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Thanks for your kind offer, Matt. If I don't find the CD, I will let you know.

Can't say I'm impatient about hearing those. Most likely same-old predictable type of stuff. Anyway, I have a feeling John will get those, so we'll see whether my suspicions are true.

Fred Anderson "Live at the Velvet Lounge" (Okka Disk 12023) If anybody has any leads, please let me know.

Is this in print? What does it sound like? Guy ← I don't think it's in print. What does it sound like? I'll give it a spin later. ← It is in print. KARIOBYN (CHRONOSCOPE CPE 2001) KENNY WHEELER, EVAN PARKER,DEREK BAILEY, DAVE HOLLAND, JOHN STEVENS. Recorded February 1968. ← It is not, from what I understand (just as all the rest of the Chronoscope rekleases). I've been looking for it for months now.

Don't think I've ever heard of Duck Baker. Sounds interesting! More Nichols' music tributes (on Palmetto and Soul Note, respectovely): Anybody knows these ones?

Your stereo SCHTINK! Get a NEW ONE! ← This might be why I like solo bass records this much - that's the only way I can hear bass on my stereo.

I got the Rudd discs for the same reason you did and felt the same disappointment when I heard them. I agree that volume 2 is better, but I haven't been able to get myself to break up the set. The collector in me, I guess. It was a pretty perverse decision on Rudd's part to debut these unknown tunes with such skeletal instrumentation. ← Talking about Nichols' music interpretations, I remember this one being not bad: Sound samples are here: http://www.k2b2.com/blue_chopsticks.html

I think I know what you meant. I agree. ← I agree, too. Some of the rest of us want to hear what you all have to say. It tends to get lost up in there in that ultra-lengthy thread. ← Stop bitchin' around willya! If folks would start threads on avant, free, whatever name you put to it, jazz all over this board there would have been no need for the funny rat in the first place... the funny rat got started and continued becasue of lack in will to discuss (I *don't* say lack of interest in) those kinds of music people call avantguarde, free jazz, etc. I feel I am too used to free-wheeling Funny Rat discussion format, and feel a bit constrained by "formal" topics now. E.g. - do we discuss only 2 X 3 = 5 here, or Evan Parker in general, or difference between Parker's soprano and tenor playing? Can I discuss other projects of Schlippenbach, Guy, Lovens and Lytton here? Probably, Leo records discogrpahy? Can I bring up other solo soprano saxophone records - by Evan Parker and not only? If I can, how is it different form The Rat? Too many questions to think about for a thread which will be viewed by 15 people and will die quietly in 2 days. As for the album in question, IMO this is some of the least imaginative Parker's playing I've heard.

This is one of the first CIMPs. Bass is nearly inaudible on my stereo.

OK Nate, I'll go with Dresser/Anderson - this will be an ultimate litmus test .

With regret, I decided to refrain from further CIMP purchases (ubless it is somehting totally exceptional) - the CIMP sound really ruins the listening experience for me (exacerbated by my sound system being far from optimal) - I really cannot understand how you can record music this bad in a studio setting. I never thought I would discard music based on sound quality alone (after all I have loads of really crappy-sounding Zappa bootlegs, which I enjoy listenig to a large extent to), but with every CIMP release I have it's the same story - drums are banging lound, bass is flat and nearly inaudible, reeds are extremely flat and colorless. "Superb dymanic range" results in my having to adjust the volume all the time - I either don't hear shit, or it is too lound (and muddy). (Rare) CIMP recording sessions outside of Spirit Room (with piano mostly) are somewhat better, but still are far from good.

Is there anyone here who speaks Hungarian and can tell if this label has distribution in the U.S.? I''d love to hear this one. ← John, Fono website has an English page, if not a complete one. You can contact them directly: http://www.fono.hu/?page=magunkrol&content...hetoseg〈=en. I see it's availabale at amazon.fr: http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000...0323877-0021819.

Listening to a very interesting disc: David Murray and Balogh Kalman Gipsy Cimbalom Band featuring Kovacs Ferenc (on Hungarian Fono label, 2004). Murray is playing with a folk Hungarian Gypsy band (two violins, guitar, cimbalom, bass) plus a guest trumpeter (also more from folk music background, I figure). I am not a fan of Muray, to put it mildly, but here his overly-exuberant and voluble style fits relly well into all these odd-meter dance tunes. He solos quite a lot and is effective both on tenor and bass clarinet (also contributes two Hungarian-style compositions). Trumpeter is a virtuoso and also has enough solo space. Balogh plays some mesmerizingly beautiful cimbalom - both on breakneck-speed fast numbers and on a couple balads - amazing what rich sound it can produce. Very enjoyable music - highly recommended.

Haven't heard any of those yet. Curious about Bauder/Braxton. Bauder's previous disc on 482 Music Weary already on the way is a powerful and original work. I am not sure how Bauder's concepts would work with Braxton, though (and I am very cautious of any new Braxton's projects - IMO, the man is in a stalemate, and horrendous 23 Standards set (haven't heard 20 Standards) is a further proof of it). I am no a fan of David S. Ware. Very much so. To my ears what he plays is a fake jazz devoid of any creativity and forward motion, not too much different from what Wynton is doing. New Vijay Iyer is outstanding, IMO. I-ve been listnein to it mesmerized for several weeks in a row now. Paul, I am not aware of the "sound sculptures" projects. You might want to contact Whitecage directly: Acoustics. If you hear anything back, please let us know - Whitecage is an outstanding musician, and his solo projects (I assume these "sculptures" are solo, correct?) should be very interesting. I can highly recommend recent duo of Whitecage and Dominic Duval, Rules of engagement on Drimala (and I am normall far from being a Duval fan). I was actually not too impressed by the Dearly Departed part of the disc - the material itself is good, and synthesis of folk and improvised music (not that many of the latter, though) sounded very interesting, but vocals are so mechanistic qnd bleqk (with this ugly reverb) I found it nearly unbearable to listen to. Guyvoronsky/Volkov part is excellent.

The one I meant is Sept variations sur Lenny Tristano (Sketch). I like it. But it's music done "by the rules". You should (and UBU too) check their pairing on a CD publish by EMOUVANCE who's name is... TRISTANO. I suppose it will suit better your taste. They play the tunes of TRISTANO, or those associate to him (317 EAST 32 ND, LINE UP, REQUIEM, LENNIE-BIRD, YOU DON'T NOW WHAT LOVE IS, WOW, DREAMS + one from LENNY POPKIN) and some originals by both in a straigth piano duo. And it's really amazing. ← P.L.M. indeed means Tristano on Emouvance. I like it. But it's music done "by the rules". You should (and UBU too) check their pairing on a CD publish by EMOUVANCE who's name is... TRISTANO. I suppose it will suit better your taste. They play the tunes of TRISTANO, or those associate to him (317 EAST 32 ND, LINE UP, REQUIEM, LENNIE-BIRD, YOU DON'T NOW WHAT LOVE IS, WOW, DREAMS + one from LENNY POPKIN) and some originals by both in a straigth piano duo. And it's really amazing. ← Is this the Sketch in question? And this the one that's better, I guess: And here's some Oliva that looks interesting: Anyone knows of a place where Sketch discs are cheaper than on French Amazon? I still ought to pick up the two Waldrons and some of the Humairs! ← Some Sketch discs are avialable at indiejazz.com for $12. I have this Oliva's Visions disc on Owl - it's a really good one -a pretty original reinterpretation of Bill Evans' music. Get it (it should be cheap at amazon.de).

According to Keith Utech of Utech Records, PAAL NILSSEN-LOVE / LASSE MARHAUG "PERSONAL HYGIENE" won't be reissued. I got my copy from Lasse Marhaug directly.

Nothing that realy interests me here. I can very easily imagine what it will all sound like - and this is not how I like my improvised music.

Yeah, when ubu and I saw Gratkowski quartet live the free blowing part didn't work too well (noisy cliché-ridden noodling) either.

Glad to see that Leo has come to his senses with download prizes! ← ← oh well.. and after that again up to 10$? Guess I ought to get a few, then! How long will summer last? It's already over here! ← I think regular price for download was brough down to $6 or $7 a couple of months ago. Looks like Leo is still investigating what the most appropriate pricing for a download is - and he does it the right way: through e-bay auctions: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...item=4741146188. Looks like in June somebody won a download for £0.01.

Glad to see that Leo has come to his senses with download prizes! ←

John, I downloaded this Document set and had some random listening. What I heard (Vapirov/Kuryokhin, Goncharova, Archangelsk, Chekasin) was very good. Information about new releases on Leo website.

Really?

Gorgeous music indeed. I'm grateful to P.L.M. for recommending this one way-back-when at AAJ forum - no way would I have learnt about this disc otherwise. Don't have the Bley one, but I remember P.L.M. mentioned it was relatively weak. ← Yes. And he also likes the Oliva best, I think. Will have to spin all of these soon, again (and for the first time, in case of the Bley). Oliva was artist in residence at this year's "Bleu sur Scènes" festival in Paris. He played several duos with partners of his choice (Susanne Abbüehl was one of them - he has replaced her original piano player on some occassions... or maybe for good, I don't know that), and France musiques has just broadcasted the first part of the set they did record, with Oliva & Joey Baron. Second part will be broadcasted after their summer break, will try and catch it, too. ← I hve this Oliva/Roulin "Tristano" disc on Sketch, but remember not liking it too much - seemed to polished for me. Will revisit it soon.

Gorgeous music indeed. I'm grateful to P.L.M. for recommending this one way-back-when at AAJ forum - no way would I have learnt about this disc otherwise. Don't have the Bley one, but I remember P.L.M. mentioned it was relatively weak.

I doubt it - I doubt even whether Yaremchuk has a bank account. I will try to see him in October in Moscow, so I am taking orders. CDRs are $5.