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The Post-Gazette was the big one, so truly a loss.

Japanese CD twofer (UCCD-9687/8) of Grumiaux and Haskil playing Mozart violin sonatas K.378, K.304, K.376, K.301, K.454 and K.526 I can't find an image. It seems to be a combination of 2 previously released single discs. I bought this because (at the time) it was the easiest way to get the K.454 and K.526. I already had (still do) this recording of the other 4:

Looks like y'all are soon to be a one-,,,part town) Sorry to hear that We've been one for a few decades now and it truly sucks.

I think I joined in early September 2003, after lurking here for months. I was active on the All About Jazz forums at the time, and when suddenly a lot of new members showed up who seemed knowledgeable about jazz were also discussing this new board, I eventually joined here since there the discussions here were so much more lively and informative than at AAJ. I did manage to meet Jim and the band, Chuck and the guy who used to be named connoisseurseries500 (Paul, maybe?) at one of their shows in Ann Arbor, which was a lot of fun! I have very little time for any forum anymore, and I can't find much time at all to listen to music as much as I used to. I do try to check in here at least once or twice a week though

I just checked that I joined this board on March 12, 2003, having also previously joined AAJ forums, where I stayed and posted regularly for some years. Nowadays I am not the regular poster here that I used to be, but, of course, I am still proud and happy to be part of this community. And hope to be here for another (nearly) quarter of a century.

Daniel I too am very worried about the state of the world and it influences how I view bulletin boards. I pay more attention to one thread on another forum, and that community means a lot to me, helps me to cope with the worry and frankly anger I feel. I worry so much for my young neices and nephews (including -in law) and what their future will be like--I totially understand the importance you place on raising your kids and your worry about their reality ahead. I've always enjoyed your posting.

Disc 5 - Piano Concertos by Mozart (Nos. 20 & 24) and Beethoven (No. 3) with Igor Markevitch & the Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux

Last night disc 1, disc 2 tonight:

This again:

My CD copy lacks the "VOL. 8" on the cover art (just black space), which is a funny blooper.

I think it's best if we drop the Blue Note bulletin board talk. Jim Alfredson has said that he doesn't want that discussion here. Let's stick to this board's beginnings without re-hashing old endings.

I joined the BNBB in 2001. My first thread there was about the master tapes for Duke Pearson's 'Sweet Honey Bee', which Tom Evered confirmed to be lost. I came over here on March 10, 2003. I felt young then, I still feel young in a sense, but I guess I'm middle aged now. I am so saddened and worried about the state of the world today that I cannot muster much energy for online message boards, not even as a means of mental escape. I do not encourage any political discussion here, just explaining the reason for a shift in focus. I am fortunate that I still play piano with a couple of bands and occasionally find time to listen to music at home. I am raising three kids, and I have a lot of concern about the reality they are facing. This place brought me a lot of joy, enlightenment and I made a couple of friends. Much grateful for that.

A daily bump.

And still is. Other than the unwelcome from the AAJ forum community, it was more than obvious that the owner's focus was on profiting from the product if jazz, not advocating for the music itself. In a way, this place has been a Strata- East of online forums. Here's hoping it stays that way.

Thumbs Up to this (I forgot the excursion to the Great Day site!) ... and didn't the BNBB ultimately cease to exist at all? For a corporate owned BB it was pretty freewheeling before Norah Jones fans discovered there were people who weren't that impressed with her.

I like Myron Cohen now more than ever. You don't hear a voice like that in comedy these days

My memory is that March 3, 2003, or 3/3/03, was the “catastrophic event” date when EMI implemented a reset of the Blue Note board, eliminating about half of the forums, installing clunky censoring software, and making other changes that deeply alienated the core community. There was a mass migration to AAJ that soured quickly, then another to a bulletin board on the Great Day in Harlem website, and finally Organissimo, after Jim offered to retool the band’s existing forum to resemble the BNBB. Iirc Jim Sangrey was an early advocate for making this board our new home, especially because it was run by a musician. That was almost 23 years ago! I sure do miss a lot of the regulars who’ve passed away or departed, but am also glad to see how many of the long-march veterans are still around in the age of Reddit and Substack and whatever else that’s coming along next in the next few years.

Op.18/1 and Op.18/2