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That was a good band. I accidentally ordered that one twice, which is why you have your copy!

Found this info online, looks like an attempt to recreate Claude Thornhill band material by this excellent orchestra whose works featuring the music of Billy Strayhorn and Mary Lou Williams I really enjoy. This features some never previously recorded pieces. . . http://www.challenge.nl/index.php?group=pr...al=119685583782 Janine Abbas, Friederike Darius: flutes(track 6&9) | Marco Kegel: alto saxophone & clarinet (tr.5 replaced by Albert Beltman) | John Ruocco: clarinet | Ab Schaap: tenor saxophone & clarinet | Simon Rigter: tenor saxophone & flute | Nils van Haften: baritone saxophone & bass-clarinet | Jan Oosthof, Ruud Breuls, Mike booth: trumpet (tr.5 replaced by: Erik Veldkamp, Ray Bruinsma, Jan Hollander) | Martijn Sohier, Ilja Reijngoud(tr.5 replaced by Hansjörg Fink): trombone | Rene Pagen, Roel Koster, Morris Kliphuis: french horn | Martien de Kam: tuba | Rob van Bavel: piano | Martijn van Iterson: guitar | Jan Voogd, Jos Machtel (tr. 5): bass | Eric Ineke, Marcel Serierse (tr. 5): | drums In 1957, Capitol Records released an LP album that contained eleven instrumental tracks by a group billed as the Miles Davis Nonet. The material on this LP stemmed from two recording sessions in 1949 and 1950. Capitol had originally released some of these recordings as 78 rpm singles. The music was scored by a group of young modernists, then virtually unknown: Gerry Mulligan, John Lewis, Gil Evans, and John Carisi. The Miles Davis Nonet had an unconventional line-up that included “non-jazz” instruments such as a French horn and a tuba. The sound of the Nonet was even more unconventional. Against impressionistic, subdued backgrounds, the soloist escapades of Miles Davis, Lee Konitz and Gerry Mulligan defied the dominant aesthetics of late-1940s bebop, which called for virtuosos who expressed themselves with quicksilver versatility. Capitol’s 78s of the Nonet sold modestly and had little impact at the time of their release. The music must have struck most listeners as an odd, far-out extension of the modern jazz movement. But among connoisseurs, the recordings gained an underground reputation, which has never stopped growing since. The catchy title of the compilation was as suggestive as it was misleading: The Birth of the Cool. Despite the suggestion of the album’s title, “cool” was not “born” with Miles Davis Nonet, in 1949 and 1950. In truth, its musical idiom developed out of experiments by a number of young modernists. Two of the main voices of that group were Gil Evans and Gerry Mulligan. The present CD is dedicated to their largely unknown work for the Claude Thornhill Orchestra, the band that served as main inspiration for the Miles Davis Nonet. Among the historically important scores presented here are two arrangements by Gil Evans for an extended Thornhill orchestra, including a breathtaking version of Moondreams (as part of a medley) that served as the basis for the famous Miles Davis Nonet recording. The other gems are hitherto unrecorded scores by Gerry Mulligan, which prove that he was one of the important architects of the Birth of the Cool sound.

These are items that have circulated in tapes of collectors, but I have not seen on cd before. (Doesn't mean that they weren't on cd before, just means I've never seen them on cd; I've bought every Monk cd I can find though). I've had them on tape from a former member of this board, but boy they sounded crappy. They sound considerably better on this cd.

Big Al is listening to On the Corner?

I've got tickets!

Today I'd say the Parker, though it's the only one that Mosaic "owns." Bit it's not available elsewhere, this material. It's a definite favorite. Incredible set in all ways.

I have to say I'm with MJ here. . . it becomes like a Marsalis thread. No polite discussion is possible with the bombs dropped by Allen et al. It doesn't matter, I don't HAVE to discuss the music of Marsalis or Jarrett. But I find myself talking less and less about music in general on this board.

I saw the second one. 'Twas alright. Right now, Cowboy Junkies "Trinity Sessions Revisited". . .love this dvd.

I'm a BIG Jarrett fan. I don't read about him in interviews etc. His "vocalizing" doesn't bother me one whit.

All titles purchased were mailed and most should arrive today or already have arrived. Thanks gentlemen.

My last seven or eight years of state employment the agency became more and more governed by politics and I feared I would be laid off. . . especially when I was in HR processing out 40% of the agency, many persons I'd worked with in excess of twelve years. If I had not managed a transfer to another division and a series of jobs I liked less and less I WOULD have been laid off; ultimately all the HR staff I left behind were no longer there within a year. I hung on by hook or crook, and through two years of my wife's terminal illness, til I was able to retire, fearing that the awful management of my agency would find some way to 'f me out of my retirement. If my wife and I hadn't spent a lot of money to buy some years and move my retirement date forward, I am sure I would have been. The last position which was suddenly lorded over by an urban cowboy arrogant mofo of a deputy executive director was very scary and shakey. Thank God I'm free of that anxiety now. For nine months now I've been retired, and I am beginning to feel the itch to do something for money and accomplishment, but have no idea and the market is certainly not encouraging. Luckily I have resources and don't have to earn money right now, I'm even able to help others less fortunate as I did this week. It's always darkest before the dawn, right? I hope dawn is on the horizon for many of us. . . .

I think you'll like this new version, I'll be interested to hear your reaction. I have a DSD cd and an SACD version, both from Japan, that sound very good, warm and full. This version sounds similar. Quite a bargain at cduniverse's preorder price.

No, I'm glad you're posting these things you're watching. I never ever watch sports on tv. I won't be watching the Super Bowl. I've never watched more than a few minutes of one. Last night I watched an episode of Battlestar Galactica Season Three. . . and fell asleep ten minutes in! Went to bed and of course. .. couldn't sleep for a while. Ended up watching an episode of CBS's attempt to be "the next XFiles", "Eleventh Hour." A waste of time.

Okay, you knew this. . . but . . .NO.

See, now you can AVOID Saturday Night Live. As if you weren't already! I mean. . . is anyone still a Steve Martin fan? And I mean. . . another mangled Pink Panther remake?

I don't know, I'm asking! Who he?

Just saw Steve Martin on a commercial for Saturday Night Live announcing that Jason Mraz is going to be the musical guest on Saturday night!

Who knows Greg, I might wake up one day and think the Herman is the greatest thing ever! I've changed my opinions before. I do like it, I'm just not in love with it.

Got notification as well, they're using UPS again.

I know what you mean, fellow Texan. I have that problem with both releases. What the hell, I pre-ordered both.

No, not tired of Trane. . . but I found I had three different versions of some of these titles! I may end up keeping the K2s because no one seems interested, but they're wonderful sounding, and priced lower than I paid for them, considerably. I am keeping the new Verve Original versions of these titles because they more completely reproduce the album cover artwork and setup. And they sound different, but very good. These K2 remasters though, they sound better than almost any other release of the music to me, and maybe I should keep them. Oh the problems of being a compulsive collector!

Updated, thanks Sandy.

Topo Chico

K2 prices updated. Thanks.