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Does anyone here have recordings of a Munich tenor player named Roman Schwaller? I was very impressed with ths guy's playing from the time I lived there 20 years ago. He is one of the more established "swing" stylists, probably in his mid to late 40s now. He hosted a weekly jam session at the now defunct "Allotria" club in Schabbing. That cat could blow! He did a date - which I think/hope was recorded in the studio later - called "Three Generations of Tenors" teamed up with the front line of Sal Nistico and Johnny Griffin. This was sometime around 1986 or '87. I have been looking for this for sometime now. If someone knows of its existence, please hip me to the details! Also. any current info on him would be nice......like, is he stilll alive and swinging! Muchos Gracias!

For all I know, these may be widely circulated, but I saw them on the drummers world website (tony williams page) and thought to post them here. Nice stuff! Hmmm......they aren't working once attached sorry. Go to http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Tony_Williams.html These should play there.

I have been a fan of Jan Garbarek ever since first hearing his work with Keith Jarrett's European quartet. What are his first recordings? Is Esoteric Circle (with Terje Rypdal) his first LP? It is on Arista and was recorded in Oslo in 1969. I found a copy in a salvation army for $1.99. Recorded in '69, it probably is among his earliest if not the first one. Thanks

I am having a little trouble with this RTR player. Getting a lot of bleed between tracks, and in some places tunes recorded on the other track (in reverse!) make it difficult to clearly understand what he is saying. I will play it again and see what I can clearly decipher. I will also contact the seller. Hopefully he can provide some clues to this tape's origin. More later. thanks!

The duo recording (live) with Bill Frisell is the one that got me onto the Costello bandwagon. That recording (German imported CD) is incredible. I definitely rate it as a have to have CD. His treatment of Mingus' Weird Nightmare is worth the price of admission alone. LOVE IT! After that one, I got the Juliet Letters, with the string quartet. Great stuff. Costello always keeps me guessing. I have a few of his rock cds that I honestly don't enjoy all that much, but I am not judging them harshly; they are just not in the bag I prefer to hear his voice in.

I came across a real surprise find awhile back. It is on a small label (HDS, distributed by Flying Fish), recorded in '74. There is no clear name of this LP, apart from a listing of the personnel involved. Overall, a nice production, and well recorded. Playing amongt some heavy hitters in the Blugrass field (incl. Norman Blake, Jethro Burns, Sam Bush, Vassar Clements et al) is Dave Holland. What a surprise. I wonder if he took the date solely for the bread, the musicianship of the record mates or does he have a secret love for mountain music? I grew up listening to shit like this, and it is good. Nothing particularly sets this one session apart from other recordings I have heard, but with these cats, it is definitely the real shit. I have heard rumors that there were possibly other bluegrass dates with some of the same players (with Holland as well)

I picked up a beauty of an old nakamichi portable cassette recorder. Model 550. This must have cost a lot when it was new. It has great features, including 3 mic inputs (L, R and blend, but with 1/4 inputs only), a warning light that alerts the user when tape is running low, calibration adjustment controls, progamming timer, etc. It runs on 12 volts, either 8 D batteries or the ac adaptor (which unfortunately is lost). The deck is not quite as dusty as these pics might suggest. My digital camera mastery is pretty slim. Reportedly, this model was used when many of the Grateful Dead concerts were recorded by fans. (also reportedly, the Dead didn't object to bootlegging) Looking forward to using this for rehearsals, etc. Anyone here familiar with this unit, and/or know a source for a 12 volt adaptor with the type plug that Naks use? May analog never die! (or did it already??)

He will be sorely missed. STAN LEVEY, JAZZ DRUMMER AND BEBOP PIONEER, DEAD AT 79 Jazz drummer and bebop pioneer Stan Levey, who gave up music for photography in his later years, has died at age 79 in Van Nuys, Calif. Levey grabbed public attention for the bebop sound he created in the mid-1940s with jazz greats Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. The self-taught Philadelphia native gained greater financial rewards in the Big Band era playing with Benny Goodman, Woody Herman and Stan Kenton. Levey was a studio musician for hundreds of movies and TV shows, and wrote the music for five Walt Disney Co. documentaries. In his 70s, however, Levey gave up music for commercial photography. His wife told the New York Times many friends never knew of his music career. The Sherman Oaks, Calif., resident died April 19 two weeks after undergoing jaw cancer surgery, his wife said. A documentary about his career, "Stan Levey: The Original Original," has been released on DVD. _____________________

I just bought a rtr tape on ebay the other day. On one side of the tape is a jazz program called "The Jazz Scene", with performances by a number of various jazz artists. One side 2 of the tape is an interesting thing called "The Letter". It is clearly Duke Ellington's narration. What he is reading sounds like a letter being read aloud. This is very intriguing. Does anyone here, possibly a fan who is aware of this? In the background you can hear other voices. Laughter, piano playing, an overheard phone conversation; all sorts of stuff. Almost like it is taking place during a party. Any answers? Was this a television production? Radio? Thanks!

Just for the oddity alone I had to buy this (@ $1.99). Released by Mutual Radio Network, a three LP box set entitled "Paul McCartney: The Beatles and Beyond". It is a Kiplinger Magazine production. It seems to be intended for airplay; certainly not general release. The radio program was called Changing Times/Paul McCartney and it was originally aired on Thanksgiving day, 1984 (according to the letter inside the box, from Ned Quenzer and addressed to Ned Upham - for whatever that is worth ). Also enclosed are detailed 'instructions' for airplay presentation order. An interesting look inside radio programming. Now, whether it is actually worth anything is up for debate.

Sinatra - live at the Sands with Basie John Coltrane - Coltrane's Sound Cannonball Adderley - live at the Lighthouse Elvin Jones - live at the Lighthouse Dave Liebman - Songs for my Daughter Duke Ellington - Live in Fargo, 1940 Frank Rosolino - Turn Me Loose Sonny Rollins - at the Vanguard Ornette Coleman - The shape of things to come Joe Henderson - Our Thing Albert Ayler - Spiritual Unity Lee Konitz - Motion Blue Mitchell - The Thing to Do Chick Corea - Three Quartets Roswell Rudd - NYAQ on ESP Albert Mangelsdorff - Tromboneliness I couldn't pick one for Miles. For me, it was impossible because he cut such a wide path with many different approaches. Great idea for a topic! Makes you think.

I had been hearing about this recording for sometime now. I saw a copy in a used book store last night. issued on Book of the Month Club. I think these will be the first lps I transfer to RTR tape. Does anyone have the recording? The notes and photos in the enclosed booklet are superb. There are 3 lps in the set. I couldn't pass this one up.

No, just Crouch.

"neo-sambo minstrelsy"

Shit, not another one gone. Benny was so under appreciated industry wide, I guess mainly due to his living and playing across the pond. What a well rounded player. A rare jewel of trumpet players, he could easily go from playing lead to jazz, with no compromise in either role. RIP Benny. Thanks for the music and joy you brought to us.

Warne Marsh/Lee Konitz concert recording (in London)

I just picked up a pair of JBL 940 speakers today. Anyone here familiar with the heritage/history of this model? I did see a pair on Ebay later, stating that they retailed for $395 ea, and that they were from the 80's. Rated at 300 watts/4 ohms. These sound great, although the grills are missing. Of course that has no effect on the sound (maybe it makes them better??). Just wondering... thanks

"Quoting" is what I always heard it called.

I wish I had heard that gig in Austin! Marchel is the man; since James Clay left us, he is the elder statesman of bop tenor in these here parts! (of course, there is Billy Briggs, 77 years old and going strong, but he is more a swing era player). Guys like this who are still at it - and GOOD at it - are my fucking heroes! I remember in the late 70's, going over the long-defunct Recovery Room and asking Marchel if I could sit in. He'd look at me with barely concealed disdain (a 19 year old trombone player - A WHITE one at that??) He'd let me play anyway. I learned so many tunes from him that way. And if I was lucky, Red Garland would pop in! Now, I get to do an occasional sextet gig with Marchel, and feeling so blessed to be given the opportunity. Jim, I know that you hung around the RR too, but somehow we never crossed paths much then. I remember the Jazz Connection. It was started by the cat who played a supporting doctor role on Doogie Howser. Great club, but an extremely poor choice of location. Dallas jazz clubs just don't seem to have much of a shelf life.

Jim When I was living in Germany, I played a fest in Tubingen at which Gianni was appearing. I had the honor of being asked by him to sit in with his quartet on the main stage. He was a very friendly cat....and he was swinging his ass off. I believe he has a Horo release of his own. I know that he appears on Rosolino's Horo (albeit on just one cut). I believe I still have his promo brochure stashed somewhere. Great player.

RIP Percy Thanks to everyone who posted the great pics.

Opinions on Peter Ind's productions on Wave records? Was this label his, or did he just produce under it?

I may be wrong, but it seems to me if these morons are recording their own crimes, perhaps they will provide a technological trail right back to themselves. Years back, some moron burglars used a video cam - which had been stolen in an earlier robbery - to film their ill gotten gains - as well as their own faces! That was stupid enough, but the cincher was them leaving the tape in the recorder when they pawned it. Yes, they got busted. These happy slappers don't appear to be the brightest sorts.

Unbelievable! Dallas will be watching the playoffs from the sidelines unless Dirk starts performing like the all-star I think he is. He - and the rest of the team - had been kicking royal ass for the last 2 weeks, and now it seems to be choke city. On the flipside, T-mac is playing lights out B-ball. Unfuckingbelievable the way he has stepped up. I know the series is best of 7, but its looking pretty lame at this point.

Looking forward to dropping the needle on this one. (Sangrey, I'll dub a cd for you) (carpool $ substitute B-) (Recorded live in concert in London, '76)