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These discs have been in the zweitausendeins stores for about two weeks now - the clerk there told me it wouldn't show up on their website until the new catalog came out. I've picked up the Shipp titles, and like all of them. I also like the Billy Bang/Dennis Charles "Bangception" disc. And the Dave Douglas Tiny Bell Trio "Constellation" is well worth it! I also nabbed a couple of the Lacy discs, the Ran Blake tribute to Horace Silver, the Eskelin, and the Konitz/Solal live disc. Haven't listened to any of these yet, so I won't pass judgement. I may go back and pick up some of the others, without knowing too much about them. At these prices, how can you go wrong?? They've also currently got almost all of the Zappa discs, for €9.99 apiece. Where's a good place to ease into his work?

Bev - Glad to hear you are so impressed with Magnification! I really think it's about the best thing Yes has done since the "classic" era. Not sure whether that's due to the absence of a keyboardist or not, but I really like the different feel of this album, perhaps due to the presence of the orchestra. I saw them on the Symphonic tour, and they did have a keyboard player in tow (Tom Brislin) who was actually a pretty good player, but he didn't have all that much to add. I also saw Yes in June with Wakeman back in the fold (reviewed the show earlier in this thread), and looking back on the show, I'm not sure he's that "forward thinking" anymore. He played his parts and did alright with them, but seemed to treat the gig as a job, the more I reflect on it. I think the tour has been successful mainly due to his presence again, because most people want to see the "classic" lineup, playing the old material. But as far as making new, interesting music, I'm not sure he'll have very much to add. I liked the four-piece lineup. Hopefully they'll prove me wrong. Also, check out the "Keystudio" album. It's a midline reissue of the studio tracks from Keys to Ascention I & II, which were from 96/97. It's got Wakeman on there, but he's not too heavy handed. There are some very good moments on there as well. One criticism I hear of this one is that they may have been trying too hard to play in their 70's style, but I still enjoy it.

According to the article I read, the girl's father is a prominent member of a local Hell's Angels club. They were invited backstage guests at the Dead concert. Apparently some of Hell's Angels guys found Gordon with the girl, and may have dished out a little of their own brand of justice until the police arrived. The article I read also mentioned something about Gordon and Phish trying to resolved this issue (payoff the family?) outside of court...

Gene Ammons - Groove Blues John Coltrane - The Believer Red Garland - High Pressure Milt Jackson/Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes! Thelonious Monk - Five by Monk by Five Thelonious Monk - Alone in San Francisco Matthew Shipp - Prism Stevie Ray Vaughan - SRV Box

Newish titles at BMG: Bad Plus - These are the Vistas Gary Bartz - Music is my Sanctuary Donald Byrd - Byrd in Hand Donald Byrd - Caricatures Regina Carter - Paganini: After a Dream Miles Davis - Workin' remaster Lou Donaldson - The Natural Soul Dexter Gordon - Classic Blue Note Recordings Roy Hargrove - RH Factor Freddie Hubbard - Hub Cap Jackie McLean - Jackie's Bag John Scofield - Up All Night Archie Shepp - Attica Blues Dr. Lonnie Smith - Boogaloo to Beck Sonny Stitt - Goin' Down Slow Weather Report - Live and Unreleased

Billy Bang - Bangception, Willisau 1982 Ornette Coleman - At the Golden Circle, Volume I Miles Davis - Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud Ray Draper - Quintet featuring John Coltrane Red Garland - Soul Junction Herbie Hancock/Chick Corea - An Evening with: in Concert Thelonious Monk - Evidence Thelonious Monk - The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall Reuben Wilson - Love Bug

Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contrasts Allen Farnham - 5th House Thelonious Monk - Blues Five Spot Thelonious Monk - Thelonious in Action/Misterioso Art Pepper - Besame Mucho Sonny Rollins - And the Contemporary Leaders Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Inner Voyage Clark Terry Quintet - In Orbit Porcupine Tree - Signify/Insignificance

Gary - Indeed I am! Glad you spotted that. I'm also going through the Art Pepper Galaxy box, and plan to start the Tatum Pablo Group box shortly. It's wonderful living near a zweitausendeins

John Coltrane/Red Garland - Traneing In Bireli Lagrene - Gipsy Project & Friends Pete LaRoca - Basra Abbey Lincoln - That's Him! Christian McBride - Number Two Express Thelonious Monk - With John Coltrane Gerry Mulligan - Mulligan Meets Monk Horace Parlan - Us Three Art Pepper - Landscape Sonny Rollins - Freedom Suite Wayne Shorter - Footprints Live!

John Coltrane - Lush Life Bill Frisell - Quartet Red Garland - All Mornin' Long Andrew Hill - Live at Montreux Bireli Lagrene - Gipsy Project Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Himself Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music Terje Rypdal/Miroslav Vitous/Jack DeJohnette Mal Waldron - Wheelin' and Dealin'

To add onto what mikeweil and brownie said, it's been VERY hot here in Stuttgart as well. Over the past 7-10 days, it's hit 38 C (100 F) on a couple of occasions. While that may not seem that terrible to many people in the U.S., it's also easy to overlook that almost all homes/businesses have no air conditioning, as it's normally not needed. Many people have died due to the heat this summer. You have any extra room in your Black Forest residence, mike? B)

I'd pick the version of "Maiden Voyage " from Bobby Hutcherson's Happenings album, which is as good as the original IMO.

John Coltrane - Coltrane (Prestige) John Coltrane/Paul Quinichette - Cattin' with Coltrane and Quinichette Hagans/Belden - ReAnimation Live! Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners Sonny Rollins - Way Out West Sonny Rollins - The Sound of Sonny Bruford Levin Upper Extremities

I used to live in California (Arcadia) when I was young (from 5-9 years old), and one of my friends was named Dennis. Dennis' older brother was in a rock-n-roll band, and they used to practice in their garage at all hours of the day and night. In fact my folks called the police on one or two occasions when it got too loud. We moved to Japan in 1974, so I only saw Dennis once or twice after that, on visits to the old neighborhood. Turns out his brother is Michael Anthony, the bass player from Van Halen. So it's possible my folks called the cops on a teenaged Eddie Van Halen! If anyone in the U.S. watched the first season of "The Amazing Race" (one of the early reality shows), my first cousin and her daughter were the mother-daughter team, Nancy & Emily. They made it all the way to India, before making some mental mistakes that lost it for them.

Sonny Clark - Dial "S" for Sonny John Coltrane - Dakar Flanagan/Coltrane/Burrell/Sulieman - The Cats Jimmy Giuffre 3 - Emphasis, Stuttgart 1961 Thelonious Monk - Plays Duke Ellington Thelonious Monk - The Unique Thelonious Monk Matthew Shipp Trio - Multiplication Table Mal Waldron - Mal 2

Coltrane etc - Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors Tadd Dameron - Mating Call Bill Frisell - Where in the World? Elmo Hope - Informal Jazz Mobley/Coltrane/Cohn/Sims - Tenor Conclave Art Pepper - So In Love, Artworks, & Stardust

The title is on the most recent Verve Master Edition remastering of "Domino", that came out in 2000. You are correct that it was previously known as "Ad Lib". However the booklet that accompanies the VME statues that this was "erroneously issued as 'Ad Lib' ". Impressive players on that tune - RRK, Herbie Hancock, Vernon Martin, and Roy Haynes.

Not to completely sidetrack this thread, but former Japan keyboardist Richard Barbieri is now in Porcupine Tree, which is one of my favorite contemporary "progressive" rock groups. A different style of music than Japan, but they're very good at what they do, and they've definitely evolved since their early, Floydian influenced sound. Their most recent album, In Absentia, is heavier sounding (like Tool maybe), but I'd recommend anything from their '99 album "Stupid Dream" on, for anyone interested in this type of music.

Up - just noticed on alankin's site that this one is now due out on 21 October.

Art Blakey - A Night at Birdland, Vol I John Patton - Boogaloo Art Pepper - Art Pepper Today Art Pepper - New York Album John Scofield - Bump Ben Webster - The Jeep is Jumping Ben Webster - Meets Bill Coleman

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag! ...or since I'm moving to Texas in November, I better get used to saying: Feliz Cumpleaños!

Jazzkrow - The best BMG sale that I know of (at least for single disc cds) is the Buy 1, Get unlimited at $1.99. Keep an eye out for that one. If you buy about 10 discs, you can get them for less than $6.00 per disc, including shipping & handling. If you're looking at the double disc sets, there may be a better sale too. I just don't recall which one it is. And keep an eye out on their box sets as well. Some VERY good deals to be had from time to time.

Rabih Abou-Khalil - Bukra Grant Green - Feelin' The Spirit Stefon Harris - Black Action Figure Dave Holland - What Goes Around Sonny Rollins - The Complete Prestige Recordings Ben Webster - There is No Greater Love Peter Gabriel - Plays Live

The Steely Dan comment above reminded me that Chris Potter played on "Two Against Nature". John Scofield was on Gov't Mule's "Deep End" Volumes I & II, and on Lettuce's "Lettuce Outta Here". Herbie Hancock has been on a few things. He was on the Duran Duran spinoff album, Arcadia. And he was also on some Neil Diamond records, as well as Mick Jagger's "She's the Boss", and Bonnie Raitt's "Nick of Time".

Dave Douglas - A Thousand Evenings Bill Evans - Interplay Sessions, Solo Sessions I & II, At Shelly's Manne-Hole, Time Remembered (in other words, the rest of the Riverside box) Groove Holmes - Comin' On Home King Crimson - Heavy ConstruKction Pearl Jam - State College Pennsylvania 3 May 2003 ...um Kenny, just curious, but "The Wiggles"?? I watch them with my two year old alot. Paul the Chef is one of the guys from Crowded House. That's the only legitimate music connection I've been able to make.