Chuck Nessa

Yes, or better yet a master copy sent to a licensee. As I said before, EMI issued a needle drop of the AEC's Les Stances A Sophie when I have a first class tape in my basement.

I've been warning about this for years.

Does too. She has fringe on top.

Bill Dixon "Considerations 1" Fore Bill Dixon "Considerations 2" Fore

Greg, get out of the house, take a walk, take drugs. We will save you.

I should add - if any artist is worthy of "alternate takes", Bird is the guy.

Do you expect reviewers of Ellington records to be bandleaders, pianists, composer and arrangers? It should be about MUSIC, not the specifics of an instrument. If it works (or fails) as "music", the instrument should be of no concern.

Chuck, It seems that a lot of people disagree with your assessment of the label. (On the sound, not on the legality.) Reviews I've read suggest this set has better sound than the Savoy/Dial set. I will probably pick this up over the next few weeks and offer my comments. Guy Chuck did say their sound in the last few years-- and judging by my discs and previous discussions here, most agree. They typically just steal another mastering. That doesn't mean THIS set is bad.... Many of the JSPs of the last 10 years have come from "stolen" masters. Things seem to have changed very recently BUT the AMG review does say Ted Kendall did the set. He's a good engineer but he had to work from commercial 78s (or cop remasterigs from other sets) while Savoy had the session acetates. The Savoys sound wonderful. I just don't understand buying this music from a company not bound by original contracts with the artists.

Not really - my knapsack isn't big enough for this stuff. I'll rely on 40 years of listening.

IMHO, it was a lame attempt to get bucks for decent musicians. No reason to pay for it.

Jacky?

So......now ak is mommy. I might have dreams.

Since most of these folks are "music" reviewers, you ARE asking too much. Music first, instrument second.

Am I the only person confused by discussion of an A&M session in this thread?

Never had shit to do with Ricci's site other than posting a few messages and receiving nasty notes from Ricci. No reflections on you CJ, but I do have issues.

Remind me to never get on a boat with you.

Back off folks. Organ players hear stuff the rest don't. That may be of little importance to the rest of us. I appreciate "specialists" as much as anyone. "Innovative" is an overused word and I fear few folks understand the meaning. All participants should step back and understand what they said. The organ is only one of a bunch of instruments played by "jazz musicians".

Evan Parker & Paul Lytton "RA 1+2" Ring Evan Parker & Barry Guy "Incision" FMP/SAJ

Nor on vinyl.

Long way from a fence.

Reject 'em. You should know the difference Rod.

You look even older than I'd imagined.

You were a late bloomer.

Seems to be the Vogue material from the early '50s.