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  1. That's great. I showed it as part of a Shirley Clarke retrospective in 1998, and have a VHS tape from them. Milestone Films intends to release it on DVD at some point as part of their Shirley Clarke DVD series. They issued The Connection already (with Jackie McLean, Freddie Redd); are working on Portrait of Jason; and Ornette would be next.

    I like this film; others have issues with it. It is of its time, and has some long interview segments with Ornette, lots of playing by his bands in Fort Worth, and a few reenactments of "young Ornette" walking around in Ft. Worth.

    Does the Caravan of Dreams still exist? The producer of the film was associated with them, and I think they own the rights to it, or whatever that organization has become.

  2. Dear Friend,

    Due to financial restrains resulting from a decline of orders the

    CD-factory we have been working with since 1988 is forced to

    close down. This unfortunate development puts us in an uncomfortable position

    as up till today our stocks have been administered by this company,

    packing and shipping the orders according to our dispositions.

    We are looking for a replacement. As for this we are looking for a

    factory offering top quality at competitive prices, being in a position

    and ready to administer our stocks and to make the shipments on

    our behalf.

    We have the choice of two factories in Switzerland which we

    consider offering the best prices and service. As for the digifiles we

    can continue working with our current printer who would deliver the

    data to the chosen CD-factory.

    The situation we are faced with forces us to withhold the launch of

    new CDs.

    We hope to have the following release ready by mid to end of

    November, 2012:

    hatOLOGY 718

    Samuel Blaser Quartet

    As The Sea

    with Marc Ducret, Banz Oester and Gerald Cleaver

    (New recording from November 2011)

    Barcode 7 52156 07182 2

    It's that kind of trust that turns lack of rehearsal from disadvantage

    to

    advantage, lending it an exhilarating edge that comes from being

    placed

    in a new situation without any kind of safety net. Record

    producer/ambient

    music progenitor Brian Eno wrote, in his Oblique

    Strategies, "Honor thy

    error as hidden intention"; clearly a modus

    operandi for Samuel Blaser and

    his group. That this group can

    navigate Samuel Blaser's challenging

    composite of form and freedom

    with such effortless aplomb speaks to its

    growing chemistry, each

    member's ability to listen, and a collective musical

    background that

    extends far beyond the jazz tradition.

    – John Kelman, June 2012

  3. David S. Ware's longtime manager Steven Joerg, the family's official spokesman, has authorized the following statement about his client's passing.

    =====

    Last night, saxophonist and composer David S. Ware succumbed to complications from his 2009 kidney transplant at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was 62.

    His remains will be cremated and a musical memorial service will be organized for a later date.

    Ware's official biography and complete discography are available at

    <http://www.aumfidelity.com/david-s-ware.html>

    WKCR 89.9 FM in New York is paying tribute to Ware with an 18-hour memorial broadcast <http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/david-s-ware-memorial-friday-noon-6am-saturday> that began at noon today (EST). Listen online at <http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/wkcr/>

    An August 2011 documentary film, produced by David Lynch Foundation Television, is available for streaming in its entirety at

    <http://dlf.tv/2011/david-s-ware/>

    Ware's last recording, Live at Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2011 <http://www.aumfidelity.com/aum074.html> (AUM Fidelity), documents his final live performance. "Precessional 3", the closing track from that release, which came out in July, is available for posting via SoundCloud at <http://soundcloud.com/aum-fidelity/03-precessional-3>

  4. F all that. You NEED this:

    Fire in My Bones

    That's been on my short list to get for over a year now...

    How about a compilation box set? I recommend the "Goodbye Babylon" box on Dust to Digital.

    I have these as well, and second the rec...

    Adam, buy that set. It's a stunning set, well compiled and researched. The second set is good too, but not as good as the first.

    Also, this:

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    Fire in My Bones has arrived, and disc 1 so far is all that it's been cracked up to be. Funny, that Nuggets of Gospel box has also been on my list for a year or two.

  5. F all that. You NEED this:

    Fire in My Bones

    That's been on my short list to get for over a year now...

    How about a compilation box set? I recommend the "Goodbye Babylon" box on Dust to Digital.

    Alternatively, I have the first two four-disc sets in this excellent "History of Rhythm and Blues" series (spanning 1925 to 1952, they are highly enjoyable: http://www.rhythmand...uk/history.htm. They span quite a wide range of styles including country blues, gospel and jazz. They are well sequenced for an enjoyable listen all the way through.

    I have these as well, and second the rec...

  6. Saw it, will get, but haven't yet. Anyone else get it yet?

    Blue Notes in Black and White: Photography and Jazz by Benjamin Cawthra (Oct 1, 2011)

    One I did get which is a nice photo book is a new one with Bob Willoughby's photos & comments:

    Jazz: Photographs and Recollections by Bob Willoughby (Jun 15, 2012)

    It includes his classic photos with Big Jay McNeely at the Olympic Auditorium from 1951 as well

    It's selling pretty cheap, but it's a nice hardcover slip-covered book with ribbon and it seems like pretty good quality paper.

    Commentary on the Willoughby book: http://jazzlives.wordpress.com/tag/big-jay-mcneely/

    And a website for the book: http://www.jazzbodyandsoul.us/home

  7. http://tinyurl.com/cnb8gya

    http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2012/07/30/mort-du-realisateur-chris-marker_1740096_3246.html

    It is hard for me to express how much his films, and how he viewed the world, history, thought, culture, and the possibilities of cinema have affected me.

    If you haven't seen a bunch of his films, set out now to view them. More than Le Jetee, his global seeking essay films and his political films are remarkable. Several are available in the US on DVD from Icarus Films, and La Jetee and Sans Soleil from Criterion.

    Rest in Peace. The world will be a poorer place. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

    (P.S. No jazz in La Jetee)

  8. Saw it, will get, but haven't yet. Anyone else get it yet?

    Blue Notes in Black and White: Photography and Jazz by Benjamin Cawthra (Oct 1, 2011)

    One I did get which is a nice photo book is a new one with Bob Willoughby's photos & comments:

    Jazz: Photographs and Recollections by Bob Willoughby (Jun 15, 2012)

    It includes his classic photos with Big Jay McNeely at the Olympic Auditorium from 1951 as well

    It's selling pretty cheap, but it's a nice hardcover slip-covered book with ribbon and it seems like pretty good quality paper.

  9. My receiver died and I need a new one. Running into issues finding one. I think I'd like under $1000. Inputs needed for

    Turntable, CD, Blu-Ray, VHS, Cassette

    Stereo out is all I need at this time. An HDMI input would be nice but isn't necessary.

    There's an Outlaw, the art deco one, 2150, that seems perhaps about right, but it is one short in inputs (nothing for VHS, unless I can use the Electronic processing input for it, but I'm not yet clear that I can.)

    Any recommendations? Not looking for (can't afford) top of the line.

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