Gheorghe Posted October 17, 2018 Report Posted October 17, 2018 On 10/17/2018 at 8:49 AM, mikeweil said: My pre-ordered copy is due in mid-December, amazon.de says. Expand Same here: My wife ordered it for me as a birthday present. I also got the message that the shipping will be in mid dezember, that´s about around my birthday, well if not, I hope I´ll have it for Chrismas. Anyway, during the winter holidays you can´t do so much outdoor, good occasion to read some new jazz bio. And Dexter always has been one of my favourites, life and on records. Quote
Dan Gould Posted October 26, 2018 Report Posted October 26, 2018 November 8 target date for pre-orders in the States. For some reason I thought this was a December ship date but I'll be happy to see this sooner. Quote
mjzee Posted November 4, 2018 Report Posted November 4, 2018 There's a review of Maxine's book in this weekend's Wall Street Journal. Quote
Dan Gould Posted November 4, 2018 Report Posted November 4, 2018 Made out like a bandit on the pre-shipping guarantee from Amazon. Saved almost 33%, from just under $30 to just over $20. That may be the best deal I've ever gotten on a pre-order with them. Quote
jcam_44 Posted November 10, 2018 Report Posted November 10, 2018 received my copy today. May dig into tomorrow Quote
sidewinder Posted November 10, 2018 Report Posted November 10, 2018 Just ordered it and looking forward to the read. Quote
EKE BBB Posted November 22, 2018 Author Report Posted November 22, 2018 Received my copy today... though my wife kept it apart and hid it to be delivered to me as a Christmas present... Thus it will have to wait! Quote
mikeweil Posted November 23, 2018 Report Posted November 23, 2018 Same here, exactly, only that mine is scheduled for delivery tomorrow. Quote
Gheorghe Posted November 23, 2018 Report Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 8:00 PM, EKE BBB said: Received my copy today... though my wife kept it apart and hid it to be delivered to me as a Christmas present... Thus it will have to wait! Expand Same here: My wife did it the same way. Quote
sidewinder Posted November 23, 2018 Report Posted November 23, 2018 It’s worth sneaking a peek before the Big Day.. Quote
EKE BBB Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 7:17 AM, sidewinder said: It’s worth sneaking a peek before the Big Day.. Expand Not sure. In financial terms, I am a risk-averse investor! Quote
Dan Gould Posted November 23, 2018 Report Posted November 23, 2018 So who knew Dex called himself Society Red? I don't think I ever heard that before starting on the book. Is it mentioned in the liners to Doin Allright? Quote
sidewinder Posted November 23, 2018 Report Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) On 11/23/2018 at 8:09 PM, Dan Gould said: So who knew Dex called himself Society Red? I don't think I ever heard that before starting on the book. Is it mentioned in the liners to Doin Allright? Expand Certainly news to me. The Gordon/Gregg household must have been interesting, with them referring to each other as ‘Red’ this or ‘Red’ that.. Edited November 23, 2018 by sidewinder Quote
king ubu Posted December 8, 2018 Report Posted December 8, 2018 On 11/30/2018 at 10:16 PM, Brad said: New York Times Review Expand Was actually hoping for a review to turn up, so thanks .... but I'm not quite sure Mr. Hajdu has actually read the book (at least I will not buy one of *his* books, that's for sure), more just flipped around in it and then written what was clear already anyway. Anyone here has started reading and can share some first impressions? Quote
Brad Posted December 8, 2018 Report Posted December 8, 2018 No one can say for sure if he read the book but I’d be surprised if a Times reviewer hadn’t read the book he or she is reviewing. Quote
king ubu Posted December 9, 2018 Report Posted December 9, 2018 On 12/8/2018 at 10:26 PM, Brad said: No one can say for sure if he read the book but I’d be surprised if a Times reviewer hadn’t read the book he or she is reviewing. Expand Possibly he has read it ... my point was just that it doesn't show in what I find a pretty bad review. Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 9, 2018 Report Posted December 9, 2018 On 12/8/2018 at 10:08 PM, king ubu said: Anyone here has started reading and can share some first impressions? Expand Toward the end of the chapter on the 1950s now - about 40% of the way thru I'd say. Writing is workmanlike/functional but info/insight is indispensable. If I had more time for reading I'd be thru the book a couple of weeks ago. Quote
EKE BBB Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Posted December 9, 2018 Eagerly waiting to check if there is fresh new info on Dexter’s collaborations with Tete. In fact, I provided Maxine with tons of press articles and memorabilia many moons ago... I’m sure she will have made good use of them! Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 9, 2018 Report Posted December 9, 2018 On 12/9/2018 at 12:05 PM, EKE BBB said: Eagerly waiting to check if there is fresh new info on Dexter’s collaborations with Tete. In fact, I provided Maxine with tons of press articles and memorabilia many moons ago... I’m sure she will have made good use of them! Expand There are just two Montoliu listings in the index. One is an admiring description but without detail on their collaborations (other than how many Steeplechase recordings), the other is just in passing. Sorry Agustin! Quote
Brad Posted December 9, 2018 Report Posted December 9, 2018 I would be concerned about spending time with a book whose writing is described as “workmanlike.” Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 9, 2018 Report Posted December 9, 2018 On 12/9/2018 at 3:40 PM, Brad said: I would be concerned about spending time with a book whose writing is described as “workmanlike.” Expand It's not lyrical writing and not hyper descriptive like Larry's musings on what someone's improvisations or tone sound like. It tells the tale with as much insight as we will ever have. Quote
Brad Posted December 9, 2018 Report Posted December 9, 2018 On 12/9/2018 at 4:20 PM, Dan Gould said: It's not lyrical writing and not hyper descriptive like Larry's musings on what someone's improvisations or tone sound like. It tells the tale with as much insight as we will ever have. Expand Thanks. Quote
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