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This was one of my first Miles recordings during the time when I got the Jazz bug and was taking jazz lessons. I didn’t have a lot of money at the time so a friend made me a cassette with this and Miles 58 on it. As the years progresses I replaced Miles 58 but not Ascenseur pour l'echafaud, I knew it inside and out but was expanding my collection into stuff I haven’t heard. Fast forward 15 years later last fall a different friend asks me what he should get with his Itunes gift card, he is looking for something that will sound good for his first trip to Paris. I point him to Ascenseur pour l'echafaud, he said it was his perfect for his trip and he played it every day walking around Paris. After that I rented the DVD and recalled how much I loved the movie and the soundtrack (it really helps to know the movie and how Miles makes the music work with it) and decided to have the music back in my life again. The 2007 Originals version of the this disc while it only has 10 tracks has superb sound compared to the older CD’s that have all the extra tracks. Even if you have the old copy with the extra tracks I highly recommend getting the re-mastered release of it, I played it again yesterday and it still sounds amazing. I think Miles working on this film went a long way to how Miles approached modal compositions and how that turned into Kind Of Blue.

wow, haven't given it a lot of spins yet but Jason and Eric sound great on this and the sound of the live recording is superb. The record is kind of a mix of Canto, Crescent and JuJu. I don't think I have heard Jason Moran sound better. Lloyd has done it again.

Speaking for myself at the time I heard it I had no other Grant Green to compare it to. While I wouldn't rank it over or close to the Sonny Clark sessions I do have a strong sentiment for it. Just for the work by Herbie and Grant on it I feel it deserves some positive merit.

I don't think I ever say Patrick Ewing NOT travel. Sweet shot and all but dude traveled every time.

^ I have several thoughts on this record (the originals edition and the one with the outtakes) which I will contribute later but first I want to recommend the new Criterion DVD release of the film which has a bonus DVD devoted to Miles and the sound track. Answers the questions above and has great commentary from Gary Giddens, Stanley Crouch and an interview with the Pianist on the sessions.

Hey now the Warriors are good, they matched up well with Dallas all of last year and beating them wasn't a fluke. Heck, if they would have made half of their free throws and if the entire team didn't have the flu they would have pulled out a victory at Utah in one of those first two games in the playoffs last year. In the West seeds don't matter as much as how you match up with team you will be playing as you have 10 deserving teams that should make the playoffs. They went 0-6 to start because their heart and soul of the team Steven Jackson was suspended (who by the way has been a model citizen and teammate) and have been playing great since his return. I said it at the time that even if Jackson and Harrington didn't work out trading Dunleavey Jr and Troy Murphy last year just to get them and their salaries off the team that it was the trade of the year. The great contribution Jackson has given us has been a bonus. Even if the Warriors miss the palyoffs this year they have shown more heart then any other in the 20 years I have been following them. The games coming up against the Suns, Nugs and Mavs will be huge! Don't miss them if they are on TNT or ESPN they will be barn burners. Go Warriors!

organissimo relocation to Italy, 2010. If all goes to plan you guys will have a fan and a place to crash just outside of Tuscany. Of course the way the dollar is going its making it harder and harder.

I think it was just over six when I was there in 2006. I remember getting gas just outside of Cortona and I guess it was full service because a guy came out with a gas hose leaking gas and smoking a cigarette and filled my tank. I went into pay and they had a full service bar/cafe and the bartender who was a six foot two Sophia Loren look a like wanted to know if I wanted a espresso or a shot of grappa. I love Italy. Are you making that sh!t up?? ok, I embellished the part about gas leaking out of the hose but he did walk up with the gas hose smoking a cigarette and the bartender/cashier was gorgeous and was pouring stiff drinks. Great county.

I think it was just over six when I was there in 2006. I remember getting gas just outside of Cortona and I guess it was full service because a guy came out with a gas hose leaking gas and smoking a cigarette and filled my tank. I went into pay and they had a full service bar/cafe and the bartender who was a six foot two Sophia Loren look a like wanted to know if I wanted a espresso or a shot of grappa. I love Italy.

Now that's ironic! The crowd stays for the set of Shorter tunes, but not for the artist himself! yeah, the High Life material didn't go over well at all. However thats nothing compared to what a fan said at the live Miles tribute show I saw in Berkeley with Wallace Rooney, Wayne, Herbie, Ron and Tony after Miles passed. After Agitation a fan yelled out "Play Miles!" like the band had just broke out a new tune or something. Wayne muttered buy the f-ing records. The idiocy of people. I have never heard the album High Life itself but I agree that 1+1 was a pretty big disappointment.

It seems like in the Bay Area and California its always more. Its been 3.60 for months now and I expect the summer for it to go to 3.80-4.00. I honestly can't remember the last time it was under two dollars.

Ratzo Harris on that Werner is solid. Really enjoy that album. Be interested in what you think about Zen House. One of my favorites of the numerous pairings of Hellborg and Lane. If you haven't listen to Temporal Analogues of Paradise... I am really enjoying the Kenny Werner, interesting and well done arrangements of well known standards and everybody's playing is excellent. I love what he does with Blue Train and Fall. I wish I had picked it up earlier. As for the Zen House I went into it blind based on a friends recommendation and I love it. I will definitely check out Temporal Analogues of Paradise based on your recommendation. Thanks.

thats a funny bit. Here is the Youtube link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=GDVoWCZa8hM

own the double vinyl and DVD. I feel good I feel bad I feel happy I feel sad Do you think I'm in love? (aahaah) I must be in love

I saw Wayne on the High Life tour at the SF Jazz fest. Unfortunately for him he had to follow one of the best opening sets I have ever seen with the Christian McBride Quintet playing Blue Note covers of Shorter tunes. About 3 songs into Wayne's set about 80% of the crowd had left. My wife and went up to the front and enjoyed the rest of the show. Rachel Z was excellent through out and the version of Footprints of the encore was excellent.

I like them both. Holon is bit more beat oriented but Stoa is worth your time if you are enjoying Holon. They put on a great in SF, mingled with the crowd afterwards as they said they would to "answer questions or take criticism". They were sold out of their CD's that were not put out on ECM. Nik said he would mail some to my friend because he had the only review of Stoa on Amazon for 8 months and remembered him from their very first US show that they played in NY. Cool bunch of guys.

What about the rule that can't complain about your team the first four years after a championship? Red Sox fans will never be happy. Jesus, you get four gimme's to open the season against my team that is putting out a triple A team. Injuries? try having to watch (or not watching) Crosby, Chavez and Harden the last three years.

agree. we shall see about the later. I was surprised at how Standford was able to shut them down for such a long stretch.

no, they are good team that for some reason the rules of the game don't apply to. I know you need to let the teams play but the plays that were allowed against Stanford and Cal were bs. Even in football you can't tackle guys like that, those would be would be 15 yard pass interference penalties but UCLA gets away with it. and the rule book says you can't toss the ball over the backboard. I guess the networks want UCLA to have a # one seed. Must be nice to have the rules of the game changed depending on the school you play for.

CJ, I think you will be happy with them. Paps, good job! those are the ones to get.

My first Grant Green CD and I have been a fanatic ever since. Great soloing over delicious Herbie Hancok gospel piano. While there may be better Grant CD's this is a fine addition to your collection. Get it asap. I don't have the RVG version but I don't have a problem with the McMaster version of this.

How about Fat Albert Routunda? Does it fit the criteria. Great album.

blew out the last of my amazon gift card with: Gateway with Sitar!

If true that really blows. I have enough shows from there to last me but the information on it was a great resource and I met some cool people there. I hope it comes back just so ahopkins and eematz can finish the great reviews they were doing on the 74 tour. It was worthy of a book.

It would be impossible for somebody to sustain the body of work he did in the sixties but I have disagree that there weren't any albums post 1969 that don't stand up with what came before. fwiw my top five Dylan records in order are: Highway 61 Blood On The Tracks (74, 75?) Bringing It All Back Home Blond On Blond Love and Theft (2001) Yes while his voice is shot on Love and Theft the songs are fantastic and the band is exceptional. Track down a bootleg of the acoustic sessions of Blood On The Tracks, it equals or surpasses the official release and contains Up To Me which should have made Blood. I know a lot of people that consider Blood to be his best and I can't make a argument against. I am not the biggest fan of Desire but the live release from the Rolling Thunder tour stands up with his best work in my opinion as well.