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We've definitely raved about this in a former thread somewhere. This Ethiopiques series is great. I suggest starting with 4 for instrumental 1, 3, and 8 as well Dengue Fever's first album is very nice, and they have a new album out yesterday. However, they are rooted more in Cambodian music with a strong touch of that Ethiopian sound of the early 70s, that is the highlight of the Ethiopiques series. The track used in Broken Flowers is the most explicitly Ethiopian in sound, and I have not heard the new Dengue Fever album. The lead singer of Dengue Fever is Cambodian (Hmong), and the rest of the band are guys from Los Angeles). the other key reference Cd to check out is "Cambodian Rocks" a CD of Cambodian garage rock songs from the late 60s/early 70s that is quite astounding. However, the album has absolutely no credit information. But I believe two songs from it are covered by Dengue Fever on their first album.

Congrats! You should start a web site!

I use Skype with one other person. Coincidentally, it's another Finn, Swinger, an artist named Tellervo Kalleinen. She told me about it, and it's worked great to talk or to chat with her. Maybe I'll give you a call - build up my network of Finns. :-)

I just don't see the point in stealing a TV when there is no electricity. I can comprehend taking diapers, and food & water, and charcoal, and things like that, although I still don't see whether the US is doing food & supply drops like we've done elsewhere.

Larry, Curley, and Mo Saic.

I prefer to think of it as a delightful and obscure pop culture reference, rather than a terrible pun. But seriously, good luck to all of you in Florida.

Originally made for West German TV in 1965? Any of our German friends want to check the ZDF site, or call the ZDF Archives. Or any of the other TV channels around then? http://www.zdf.de/ZDFde/inhalt/0/0,1872,1000000,00.html This will end up being like that Ray Charles concert in Rio recently released by Rhino Video, originally shot for Brazilian TV.

As I recall, Katrina was always followed by the Waves.

Alternative theory: Amazon list price for Cellar Door box: $109.98 Sony site list price for Seven Steps box: $109.98 Maybe Amazon just copied over the list price from the previous box. Another alternative theory: Sony listed it at a low price erroneously; CDU used that price and hasn't received a correction yet. I can't find the Cellar Door box on the Sony Music site at this time. Although I still can't believe the list will be less that $10/disc.

I think CD Universe simply has the wrong list price entered, and their sale price is probably just a formula from that. I wonder how long til they figure it out. Based on everything we know about Columbia & Miles Davis, does that really seem like a real list price for a 6 CD box set?

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So as opposed to worrying about the Copyright protection, can anyone comment on these releases, track & quality wise?

To the best of my knowledge, and I have researched this some, the answer is no. Frederick Wiseman, documentary maker, owns it, and only distributes it as a print through his personal distribution company. (And we're not talking about the Ralph Bakshi animated film, for those of you who are wondering.)

Huzzah!

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It's pretty amazing that Werner had it for so long, and I do believe it benefitted all of us. Perhaps we can persuade someone rich to do it again.

Werner is having difficulties at Hat ever since the Swiss bank withdrew its underwriting. The release isn't very good - he needs to sell more copies.

I finally saw Wong Kar-Wei's '2046" (at the Nuart in Los Angeles) and all I can say is that if you like Ziyi Zhang, you should see "2046." I make no guarantees whether you will like the film, but I did. It's certainly not like anything else out there.

A new announcement from Werner at Hat Hut From: Werner X. Uehlinger [mailto:wxu.hathut.com@bluewin.ch] Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 3:53 AM Subject: Our blues and September & October 2005 releases! Our Blues: Dear Friend, Hat Hut Records’ future depends solely on the results coming from the marketplace. We need your help and your best efforts to improve our visibility and to reach the potential customers still there. Thank you for considering this. It is our hope to be able to continue on our path for many more than 30 years. There is more “music for the future” which waits to be discovered and to be released. Kind regards, Werner X. Uehlinger Our releases on September 23rd, 2005: hatOLOGY 616: THEO JOERGENSMANN FELLOWSHIP by Charlie Mariano–alto saxophone, Petras Vysniauskas–soprano saxophone, Theo Jörgensmann–clarinet, Karl Berger–vibraphone & piano, Kent Carter–double bass and Klaus Kugel–drums (new release) Recorded in 1998...the three pieces fall comfortably into a long-form, open presentation of thematicimprovisation that feels even older – with its roots, say, in the freeing of forms that occurred during the 60's – while making allusions to and referencing details to be found throughout the history of jazz.This is neither an act of stylistic appropriation nor conscious postmodern juxtapositioning, but an organic collective response reflecting the individual life experiences of these particular musicians, as artists fromdifferent generations, different geographical locations, different musical enviroments (making even the group name, Fellowship, with its echoes of 60's cooperative optimism, all the more apt). – Art Lange hatOLOGY 621 : Max Nagl Ensemble · Quartier Du Faisan by Max Nagl, Clemens Salesny, Franz Hautzinger, Lorenz Raab, Martin Ptak, Clemens Wenger, Josef Novotny, Achim Tang, Lukas Knöfler and Luis Ribeiro (2 x saxophones, 2 x trumpets, trombone, piano & electronics, double bass, drums & percussion) (new release) Quartier du Faisan isn't merely a compilation of stylistic curiosities but a clear stance on modern orchestra music, an eccentric version of an alpine big band. Perhaps this isn't jazz at all — but without the slightest doubt it is a hymn to jazz. Max Nagl says his music comes about intuitively, he listens, and he picks and chooses to structure it into something that has been unheard of so far. To him, all that matters are colours, iridescent exceptions, surprisingsounds. Thus, jazz is a pool of ideas, a stimulus, a source, no more and no less. – Tilman Urbach Releases on October 24th, 2005: hatOLOGY 627 : Manuel Mengis Gruppe 6 · Into The Barn by Manuel Mengis–trumpet, Achim Escher–alto saxophone, Christoph Erb–tenor saxophone, Flo Stoffner–electric quitar, Marcel Stalder– electric bass and Linonel Friedli–drums (new release) Born in the Swiss canton Wallis in 1972, trumpeter and part-time mountain guide Mengis probably is virtually unknown to most people. It thus comes as a surprise that his first release is for a label that has not pledged itself to promote and encourage local young talents but to track down adventurous and ambitious music of our time. Which, however, is another sign that the world of jazz has been undergoing fundamental changes for the past couple of years. Whoever still believes that New York is the hub of the jazz world is on the wrong track. Unfortunately many influential CD producers, festival organisers and music critics are still barking up the wrong tree (even in Europe), thus it will take some time for innovative impulses from regions which so far have been regarded as the periphery to be duly recognised. Globalisation, which has often been demonised, could turn out to be a truly positive force in this respect. – Tom Gsteiger hatOLOGY 628 : David Liebman · The Distance Runner by David Liebman solo live Willisau Festival 2004 (new release) Here’s Dave Liebman with his saxophones and a wooden flute in his very first concert of unaccompanied solos. It didn’t happen until his fourth decade as a working jazz artist, even though he had recorded four solo albums down through theyears. Once again we hear his brilliant sound and technique, and there are his devotion to spontaneity combined with hishigh instinct to shape improvisations. What Liebman offers most of all is a personal quality of adventure, the result of his endless musical curiosity. This music has so much vitality. – John Litweiler Best regards, Werner X. Uehlinger wxu.hathut.com@bluewin.ch HAT HUT RECORDS LTD. Box 521, 4020 Basel, Switzerland Phone +41.61.373.0773 Fax +41.61.373.0774 (on request only!) http://www.hathut.com The 30th Year Since 1975, an ear to the future Depuis 1975, une oreille vers le futur Seit 1975, ein Ohr in die Zukunft

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Rest in peace! I saw him a couple of times after the Buena Vista Social Club rediscovery of him, and he really was lovely in person. How glorious to show the world how those older than 70 can get down! Gone too soon, at 77.

How do I delete this? there is already a thread under Miscellaneous Music.

Just saw that the Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer passed away. Not jazz per se, but... I saw him a couple of times after the Buena Vista Social Club rediscovery of him, and he really was lovely in person. How glorious to show the world how those older than 70 can get down! Gone too soon, at 77.