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Nice find. The BIEM sticker is legal proof that copyrights for the import to France of the disc had been cleared. Albums that were imported to France through the '50s and '60s had to carry that sticker before being sold in stores.

Specs Powell & Co. 'Movin' In' (Roulette, mono)

Don't think Charles Delaunay was mentioned. As the just released biography 'Charles Delaunay et le Jazz en France dans les années 30 et 40' by Anne Legrand - an excellent book - states, his mother, the famous painter Sonia Delaunay was born in 1885 in a jewish family in Odessa. She did her best to keep the information as private as possible which enabled her to survive through the nazi occupation of France without problems.

Another excellent column from Marc Myers. I read his JazzWax blog daily. I just pointed to him that the arrangements for the Specs Powell 'Movin' In' Roulette album were from the pen of trumpet player Ray Copeland. One advantage of having the original vinyl. I also happen to like the cover of the album which was taken by Chuck Stewart!

The Complete BN Forties Recordings of Ike Quebec and John Hardee LP box.

More from the same video (sans Price, but with Richie Kamuca and Frank Rosolino)... Chart of my Heart Cherry

Heard him live several times when he was 'Our Man in Paris'. He always delivered! Those were great days in Paris when you could run into Dexter, Bud Powell, Tony Scott and others enjoying conversations and drinks in the sidewalk cafes in the Boulevard Saint-Germain area!

Exactly! The idea behind the manufacturing of this album and its cover is a disgrace That cover belonged to this thread!

I'm pretty sure the Dragon Miles four cd set has been cleared and made legitimate; back in the mid-nineties when all the Miles boots were bing pulled from the shelves and not able to be reordered that one (and in its DIW form as well) was always around and remains available. Same for the Europe 1 concerts releases on Trema. All legitimate. Which was not the case for the Esoldun CDs. Their only connection with the government-owned organization was that the music was 'borrowed' from their vaults.

Best of luck if anybody wants to deal with the Miles Davis estate

Alas, nothing new on the horizon since this previous thread. Some details on the recordings from Discogs.

Ornette Coleman 'Something Else!' (Contemporary, mono)

Purchased a couple of Avid releases (including the Al Cohn) but thought the sound was weak (little dynamics). Needledrops definitively. I am keeping away from the label now.

I still have the mono LP of 'Something Else' which I bought when it came out in 1959. The photo on the cover is credited to Walter Zerlinden. Most of the covers for Contemporary albums were taken by William Claxton. Odd that he was not assigned to take that one. The cover of the second Coleman album for Contemporary 'Tomorrow is the Question' is credited to Roger Marshutz. I found those Contemporary albums quite interesting but it took me the first Atlantic albums to really enjoy Ornette's music. The cover photos of those Atlantic LPs 'The Shape of Jazz to Come' and 'Change of the Century' were taken by William Claxton (Shape) and Lee Friedlander (Change).

Happy Birthday

I like this one: although it might prove difficult to find and, as you said, it's probably of dubious provenance. (Although, FWIW, the "official" Miles website includes this in the discography page.) It's Paraphernalia, on the JMY label - a well-recorded Paris concert from November 3, 1969. I have that CD too! The concert was good (I was there!) but I was most impressed by the Juan les Pins/Antibes concert from July. The one that came out on Sony/Japan. The sound on that one is better than the Italian boot.

The Complete Louis Armstrong 'Cornet Shop Suey (1925-1926)', vol. 3 (Frémeaux & Associés)

Brigitte Fontaine has been a popular and controversial artist since she appeared on the music scene in the '60s. She has retained her popularity throughout her career and continues to make recordings. Brigitte Fontaine during a concert appearance in northern France last November

Ornette Coleman will turn 80 next March 9. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas. The Fort-Worth Star-Telegram ran a long article about him. Ornette at 80

Contrary to the album title (As -heard- on the Radio), music that is rarely played on the radio. An outstanding album. Brigitte Fontaine and the Art Ensemble were made for each other. However this is not a new reissue. The Saravah CD has been available since the early '90s. One to get if you missed it thus far!

Zoot Sims 'Choice' (Pacific Jazz/Liberty Japan)

Jim, thanks for clarifying this. I have 'Brushes' on the Zoot Sims/Choice PacificJazz LP exact replica that came out in Japan (LLR-88035). The liner notes from the original issue gives 'Brushes' a running time of 6:30 and the Japanese liner notes insert indicate 5:40 and it is actually 5:40! I also have 'Bones for Zoot' on the Clifford Brown Immortal PacificJazz LP replica from Japan via Toshiba (JR-8057). It is indeed 'Brushes' edited down to 4:21. This album has the liner notes in japanese on the back as was the custom back in the '70s in Japan. Can't make anything out of those notes. Of course, no Clifford Brown is to be heard on this track

From an Amazon.com reader review of the Pacific Jazz CD reissue of Annie Ross' 'A Gasser' with the added bonus tracks: It appears that tracks Bones for Zoot and Brushes are the same on my Pacific Jazz lable are the same. Was this ment to be? I can find nothing that will support Zoot's Bones for Zoot, it's not listed in the All Music Guide. Should be easy to verify by anyone who has this CD (I don't have it).

Heard a recent broadcast of one of his recent performances and was mightily impressed by his stamina. Konitz will also be on familiar grounds since he resided in Germany for a long time.