Hank

I think there are four or five titles he did for them in the mid 60s. Also, there's a nice Witherspoon date with Ben Webster that was released on vinyl years back in Verve's "Previously Unreleased" series of records. A good Hodges title in this series too.

Yes, good to see this one coming out. Now if someone could get around to reissuing the one he did for Reprise with Ben Webster called Roots...

These two CDs contain demos, remixes, alternates, etc. Don't know if they're scarce, but I've seen them a few times on Amazon.com ← I think the first of these is still in print, but the second is fairly scarce and well worth finding. By the way, as noted elsewhere here, Hoffman has done really nice remasterings of Miles' Prestige work, some Sonny Rollins titles from Riverside and Contemporary, a few Scott LaFaro-era Bill Evans titles, Coltrane, and others. As Hans says, there a very natural sound in his work, musical, without the harshness that can turn up in some more recent (and more aggressive) remasterings. If you stumble on any of the DCC gold titles at a reasonable price, check it out.

BTW: I dig your Avatar, Hank! ← Thanks! I owe it to Mental Cruelty.

Great stuff, and a good price!

This one is available on CD from Collectables on one of their bizarre 2-for-1 combinations, paired with Frances Wayne's Warm Sound Of Frances Wayne.

I've downloaded a few Verve albums from iTunes and have had no problem making a cd-r and playing it on several different cd players. I use a G-5 iMac (had no problem importing the recent UK copy-controlled version of the RVG Basra, either ).

Found this out courtesy of someone over at the Hoffman board.

I don't know if anyone's still looking for the Webb Rhino box at a reasonable price, but CDQuest (through GEMM) is offering it at about the release price ($80). I just got a shipment notification. CD Universe no longer has this listed.

That comp of Bussard's is great. It's called Down in the Basement and includes cuts from across the genres: blues, string bands, jug bands, jazz, western etc. All beautifully reproduced from pristine 78s.

Yep, you're right. The listing wasn't too clear, and I was probably a little punchy when I scanned it .

Not to add to the paranoia, but the most recent soon-to-be-deleted sheet I received from Mosaic lists a number of OJC CDs, including some fairly recent reissues. This is notable, I guess, since those OJCs NEVER seem to go out of print.

Arrived this afternoon (#78). I put on disc 5 first. "Everyday I Have the Blues" sounds like a big improvement over the old Verve disc. Can't wait to dig further into the stuff I haven't heard before.

Up again.

I don't know if this interests anyone. This is currently listed at 96.74, and what's more, you can use a 15% off discount on it through 4/21. With free shipping, that's around $82. Here's the link: Krupa/James Mosaic And no, I don't know the seller B-)...

Thanks, Paul. Mental Cruelty is some excellent stuff! I'm listening to it right now. I think I like almost anything that Barney Wilen appears on. Now, who's got the "Verve" avatar that Mike alludes to?

Don't tell me. Looks like I'll be up all night...

Mike, what led you to find this?

Wow, I can't believe this. I found the extra hidden nine minutes. A pain in the ass but I'm glad it's there. Hit play on the first track then rewind. I just imported this into my Mac the other day. Tried it again now but unfortunately I can't access the hidden tracks on my computer. I might have to go searching through the rest of my Verve Elites for more hidden stuff. Is Jimmy Hoffa in there?

All CDs are in excellent shape, with domestic shipping included. All imports have obis. Email me at alix1@comcast.net if you're interested. Thanks! "Mini-lp" CDs: (SOLD)Three Sounds -- Today's Sound (Japanese Limelight, UCCM-9074, gatefold) $18 Phil Woods -- Alive & Well in Paris (Japanese Pathe, TOCJ-9410) $18 Zoot Sims -- In Paris (Japanese Liberty, TOCJ-9359) $18 Count Basie -- Prime time (Japanese Pablo, VICJ-60857, 20bit K2) $15 Count Basie -- Basie Jam (Japanese Pablo, VICJ-60856, 20bit K2) $15 Count Basie Trio -- For the First Time (Japanese Pablo, VICJ-60871, 20bit K2) $15 (SOLD)Bob Brookmeyer/Zoot Sims -- Whooeeee (Japanese Storyville, TKCB-71630) $15 David Murray Quintet -- With Ray Anderson & Anthony Davis (DIW-908, gatefold) $15 (SOLD)Dizzy Gillespie -- Afro (domestic Verve) $10 Woody Herman -- 1963 (domestic Verve) $10 Modern Jazz Quartet -- Fontessa (Japanese Atlantic, AMCY-1164, K2)(Has low level buzz in the mastering) $10 (SOLD)Donald Byrd -- Byrd's Word (Denon Savoy, CY-18061 20bit) (jacket has a 1.5 inch tear along one edge) $8 (SOLD)Dexter Gordon -- The Squirrel (Blue Note) $10 Robert Johnson -- King of the Delta Blues Singers (gold Mastersound) $10 (SOLD)Wayne Horvitz -- Sweeter than the Day (SACD hybrid) $10 $7 each: Thelonious Monk -- London Collection, V. 3 (1201) (SOLD)Roscoe Mitchell -- Song for My Sister (PI) Ari Brown -- Ultimate Frontier (Delmark) (SOLD)Gary Windo -- Anglo American (Cuneiform) McCoy Tyner -- Extensions (Blue Note) Dizzy Gillespie -- Copenhagen Concert (1959) (Steeplechase) Eddie Harris -- Here Comes the Judge (Columbia, Austria) Muhal Richard Abrams -- Blu Blu Blu (Black Saint) Muhal Richard Abrams -- Blues Foever (Black Saint, booklet intact but worn) (SOLD)Rodney Jones/Tommy Flanagan -- My Funny Valentine (AMJ/Timeless) Ed Cherry -- First Take (Groovin' High) Mark Turner -- Ballad Session (Warners) Bobby Broom -- Modern Man (Delmark) Kevin Eubanks -- Guitarist (Elektra/Disscovery) Red Garland -- I Left My Heart...(32 Jazz) (SOLD)Slide Hampton -- All Star 69 (EMI) Louis Hayes -- The Real Thing (32 Jazz) (SOLD)Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter -- The Young Lions (Blue Moon) (SOLD)Oscar Peterson -- Sound of the Trio (Verve) (SOLD)Bud Powell -- Strictly Powell (RCA) (SOLD)Fred McDowell -- You Gotta Move (Arhoolie) Eddie Lang -- Jazz Guitar Virtuoso (Yazoo) Count Basie/Roy Eldridge -- Loose Walk (Pablo) Clark Terry -- Intimate Stories (Challenge) Andrew Hill -- So in Love (Fresh Sound)

Just to echo Jazzbo: everything I've downloaded (3 of the Verve albums) have all sounded quite good.

Well, I don't really know. These downloads are available through iTunes--don't know if that means it's MP3 or what.

Verve has a bunch of new OOP jazz up for download at its website. Among the titles, are two I couldn't resist: Buddy DeFranco's ARTIE SHAW, and Lee Konitz' YOU AND LEE. I haven't listened to the Konitz yet, but the DeFranco, as expected, is really good. One odd thing about the DeFranco, though, is the appearance here and there of a tack piano. I guess it's there as a nod to the harpsichord heard in Shaw's Gramercy Five recordings but it gives the album a slightly unsettling barrelhouse vibe. Still, a real worthwhile set.

Anyone familiar with the Lou Blackburn title?

I definitely like the idea of a Lucky Thompson/Milt Jackson collection of the Savoy/Atlantic sides. I'd also love to see Julius Hemphill's Dogon A.D. finally released on CD.