Jazz in France

[Tom Storer]

Here it is the first day of the new era, and we have 29 registered posters so far. Of these, four, including myself, are in France! We have Douglas, who's in Paris like me; Gromit, who lives in an unnamed "Paris suburb"; and gnhrtg, who lives in Fontainebleau.

That makes 13.79310448275862068965517241379% of the board so far. Surely a thread is in order!

Next Thursday I'll be going to see Abdullah Ibrahim in concert, in the Banlieues Bleues festival. Anybody else?

So, Douglas, Gromit and gnhrtg - are you new posters or were you around on the old JC? There was a Douglas, but I don't know if you're the same one.

[gnhrtg]

I was a lurker for quite some time (more than 3 years) in the last board. This had nothing, I hope, to do with my schizophrenic tendencies; rather, it had to do with my being extremely careless and loosing/forgetting the passwords for two accounts that I've created (one after the other) over that time. I did have a lot to say about many of the topics of conversation but I was to lazy to get yet another e-mail address and I therefore remained an observant and could not participate.

Jazz in France is alive and well I believe. What I don't like are the horribly high prices (thanks God there is Verge), but I do like the fact that Virgin did allocate a listening post for the recent Masada Guitars, and alos later the new Kenny Garret, release so that I could listen to the whole record. What I also like is the fact that they have some european only (maybe?) releases like the recent Mal Waldron & Archie Shepp, and the Lacy/Cox/Humair etc. I just hope that they will also get the Quinton Records releases, I have one, which are quite nicely recorded.

Too much ado even for me here. I can't make the Abdullah Ibrahim concert because I have too much work for my own good. However, I would like to meet a couple of Parisiens when I happen to be in Paris.

Gokhan

[mke]

I don't care what anybody thinks, I'll be posting Belgian happenings here. I don't want to create a thread I'll be the only one participating in.

[Sand]

Well, I lived not far from Fontainebleau once and should have been living in France this year, but I don't. Nevertheless, Martial Solal is playing not far from where I live in a few days.

[Gromit]

I was a member of the previous JC since few years, but i sent 10 messages at max, cause "barrière de la langue", like the average of the French people.
Anyway, i visit the JC every day and appreciate the diversity and the Jazz culture of the majority of the members.
Good concert with Dollar Brand.

[Armando]

I don't live in France...yet.

But I would like to know if most of you are French or expats. If you're an expat, was it jazz that made you move to France?

[Pete C]

Originally posted by Armando
was it jazz that made you move to France?

Or was it freedom?

[Douglas]

Yes, I'm the old Douglas, leaping leaming like into the new format (too much contrast in the colours so far).

Anyway, welcome to Sand and gnhrtg (which doesn't trip off the tongue so easily) and keep posting Gromit.

[mke]

Originally posted by Armando
But I would like to know if most of you are French or expats

I'm French but I live in Belgium. I moved here out of... love. But the jazz ain't bad. And relatively cheap. Apart from the Keith Jarrett trio: €89! (okay, cheap seats for €32, but that's still incredibly expensive). I'd say the average ticket is €10-15.

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[Tom Storer]

Originally posted by Armando
I don't live in France...yet.

But I would like to know if most of you are French or expats. If you're an expat, was it jazz that made you move to France?

I'm an American expat. I didn't move to Paris for the jazz, but I couldn't have stayed if there weren't jazz.

[Douglas]

I'm a Scottish expat. The jazz was a bonus.

Tom, Abdullah Ibrahim is not possible for me, but the forthcoming Tim Berne, Ernest Dawkins and Simon Nabatov concerts are on my wish list. I've already missed a lot due to work, but hope some space opens up.

[achilles]

as an American, do I now have to refer to France as
Freedom?

signed,
confused American

[yardbird]

mke, I guess the ticket price for Jarrett reflects what he charges for the trio - it's extremely expensive.

[Tom Storer]

Douglas, I'll be missing the rest of the Banlieues Bleues concerts, apart from Ibrahim and the Kip Hanrahan extravaganza on April 4. But Chris Potter is coming to the Sunside in May - maybe we could get together.

Scottish, eh? Are you John Litwack's friend and former colleague? If so, we've already met!

[Alain]

I'm no expat. Just a plain child of Freedom land ;-)

Right now, I'm listening to the latest opus of the Belmondo Brothers (very gifted sax and trumpet players). Very strange and beautiful. They are known as harbbop killers and they just released an album of beautiful arrangements of the music of Maurice Ravel, Gabriel Fauré, Maurice Duruflé and Lili Boulanger. Mesmerizing.

[moneyp]

The fiancee and I may be joinin' y'all after we're hitched. Anyone want to put us up for a while?

[mke]

Depending on when you're coming (in terms of there actually being, say, a shower in our house), you're most welcome in Brussels.

[moneyp]

Originally posted by mke
Depending on when you're coming (in terms of there actually being, say, a shower in our house), you're most welcome in Brussels.

Probably late 2004/early 2005, Mwanjinator, depending on several factors. Careful, I may hold you to it!

[mke]

I certainly hope that we will have installed a bathroom by late 2004, so you will most certainly be welcome! I thought you were coming over in the next few weeks.

[Dennis Gonzalez]

Mwanji...Moné plans well in advance. Les bains seront finis, n'est-ce pas?

FWIW, I think it'd be cool to have the Norwegians and the Italians and the Spanish and the...heck, all the other centers of jazz activity with their threads so that we could keep up with them in a more organized way!

[Tom Storer]

Moné,

You're welcome to stay with us in Paris. Just remind me in 18 months or so!

(edited for typo)

[Ron Thorne]

Anyone seen, heard or heard of an Alaskan expat pianist named Igor Agishef? I've asked this question for years with no response. I know that he lives in or near Paris and still performs, probably as a solo artist primarily. And, when he has his way, which is often, he demands a Bösendorfer piano.

Having known him and played with him for years, if you encounter Igor, you'll not forget him, musically or otherwise.

[Sand]

Who? What?!!!

Sorry - I thought this was the attachment thread in the alley...

Image moved to "Jazz In Norway"

[Dennis Gonzalez]

Any attachment will be added in the post you are working on at the time. If you've accidentally attached an image, it can be removed.

So, that being said, what's the story that goes with the Armstrong image?

Qu'est-ce qu'un "Noreg"?

[Armando]

mone, Where are you moving to France from?

I ask because my wife and I have been toying with the up and go there idea ourselves.

[moneyp]

Originally posted by Armando
mone, Where are you moving to France from?

I ask because my wife and I have been toying with the up and go there idea ourselves.

America. California, to be more specific. I wouldn't say that we're moving just yet, but we are seriously considering the idea. A lot will depend on what happens between now and then, not only in our own lives, but with the world's economic and political situations as well. In any event, we're keeping the option open.

[Sand]

Dennis, I'll try to move Armstrong to the "Jazz in Norway" thread.

[Sand]

This trio plays in Paris on March 25
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[moneyp]

Originally posted by Sand
[B]This is 130k. It works OK as a link.

Don't start abusing this now. The only other option is to enable "getimagesize" and if the server you're trying to pull the image doesn't have it, you're screwed!

[Pete C]

Last time I was in Paris I ate at an excellent (and very reasonably priced) Corsican restaurant, L'Alivi, 27, rue du Roi de Sicile / 75004 Paris. It's very convenient to Duc des Lombards. It's actually the same street, going east, though the street changes name twice.

http://www.restaurant-alivi.com/