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Christophe Schweizer sounds interesting. I just ordered a used copy of Physique from Amazon.

To some extent the showboating is a natural result of the fact that these players are entertainers known around the world. Many fans do come out to see a show and I think some of the players feel obligated to try to give a show when possible. I think there was probably less showboating during the games - especially the more competitive games. From the little I saw I got the impression that the US players played hard. Unfortunately, they probably played their worst defensive game in the semifinals and lost the only game they did in this tournament. With the games being more competitive, losses should be expected.

Can anyone that owns the sessions below provide me information regarding the recording date and location and release date? I am compiling a Mark Turner discography and I do not have these recordings in my collection. Thanks in advance for any help. SCCD 31527 Jam Session Vol. 4 Ingrid Jensen Mark Turner SCCD 31546 Jam Session Vol. 7 Louis Smith Mark Turner SCCD 31554 Jam Session Vol. 9 Mark Turner Don Braden SCCD 31575 Jam Session Vol. 14 Gregory Tardy Mark Turner

They only lost one game out of ten. If anything our expectations may be a little too high. I definately think that the US team probably has more talent from top to bottom than any other team in the tournament, but for a team that only started practicing together a month before the tournament, while other countries have true national teams, I don't think the US team embarrassed itself at all. It's just expectations are high. Let's face it, similar to jazz, basketball is no longer just a US game. The rest of the world has caught up. Hasn't everyone noticed the continuous rise in non-US players at the college and NBA level?

I woke up at 4:00 a.m. and have not been able to get back to sleep. I have been listening to the WKCR stream of the Redman tribute since. His voice will truly be missed.

I ordered a copy for $1.99 from half.com.

Has there ever been a musician whose music has done this?

I know this to be the opinion among the majority of enlightened connoisiuers of this and other bulletin boards, but can we really say that is true of the entire jazz community?

I have heard and enjoyed No. 4.

That would be Joshua.

I listened to this recording a few times a while back and enjoyed it a lot. I also really enjoyed Kofi's debut as a leader Plays Monk. Also check out Kofi on Byron Wallen's Indigo.

Kind of a nice thing to have, but more importantly (to me), I'd like to see "Compulsion" session available on the market again, so more people can have and hear it. Exposure and availability are my priorities for some dates in particular (and in the case of Hill, every date). For instance, shortly after I bought the Larry Young Mosaic, I was TOTALLY blown away by the "Mothership" session with Lee Morgan. To say that this was a life-changing event would be going overboard, but it certainly made me stand up and look at jazz organ a completely different way, and look at Lee Morgan differently as well. I lobbied long and hard (over and over) for it's release as a Conn (back on the old BNBB - I used to mention "Mothership" every chance I got), because I believed it to be an important session (and for me, one of Lee's most important sessions, and certainly one of Larry Young's most important sessions), and I felt it was just wrong to have such great music out of print, and nearly totally inaccessible to anyone by the already converted. That's why. So its an altruistic desire to have the music available to a wider audience as opposed to some obsessive need to own every incantation of the music? I can live with that.

For those that already have the Mosaic box, why is it so important to get the repackaged CD single?

Felt obligated to report that after listening to the entire disc once through, I enjoyed Bartz' playing on Soprano Stories. To Chuck's point of mastery of the instrument - Bartz has definately mastered the soprano, playing with the same passion and creativity that he does on the alto. Different tone, same talent. Recommended.

Yep. I heard him with Ernest Dawkins earlier in the year. He has potential.

John McNeil - East Coast Cool Baikida Carroll - Marionettes On A High Wire

Names just keep coming to me as I sit here. Paul Smoker - Genuine Fables

And please don't ignore Wallace Roney. One of the best of his generation.

Isn't Maurice Brown actually a relocated Chicago native?

Just remembered two other trumpet favorites. Anders Bergcrantz, C is excellent as is Magnus Broo's Sudden Joy.

Herb Robertson can be heard with Gerry Hemingway's quartet along with Ellery Eskelin and Mark Helias. I have heard a couple of live radio broadcasts and there is also a recording on Clean Feads that has been on my want list for a while. Another trumpeter to consider that has not been mentioned is Tim Hagans. His recent recording, Beautiful Lily has some interesting moments and his earlier recording on Blue Note, Audible Architecture is very good.

I was reminded of this thread today when I started listening to Gary Bartz' Soprano Stories, which was released on his own OYO Records label. As the title suggests, Bartz plays soprano exclusively as opposed to his main horn the alto. I am another one of those listeners that has found few soprano saxophonists that I enjoy, but I am trying to listen with open ears because I am a very big fan of Bartz in general.

Not that I am aware of.

I had a chance to listen to this one a couple more times yesterday during a solo drive from Maryland to Connecticut. After listening further, I think my use of the term "cerebral" to describe the music may have been misplaced. For many when "cerebral" is used to describe music I suspect images of cold, boring or passionless playing come to mind. On this recording that simply is not the case. There is a lot of fire and good old fashioned blowing by the participants. It is true that some of the compositions take some twists and turns that require more attention, but on tunes such as "Moment's Notice" and "Confirmation" feature some very passionate playing that are more than just "cerebral". Anyway, this is the kind of thing I think about during a six hour drive by myself and decided to share with everyone else. Oh yeah, the more I listen the more I think this is a great recording. Highly recommended.

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