So What Was Your Christmas Haul?

[Dan Gould]

If it weren't for some generous loan officers I wouldn't have had a haul at all (wife's decision, and I am not so sure how this fits into the "happy wife, happy life" paradigm, but there it is).  So thanks to those unnamed LOs I have the following to enjoy:

The new Blakey in Japan thing; 

The Mulgrew Miller/Roy Hargrove duets;

Houston Person, Live in Paris;

Buck Clayton's Jazz World (and it just dawned on me that he had assistance from Nancy Miller Elliott, whose photographs were donated to Rutgers and I had to work with her son to get permission to use two photos of Percy France at Paul Quinichette's memorial service for the website.)

A DVD copy of Jazz USA, featuring Cannonball and Teddy Edwards. I tried to get this years ago and one of the few occasions when someone claimed to have shipped and it never arrived. Hopefully second time is the charm. 

$50 at Discogs to be invested oh, I don't know ... maybe today?

How did you do?

[jazzbo]

I bought myself one box set for Christmas: the Nucleus at the BBC set. My best friend gave me a gift certificate which I turned into two Marvel Omnibus editions I have wanted: the "Suspense" stories (pre-superhero Atlas and Marvel) of Steve Ditko. His work during this time period just amazes me.

Edited December 26, 2021 by jazzbo

[Teasing the Korean]

Given that Ms. TTK, her brother, and my brother are all music geeks, lots of LPs and CDs were exchanged!  

 

 

[Steve Reynolds]

A bunch of CD’s:

2 relative pitch - John Butcher trio including the great Barre Phillips plus a crazy duo CD 

4 erstwhile - all newer releases / first listen to a couple of them reveal a very vibrant artform still  - a bit far removed from the great releases of 10-15 years ago. 

2 no business - Rodrigo Amado Motion Trio + Alexander von Schlippenbach: The Fields & Mats Gustafsson duo with Sabu Toyozumi 

Joelle Leandre 3 CD mini-box on Not Two 

Wilco 6 CD live at Capital Theatre 2014

 

[Teasing the Korean]

One of the LPs that I received was:

THE METRONOME QUINTET AT THE ZOO!

A gift from my bro-in-law to me.

Edited December 28, 2021 by Teasing the Korean

[mikeweil]

The latter is not two LPs, it's one ten-incher - both sides are pictured. I had the CD/DVD pack already but will pass it on to our best friends. Bought these two myself, I always fulfill me some wish for Xmas. My wife wouldn't dare buy music for me. She bought me a newly published book on the women of the Bach family, which I already read through. 

A dear friend sent her a great coffee table book on Tuva, that comes with a CD by Huun-Huur-Tu and a documentary DVD on throat singing.

 

Edited December 26, 2021 by mikeweil

[Michael]

Daughter got me 2LP Coltrane Love Supreme/Live in Seattle.

Wife got me 2 books by George Saunders

Specifically did not request any music other than the Coltrane.  Too much catch up listening to do.  Maybe next year!

Happy holidays and thanks from Scott & Ellen for the continued support of the Never-ending CD Sale!

Mike

[felser]

A lot of coffee and a book on the new West Side Story movie (seeing it tomorrow at last, first time we've been in a theater since the third Lord of the Rings movie!).

[Ken Dryden]

Mostly clothes, no music. I'm at the point where my wife would more likely purchase a duplicate of something I had.

[GA Russell]

I give myself on Christmas the box sets I have purchased throughout the year.  If a family member gives me a Christmas check, he/she is told that he/she bought me the box.

Henry Cow
Barbara Thompson
The Police
Lee Morgan (2)
Lulu
Roy Brooks
Chico Hamilton (2)
Dave Douglas
Steve Lacy
Ed Blackwell
McCoy Tyner
Johnny Smith

In addition, my girlfriend took me to see Miles for my birthday in Washington in 1971.  "The Lost Septet" box was recorded on my birthday three weeks earlier, so I am looking forward to that!

[Rabshakeh]

8 hours ago, GA Russell said:

I give myself on Christmas the box sets I have purchased throughout the year.  If a family member gives me a Christmas check, he/she is told that he/she bought me the box.

I am interested in this idea. Does the family know that the box had already been purchased?

22 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said:

4 erstwhile - all newer releases / first listen to a couple of them reveal a very vibrant artform still  - a bit far removed from the great releases of 10-15 years ago. 

I had no idea they were still going. Erst seems to have vanished from the consciousness.

Other than the Leandre that you mentioned elsewhere, did any of this interesting sounding haul stand out?

[Steve Reynolds]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

I am interested in this idea. Does the family know that the box had already been purchased?

I had no idea they were still going. Erst seems to have vanished from the consciousness.

Other than the Leandre that you mentioned elsewhere, did any of this interesting sounding haul stand out?

Just starting in on them. Some think Rodrigo Amado isn’t what I think he is. I think he’s endlessly inventive within a certain “limited” scope. Maybe it’s his dry sound. Love it. My first listen to The Field was captivating. I’ve not always been thrilled with recent Schlippenbach stuff but his playing here is gorgeous. Excellent recorded sound. The 2 relative pitch recordings are great. Almost all of their releases are very unique. I always find them interesting to hear. 
 

fwiw the newer erstwhile releases I’ve listened to over the past 3-4 years are as amazing as some of the older wonderful recordings. They still sound fresh & new. Hole in my Head, Green Ways & Everyone Needs a Plan are 3 of the new ones I’ve listened to. I’m all in.

my suggestion might be the group of Lambkin/Lescalleet recordings released over the years if you’ve not heard them. But there are many many exciting (to my ears) releases from the past 5-8 years. Jon only releases stuff that meets high standards - and he’s got good ears for this stuff. 

 

 

Edited December 27, 2021 by Steve Reynolds

[Teasing the Korean]

So far we have spun:

Morricone - Maddalene (1971) - A gift to Ms. TTK

Piero Piccioni - Il Dio Sotto la Pelle (1974) A gift from Ms. TTK to me.

[Rabshakeh]

3 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said:

my suggestion might be the group of Lambkin/Lescalleet recordings released over the years if you’ve not heard them. But there are many many exciting (to my ears) releases from the past 5-8 years. Jon only releases stuff that meets high standards - and he’s got good ears for this stuff. 

Which record would you start with? Your recommendations are always worth following up.

[Steve Reynolds]

23 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Which record would you start with? Your recommendations are always worth following up.

Breadwinner & Air Supply

for erstwhiles in general don’t miss “Between” from Rowe/Nakamura if you’ve never heard it. Stunning 2 CD set. So many other great ones but these 3 are good starts 

[Rabshakeh]

Thanks!

[Teasing the Korean]

Piero Piccioni - Colpo Rovente (1970) - A gift from Ms. TTK to me.

[GA Russell]

6 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

I am interested in this idea. Does the family know that the box had already been purchased?

With the exception of Christmas music, I do not open CDs upon purchasing them.  I put them in the back of the closet, out of sight.  I then give the single CDs to myself on Easter and my birthday.  The box sets I give to myself on Christmas.

I do not tell my family at the time of the purchases, but they are not surprised when I tell them that the money has gone for music.

[Dan Gould]

36 minutes ago, GA Russell said:

With the exception of Christmas music, I do not open CDs upon purchasing them.  I put them in the back of the closet, out of sight.  I then give the single CDs to myself on Easter and my birthday.  The box sets I give to myself on Christmas.

I do not tell my family at the time of the purchases, but they are not surprised when I tell them that the money has gone for music.

So you basically get no new music thru the year except for birthday, Easter and Christmas?

[GA Russell]

2 minutes ago, Dan Gould said:

So you basically get no new music thru the year except for birthday, Easter and Christmas?

Yes!  I buy what I want when it is on sale, then have a little patience in anticipation of those three special days.

[Teasing the Korean]

Angelo Badalamenti - Blue Velvet deluxe edition - A gift from me to Ms. TTK, for whom Blue Velvet was once a litmus test regarding prospective boyfriends.  

[Dan Gould]

26 minutes ago, GA Russell said:

Yes!  I buy what I want when it is on sale, then have a little patience in anticipation of those three special days.

That's a really interesting and I suspect, very uncommon approach. I would say I am the opposite considering that I have an Amazon Prime membership and enjoy the quick delivery, if available, on whatever has suddenly struck my fancy.

[GA Russell]

3 hours ago, Dan Gould said:

That's a really interesting and I suspect, very uncommon approach. I would say I am the opposite considering that I have an Amazon Prime membership and enjoy the quick delivery, if available, on whatever has suddenly struck my fancy.

Dan, I suspect I have the patience because (as you can see from the above list) the recordings I buy are decades old.  So a few more months won't matter!

When I was in high school listening to the British Invasion, we all wanted everything that was hot off the presses (That's a pun.), but now is different.

[Pim]

Well it's Christmas and that means not only a little extra salary but also my birthday which I share with our good Lord. Anyway, I got a very generous family in law who always give me money for my birthday. It always gives me the opportunity to close the year in style with some great new records...

75th birthday vinyl edition

Also 75th anniversary edition. Regreted this one a little when I found out this one is to be released as a Tone Poet coming year...

Soul Jazz vinyl 2009

Japanese vinyl, Pacific Jazz 1991

Blue Note Heavenly Sweetness, 2013

1985 French vinyl

Barclay 2LP, 1975

MPS vinyl 1975, With Billy Harper en Cecil Bridgewater 

Blue Note 1968. My first original pressing.

Capricorn, 1973 Japan vinyl

India Navigation, 1980 vinyl

Atlantic, 2002 vinyl

2021 CD on Dark Tree

[Rabshakeh]

4 hours ago, Pim said:

Well it's Christmas and that means not only a little extra salary but also my birthday which I share with our good Lord. Anyway, I got a very generous family in law who always give me money for my birthday. It always gives me the opportunity to close the year in style with some great new records...

75th birthday vinyl edition

Also 75th anniversary edition. Regreted this one a little when I found out this one is to be released as a Tone Poet coming year...

Soul Jazz vinyl 2009

Japanese vinyl, Pacific Jazz 1991

Blue Note Heavenly Sweetness, 2013

1985 French vinyl

Barclay 2LP, 1975

That

MPS vinyl 1975, With Billy Harper en Cecil Bridgewater 

Blue Note 1968. My first original pressing.

Capricorn, 1973 Japan vinyl

India Navigation, 1980 vinyl

Atlantic, 2002 vinyl

2021 CD on Dark Tree

Just a great haul. That Klaus Weiss has such a bizarre cover.

I like the idea of Eddie Henderson dressing up as Lee Morgan for the photoshoot.