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Booker Ervin 'Exultation!' (Prestige, yellow label) with Frank Strozier, Horace Parlan, Butch Warren and Walter Perkins

There was an earlier discussion on the Monk music for Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 here Monk's music for the film has yet to be released!

Arte had this last evening already. Watched the opening scenes which feature the music by Thelonious Monk. The music is so much better than the film which has aged badly, not that it was really good when it was released. But Gérard Philippe and Jeanne Moreau make a strikingly beautiful pair, with all too brief appearances by Boris Vian. Also always a joy to listen (and watch) Kenny Dorham, Barney Wilen, Duke Jordan (also getting composer's credit as Jack Marray!), Kenny Clarke play over the music from the Jazz Messengers. Not to be missed if you have never seen this film.

A.K. Salim 'Flute Suite' (Savoy, mono) with Joe Wilder, Frank Rehak, Herbie Mann, Frank Wess, Hank Jones, etc...

Alternate Alternates

Joyeux anniversaire

More money to be spent on Mosaic Records! I'll be looking for the Ellington, Blakey and the Al Cohn... Will the singles have the Limited Edition status?

Johnny Dankworth 'The Zodiac Variations' (Fontana US, mono)

From the Henry Grimes website: Saturday, March 4th: Henry Grimes & Patty Waters, Kunstencentrum Belgie, Burgemeester Bollenstraat 54-56+, 35OO Hasselt, Belgium, + 32 (O)11 22 41 61, www.kraak.net/festival2006, belgie@skynet.be; Tuesday, March 7th: Henry Grimes & Patty Waters, Les Sept Lezards, 1O rue des Rosiers, Mo St. Paul (le Marais), Paris, France, + 33 (O)1 48 87 O8 97, www.7lezards.com, info@7lezards.com; Wednesday, March 8th: Henry Grimes & Patty Waters, Marc Fevre & Benedicte Bucher's gallery, 14 rue Jules Valles, 75O11 Paris, France, + 33 (O)1 43 73 53 46, MoratLaurent@yahoo.com; That should be interesting!

Excellent Very soon, we'll be able to say 'I knew them when...'

Last time I went to one of those places was when my son was still a teenager. He is a big man now! Not that I hate the McDonalds, just don't have a taste for them! So many better places to enjoy food...

Sad news! His Atlantic album (with Bob Gordon) is an old favorite! So were the two dates he recorded for RCA! A very fine arranger plus tenor player!

It's taking the best known works from that show, and adding different things as well. I heard that one at Pomidou was HUGE!!!! That Pompidou DADA show was huge, indeed. The Pompidou pulled out its famous Dada art stock and had the MoMA add some of its own. There were some 1,000 works from 50 artists. It took several visits to get a grasp of the variety of the retrospective.

Joe Henderson 'Relaxin' At Camarillo' (Contemporary) Ernie Henry 'Last Chorus' (Riverside Japan)

Happy Birthday, OTL

The nonstop French music channel Mezzo which features a good mix of classic and jazz is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a 10-special schedule starting February 10. Check the programs which include replays of concerts by Wayne Shorter, John Zorn, Chet Baker, Ahmad Jamal and many others. Worth catching if you can tune in...

Wonderful video! The new version of The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery

Got a spare copy of 'A Shade of Difference' on Gitanes. PM me if you want it!

The image at right is the one on the vinyl I have. The image at left has the full photo that is on the front and back cover of the foldout original!

That DADA show finished recently at the Pompidou Center. It was just awesome! One of the best exhibition from the Pompidou Center. The Center has a Jean-Luc Godard show on its schedule! Should be interesting.

The two Helen Merrill albums on Milestone ('The Feeling Is Mutual' and 'A Shade of Difference') were reissued a few years ago by Gitanes/EmArcy here.

nepotism? It's been 6 hours and no reply. I guess I'll write an email to ask, then! And maybe I add that disc with Dyani to my order... Just mention you're a friend of mine -_-

René Urtreger 'Collection Privée' (Carlyne) jammed with rare sides by Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Sonny Stitt, Barney Wilen, Kenny Clarke, etc...

Less than half an hour. Got a confirmation from Jan Strom. What are friends for?

I ordered three and will have a fourth one added. Total cost: €33,75. Shipping included. Fast deal via Paypal. Love those Aylers!