Tribute

I don't understand the need to denigrate musicians

My book is still fine, more than 20 years later. And it was used.

After more than a decade, and now after John's passing in 2017, perhaps it is time to reflect on the art of this unique character of jazz history.

Now that the series of 25 double CDs has been completely issued, I broke down and bought the entire series, in several batches. I am thrilled. I had been holding off, expecting a massive deluxe box, but I doubt that will happen. But after examining the discs, I am disappointed to find that Volumes 1 through 10 (20 CDs in all) are NOT real CDs, but rather are burned CD-Rs. The label side is "painted" just as any of the real CDs. As I have had bad experience with CD-R aging and degradation, this is upsetting. The graphics, by the way, are normal, glossy paper. But I can't compare the printing quality as I do not have first printings. All my Volumes 11 through Volume 25 are real CDs What do people know about Storyville's use of CD-Rs? When? How many titles? My guess, with the CD-R label appearance, is that these are not "fly-by-night" bootlegs or Amazon lowgrade replicas. If anyone has musical quality, historical or discographical comments on the Treasury series, those are welcome. I would rather this thread be about Duke and the music than CDR gripes. Edit: I now see there is another thread on this topic.....

I just went to the United Music Foundation site and attempted to order this set for shipment to New York State in USA and it was indicated that no shipping options were available. This suggests that they no longer ship to USA, free or not. Is it still free and how can I find out? I know the NYC store sells it, though with a modest dealer mark-up in price.

Abbey Lincoln gave a concert in Albany, New York in the mid 1990's. The concert was sponsored by the New York State Black Political Caucus (all African American State Senators and Assemblymen and their staffs. The Black Political Caucus reserved the entire center section of the theater for themselves and made the ticket holder/music fans sit in the wings. During the concert, the caucus drank from bottles poured at their seats, guffawed and yelled and caroused and paid no attention to Abbey Lincoln while she sang. They got up and left in droves during her show, right in her face. Abbey struggled, but gave a phenomenal and intense performance. I met her as she left the stage. Abbey was in tears and crying for quite a bit after the show.