Chuck Nessa

If they are reissuing the series with extra tracks added to the existing titles, I'll be pissed.

Let me say if you are "sitting on the fence" and wondering if this is for you, it probably isn't. I don't want anyone to say WTF! I have occasionally said this to folks contacting me and think I offended one former board member. I'll sell the last few anyway. Re: Stefan's comment about the tight slipcase, I know this was a problem and have about 500 extras. I'll send a new one if you pay the postage. It seems to be a variable in the gluing.

And how does the cat stuck behind the wall tie into all this? I hear the cat already has a movie deal. Are we talking about Tom Cruise? A rape conviction might help his rep with some folks.

Your friend caught a virus from a trojan?

I'd have thought curling would be your sport.

Great idea. Henry has definitely created his own musical world. Not much valuable "pre-Air" but I recommend Muhal's Young At Heart/Wise In Time. Search out the About Time dates. They are all fine. Then buy the rest. I just read your post in another thread where you said "Threadgill is sort of hit and miss with me" so I guess the above won't be of much help.

Sadly my hair is using an exit strategy.

Clifford, the lps only comprise about half the set. Full details HERE. Not meant as a sales pitch, just clarification.

I heard "through the grapevine" a distributor of overruns/distressed merchandise recently made a large purchase of OJC vinyl from Concord.

About 50 sets left.

I don't think the US versions were "protected".

All the best and thanks for your kindness.

Back in the '70s and early '80s I lived on Kimball (between Bryn Mawr and Foster) and couldn't get NUR. I should be in Chicago for a few days this summer to remaster some of my stuff. We might be able to hook up then.

I wouldn't say that out loud. She might be the most disliked person in the Chicago jazz community.

I'm missing 1939-40.

Email from Townsend this morning telling me all 5 Classics ordered (2 Williams, 1 Benny Carter & 2 Claude Hopkins) have been discontinued. The search continues.

I have Lonely Star. All tracks are stereo with the exception of Tan Gaugin.

Prestige reissued their Allen date in a coupling with a Joe Newman record on a cd called The Hot Trumpets.

Correct. When Granz decided to reenter the record biz with Pablo (in the mid '70s) he tried to buy Verve back from MGM. They declined but agreed to sell the Tatum masters.

Yes I have that one. Thanks. I placed an order with Townsend (thanks to LAL's recommendation) but have little faith they will really have these two titles.

Me too.

Sympathy extended.

What Jim said.