CJ Shearn

don't have the CD or LP anymore (one of those mid 80's reissues), but Donald Byrd's "A New Perspective", something like "Elijah" or "Christo Redentor".

true Jim, thanks for reminding me of those. "Off the Top", sure.

as far as compositions go for Jimmy, FWIW, I think "J.O.S." is probably the most developed since its not just a riff

I'm an anime fan, so I enjoy the Sailor Moon season 1 set, the Neon Genesis Evangelion set and the Tenchi Muyo! OVA set (original video animation)

on "Mr. JJ", Strickland should have soloed first tho, b/c there is really no way he could follow Garrett's smoldering spot, good tune tho.

montg, not really. Tain takes short solos over vamps, most of the solo space is alloted for Garrett and Strickland.

yeah Chrome, thats an interesting thought.

nope, not to my knowledge. At least not in the US

I have a copy of Virginia Woolf on vinyl (no more record player tho. honestly I prefer CD) and from what I remember it was pretty good. I certainly prefer the Nelson arrangements over Schifrin or Ogerman stuff. Harold Z, I know what you mean about Jimmy's playing on some of thealbums. On the Verve stuff I think he sounds most inspired on the albums with Wes, "Blue Bash", "The Boss" and "Angel Eyes".

Jim, that avatar is so cute

Wesbed, probably not regarding the G-man...... but Jim, thanks for your thoughts.

serious question. As the back of the Live in Japan CD mentions the record was studied by many players. I've also read (maybe it was the write up for the Lighthouse disc?) he was innovative. Now Joe had a unique tone as well as ideas, but what were the scope of innovations if any that he made?

yeah, Tony really is pretty heavy on this set. I don't remember the tune (One of Another Kind?), but on the second disc theres a point during Freddie's solo where Tony just erupts, its pretty funny b/c it works at that moment.

GregK, yes they did reform in the early '90's for the "Tribute to Miles" album on Qwest. Somewhere theres a thread I started a loooong time ago before I bought the album. I had it and sold it, the playing is fine (w/ Wallace Roney instead of Freddie Hubbard) but there's a lack of spark or freshness, which make the earlier VSOP Quintet recordings the ones to get.

V.S.O.P.- Very Special One time Performance. But as we know, that supposed one time gig in 1976, turned into a long term thing.

I dunno Jim, I'm listening to the track right now, sounds fine to me

I dunno Jim, listening to the track now, it sounds fine to me

I picked up the set the other day, I actually think Wayne's playing is pretty good, the resequenced set order of the original album makes for a more enjoyable listen I think over the French reissue.

I think I saw the webcast for one of the shows. It was very good, Elvin played an really long solo with mallets that was amazing on a half hour tune, "The Truth" maybe?

Golt the album today, very nice. I dfidn't realize "107 Steps" was a Bjork song, my friend Daniel is crazy about Bjork's stuff, I've heard a lot of tracks he sent me and quite a bit of "Medulla" at B&N the other day, but I gotta say, I don't really like her even if she is very unique, however I do like Watts "107 Steps".

I have no idea why their dated April 2003 maybe thats when he wrote them and they did the mastering and everything, just a guess. And no, I don't think you're being unfair about Wayne's playing at all, I see your point about his playing seeming quite mild.

GregK, scroll up to my post from August 1st, I hope that could provide some info as to Wayne not sounding that great.

wow, sounds like an exciting listen.

Anyone hear this one yet and care to offer an opinion? I just ordered it off CDUniverse, I really like Watts' debut "Citizen Tain" and saw that the new live album has Kenny Garrett, which is definitely a plus.

Picked it up this afternoon and just finished listening. Very nice album, "Gloomy Sunday" is very nice as is "The Lonely Swan". Last all ballad album I listened to was Michael Brecker's "The Nearness of You" and to be honest, after holding on to it for a year and a half maybe I sold it, b/c from all concerned, it was just too sleepy for me. Even though I love guys like Metheny, Herbie and DeJohnette.