jazzbo Posted May 13, 2009 Report Posted May 13, 2009 (edited) The box set "Turn Out the Stars" featuring Bill Evans' final trio live, is back in print and reasonably priced. This is phenomenal music. This is perhaps (I say perhaps) the best recorded of the final trio's live output and the music is Evans at his best, in my opinion. I'm very happy to see this back in print. I really love this music. It encompasses many moods and feelings and has much for the brain to work on as well. I like Evans of all periods, but I do reach for this final one a bit more often. In many ways he left us at the top of his piano playing. Edited June 4, 2009 by jazzbo Quote
JETman Posted May 13, 2009 Report Posted May 13, 2009 I agree. This is certainly amongst the most satisfying Evans there is. I too reach for this more often than any of his earlier period work. Quote
jazzbo Posted May 13, 2009 Author Report Posted May 13, 2009 36 dollars new at Amazon, I paid I think more than twice that when it first came out long ago! It's worth it. Quote
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted May 13, 2009 Report Posted May 13, 2009 Box arrived today....a great deal at $35.99. Quote
captainwrong Posted May 13, 2009 Report Posted May 13, 2009 IIRC I gave $90 for it back in the day. Total leap of faith purchase as I had no Evans. Never regretted it. $35 is a steal. Quote
mjzee Posted May 13, 2009 Report Posted May 13, 2009 Any idea what this is/will be? Polycarbonate? Quote
Aggie87 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Posted May 13, 2009 Any idea what this is/will be? Polycarbonate? I dunno, but I've already ordered it just to see if it will ship at that price. Amazon had a similar SHM Japanese Kinks box set recently, also for a good price, but those orders got cancelled. Quote
jazzhound Posted May 14, 2009 Report Posted May 14, 2009 Have this on vinyl via Mosaic. Doesn't do much for me besides Nardis. don't like the bass player. Quote
jlhoots Posted May 14, 2009 Report Posted May 14, 2009 Any idea what this is/will be? Polycarbonate? [/quote I think it's a 2 CD set, not the entire set (if that makes any sense). Quote
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted May 14, 2009 Report Posted May 14, 2009 I think it's a 2 CD set, not the entire set (if that makes any sense). You could be right about that.....although if a 2-cd SHM 'highlights' set was in the works, chances are it would be listed over at HMV Jpn along with the regular SHM 6-disc set that's due out in July. That set is still being described as 'remastered' ? .....a confusing listing for sure. Quote
MartyJazz Posted May 14, 2009 Report Posted May 14, 2009 (edited) The box set "Turn Out the Stars" featuring Bill Evans' final trio live, is back in print and reasonably priced. This is phenomenal music. This is perhaps (I say perhaps) the best recorded of the final trio's live output and the music is Evans at his best, in my opinion. I'm very happy to see this back in print. I really love this music. It encompasses many moods and feelings and has much for the brain to work on as well. I like Evans of all periods, but I do reach for this final one a bit more often. In many ways he left us at the top of his piano playing. It is of course a wonderful box set. Proud to say I attended during that week and Evans having mentioned to the audience that all the material was being recorded, I was surprised that it had taken so long for the initial CD box set to come out, not to mention that I thought it would first be released on LP, it being only a couple of months thereafter in 1980 when he passed away. Edited May 15, 2009 by MartyJazz Quote
sidewinder Posted May 14, 2009 Report Posted May 14, 2009 Amazon UK seem to have the 6CD set at £38 with a 'to be released' date of 15th May I think. Quote
jazzbo Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) Got this from another board (AAJ): Best Buy is selling the set for 13.99. Seems that it's still legit for now. Go for it. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...&id=1962921 I don't believe that they ship to Europe. Edited June 4, 2009 by jazzbo Quote
Big Wheel Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 Whoa. $13.99 settles it for me. Thanks Lon. Quote
Ted O'Reilly Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 Got this from another board (AAJ): Best Buy is selling the set for 13.99. Seems that it's still legit for now. Go for it. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...&id=1962921 I don't believe that they ship to Europe. Nor to Canada, or anywhere other than the US and territories. Too bad...it's a very good price. Quote
PHILLYQ Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 Order placed. this reminds of the mispriced Coltrane box, which IIRC was also from Best Buy. Quote
Morganized Posted June 6, 2009 Report Posted June 6, 2009 I ordered mine today! $16.87 door to door. Quote
mikelz777 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) I see that it's now moved from "in stock, ships w/i 1-2 days" to "backordered, ships in 1-2 weeks". Edited June 6, 2009 by mikelz777 Quote
RDK Posted June 6, 2009 Report Posted June 6, 2009 Received my box today. Terrific deal at $16! Quote
jazzbo Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) I got a shipping notice on the two (gift) copies I ordered. Edited June 6, 2009 by jazzbo Quote
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