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The problem is organs are capable of putting out a lot of harmonic overtone series. So it can sound busy in the way a 12 string sounds busier than a 6 string guitar - twice as many notes. Depending on the organ settings one key depressed can cause several notes to come out. For some this doesn't matter but for me it sounds terrible. Overkill, confused and busy. And of course if you ever spent any time at a roller skating rink, and I did, the associations make this sort of organ setting sound really tacky. The organ on the 45 sessions is not as bad as some from the period, IMO.

I don't have a lot of personal experience with "roller rink" organ but it sounded that way to me earlier in my jazz journey, but doesn't sound nearly as "awful" now.

That's funny - that's exactly how I described it. Michael Cuscuna was not amused when I used it when talking with him about it.

That's not how I would describe the organ sound, but I see why one might.

Great album I've had on cd for nearly 20 years. "As entertaining as it is educational" indeed.

Unfortunately I do not have the e-mail exchange with TYQ anymore in my e-mail folder (all this happened in 2024) so I cannot check now. And it may also be that the mail I received was sent ON BEHALF OF M. Steyaert. I remember his name figured in the mail somewhere. I can only say that I inquired at TYQ as I intended to place an order and wanted to find out about the total including shipping because the TYQ prices DID seem very correct to me. So I really was taken aback when I received that message that VAT had to be added on top of it. Following your explanation (the way it has been explained to you by TYQ) it now looks to me that there will be NO VAT added to the list price + shipping costs by TYQ. I therefore retract my earlier "statement" and stand corrected. @Everyone else from the EU on this forum: Please disregard my earlier post.

Listining now, if it was just the Ike Quebec trio, minus the hoaky roller rink organ, highly recommended.

There's a bonus track on the Japanese CD as per the norm.

This fascinating album follows jazz drummer Baby Dodds as he demonstrates the sonic elements of his famous solos and discusses these component parts with the attentive audience. From a discussion of drumming in the 1920s to a tom-tom "workout," Dodds' album is as entertaining as it is educational. https://folkways.si.edu/baby-dodds/footnotes-to-jazz-vol-1-talking-and-drum-solos/ragtime-oral-history-biography/album/smithsonian?mc_cid=8916691311&mc_eid=2c917bba9f

Got the expanded reissue of Supersonic Jazz this week, comes with a second CD of bonus tracks! https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/album/supersonic-jazz-expanded-edition With this and the earlier expanded reissue of Jazz in Silhouette (with Sound Sun Pleasure included), the '50s are now covered quite nicely. Can't wait for them to get to the early '60s material, that part of the discography has been such a mess!

Maybe there's been some misunderstanding. VAT is added when the sets arrive in Belgium and is included in the prices on TYQMusic's site. [edit] When I put the Crosby set in my cart it shows that the total (including 12,50 euros shipping) includes VAT: Subtotal €139,00 Shipping Flat rate: €12,50 Total €151,50 (includes €24,12 VAT estimated for the Netherlands)

That's what I did. IIRC the reply came from Mr Steyaert himself. I asked him about the total cost including shipping and he told me VAT at that rate of some 20% would be charged too. Was I surprised? Yes!

VAT is included in the prices on TYQMusic's site. I've ordered several sets from them and they never added anything other than shipping. But don't take my word for it, just ask TYQMusic's owner, Mark Steyaert.

Fantastic get together earlier tonight, and a brunch date set for tomorrow, but having trouble settling down; hopefully this amazing Silver set will do it:

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I recall reading somewhere (I believe it was in the booklet for Bud Powell on Verve) that Horace mentioned writing the piece with Bud's style in mind. And Bud apparently loved it so much he begged for the sheet music. He actually played it on his very last album, Ups 'n Downs (listed as Untitled). It's a ragged, terrible take, but somehow it still has dignity. Also, I saw a reprint of sheet music Horace gave to Bud, signed with Horace's gratitude.

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I have absolutely no quarrel with that. Weed is not for everybody. On the other hand I have an 85 year old friend who has truly terrible arthritis. All over the place. Scary looking. Doctors asked him how he manages with this and he used to tell them he smokes weed every day. Keep doing it, they told him. Recently he had shingles and gout. The poor fellow is a mess and can't use cannabis as much but he told me how much he liked some blue dream I gave him.

There was talk that it may actually be a Bud Powell tune.

I never quite "got" them, but they're always highly regarded. I've never seen them either, but they're coming to SF in February, so I bought a ticket. Got to see the Jeff Parker Expansion Trio about a month ago and he was stronger than I've ever seen him. Looking forward to seeing Tortoise!