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Tough! Hope that time will heal all those wounds quickly!

Prince Lasha 'The Cry!' (Contemporary, mono)

Nice Very nice :party:

Shirley Scott 'Travelin' Light' (Prestige, mono, dark blue label)

There is one word for 'Last Tango in Paris': crepuscular. From the french crepusculaire, but not really the same crepuscule as in Crepuscule with Nellie. I happen to be in awe of Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider's performances in the film. Also the preparation of the film was my unique opportunity to see Brando in person when he came (with Bertolucci) to the Salle Wagram to attend a concert by Gato Barbieri. A number of sequences of the film were shot at Salle Wagram. Too bad the film doomed Maria Schneider's career!

I'ld pick Debut records. Their vinyl always felt strange. Plus what a great name for a final note!

Sacha Distel does not appear in that jazz sequence Lucky, Klook and Pierre Michelot. He is seen in another scene! Very nice to see you reappear!

Quincy Jones 'Complete 1960 European Concerts' (Domino), disc 3

That was the cover for a second edition. The original cover was this one:

Fer Urbina saw this before I did

Indeed but I wanted to hear the album in its glorious mono version! Now listening to: Clifford Jordan 'Bearcat' (Jazzland, OJC reissue)

Obituary in The New York Times today.

French actress Maria Schneider who costarred with Marlon Brando in Bernardo Bertolucci's controversial film 'Last Tango in Paris' died in Paris of cancer. She was 58. Story in The Guardian. After 'Last Tango', she appeared in several films including Michelangelo Antonioni's 'The Passenger' and Jacques Rivette's 'Merry Go-Round'.

Three bids since chewy posted this (any bidders from Organissimo?). Interesting to find out how high it will go in six days...

Same here. Hope it won't take weeks to cross the Atlantic

The Individualism of Gil Evans (Verve, mono)

Domino has released a 4CD set with all the live material from the 1960 European tour: Quincy Jones Complete 1960 European Concerts It includes the Paris, Belgium, Gothenburg and Lausanne concerts.

Welcome aboard! The omission is not really unusual. Orpheum reissues of the Riverside albums were to be avoided. By the way, it is crepuscule not crepescule. Crepuscule is a french word variation on twilight. The tune was also erroneously titled 'Crepescule' on the original Riverside LP.

It's rather different from the usual jazz sets released by Mosaic. I did not go for it because I already have several of the albums that were included in the box. Have turned lately to relisten to them and enjoying the music much more than when I purchased them. Nowadays I understand why Miles Davis was a big fan of Hackett!

Received mine in timely fashion. Now you have me worried! Realize I am on the other side of the pond but would like some confirmation that the disc is on its way here...

Even if I tend to keep away from blindfold tests these days, I knew that Ubu's one would be worth paying attention to. Told him I would not post much on it. So here goes... 1- A Black and Tan alto solo. I knew that Marion Brown had recorded it that way but I had never heard it. A rather iconoclastic but quite respectful interpretation. Very moving. 2- A drummerless trumpet-piano-guitar and bass quartet most probably from the mid-40s. The trumpetist has listened to the developments brought in by Dizzy. Will be interested to find out his identity (the other players as well!) 3- On familiar ground with this Fruscella-DiNovi recorded at Gene DiNovi's house. Fruscella's sound is unique and each of his recorded statement deserves to be listened. I had trouble purchasing this rare CD from Japan. Not very long after I finally managed to obtain it, got it, another copy surfaced in a Paris store. It was shipped to Switzerland in no time. That's the one that Ubu used; 4- One of my favorite singer! The ever sensual Lee Wiley! Evocative interpretation of 'Street of Dreams' with the impeccable Bobby Hackett. A musician I rank at the top after neglecting him for way too long 5- Another favorite: Jack Teagarden. I had listened to the vinyl of this Verve LP a couple of weeks before receiving the BFT so had no trouble the identification of this track. Great idea to have Lee Wiley succeeded by Teagardan. Those two go together! 6- I am stuck on the waterfront with this intense tenor from the Dexter school! Sounds like this comes from an European boot. 7- was more impressed by the effervscent sound of the alto than by the brass solo. Missed the point of his intervention 8- good quintet side by musicians (CrissCross sessions habitués?) 9- not familiar with this either. Intrigued by the alto player (very much to my liking). He does not seem to enter into the list of musicians I am familiar with... The pyrotechnics of the trumpet player bothered me at first listen but I may accept that after more spinning of that side (like it took me a long time before accepting Charlie Shavers' improvisations). Liked that one! 10- AEC derivatives? 11- another alto, bass; drums trio. Liked this (as well as track 10)! Very coherent music to my ears! 12- The very distinctive sound of Higginbotham and Charlie Holmes were the giveaway for me on that one. Henry Allen's ever inspired playing clinched this. Luis Russell's 1929 band playing 'Doctor Blues'. One of the best bands from its time. No wonder Louis Armstrong took over the full orchestra to make it his own. 13- No Jamal on this Poinciana. It did not do much for me! 14- liked that piano player. Pretty individual stylist. Another one I will be curious to know his (or her) name. Are these variations on 'Tennessee Waltz'? 15- Very nice way to end a Blindfold Test. Who dat? Many thanks Ubu for inviting me to the party