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"I'm getting too old for this shit." - Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon

Looks like there are a couple of others too. Including a McCoy Tyner. Here.

I am almost afraid to admit this. Especially around here... I bought (yes, for the first time) Jimmy Smith's Back at the Chicken Shack. I now understand what all the fuss was about. Easily one of my favorite Smith albums. Of course now I have to run out and get Midnight Special.

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I think we're all assuming that it is: Various Artists - Blue Note Perfect Takes - CD+DVD (Blue Note RVG Edition) Mar 2005 — Recording engineer Rudy van Gelder's favorite tunes from the RVG series; plus a bonus DVD featuring an interview with Rudy mentioned over at Jazzmatazz

That works. I've got both of those too.

Might as well bring this up now...I can't make things in here much worse... Speaking of porn titles.... Have you ever noticed that Matt Damon's movie titles are easily adapted to porn titles. For instance: Good Will Humping Shagging Private Ryan or Shaving Ryan's Privates Reach-a-rounders The Talented Mr. Nipply The Porn Identity/Supremacy Stuck On You (leave that one as is, or change the first letter)

No problem. Once people start ordering them in groups, they should start showing up under the heading, "CUSTOMERS WHO BOUGHT THIS ALSO BOUGHT:"

Here you go: Art Blakey - A Night In Tunisia Tina Brooks - True Blue Johnny Coles - Little Johnny C Pete LaRoca - Basra Hank Mobley - Hi Voltage Ike Quebec - Heavy Soul Blue Note Perfect Takes

Aw shucks...Thanks everybody!

Thanks Scott! I put my order in.

I thought I was going crazy....ok, I still might be... I was listening to the Turrentine RVGs (hadn't played them in a while). I was grooving to Trouble the first track on Never Let Me Go. The rest of the album played and I heard the changer switch to the next disc. I recognized the first track of the next album, Hustlin' and thought that my changer had wigged out and was playing the same disc over again. I looked at the display and sure enough the changer had advanced to the next disc. I grabbed the CD cases and realized that both albums did indeed start with the same track. Although on Hustlin' it's called, Trouble (No. 2). I guess my mental discography had me thinking those were different songs. Just for fun... Are there other examples out there of two albums by the same artists starting with the same song?

Funny. I found this thread just as I was listening to "My Funny Valentine" on Grantstand. I love standards with a twist. Granted (sorry, I love wordplay) there's nothing dramatically different about this version, but the instrumentation is a nice variation from all the other versions I have in the standard quartet or vocal setting. As for too much stuff being out there - I agree that the quantity makes it harder to find the quality. I'm still in the early stages of my jazz listening - about 5 years now - so I am still working mostly on reissues. I have been fortunate enough to come upon some pretty good new releases. Of course that includes Boogalo Sisters. CDBaby is a fairly reliable source for contemporary stuff. But it's also an example of the quantity/quality problem. I'm glad to have this resource for recommendations. We have all commiserated about threads that have caused wallet whiplash, but I have to say there have been just as many that have saved me a buck or two by warning me of some real turkeys.

I used some perspective correction tools on the Road To Ellingtonia. Here it is:

I hope Jerry is sitting in a corner somewhere in heaven. Then again, nobody puts Jerry in a corner. RIP Jerry Orbach. Watching your show helped me pass Crim Law. From MSNBC In late May,Lennie Briscoe collared his final criminal on NBC’s “Law & Order.” After 12 years of playing the quip-spewing, world-weary detective, Jerry Orbach hung up his badge and gun, opening a time of mourning for crime-show addicts. Though Briscoe wasn’t original to the series — he followed both George Dzundza as Max Greeley and Paul Sorvino as Phil Ceratta — he came to define the quintessential television detective. He didn’t feel the need to dominate every scene; he just slyly stole them, with the perfect quip and perpetually raised eyebrows. His quips are one of the most enjoyable parts of the show. In one episode, when commenting on a decapitated victim, Briscoe chimed in with, “Hope his parents weren't getting him any hats for Christmas.” Then there was this exchange between Briscoe and Detective Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin): Green: “Did anyone find any type of weapon in Peter Rubin’s home?” Briscoe: “Not unless you count the world’s most boring record collection.” Not a cop, but he plays one on TV It's very easy to imagine Lennie Briscoe on the job. Much like the guys who used to populate “Barney Miller," he actually seems like a cop. Orbach played Briscoe with the wryness of someone who’s seen it all — he’s been on the job about a decade too long, and yet it still remains the center of his life. His quips reflect someone who’s lost patience with people who play games and with those who just can’t seem to keep up with him. When a limo driver asked him if the model he was looking for was beautiful, Briscoe snapped back, “Right. Not one of those ugly models.” Anyone who deals with someone who seems remotely not to get it in their own workplace will find themselves grinning over Lennie’s latest snappy comeback. And it’s not just laypeople who adore Briscoe. Even real cops seem to love his character. Orbach told the Philadelphia Inquirer that police officers in New York treat him well, sometimes even offering him a ride in their squad cars if it’s raining. Orbach has also been decreed a Living Landmark (along with Sam Waterston) by the New York Landmark Conservancy. Getting to know you “Law & Order” isn’t the kind of show where you learn a lot about the characters’ personal lives — but when you do, it’s through a casual conversation and not through soap opera. When a viewer gets a tip about Briscoe, it feels as earth-shattering as the time when you learned your high-school science teacher had a life outside of the classroom. I love those little tidbits because they give me a chance to play detective. When a viewer gets a tip about Briscoe, it feels as earth-shattering as the time when you learned your high-school science teacher had a life outside of the classroom. What we learned about Lennie wasn’t much. Divorced twice, he was more than a little bitter about ex-wives and divorce lawyers. His comments tended to be along these lines: “My second wife always wanted a walk-in closet. Now I finally got one. Trouble is, I live in it” or “Crazy don’t mean stupid — my ex-wife’s living proof.” There’s also this classic exchange between Rey Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) and Briscoe on the topic of prostitution: Rey: “You ever pay for it, Lennie?” Lennie: “I was married, wasn't I?” We also learned about Briscoe’s two daughters, Julia (who never actually made an appearance on the show) and Cathy, who was murdered after testifying against her drug dealer ex-boyfriend. From crossover episodes with “Homicide: Life on the Street,” we learned that Briscoe had once slept with one of John Munch’s (played by Richard Belzer) ex-wives, which infuriated Munch to no end. Beyond that, we didn’t hear too much about Briscoe’s love life. He once quipped that the last time he “got lucky” was 1986. Lennie was also a recovering alcoholic. In one episode he commented, “After I traded in the Chivas bottle for the Grecian Formula, I became a saint.” He went off the wagon in the classic didn’t-follow-the-formula episode, “Aftershock,” where cast members reacted to the execution of one of the criminals. The episode ended with Claire Kincaid (Jill Hennessy) losing her life in a car accident. An intoxicated Briscoe was a passenger in her car. Irreplaceable The “Law & Order” shows have a well-worn revolving door for cast members. Can anyone out there name all the assistant district attorneys, both male and female? How about naming Munch’s original SVU partner (he was one of the many actors to migrate from “Oz” to “L&O” and I don’t mean Chris Meloni)? There are those fans who think there’s no ADA like Claire Kincaid or that Sam Waterston’s Jack McCoy doesn’t hold a candle to Michael Moriarty’s Ben Stone. There are even those who were never able to move beyond Chris Noth’s Mike Logan as Briscoe’s partner. Up until now, I’ve always enjoyed all the changes that Dick Wolf threw at us. I liked the reality of seeing someone adjust to a new boss or partner. Logan was even more gruff than Briscoe; conversely, Curtis seemed like a boy scout next to him. When he was partnered up with Curtis, Briscoe quipped, “I got ties older than him. Few pairs of shoes, too.” And his most recent partner, Ed Green, may have been Briscoe’s best. But the idea of replacing Lennie Briscoe is a bit too much for this “Law & Order” fan. Dennis Farina of “Crime Story” fame replaced Orbach. My own suggestions would have been Robert Forester (“Jackie Brown”) or yet another paroled “Oz” actor, like Kirk Avecedo or Terry Kinney. But let’s face it, there’s really no replacing Orbach. After all, not that many actors can deliver a deadpan line like, “New Hampshire. I spent a year there one weekend.” Briscoe was always the anchor of “Law & Order.” He kept the show grounded in the reality that we imagine real cops go through. Despite his gallows humor, when you watch “Law & Order,” you can't help but notice that Lennie always gives the friends and families of the victims a reassuring pat on the shoulder. He also does this with his partners when the cases get tough. Maybe above all else, this is what truly endeared this television detective to the fans. Dick Wolf may find an actor who can spout off cynical lines with the best of them, but it will be tough to find an actor who can imbue his character with the humanity of Orbach.

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I saw this in a re-run of CSI so it may have been mentioned before. While the investigators were searching the apartment of a suspect you could clearly see two Blue Note LPs hanging on the wall in frames. Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage I'm curious what goes into the development of a set on a show like that.

I just watched It's A Wonderful Life and I could swear I heard Zu Zu say, "Every time you buy an OJC an angel gets it's wings."

Freddie Redd - Redd's Blues (Connoisseur)

I just received: Bill Coleman: From boogie to funk Lester Young: Le dernier message de Lester Young Donald Byrd Quintet: Parisian thoroughfare Donald Byrd: Byrd in Paris Art Blakey: 1958 Paris Olympia I didn't stray too far from what I know. But this small taste of the series may change that. I hope the price...and their stock holds until after the holidays.

Frankie R. Faison as Bud Powell

am I doing this right......

I know I shouldn't look a gift-horse in the mouth.....but does anyone know to what we can attribute the price reduction? Is this just a DG thing or are other retailers set to follow?

I'd expect $28 for a sweatshirt. It's a little steep for a t-shirt. They are quite nice though. Thanks for the scroll tip Rooster. I would've missed that. I spend all my time building corporate sites/web apps that I sometimes miss those "cool" design elements.