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I like that album (Blank Canvas).

I own the 5 CD version of this from 2016, which focuses on his 60's Verve releases (9 LP on 5 CD IIRC). Interesting listen, though not life-changing. I have no interest in 16 CD version which stretches into the 21st century, though neither version should break the bank in terms of $ per disc.

The beautiful Yuja Wang

Ok, will do. I'll prob work on it this weekend and hopefully put it in the mail by Monday/Tues.

I love that idea! I was going to step in if nobody else did, but June or July work much better for me, so if you're up for it, that would be stellar!

If we don't have any one for April yet I can throw something together and hopefully get it in by fools' day. Has anyone else signed up?

You might be right, there is something a little off with them. But overall I like her take on the songs themselves. Apparently she's also done an ELO covers album and also one for Olivia Newton John, as artists she looked up to when she was younger or something. I haven't heard those.

Now spinning: Oliver Lake - Gallery (Gramavision, 1986) Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Oliver Lake Piano – Geri Allen Bass – Fred Hopkins Drums – Pheeroan akLaff

It could definitely have worked out with some more preparation. I think Rivers’ more aggressive free approach would work pretty well with Mals dark clusters

Op.18/3 and Op.18/4

You can adjust any physical part of a mouthpiece, tip opening, lay, chamber, any of it.

For some very odd reason, I just got an itching to listen to him more. Does anyone have this? Worth it? Looking around it seems there might be some smaller box sets of his work. And I have a stupid related question... Given his output, why didn't he do the Bond movie soundtracks? I mean I know the opening songs often got high profile pop stars (e.g., Billie Eilish, Shirley Massey, Sheena Easton, etc.) but it would have been an interesting mix. Thanks.

It took me a long time to find an affordable copy of Belden's "Princejazz". It's seems to be pretty rare.

Ts find

I don't consider that unusual by DG standards. I often check their "CD Deals" page and find a variety of Blue Notes, Prestige, OJC, ... Here's a link to today's (12 Mar 2026) deals, many from the above labels on the first page: https://www.dustygroove.com/new-cds-under-9

I'm not going to order any of these as Dusty's inventory isn't "live", so any orders that come in overnight don't move the CD to "Just Sold Out" until they manually update it when they open for business. Several times in the past, I've ordered CDs and gotten an E-mail saying it was sold the next day. It's happened a lot.

Billie Holiday “Lady in Satin” Centennial Edition, Columbia/Legacy 3 cd edition, disc 1 This is a sad album, I don’t play it often because. . . it was Billie’s last release and sad but powerful in its way, deserving of the praise and attention it reieeves. This three cd set has a lot of extras: outtakes, alternate takes, even a performance from Sound of Jazz. Also the presentation of the original release here sounds perhaps the best I’ve heard digitally.

From 2013: From 1995:

Superb. A desert-island disc.

The American Jazz Quartet, Gulf Coast Jazz: Wade in the Water (VSOP)

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