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Dear Testers, Up to now 14 people signed in: Magnificent Goldberg Stereojack MikeWeil JSNgry Sidewinder Couw Dutchmanx Tooter MartJazz Bright Moments King Ubu Tom in R.I. Tjobbe Harold Z. It is remarkable that 78 % has downloaded the music and 22 % wanted discs. I can't imagine that all participants of the BFTs in the past are able to down load, so, please, feel free to ask for discs !! If you want to participate please contact me for discs or links. Let's start the discussion at 27th of January. Keep swinging Durium

Tom, I'd send you a PM with the links. Keep swinging Durium

BETTY BOOP's BOOP-OOP-A-DOOP Seventy-five years ago, 16 January 1932, the Betty Boop Talkartoon Boop-Oop-A-Boop was released. If you are a fan of this charming sexy lady enjoy the seventy-fifth birthday of this film. Betty Boop Keep swinging Durium

Michael Brecker We'll miss him!! Michael Brecker Keep swinging Durium

I sent you the links. Enjoy it !! Keep swinging Durium

I posted two zipped MP3 files at Megaupload. I'll forward you the links by PM. Keep swinging Durium

It's time to sign-up for the February Keep swinging BFT # 44 as it might take a week up to ten days to get the CDs into your post box. There is also a possibility to download. If you sign-up, please inform me what you prefer - the CDs, the download links or both (why not ?). Please send me an email or PM what you prefer. I suggest to start discussing not before, let's say, Saturday 27th of January 2007, so everone can get his copy in time. What about that? In the meantime the discussion about Ray's great BFT #43 compilations can be finished I guess !! Keep swinging Durium

BV Haast has issued a cd of Boy's Big Band and I think it is still available on their website: http://amsterdam.digicity.nl/Muziek/BV_Haa...47422424id.html BVHAAST 9901 Boy's Big Band NOW'S THE TIME! + FINCH EYE Now's the Time (C. Parker, arr. B. Edgar), Solitude (D. Ellington, arr. B. Edgar), Competitive Challenge (B. Edgar), Blues Minor (J. Coltrane, arr. B. Edgar), Blue Monk (T. Monk, arr. B. Edgar), Return (T. Loevendie), Black Sea (T. Loevendie), Plain Blues (B. Edgar),2128 (W. Breuker, B. Edgar, arr. B. Edgar), I Remember Vienna (B. Edgar), Finch Eye (T. Loevendie) Wim Kuylenburg, Jan Vleeschouwer, Jan van Hest, Ado Broodboom (tp), Wim Kat (tp, mellophone), Rudy Bosch, Marcel Thielemans (tb), Cees Smal (vtb, flhrn), Eric van Lier (btb), Tinus Bruyn (as), Piet Noordijk (as, ss, ts), Herman Schoonderwalt (as, bs, cl, ss, ts), Theo Loevendie (as, ss), Harry Verbeke (ts), Joop Mastenbroek (bs, ts), Toon van Vliet (bs, ts), Cees Slinger (p), Jacques Schols (b), Dick van der Capellen (b), John Engels (d), Nelly Frijda (v), Chris Hinze (fl), Leo Gerritsen (bs), Willem Breuker (as, bcl), Boy Edgar (cond) Recorded October 19 and 20, 1965 and September 7 and 8, 1966 at Bavohuis, Amsterdam Barcode: 7 86497 33432 2 Thanks NJTW, you're right !! Keep swinging Durium

Stormy Weather The weather forecast for Western Europe for today remind me a classic tune: Stormy Weather. Stormy Weather Keep swinging Durium

The VPRO/Boy Edgar award was named after the famous Dutch big band leader Boy Edgar. These LPs are indeed hard to find, even in Holland. I don't know if there are any reissues on CD. The CDs with Bert van den Brink and Jesse van Ruller are more easily to obtain, even for foreigners ( thanks to web shop ) Bert van den Brink Keep swinging Durium

BERT VAN DEN BRINK Dutch jazz piano player Bert van den Brink wins the VPRO/Boy Edgar price, one of the leading Dutch jazz awards!! Bert van den Brink Keep swinging Durium

I guess Nick got the copyright in first. I (more than) suspect that's what happened with a lot of early jazz tunes. W.C. Handy is another guy who was smart enough to be fast on the copyright draw. Same thing on the blues scene. Thanks for your replies Keep swinging Durium

Tiger Rag This 1917 tune is one of the most performed and recorded tunes in jazz I guess, played seriously, violated and mutilated by hundreds of (jazz) bands. If you like or hate it, beware of the Tiger. Tiger Rag Keep swinging Durium

MONTY ALEXANDER - FACETS I found this excellent album Facets in Middelburg (The Netherlands) at a 2ndhand records shop. It's the second Concord record with Monty Alexander .( featuring Ray Brown and Jeff Hamilton). It's a pity that my copy of the CD is a bit noisy. I hope to find a better copy on LP or CD. Monty Alexander - Facets Keep swinging Durium

You're right - the sound quality could better. Keep swinging Durium

RON CARTER - HERBIE HANCOCK - TONY WILLIAMS Three giants united. In 1977, ten years after their cooperation with the Miles Davis Quintet the former rhythm section joined at the Automatt studios in San Francisco. They recorded a great album, on which Ron Carter could show that he is a great bass player:Third Plane Third Plane Keep swinging Durium

Tributo de Waldir Azevedo This record is a tribute to the great Brazilian cavaquinho player Waldir Azevedo . He was a great improviser on the Cavaquinho. On this record 17 composition of Azevedo are played by a group of skilled Brazilian choro musicians. A great start for a new year.. Tributo a Waldir Azevedo Keep swinging Durium

A retrospect A 2006 retrospect Keep swinging Durium

Dear Ray, I also had Bobby Hutcherson's vibe on 2 and track 6 sounds Ellingtonian, but of course isn't ( I guess). You made a great compilation, Ray, although I don't recognize not so much. I'm anxious to follow the discussion. I'll be back later !! Keep swinging Durium

Ray, thanks for the great compilation. I had a first spin and I wrote down some thoughts. although I don't recognize much. 2. My first thought was Brad Mehldau at the piano. 4. Is this Dexter? 9. I'd guess Philip Catherine at the guitar. So far so good. Hope to give it a second change next year !! Keep swinging Durium

STAN HASSELGARD - PUTTE WICKMAN - BUDDY DeFRANCO MODERN CLARINET STYLISTS 1947 - 1953 A compilation of clarinet players like Buddy DeFranco, Stan Hasselgard and Putte Wickman from the period between swing and bebop !! Modern Clarinet Stylists Keep swinging Durium

Thanks Claude, for the track list. The information on the cover of the LP gives slightly different playing times, although the differences might be acceptable. 20:27 ( in stead of 20:15 ) - 13: 40 ( in stead of 13:35 ) and 5:34 ( in stead of 5:30 ) Keep swinging Durium

LEE MORGAN - OUT THERE Some times ago I found an LP titled LEE MORGAN - OUT THERE on the CARRERE / PHOENIX10 64.510 label. Some research brought me to the Both/And Club recordings from June 1970, but the 1981 LP is not mentioned. Can someone confirm that the three tracks on this LP were recorded some weeks before the well known Blue Note Lighthouse recordings of 10-11-12 of July 1970? Lee Morgan - Out There Keep swinging Durium

JIMMY SMITH Christmas 64 | Christmas Cookin' With this album every Christmas party becomes an overwhelming success; both your in-laws ( Jingle Bells ) as yourself ( Jimmy Smith swingende Hammond B3 organ ) will have the time of their life. Jimmy Smith Swinging Cookin' Keep swinging Durium

BING CROSBY - WHITE CHRISTMAS When I woke up this morning the first thing I did was open the curtains, and, although I knew what I would see: no White Christmas this year. So I had to play this record. sorry for that - just to remember the good old days when winters were winters ........ Keep swinging durium