Spontooneous

An absolutely archetypal solo on "Well You Needn't" on "Live at the It Club." A lot of the playing on "Live in Tokyo."

It''s so hard to keep up with everything these young people are posting on the Internets, y'know.

I think it used to say 2002 on there. The link's been there since at least 2003. Well worth the download.

It's my birthday too! I wasn't posting here then, though. But all 311 of us were here waiting for you!

More superlatives from Distler: Hatto's Ravel Hatto's Messiaen Hatto's Liszt Sonata Hatto's Schubert D. 960 Hatto's Debussy Preludes Hatto's Hammerklavier Hatto's Chopin Etudes

Depends if you got it on one disc. I can do that for you, Chuck!

Y'all ready to buy that recording of me playing the Opus Clavicembalisticum now?

Jed Distler at classicstoday.com has regularly fallen all over himself with glee at every new Hatto release. There's a "perfect 10" review of her alleged Mozart cycle on top of the page right now. link

Oscar Moore Wesley Prince Prince

At different times in my life, I've been both those guys.

I'm looking forward to my new career in robot embouchure repair.

The horn is on display at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City. A few people have been allowed to play it since it came here, among them Jay Mac and Paquito.

Yeah, but can you write an ECM haiku? (Seriously now: Congrats on the Oregon award and the review. I'm still envious.)

It was straight downhill after he went electric, y'know.

And I just don't care what anybody says: I like "Oficium."

John Abercrombie made more than I care to hear. So did Ralph Towner. But then I think of those Hal Russell recordings, and all's forgiven.

Heard a promo copy the other night. First impression is pretty good. Horn solos are a little cautious and reined-in. But what a joy to hear Elvin in this context. (Am I the last one to know that Frank and Elvin were cousins?) Very good fresh liner notes by Frank. I thought I heard some digital pitch correction, on the piano (which needed help -- Mickey Tucker fought it bravely) and on the alto feature.

This message from the Hobart Chamber of Commerce:

Worth a purchase. The piece might be too long, but the best things in it are extraordinary.

Addendum to what Chuck said: After hearing nearly a dozen other performances of 960 and loving some, I finally heard Schnabel. Now no other will do.

Finally found Randy Weston's "Destry Rides Again." First one I've seen in 24 years of looking. Just wanted to brag about it.

Ratliff calls Tolliver "a brilliant lead trumpeter." He plays his own leads? Or is Ratliff getting sloppy again?

It sucked in July too.

"Bibbity! Bobbity! Boo! Mama!"

I fear that I've let "Filles de Kilimanjaro" down. I hope that someday it can forgive me.