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From: hbowns@bbn.com (Helen Bowns)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: JAZZ CLASSES at New England Conservatory
Date: 14 Sep 1992 18:12:39 GMT
Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., Cambridge MA
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Reply-To: hbowns@BBN.COM (Helen Bowns)
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The New England Conservatory is now offering courses for adults in Jazz
History, Jazz Theory, and Private Instruction in Jazz for all instruments.
Jazz ensembles are being formed in the 3rd week of September, and classroom
courses begin meeting in the last week of September.  Courses are fully
acredited and may be used towards NEC continuing education certificate
programmes, or transferred to many outside colleges and universities.

For information and registration, contact the NEC Extension Division,
290 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 Tel: (617) 262 1120 x350.

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From: jgthomas@crchh420.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (John Thomas)
Subject: Re: Cecil on FMP
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Richardson, Tx
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 14:11:02 GMT

In article <RSHAPIRO.92Sep9181454@pilsner.bbn.com>, rshapiro@bbn.com (Richard Shapiro) writes:
|> In article <1992Sep9.202311.3307@csrd.uiuc.edu> hsu@sp1.csrd.uiuc.edu (William Tsun-Yuk Hsu) writes:
|> 
|>    >How is the Cecil/Parker/Hosinger (sp?) trio cd also?
|> 
|>    This is part of the Berlin set. It's the first one I picked up (I've also
|>    heard the awesome European Orchestra 2-CD date, the duet with Derek Bailey,
|>    and the solo). I'd put it in my top 8 or so Cecil recordings. It doesn't
|>    all work, but there's a lot of tasty interplay and just generally hot
|>    playing from all 3 musicians. Highly recommended.
|> 
|> 
|> Hmm, I was a bit disappointed with this one, although I'm a big fan of
|> all three musicians, especially in small group settings like this.
|> Somehow, this particular set just didn't work for me: too random and
|> chaotic, although there are certainly some great moments. I like the
|> Cecil/Bennink duet much more than this; and the Cecil/Derek Bailey
|> duet somewhat more. Both seemed better focused and more...interactive.
|> 

Thanks for the input.  I got the other day the solo and duet set with
Gunter Sommer and like it a lot.  Like Bill mentioned about the 
Parker trio cd, everything on the duet with Sommer doesn't always
work for me but there is still a lot to like here.  Is Sommer playing
some kind of synth-tones on this one?  I can't remember which part 
it was but there were some strange tones set against Cecil playing.

Speaking of Evan Parker, how is PROCESS AND REALITY? I probably missed
any reviews people may have posted.
From: sik@grosz.esd.sgi.com (Seth Katz)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Where is Jazz?
Date: 9 Sep 92 00:36:13 GMT
Reply-To: sik@grosz.esd.sgi.com (Seth Katz)
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA

In article <1992Sep8.212435.14550@seada.com>, Sue Raul writes:
What's happening with jazz in the world?

*Where* is there jazz? Which cities? Which parts of those cities?

I want to hear live music from people like Geri Allen, David Murray, 
Steve Coleman, Don Pullen, Abdullah Ibrahim, Evan Parker, Chico Freeman,
Cedar Walton, Anthony Braxton. . . . 

Where should I be living? [Sandeep, I know what you're going to say!] ;-)
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
...and he'd be right. 
The question I'd then ask Sandeep is, how much longer will New York
stay the jazz center if jazz gets attendance like the Brotzmann/Crispell/
Drake show we attended?

I've decided that San Francisco is all right for jazz.   We don't get a lot
of the musicians you mention above, but we get some.  Certainly we had
our share of Braxton when he lived here (sob, I  missed it).  Pharoah Sanders
and Don Cherry live here and play from time to time.  Joe Henderson, Tony 
Williams, Bobby Hutcherson and others live here and rarely play these days.

More importantly, we get lots of Rova, Room, GLENN SPEARMAN, Zorn and
David Murray about twice a year (uh, not together), and other bay area oddballs,
like Henry Kaiser and Alvin Curran.   These guys are underappreciated.  No,
it's not flashy big events like those spoiled New Yorkers get, but we do ok and we
don't live in New York or New Jersey.  I can visit NYC once a year to catch the 
Brotzmann/Crispell action.  Just how much time for concerts do people have, anyway?
That's my vote.
=-s
From: 21329KAD@MSU (Kim Dyer)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Wendy Carlos Blindfold Test
Date: 12 Sep 92 02:24:59 GMT
Organization: Michigan State University

>What's the deal here?  Did Walter become Wendy sometime over the last
>two decades?  Inquiring minds want to know, but perhaps not all the
>details.

Exactly.  There was quite an in depth interview with her in a
PLAYBOY (I'm a straight female, so I really DID get that one for
the article) where she discussed in some detail her reasons for
undergoing the surgery, etc.  (Graphic details of the procedure
were NOT provided, given the majority of the audience.)  She
also talked about why she chose THAT time to reveal the change,
and the reasons she kept it secret for a number of years.

I believe that the material originally released under "Walter"
are now credited to "Wendy" in re-release.
From: oien@teledec3.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Geir Oien-dr.ing student)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: blues fanatics
Keywords: blues, r&b,deep soul
Date: 7 Sep 92 15:08:49 GMT
Organization: Norwegian Institute of Technology

Hello everybody,

As I am not very familiar with the news system I am not sure that this will reach
the rec.music.bluenote group, but I'll try anyway. I am very interested in blues,
r & b and deep/southern soul music, and I would like to exchange views, reviews,
record suggestions, hard facts etc. about music/performers in these fields. My
blues interests are especially postwar Chicago blues, prewar Mississippi blues,
Louisiana swamp blues and postwar Texas blues. I am also a great fan of the
Atlantic/Stax/Goldwax/etc. 60s soul sound. I welcome any letters from people
interested in these musical genres! My e-mail address is oien@tele.unit.no.

			Geir "Blues Boy" Oien.
From: seale@bcserv.wustl.edu (Seale (Jeff))
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Blues recommendations
Date: 14 Sep 92 20:05:01 GMT
Organization: Washington University in Saint Louis, MO USA
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Keywords: blues, Otis Rush, Albert Collins

I would like any recommendations on cd's by 
Otis Rush, Albert Collins, and Roy Buchannan.
I've heard some from all of these guys and like
them but don't really know which cds to get.
Also, any opinions on Ronny(sp?)Earl and the
Broadcasters? Email or post.
Thanks, 
    Jeff
From: gallo@almira.asel.udel.edu (Andy Gallo)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Hugh Masekela (was Two of my current favourites
Date: 9 Sep 92 01:32:09 GMT
Organization: AI duPont Institute


RE: Hugh Masekela 

	Hugh's still around these days.  I caught him live last summer
('91) free in downtown Albany, NY.  GREAT show - highlight of the
summer.  He had a fantastic band with him, including a guy that played
the snot out of an African talking drum (a dundun, I believe).  The
music was decidedly in the "jazz" vein, but he did pull out "Grazin'
in the Grass" for old times sake, but turned it into a real
exploratory piece for the band.  Bottom line is I'd definately see him
again, given the chance.
	Lately he's been writing stuff for other artists, including
Miriam Makeba (Soweto Blues, on her FANTASTIC disk "Welela").  He also
played with Paul Simon back in '87(?) in Zimbabwe, a concert that is
(I believe) available on video.
	I bought his most(?) recent disk "Uptownship" and have to say
that I was a bit disappointed, but not enough to really get down on
him.  Read the Miles autobiography - Miles has a few kind words to say
about Hugh.  I think Miriam has a book out too, and I'd be surprised
if Hugh isn't mentioned in it.

	About his love life - I had no idea he was married to Miriam.
To me, Miriam's most famous lover was Stokley Charmichael(sp?), who's
famous quote in the 1960s was that the position of women in the civil
rights movement was "prone".

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From: gwl%wave3_1@CONCERT.NET (Glenn Lea)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Shipp
Date: 10 Sep 92 11:51:35 GMT
Reply-To: gwl%wave3_1@concert.net


  Bill> hsu@sp1.csrd.uiuc.edu (William Tsun-Yuk Hsu) writes:

  Bill> There's another recent Shipp CD on a small east coast label (Riti? or is
  Bill> that Joe Morris' label?) It's a trio date with William Parker and a drummer
  Bill> (Walt Dickey?) I think the title has "temple" in it somewhere. There's
  Bill> a lot of confident, energetic and interesting playing on this, and a few
  Bill> less successful spots (like the last piece which drones on for too long).
  Bill> Maybe not essential, but worth hearing. Radio people should contact
  Bill> Larkin Talent Assoc. to get a copy of this.

Close, Bill :) Just hours after posting "I don't know why I had Matt
Shipp's name on my to-buy list", I ran across this one at Tower.  Here
are the details: Matthew Shipp Trio, "Circular Temple", Quinton
Records.  William Parker, bass and _Whit_ Dickey, drums;  Recorded NYC
1990.  Titles: "Circular Temple #1", "Circular Temple #2 (Monk's
Nightmare)", "Circular Temple #3", "Circular Temple #4".  Hope to get
to it today.

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From: sik@grosz.esd.sgi.com (Seth Katz)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: A few new cds (for James Barnett)
Date: 7 Sep 92 21:38:38 GMT
Reply-To: sik@grosz.esd.sgi.com (Seth Katz)
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA

In article <1992Sep6.224134.4126@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>, GLAZER STACEY ANN 
writes:
I just picked a couple of new cds and am very pleased with my selections.
On the recommendations of other people on the net, I picked up Butch Morris',
"Dust to Dust".  I am very impressed with this work.  The pieces seem so well
=-=-=-=-=-
Odd, I could have sworn the people who posted about Dust to Dust were 
me and Bill Hery, and we didn't like it.  I will give it another listen, though. 

Check out "Homeing" on SoundAspects.  That one I recommend 
to anyone.

I will post a review of X-Communications, on FMP, featuring Morris,
Hwang, JD Parran (or was that JA Deane, who can remember?) and others 
as soon as it arrives from Cadence. 
=-s
From: mciver@alpo.cs.colorado.edu (William McIver Jr.)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Tonight Show: guitarist  Russell Malone
Keywords: guitar branford tonight show
Date: 8 Sep 92 19:16:00 GMT
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder


Be sure to watch the _Tonight Show_
this Thursday (9/10) when guitarist Russell Malone will
appear!

Russell is astonishing.

He's from Atlanta and has toured with Jimmy Smith and
Harry Connick, Jr. (don't hold the latter one against him :) ).

He began recording an album for Columbia over a year ago
that has two lineups that include Milt Hinton, Robert Hurst,
Yuron Israel, Donald Brown, and Shannon Powell.  (I'm assuming
that his appearance is coinciding with the release of
the album.)

 

WJM




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From: malcolm@wrs.com (Malcolm Humes)
Subject: Re: Tell me about Paul Williams...
Organization: Wind River Systems, Inc.
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 16:15:23 GMT

mlj@po.CWRU.Edu (Marcus L. Just) writes:

> I was listening to the radio the other day and I heard
>a fabulous cover of Robert Johnson's "Terraplane Blues."
>The dee-jay said it was done by "Paul Williams and Friends," and
>off an album called "In Memory of Robert Johnson."  

>I would be grateful to anyone who could give me a run-down
>on Mr. Williams and his Friends.  

There was a Paul Williams that was I think in Country music and did some
bad Hollywood films, but that is apparantly a different guy. 

I think this Paul Williams has done vocals with Allan Holdsworth. There's 7
Paul Williams listed in Rock Record and 3 of them did vocals, one of those
also played some instruments and was with more groups than the others. 
That one did the lp you mentioned - here's some details:

Paul Williams - Delta Blues Singer  1973 Sonet  UK  SNTF 654
Paul Williams - In Memory Of Robert Johnson 1973 Interchord  Germany  28754

It appears these may even both be the same lp. Looks like Glenn Campbell and
Spencer Davis appear on one or both of these. 

Also appears on:

Dick Heckstall Smith  - A Story Ended  1972

Johnny Almond  - Music Machine Patent Pending   1969
Aynsley Dunbar  - To Mumu From Aynlsey the Boys  1969
Juicy Lucy - Lie Back and Enjoy It  1970
  ""       - Get a Whiff A This  1971
  ""       - Pieces  1972
John Mayall and The Blues Breakers - Looking Back 197-
                                   - Through The Years 1971
Tempest   - Tempest  1973

plus some other things like BJ Thomas. 

 - Malcolm  
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From: GC.AVW@forsythe.stanford.edu (RAGIN CAJUN)
Subject: Re: ...that BlUEsy feel...(J.J.Cale)
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 14:37:06 GMT

In article <185rslINN8nm@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>,
bo304@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Erik Jul) writes:
>
>Yes, J.J. Cale should be in every blues lovers musical
>vocabulary (I was pleased to see on music.info that he's got a
>new release coming out!).
>
>On Clapton and Cale: EC attributes his learning "restraint" from
>J.J. Cale.  I think this is one quality that makes both musicians'
>music so compelling: the subtle understatement of their
>techniques.  To hear this quality in EC's music, get the newly
>released "Unplugged" album.  Fine listening!
>
>--Erik

He is even better live.  I had the privilege of seeing him last
Thursday night and he was MAGNIFICENT.

Alma
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From: wung@puttgen.ee.gatech.edu (Peter Wung)
Subject: Re: Pat Metheny Tour Dates
Reply-To: wung@puttgen.ee.gatech.edu
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 18:53:29 GMT

In article 27628@exu.ericsson.se, exubma@exu.ericsson.se (Bassam Madi) writes:
>|Here is a list of Pat's Tour dates. Thanks to Kevin Stussman
>|for supplying the info below.
>|
>|
>|Lineup :  
>|--------
>|	        Pat Metheny : Guitars
>|	  Tortsen de Winkel : Guitars
>|	      Gil Goldstein : Keyboards 
>|	        Steve Rodby : Bass
>|	       Paul Wertico : Drums
>|	     Armando Marcal : Percussion
>|	     David Blairmes : Vocals
>|
>|September:
>|----------
>|24 	College of Dupage		Glenn Ellen, IL
>|25	Univ. Iowa, Hanshire Aud.	Iowa City, IA
>|26 	Univ. Nebraska, Leeds Ctr.	Lincoln, NE
>|27	Orchestra Hall			Minneapolis, MN
>|29 	Paramount			Denver, CO
>|
>|October
>|-------
>|1	Univ. Idaho			Boise, ID
>|2	Snitzer Aud.			Portland, OR
>|3	Paramount Theatre		Seattle, WA
>|4	Queen Eliz. Theatre		Vancouver, BC
>|5	Hult Centre			Eugene, OR
>|7	PAC				San Jose, CA
>|8	Veterans Aud.			Marin, CA
>|9-11	Warfield Aud.			San Francisco, CA
>|14	Humphrey's 			San Diego, CA
>|15-17	Pantages Theatre		Los Angeles, CA
>|18	Symphony Hall			Scottsdale, AZ
>|20	Kiva				Albuquerque, NM
>|
>|November
>|--------
>|2-3	Lisner Aud.			Washington, DC
>|6-7	Royal Oaks Theatre		Detroit, MI
>|12-14	VIC Theatre			Chicago, IL
>|25,27,28,29 Beacon Theatre		NY, NY 
>|
>|
>|I also know that he will play the Majestic Theatre in Dallas on Oct.22.
>|--
>|Bassam Madi              |    
>|Ericsson Network Systems |   How can U soar like an eagle,
>|exubma@exu.ericsson.se   |   when U are dealing with turkeys??
>|Ph. (214) 733-4339       | 


He is also playing the Roxy Theater here in Atlanta on October 31.


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From: mzickar@s.psych.uiuc.edu (Mike Zickar)
Subject: Re: Blues recommendations
Organization: UIUC Department of Psychology
Distribution: world, rec, usa
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 22:29:46 GMT
Keywords: blues, Otis Rush, Albert Collins

jimh@pongo.Eng.Sun.COM (jim hori) writes:

>In article <seale.716501101@bcserv> seale@bcserv.wustl.edu (Seale (Jeff)) writes:
>>I would like any recommendations on cd's by 
>>Otis Rush, Albert Collins, and Roy Buchannan.

>Otis Rush: "Mourning In The Morning": don't know if it's on CD, I
>have the vinyl. An epochal meeting of Chicago blues guitar genius
>with producers Mike Bloomfield and (?, the name Mark Naftalin comes
>to mind, but I think it was that other keyboardist Bloomfield worked
>with), and the same Muscle Shoals rhythm section who kicked ass behind
>Wilson Pickett, Clarence Carter, Lulu, and Aretha on their best recordings.
>Amazing songs and performance.

This did just come out on CD a couple of months ago on Atlantic/Atco's
Remaster Series or something like that.  I give it a recommendation.  The
backing band really is a highlight.  The songs very from raw blues singing
to more soul type music, i.e. "My Old Lady."  

Also, on my list to buy is Otis Rush's Cobra Recordings which have been
released on CD by Jewel Paula.  I have heard very good things about these
recordings made in the late 50s.  

Don't know about Albert Collins or Roy Buchannan.

See ya,
Mike Zickar





>....
>jimh@west.sun.com
From: jmh@morgana.pubserv.com (Jeff Helgesen)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Nancy Wilson
Date: 15 Sep 92 19:44:03 GMT



in <192mc3INN7mv@early-bird.think.com>,George Pearson <George_Pearson@
macmailgw.dfci.harvard.edu> writes

> Does anybody know which if any of Nancy Wilson's early recordings are
> available on CD? I've been most unsuccessful finding anything other than
> the new more pop oriented recordings.

I heartily recommend the "Cannonball Adderley Meets Nancy Wilson"
side, which has been out on CD for some time.  The tracks are
organized such that every other tune is either instrumental or
vocal, but the pieces Wilson sings are really nice---"Happy Talk",
"Old Country", "Sleeping Bee", "The Masquerade Is Over", and
"Never Will I Marry", I believe.  Strong quintet tunes, too.

							Jeff
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From: Paco Ojeda <Paco_Ojeda_Gonzalez@macmailgw.dfci.harvard.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: ex ECMers (Re: Gary Burton fans?)
Date: 8 Sep 1992 13:29:41 GMT
Organization: Thinking Machines Corporation
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X-XXDate: Tue, 8 Sep 92 14:37:22 GMT

In article <17570385@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM> Marc Sabatella,
mjs@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM writes:
>> Would anyone care to comment on the 1980's exodus of a number of ECM
>> artists who left after a fruitful and prominent association with the
label. I'm thinking
>> of Pat Metheny, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Burton, Bill Frisell, maybe 
>> Oregon, Lester Bowie, and Art Ensemble Of Chicago (What a lot of
talent to lose)

I know from having worked with both Gary Burton and Pat Metheny, that
they were both looking for new stages in their careers. In the case of
GB, he had a fruitful relationship with Manfred R. and the label in
general, and he could have continued recording with the label more
albums, which at the time, he felt would continue to have a similar type
of sound, which led to his move to GRP.

Paco

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From: millerje@CS.ColoState.EDU (Jeff Miller)
Subject: Re: Herb Alpert on Tonight Show!
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1992 08:33:48 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University, Computer Science Department

In article <1992Sep6.000050.14816@newstand.syr.edu> dserpico@rodan.acs.syr.edu ("Dean J. Serpico") writes:
>As per your post, I too saw Herb Alpert's performance on the Tonight Show.
I'm sorry to hear this
>Baker.  Do us all a favor Herb, stick to producing albums.  I will sleep
Yeah, Stan Getz "Apasionado" is pretty awesome IMHO
>I have two words for Herb Alpert...Roy Hargrove...I think you here me knocking
>and I'm about to come in...and I'm bringing Roy Hargrove, Chet Baker, Miles
>Davis, Branford, Winton, and Ellis Marsellis with me. 
Have you ever thought about doing ads for MTV?


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Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Friday, 4 Sep 1992 15:41:03 CDT
From: <U19807@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Miles with John McLaughlin (Jack Johnson record)

I've listened to JJ all the way through three times so far (#4 may be coming
up,after all this "where's Sharrock's guitar at?" controversy),and I'm
fairly sure that the only place he turns up is the funk section that starts
after the "Shhhh/Peaceful" redux on "Yesternow".

If I'm correct,he's primarily audible on the right stereo channel,
although the way his playing's been mixed has him bouncing around a lot
more than McLaughlin's rythym playing.

As far as Herbie Hancock is concerned....hmmm. Maybe it was Larry Young
instead?

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      ** U19807@UICVM.BITNET  * sity of Illinois at Chicago.   **
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From: mossingh@henri.ma.utexas.edu (Mike Mossinghoff)
Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote
Subject: Re: Bobby McFerrin
Date: 15 Sep 92 17:27:40 GMT
Organization: University of Texas at Austin Mathematics

malcolm@wrs.com (Malcolm Humes) writes:

>Any opinions on the collaboration between McFerrin and Cellist Yo Yo Ma? I 
>saw a brief tv segment of these guys together and it was very strange. I'm 
>curious what the release is like.
> - Malcolm

Strange indeed.  The music on this ranges from the fun and silly --
a hoe-down piece, a few bars of Hendrix for comedic effect, and
a children's song -- to some really beautiful classical stuff.
Two of the better ones I recall now are the Ave Maria and the Flight of
the Bumblebee.  On Ave, Bobby sings arpeggiated chords while Yo plays
the melody.  It's very simple, but it works.  On Flight, Bobby matches
Yo note for note.

I'm still wondering why they didn't call this one "Yo Bobby!"

 -- Mike
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