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Marker's passing away is frontpage news in today's Libération Libération Headline reads 'Chris Marker erases himself'. And as Adam already replied, there is no Wilen to be heard on the soundtrack of 'La Jetée'. The film was included in the filmography of the Wilen-Loustal website.

From today's The Washington Post Marker died in Paris on Sunday. He had turned 91 the same day. His entry in Wikipedia... An impressive career! I once asked a mutual friend if Marker could make me a copy of the music Barney Wilen recorded for his classic 'La Jetée' and also 'Si J'Avais Quatre Dromadaires'. Marker could not refuse her anything but failed to deliver (no explanation!). Instead I got a 12-tune compilation CDR from Marker with music by Bill Evans, one of his favorite musician.

Stan Getz 'The Soft Swing' (Verve Japan) a neglected Getz session with Mose Allison, Addison Farmer and Jerry Segal.

New high for KD's Quiet Kenny Quiet High!

An update on Schaap in The New York Times today.

Chris Connor 'Chris Craft' (Atlantic, mono, black label)

So it was oldtimer Vinokourov who won the cycling road race! Just hope we don't hear anything about foul play one more time...

Hope to be able to listen to this soon I understand a photo I took of Milford Graves in NY back in 1967 (when he was rehearsing with Don Pullen) is included in the accompanying book!

Coleman Hawkins 'Good Old Broadway' (Moodsville, stereo, green label)

The opening ceremony was fine! The royal parachute drop was well done Looks like it is very trendy nowadays to have the Olympic openings turn into extravaganzas.

It's titled 'Portrait of an Ermite' on the original 10incher on the Swing label

The 11/9 attacks was the single event that hit me real hard. It had me riveted to the antique black/white TV set I watched it on. It was the first day of a long-needed vacation in a remote part of southwestern France. Could not believe what I was seeing. I also watched the OJ Simpson car chase in June 1994 from a few miles away. It was my first day at the press center for the Los Angeles Summer Olympics and it took me some explanations from colleagues to understand what it was all about. Lots of people gathered around the TV sets at the Center to follow the chase! I also remember the 1953 Queen Elizabeth Coronation. I had permission from my parents to skip class and watch the event at one of their friend's apartment equipped with a TV set. Very few people had TV then. I was mortified when upon my return to school the following day I was called in by the supervisor to explain my absence, and after replying that I had watched this unique event, was asked 'Is she a parent of yours?'. I still have somewhere an invitation from the Queen to attend a reception at the British Embassy in Paris during a visit to France in 1992. Could not honor it (was busy working as a journalist on other aspects of the story)!

Looks like Larance Marable passed away earlier this month. Charlie Haden had these comments on this sad news!

Gerald Wilson 'Live and Swinging' (PacificJazz, mono)

I don't want to be disturbed when listening to BN vinyls. No photos!

That Fontana 'Blood' LP uses the same Marta Roling drawing that adorned the cover of the Debut LP 'Touching' I have Also have that Bley original LP BUT I am not giving my BLOOD away