasso" to solo tracks by Lee Konitz. So (though I do love outside tracks), for this CDR nothing too "out." I'd like to hear your recommendations, of if you've compiled a similar CD. I know I'll put some Warne on the disc, some Rollins (probably "Manhattan") ... but what else? Thanks!

Was there ever an official release of the Beatles Cartoons on DVD?

I sent Jonathan Horwich a listening copy of Motivation about a year ago, and he said he might consider reissuing it. If more of us got behind it, who knows ... The U.S. packaging of Modern Windows (Suite) is frustrating for sure. There was enough room, of course, to reissue both Modern Windows and The Tenor Stylings of on one compact disc, but as Orrin Keepnews was the reissue producer ... well, we know how that ends up. Then, as if to say "ha ha!" like that kid on the Simpsons, Keepnews included a bonus track ("Desolation") that can't be found on any Japanese edition. I downloaded it from Amazon so that I didn't have to purchase the U.S. edition. I haven't heard the release that's the reason for this thread. Barron is a favorite of mine, however. He spent a brief period with Mingus (1961-62?) that went unrecorded.

All about succes. Established in 1928! "Succes is best-known for her loose-leafed organizers, ranging in style from classic to trendy." A little known jazz trivia fact is that Red Garland owned excellent office supplies.

Also wanted to add that, per the Martin Williams essay, I can't stop thinking about what the sound of the "Jimmy Giuffre 3" when Don Pullen was in the group must have been like. Giuffre, Pullen, and Cecil McBee? Maybe Giuffre recorded some the rehearsals ...

I did the same thing yesterday, listening to both of his Choice records (now on Candid CDs). One of the original covers: Candid CD Covers: For anyone who hasn't heard these recordings, I'd recommend them without hesitation, particularly if you have (and like) some Giuffre recordings already. Sound samples are on Amazon. They're not nearly as "free" as Free Fall. The Rex Butters article (linked above) implies that Eastern philosophy was at least a partial influence when these LPs were made (one track is titled "Om" after all, but this is far away from Coltrane's recording of the same title). Wesley LaViolette's version of mysticism also seems to have inspired Giuffre at this time. The melodies are often very trance-like, Giuffre's horn playing in octave unison with Kiyoshi Tokunaga's bass, while Randy Kaye occasionally adds what sounds like nipple gongs (could be wrong on that; it's some type of miniature gong). Giuffre's not the best flautist (he plays both standard and bass flutes here), but he somehow turns his limitations into an advantage, never opting for rapid-fire lines, and instead focusing on shifts in pitch and interval. I wish he'd picked up the baritone saxophone for these recordings; I'd really liked to have heard the big horn in such a context. The recorded sound on these albums, by the way, is very natural and up-front. In total, a big .

Weird that the mustiness smells like cigarettes/cigars. How do you know he doesn't smoke? I didn't mind the scent/aroma at all. Actually endeared me more to his parcels.

Might be my favorite record on BYG. Not my personal choice for Jonathan's reissue program, but a great record nonetheless.

Joe, thanks for the heads-up on the Williams essay. I didn't know about it. Here's a direct link for those that would like to read it. Man, Giuffre recorded that session ... Jeff, thanks too for the heads-up on Giuffre's book. I didn't know about that either. Incidentally, the first Google hit for this book is your blog! Amazon currently has a used copy for $165. I'd like to see that last exercise you mention with bar-less music. I imagine the book is more engaging than Oliver Nelson's (that's the one I had; not a bad book, but it does have its limitations). Here's a 2003 article by Rex Butters that answers some questions about Giuffre's "wilderness" years. In addition to teaching, Giuffre was effectively freelancing during this time: among other things, recording two movie soundtracks, composing and playing for a dance entitled The Castle, doing commercial work, and performing as a hand model! I'd actually read this article (eight years ago), but had forgotten about it. Is Juanita Giuffre still with us? She has to be sitting on some great home recordings. Some day, maybe, those will be able to see the light of day. That'd be something else. Yggdrasill!

It was through this board that I first became aware of Hiroshi's excellent service. I love how he hand-tailors each cardboard box that he mails out (ever notice that? the joints and folds are his own), and I even came to like the faint aroma of his cigarettes that gently rises out of each parcel after opening. My collection would be considerably less varied and rich if it weren't for Hiroshi. I'll really miss his service.

After the magnificent Free Fall, Giuffre recordings are hard to come by until his Choice recordings of the early 70's. I know that teaching obligations were partly responsible from keeping him from recording, but were other forces at play? Indifference to his music in the wake of "jazz spirituality" or the like? I have one concert recording from 1965 with Don Friedman and Barre Phillips, and it's amazing. Two compositions ("Drive" and "Syncopate") that I can't find anywhere else — and the music is just as challenging and forward-thinking as anything that Coltrane played during the same time frame. Giuffre also (allegedly) had a trio with Richard Davis and Joe Chambers, circa 1966. Maybe private tapes exist. It's frustrating that such talent was so sparely documented. Please share your thoughts/observations, and if you've heard any recordings from the "wilderness years" (Richard Cook and Brian Morton's term) of 1963-1973.

Feelings/thoughts on this period of Chet? Any particular titles that you recommend over others?

From an auction page: I must say that the discs I've purchased (via eBay) from Zoltan have been in excellent condition. They usually take ten days to arrive in the U.S. Make sure to check if an auction you're interested in has a disc listed as a "sample" or "promo" (if that matters to you). Zoltan will list this if this is the case.

I follow Zoltan's (Brian's) auctions with some regularity (and enthusiasm!). The jazz titles tend to go for around retail price, and the classical titles (if rare) go for much more. Johanna Martzy anyone? Try winning an auction for a single disc at anything under $80. Then, a couple of months ago, a Japanese gold disc edition of Ernest Ansermet's Borodin Symphony No. 2 went for over $700. That was crazy. I bought the newly remastered Australian edition for $6. Anyway, no real point to this post. I do wish, however, that Brian would post here and there. Just out of curiosity. Where the heck do you get all your rare stuff? (None of my business.) And multiple copies? What do DJs in Taiwan spin?

Roy Haynes' People is seeing its first compact disc issue? An interesting batch for sure. My one hesitation is that Japanese issues these days (at least the last 999¥ TOCJ batch, and at least on my system) seem overly compressed and loud. But never mind that. Gems indeed!

Parker's studio recordings. If you had to live with his studio recordings under just one label, what label would it be? • Savoy • Dial • Clef/Verve • (other) I'm interested not so much in the "poll" sense, but in how you're attracted to a specific time in Parker's relatively brief recording career. Naturally, we'd want all his studio and live recordings, but narrowing it down takes some thought. What are you most endeared to? What do you consider the most "significant"? I don't care about qualitative "best" responses, but rather what you consider the most compelling reasons to listen to Bird. For me, it'd have to be the Savoy recordings. I made a CDR recently of all the master takes (plus my favorite alternates) from the Savoy sessions, and it gave me a new appreciation all over again for Parker's genius. One of the fundamental aspects of Bird's playing is that he never, at any time, seems to strain to produce a riff or melody. Lines seem to issue — as if there were no other logical choice — out of the horn with the most natural of inflections. I'm interested in your thoughts/observations/corrections!

Not from Prestige but from its Swedish distributors Metronome. Metronome was very big on EPs! I did see that Metronome logo, but didn't compute it. Makes sense. Thanks, Guy. Kind of weird that Metronome would do a series of EPs rather than an LP. And I like that Metronome didn't actually have the lights "out," but rather dimmed — the exposure lets you see more of Jackie.

With Thad Jones, Jim Hall, Dick Katz, and Ron Carter. Looks interesting on paper. Does anyone have this disc? Or have you heard the music? Curious to know if it's recommended.

I wonder how many musicians/makers-of-sound think of YouTube as an audience, and how this factors/doesn't factor into the idea "feeling and depth."

You win! (Future Shock?)

Me too. It'd be great to see some kind of 50's (Vogue, Savoy, etc.) box set put together.

There was an EP too?