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I am a big fan of Duke Jordan's lengthy series of albums on Steeplechase.

I think you are right. I just saw a news report that stated (how they got the number, we'll never know) that 37% of young LP buyers are using them as art decorating their walls.

Very unexpected, as well. FWIW, the tune i was inquiring about was Maimoun.

Thanks for alerting (those who didn't know yet - like me ) to this Oxford Studies in Recorded Jazz series. I am indeed tempted by the Gerry Mulligan Quartets volume. Not expensive at less than 20 EUR on Amazon, and the sample pages looked "digestible enough" even to a non-musician like me.

Actually Basie and Herman are part of the reasons why I am going to pass. I have all of these (as well as the Sam Donahues a.o.) and am quite satisfied with the sound on the vinyls. With the overall cost anounced for the European distributors the set would work out at something like 20 EUR per CD anyway, so if you already have a substantial part of the music anyway the cost per REMAINING CD just exceeds the limits of reasonability, alas.

Johny Coles, “Little Johnny C” on Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversay UHQCD.

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I remember that report from a couple of years ago that cited half of LP buyers didn't have a turntable to play them on. Maybe that trend has changed a little since, but I'd be surprised if CDs ever catch back on domestically enough for a spike in demand for players. I'd be all for it, but seems like a long shot.

That was extremely generous of him and very cool to hear.

Yea!

We didn’t get that deeply. I’m not even sure this is on their radar but maybe will be now.

I thought about that but can’t justify the cost although I suppose I could buy it, copy the Basie material and sell the set.

Price reduced. The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions (6 CD, Mosaic (1998) All is in Near Mint (NM) condition - outer box, CDs, jewel cases, booklet https://www.discogs.com/release/5250366-Hank-Mobley-The-Complete-Blue-Note-Hank-Mobley-Fifties-Sessions $82 (+ $10 media mail shipping) U.S. shipping only. I can only ship on the weekend. Payment by pay pal goods/services.

Disc 2

Hearing aids. Hearing deteriorated, not skills.

I saw him twice in the later years. Once with Philip Harper/Toussaint/Benny Green and a bass player, and that was great. And near the end of his life with Brian Lynch/Steve Davis/two tenors - Dale Barlow and Javon Jackson/Geoff Keezer/Essiett Essiett, and you could tell some decline at that point. And Jackson and Keezer were weak, though Lynch was fantastic.

I know. But still...

With all respect to Jackie...

I was thinking a Burrell 5-Spot kind of scenario.

Love that sleeve (and the music) two greats in my book.