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Great site! Color images were rather rare by 1914. The process was launched by the Lumière brothers (Auguste and Louis) by 1907. Some more colour images can be seen here. Click on the Photographies - Aout-Septembre 1914 window for several views. Agree with Alexander on the murderous impact of WWI. All French cities and villages still have monuments to the dead of La Grande Guerre. When viewing these monuments which list the names of the fall soldiers, one cannot fail to be staggered by the number of the dead even in small remote villages!

Burt Goldblatt was a true giant! A very talented photographer who caught some decisive moments in jazz history!

Catching up on this sad news!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Jim

Happy Birthday, Sidewinder Hope you enjoy a lot of vinyl listening!

Kenny Drew 'A Harold Arlen Showcase' (Judson, mono) 'accompanied by Wilbur Ware on bass'

I'm one who chose 'something else' for most annoying. Did not think any of the options were really annoying. I'm more concerned by other aspects of the technology such as the drop in quality of news reports because of the technical developments (things have to move instant fast which prevents the reports from keeping the proper perspectives) or the advance of chemical enhancers that boost sports performances, among other 'improvements'...

Chet Baker was not in good shape during the shooting of the video at Ronnie Scott's. It shows! He was off and even his trumpet solos do not make much real sense! One of his lesser appearances! Forget about that one!

It's not better, just different. I could have listed a number of Chet's early work but I was sure almost everybody here was familiar with it. The later work had a new dimension to the earlier output. In the better albums, there is a sense of doom (maybe I should say tragic) that brings a perspective to his music which is pretty rare in the jazz art form. Chet Baker was pretty unique and I really take his music with what's good in it and can tolerate the bad (even if there is a number of his albums I'ld rather forget!).

The Internet does really make a difference. Wish it had been available when I was much younger!

A CD from the Anal Log label Gotta get that one

Pete Brown 'From The Heart' (Verve, mono) fine session! My copy has seen better days

Sorry to disappoint you, Marcel You'll have to wait a little longer... Beverly Hills Books now say the book will (should ?!?) be out in October... http://www.berkeleyhills.com/pages/2/index.htm Hope the book will have been worth the long wait!

If I have the unfortunate chance of having to choose between listening to Truffaz or Marsalis, I'ld rather go with Wynton Truffaz bores me to death

Ben Webster 'Live at Montmartre 1973 My Man' (SteepleChase)

Chet Baker - Enrico Pieranunzi 'The Heart of the Ballad' (Philology)

I know Chet Baker could still look 'good' in his final years, but the image I'ld rather remember of him would be more like this Recording session, 1953, Los Angeles. Photo by Bob Willoughby!

Bird lives!

Just give me Duke's email adress, I'll find out from him directly!

Allen, this belongs to the What Are You Drinking Right Now thread

John, off the top of my head (and only mentioning albums from his later days output), several that I rate very high: - Someday My Prince Will Come (SteepleChase) - The Touch of Your Lips (SteepleChase) - Chet Baker/René Urtreger/Aldo Romano/Pierre Michelot (Carlyne) - Live At Nick's (CrissCross) - Broken Wings (SonoPresse, reissued in the Jazz in Paris series) - Blues for a Reason (CrissCross) with Warne Marsh - Chet's Choice (Criss Cross) with Philip Catherine - Chet Baker in Tokyo 'Four' and 'Memories' (PaddleWheel)

First time I saw him live was at the Chat Qui Peche club on the Rue de la Huchette. This was in the fall of 1963. He had a small group that included trombonist Luis Fuentes. Chet's good looks matched his trumpet playing. Last time I saw him was at the New Morning club. That was in the mid-eighties. His group had Michel Graillier on piano. His good looks had gone. The deep wrinkles on his face gave him the look at a survivor. Yet his playing was still impressive. I had gone to the New Morning with one of the vice-president of the US company I was working for. The VP had flown into Paris that day and we had dinner to discuss an important meeting the next morning. He was a also jazz fan and wanted to check the Paris jazz scene so off to the New Morning we went. The VP was a bit frightened by Chet's looks but enjoyed the music. We sat for one set which included an astonishing vocal-less version of 'My Funny Valentine' where Chet literally sang with his trumpet! We had to leave after that to catch some sleep! Don't know too much about the methadone question that chewy was asking about. One of my good friend in the '70s was Gilles Gautherin who produced Chet's 'Broken Wing' 1978 date for Sonopresse. Chet wrote 'Blue Gilles' for that session. Gautherin was a real Chet addict in the full sense of the word. I know Gilles was into methadone and helped Chet with it. Gautherin was given a bad rap - he was unnamed in the book - for having the wrong influence on Chet Baker in an episode of the fine biography 'Deep In a Dream' by James Gavin. From what I know if somebody had the wrong indluence on the other, it was the other way around. Gautherin died around the same time as Chet!

One I know (dont't know of any other) is right next to the main square of the southern France village of Marciac where a jazz festival is held every summer. WM is an invited participant there every year. Did a quick google and could not find an image!

Chet Baker junkie here! Always have been. Perfectly aware of the ups and downs of the man. Caught him live a number of times. One never knew what to expect when onbe went to his club dates. Some experiences were a waste of time but when he was in the right setting and the right mood, the man brought bliss! I return to his recordings pretty often and wish he was still around...