Kevin Bresnahan

Happy birthday Jack!

The only thing Michael tells me is what the whole world knows: CD sales are plummeting. Experts have predicted that when 2007 comes to a close, CD sales will have dropped 15-20% from (the already low numbers of) last year. 2008 is supposed to see another 20-25% drop. Since Jazz CD sales are normally low, I can't imagine the bean counters will allow Blue Note to spend a penny for future RVG CDs. RVG downloads maybe, but not CDs. If they don't sell, the beancounters don't let you issue them.

A few posts?? A few hours of posts?? Pffffffttt, that's nothing! You should have seen some of the stuff, lost forever, that a lot of us posted onto the Blue Note bulletin board. Then there's also all the stuff that vanished into the ether when www.jazzcentralstation.com closed. Or even all of the stuff that was on the original Speakeasy at Jazz Corner (more than just what's in their "Archives"). Organissimo's been very good at retaining a history. This board is one of the better ones. Kevin

PLEASE tell me that's a typo! Ha! Good catch. Sorry for the fright. I have to wonder if the RVG series will even be around by Sept. 2008.

Michael Cuscuna sent me the list of the latest RVGs, scheduled for August & September. I don't know if anyone's even buying these things any more, but just in case anyone cares... August 21, 2007 Paul Chambers – Bass On Top Walter Davis, Jr. – Davis Cup Duke Jordan – Flight To Jordan Lee Morgan – Vol. 2 Lee Morgan – Vol. 3 Ike Quebec – Bossa Nova/Soul Samba September 11, 2007 Lou Donaldson – Gravy Train Kenny Dorham – Afro Cuban Herbie Hancock – Takin’ Off Thad Jones - The Magnificent Thad Jones Lee Morgan - Delightfulee Baby Face Willette – Face To Face Sept. 25, 2007 Grant Green – The Latin Bit Lee Morgan – Candy Lee Morgan – Indeed Jimmy Smith – Midnight Special Jimmy Smith – Back At The Chicken Shack Some good-sounding CDs in here. "Midnight Special" and "Back at the Chicken Shack" sound particularly good on the Japanese versions. Later, Kevin

Let's see if this works. So far, I have been unable to post.

Unfortunately, Plextor has decided to exit the CD/DVD burner market.

It all spends. Looks like an interesting first batch. We'll see what transpires. MG Yeah, but what will happen when Lonehill puts out one of these Dusty Groove titles? Will they sell it side by side with their own version? It just doesn't make sense for Verve to turn a blind eye to Dusty Groove's business practices now that they're working with them as a reissue label. At a minimum, they should have put it in their license that they can no longer sell bootleg material. Right now, Dusty Groove is selling several Lonehill/Gambit/Bootlegs 'R Us titles that are straight rip-offs of Universal product. It's a no-brainer to insist that they stop this per contract.

I'm surprised that a major label is licensing their stuff to Dusty Groove. A 20 second peek at their website would show that Dusty Groove sells every bootleg that the Andorran pirates put out. For this illegal activity, they get rewarded with licenses?

No takers at $65? Lowering the price to $50 plus shipping. Isn't anyone looking for a decent player for their car? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

If Tedy Bruschi can return to playing football, you should be able to join us at the keyboard! :) Good luck on your recovery. Kevin

Last summer, I bought my Dad this JVC CD changer at Best Buy so that he could listen to his Country & Western mp3 CD-Rs while driving his Kawasaki Voyager XII touring bike. It cost me $249. I helped him install it last June and I think he used it for maybe 1 hour before he had the fatal heart attack in July. I inherited the bike and tried using this CD deck, but Jazz doesn't seem to rise about the road noise. Pretty much useless for my listening choice. I yanked it out while getting the bike ready for the road a few weeks ago. It was still working perfectly when I took it out. Description: 12 disc changer Connects to your current factory FM radio using the existing RF antenna Plays CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs and mp3 CD-Rs Both wired and wireless remote controls - Wired remote displays track info for mp3 tracks CD text display capability Shockproof, full-floating mechanism - didn't skip when I was driving it around in the motorcycle Includes mounting brackets and wiring harness Measures approximately 13-3/4" x 11-1/4" x 9-7/8" I'm asking $50 plus actual shipping. Kevin

For those wondering what I opened for my birthday meal, it was my last bottle of A. Rafanelli Cabernet Sauvignon. A 1999. Yum. Perfectly aged although it still could've laid down another 5 years. Still a little zip from the tannins. Thanks again everyone for the well wishes. I still feel old, but at least I'm getting old just as fast as the rest of you.

Just curious: if you already have the Mosaic, and now you're getting the JRVG's of these sessions, why would it matter if there are missing tracks on the JRVG's? If I can replicate the Mosaic, I'll sell it. I rarely play my Mosaic CDs any more because a majority of my listening is done in the car. These CD sets are far too valuable to bring there. Actually, I am really trying to switch over to old TOCJ CDs. I really like the sound of those most of all.

Thanks for the quick reply. Now what to do? It looks like there are only a couple of unissued trio tracks on the Mosaic. Hmmm.

I am considering picking up the Japanese RVG CD issues of Jimmy Smith's "A Date With Jimmy Smith Vol. 1" and "A Date With Jimmy Smith Vol. 2". However, I can't remember if my Mosaic box has extra material from these live dates. Could someone check their discography and tell me if there are any bonus tracks? BTW, has anyone ever tried searching the forums for a thread with Mosaic in it? Or even Mosaic and Jimmy Smith? Fuggettabotit. You get like 1000 hits.

Happy birthday from another 6-12'er. One of the things I used to like when George Bush Sr. was president. His birthday is June 12th too.

Ooo boy. These girls aren't much older than my daughter. Man, now I REALLY feel old

Definitely a nice red from the cellar. I do have that bottle of '62 Cote du Rhone that my brothers gave me. Probably vinegar. Another day older and deeper in debt. My oldest daughter graduated from high school last week. I feel old.

So now instead of breaking the PayPal rules, he's breaking the rules for exorbitant shipping as a means to avoid fee payment. You can't do that either. I bet this auction gets cancelled soon.

People just looking to try Jazz are going to start with the compilations. I know I did. Blue Note sees Grant Green as a name that will sell, so they try different varieties of comps, hoping to catch a few new browsers, maybe even one that bought one of the previous comps. As couw said, new gets the press. Old just slows down in sales and is finally deleted. Let Blue Note issue these comps. The fans like us will ignore them. The newbies will buy them. A few years will go by and then the whole cycle repeats. Look at a label like 32Jazz. They sold millions of copies of those "Jazz For XXXXX Day". These comps kept them afloat. When they stopped selling, their catalog sales didn't keep them above water and they closed shop. Every major Jazz label needs comps to attract new fans.

You might be surprised to find that these compilations sell. In fact, they typically sell far more than any individual relase. Not everyone browsing the Jazz section is looking for Grant Green's "Visions". Many are just looking for "Something by Grant Green - I hear he's a good guitarist". I've always bit my tongue on these. Why complain about a CD that sells, enabling the company to issue another title that might not?

The market spoke, Mosaic listened. If the LP sets had sold back when they were issuing both, Mosaic would have kept it up, for sure. Michael Cuscuna does listen to a lot of vinyl. They way the world of reissues is going, we may see Mosaic doing vinyl again. It's much easier to reissue a record than a new digital version. Warner Brothers just started an LP reissue program that should let everyone know what that market is like.

Euclid Records lists this one, albeit in VG+/VG+ condition, which in my experience is listenable, but not perfect. Expect a few crackles.

Maybe it's just me, or maybe it's the Boston area, but I can't remember the last time I ever concerned myself about the race of the players on the stage. Sure, I've thought about the mix of races in a few bands, but I never thought to myself, "Hey, these guys are all white" or vice versa. I just can't fathom what difference it should make. Who cares what skin tone they have? They can either play or they can't play. Only valid criterian in my book.