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So wonky that I dumped it... AM radio comes to mind. Kevin, Just curious, but where are you dumping these...I'd gladly take any that you're not interested in off of your hands for fair prices. Let me know.

As a person who has owned both the Mosaic and individual disc, I have to admit that this record doesn't stack up well with the other Rivers' sessions, particularly "Contours." It's only my opinion, but this one came off frentic to me. I also think Spaulding has done much better work. "Sweet Honey Bee" is one such record that comes to mind.

Check out the other one then!!! It precedes "Da Vinci Code," and is what Langdon refers to in the beginning of the novel.

I just finished a couple Dan Brown novels: "Da Vinci Code" "Angels & Demons" Great stuff!!! Long live Robert Langdon!

Someone should really do a Dexter Gordon album. May I suggest "Doin' Allright"? Damn fine record!

Sent email & PM, re: Expansions

The obvious choice: "Blue Train" The less obvious choice: "Soul Stirrin'"

Roots are better live than on record. I've seen them three times, and each time they've put on a great show. My only complaint is that Black Thought's voice gets very tiresome after repeated listens. They're best record, IMHO, is "Illadelph Halflife," but many would probably consider "Do You Want More!?!?" their best acoustic record.

I'd go with either Horace Silver or Lee Morgan.

"Good Gracious" is gone, huh? Too bad...it's a great record.

Someone who immediately comes to mind is Jsngry. One day I notce this guy talkin's smack about Sly and the Family and next thing you know they guy has like 7000 posts. Who the hell is this guy!?!?!

Isn't this the whle point of the "Offering and Looking for" section?

No complaints here, Mark! As far as I'm concerned you're doing everyone a great service by looking out for the rarities.

Man, it's a shame that I have to up this one already b/c of that damn "Funny Rat" thread.

Hey Folks, I picked up a few of these over the past few weeks, and they groove hard!!! Here's what I got: Booker Ervin "That's It!" Ray Crawford "Smooth Groove" Cal Massey "Blues to Coltrane" Any other recommendations? Comments? Thanks!

I'll second what Paul said. That said, it is a good disc (for what it is...) IMHO.

Tanno's mailbox is no doubt full.

Mark, Just to let you know...I believe that the majority of your want list was never released domestically (i.e. Pearson's, Fuller's, and a Mogie or two).

I certainly don't think Turrentine's best work was for CTI. Far from it. I do, however, think that Hubbard's output was a million times better for Creed Taylor than it ever was for Alfred Lion. It just doesn't compare in my view.

I have to disagree, brownie. IMHO, there are a number of artists who were at their creative peak while at CTI. Freddie Hubbard was one of them. While I don't think any of Hubbard's Blue Note material (with the exception of maybe "Ready for Freddie") can be really deemed as classic, his CTI work ranks amongst the best jazz had to offer from about 1967 to the present. One need only listen to "Red Clay" or "Straight Life" to understand what I'm talking about. Turrentine also put out a numer of classic albums during this period. "Sugar," for example, was soul jazz at its purest. And let's not forget George Benson. Everyone only remembers him for his pop material of the mid to late seventies. Before that, however, he was putting out burners on CTI. Refer to "Body Talk" and "Shape of Things to Come." Though I agree with in some respects (in that there were some bad acts on CTI, i.e. Seawind), the label's contribution should not go unnoticed for it filled in the gap when other great labels such as Blue Note and Impulse/ABC were starting to falter.

I once read the entire "DEEP" thread in one sitting. It took me like 2 hours, but I got some goo d laughs!!

I was getting the delays through hotmail as well. Then the CD addiction kicked in...I was actually starting to worry that I'd never get those Lee Morgan TOCJs that he has on hold for me.

Well, maybe this might serve as incentive to some...I have the "Natural Essence" TOCJ to offer. Maybe, a deal can be worked out.

I guess that you don't want to trade.

Anyone have an extra copy of the following TOCJs to trade? "Sidewinder" "Procrastinator" Let me know. Thanks!