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  1. Very sad to hear he passed away.
  2. The french team showed they will go far in this compétition With their opening game against Germany.
  3. Superb director. Also à great fan of jazz.
  4. His regular Ellington broadcasts were priceless items on French radio for years.... Hé is very much missed...
  5. Howard Johnson's présence on any session was a sure sign that the music would be swinging and enjoyable. Heard him in thé 60's with Archie Shepp and Gil Evans among others. Hé will be missed!
  6. Howard Johnson's présence on any session was a sure sign that it would be swinging and enjjoyable.. Heard him in thé 60's with Archie Shepp and Gil Evans among others. Hé will be missed.!
  7. Great Great little player. Was at the 1986 Hand of God World Cup final in Mexico City and at the 199 WC final when Argentin'a défeated West Germany.. Hé was magic!
  8. Poètess Diane Di Prima died this week. Se was an active member of the NY béatniks group in the 60s and à good friend of LeRoi Jones.
  9. Juliette Greco died in Ramatuelle, in southern France today. She was 93
  10. brownie

    Charli Persip

    Sad to near that this impecable musician is no longer with us.
  11. Always liked the romantic side of PJJ on his piano interpretation of 'Gwen' from his Riverside album "Showcase
  12. Vétéran saxophonist Hal Singer diréd in Chatou, near Paris, on Wesnesday. Hé was born in 1919 in Tulsa. Oklahomà. . His French wife was at his side
  13. Looks liike Alan Silva behind 'Shepp and Zappa...
  14. The full set of these Japanese releases showed up when I was in LA in thé Summer of 1984. The Rhino record store had several copies of these at quite reasonable prices. Spent à small fortune on these beautiful LPS. Wish I had kept them. Hope the new owners still enjoy them.
  15. Been à fan of him since I heard the Basie band play his Low Life back in thé late '50's. Lots of other achievements since. Superb composer and àrranger. ..
  16. Very sad news.Jacques Coursil died last night in Belgium. Outstanding musician and thinker. He recorded recently for thé Rogue Art label the album Free jazz art with Alan Silva (Sessions for Bill Dixon).
  17. Buzz Gardner also is heard on the Bobby Jaspar Plays Henri Renaud November 1954 date for Vogue that was reissued in thé Original Vogue Masters series back in 1998.
  18. Hope they will also reissue the albums Jimmie Rowles recorded for the label including Grandpaws
  19. Sonny Berman Sonny Dallas Sonny Grey Sonny Parker
  20. To my ears he was indestructible... Lots of bad news these days, this was one of the very worst!
  21. Happy Birthday! Hope this was celebrated in proper fashion!
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