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So I need to order before the first of Julie? It all depends on how many set Julie orders.

I've had a 521BEE for a few months and have been quite happy with it.

Hey, I think Pat Patrick deserves to be bolded as well!

The book also doubles as a snare drum.

What groups do you recommend?

I had that problem earlier this morning, but it appears to be fixed now. (You'll have to log in again.) The upgrade/migration must not have been finished.

Aww... Very cute!!

Hmm, I wonder why more women don't participate on jazz forums?

I thought it was 334?

I saw them in concert about three weeks ago... and? ...and Koch-Schütz-Studer gave an excellent concert. It was in a West Philadelphia non-profit art gallery that's been hosting a couple jazz concerts a month. It was pretty much a full house for the gallery, which is about maybe 50-70. The playing ranged from very free, to occassionally melodic, with a bit of metal thrown in. Martin Schutz was all over the place -- playing the cello with a stick through the strings. He alternated acoustic and electric cello and did some electronic manipulation. He got a laugh when he threw some objects off his table to musical effect. The drummer, Studer, did some playing with what looked like a metal wire (as well as more usual mallets and sticks). Koch was into sound manipulation, usually playing a single note through his sax which he altered tonally both acoustically and electronically. He seemed to enjoy making noise with a semi-spherical control attached to his laptop. I bought two of their CDs at the show -- the Egyption one mentioned below (which I haven't heard yet) and "Harcore chamber music" which was the only trio record they offered that didn't have guest musicians. It's a good representation of their music. It was a very nice show, which the crowd enjoyed as well. I did some sketching during the show. Sometime later I might scan a fairly abstract drawing I did of Schutz.

I saw them in concert about three weeks ago...

My guess is that they're having problems with one of their back end servers. Maybe the server's bouncing - the problem seems to come and go.

And what do you reckon? I've heard very mixed opinions about this one. IIRC, the first disc is superb; the second disc is not as good as the first.

Congrats!

Nice. Very nice.

Was someone talking about me?

Has anyone seen any of the Andante CD sets? I saw a few on sale and was wondering what people thought. Three or four CDs with supposedly excellent transfers, a booklet with essays, sometimes multiple versions of the same piece by different performers.

Bessie Smith - The Complete Recordings, Vol. 8 (Frog 047) May 18

It's seems pretty good. I've only had one listen a couple weeks ago; I'll have to give it another spin.

I like Steve Kuhn quite a lot, but I'm not really sure I like the arrangements on this one. Of the older compositions on the CD, I like the solo or small group recordings better. This could had more of an edge...

I saw an inexpensive copy of Jam Session (Fat Boy 268). Anyone know what this is? AMG lists: 1. Sweet Lorraine performed by Bechet / Rex Stewart 2. Lazy River performed by Bechet / Stewart, Rex Big Seven 3. China Boy performed by Bechet / Rex Stewart 4. Four or Five Times performed by Bechet / Rex Stewart 5. That's A-Plenty performed by Bechet / Rex Stewart 6. Squeeze Me performed by Bechet / Rex Stewart 7. Sweet Sue, Just You performed by Bechet / Rex Stewart 8. Cherry performed by Bechet / Rex Stewart 9. Diga Diga Doo performed by Bechet / Rex Stewart Muggsy Spanier - Cornet Rex Stewart - Cornet, Performer Lawrence Brown - Trombone Wellman Braud - Bass Sidney Bechet - Clarinet, Sax (Soprano) Barney Bigard - Clarinet Billy Kyle - Piano Carmen Mastren - Guitar Dave Tough - Drums Brick Fleagle - Guitar Maybe it's a Rex Stewart date? [Also, I have an extra copy of RCA France's "The Complete Sidney Bechet, Vol. 3&4 (1941)." Email or PM me for info or look here.]

And here's info on the new Ben Allison: Ben Allison & Medicine Wheel - Buzz (Palmetto) May 25 -- Ted Nash (flute, tenor saxophone); Michael Blake (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Clark Gayton (trombone, bass trombone); Frank Kimbrough (piano, prepared piano, wurlitzer piano); Ben Allison (double bass); Michael Sarin (drums)

Yes, some very nice compositions on the new Kimbrough...

Somehow this thread made me think of Loudon Wainwright III's song about not having the blues, "I'm Alright": Woke up this morning, didn't feel that bad Last night was definitely not one of the worst I ever had Ate a nice dinner, drank a few drinks Didn't think about you baby no matter what you think Went back to my hotelroom I went straight to bed Didn't moan, didn't cry and I did not wish I was dead I'm alright I'm alright Yeah I'm alright baby I'm alright without you Woke up this morning, didn't have the blues So I put on my tubesocks, laced up my running shoes Went down to the reservoir to jog a mile or two Didn't take about our love and I wasn't missing you Went back to my hotelroom took a few phonecalls Clean sheets on a made up bed and artwork on the wall I'm allright I'm allright Yeah I'm alright baby I'm alright without you Woke up this afternoon and I sat up in the bed There was a gnawing in my gut and a poundin' in my head So I went to the bathroom, to the medicinechest There was sleepin'pills and razorblades and all the rest But I was in control baby I was so relaxed I found myself my dental floss, my favourite kind - unwaxed I'm alright I'm alright Yeah I'm alright baby I'm alright without you