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Naxos Jazz
by Fritz Feger 10 Dec '02

10 Dec '02

Some weeks ago, I sent a demo CD to Naxos Germany. They sent it back (!) and included a very polite letter saying that Naxos is discontinuing its jazz repertoire at the moment. Does anyone know about possible reasons for that step? Any comments on Naxos Jazz under an editorial point of view? Best, Fritz ############################################## Fritz Feger mail(a)fritzfeger.de www.fritzfeger.com ##############################################

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East LA R&B (question for Skip Heller?)
by William York 10 Dec '02

10 Dec '02

Hey, This isn't really list material, but what the heck. I figure maybe someone here might be interested or know about this. I'm wondering if people have any thoughts on the "Brown Eyed Soul" set on Rhino from a few years back. I recently heard the song "The Entertainer" by Tony Clarke, which I love, and have long been interested in or a fan of some of the other music that fits in on this set (eg, Johnny Guitar Watson). Also, any recommendations for old LA R&B or doo-wop, or opinions on the "Pachoco Boogie" comp. on Arhoolie.would be mucho wlecome, offlist or otherwise. Thanks, WY

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speaking of gould
by Ethan Clauset 10 Dec '02

10 Dec '02

I just picked up an LP called "A Structural Analysis and Reconstruction of: Arnold Schoenberg: The Complete Music for Solo Piano (Glenn Gould) As Determined By the Difference Between the Measurements of Duration and Displacement." It's production is credited to Stephen Prina (of Red Krayola) .. anyone know anything about this? Can't find any info online. e

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re: classical orchestras
by Kris Visser 10 Dec '02

10 Dec '02

Thanks all for the great help. It was useful. I have bought the Naxos version of Quartet for the end of time. It's wonderful. A cover of Naked City is being played. Also I was looking for Penderecki's Threnody for the victims of Hiroshima. But none of the people in the store knew this piece. They also looked in a very big catalogue, but they couldn't find it. They said it was probably only recorded "back in the day". Is this a really obscure piece? Is it maybe too eerie for them? Also I saw very cheap boxsets by EMI-classics. Among others, complete symphonies by Sibelius 8 cdboxset costs about the normal price of one cd! Kris np: Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time (Amici Ensemble)

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Re: classical orchestras (Cleveland)
by William Crump 09 Dec '02

09 Dec '02

>From: "Steve Smith" <ssmith36(a)sprynet.com> > (Here's a > tip - NO orchestra is infallible, no matter what anyone says... but the > Cleveland Orchestra is the closest thing to perfection I ever expect to > hear.) Until I was about 20, my background was nothing but pop and rock, rock and pop. My parents had a small stack of vinyl, but it was all Mitch Miller, Eddy Arnold, the Longines Symphonette, etc. But there was one classical album that completely laid me out flat: Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2, Szell conducting Cleveland, Rudolf Serkin at the pianner. I never understood, and still don't, why that recording made my blood sing like it did and no other piece of the standard classical literature ever has since. The vinyl is long since gone, but I listen to snippets of it in my head to this day. (I wonder if it's in print somewhere.) William Crump

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about Merzbow's MERZMIX
by Patrice L. Roussel 09 Dec '02

09 Dec '02

Talking about Merzbow, does anybody know if the following record has been released? On Mon, 9 Dec 2002 15:53:09 -0800 "Benito Vergara" wrote: > > np: merzbow, "space metalizer" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** - MERZMIX: various artists This record features remixes of Merzbow's AMLUX by Alec Empire, Bola, Chicks on Speed, Jack Dangers, Acid Mothers Temple, DJ Spooky, Arto Lindsay, KK Null, Masami Akita, Sonic Boom, etc. 2002 - Important Records (?), ??? (CD) 2002 - Important Records (?), ??? (LP) Note: not released yet (planned late 2002). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks, Patrice.

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eerie harry partch
by mwisckol＠ocregister.com 09 Dec '02

09 Dec '02

harry partch has some of my fav halloween music, if this hasn't been mentioned (sifting thru five days worth of The List)....

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John Zorn Electric Masad Barbican England
by Alan Marshall 09 Dec '02

09 Dec '02

Hi, I got a music events leaflet from The Barbican today, John Zorn Electric Masada with Marc Ribot + Roberto Rodriguez Septet with David Krakauer is playing Sunday 20 July 7.30. Tickets are available from http://www.barbican.org.uk/, or box office 020 7638 8891 Al admars(a)ntlworld.com www.admars.co.uk

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Re: In C
by Perfect Sound Forever 09 Dec '02

09 Dec '02

> From: "Steve Smith" <ssmith36(a)sprynet.com> > > I haven't heard the Chinese version or the Acid Mothers version, but I do > have one unusual version in my collection, a rock-oriented guitar swarm > performance by art-punk band the Styrenes, formerly of the same Cleveland > scene that coughed up Pere Ubu and now based in New York. (That one is on > Enja, of all labels...) And it would have been really nice if someone had > recorded the all-DJ and electronics version at the Lincoln Center Festival a > few years ago... Jason Gross, weren't you at that one? Yes sir, present and accounted for. That was July 2000 for Lincoln Center's Electronic Evolution series. That particular evening was at the Center for Ethical Culture. There was a large ensemble performing "In C," including Pauline Oliveros, Robert Moog and Donald Buchla, turntable crew the X-Ecutioners, and electronic versions of tablas, trumpet, marimba and harp. To be honest, it was a nice tribute but it sounded better in theory than in practice to me. The original is just so sublime. I do appreciate the Bang on a Can version and the Acid Mothers' version is fun. Digging up what I wrote about the Lincoln Center ensemble... " the original recording of Riley's piece -- which consists of musical ebbs and flows leading to a series of climaxes -- is more frenetic and stirring than the live performance (was). The electronic group was much smoother and controlled in comparison. Also, though there was a fascinating range of equipment on display, you only heard each instrument for a few seconds during the introduction; it was a shame to only have these brief glimpses." Granted, the point of the piece is not individual instruments but it seemed like a waste to have an interesting display of them there and not being able to truly appreciate them. Oliveros did a great rendition of "Roll Out the Barrel" in the beginning and the crowd loved it. Best, Jason -- Perfect Sound Forever online music magazine with warped perspectives perfect-sound(a)furious.com http://www.perfectsoundforever.com

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RE: Zorn CD covers (was Re: Radical Jewish Culture)
by Crowmeat Bob 09 Dec '02

09 Dec '02

um, yeah. That's sort of what Ise were saying. Speaking for myselves, that is. >From: "Zachary Steiner" <zsteiner(a)butler.edu> >To: "'Crowmeat Bob'" <crowmeat(a)hotmail.com>, ><zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Subject: RE: Zorn CD covers (was Re: Radical Jewish Culture) >Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 18:55:38 -0500 > > >> it could be just too easy to read christian iconography into any old >image, particularly involving martyrdom, because it seems to have formed >a monopoly on the idea. Or mother and child, or armageddon, >what-have-you. It's a system of religious capture that includes many >aspects of previous >religions, and in some modern forms, even adopts new ones to retain its >control or continue its spread. > >There could be some Jungian archetypes at play. These symbols are >common to all people and, subsequently, all religions. Either we have >proof positive of the collective unconscious or another incidence of >what is tantamount to Christian marketing--creating an image to which >people will respond such as lifting superficial (referring to the >surface and ignoring deeper meanings, not implying shallowness) pagan >iconography. This imagery youse guys (English needs a plural you >pronoun like vosotros or Uds., so I will use philly slang) speak of as >Christian is too ambiguous for an accurate assessment. > >Zach _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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