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Thanks for the link to the photo. I had seen a picture of that memorial, but not the closeups... Almost like being there, isn't it?

I imagine that some of you have seen this before, but for those who haven't, this might be worth a look... Blue Note Records Discography Project Their other label and artist discographies are worth checking out as well!

How sad... Can't say that it was a surprise to hear the news, really...but - still a shock. Especially the way he went about it. And still very, very sad... It's strange, though. Whenever a musician like this dies, you're left thinking about all the music that you will never hear. I'm realizing how very selfish that is... I mean, this guy had family and people that loved him very, very much. And here I am, feeling disappointed about not getting to hear anymore new music from the guy. Then again, I didn't know him. I only knew his music... In response to the other portion of your post - I would say that my listening habits are about the same as yours. 80-85% jazz, 20-15% other. The 'other' consisting of indie rock (I never did care for that term...), classic country (Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, etc), a little tiny bit of classic rock and a few other oddities thrown in for good measure. When it comes to indie rock, though - all of my favorites are no longer around. Unwound, Bedhead, Elliott... I'm just thankful I got to see each of them live atleast once.

tjazz, I've often wished for a way to search by label on the BMG website...but had no idea there was actually a way to do this. Thanks for the tip!

Thanks for the link to that article, ghost. Very telling... I haven't really kept up with Elliott Smith the last few years. Ever since I got into jazz, my interest in the music I used to listen to has lessened a bit. Well, I shouldn't say lessened...because that's not really true...I guess I just find myself more absorbed in jazz than anything else, and with it still being relatively new to me (started listening seriously about 2-1/2 years ago), there are so many new discoveries being made all the time. I find that the passion I once had for "indie-rock" has been trasferred to jazz. However, I still have all those records, and there will always be a place in my heart...and on my turntable/CD player...for that stuff. Especially Elliott Smith. I first heard him in '96 when a friend put a song of his ("Needle In the Hay") on a mix tape. As I recall, there was lots of good stuff on that tape...but that's the song that I kept playing over and over. I picked up his self-titled album not too long after that, and...it was just amazing. Still is. That's my favorite record of his to this day, with 'Roman Candle' and 'Either/Or' following close. I was so excited about the upcoming album after hearing rumors of it having a more "stripped down" feel and its being released on an independent. So ofcourse, the news of his death hit me pretty hard. Still don't know quite what to make of it...the nature of it, I mean. I visited the Sweet Adeline boards right after it happened and, well...it was all a bit too much. Haven't been back since. I figured it would be hard to separate the facts from the rumors over there, so that's why I asked if maybe you had heard anything definite. Thanks for the info you were able to share. Has there been any word on what's to come of the unreleased album? Is it in a releasable state? I'm sure it will eventually be released in some form regardless...similar to Jeff Buckley's posthumous 'Songs For My Sweetheart the Drunk'. Any kind of timeline for this release that you know of?

I picked up 'Idle Moments' (finally) and 'Page One'. Thanks micha!

Thanks for sharing, Ghost. Have there been any new details emerge lately regarding his death? I haven't heard much...

Nah, believe me, I don't! Don't even know the meaning of the word, actually... (Especially when there's a "2/3 Off Everything w/ No Shipping" sale at BMG!) There's always so much stuff that I've been meaning to get for a while that I rarely pick up new stuff right when it comes out (w/ the recent exception of Andrew Hill's 'Passing Ships'). I guess if I had the finances to do so I would, but...

Best way to avoid this in the future, obviously, is just to wait a month or two after the new batches are released to see if BMG picks them up. As difficult as it may be to wait at times, this is what I've been doing recently.

I've often wondered this myself... They must have some process by which they decide which ones to carry...it can't just be random. I'm often surprised at which ones they do end up carrying, though. And, conversely, which ones they don't. Who knows?!

Sounds interesting... Think I'll put that one on my "To Buy From BGM" list. Thanks for the info!

For anyone interested, I am selling this after getting a good deal on the Friday/Saturday night box. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...gory=43620&rd=1

Well, after watching my stacks of CDs pile up higher and higher over the last couple of years, I finally decided to do something about it. I purchased a CD rack from Boltz last week and it arrived today. I've since put it together and put all my discs in and now I'm sitting here wondering... How do you all categorize your CDs and records? I assume that most do it alphabetically by artist, but I don't know...maybe some of you out there have a different system? The only thing I have decided on is that, first and foremost, they must be categorized alphabetically by artist (last name first, ofcourse). Beyond that, I'm not so sure. I could go with categorization by recording date, or maybe original release date...or simply alphabetically by title? Do you categorize by genre at all, or do you simply lump all your discs together? What about Various Artists compilations - what do you do with those? And where in the world do you put that Jazz @ Massey Hall album? Under C. Parker, or D. Gillespie, or...'The Quintet'?! Looking for opinions here. What works the best for you? This could be the most anal-retentive post of the year... Oh, and one more thing: that Boltz rack is highly recommended!

Cal Tjader's 'Cuban Fantasy' available. Anyone heard this?

Thanks! I've been meaning to get the 'Science Fiction' sessions for a while now...

Also just available: Art Blakey - 'Indestructible' Miles Davis - 'In Person Friday and Saturday Nights At the Blackhawk' (Box) T. Monk - 'Underground' (Remastered) T. Monk - 'Solo Monk' (Remastered) T. Monk - 'It's Monk's Time' (Remastered) T. Monk - 'Criss Cross' (Remastered) Jason Moran - 'The Bandwagon'

I was a child of the late 70s/early 80s, so for me it was all about Star Wars, He-Man and G.I. Joe. I had the entire first collection of Star Wars figures. Until the perilous day when a cousin of mine came over for a visit...and ripped the heads off every single one of them! I'm traumatized to this day...

Ah, yeah... That Evel bike was great! Seems like I remember a variation of that one, also...with a rider in a black suit? Remember that one?

Yes.

It looks they do apply s/h to this one even w/ the current sale - apparently because it's in the Clearance sections and is already heavily discounted. Still, a price of ~$40 isn't bad on this one. Might make an excellent Christmas gift for a blues fan!

So there is a consensus that the title track of the 'SFMF' RVG is indeed ffrom a vinyl pressing?

'Feelin the Spirit' indeed. One of my favorite Grant Greens with some of the best playing by Herbie Hancock I have heard to date. Highly recommended! Do not wait for the RVG of this one, especially if you can find it used at a nice price.

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I really don't get how only one track from a session can have such noticeably poor sound quality. What's up with that?! Aren't they on the same master tape?

How strange. What would cause such a defect to appear on the master tape? Any idea?