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  4. Soundies: The Ultimate Collection [Blu-ray]

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    10 hours ago, JSngry said:

    Interesting! This is legit and cleaned up and all that? 

    This set was done with the cooperation of the Library of Congress. The source materials are of varying qualities due to the rarity of a good number of these. A number of them come from pristine copies. I am thoroughly enjoying this set. I'm part way into the 4th disc.

  12. Remembering Creed Taylor

    in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...

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    1 hour ago, Daniel A said:

    I have different view. CTI was to me more distinctive in terms of concept and sound than Impulse, which Taylor left soon after the launch anyway. And while I don't necessarily like everything on that label there is no shortage of high quality playing and productions. An underestimated sequence is the albums from the period when CTI was an A&M subsidiary. Taylor himself might have felt crippled by the influence of Alpert, but what came out was consistent and almost a genre of its own.

    :tup

  13. Joey DeFrancesco RIP

    in Artists

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    Around 1999 or 2000 he played 2 nights at local club the Rhythm Room. I opted to go the 2nd night figuring it wouldn't be as crowded. Got to the club early to get a good seat and there was no one there except the guy selling admission, the bartender and one guy at the bar. We were the only ones there when the show began. Joey played like it was a packed house. About 30 minutes into the first set his wife and a few of their neighbors come in. His wife was really insulted that the house was empty. She and her party ordered pizza delivered to the club. Glad I was able to see him in such an "intimate" venue but I was too embarassed to talk to him afterward. I think the cover was $10 or $15.

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