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Ah, okay, thanks. Most of the Bates productions I have are a bit earlier, and therefore I wasn't aware of the DA Music name beyond the CD reissues.

That's just a different photo. That's all.

For some reason, Blue Note is not using many of Roques' covers for LP reissues. They've redesigned almost every one, including "Third Season"... and not for the better, in my opinion.

Sorry to hear this as well. It's sad to lose long time board members - Victor has been here since the great 2003 migration, so he's certainly an original. Rest in Peace, Victor.

I can safely pass. Followed it in real time and have no need to backtrack.

I don't know one - not one - song on here, so I cannot honestly complain about "choice of material". Unless you know "The Happiest Millionaire" inside out, that complaint does not fly with me. All it sounds like to me is a good album of decent radio-length Chico O'Farrill charts with some really nastyass Lockjaw (is there any other kind?). Oh, Louis Bellson on drums. I might have preferred Ed Shaugnessy (sic) but it ain't a perfect world. And as I understand it, it's never been on CD?

Could be great, could be a train wreck of truly epic proportions. Saskatoon berries are tasty, but shouldn't be confused with other berries

3 -... For instance, I consider Patrick Roques to have done even better Reid Miles covers than Reid Miles did. Huge Patrick Roques fan, so in the spirit of Reid Miles, but wow did he treat the Connoisseur series album artwork right. Patterns, Jackknife, Minor Move, gorgeous sleeves. Another favorite sleeve. Don't even know what Patrick Roques looks like.

If they were on Arista/Freedom, they were on Freedom elsewhere. Didn't have access to Peaches in this area until the mid-1970s. Had to go to Stan's in Shreveport. They had promo copies. Andrew Hill also had a solo piano album on Freedom

Get that, and probably you bought it at Peaches? The big record store in the '70's. I was still a kid in Florida, but loved that store including the record crates. So was Andrew Hill, Archie Shepp new Freedom label signs? Was this origianally on Freedom? How about this one?

Always a pleasure to interact with Victor here. Sad to hear this news. RIP.

The Arista Freedom is what was in the stores, so that's what I bought. Still happy with it!

Too bad they dropped this label:

This one: Over this one? Haven't compared, but the sound on the Freedom/Polydor is quite good.

Just a standout live great set. So glad to have it.

The second disc plays fine until the last five minutes or so!

Get the Arista/Freedom LP. It's got the best cover and sounds good enough

Big fat woody sounding group that gets a little rough with Mozart. I like that, I like them, and hey - Paul Hindemith on viola!

Yes, BUT… the two bonus alternate takes still have the missing channel problem — as if it was maybe(?) recorded to 4 tracks, and the track with Tyrone is not audible, except his playing is vaguely audible from having been picked up from other non-tenor mics on the date. But the main album sounds “relatively-phenomenal” by comparison to the previous Black Lion issue — where Tyrone was barely audible on the entire album (not just the alternates). Not thrilled the alts are a bust — but it was amazing to finally hear the main album clearly for the first time in almost a couple decades (I think I picked up the Black Lion of the Cowell back in the early, early 00’s).

Random notes: 1 - The Muzak reissue of the Cowell has much bettet SQ than the DA/Black Lion. Also true for other Black Lion titles, and they use the original artwork. 2 - DA was onboard for the early CD era Black Lion reissues. 3 - I love the Freedom artwork, hate the Fontana drawing covers,find the Black Lion covers to be in-between. All personal taste. For instance, I consider Patrick Roques to have done even better Reid Miles covers than Reid Miles did.

I have dozens of their sets. From experience, it will be a slimline double jewel case with an informative booklet and tray card, with an outer cardboard case to slip the jewel case into.

I have a CDr copy of Anthony Braxton Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993 that I bought from Gerry Hemingway when the album was OOP. US addresses only though.

Presto Music's website (UK dealer I mostly know for classical) says 2 CDs. I can't find anything on packaging specifics...IMO could be digipack or gatefold (the latter with or without internal slipcases). I'm not at home so can't check packaging of BGOs I own, but only single CD releases come to mind.