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I have had the pleasure of hearing a long evening of Barry Guy NO music a couple of years back, first a series of duos/combos, and then for the second set two pieces by the full band. Caught the NO in 2004 for the first time, and the Blue Shroud Band last fall - all three concerts belong to the very best live concerts I've witnessed! Looking forward to exploring the two Mad Dogs sets soon!

Yeah, okay, in light of that most whites (most people, I guess) don't care to even know what "blues" is supposed to be ... the phrase may be true (but then it runs close to being a truism - if you consider white rock music audience, yeah, but what's the point? Not trying to get on anyone's nerves, just trying to figure out what's so interesting about the quote).

Gave this a spin, all the way through on Saturday (in two seatings with a few hours of no music in between) - it's excellent! Have now also got the two previous sets (by New Orchestra Small Formations), finally. Cost quite a bit to get the first one, but I ended up buying it from one of the guys behind NoBusiness, so the money goes into good hands

Just got a few Amado albums last week, will be while before I get around to listening though ... but lest I forget: I bought an LP from him via Discogs a few months ago and realizing he was the seller (it was a Brö LP by Brötzmann), I asked what he'd recommend me to check out his stuff. The first two you mention were on the list he mailed me, further he included "Burning Live", "The Freedom Principle", "Live in Lisbon", and the Wire Quartet (on Clean Feed, not sure there are others). (And just so he doesn't sound too full of himself ... after all I did ask, and he did add a note that it's not easy for him to give such recommendations about his own work.)

Who are those "most whites"? Do you know any of 'em? Seems like an absurd notion to me, honestly. Meaning I'm in full agreement with the first sentence, but double-guessing the second. (But then I don't know many American "whites" other than those here, and I guess those here tend to be more knowledgeable about such things than others).

This one here belongs with the first few Blue Notes ... and is just as excellent, in my opinion:

No reason to hesitate, those are wonderful recordings! (In case you're not familiar with those Sony boxes and it matters to you: presentation is minimal, no booklet, just infos on the back of the cardboard sleeves.)

Playing my (French) LP now ... very noisy (and I was ripped of on shipping costs, hate when sellers do that), but even more enjoyable! Just flipped to side two and the title track is indeed wonderful! Thanks for the recommendation, Larry

I love it, but it took me years ... guess a similar story as with JSgnry, xept 35 or so was late enough in my case ("sooner", I thus guess )

JPC offers quite a few of TCB's Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series discs for 10€ a piece. Not a super bargain, but still ... hope the link works: https://www.jpc.de/s/swiss+radio+days

the 1952 mono "Aida" with Tebaldi, from this box:

First time I ever hear any Haydn concertos in HIP - makes a huge difference, truly ear-opening. Actually, to put it bluntly: first time, any Haydn concerto makes real sense to me!

Cheers! Just wanted to post that too. The real Taj next to all that foogliness.

Still not too big on WP ... but the Roscoe Mitchell is excellent!

Most of the Basie, I think, corresponds to the Laserlight two disc set here: http://www.allmusic.com/album/count-basie-laserlight-mw0000533810 There must have been earlier editions of the same recordings.

Some good offers here https://www.jpc.de/s/Box-Sets+um+50%+reduziert!?searchtype=campaigntext

Went down to the 60€ range on some yurpeen amazon sites. I pre-ordered and paid around 90 or 100 I think. Here 'tis https://www.amazon.it/gp/aw/d/B003M3UJIK/

CAM has teased us with the four upcoming boxes - or rather, just with the artists they'll be dedicated to - here's what's left for them, I think (correct me where I miss something): David Murray: David Murray Big Band - LIVE AT "SWEET BASIL" - VOL.1 David Murray - LIVE AT "SWEET BASIL" - VOL.2 David Murray - INTERBOOGIEOLOGY David Murray - CHILDREN David Murray With Dave Burrell - WINDWARD PASSAGES * David Murray with Randy Weston - THE HEALERS Mal Waldron: David Friesen with Mal Waldron - REMEMBERING MAL Judi Silvano with Mal Waldron - RIDING A ZEPHYR ** Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron - COMMUNIQUÉ * All Star Session - REMEMBERING THE MOMENT Mal Waldron Trio - OUR COLLINE'S A TREASURE Mal Waldron with David Friesen - DEDICATION Mal Waldron, Steve Lacy - SEMPRE AMORE * Mal Waldron - UPDATE Kim Parker with The Mal Waldron Trio - SOMETIMES I'M BLUE Max Roach: Max Roach - IT'S CHRISTMAS AGAIN Max Roach Double Quartet - EASY WINNERS Max Roach Quartet - SCOTT FREE Max Roach Double Quartet - LIVE AT VIELHARMONIE Max Roach Quartet - IN THE LIGHT Max Roach Quartet - PICTURES IN A FRAME Muhal Richard Abrams: Muhal Richard Abrams - 1- OQA+19 Muhal Richard Abrams/Malachi Favors - SIGHTSONG Muhal Richard Abrams - DUET feat. Amina Claudine Myers Muhal Richard Abrams - COLORS IN THIRTY-THIRD Muhal Richard Abrams - SONG FOR ALL Muhal Richard Abrams - FAMILY TALK Roscoe Mitchell & Muhal Richard Abrams - DUETS AND SOLO * *) part of earlier boxes by Murray (Vol. 2), Steve Lacy (Duos & Trios) and Roscoe Mitchell, respectively **) no one needs this, methinks! Pretty cool to see the rest of Roach's albums coming out - I was disappointed by the first one in that it only contained three (out of six) discs that weren't duplicates of the Taylor and Braxton boxes! As for Muhal, I've bought all the missing ones separately by now (already had a few of them when the first box arrived), but I'm in for the Waldron (I think), the Roach and the Murray! The Muhal will be the second one I'll skip - the first one was the Jimmy Lyons, where I have the albums already (and why did they omit one of the duos from the Cyrille box? there's not going to be a second one by him, I assume, right - nothing left in the vault?

If only traffic were as smooth as Jamal/Crosby/Fournier!

Ordered an LP of this (CD goes for crazy prices) - always in for more grand late solo Hines!

Okay, I have to confess I'm not deeply enough into Armstrong's discography ... I'm still a big fan of the series, and in light of their communicating that this Intégrale won't contain each and every note recorded but that they will omit some stuff, I assume they were frank enough about it. However, now that you mention it, I am interested in this - maybe you feel like expanding on it in the thread dedicated to the series?