Adam

September 29, 2009

Let me put it this way: at their weekend sale, I picked up around 95 CDs and 35 LPs for about $110, mostly jazz. I'm lucky, though, that Rockaway is just down the street from me and I stop there at least once a week.

Yeah, that's why I avoided going.

And I live about a mile from Rockaway. What sort of jazz things were on sale?

September 28, 2009

Up for numerous additions and price reductions

September 25, 2009

Dear Friend,

Anthony Braxton : Creative Orchestra (Koeln) 1978, hatOLOGY 2-644

has reached the distributors.

hatOLOGY 2-644

Dwight Andrews, Marty Ehrlich, Vinny Golia, J.D. Parran, Ned Rothenberg

(saxophones, clarinets, flutes, piccolo, nagaswaram, ocarina); Rob Howard,

Michael Mossman, Leo Smith, Kenny Wheeler (trumpets, flugelhorn);

Ray Anderson, George Lewis, James King Roosa (trombones, tuba);

Marilyn Crispell (piano): Birgin Taubhorn (accordion);

Bobby Naughton (vibraphone); James Emery (electric guitar);

John Lindberg, Brian Smith (basses); Thurman Barker (percussion, marimba);

Bob Ostertag (synthesizer); Anthony Braxton (composer, conductor)

CD 1 Total Time ADD 52:25

CD 2 Total Time ADD 52:00

Barcode 752156064428

Recorded in concert in Koeln on May 12th, 1978

The Koeln concert shows us these positive vibrations marching through

"the complete continuance of creative music," and on towards the next

millennium. The "success of the future" is not a lost cause as long as there

is music like this in the air. – Graham Lock

Best regards,

Werner X. Uehlinger

Quite a line-up, no?

September 22, 2009

I picked up an extra Don Pullen at Amoeba Records, new (I think; it had the extra layer of shrinkwrap that Amoeba puts on new sets). I listed it at Amazon Marketplace, but then Amazon wrote me and blocked my account for reasons which they won't divulge, due to "related links"! That's worthy of a whole separate thread. The find you guilty but won't tell you the offense or the evidence. Since I've never sold anything on Amazon, nor haave I ever been remiss with a payment, I'm stumped.

But in any case, should I eBay it, half.com it, or offer it to any of you interested folks? Maybe $80 ish? I was hoping to get over $100, really need the money, but the hell with it. PM me if interested.

September 18, 2009

Dear Friend,

End of September 2009, two new recordings will be available.

L a c y P o o l

Uwe Oberg -piano

Christof Thewes -trombone

Michael Griener -drums

hatOLOGY 677

Barcode 752156.068426

Total Time 50:14 DDD

At every step, Lacy Pool finds new expressive possibilities in Lacy’s innate, albeit

curiously tailored, logic. Their personalities replace Lacy’s and change the way we hear

this music, which is as it should be. The song may have inspired the players, but the

players have become the song. – Art Lange

A chaque mesure, Lacy Pool trouve de nouvelles possibilités expressives dans la logique

innée, quoiqu’étrangement bien ajustée, de Lacy. Leurs personnalités remplacent celle

de Lacy et modifient, comme il se doit, la manière dont nous percevons cette musique.

La mélodie peut avoir inspiré les musiciens, mais les musiciens sont eux-mêmes devenus

cette mélodie. – Art Lange

Manuel Mengis Gruppe 6 : Dulcet Crush

Manuel Mengis -trumpet

Reto Suhner -alto saxophone & alto clarinet

Roland von Flüe - tenor saxophone & bass clarinet

Flo Stoffner -electric quitar

Marcel Stalder -electric bass

Lionel Friedli -drums

hatOLOGY 684

Barcode 752156.067726

Total Time 52:02 DDD

Manuel Mengis Gruppe 6 is also available on:

hatOLOGY 627 Into The Barn

hatOLOGY 659 The Pond

Is three the magic number? For many jazz musicians it’s an important one.

Every record is of course significant, but the third is often more closely scrutinised.

In this sense, it’s both a great opportunity and a niggling pressure: the chance to

really begin cementing a good name, with a little weight of added expectation.

Manuel Mengis, however, did not feel any of this. He even identifies a more relaxed

approach than his two previous releases, partially due to shifting priorities in life.

An atmosphere of light, easy contentment shines through the music – Mengis and

the Gruppe 6 are really enjoying themselves, free of any kind of external strain.

And the pleasure is contagious.– Frederick Bernas

Serait-ce 3, le nombre magique? Pour de nombreux musiciens de jazz, il s’agit sans

aucun doute d’un chiffre important. Chaque enregistrement est évidemment

déterminant, mais le troisième est souvent minutieusement considéré. En ce sens,

il représente tant une magnifique opportunité qu’une pression exacerbée: la chance

de commencer à cimenter un nom porteur tout en assumant le poids d'une attente

accrue.

Manuel Mengis, pourtant, n’a pas connu ce ressenti. Il a même identifié une approche

plus détendue que celle de ses deux enregistrements précédents, imputable en partie

à l'évolution des priorités dans sa vie. Une atmosphère de lumière et de simple

contentement rayonne à travers la musique - Mengis et Group 6 prennent vraiment

du plaisir à jouer, libres de toute forme de tension externe. Et le plaisir est contagieux.

– Frederick Bernas

Followed by two remastered reissues on October 20th, 2009:

hatOLOGY 666 : Dave Douglas' Tiny Bell Trio, Constellations

hatOLOGY 687 : Ran Blake & Anthony Braxton, Memories Of Vienna

Best regards,

Werner X. Uehlinger

Hat Hut Records LTD.

Box 521

4020 Basel, Switzerland

wxu.hathut.com@bluewin.ch

Phone +41.61.373.0773

http://www.hathut.com

September 14, 2009

I caught it in Los Angeles at Angel City Jazz Festival. I don't have the titles handy. they also did "Out To Lunch," which I think I might have preferred to any of the previously unknown titles. Their set also got cut off by the hard curfew at the Ford Amphitheater at 11 pm.

That said there was some very nice themes & playing

September 14, 2009

But the SACD version of this will save jazz, even though no one will buy it.

September 13, 2009

The three guitar solos on The End you can really pick up on who is playing which solo now.

I thought that was all Paul. No?

One each, George, John, Paul. Forgetting the order.

September 11, 2009

Just got this from the LA County Museum of Art (LACMA). All hail Snooky Young, still playing at 90!

Friday Night Jazz - Fridays | BPGE |6-8 pm

"L.A. Jazz Treasure Award" - Snooky Young

Friday, September 11 | 6:00 pm

LACMA and the Los Angeles Jazz Society proudly present the inaugural L.A. Jazz Treasure Award to jazz trumpet legend Snooky Young. The evening features a special tribute band comprised of Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and Tonight Show band members. Mr. Young recently turned ninety and is a recent NEA Jazz Master awardee. Young was lead trumpeter of the Jimmie Lunceford band from 1939 to 1942 and has played with Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band. His longest engagement was with the Tonight Show Band from 1967 through 1992. Young is still playing and recording with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.

BP Grand Entrance | Free, no reservations

Check out LACMA's blog, UNFRAMED for more information and video on Snooky! ( http://lacma.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=JMN...zACMAAATPAAMlyg )

( http://lacma.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=JMN...zACMAAATPAAMlyg )

September 10, 2009

In the stand alone Past masters, sitting here by my left hand, the following 4 tracks are mono:

Love Me Do (original single version)

She Loves You

I'll Get You

You Know My Name

and all others are stereo, unfortunately.

I'm gonna wait for mono versions of the first few albums. I did pick up Past Masters today (obviously) Revolver, and Magical Mystery Tour.

Also a note at the back - everything taken "from the original stereo or mono analogue master tapes with the exception of 'Love Me Do' which was remastered from a mono disc."

September 9, 2009

Hi Victor,

Great to hear from you. Far too long.

But it's true. I have so much more than I can listen to. I'm trying to thin my Mosaics.

September 9, 2009

I was planning on swinging by Amoeba later today and could take a stab at doing the same. Meaning if anyone wants to commit to one, I'll pick it up for you and ship it, etc at cost. Amoeba tended to sell these for either $45 or $50, plus tax. UNless they already jacked them today, but I would think they'd be too busy with the Beatles release.

or maybe I should just buy them for eBay. <_<

I saw Os Mutantes at Amoeba yesterday, by the way. Delightful set. They actually have a new album out, released yesterday. There's one to go for!

September 9, 2009

The "masters" that were destroyed were the glass masters used to press the CDs. It was NOT the master tapes used to make that CD master. As I understand it, the "components" are the printed CD artwork i.e. the booklets and backers.

Kevin

Oh, I know, but not even those should ever be destroyed.

September 9, 2009

This is ridiculous at the plant. No more masters! What they hell? Why would anyone at a plant, even when changing whatever, ever discard masters? Another sign of the lack of archival concern among the music companies.

Or, maybe they had to throw everything away at the plant to make room for new Beatles remasters pressing.

Yet another example of how the Beatles destroy music! :winky:

September 7, 2009

I went yesterday and it was excellent. Looking forward to today. was particularly impressed by Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy (a very fun set to end the evening) and by the Satoko Fujii Four. I had never heard of the latter before the show (although I had heard Mark Dresser and Jim Black, on bass & drums in the 4), but they really played superbly and wowed the house in their late-afternoon slot. Superb interaction among them.

September 4, 2009

I just pre-ordered the mono set from some place called CD Pacific for $216.00 USD. Has anyone ordered from them before? Also, I'd appreciate knowing if the set can be found cheaper elsewhere.

I've always been a marginal Beatles fan (but like them more in recent years), but have never heard any of the mono mixes. I'm curious if it will make Revolver an even better experience, as it is my favorite of their albums.

If anyone buys the mono set and also has the original mono LPs, I'd be interested in reading about a sound comparison. CDs tend to be mixed too much "in the red" these days, and I hope this Beatles set doesn't follow suit. Although I can't imagine any CD sounding better than an original LP, I'm hoping the CD set was mastered with the quality of the music as the main concern, even given the limitations of the medium. I hope it is not muddy and overloaded in comparison to the originals.

I've gotten DVDs from DVD Pacific and found their service to be perfectly good. Same outfit, I believe.

September 3, 2009

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