vibes Posted December 24, 2003 Report Posted December 24, 2003 Anyone get any music or anything music-related for Christmas? My wife and are spending Christmas with my parents in LA this year. We didn't want to take our gifts for each other with us, so we opened them last Friday. Mrs. vibes got me the 2004 Blue Note calendar and tickets to my choice of Herbie Hancock concerts in either Missouri or Indiana (I guess he'll be on tour in the spring). I like road trips and have never seen Herbie in concert, so I'm pretty excited about going to see him. So, what did you get? Quote
jazzbo Posted December 24, 2003 Report Posted December 24, 2003 My wonderful wife Helen got me the book of the Louis Amstrong HOUSE which is great, and the Master Takes on Verve of Charlie Parker which I am sure is great, but can't get at til tomorrow! Dem's da rules! Quote
Stefan Wood Posted December 24, 2003 Report Posted December 24, 2003 Opening the presents rather early, no? Or are ya sneaking into the closet to see what ol Santa is leaving for you? Quote
Matthew Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 I bought myself a Mosaic box off ebay this morning as my Christmas present: Sidney Bechet: The Complete Blue Note Recordings. Hope I like the music, it's my first foray into Blue Note's early recordings. Merry Christmas to myself! Quote
jazzbo Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 Stefan, my wife and I very carefully detail what we are getting for each other. That has been proven to be the safest thing to do. . . . I really like that Parker set! Quote
kulu se mama Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 this was the first christmas in 9 with my wife that i did not get a mosaic, but i did get "no thanks - the punk rock box." i will probably wait until after christmas day to pop it open. merry christmas to all. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 The most amazing wife in the whole world, who can't stand jazz to save her life, by asking the right questions discretely and pulling the wool over my eyes (again! It's not that hard, apparently!) surprised me this morning with Beauty is a Rare Thing, just the set I need at this point in my jazz listening. Damn, she amazes me! Quote
wesbed Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 I bought myself the Curtis Amy and Duke Pearson Selects. Does this count? If you purchase it for yourself? Quote
vibes Posted December 25, 2003 Author Report Posted December 25, 2003 I bought myself the Curtis Amy and Duke Pearson Selects. Does this count? If you purchase it for yourself? Sure, why not? I bought myself those sets, along with the Mulligan set, a couple weeks ago. You're in for a real treat. I've been having a lot of fun with these Selects. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 My sis got me the Patton Select!!! Woot! Quote
ghost of miles Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 From my wife, the following: Miles Davis, COMP. JACK JOHNSON SESSIONS Benny Goodman, PLAYS EDDIE SAUTER and PLAYS FLETCHER HENDERSON Buddy Rich, MERCY, MERCY ...probably more when I see my family tonight. Jazz CDs are practically all that I ask for these days. Quote
GregK Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 The most amazing wife in the whole world, who can't stand jazz to save her life, by asking the right questions discretely and pulling the wool over my eyes (again! It's not that hard, apparently!) surprised me this morning with Beauty is a Rare Thing, just the set I need at this point in my jazz listening. Damn, she amazes me! Funny, I asked for the same thing!!! Other things came up so I didn't get it, but I will probably buy it in the next few weeks anyway Quote
king ubu Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 Moose, wish you fun and lots of hours of pure listening pleasure with the fantastic Ornette set! Some of the most important and beautiful music ever recorded! What I got: Frank Zappa, Shut Up N Play Yer Guitar (from my sister, but obviously a wish I uttered...) Swallow, Damaged in Transit (from my father, another no-surprise thing...) and a very cool disc of solo works of Brian Ferneyhough. ubu Quote
GregK Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 What I got: Frank Zappa, Shut Up N Play Yer Guitar (from my sister, but obviously a wish I uttered...)ubu This is an absolute classic. Great set!!! Evidence for Frank as one of the most talented guitarists to ever be recorded is on that set!! Quote
sheldonm Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 I got the Amy and Pearson Selects as well as the Mulligan set. I also got $50.00 in Mosaic certificates; not sure what I'll get with those! One other nice thing I received is an original mint 45 of Clarlie Parker w/ Strings on Clef Records . Merry Christmas to all! Mark Quote
sheldonm Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 Vibes, The Herbie Hancock show in Indiana is at Purdue University...I'll be there, let me know if you make this one! Mark Quote
Uncle Skid Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 Miles Davis - At the Blackhawk, Complete. Plus, Miles/Quincy Troupe autobiography, which I've already read (borrowed from Upright Bill), but will probably read it again soon. Quote
pryan Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 From my folks, I received the Tristano/Konitz/Marsh Mosaic. This one's going to keep me busy for some time. Quote
Out2Lunch Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 Live From The Cotton Club(Bear Family),Haven't had time today to listen, but what a handsome package with a beautiful hard-bound and richly illustrated book and two cd set. Quote
Upright Bill Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 From my wife: CDs RVG: Jackie McLean - Jackie's Bag RVG: Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil RVG: Hank Mobley - The Turnaround RVG: Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - At the Cafe Bohemia Vol 1 RVG: Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - At the Cafe Bohemia Vol 2 RVG: Lee Morgan - The Rumproller Jim Ferguson - Not Just Another Pretty Bass BOOKS Thinking In Jazz, The Infinite Art of Improvisation, Paul Berliner Your Life As Art, Robert Fritz The Tibetan Book Of The Dead Quote
brownie Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 My son went out of his way to present me with one the item on my most wanted jazz list: the Tony Fruscella Brooklyn Jam 1952 that was issued last year by the Japanese label Marshmallow. He could not find this CD when he travelled to Japan last month. I had given him a short want jazz CD list and he found everything with good advice from Organissimo member JohnS. The only missing item was the one I was most curious about: the Tony Fruscella CD. My son had one of the Tokyo records store locate a copy which arrived after he flew back home. He had a friend of his who resides in Tokyo pick up the album and ship it right on time. This made a wonderful Christmas present. Quote
Alexander Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 I actually *didn't* ask for a lot of music this year (although I did get some money, a certain amount of which will be spent on music...) but I did get the "One Night With Blue Note" DVD from my wife (my birthday is the day after tomorrow, and I know I'm getting "The Complete Jack Johnson" box set, but I haven't got it yet, worse luck). A friend of mine gave me "There Goes Rhymin' Simon" by Paul Simon (my parents had it when I was a kid, so I've always liked it). Quote
ghost of miles Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 (edited) In addition to the previously-listed, the first two volumes of the Boswell Sisters on Nostalgia Arts and Nat Pierce, BOSTON BUST-OUT. Also a non-jazz title, Rhino's re-issue of Televison's ADVENTURE. Edited December 27, 2003 by ghost of miles Quote
7/4 Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 (edited) CDs I gave myself for Festivus: Fier, Anton - Dream Speed/Blind Light Hill, Andrew - Passing Ships Holdsworth, Allan - FlatTire Music Holdsworth, Allan - Then! Holland, Dave - Extended Play, Live at Birdland Holland, Dave And Barre Phillips - Music For Two Basses Kimbrough, Junior - Do The Rump! Metheny, Pat - One Quiet Night Morris, Joe - Antennae Pandit Pran Nath - Midnight Redman, Dewey w/Cecil Taylor & Elvin Jones - Momentum Space Rush, Otis - Lost Blues Torn, David - The Order various artists - Yule Be Miserable DVDs: Zappa - Baby Snakes Pandit Hariprasad Churasia - in Concert Fear of a Black Hat edited for the hell of it! Edited December 26, 2003 by 7/4 Quote
catesta Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 No actual music, but I did get some gift cards from Tower and Borders. I plan on spending them over the weekend. Quote
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