Claude

I like these bits of Fantasy K2 slipcases on your hat, Marcus

Yeah, you do scientific research on it

Wasn't this motivated by the japanese "LP reproduction" ideology (including reproduction of previous errors)?

What about this list, are these the Denon releases (or maybe repressings)? http://www.savoyjazz.com/sites/savoy/brows...Selection=title I agree that the Denon reissues sound great. Concerning the new reissues, I bought this 2003 "24bit remastered" version of Curtis Fuller "Blues-ette", and it is awfully maximised, with the bass sounding fat and distorted. I replaced it with a japanese reissue (not the Denon CD), which sounds very good.

It's obvious that the british critics were so happy about their national piano treasure that they didn't ask questions. Especially the piano concerto recordings (originally made by the Vienna Philharmonic and the L.A. Philharmonic, in their halls) should have raised doubts.

I have tried XP and Vista when they came out (the XP final version that was preinstalled on my notebook and the public beta of Vista), but nothing could convince me to switch from Windows 2000 to the newer versions. Under the hood, there is nothing really new, and the added functionalites (firewall, multimedia, etc) are all available as better add-on software from third party makers. I also don't like the standard desktop looks of XP and Vista. So I'm still running Windows 2000 on my latest computers. However, for the less knowledgable people who don't want to spend a lot of time adding software and optimizing the system, Vista is a good package. But it's overpriced, so I would not upgrade to it but wait until the computer needs to be replaced.

I think the musicians that were copied will actually benefit from the scandal, because many of them were hardly known and their recordings will now be reevaluated and maybe reissued. Who knew László Simon's Liszt recordings (released by BIS in 1987), before they were stolen by Barrington-Coupe? http://www.bis.se/bis_pages/bis_news.php

Thanks Flurin, Yes, I ordered some hatOLOGY discs, amongst other stuff.

They seem to be getting slow. I placed an order on Feb. 22 (evening), immediately received the automatic confirmation, but still no information update on my order so far.

I don't see a problem with that, it's been done for decades. I recently bought some Shostakovich symphonies recorded by Kurt Sanderling in the 70s for the east german state label. In a typically japanese fashion, these SACD reissues mention in detail the information writen on the tapes, concerning equipment used and the amount of time spent in the studio recording and cutting. I don't remember the exact figures, but cutting took more than 50 hours for one recording. You can imagine the number of take comparisions and cuts involved. But these are highly regarded recordings, and none of the cuts is noticeable. Most recordings with famous orchestras on the "major" labels are now actually recorded live, for economic reasons, usually in 2 or 3 evening performances in the same hall, and then the best (and least noisy) parts are cut together for CD release.

Of course he had to release 100 CDs in 4 years to get his wife's talents finally recognized.

The PDF catalogue (24MB zip file) can be downloaded here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/rx9l3a (the file link is below the Google ads) The link should be valid for 14 days at least.

OK, I'll do it tomorrow. BTW, this is the page where the catalogue was available, but the download doesn't seem to work in the Internet Archive: http://web.archive.org/web/20040705013453/.../ORDERINFO.html

I have the PDF file of the 2004 catalogue, which looks like the printed catalogue, with cover pictures etc. It's 25MB (zipped), so I can't email it, but I could upload it if I find a site that accepts it.

Revenge of the fraudster pianist (Daily Mail)

They have probably included all the Antibes footage that is publicly available, i.e which has been released previously on VHS or aired on TV. This DVD label works like the spanish CD labels, they don't have access to archives but take the material from public sources. Check if there is a masked TV station logo in the picture

I received it today as well. The phishing intent is quite obvious. The user is informed that a payment has been made at his expense, and then follows a link to dispute the transaction. What I find sad is that some ebay sellers seem to sell email adresses to these scammers and to spammers. The mail was sent to my main email adres, which I only use with "serious" webstores and on Ebay.

IIRC, it was generally in the line of "The commercial success is good for Blue Note, in that they can put more money into jazz reissues". There wasn't much enthousiasm for Norah Jones and her music.

At least we're still important enough for Blue Note to continue the flow of RVG reissues.

Hi, Are you aware that MFSL and DCC are not the same label?

It's great these are finally being remastered ... The Cannonball was reissued by Fantasy on K2-remastered CD and SACD already, the Monk and Wes on K2 CD, and the Dorham was partially in the Sonny Rollins "Freelance Years" box.

Thanks Niko, I ordered these (and I already have some of the others): 1 505443 MONTREUX TWO... 6.99 6.99 <--- Archie Shepp 1 501522 SIX LITTLE PIECES FO... 4.99 4.99 1 505598 TO ORNETTE - Hybrid... 4.99 4.99 1 505594 ABACUS... 4.99 4.99 1 501524 FOUR AND FIVE... 4.99 4.99 1 505597 RAMASURI... 4.99 4.99 1 505591 SCATTERED CLOUDS... 4.99 4.99 1 505596 BY THE LAW OF MUSIC... 4.99 4.99 1 501518 RED CUBE(d).... 4.99 4.99 1 505595 L'HEURE BLEUE... 4.99 4.99 1 505602 EVEN THE SOUNDS SHIN... 4.99 4.99

The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions (#195) DISC ONE: 1. Reza (A) 7:11 (Edu Lobo-Ruy Guerra) 2. Sweet Little Maia (A) 7:46 (Jimmy Garrison) 3. Keiko's Birthday March (A) 6:48 (Elvin Jones) 4. Village Greene (A) 5:08 (William Greene) 5. Jay-Ree (A) 3:48 (Joe Farrell) 6. For Heaven's Sake (A) 5:04 (Meyer-Bretton-Edward) 7. Gingerbread Boy (A) 5:10 (Jimmy Heath) 8. In The Truth (B) 5:00 (Joe Farrell) 9. What Is This? (B) 7:06 (Jimmy Garrison) 10. Ascendant (B) 5:12 (Jimmy Garrison) DISC TWO: 1. Yesterdays (B) 5:37 (O. Harbach-J. Kern) 2. Sometimes Joie (B) 10:36 (Jimmy Garrison) 3. We'll Be Together Again (B) 3:04 (F. Laine-C. Fischer) 4. Inner Space © 6:29 (Chick Corea) 5. Once I Loved (O Amor Em Paz) © 6:20 (Jobim-Gilbert-de Moraes) 6. Raynay © 7:55 (Elvin Jones) 7. Champagne Baby © 11:24 (Joe Farrell) 8. Dido Afrique © 11:13 (Elvin Jones) DISC THREE 1. Agenda (D) 13:48 (Elvin Jones) 2. Agappe Love (D) 5:51 (Joe Farrell) 3. Mr. Jones (D) 7:36 (Keiko Jones) 4. Yes (D) 2:22 (Fred Tompkins) 5. Whew (D) 9:33 (Wilbur Little) 6. Shinjitu (E) 7:36 (Keiko Jones) 7. Yesterdays (E) 10:56 (O. Harbach-J. Kern) DISC FOUR: 1. 5/4 Thing (E) 5:24 (George Coleman) 2. Ural Stradania (E) 8:27 (Frank Foster) 3. Simone (E) 6:29 (Frank Foster) 4. P. P. Phoenix (F) 4:59 (Gene Perla) 5. For All The Other Times (F) 10:00 (Gene Perla) 6. Slumber (F) 5:31 (David Liebman) 7. Three Card Molly (F) 8:25 (Elvin Jones) 8. Cecilia Is Love (F) 10:05 (Frank Foster) 9. Who's Afraid…. (F) 4:20 (Frank Foster) DISC FIVE: 1. 'Round Town (G) 3:24 (Gene Perla) 2. Brite Piece (G) 4:44 (David Liebman) 3. Lungs (G) 2:22 (Jan Hammer) 4. A Time For Love (G) 4:46 (J. Mandel-P.F. Webster) 5. Tergiversation (G) 3:25 (A. Wiggens-G. Perla) 6. La Fiesta (G) 6:04 (Chick Corea) 7. The Children's Merry-Go-Round March (G) 2:47 (Keiko Jones) 8. New Breed (H) 6:53 (David Liebman) 9. What's Up - That's It (H) 5:35 (Gene Perla) 10. Soultrane (I) 6:11 (Tadd Dameron) 11. One's Native Place (I) 6:15 (Keiko Jones) 12. G. G. (I) 5:44 (Gene Perla) Perla Music ASCAP DISC SIX: 1. At This Point In Time (K) 7:33 (Frank Foster) 2. Currents/Pollen (K) 11:11 (G. Perla-D. Garcia) 3. The Prime Element (M) 8:18 (Omar Clay) 4. Whims Of Bal (M) 12:22 (Omar Clay) 5. Pauke Tanz (L) 6:22 (Omar Clay) 6. The Unknighted Nations (L) 6:26 (Frank Foster) 7. Don't Cry (L) 7:42 (Keiko Jones) DISC SEVEN: 1. Brite Piece (J) 13:05 (David Liebman) 2. New Breed (J) 11:50 (David Liebman) 3. Sambra (J) 12:58 (Gene Perla) 4. My Ship (J) 8:39 (K. Weill-I. Gershwin) 5. Taurus People (J) 6:05 (Farouq Dawud) 6. Fancy Free (J) 20:49 (Donald Byrd) DISC EIGHT: 1. I'm A Fool To Want You (J) 11:13 (Wolf-Herron-Sinatra) 2. Sweet Mama (J) 15:13 (Gene Perla) 3. The Children, Save The Children (J) 7:42 (Don Garcia) 4. The Children's Merry-Go-Round March (J) 28:08 (Keiko Jones) 5. Small One (J) 6:54 (David Liebman) 6. For All The Other Times (J) 4:11 (Gene Perla) DISCOGRAPHY Only the original US Blue Note LP and CD issues are used for the purpose of this discography. (A) Joe Farrell (ts-1, ss-2, alto fl-3, piccolo-4), Jimmy Garrison (b), Elvin Jones (d). April 8, 1968 The Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ tk.2 Village Greene -1 BST 84282 tk.3 Sweet Little Maia -2 - tk.8 Reza -1 - tk.16 For Heaven's Sake -3 - tk.17 Keiko's Birthday March -4 - tk.24 Gingerbread Boy -1 - tk.27 Jay-Ree -1 - _____________________________________________________________________ (B) Joe Farrell (ts-1, ss-2, fl-3), Jimmy Garrison (b), Elvin Jones (d). September 6, 1968 The Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ tk.3 What Is This? -2 BST 84305 tk.6 In The Truth -1 - tk.9 Ascendant -2 - tk.23 Sometimes Joie -1 - tk.25 Yesterdays -1 - tk.26 We'll Be Together Again -3 - ______________________________________________________________________ © Lee Morgan (tp), Joe Farrell (ts-1,ss-2, fl-3,alto fl-4), George Coleman (ts), Wilbur Little (b), Elvin Jones (d), Candido Camero (cga), Miovelito Valles (perc). March 14, 1969 The Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ tk.1 Dido Afrique -1,3 BN-LA 506-2 tk.4 Champagne Baby -2 (omit Valles) - tk.8 Inner Space -1 (omit Camero, Valles) - tk.14 Raynay -1 - tk.18 Once I Loved (O Amor Em Paz) -4 (omit Coleman) - _______________________________________________________________________ (D) Joe Farrell (ts-1,fl-2,English horn-3), George Coleman (ts), Pepper Adams (bari), Wilbur Little (b), Elvin Jones (d), Candido Camero (cga). September 26, 1969 The Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ tk.1 Mr. Jones-1 BST 84331, BN-LA 110 tk.3 Yes -4 - title unknown -1 (omit Camero) rejected tk.9 Agappe Love-2 BST 84331 tk.12 Whew -1 (omit Adams, Camero) - tk.14 Agenda -3 - -4 Fred Tompkins (fl), Joe Farrell (bass fl), Wilbur Little (b), Elvin Jones (d). _________________________________________________________________________ (E) Frank Foster (ts-1,alto cl-2), George Coleman (ts), Wilbur Little (b) Elvin Jones (d) Candido Camero (cga, tambourine-2). July 17, 1970 The Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Simone -1 BST 84361 5/4 Thing -1 - Ural Stradania -1 - Yesterdays -1 (omit Camero) - Shinjitu -2 - __________________________________________________________________________ (F) Frank Foster (ts-1,alto fl-2, alto cl-3), Joe Farrell (ts-4,ss-5), David Liebman (ts-6,ss-7), Gene Perla (b, el b-8), Elvin Jones (d). February 12, 1971 The Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Slumber -6 (omit Foster, Farrell) BST 84369 Cecilia Is Love -1.4,5.6 - P. P. Phoenix -2,4,6 - For All The Other Times -1,4,6 - Three Card Molly -1,4,7 - Who's Afraid… -3,5,7,8 BST 84414 ______________________________________________________________________________ (G) Joe Farrell, David Liebman, Steve Grossman (ts), Jan Hammer (el p), Yoshiaki Masuo (g), Gene Perla (el b), Elvin Jones (d), Don Alias (cga). December 16, 1971 The Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ tk2 'Round Town BST 84414 Joe Farrell, David Liebman, Steve Grossman (ss), Jan Hammer (p), Gene Perla (b), Elvin Jones (d), Don Alias (cga,perc). same session tk.5 Brite Piece BST 84414 Jan Hammer (p), Gene Perla (b), Elvin Jones (d). same session tk.4 Lungs BST 84414 Joe Farrell (fl), Chick Corea (p), Yoshiaki Masuo (g), Gene Perla (b), Elvin Jones (d). same session tk.6 A Time For Love BST 84414 Chick Corea, Jan Hammer (el p), Gene Perla (b), Elvin Jones (d), Don Alias (cga). same session tk.2 Tergiversation BST 84414 Joe Farrell (picc), David Liebman, Steve Grossman (ss), Pepper Adams (bari), Jan Hammer (glockenspiel), Gene Perla (el b), Elvin Jones (d). same session tk.3 The Children's Merry-Go-Round March BST 84414 Joe Farrell (ss), David Liebman (ts,ss), Steve Grossman (ts), Pepper Adams (bari), Chick Corea (p), Gene Perla (el b), Elvin Jones (d), Don Alias (cga). same session tk.2 La Fiesta BST 84414 _____________________________________________________________________ (H) David Liebman, Steve Grossman (ts), Gene Perla (b), Elvin Jones (d). July 12, 1972 The Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ New Breed BN-LA 110 David Liebman (ss), Steve Grossman (ts), Pepper Adams (bari), Jan Hammer (p), Gene Perla (b), Elvin Jones (d),.Frank Ippolito (perc), Carlos Patato Valdes (cga). same session What's Up-That's It BN-LA 110 ______________________________________________________________________ (I) Steve Grossman (ts), Gene Perla (b), Elvin Jones (d), Albert Duffy (tympani), Frank Ippolito (perc). July 13, 1972 The Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Soultrane BN-LA 110 Thad Jones (flh), David Liebman (fl), Steve Grossman (ss), Jan Hammer (p), Gene Perla (b), Elvin Jones (d), Albert Duffy (tympani), Frank Ippolito (perc), Carlos Patato Valdes (cga). same session One's Native Place BN-LA 110 Thad Jones (flh), David Liebman, Steve Grossman (ts), Jan Hammer (p), Gene Perla (el b), Elvin Jones (d). same session G. G. BN-LA 110 note: This tune was incorrectly listed on BN-LA 110 as Gee Gee. _______________________________________________________________________ (J) David Liebman (fl-1,ss-2,ts-3), Steve Grossman (ss-4,ts-5), Gene Perla (b), Elvin Jones (d). September 9, 1972 Live at The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA Set No.1 Brite Piece-2,4,5 CD BN 7-84448-2 New Breed-3,5 BN-LA015-2, CD BN 7-84447-2 Sambra-3,5 BN-LA015-2, CD BN 7-84447-2 My Ship-1,5 BN-LA015-2, CD BN 7-84447-2 Taurus People-3,5 CD BN 7-84447-2 Set No.2 Fancy Free-2,5 BN-LA015-2, CD BN 7-84447-2 I'm A Fool To Want You-3 CD BN 7-84448-2 Sweet Mama-3,5 BN-LA015-2, CD BN 7-84448-2 The Children, Save The Children-2,5 BN-LA015-2, CD BN 7-84448-2 Set No.3 The Children's Merry-Go-Round March-1,2,3,5 * CD BN 7-84448-2 Small One-1,4 CD BN 7-84447-2 P.P. Phoneix-1,5 rejected For All The Other Times-3,5 ** CD BN 7-84447-2 * mistitled on CD 7-84448-2 as Children's Merry-Go-Round ** mistitled on CD 7-84447-2 as For All Those Other Times _____________________________________________________________________________ (K) Frank Foster (ss-1,ts-2), Steve Grossman (ss-3,ts-4) Pepper Adams (bari), Jan Hammer (p-5, el p-6, synth-7), Cornell Dupree (g), Gene Perla (b, el b-8), Elvin Jones (d), Candido Camero (cga), Richie 'Pablo' Landrum (perc), Omar Clay (perc, programmable rhythm box), Warren Smith (tympani) July 24, 1973 A & R Recording Studios, NYC tk.2 The Whims Of Bal -2,3,5,7 BN-LA 506-2 CD BN 4-93385-2 tk.2 The Prime Element -1,3,6,7 - - _____________________________________________________________________________ (L) same personnel as (K) July 25, 1973 A & R Recording Studios, NYC tk.1 Don't cry -2,3,5,8 CD BN 4-93385-2 tk.1 Pauke Tanz -2,4,7 - tk.2 The Unknighted Nations -2,3,6,8 - _____________________________________________________________________________ (M) same personnel as (K) July 26, 1973 A & R Recording Studios, NYC tk.1 At This Point In Time -2,3,6 BN-LA 506-2 CD BN 4-93385-2 tk.1 Currents/Pollen -2,4,6,7,8 - - ______________________________________________________________________________ Album Index LPs: BST 84282 Puttin' It Together BST 84305 The Ultimate Elvin Jones BST 84331 Poly-Currents BST 84361 Coalition BST 84369 Genesis BST 84414 Merry-Go-Round BN-LA 015-2 Live At The Lighthouse BN-LA 110 Mr. Jones BN-LA 506-2 The Prime Element CDs CDP 7-84282-2 Puttin' It Together CDP 7-84331-2 Poly-Currents CDP 7-84447-2 Live At The Lighthouse, Volume One CDP 7-84448-2 Live At The Lighthouse, Volume Two CDP 4-93385-2 At This Point In Time Original sessions produced by Duke Pearson (A-B), Francis Wolff (C-F), George Butler (G-J) and Omar Clay (K-M) Remix supervision: Matt Pierson and David Liebman (J) and Bob Belden (K-M) Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna Executive producer: Charlie Lourie Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder (A-I), Dino Lappas (J) and Don Hahn (K-M) Remix engineers: Rudy Van Gelder (G-I), Malcolm Addey (J) and Peter Doell (K-M) Mastered using 24-bit analog-to-digital resolution by Ron McMaster, except session J mastered from 16-bit digital mixes. Masters appear courtesy of Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc. Producer's note: Because much of the material used in this set consists of single sessions that produced entire LPs, we've decided, where possible, to retain the original album sequence within a session rather than present it in recorded order of performance. The studios sessions are presented in chronological order, followed by the live Lighthouse session, which occupies the two final discs. For the sake of repeated listenability, the already lengthy Discs Seven and Eight do not include the stage announcements or the audience singing "Happy Birthday" to Elvin Jones, which appeared on the original double LP issue. The out-of-phase sound on the drums on "Simone" (Disc Four, track three) is on the only surviving tape of this performance. The peak clipping of the bass drum at two points on "For All The Other Times" (Disc Four, track five) is in the original recording.

That may be the main reason for many remasterings' crappy sound. Right, a lot of Pro Tools wizards and no experienced engineers. At least as far as pop/rock is concerned, it's often the artist or labels that want the remasters to sound that way (loud and bright), even if the engineer knows better.