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I think it depends on the situation. While critics have said that the legend of Kafka wanting everything destroyed and left unpublished is somewhat overblown, most people think that Max Brod did the right thing and didn't carry out Kafka's wishes. Well, maybe he did just what Kafka wanted ...

been exploring Hawkins lately ... tons of it ... starting out with the Mosaic and adding whatever else I've got (plenty, but not quite all there is) ... extremely impressed, though much of it has been familiar for a while!

Sad news!

"Dejeuner", yes - ordered from the label a while ago.

Not really sure, after some more rounds of checking website listings ... it might in fact be the seriEWOC one after all - I'd need to see a backcover of the original to say for sure. Anyway, sound is reasonably good and the music better than that!

That one's already out, got mine 10 days ago or so ... will have to order the Harriott soon, too!

Noah Howard Quartetto - Live at the Swing Club Torino Italy (Altsax Records, SNIR 25055) Is this really the 1974 original? weird to use "SNIR" for a label that's called "Altsax" ... but that's the info I could gather from the back cover and from discogs and other similar sites ... wasn't exactly cheap, but still a pretty nice find, I think!

Depending on where you order from, aDE's 35€ might be the better offer: http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00IOQSW7A/ I've eyed this, but I really know sh*t about the music it contains ... would it be of interest to someone (uhm, me) who prefers soul the raw southern (Stax) way?

I think we may have an answer! Hm, you really think they'd flat-out copy that? There's also that story, once told by Pujol, about how he acquired many tapes (supposedly ones not too far removed from the masters) and that he's working from those. No idea where the truth lies there ...

The actual "Jazz Mission to Moscow" was part of one of a Japanese EMI series a few years ago - pretty good. But I doubt I'll buy this double disc set (though Carmell Jones/Harold Land does sound good).

very good news!

Not that big on McLean's Prestiges either, I'm afraid ... but always found "Lights Out" pretty nice, what with Elmo Hope ... But I agree with JSngry's wish for a box set - would indeed be an interesting way to re-evaluate all of this material.

Sad news - only know him from some Woody Shaw album and from a few of his fine Steeplechase discs - the duo with Dyani is indeed very good.

Hm, okay ... the three Braxton Standards 4CD sets - tempting! Which one would be the most recommended if it shan't be all three?

Agree on the Nabatov/Nichols - bought it regularly last year ... not sure I'll go for the sale again, so many things pile up.

Okay, I see ... not sure what's his most famous, but I'v heard some orchestral stuff that's not from film scores and found it pretty much okay, though on the more pleasant side. But the march he wrote for the closing scene of "Otto e mezzo" has him firmly established in my own private cabinet of gods, that's for sure!

what's a "back WTC"?

Well, if the music makes you see kids running around, can't be *that* dull (if it wasn't the music, how would it matter?) .

Haven't listened to it for a while, but this one's pretty nice (and OOP by now, it seems):

Definitely worth looking for. http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B001PU6SYG/ http://www.amazon.de/dp/B001PU6SYG/

Okay, for obvious reasons I wouldn't know ... Swiss are self-discriminating, so no reason to be pissed about evil A for once, I guess

very good news!

Whenever amazon does the shipping for vendors - as is the case for both of these - they will not ship in any other countries. They will not ship within Europe either, only within Spain. Sucks, but has been like that for quite a while. For the Callas box, you can find better offers and ones that do ship internationally, for instance here: http://www.amazon.de/gp/offer-listing/B004JC16LM/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new "neu" means "new" and Zweitausendeins should deliver, I assume ... you can alternatively (shipping costs may differ) order straight with them, too: http://www.zweitausendeins.de/maria-callas-30-komplette-opern.html They do not have that Wagner box (and offers on other European amazon sites don't seem as nearly cheap).

Black Saint & The Sinner Lady, maybe? Of course that's what I meant to say - guess my brain was wrongly wired last night, thanks for correcting!

As far as live goes, Howard Johnson (with George Gruntz' Concert Jazz Band) was the best I ever saw - amazing! Don Butterfield is on "The Blues and the Abstract Truth" as well - wonderful playing! Not sure about Draper, his phrasing was off so often, as if his technique couldn't quite keep up with his ideas ... but I love his tuba on Dr. John's "The Sun Moon and Herbs"!