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Actually, I think this guy's responsible:

But a trombone, on the other hand . . . .

And as for Freud, well, he explains everything.

Looks like it all started here.

Aaaaaaaah, so now we begin to get to the root of your aversion to Ol' Blue Eyes.

Is this kosher?

[spoken from personal experience, no doubt]

But look what you're missing out on:

Just noticed that Volumes 2 and 3 of the new Grant Green Original Jam Master Series from Blue Note are now available. Presumably, Volume 1 is not far behind.

. . . and also 'cause there is no bad jazz.

. . . but I'm not having a yard sale.

Something to keep in mind:

That TV's hi-def, isn't it?

Just noticed this is finally up and running, here.

This is from Amazon:

You sure you're not really from Missouri?

Have I ever steered you guys wrong? Well, at least intentionally?

The rest of which are on "Groove Brothers." And is currently available on Definitive . So, in other words, virtually all of the Montgomery Brothers material is currently available?

decade.

A few facts (which you'd never get from perusing AMG): FINGERPICKIN' and FAR WES were not PJ albums. Those are the titles (taken from song titles) of two 1990's CD's which reissued World Pacific material by The Montgomery Brothers. KISMET was a Mastersounds LP on World Pacific, on which Wes appeared. "THE MONTGOMERY BROTHERS" was never a title used on WP or PJ (it was used as a title for a Fantasy LP). The original albums by the MB's were: THE MONTGOMERY BROTHERS AND FIVE OTHERS (World Pacific 1240) MONTGOMERYLAND (Pacific Jazz 5) WES, BUDDY AND MONK MONTGOMERY (Pacific Jazz 17)- a reissue of WP 1240. ← But, just to confuse this even more, the CD's "Fingerpickin" and "Far Wes" are issued under the Pacific Jazz label (at least the ones I have right in front of me are ). And isn't almost all of the Montgomery Brothers material now available on those 2 CD's and "Groove Yard" (OJC/Riverside) and "Groove Brothers" (Milestone)? If there is a significant amount of OOP or unissued Montgomery Brothers material, I'd love to see it as a Select. Wes' recordings with his brothers are among my favorites.

You beat me to it. By the way, the LP version of "The Al Cohn Quintet" has a glowing AMG review here.

Actually, "Fingerpickin'" and "Far Wes" are both currently in print, and between them, they contain all the tracks from "Montgomery Brothers" and the tracks from "Kismet" on which Wes had a solo (on the other "Kismet" tracks he just played rhythm). So, while I'd love to see a Select with OOP or unreleased Montgomery, these 4 PJ albums are pretty much covered (except for the rhythm-only tracks on "Kismet") by the 2 CD's still in print. By the way, TM, if you're digging the Half Note date, you should really check out the 2-CD Definitive set "Complete Live in Paris 1965." From the same period as "Half Note," it has great music (including a guest appearance by Johnny Griffin) and sound. You can read a fairly in-depth AMG review and hear samples here.

So THAT'S why the Liberty Bell is cracked.

That's the Liberty Bell! He ain't in Philly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yet.

And don't forget the box and the booklet.