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I like the aboriginal one a bit better. I think the other one could be underwater if it is deep, deep down under the ocean where light doesn't reach. The fish down there either glow or don't have eyes. Maybe she saw a documentary on it. Anyway, they will be a lasting reminder of her - something to treasure.

A website for the dedicated collector of video games: Video Game sounds What is particularly interesting/insane is his mp3 collection of classic arcade sounds taped in the early 1980s (Golden Age of video arcades as far as I am concerned). Maybe I can use the site as a warning to my wife -- yes my CD collection is a bit out of hand, but look, I don't collect arcade games!

The Songbook Select is completely different groups, no sextet at all. One Lonehill CD would overlap substantially with a Mulligan Mercury Sextet select, but not (as of yet) with a Mulligan Verve Sextet Select. I have to say, I'd be much, much more interested in a sextet Select than the Songbook Select. I already have Songbook and Reunion and the other sessions just don't grab me.

Good question. I meant the music extant on the previous release -- whatever played in the background when the movies were on TV in the 1980s/early 1990s and before. They certainly weren't completely silent. There probably is not a printed score in that sense (for the originals). I should add that the music being played on the TCM re-releases of the Lloyd films is almost certainly what is on these DVDs, so it's good to know that it is pretty decent, according to Berigan. I am just wondering what happened to the music from the much earlier release.

I finally loaded up iTunes to take a look. What a rip! You hear so much about Jobs standing up to the music industry and insisting on maintaining his $0.99 a track policy (which is still far too high for what you are getting). But it turns out that is a lie. Already, for short albums (under 8 tracks, which is the vast majority of jazz re-issues) a number of tracks are unavailable and can only be bought for the entire album price of $9.99. So instead of being able to download the six tracks from Tex Book Tenors for about $6, you can download 5 and skip the last one or pay the entire album price for 6 tracks. It's even worse for this Shepp, since it is 3 tracks. Even if I thought it was fair to pay $2 for the extra long tracks, it should still be $5. A complete fucking rip-off. That's the last time I bother to look at the iTunes store. I'll stick with emusic, or ideally buying the CDs themselves.

As seen on DustyGroove's Website. two fairly new Lonehill releases that may endanger the Mosaic project (hopefully not). Gerry Mulligan -- Gerry Mulligan Quartet -- Complete Studio Recordings (Gerry Mulligan Quartet/Spring Is Sprung) . . . CD . . . $11.99 Gerry Mulligan -- Gerry Mulligan Sextet -- Complete Studio Recordings (Butterfly With Hiccups/Night Lights) . . . CD . . . $11.99 I do have the Night Lights on CD (with bonus track!), and it isn't that hard to come by.

Berigan, the fire engine film is Speedy (I'm 90% sure). These films have been out of circulation a long time (even off TV), which is definitely one reason many people haven't heard of Harold Lloyd. The only thing I am a bit worried about is the webpage says that the films have all been reorchestrated. I suppose it doesn't matter all that much, but it would be a nice touch if the original music is on one channel and the new music is on another. It won't stop me from buying this eventually in either case. I'd say of these three figures (Chaplin, Keaton and Lloyd) my favorite is Chaplin, at least in part because the arc of his work is so interesting. In my opinion, he's the only one to really have coped successfully with the "soundies" and he made some fairly dark comedies in his later years (M. Verdoux in particular). Limelight is definitely worth checking out as a document on the status of the old, forgotten actor who rises to the occasion one last time. Sure this has become a total cliche in films, but I believe it started with this film, which even has a part for Keaton.

I think not, though to be on the safe side, you should make sure that AutoRun is turned off. This is when the CD automatically begins playing when inserted into the computer -- rather than you turning on MediaPlayer or CD Player or something. To turn off, load in a regular CD, cancel any media player. Then in the Explorer, right click on the CD icon -- it should be at the root level, just as your hard drive(s). One option is Autoplay. When you click on this, you should choose Take No Action and click that the computer should always "take no action" when you load in a CD with audio files. You can always launch a CD player later, but this gives you much more control over the process. (It really should be standard but Microsoft deems otherwise.) Yeah, this malware really burns me up. I'm torn between loading in Linux and ripping a couple of the new releases I want (Drum Suite in particular) or boycotting Sony entirely. I'm leaning towards the second option with an occasional peek at P2P networks for this music. Treat people like criminals and they will act accordingly.

I believe it is more a case that this gives a false sense of security for music execs. Just like the public wants the illusion of security, even if the practical impact is zilch. How can CC increase profits when the CC on these particular Blue Notes can be broken in under 15 seconds? Anyone can beat it, and in fact I just ripped 6 of these CDs last night. Believe me I hate CC, since it mucks up CDs but this is so weak and anemic that I don't let it stop me from buying the music out of principle.

See I knew there was a reason I keep coming back. You just saved me $10, since I already have the Farmer-Golson Jazztet (booklet in storage sadly and I just didn't remember Free being on it). One of my favorite Mosaics definitely. Things Have Got to Change does look like a good session with Shepp and Moncur. Probably if enough people download it, Verve will release it domestically (a real Catch-22).

Not a big iTunes person, but I think I'll look into it for Benny Golson's Free, Cannonball's En Route, and Archie Shepp's Things Have Got to Change. I don't believe any have been on CD (in the US), but I could certainly be wrong. Even the imports are very scarce, though Free is a little easier to come by (but still much less expensive on iTunes).

I forgot to post this after I went to the re-opened MOMA, but one of the most spectacular, new pieces there is After Invisible Man by Jeff Wall. For a while a huge image was floating around on the web, but I don't have that at hand. This is what I could find in a quick search: Anyway, I think it is a sign I've been hanging out here too much, but the very first thing I keyed in on was the record player and the fact that the man is dressed in sort of 1950s clothes (or even 1930s). I thought - wow a picture of a Wynton acolyte who is reliving the glory days when jazz mattered. Then I looked at the light bulbs and the rest of the story came together. I probably wouldn't have thought of Wynton had I read the title first. Anyway, what a brilliant picture illustrating one of the great works of American 20th C literature. Read it if you haven't yet!

Was just recently in Paris and saw half of this exhibit - on the gates of the Jardin du Luxembourg: FNAC at Senat. It is sponsored by the Senat and is drawn from the photograph collection of FNAC. Here's another link -- with photos that can be downloaded -- about the FNAC collection tour in 2004: FNAC in 2004 I thought there was an exhibition catalog, and I was tired so I only walked around and saw half the photos (wife wasn't really that interested either). I guess there is an exhibition catalog by Mazzotta, but it is pretty hard to come by (there is, however, a free 12 page flier available at the Senat bookshop across the street). If I succeed in scoring the Mazzotta catalog, I will post again. One image on the gates not included in these websites but perhaps in the Mazzotta publication was a great shot of Elvin Jones. Here's one image from the gates:

Just streaming it now (finally got my software working), but definitely enjoying it. You have some very nice programs in the archives that I am looking forward to sampling. Have you done anything on the Farmer/Golson Jazztet yet? A linked theme might be the Fuller Blues-ette recordings.

I saw this in the paper but not on the news so far. How long has this been going on, and it is an attempt to keep the EU sort of in sync with the US? In other words, if the US really goes ahead and changes its Daylight Savings will the EU follow suit?

I see that the 1947 version of City of Glass was recorded fairly recently by Gunter Schuller, as discussed here: Graettinger Has anybody heard this? The other thing notable about this page is how angry the author is that Cuscuna reordered the tracks from This Modern World. Yes, this might have been a case where the suite should have been ordered together, but, dude, that's why you can program CD players. I can sort of see how bewildering this must have been for the Kenton orchestra to play. It sort of swings, then it goes off in a different direction and then there's dissonance. Unfortunately, I don't have anything profound to say about it. I'm glad it was recorded (mad props to Kenton), but I have listened to it three times in the last few days, but nothing really sticks with me. There isn't (to me) a particularly memorable through line or even a phrase that jumps out at me. Well, let me take that back, I do like the opening of the Second Movement, Dance Before the Mirror, with Shelly Manne on tympany. But I doubt I'll remember it much after a couple of hours. It is always interesting to hear jazz bands really stretched this way. I probably should seek out Woody Herman playing Ebony Concerto. Any thoughts on whether the Columbia or the Everest recording is the one to look for? Also, people might be interested to hear Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Suites (1st and 2nd) which are collected on Cuban Blue's (Verve).

I do wish I had more to add. This is one of those cases I feel a bit intimidated by others (Mr. Kart). Oh well. What I do enjoy about the album is the use of a wide array of instruments -- French horn, baritone sax. I keep thinking I hear a tuba in the mix, but apparently not. I'll have to go listen again to see if it the valve trombone or more likely the baritone sax. I don't want to start the whole East Coast West Coast thing, but it does seem to me that a lot of this music - sort of large jazz ensembles playing "chamber jazz"/Third Stream Jazz were on the West Coast. (I wonder if we have a thread devoted to this kind of music. I'll investigate later.) My favorite pieces are track 7 Dollar Day, track 9 Outpost and track 11 Conversation Piece. I suspect it is because they are the most up-tempo and simply grab me a bit more. It is a shame that vol. 2 was never recorded and Tatro is so neglected. While there may indeed be some solo space, to my ears it sounds like a pretty heavily written out piece, as is much of the Third Stream music. I wonder/suspect if that contributed to its lack of impact, at least in terms of these pieces not being recorded frequently by others (both Tatro specifically and Third Stream more generally). Musicians generally couldn't recreate these large ensembles as the recording industry got tighter. When they did get a large group together, they wouldn't have rehearsal time and thus stuck to more open, swinging standards. If they were going to rescore it for a smaller group, they probably would pick something that had more solo space. Just a thought. In any case, definitely interesting music, which I am glad was recorded.

Hmm, the Duet with Aoki sounds promising. I have several other Aoki discs and think most are really interesting. However, I must admit that I don't listen to them frequently and have left them in storage.

Agreed, we don't know. But if it is permanently cancelled for a stupid reason, I figure there are a few people on the board who are going to find themselves with a lot of really good friends ...

I'm sure things are quite complicated, particularly in a case where Columbia is going to want to keep going back to the Miles Davis catalog, but how do these companies keep running into these problems (remember Basra)? Don't they have a signed contract, certainly before they start advertising and pressing CDs? Perhaps it is the case they could tell the guy from the Davis estate to take a hike but that it isn't worth it. I know this is only one small thing out of a lot of issues, but I wouldn't be surprised in the next round of copyright extensions, the corporations find a way to cut out troublesome estates. (It actually will become more and more of an issue, since they apparently will be granted copyrights in perpetuity and the original artists will all have passed away. I suspect a ploy to retroactively designate all artistic work as works "made for hire" and strip away any involvement of estates. Why not? They've gotten everything else they want.) In general, I support estates looking after the interests of the artists, many of whom got a raw deal while alive, but some cases just seem ridiculous, such as this one. Whose interests are really being served here?

My wife is going to try to stay up and watch Game 4. I doubt she will make it, especially if it goes extra innings, but it is cool that it is on at all. It is pretty hard to follow US sports in Europe, unless you content yourself with the websites (or the CNN sports ticker) and don't feel you need to watch the game live. I certainly thought the Sox were going to fold in the last couple of weeks of the season -- it's the Chicago way after all. But they hung tough and, barring the worst baseball collapse of all time, they're going all the way. Unbelievable. She's so mad she won't be there to celebrate. I know the Chicago sports writers have a lower profile than the New York ones, but they can turn on you just as quickly. Dusty Baker is already being tagged as a poor loser and a bitter man who didn't believe in the Cubs Curse and was humbled by it; you can feel the wheels turning as they try to run him out of town. Ozzy should have a considerably longer time to wear out his welcome, and that's only assuming that he can't keep the team competitive.

The details of the Health Spending Plans vary enormously, and you do need to ensure that your costs are covered. If so, it can be a help, since it has those tax advantages. I almost never go to the doctor, so I would not benefit from this plan, particularly if the carry-over rules were strict. It is great to be in a place where you are ready to get fit. While I know intellectually that I will feel better if I exercise, sometimes I get so down about work or something else, that I can't bear to exercise. I went through a two year cycle where I just didn't exercise much, aside from walking. Now part of this was exhaustion from our new baby (talk about a crimp in one's old lifestyle) but I was also depressed about my job and the state of the country (hard to tell which was worse) so I stayed up too late, woke up late, got to work late, took short lunches at my desk and stopped exercising. After some major moves, I am enjoying my new job and basically am enjoying living in England. I bike to work 4 days a week (25 minutes each way) and walk a lot. I even joined the company soccer team. I've lost some weight and am getting my wind back. People seem to notice, which is good since they also noticed how fat I'd gotten. I'd like to lose another 40 pounds, though 25 is probably more realistic and maintainable (the consultant lifestyle is not a particularly healthy one). I'd like to offer my moral support to anyone just getting back on the road to fitness (like the road to Damascus?). It can certainly be a challenge sometimes.

I really like the Land/Hutcherson pairings here. I'm a bit more familiar with Choma, but A New Shade of Blue is also nice.

I'm excited that the Harold Lloyd collection is finally coming out. I won't get it immediately, but within the next few years. It may have been discussed already but Criterion has confirmed that they will indeed be rereleasing Playtime in 2006, and there will be a Tati box set as well. Presumably this will be the 70 mm print. I think I heard that their Jour de Fete is (will be) superior to the British release in that it will have a b & w and color version of the film. I wonder if they will put out Traffik as well -- probably not. In any case, I just learned there is a site to buy the 70 mm version of Playtime already (from France), though I think I will wait. This is the site: Playtime from alapage I really didn't enjoy Playtime the first time I saw it, but I kept thinking about it. It kind of got under my skin -- why didn't I recognize it as a masterpiece? I do think it is a film that needs to be seen twice (at least), despite having almost no plot. I suppose a number of us feel the same way about late Coltrane or Ayler, that it really makes you work at it to understand what is going on, but there is a payoff once you reach that point. Seeing it in 70 mm in the theatre also helped in order to pick up on all the visual jokes and puns. In fact, now that I have visited France a few times (I never had been prior to watching Playtime), every time I see a French pharmacy (with the glowing plus sign) I think of Playtime where there is a glowing circle instead. Tati also has something to offer when thinking about how the French interacted with "modernity" in the 1960s -- something more profound than the modern world stinks, which is how he is typically read. Ah well, watch it if you get a chance and see if it is a movie that stays with you.

It took me three trips to France to get the Tex Avery set (4 DVDs of cartoons but not the bonus disc), but I have them home now. There are two cartoons missing from the complete set, and they apparently have done a bit of editing (mostly of racial stereotypes) from another 3 or 4. So less than ideal, but more than adequate for me. They should be available through Amazon.fr. They are region 2 discs. The important thing is that they have the original English soundtrack, as well as a French dub soundtrack. It is a little surprising that they have not announced a US release, since there is clearly a market for them.