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Finally arriving Monday.

Found my Conn. copy, playing now, nice!!

Unfortunately yes. I am considering right now making up my own "period-correct facsimile" album cover of Donald Byrd's "Long Green" (which has another of those humdrum Arista-era covers) by using a heavily enlarged photocopy of the original "Byrd's Word" front and back covers from the Denon CD reissue. It's not going to be sepia like the original but at least I'd be able to pull the LP out of an at least somewhat more fitting LP whenever I feel like spinning it.

These covers are typical of when Arista owned the label.

The Marian McPartland Trio – Ambiance First listen to this. A real surprise.

Too bad they made only a couple of records.

I once had a Japanese LP of the Blue Note but sold it when the Conoisseur CD was isued, which I never bought it seems. The whole album is on YouTube, I am listening to it right now. Burrell is always great, Jenkins has a nice sound, much nicer than McLean, I like the Parkerisms in his playing. Just thinking out loud. It seems my days of continuous Blue Note listening are over. But it is a very nice album.

Starting off with Billy Ver Planck and his Orchestra, “I957-1958” Fresh Sound Records 2 cd set, disc 2 From the albums “Jazz for Play Girls” (Savoy MG 12121], “The Spirit of Charlie Parker” (World Wide MGS-20003) and “The Soul of Jazz” (World Wide MGS-20002)

If I didn't have the Vanguard sets I would certainly prioritize those, excellent sets.

Similar thoughts here. I only have a not really good sounding Spanish Polygram CD of Night Train. Somehow his trio does not thrill me nearly as much as Ahmad Jamal or others. I was given the recent LP reissue of the MPS album as a gift, it sounds really great, but still ..... I can't spend so much any longer, so I may rather get me the Vanguard sets.

May 15 Karin Krog - 1937

We're human beings - we wallow in contradictions ! 🙂

You want raw music in clean sound? Now isn"t that a contradiction?

Thank you for this! Just found and downloaded on Presto Music. It's absolutely wonderful.

I expect that Carla Bley made sure to keep control of rights to her catalog. So (though I could be wrong) I think decisions about box sets or previously unreleased tapes are most likely up to Steve Swallow. He wrote short liner notes to this Joyful Noise release, which supports my theory.

Great books!

I am happy to report that The Maestro at Door Flies Open is back for another year. He will again be hosting a pool. https://doorfliesopen.com/2026/05/14/cfl-beat-259/ ***** Matthew Shiltz has retired as a Ticat. https://www.cfl.ca/2026/05/14/matthew-shiltz-signs-one-day-contract-to-retire-as-a-ticat/ https://3downnation.com/2026/05/14/matthew-shiltz-inks-one-day-contract-to-retire-with-hamilton-tiger-cats/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/tiger-cats-sign-qb-shiltz-to-one-day-deal-to-retire-with-club/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/qb-matthew-shiltz-ends-cfl-career-hamilton-tiger-cat ***** Pre-Season games will be streamed on the league's website. https://www.cfl.ca/2026/05/14/where-to-watch-2026-cfl-preseason-games/ https://3downnation.com/2026/05/14/tsn-broadcasting-two-cfl-preseason-games-in-2026-remainder-available-to-stream/ ***** Sask analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2026/05/14/top-of-the-depth-chart-for-2026-saskatchewan-roughriders/ ***** Winnipeg analysis https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/can-injection-of-free-agent-talent-get-bombers-back-to-grey-cup/ ***** AJ Ouelette is #91? ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****

Ghidorah, The Three Headed Monster

That was my understanding, too. But I thought it was possible they made some headway with digital remastering. I'll pass on this.

Rough sound but worth it.

Another Phontastic set of alternate material by the Benny Goodman outfits. These sets sound excellent! The Different Version, Vol. IV: 40 Alternate Takes Of Recordings 1942 - 1945 2 cd set,disc 1