Marzz

You're in for a treat. Got this new set when it was released (although I do have most of the recordings already) but I've been so busy I've forgotten about it!! Thanks for the reminder/push to drag it out later.

Boulez - Sonatas 1&3 (Charles Rosen)

Stravinsky / Schoenberg (Charles Rosen) (Epic)

Yes! Wonderful isn't it, as are the other Fischer/Budapest recordings I think. Played them last night. Now, Claude Helffer,

I remember reading somewhere (still trying to find it) that she passed away from cancer c.1979. Her husband was the cellist Jack Kirstein of LaSalle Quartet fame. You've probably found this article from 1974, if not https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=11090384&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjEwNDUwNzc5NiwiaWF0IjoxNTgwMTg4NTMzLCJleHAiOjE1ODAyNzQ5MzN9.K9pcKOxROUNgVZ3sAsc61_jQkP4PRnitsyGuHrdG-aA Speaking of LaSalle, now playing CD4 from this (Berg - Lyric Suite & String Qt, op.3)

Thank you for sharing Chuck This one's in great quality as well. Trevor Watts shared a section from this performance as well (about 10 minutes or so) but it's wonderful to see it in its entirety, including John Stevens' introduction. Feels like a SME listening day/night for me!

Yep but before you know it everyone's doin' it ...

Bernie McGann - Playground (Rufus Records)

I've seen them crack open a raw egg over the just cooked pizza, so it's still kinda runny. The bacon went in with the pizza at the start and so is almost dust at this point! edit - Captain Howdy, yeah we call it (with pineapple) a Hawaiian pizza here as well.

Aussies think it's perfectly normal to top a pizza with Pineapple and/or Bacon & Egg!!! Granted the quality of (takeout) pizza base is so awful that any topping might improve it, but bacon & eggs? Then again, this from the country that proudly ingests Vegemite! Vegemite is basically road asphalt with insane levels of salt added. Yum. Vegemite on pizza, perhaps?

John Martyn - Inside Out (Island)

Sorry for taking so long to reply SP. I've been away from home (still am) and will see what I have for the Kent/Ace reissues when I get back. I just did a quick search on the nets to refresh my memory but it looks like there's quite a few releases out of print? But 100% YES to your choices - great call on "When a Man Cries" and Heart of Sothern Soul 2". Thanks for the reminder and thank you for posting the other 2 (Eddie & Ernie and Barbara & The Browns). I did not know about these!! Will order when I get back home. As far as listening I only have my ancient ipod but that's ok, I have a gazillion and one songs on it including this fine Richard & Linda Thompson album (prompted by felser's post above).

Oh yes I definitely agree with you, the series is uneven. I've always assumed/accepted that these compilations sought to tap into the "collector" market. I know that market is strong down here but unfortunately many "collectors" equate rarity with quality. You know, it's rare/prev. unreleased and therefore a masterpiece!! Still, overall I really like this series. Going by memory, I don't recall anything terrible on here, but a few just ok. You got me thinking, so I'll dig these out tonight to refresh my memory. The strongest tracks are indeed superb, but not particularly rare. Artists most Soul fans would probably already have in their collections. Though Kenny Carter, Timmy Willis (and others) were highlights for me back in the nineties. The 5 volumes would make an unbeatable 2 CD set, no? Now playing - Taj Mahal for me this morning (The Natch'l Blues)

I have the old cd of this. Must revisit tonight!!

Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures, vol.5 (Kent/Ace)

Thanks anyway. To be honest I don't feel I need another version (already have several), unless I hear about something exceptional. At the moment I'm not even motivated enough to sample it Rather enjoy what I have. Now playing, the Pierre-Laurent Aimard recording (Teldec)

Yes! Reminds me, do you or anyone else have any opinions about his Messiaen disc? I haven't even sampled it yet, though it could be interesting. Sticking with lieder this morning, Ernst Krenek performed by Christine Schäfer and Axel Bauni (Orfeo)

Hindemith - Das Marienleben - Juliane Banse (soprano) (Alpha)

Trombone works from these 2 discs (Christian Lindberg) (BIS) Frank Martin (Sonata for trombone and piano), Paul Hindemith (Sonata for trombone and piano) and George Walker (Concerto for trombone and orchestra) are the standouts for me.

Frank Martin - In Terra Pax (rec.1963) & Violin Concerto (rec.1955) (cond. Ansermet) (Decca)

Yes, that's the one Good value too. I already had about half of the recordings and was still worth the price of the box for me. Just enjoyed the superb Dvorak/ Janacek / Martinu - Lieder disc from that set - Rudolf Firkusny with Gabriela Benackova. next up Dvorak: Lieder - Bernada Fink & Roger Vignoles (harmonia mundi)

Inspired by the earlier Martinu posts Concerto #3 from this disc (with Pesek/Czech Philharmonic) then, Janacek piano music,

I really hope so as well. The earlier cd seems to be difficult to find here, though I think downloads are available. I stumbled on it ages ago in a second-hand store (actually it was Dixons - I note you're from sunny Melbourne!!) Bolognesi has a few releases on Bandcamp if you're interested (and don't already know). The Tomeka Reid solo releases are wonderful. You probably have this? http://www.thirstyear.com/albums/tomeka-reid-quartet/ If you haven't seen this, here's a few reviews for the earlier Hear In Now album - scroll to the bottom of the page, http://www.rudirecords.com/albums/125-hear-in-now

Nice! I really like their earlier one, inspired me to play it now, Hear In Now (Mazz Swift, Tomeka Reid and Silvia Bolognesi) (2012) (Rudi Records)