Hoppy T. Frog

The Love Bug?

...nah! Just kidding. Although a lot of that Blue Note stuff was "new" to me, being a Gen Xer.

Which reminds me of my Tower Sunset Boulevard acquisition of Tyrone Washington's 'Natural Essence' Toshiba for $18 + tax. I got mine at Tower in Greenwich Village at 4th and Broadway!!! Loved that place. Many current day musicians worked the jazz department. Duane Eubanks is one that comes to mind. It used to be a regular stop for me. Either a visit to the West 4th or 66th Street Tower was a ritual for me in my High School excursions into the City from exurban Connecticut in the 1980s.

Black Sabbath

It wasn't a dream, dude, it's true. When are you coming in to check them out? I shall be in your shop tomorrow afternoon. Break out the secret stash just for me.

I've really tried to dig what Miles was doing in this period, but nothing moves me from this era except Aura.

It's like if Derek Bailey was a redneck instead of a Yorkshireman.

The only time I ever went there (to kill time before a set at Iridium) they were charging collector's prices for run-of-the mill in-print, non-collectible CDs. Full price new CDs were $20 or so, and midline-priced discs which should be at no more than $11.98 were going for $15.

No, not at all. I have used Concord in the distant past. The credit card that was compromised I rarely use, and it was last used at a Burrito joint in Arlington Virginia.

That's what happened to me. The card was canceled immediately, & only a $3.50 charge had been made. That charge was removed & a new card is being sent. The mystery is where the card info. was obtained by the fraudster. At least the fraud alerts that credit card companies use seem to work. That happened to me this morning!

I should add, that where I live, the DC/Baltimore area the LP selection ain't too hot, although my regular, the CD Cellar on Wilson Blvd in Arlington (Virginia), occasionally has good stuff, but jazz is rarely replenished. They also inherited the stock of the now closed Orpheus Records (which had prices that were generally too high).

Hopefully, the Mono version of Sgt. Pepper this September.

Surprisingly, I found Montreal a good used vinyl town, or at least bins weren't full of dreck at outrageous prices. I especially found the stores that catered to Francophones interesting (I figured French people would be big into jazz, and one used-cd and bookstore was awesome). Even the used shops in Montreal seemed to be segregated between Anglo and Franco clientele based on the neighborhood.

Generally, my policy is if it's on Yazoo, I buy it, even if Yazoo lacks the all the obsessive discographical stuff like matrix numbers, recording dates and locations.

And discounted at True Blue, so I snagged a copy.

The real trick here is to find albums that maximize your credits. Some labels seem to have a one track=one download formula, which sucks when you want to download an album that has 22 tracks. However, I've noticed that Black Saint/Soul Note titles, just as an example, have a more reasonable pricing structure that an album will be a maximum of 12 credits (or whatever), no matter the number of tracks. I won't quit Emusic, mainly because I've got at least 300 albums in my want list, and more are being added all the time. I pity those who have run out of interesting looking albums. Try exploring a different genre, maybe?

Haha, I bought my Basie Deccas used, smart guy!

The website is dead. While I was in Montreal for Mutek earlier this year, I picked up a copy of La Scena Musicalewhich was not an adequate substituteby any means. I checked out the French jazz magazines (Jazz Hot and Jazz) there too, and found them surprisingly like Gallic Jazzwises--i.e., glossy-looking. But since I don't read French I couldn't tell you if their content was the same, although they didn't look like the dozen-page post-modern Marxian critical theory treatises on avant-garde figures I was hoping from the French.

This may be why Emusic added Sony: They had no choice. http://iodalliance.com/press.php?press_release_id=74#74 Sony Music Entertainment and IODA Partner to Create Leading Digital Distribution and Services Network for Independent Rights Holders Partnership to Leverage Combined Global Online Retail Distribution Network And Complementary Technologies New York, New York — July 1, 2009 — Sony Music Entertainment (SME) today announced that it has entered into a global partnership with IODA to create a new leading distribution and services network for independent rights holders. As part of the partnership, Sony Music has made a strategic investment in IODA, a leader in digital distribution, marketing, and technology solutions for the independent music industry. Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed. This agreement underscores Sony Music's commitment to expanding its service capabilities to the independent label community. With its independent distribution subsidiary RED, Sony Music currently provides award winning sales and marketing services to independent labels and artists. IODA now brings its proven digital distribution platform for the independent sector into the Sony Music network. With distinct areas of expertise and market focus, RED and IODA will build on their complementary technologies and increase the scope of sales and promotional opportunities that each currently offers its existing and growing customer base worldwide. Both companies will also leverage the global marketing and financial strength of Sony Music to continue expanding their businesses and providing best in class service. "Sony Music is committed to offering independent labels and distributors the most compelling package of distribution services in the industry," said Thomas Hesse, President, Global Digital Business, U.S. Sales and Corporate Strategy, Sony Music Entertainment. "IODA has proven it has the expertise and ability to lead the independent market with groundbreaking digital solutions. We look forward to collaborating with Kevin and his team on this strategic partnership to develop new and innovative ways to help our respective clients grow their businesses." In just six years, IODA has emerged as a leader in digital distribution for the independent music and video community. With a catalog of almost two million tracks from thousands of labels from over 50 countries, IODA represents a diverse catalog of music spanning all styles, including rock, electronic, hip-hop, metal, punk, indie, world, latin, jazz and classical. IODA's robust systems for managing the technical complexities of digital distribution and marketing continue to set the standard for the way independent rights holders do business in the digital age. "Sony really impressed us with their respect for, and understanding of the needs of the independent community," said Kevin Arnold, Founder and CEO of IODA. "We remain, as we always have, fully dedicated to helping independent content owners succeed in the digital world. This alliance will greatly enhance IODA's ability to continue delivering effective solutions for Independents."

"Sarah Teaches Kirsty to Read" sounds like Braxton's Ghost Trance Music.

Love this disc. Steel pan jazz, well I never!

"The Dark Tree" is just amazing. Compelling like a steamroller, and the version(s) on this album are by far the best. Good on yer, John Carter.

Is that what "Teasing the Korean" means?

Oh man, there should be a thread, he's done some great jazz photography and writing. I see there's but one article on the web that mentions his death. Died the same year Coda did.

Man all of these "funny stories" are rather...depressing. Thank god for Han Bennink.