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I transferred my old favorites Jour de fête and les vacences de M Hulot from video to DVD fairly recently (inspired by Mr Bean). It didn't help me here. Neither did a household name (for me) like Benoit Delbec

Well, I'm probably breaking all the rules by placing my very short comments on the discussion thread a couple of minutes ago. I note that I hardly knew any of these musicians and my only suggestion was Roy Nathanson with Sotto Voce. I did, however, mention Bryan Lynch on track 5, only 2 tracks removed :-)

I haven't visited the thread for many weeks now and decided to write down short comments before going there. Of course sorry I'm late. Gotta make a living and some periods are rather intense. When the Cd arrived I played through it a couple of times without too much consentration. It did sound promising. Today i started out as I was driving through a broad and beautiful valley in this snow-free November landscape, then next to long lake where the normally still surface now had been transformed to lively wave patterns. It suited the music fine. Track 1: Roy Nathanson I recognized within a millisecond. I had downloaded the album earlier this year (spring?) when it was praised by some regulars on Jazz Corner. But I played it only once. It's very well recorded, inspired playing and catchy tunes. Somehow I felt that I had digested it all through that first listening. Not quite so, because I did not get, or the lyrics did not get me. I'll possibly find out later. I often don't listen well to lyrics the first time I hear a recording. It's more likely that I listen to the quality of the voices and how they sing. These voices did not appeal too much. I would have to listen for other reasons. Track 2: Today I was surprised that had not noticed the first time around that this was indeed inspired by Jim Hall, if it's not the man himself. Track 3: Top musicians once more and easy to like the groove. In the end I feel that this track is just so and so - at least on it's own. Track 4: Classically trained guitarist with full control over every nuance. Brings with him inspiration from form from the same world when he moves on to another musical landscape. Track: 5. At this time I start to take more notice and I notice that break the local speed limits. Engaging Trumpeter. What does Brian Lynch sound like these days. Really, I don't have a clue. Track: 6 This gradually gets more interesting. Pretty soon, actually. I lot is happening as we move along, many known elements, but in feels unforced and almost organic.. Very good stuff. Track 7. It somehow reminded me of a recording I had by Michelle Rosewoman in the late 80'ies. Another good track. I should go back to track 5 and compare the trumpeter/trumpeters here. Track 8: I'm into violins. This works fine. Mat Maneri. It's possible? Oh, it's very good. Track 9: Those harmonies are a welcome change at first. Some parts of it is fine and I'm drawn in from time to time, though I tend to be bored by much of it. Track 10: The rhythms here reminds of Michelle Rosewoman once more. I'm oh so simpleminded. Track 11: Encore :-) All in all a very fine compilation. Now I'd like to see who played here - and also other more articulate responses.

It arrived in Norway this morning - Saturday morning, that is.

Me, too. Expectations.

Yeah, I know the tune and the flute player. Not sure about the others, though I have couple in mind. The recording? I have now idea. Not sure now, if it was the pianist or the trumpeter who wrote the tune

About 10 days ago i listened to the mp3s/the two discs. I don't think I was sure about who were playing what tunes. That's not important, even if it is pleasant to identify these facts. Late last night I listened to the first track once more and I couldn't believe that i hadn't recognized the tune right away. It's pretty easy, if you know the tune. I have a candidate for the main soloist on track 1, too. Hopefully this is a breakthrough. Don't know yet. It was very late and I need my sleep.

It took me about 12 minutes to download the MP3s and transfer them to my Ipod. The labeling of each track was very helpful. Thanks!

I am in with the CD-R opion - ideally. You being so far away and this being so late in the process, Mp3s is a more realistic option, right?

I was trying to come up with some name and couldn't even remember my favorite John Taylor! I'm probably not qualified...., though the Taylor trio with Palle Danielsson and Martin France on Cam is a gem. Some old Italians are mentioned though a great pianist like Franco D'andrea is forgotten on this thread. Stefano Bollani did another Trio recording with Bodilsen and Lund called "Gleda". A good one. Stefano Battaglia is not mentioned. He's recording for ECM now. I still love "Explore" , a duo he did with avantgarde drummer Tony Oxley in 1990. There are a horde of virtuoso Italian pianists at any given time. I'm not sure I love their playing. Still, search and you shall find. Another old one I like is Arrigo Cappelletti. I have an old recording he did with Barre Phillips in 1991. I'll see Enrico Pieranunzi in concert again for the fourth time in a few days and I look forward to that. I noticed that someone mentioned Carsten Dahl of the Danish pianists. He used to be a very traditional pianist. He opened up a little on his recordings with Arild Andersen - for example "Moon Water" And this reminded me of very good and melodious ECM trio recording: Arild Andersen w/Vassilis Tsabropoulos and John Marshall - The Triangle Remember Swedish avantgarde pianist Sten Sandell And Norway: Håvard Wiik, Vigleik Storås Trio, The late Svein Finnerud (Travel Pillow - impossible to find), Jon Balke (ECM solo soon), Helge Lien Trio (http://www.helgelientrio.com/), Olga Konkova

I listened to track #33 once more. It's prepared piano and it's well done. Benoit Delbecq, who I have been listening to lately, came to mind. It's not him. I rather curious as to who it might be.

On track 17 I declare that JC (James Carter) usually bores me. It's not really relevant since I had already been informed that TM is playing the tenor here :-)

I added a few more words and corrected a couple of typos. It probably won't make it more readable. It turned out that I have 2 - 4 of these tracks in my collection. I'll be surprised, if there are more. I won't do any editing now, but add comments later, if I have any. THanks for the music! I better get some sleep.

First I would like to credit you with the programming. I sense that you've given that some thought or the quality lies in the fact that it has passed through a certain musical temperament at a certain time. The compilation feels like more than the sum of it parts and I find it attractive to return to it. It certainly complements my other listening. There are few names I could give with some kind of certainty the first time I listened to the 36 tracks. The second time I was less tired, more relaxed and focused, and I had several suggestions, though I was still not able to come up with more certain answers as to who was playing. I have a feeling I have heard most of the musicians, but that I have relatively few recordings by them available. I - Disc ONE 1. Here this serves primarily as an intro. Not terribly original, but hints at the musical selections later on. On second listing I noiticed it was well executed and I have a feeling i saw and heard the drummer on stage last year. 2. I knew what recording this was within a couple of second and I remember that this was one of the first you chose, when you did a blindfold test on me 3 years ago. I could tell you something about the female vocalist at the time. I knew about her from my youth. I feel that the others could find out, if I told my age. Her singing does, however, not sound like what she did in her days of fame. The male resitation - is that something he has done often? Edward Gorey is an author I have not noticed earlier on. I'm still learning :-) And I'll guess I'll finally listen more closely to the lyrics now. 3. Yeah, It's short. It could of course be somewhere on Aki Takase plays Fats Waller. 4. My feeling was that this was a 38 year old saxophone player doing a Ben Webster. Or is it a remaster of an older recording by some other artist. I mean, it's not Ben Webster. Nice anyway. 5. At first I wondered if Cecil Taylor could have done anything like this. He's been playing for so long and I've heard so little. I was looking for another name. There is a certain gentleness there in all the viriousity. Could it even be a female pianist. I don't know Simon Nabokov's playing yet. I liked this pretty well 6. Latin guitar, zylophone?, trumpet, saxophone. The sound of the recording and music made me think of the recordings from the Candid Cathalogue of the early 60ies. 7. I'm a little lost here. Circus music, Kurt Weill, Sidney Bechet-ish saxophone..... 8. OK, I do listen to Paul Bley, Marilyn Crispell, Arrigo Cappilletti and Svein Finnerud. Who is this? Someone else! I'm curious and would like to know what the rest of it sounds like. 9. The alto player is good and I like this track.Again, I'm not sure who it might be an anyway I would have a problem identifying the percussion player - and the pianist in particular. 10. On this I'll have to agree with Nate. 11. Well, I thought I had decided that MM was somewhere else in this compilation. This is not necessarily Dutch. A fine piano trio. Not one that I know, I believe. 12. 13. 14. Plucked strings. Is that a synth, abass guitar or a guitar. Maybe a guitar I thought in the end. The second time I heard the trumpet I decided it was David Douglas. I don't know this recording, but why not DD? It's simple and it's beautiful. II- Disc TWO 15. Actually, i thought this was MM and Dutch for that reason. Good track. 16. Trinidad...This reminds me too much about the accompanying music to local poet who ironized about some people's attitudes to immigration sometime in the early seventies. I think it is the same soundtrack, except for a saxophone player somewhere in there :-) 17. Track 17 and 18 are by GG??? I know him from mostly from the Ayler disc and earlier stuff mostly. I am not going disagree. 18. 19. The standard "What Is This Thing Called Love" is well played. Still, I would prefer to listen to Evans/LaFaro/Motian 1959 version or Martial Solal/Toots Thielemans 1992 version. Paul Motian is playing on this one as well? I didn't concentrate on the drummer. I have heard several thousand versions of this song and I have an attitude problem towards standars for the time being :-) Yeah, this was allright, though mostly JC bores me. 20. That muted trumpet is effectful in a way. I remember I tried to play the traverso flute and feel close to instrument for that reason and I enjoy it on certain level, and I like to hum along, though would probably not do everything to find a copy, but I don't know what else they do on this album? Probably more that goes in the same direction? 21. I walked the dogs and listened to this and the following track. But this is a Monk tune, isn't it? On my return I see that Nate has provided a link to PK, who I have never heard of. I don't know the Sun Ra tune, and neither do I remember the Criss Cross tune by Monk. It's not Ugly Beauty. Could it be Criss Cross? 22. Same pianist. 23. Has he played with Globe Unity at some point? 24. What's This Thing Called Love once more? I did not associate Lennie Tristano with this right away. There are other influences here (as well). 25. EP? 26.? III - Disc Three 27. 28. I may look through the Uri Caine discography and may still not find it. 29. Bass and cello. How many quotes do i find here in addition to Grieg/Peer Gynt Suite/Hall of the Mountain King? 30. Another Standard. From the late 50'ies? I don't think I ever heard a recording by Tina Brooks, for example. 31. Bach bourré goes alto (duo)? 32. Ernst Riesjeger. A little more agresssive than what I have heard. Someone else probably. 33. Don't know. 34. No it's not Battaglia, though I should have recogniced Tony Oxley, as I have listened to Explore a lot earlier on. By a series of strange coincidences I ran into the sound Engineer of that session and a large number of other Italian jazz recordings in the early nineties. But it's not an Italian pianist. And, yeah, It turns out it is track 3 on the famous DH album. I have only listened to it when i got it about 5 years ago. I had seen it a couple of weeks ago, when I reorganized some of my CDs. And there it was - the second CD I put my hands on next to the CD player. I saw the pianist last year with Globe Unity at the Festival. I have a '99 edition of DH. Is the mp3 made from a newer edition? 35. This must be from another CD than the one above. 36.

Hi, I downloaded all the files on Wednesday and started the listening process. Yesterday and today I haven't been able to listen to much music at all, as I haven't been feeling well and my Ipod has been feeling even worse (needs a new sound module). Don't worry about the music, it's all on an mp3 disc that I can play on my portable CD-player and in my car. Both alternatives are generally good and the sound quality of these mp3s (192kbps) are better than expected.

Hi, I have returned from Kongsberg and I'm ready. My listening experiences from the Kongsberg Festival the last few years may help to get at least one track right. We'll see.