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Sometimes, I wonder what it means that, at least on this board, my interests regarding new releases seem to be closest to someone who is exactly 40 years and a month older than me... I guess it means that great taste skips generations at times.... (my favorite releases this year so far are the Amina Claudine Myers solo album, Shakkei by Alexandra Grimal and Giovanni di Domenico as well as Tilburg Noord by Mete Erker but that's all more lowkey/local stuff compared to Fieldwork) what I bought these days: My first "Tonepoet", heavily discounted, Picture of Heath, and At the Piano by Hampton Hawes

José Roberto Bertrami - Blue Wave (Milestone, 1983)

Thanks. I saw a bunch of October Ultra-Vybes on DG earlier today (mostly Bluiett) but didn't get to those titles. Agreed on ordering procedure. Four to five CDs used to be about my "line in the sand" for cdjapan (lower price but higher shipping) vs. DG. But I can't imagine various entities getting their s**t together any time soon. And Japanese reissues are generally carpe diem.

I have a friend who used to always have his entire collection for sale on discogs at the prices he was willing to part with things ... which led to prices that were completely disconnected from the market for the stuff he really wanted to keep... that Ayler box sure is a prized possession in this household...

Fieldwork: Thereupon

I ended up putting in a fairly large order of random used CDs from Dusty Groove. The main CD that caught my attention was Charlie Rouse - Soul Mates (Uptown), largely curious about the interplay between Rouse and Sahib Shihab, but I also got Eddie Harris There Was a Time (Echo of Harlem) (Enja), Larry Young's Mothership (possibly have this in some form already, LP??, but it was cheap), a couple of George Wallington CDs, and Lou Donaldson's Play the Right Thing (Milestone). I suspect I'll end up paying some import fees, but I'll find that out in a week or so.

https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/release/music/jazz-fusion/month/2025/10?periods=1 Some very desirable MPS albums being reissued on Ultra Vybe CD's in October. The three I'm thrilled by are Billy Harper - Trying to Make Heaven My Home, Hannibal Marvin Peterson - Hannibal, and Hannibal Marvin Peterson - Hannibal in Berlin. I'm going the Dusty Groove pre-order route on those three rather than risking CDJapan reciprocal tariff chaos, despite their much lower unit prices ($13.50 rather than DG's $18.99)/

Dollar Brand/Abdullah Ibrahim - Blues for a Hip King: The African Recordings (Kaz Records, rel. 1988)

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I'm With Her: Wild & Clear & Blue

Verve MV 2057 (Japan 1973) Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band At The Village Vanguard - rec Dec. 1960 The Inlay in japanese language lists a recording of the concert jazz band from Dec. 1962 titled "Concert Jazz Band Vol. 2". Has anybody ever seen this Item?

“Kenny Burrell on View at the Five Spot Cafe–the Complete Masters” Blue Note Japan SHM-SACD Excellent mastering of this classic material.

More Baden Powell: Yes, I like that LP too!

Great Duet & superbe music above plus the other one on ECM - both here!

John Lennon - Imagine - Deluxe Edition. I'm playing blu-ray disc 1 for the original quadraphonic mix. The 5.1 sounds a bit odd with Lennon's vocal tightly stuck to the center channel speaker. The quad is a bit more realistic.

When I bought my B&W 805 Nautilus speakers, my wife was not happy. She hates the "tweeter on top" design. She says that the grill covers must stay on at all times.

This would be a great cd to have in audiophile format! Helen Merrill featuring Stan Getz “Just Friends” Emarcy cd Bass – Jean-François Jenny-Clark Drums – Daniel Humair Liner Notes – Philippe Carles Piano – Joachim Kühn or Torrie Zito Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz Vocals – Helen Merrill

Those speakers look great in walnut. I'm also partial to the blue, which I understand may not be to everyone's taste! Hoping to see some pics when you get everything set up.

Jimi Hendrix - Machine Gun: The Filmore East First Show 12/31/1969 (SACD). I haven't listened to this in a long time. It's not my wife's favorite and since we both retired, I'm not home alone much where I cam crank this. Truth be told, as I'm spinning it, I think I should have put on some studio Jimi.

That's an interesting record.

NP: CD reissue of Opa's two albums for Milestone: - Goldenwings (tracks 1-7) recorded February - April 1976 - Magic Time (tracks 8-12) recorded February 1977