Stefan Wood

GO NATIONALS!

Well I'll be -- Take Aim! And the Pepper Adams!

The only thing I could see them doing are Selects on artists like Curtis Counce, Lem Winchester, etc., as well as a ton of Bluesville artists. But that's if, and only if Concord/Fantasy begins to delete titles.

Lots of classical: 8 Russian Revelation discs from broinc.com $3 to $6! 4 David Diamond cds on Naxos sale from Arkivmusic.com Wes Montgomery at the Half Note deluxe reissue

All of Val Lewton's movies will be reissued in October -- either as one box set for about $60, or three 2 for 1 dvd sets at $20. Can't wait!!!!!

I've been using a Goldring turntable (w/ Elektra cartridge), connected to a Parasound phono amp, connected to a Creek Audio integrated amp. Still using the Harmon Karden CDR2 recorder, which has served me well for 8 years -- was upgraded once. I would like to declick some of my recordings, however, I wish I had the time to do so. I have been very happy with the results, regardless. For Mac users, there is a program called Amadeus which is shareware ( I think $30) and is supposed to be a very good audio editor, declicker, etc.

I have no beef with anyone on the board -- the point that I have been trying to make, though not successfully, is that I have heard the music in question -- no, not the cd, but the music. And believe it or not, yes, every concert that he has been doing in the past five - six years has been documented! I wanted to call stereojack on the term noodling, which is a negative connotation -- what made the cd less interesting and why. I realize now that this conversation would have made better sense if we were talking face to face, cause the bboard is open to too many interpretations, in how one comes across. So I've deleted my posts. Better to talk about the cd in question.

Yeah, I ordered 12 of the Jazz in Paris series as well.

Happy birthday chum!

No, I think this is legit. Someone bought the Everest rights -- a previous reissue was the Tito Puente/Woody Herman, with a ton of bonus cuts.

I don't have any problems with Mosaic holding off multiple orders. Damn, people, this set has been available for several years -- if you wanted to get multiple copies, there was plenty of time to do so.

Jim, I sent my payment in. I don't know why I missed this topic, maybe because I automatically scroll down the list of topics and bypass this one all the time! Anyways, I'm supporting you and maybe you guys can make it to the East Coast!

Probably because the price has been established from the beginning -- they have raised the costs per cd over the years. But making these box sets available at a higher price has not been their function -- they aren't gougers. It's about making rare music available to the public.

Pre-ordered both. I eat these damn things like popcorn!

got mine yesterday!

Those are definitely worth checking out!

Don Ellis - At the Fillmore 2 lp Columbia There was a PARTY going on here!!!

Damn, I was hoping for a Mosaic reissue. Thanks for asking Ghost!

Cecil Taylor - self titled on New World Records

How the heck did I miss this topic? I don't care if Keanu is in it; I will be interested in how the film is executed. I think the semi animation is a smart move; it does lend that dream like "reality" that is so uncertain in Dick's novels. I still think someone has to have the guts to do either UBIK, or my perswonal favorite Phillip Dick novel, Flow My Tears the Policeman Said.

Couldn't you talk to someone at Concord/Fantasy and see what they can do for you?

Happy Birthday!

Sam played in Baltimore a month or so ago, in the Peabody Institute. He was a guest instructor or something for a week there, along with his longtime drummer and bass player. They held a concert with the Peabody Jazz Orchestra, playing tunes from his two big band RCA cds for the second session, and just the trio for the first. Two hours of non stop Rivers, and it was brilliant. No breathing problem here -- he was just amazing.

I traded the Joe Pass and Jimmy Smith Mosaic sets for an Ellington set. I am a happy man.

I had a couple of Classics, then sold them. Overall I am not happy with current vinyl production, no matter how much effort has been put into them. I look at Hoffman's forums and read them with a grain of salt. I think he's all right, but there has developed a culture of audiophiles who have become to obsessed with the "purity" of sound, rather than listening to the music. Noise factor is one. How dead quiet can one expect these to be? I can still find old records, still sealed, open them, clean them (does any one clean their records before playing? In distilled water?) and have the faintest of noise. I am not putting down anyone who is buying the stuff -- I think it is reasonable to purchase a Classics lp rather than hunting for a 1st pressing. But talking about 180 vs 200 g, where they are pressed, etc. Yikes! Plus, I fail to see how people can dismiss Chuck's insights -- who has been in the business for 30+ years.