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Much less famous than his duet with Metheny but very good Charlie Haden & Christian Escoude - Gitane

My point of view is somehow similar to what deus62 said. I like OP but I don't like his Telarc stuff. I know many people love the "Blue Note" box (my father included) but still... A big part of OP's charm is his power and swing. Seems to me he lost it on the Telarc albums. There are much better things he did almost in any other phase of his career.

I like "Chops". Don't think that Joe Pass and NHOP recorded many times before or after as a duo though they played together many times as sidemen for others. Joe has a live duo album with REd Mitchell: Finally: Live in Stockholm Jim Hall has a few albums in the duo format. With Ron Carter: Alone Together - This one is my personal favorite. Telephone and many duets with different bass players on that one: Jim Hall & Basses

Thanks for the info John B!

In the last year I was going through a similar process of discovering this music. "The Freedom Principle" is an essential book, there should be a thread devoted to it. I was just wondering how Jazzmoose feels about the music right now a year and a half after starting the thread. Did you change your mind about Ornette and Don Cherry? I do like the early "Atlantic" small groups and "Complete Communion".

For the last few weeks I've been listening to Ethnic Stew & Brew. The Pyramid trio is supposed to be in Israel on the next weekend. It really takes time for me to get used to Roy's playing. I'm not diggin' it some of the time, maybe it will be better to listen to him live. I love William Parker's improvisations on that record. Since he is not limited to choruses he invents his own that are somehow related to the main themes. "New Kingdom" is next but what other Campbell albums you like?

I joined and I think that 10 $ for 40 tracks is enough. Few questions to those of you who have more expirience: 1. I didn't use all my 50 free downloads and joined 2 months ago. It seems thay disappeared - is it possible? 2. What happens if you don't download for a month or download less that 40 tracks? 3. Do they charge automatically so that even of you haven't download anything this month you still payed the 10 bucks?

Anyone has recommendations for a good musical glossary online? Anyone knows where did the AMG glossary disappeared?

That seems to be a good and useful website but I suggest you put stuff like it on Musician's Forum and as part of this thread: Online Musician Resources

It's npt from the 80's or 90's but still two very good modern fusion albums which I enjoy very much. Both are by Christian McBride Sci-Fi Vertical Vision What do you think about these?

The AMG used to have a glossary of terms in its classical part in the past. Can't find it now for some reason.

Thanks Ubu, needless to say that a group like this should be very interesting.

Have no mistake I invite you to discuss the album though you don't have to reply. I hope the review and the discussion will make me and others listen to the album a few more times and a bit deeper.

We now know that most of Bach music attributed to the lute in the Neue Bach Ausgabe was intended for the lute-harpsichord - Bach owned two of these at the time of his death, custon built to his specifications. It is the only instrument that allows playing these pieces as written without transposing the entire piece or single notes. Bach knew the range of the instruments he wrote for very well, whenever he used a lute in his church music he wrote a part specifically for it and these always fit perfectly. The only lute piece clearly written for the lute is the G minor suite BWV 995 - a transcription of the cello suite in C minor MBW 1011 Bach made at the occasion of a visit of the famous Dresden lutenist Sylvius Leopold Weiss to Leipzig - he was accompanied by Bach's eldest son Wilhelm Friedemann and is reported to have played the piece prima vista! The lute pieces are the group of works where the most misconceptions exist. View British lute player/professor Nigel North's liner notes to Kim Heindel recording on the lute-harpsichord "Aufs Lautenwerck" on Dorian for details - a highly recommended recording, BTW! (Seems to be OOP, saw a used copy at amazon.com for a crazy price!) As far as the cello suites are concerned, I seriously recommend checking out the two excellent recordings by Anner Bylsma (he played them on gut strings and light bow all his life) on SONY Classical Vivarte, and Peter Wispelwey's newer on Channel Classics. They give the music back its dancing lightness which tends to get lost under the seriousness of a performance on a modern instrument. Thanks, very interesting post. Enjoyed reading it.

I guess the first one is by the MJQ (vibes and piano playing counterpoint). I don't remember if Bags Blues is in A, it's surely not minor though the blues theme is ambivalent (because of the blue notes) and may be mistaken for a minor.

Interesting Ubu, what's HSHB?

Carla Bley - what a great example! Sometimes she really could blend jazz with rock and pop in an intelligent way. But she's also much more than this, one of my favorite writers/bandleaders.

Some of Bach solo cello and violin music also can be found on guitar. 1. Bach himself was reworking the same pieces for different instruments. He wrote some lute suites after he met a good lutist (Bach's motivation to write for a specific instrument or orchestra was directed by the ones that surrounded him). 2. Guitar players (like Andres Segovia) transformed some of the violin solo sonatas and partitas for classical guitar. You can find this music played by Segovia, Julian Bream, John Williams and plenty more. On cello I heard many interpretations but the ones I remember the most are by Casals and Misha Maisky.

Thanks slide_advantage_redoux! Another album I like with Liebman serving as sideman is Conrad Herwig - New York Breed

I happen to like fusion (as a basic blend of jazz/rock) and if you don't mind will make this thread a home for some fusion recommendations/discussions. One of my favorite albums is Synergy by Dave Weckl. This album is full of irresistible rhythmic drive and nice improvisations by Jay Oliver (who also plays some hammond) and Buzz Feiten on guitar. These musicians are practically unknown to me. The album is rockish and electrical but it sounds natural and I think the players had a good chance to stretch out a bit.

I thought it would be nice to revive the thread. Liebman is coming to Israel soon (it's not his first time) and I'm listening to much of his music these days. More threads with interesting thoughts about the guy are here: cannonball-addict's discussion about David Liebman My recommendation on Conversations I also started listening to his "Elements - Water". It seems to be a deep album and probably it will take some time for the music to sink in my brain. I know that already like some tracks from that album (those I understood).

I never looked at it like killing. Always thought that I had the last word because I'm smarter than everybody else. Damn!... It appears I'm not...

Just to add my two cents. I was always attracted to Wayne's writing and improvisations because he creates beautiful haunting melodies. He is unique because he doesn't rely as much as George Coleman or Hank Mobley on the bebop language. But that is just "fine tuning". I like Coleman's playing and I think that he did a marvelous job on these live recordings.

No, I couldn't notice. I'm talking about an album which I had on a cassette since the 90's. You are probably talking about the DVD. I agree with you about Clarke, he is not my favorite electric bassist either and I think that this is one of the best Wayne Shorter recordings from his pre - Footprints Live era.