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That Ralph LaLama album is mighty fine as were all of his efforts on Criss Cross. Too bad he hasn't put out anything since. Don

I haven't used the Import. For those interested in a somewhat different approach my setup includes 1) A standard turntable, 2) a phono preamp (I use an Adcom that was connected to one of my home stereo setups), and 3) The M-Audio audiophile 2496 digital audio card which sells for around $100 on Amazon. It looks like this: It connects to any available serial port on your computer's motherboard so it does require you to open the case of your computer but that only takes a few minutes. Then you simply connect your phono preamp to the audiophile 2496 using standard stereo interconnect cables. In addition you will need a digital audio editing software. I use Goldwave (available only via their website for around $55 US) but other packages are out there that can do the job including Audacity which is free-ware. I have found the results to be very nice indeed and far superior to simply using your standard on-board computer soundcard which I regard as low-fi at best. Don I'll fifth it. Twas Chuck who put me onto it too (big thank you, Chuck )... The name is Xitel Inport... and it'd be interesting to see how many of us got it because of Chuck. F

Si Brignola! Glad you recognized him

I have to speak up and say that "Peace Maker" is one of my favorite Land-Hutcherson collaborations. If you like Harold Land's Mainstream albums from the 70's or their Blue Note album entitled "San Francisco" you will love this one. I would characterize it as more of a mellow mood creating work than straight out blowing. I find the vibes-tenor combination is ideal for that kind of stuff. My personal rating is 5 out of 5! Don

A very nice album in my opinion. It was reissued on CD here in the states 6 or 7 years back on this Verve lElite imited edition CD coupled with an Art Blakey session that featured Gordon. A super twofer! A search of Amazon.com shows it available from several sources at around $15 US. Anyone who doesn't have these sessions would be well advised to snap it up while they can........... Don

I must admit that when I purchased my CD of this album in the late 1990's it was for an all too rare opportunity to hear Carl Perkins tickling the ivories. However had I been collecting records back in the late 1950's I'm sure it would have been the title font on the original issue that would have grabbed my attention Don

The Complete Blue Note Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams Studio Sessions (#194) Discography Click here for Customer Reviews -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE COMPLETE BLUE NOTE DONALD BYRD/PEPPER ADAMS STUDIO SESSIONS (#194) (Mosaic MD4-194) Disc One: 1. Lover (A) 6:50 (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 2. When Your Love Has Gone (A) 5:02 (Donald Byrd) 3. Sudwest Funk (A) 6:52 (Donald Byrd) 4. Paul's Pal (A) 7:06 (Sonny Rollins) 5. Off To The Races (A) 6:35 (Donald Byrd) 6. Down Tempo (A) 5:18 (Donald Byrd) 7. Witchcraft (B) 8:26 (C. Coleman-C. Leigh) 8. Here Am I (B) 8:24 (Donald Byrd) 9. Devil Whip (B) 4:40 (Donald Byrd) Disc Two: 1. Bronze Dance (B) 6:40 (Walter Davis) 2. Clarion Calls (B) 5:40 (Walter Davis) 3. The Injuns (B) 6:09 (Donald Byrd) 4. Samba Yantra (F) 9:33 (Chick Corea) 5. I Will Wait For You (F) 9:03 (M. LeGrand-N. Gimbel) 6. Blues Medium Rare (F) 6:04 (Donald Byrd) 7. The Creeper (F) 4:37 (Sylvester Kyner) 8. Chico San (F) 6:42 (Chick Corea) 9. Early Sunday Morning (F) 6:15 (Donald Byrd) 10. Blues Well Done (F) 6:21 (Donald Byrd) Disc Three: 1. I'm An Old Cowhand © 7:36 (Johnny Mercer) 2. You're Next © 7:23 (Donald Byrd) 3. Chant © 8:53 (Duke Pearson) 4. That's All © 9:35 (B. Haymes-A. Bryant) 5. Great God © 6:59 (Donald Byrd) 6. Sophisticated Lady © 4:32 (Ellington-Parish-Mills) 7. Say You're Mine (D) 7:20 (Duke Pearson) 8. Duke's Mixture (D) 7:03 (Duke Pearson) 9. Each Time I Think Of You (D) 5:35 (D. Byrd-D. Pearson) Disc Four: 1. The Cat Walk (D) 6:42 (Donald Byrd) 2. Cute (D) 6:18 (Neal Hefti) 3. Hello Bright Sunflower (D) 7:32 (Duke Pearson) 4. Hush (E) 6:23 (Donald Byrd) 5. I'm A Fool To Want You (E) 6:15 (Wolf-Herron-Sinatra) 6. Jorgie's (E) 8:06 (Donald Byrd) 7. Shangri-La (E) 6:37 (Donald Byrd) 8. 6 M's (E) 6:30 (Donald Byrd) 9. Requiem (E) 7:08 (Herbie Hancock) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCOGRAPHY All sessions were recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack (A-B) and Englewood Cliffs (C-F), New Jersey. Sessions A, B, D and E were released soon after their recording dates. Sessions C and F were not issued until 1979 and 1981 respectively. (A) Donald Byrd (tp), Jackie McLean (as), Pepper Adams (bari), Wynton Kelly (p), Sam Jones (b), Art Taylor (d). December 21, 1958 tk 3 Sudwest funk tk 4 Lover Come Back To Me tk 6 When Your Love Has Gone (omit saxes) tk 9 Off To The Races tk 10 Paul's Pal tk 12 Down Tempo all titles originally issued as "Off To The Races" Blue Note BST 84007. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (B) Donald Byrd (tp), Charlie Rouse (ts), Pepper Adams (bari), Walter Davis (p), Sam Jones (b), Art Taylor (d). May 31, 1959 tk 1 Here I Am tk 2 Witchcraft tk 3 The Injuns tk 7 Devil Whip tk 10 Bronze Dance tk 16 Clarion Calls all titles originally issued as "Byrd In Hand" Blue Note BST 84019. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © Donald Byrd (tp), Pepper Adams (bari), Herbie Hancock (p), Doug Watkins (b), Teddy Robinson (d). April 17, 1961 tk 3 I'm An Old Cowhand tk 6 You're Next tk 10 Great God tk 13 Chant tk 15 Sophisticated Lady (omit tp) Cute rejected tk 20 That's All all titles, except rejected tune, issued in 1979 as "Chant", Blue Note LT-991. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Donald Byrd (tp), Pepper Adams (bari), Duke Pearson (p), Laymon Jackson (b), Philly Joe Jones (d). May 2, 1961 tk 2 Say You're Mine tk 5 Hello Bright Sunflower tk 8 Each Time I Think Of You tk 10 Duke's Mixture tk 14 The Cat Walk tk 15 Cute all titles issued as "The Cat Walk", Blue Note BST 84075. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (E) Donald Byrd (tp), Pepper Adams (bari), Herbie Hancock (p), Butch Warren (b), Billy Higgins (d). September 21, 1961 tk 1 Jorgie's tk 6 Shangra-la tk 10 Hush tk 16 6 M's tk 19 Requiem Child's Play rejected tk 26 I'm A Fool To Want You all titles, except rejected tune, issued as "Royal Flush", Blue Note BST 84101. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (F) Donald Byrd (tp), Sonny Red (as), Pepper Adams (bari), Chick Corea (p), Miroslav Vitous (b), Mickey Roker (d) October 5, 1967 tk 4 Blues Well Done tk 6 Early Sunday Morning tk 8 I Will Wait For You (omit saxes) tk 15 Chico San tk 18 The Creeper tk 21 Samba Yantra tk 25 Blue Medium Rare all titles issued in 1981 as "The Creeper", Blue Note LT-1096. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original sessions produced by Alfred Lion (A-E) and Duke Pearson (F). Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna Executive producer: Charlie Lourie Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder Mastered using 24-bit analog-to-digital resolution by Ron McMaster. Producer's note: Because all of the material used in this set consists of single sessions that produced entire LPs, we've decided to retain the original album sequence within a session rather than present it in chronological order of performance. Many of our sets comprise sessions issued in scattered form and unissued masters that make retaining the original album sequence less desirable than strict chronological order of performance. Because many of you have expressed a preference for original sequences, where possible as in our recent Blue Mitchell and Hank Mobley sets, we will use them. We have put the sextet sessions (the origins and reunion) together on first two discs and the three 1961 studio sessions by the actual quintet together on the last two discs to preserve the concept and spirit of the music rather than the chronological integrity. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nice stuff!! Don

Huh?????? On what listening have you formed your opinion????? It's nearly impossible to believe that any serious fan of the jazz idiom would not deeply appreciate Hank Mobley's music. Virtually any of his own Blue Note releases up through "A Caddy for Daddy" find him in superb form. One of my personal favorites is "Roll Call"; a quintet session from 1960 with Freddie Hubbard aboard. The interplay among the two is amazing on this. I would say Mobley's playing here is more aggressive than on "Soul Station" helped along by Art Blakey's generous sprinkling of bombs, presses and rolls! "Soul Station" is however Mobley at his lyrical best. If you prefer the high octane stuff give "Roll Call" a spin. Hopefully you will eventually "get" what all the fuss is over Mobley. This reminds me of another stellar tenor with a lighter tone who never got his due while he was still with us; one Tina Brooks. Hopefully you will or already have explored him as well. Don

I would have thought the alternate cover under consideration would have appealed more to the diehard Anita fan but I guess the present state of the commercial market dictated otherwise. However, let me take the opportunity to recommend (highly) Anita's autobiography to those who may have overlooked it. One of my more rewarding reads......... I won't forget it. Don

Thanks for speaking out from the darkness Alan. For those who may be interested here's a link to the product recommended by Alan: http://www.hagtech.com/bugle.html#bugle It is available from Hagerman Technologies in beautiful downtown Honolulu, HI! (Wish I could justiy a business trip to go out there and review it in person ) Don

Thank you for your reply Claude. Interesting that you would mention the NAD PP1/PP2 as I have a NAD 1700 Pre-Amp/Tuner set up as part of my home stereo system and am delighted with the sound it delivers. A really great bang for the buck unit. Perhaps I'll continue to use it and record on CD-RWs with my TDK stand alone CD recorder and then rip the CD-RWs to WAVs on my computer? I can't imagine the PP-1 or PP-2 can deliver the same level of sound performance as the 1700? The review I read of the Pro-Ject PhonoBox rated it much better then the NAD PP-2. Anyone else care to sound in? Don

Thanks for the suggestions Dan. My home stereo is set up downstairs in my family room whereas my computer is upstairs in my office so a cable connection between the two is impractable. Your suggestion to simply adjust the input volume within GoldWave may be the most reasonable solution if the output from the freestanding phono preamp (yet to be purchased) proves to be too low with GoldWave's preset input volume. I have never played around with the GoldWave volume settings as I have been able to adjust the volume to acceptable levels (and quite simply) with the output controls on my tape decks. Don

Thanks for the recommendation Chuck but according to the documentaton I would still need a phono preamp with the Import. Don

Hi, I am looking for a good quality phono preamp to use with my computer to transfer my LP collection to CD-R. I have been using a freestanding TDK CD Recorder that is connected to my home stereo unit to do the work but I like the idea of the greater flexibility and editing offered by converting the input directly to a WAV file. I already have a good quality soundcard (M-Audio Audiophile 2496) nstalled in my computer which I have been using to transfer tapes (cassette and RTR) to WAV using the GoldWave Digital Audio Editor (great product BTW) but I know I will need a phono preamp if I want to connect my turntable (Rega Planar) to my computer. One preamp I have looked at is the Pro-Ject PhonoBox (A review can be found here: http://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/phonobox_e.html) but I notice that it does not have an adjustable output control unlike my tape tecks. With my tape decks I find I need to turn the output control all the way up to obtain a satisfactory input volume for recording through GoldWave. I am concerned that the line level output from the Pro-Ject would be too low for purposes of recording through my soundcard. Can anyone here provide some advise? Should I consider another phono preamp for this purpose? My preferences are: 1) Cost under $100, and 2) Unit as small as possible (I dont want to have another large box like a stereo preamp near my computer setup). Your comments and suggestions are appreciated! Thank you, Don

Here's one of Cecil's albums from the late 1960's on the Strata-East label that I especially enjoy. It has a much more explorative/spiritual feel than his more recent releases. I also really like his composition entitled "Brookfield Andante" which was issued on his Spotlite release of the same name. I have it on a live radio broadcast from the mid-1960's. Cecil, not unlike many jazz artists, has gone through a few metamorphoses before "fixing" his style (Frank Foster is another that comes to mind). I enjoyed all of them! Don

I am a huge fan of the big horn but had never heard of David Schumacher before. At Tom's request I ordered a couple of David's CDs; his current release "Endangered Species" and one from 1996 on the Amosaya label entitled "Every Corner" with one of my favorite jazz pianists Mike LeDonne along for the session. "Every Corner" arrived in yesterday's mail and I listened to it one my way to rehearsal last night. Let it suffice to say that I was Very impressed. David is one of the few baritonists I have heard who can play the horn with masterful command as a soloist. He is a very strong player much in the style of Nick Brignola. He can deliver a ballad with passion and gentleness as well. Also a great feel for the latin side of the genre. This guy is the real deal . I look forward to the delivery of his current release; "Endangered Species". This fellow deserves recognition far beyond his present state. Thanks again for the excellent recommendation Tom

Hi John, I saw Randy perform live a few months ago and realized I didn't have that many albums by him so I decided to pick up "Live at Sweet Basil". I am very pleased with the album. This is Randy performing several of his compositions in a quintet setting playing some very bop oriented material and supported by Dave Kikoski and Bob Berg. This is not the "Steps Ahead" type group. A very good album in my opinion. Don

BTW, to clarify; I was referring to the mp3s offered on emusic.com. Don

Ted Dunbar is certainly worth a listen. However, I have found that the mp3s of the Xanadu albums that were dubbed from LPs generally sound pretty poor (some worse than others). Better to buy the vinyl and do your own conversion to CD-R if you prefer to have the music in a more portable form. Don

I have backed up most of my sets as WAV files but am considering converting these to FLAC format to conserve space. Of course you will need several supplemental hard drives in order to be able to hold a large collection. Fortunately disc space is relatively cheap these days. Don

My copy arrived yesterday...... but my wife beat me to it!!!! Don

This was one of the first Blue Note LPs I purchased as a teenager and I immediately fell in love with the catchy tunes and soulful stylings. Jackie Mc blends in quite nicely against Byrd on this one. I too would have to praise it as my fav Byrd Blue note issue. While it may not be ground breaking it's hard not to dig it. Easily digestable funky hard bop. And there is certainly nothing wrong with that in my book. Hard to believe almost anyone wouldn't love this album. Just don't try to read anything into it. Listen and enjoy it for what it is.............. Don

Rem, PM sent. Don

Has anyone here in the States ordered from JPC? How are their shipping charges? Any additional charges applied? How long did it take to receive your order? At these prices it's worth considering. I sent them an email al few days ago but haven't received a reply yet. Probably not a good sign. Thanks, Don

As I am sure many of you are aware Buddy Collette had a major impact on Charles Mingus' development in his early years in Los Angeles. Mingus talks quite a bit about Buddy in his book entitled "Beneath the Underdog". Unfortunately I would say that the better part of discretion would have dictated some of this discussion would have been best left private. But then the author never did hold anything back, did he???????? A fascinating read nonetheless. Some call it fact, others see it as fiction. You be the judge............ Don