Chuck Nessa

My friend Terry Martin and I spent an afternoon comparing the various transfers. That was the result. Why are you?

I know this set has taken hits for sound in other threads but I think it is a "more than reasonable" representation of the recordings. I've had a few of them on 78 and the rest on lps since the late '50s. My big complaint is Keepnews' deviation from chronology so he can lead off the set with "highlights". What a bozo. Some of the later cuts are "fluff" but that is Diz with wonders and warts. The earlier stuff is essential as is the best of the live material.

Those titles are no longer on the BMG site. The only difference I've seen is "newly added" titles show up on the BMG page a day or two earlier.

One of my favorite Hodges records. I still have the vinyl.

They recorded for DIW 1985-1990.

Don't just "spam" and run. Like Paul said, stick around and give as well as take.

Not noted generally for the sound (but much of it is fine), the complete and ongoing nature of the label is the main attraction. In spite of tons of opinions to the contrary, I prefer their Armstrong Hot 5s and 7s to JSP and Columbia/Sony.

My Miles/7 Steps and Chet Baker Sextet cds were shipped on Friday.

I suggest you contact them and complain as someone (Kevin?) mentioned earlier.

A short rational (I hope) reason for short cds is they reflect lps recorded in a day when union rules dictated everything. Union contracts were written to reflect 3 hour sessions producing 15 minutes of material for issue. Any music (or session) longer required "over time" payments. During those days I always negotiated a deal for 3 sessions (9 hours in the studio) for 45 minutes of music whether that was the result or not.

Just a warning - some early copies repeated the same take of The Man I Love.

Only if the proper "respect" is paid.

AAJ - there's a recommendation.

Yeah, right. Move.

As a jazz and classical collector since the late '50s, and since I have made lps since the mid '60s, if this guy can really hear the dif, I wanna talk to that boy. On second thought, I never want to talk to him.

A mighty dangerous charge around these parts.

Aric, the woman is out of her mind in my opinion. Nuff sed.

and it hits the scales at "a hair" under 4 pounds. That is just over $12 a pound. I know 'cause I have one. Very fine "tome".

Let me state this as clearly as possible: After 40 years in this business, I do not believe what they say about keeping the catalog available. We may be offered "downloads" of current items but it ain't the same. They might believe it but it ain't gonna happen. Saul Zaentz and his people (especially Ralph Kaffel) have done jazz fans a service for many years and it can not continue without Saul's money and Ralph's zeal. Thanks to all a Fantasy. Edited to add: If you have some favorite Concords, look at the current Concord catalog to see what these folks do.

Have to admit when I read the topic, my first thought was Johnny was sending her to a collective to operate a wheat reaper. B-)

Denzil?

Yeah, it's my wife's birthday too - so HB to all. B-) It is Max Roach's day as well.

Best wishes.