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Our stuff is touched by Klezmer, Afro-pop, and free jazz, sometimes overtly, sometimes subtly. I was reluctant to post a link to our website because it wasn't really up to date the last time I checked. But I just looked, and our webmaster has been busy. So check it out - news, reviews, pictures, and sound clips. And you've got to admit that "Greater Lagos Wednesday Night Talmud Meeting" is a cool name for a tune. Were/are you also in the Gold Sparkle Band? I noticed that your current groups features members of GSB. I loved that Nu Soul Zodiac CD. And yes, that is a GREAT name for a tune!!!!

Is it actually a mix of African and Klezmer? If so, I gotta hear it!!!!

Thanks man! The Colgrass stuff sounds great. I'm off to check out his samples at Amazon.

Just bought the Music for Saxophones. Thanks man!

John Harle is a saxophonist who is mainly associated with the classical/film music world. His recent discs seem to be heavily weighted in the film/TV music direction. There's a discography here: http://www.johnharle.com/johnharle/discography.html Most of the classical is contemporary classical. I have the Nyman/Bryars/Westbrook disc. Haven't played it for a long time. There's a disc of music by Debussy, Glazunov, Ibert, Villa-Lobos, Richard Rodney Bennett and Dave Heath on the list that might be what you are looking for. Though I suspect its OOP. You can hear saxophone used in some of Vaughan Williams' music. 'Job, a Masque for Dancing' and one or two of the later symphonies. Doesn't sound a bit like jazz sax - quite eerie. Yeah, the Debussy, Glazunov, Villa-Lobos sounds right up my alley. I'll be on the lookout! Thanks Bev.

Yes!! I heard his "saxophone concerto" on the radio once and it blew me away. I've been meaning to find that one! Love a couple of these guys! Will definitely check this out. Thanks! Interesting. I like the samples of some of the older stuff. Thanks again!!!

I just heard some classical saxophone samples by Claude DeLangle and he sounds amazing. Can anyone recommend his or any other classcial saxophone recordings? Thanks in advance.

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Love those dancers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What talent!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Wichita Lineman" was really nice. "Southern Nights" really sucked.

If that hooks you, blind-blake, don't miss his 3rd and 5th symphonies. The 5th in particular is breathtaking - a slow movement guaranteed to turn you to jelly! I'll definitely check it out! Got the Delius on order from the library and am looking forward to that one, as well. Got a question for you guys (Bev and blind-blake): are the inside 2 pages of the booklet inserts for those 2 EMI "British Composers" series CDs (VW and Delius) completely blank? I recently snagged a brand-new copy of the now-OOP Frank Bridge CD in that series, and the inside 2 pages of the insert are blank! I was wondering if that's uniform throughout the series. Ron, the VW I have has notes.

If that hooks you, blind-blake, don't miss his 3rd and 5th symphonies. The 5th in particular is breathtaking - a slow movement guaranteed to turn you to jelly! I'll definitely check it out! Got the Delius on order from the library and am looking forward to that one, as well.

I have the Vaughan Williams and Finzi disc on the originally released single CDs. Good performances but from the early days of CD - like quite a few classical CDs at that time it sounds like it was recorded in a large warehouse! I think they were trying to get a sense of the spacious possibilities of CD. Wouldn't be my first choice for this music...but it makes a really nice overview. Thanks Bev. Incidentally, what would be your first choice? There's a wide range of music there. Elgar , Cockaigne Overture Delius , Summer Evening Butterworth , A Shropshire Lad Butterworth , The Banks of Green Willow Finzi , Suite from 'Love's Labours Lost Vaughan Williams , The Lark Ascending.flac 55 Mb202 Vaughan Williams , Oboe Concerto Finzi , Clarinet Concerto Parry , Lady Radnor's Elgar , Introduction & Allegro, Op. 47 Bridge , Suite For String Orchestra Vaughan Williams , Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Vaughan Williams , Fantasia on Greensleeves. Holst , St. Paul's Suite op Warlock , Capriol Suite Britten , Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge It depends what you are looking for. If you are after an introductory overview, then this is good value. I'm not the best person to ask as I don't go in for comparing different versions - if the copy I've got sounds good then I tend to stick to it. I'm also wedded to the people I first heard play this music on records in the 70s - Boult, Barbirolli etc. They might sound a bit limited sonic-wise to modern ears. In modern recordings you can normally trust Hickox or Handley (both sadly no longer with us). You can also find many of these pieces of music on various discs on the Lyrita label - a treasure trove of English music. And don't overlook Naxos...they've done some great recordings of this music at budget price. These three are glorious discs: This is great!!!! Thanks again. I'm off to Amazon to check out the samples!!! Got the Vaughan Williams in the mail today. Just great!!!! Thanks again, Bev!!!

Remember Bing Crosby doing that one with David Bowie. Now that was surreal!

I'm not sure if you were aware of it but the following Christmas songs were written by Jews: White Christmas - Irving Berlin Christmas Song - Mel Torme Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! - Kahn/Styne Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Holly Jolly Christmas -- all by Johnny Marks, who was Jewish It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - George Wyle (born Bernard Weissman) l'll Be Home For Christmas (Kent, Gannon, Ram -- all Jewish) Silver Bells - Livingston (born Jacob Levinson)/Evans (also Jewish) Do They Know It's Christmas? (Feed the World) - Bob Geldof Santa Baby (done by Eartha Kits) - Javits Not that it matters. Just interesting. http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_e...mas_Songs.shtml

I have the Vaughan Williams and Finzi disc on the originally released single CDs. Good performances but from the early days of CD - like quite a few classical CDs at that time it sounds like it was recorded in a large warehouse! I think they were trying to get a sense of the spacious possibilities of CD. Wouldn't be my first choice for this music...but it makes a really nice overview. Thanks Bev. Incidentally, what would be your first choice? There's a wide range of music there. Elgar , Cockaigne Overture Delius , Summer Evening Butterworth , A Shropshire Lad Butterworth , The Banks of Green Willow Finzi , Suite from 'Love's Labours Lost Vaughan Williams , The Lark Ascending.flac 55 Mb202 Vaughan Williams , Oboe Concerto Finzi , Clarinet Concerto Parry , Lady Radnor's Elgar , Introduction & Allegro, Op. 47 Bridge , Suite For String Orchestra Vaughan Williams , Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Vaughan Williams , Fantasia on Greensleeves. Holst , St. Paul's Suite op Warlock , Capriol Suite Britten , Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge It depends what you are looking for. If you are after an introductory overview, then this is good value. I'm not the best person to ask as I don't go in for comparing different versions - if the copy I've got sounds good then I tend to stick to it. I'm also wedded to the people I first heard play this music on records in the 70s - Boult, Barbirolli etc. They might sound a bit limited sonic-wise to modern ears. In modern recordings you can normally trust Hickox or Handley (both sadly no longer with us). You can also find many of these pieces of music on various discs on the Lyrita label - a treasure trove of English music. And don't overlook Naxos...they've done some great recordings of this music at budget price. These three are glorious discs: This is great!!!! Thanks again. I'm off to Amazon to check out the samples!!!

I have the Vaughan Williams and Finzi disc on the originally released single CDs. Good performances but from the early days of CD - like quite a few classical CDs at that time it sounds like it was recorded in a large warehouse! I think they were trying to get a sense of the spacious possibilities of CD. Wouldn't be my first choice for this music...but it makes a really nice overview. Thanks Bev. Incidentally, what would be your first choice?

Anyone see/hear this one? http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-England-Frank..._img_16_rsrsrs0

Got every commercially-available recording by Bud Powell. (Love Bud.) My only got-to-have-it-all jazz artist.

I recently discovered classical music. Luckily, there is ton of stuff for cheap (or free).

Thanks Larry. This is awesome!

You ever see the below site about Furtwangler? Really interesting stuff. As a result of my reading this, I got a couple of his recordings (a couple of Beethovens and Bruckners) and they just blew me away. Extremely powerful stuff. http://www.classicalnotes.net/features/furtwangler.html

Any thoughts on Furtwangler's versions of Fidelio? I'm really getting into Furtwangler's war years stuff.

As always, Chuck, you da man!

Just started listening to a little opera, and wanted to know if anybody has any recommendations. Anything that just flat-out kills you when you hear it? Thanks in advance.