Chuck Nessa

Same thoughts here. Thanks for your efforts.

Mine is being delivered tomorrow.

If you are interested in the material, it is unlikely it will be done again in your lifetime. I have had much of this on lp since the '60s, bought some of the subsequent cds and now have the box.

Quoting an Amazon review: "In 1992 RCA/BMG released the first 82 CD Toscanini Collection. That is the template upon which the new Toscanini Collection was assembled. In 1999 RCA/BMG issued twelve 2 CD sets of Toscanini in new, 20-bit transfers. Most people thought these were an improvement over the 16-bit transfers of 1992. * In 2006 Toscanini's Philadelphia Orchestra recordings were issued in new transfers. Finally in 2008 Sony Japan issued 15 CDs worth of transfers on Japanese JVC XRCDs [most of this material overlapped with the 1999 20-bit transfers]. JVC XRCDs are highly valued by collectors - I could never afford them. If you're adding this up, approximately one third of the 1992 set was re-done in new and improved transfers. Of course, in an ideal world, someone would have re-mastered the remaining 2/3 using the latest technology, but this is not an ideal world. GOOD NEWS: Sony took the 1992 Collection as a template, and inserted the new and improved masterings onto the appropriate CDs. Can't complain about that."

Don't know Dyer's work but Rafi has been a friend since '74.

Me too. Is it unfair to compare the concept to "The Bear Comes Home"?

Same either way. Thanks for the order.

All are shipped. Thanks.

Whatever.

The new Bradford / Gjerstad Quartet release has arrived (official release date October 21). Direct orders will be processed immediately. As usual, the price is $15 post paid for US addresses. Unfortunately I can no longer supply customers in Canada with free shipping due to a crazy postal rate hike. A reduced rate of $5 will apply for a single disc – contact me about multiple disc rates. Rates for customers in Europe get hit with $9 for one, $10 for 2 – contact me for larger quantities. It may be better for some to order from Jazz Messengers (Spain) or Orkhestra (France).

The Mosaic set reduces the 10 disc Toshiba box to 9 discs by combining disc 1 (Norvo) with disc 6 (Garner). Otherwise the program is identical.

Found these two in Gettysburg, PA. Both had defaced covers (by a radio station) but the lps seem unplayed.

George Romney Lee Iacocca John DeLorean

Me three. So, who is "Clifford"?

This disc documents my friend Paul Serrano (musician/producer/engineer) in Duke's band on my 21st birthday. Stuff can't get better than that.

got it.

I was impressed with his Martinu series on Hyperion.

Follow your instinct or steal a burn of the Gambit. I only buy those as cut-outs.

Totie Fields Alvin Fielder Mrs Fields

I was in contact with Ross Russell in the mid '70s when the Spotlites were being issued. He claimed to own, and have the masters for the classical material. We were working towards me repressing these recordings and suddenly Ross disappeared. He was busy dealing in Krugerrands at the time. We were exchanging records at the time - he was intrigued by Von Freeman.

It is in better sound than you might expect. A worthwhile package. Willie Dennis was part of the Tristano crew in the '50s. He's on the Ronnie Ball Savoy date with Ted Brown.

Great news. I haven't listened to it in a while. I will dig it out when I get back home.

A similar Dial box was issued in Japan a few years ago. It had some nice cover reproductions too.

Dynamics, levels (volume) and bass levels all come into play.

Much thanks from these quarters.