Book News (2) : Michael Connelly

Coming Next From Michael Connelly - THE REVERSAL Michael is currently busy writing his next novel, THE REVERSAL. Here is a brief plot summary: Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is recruited to change sides and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder. After 24 years in prison, convicted killer Jason Jessup has been exonerated by new DNA evidence. Haller is convinced Jessup is guilty, and he takes the case on the condition that he gets to choose his investigator, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch. Together, Bosch and Haller set off on a case fraught with political and personal danger. Opposing them is Jessup, now out on bail, a defense attorney who excels at manipulating the media, and a runaway eyewitness reluctant to testify after so many years. With the odds and the evidence against them, Bosch and Haller must nail a sadistic killer once and for all. If Bosch is sure of anything, it is that Jason Jessup plans to kill again.

THE REVERSAL will be released in the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand later this year. We'll give you more specific information, including cover art, the release dates, and an excerpt, as soon as we possibly can. Stay tuned!

Book News (1) : James Ellroy

Goods news for you Ellroy die-hards. After 'The Hilliker Curse' which appears this year we only will have to wait for two years before the first of a new LA4tet will be pubished under the title 'Perfidia'. You can read more about it here.

Ed Thigpen R.I.P. (2)

It seems the news is coming through, at last the NYT published it's obituary...

NPR offers Lee Konitz

Live At The Village Vanguard

Free Download: Lee Konitz Trio Live

'Case you hadn't noticed, alto saxophonist Lee Konitz is still making music as rich and crookedly beautiful as ever -- even at age 82. He put together an unconventional trio of piano and drums to hit at the Village Vanguard this week, and WBGO was there to record and live-stream the early set on Wednesday night. There's a free MP3 and a photo gallery just waiting for your mouse clicks. Elsewhere: Django Reinhardt at 100, Cedar Walton on Piano Jazz and a Benny Golson birthday bash. Happy listening.

—Patrick Jarenwattananon

An offer we can't refuse... 

Robert P. Parker R.I.P.

Robert B. Parker, crime writer by excellence passed away monday. Read the NYT obituary for all details.

Miles Davis & John Lennon

Miles at John Lennons birthday party June 12th, 1971

L.F. Céline in the NYRB

Uncovering Céline is the title of a 7 page article/review of several novels by Céline who are translated in English.Enjoy the read!

Ed Thigpen R.I.P.

Ed Thigpen passed away on January 13 th. No more details available yet, see here.

James Ellroy : a Demon Dog Overdose

Since my good friend Didier W. directed my attention on James Ellroy's tour in France (part of bigger promotion tour in western Europe) i'm having an overdose of Ellroy. It's not dangerous just addictive. I found a lot of interesting sites with articles, interviews and readings from Blood's A Rover.
Here are some : NPR, NYRB, Rolling Stone, artandliterature, kqed, ThePhlog, zocalopublicsquare.
He was interviewed at France Inter monday 11th of January and should be available on their website, i haven't found the link yet...
Enjoy in the mean time the stuff you goto to read and listen at.

Eric Rohmer R.I.P.

Eric Rohmer passed away at 89 years old. Obituaries are written everywhere : Le Monde, Libération and the NYT.

Jay Jay Johnson : Amsterdam 1957

A recording of Jay Jay Johnsons quintet at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw is being released by 'Muziek Centrum Nederland'. Jay Jay Johnsons quintet featured besides the leader Bobby Jaspar, Tommy Flanagan, Wilbur Little and Elvin Jones. The booklet contains unique pictures from the concert which were taken by dutch photographer Ed van der Elsken.

I just ordered my copy ;-)

Delen

Thelonious Monk article

David Jaffe wrote a review/article on the new biography on Thelonious Monk written by Robin D.G. Kelley for the Nation. Hm i really will have to buy this one..

Enjoy the read and have a nice weekend!

P.S. I googled 'Monk' for finding a picture of Thelonious Monk and had as results pictures of a certain Adrian Monk and a certain Sophie Monk.

Albert Camus update

Since my previous post on Albert Camus other french newspapers also published articles.

Le Figaro has an interview with the daughter of Albert Camus and a portrait.

Le Monde has a portrait written by Bernard Henri-Lévy.

Enjoy!

ROIO Of The Week : Jeru Vol. 5

Here's the next one in our Gerry Mulligan series of ROIO's. I'll try to publish a complete listing of the 6 volume series soon... Enjoy!



W 9005 " JERU " VOL. 5
CONCERT JAZZ BAND LIVE
Don Ferrara, Conte Candoli, Nick Travis (tp),
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb), Willie Dennis (tb),
Alan Raph (b-tb), Gene Quill (cl, as),
Bob Donovan (as), Jimmy Reider, Zoot Sims (ts),
Gene Allen (bars, b-cl), Gerry Mulligan (bars, p),
Buddy Clark (b), Mel Lewis (dm)

GOTHENBURG NOVEMBER 2, 1960
1.UTTER CHAOS
2. I WANT TO LIVE
3 - 5. BLACK NIGHTGOWN &
GO HOME
6.SWEET AND SLOW
7. MY FUNNY VALENTINE
8. I'M GONNA GO FISHIN'

COPENHAGEN, OCTOBER 31, 1960
9. UTTER CHAOS
10. BLACK NIGHT GOWN
11. 18 CARROTS FOR RABBIT
12. APPLE CORE
13. COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
14. I'M GONNA GO FISHIN'

Albert Camus

Today it's 50 year ago that Albert Camus passed away due to an motor car accident. The french newspaper Libération has quite a long and apparently very interesting article here.

French public radio France Culture spends the whole week attention to Camus. An overview of all programs can be found here.
I hope they make some podcasts available since it's to much to listen and record at once during working hours.

R.I.P. Tibet

Tibet, the author of the comic series 'Rik Ringers / Ric Hochet" and Chick Bill passed away in the night of saturday on sunday. You can read a short obituary here.