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  1. In the same vein, I've been thinking about ordering the Joe Pass set. Any comments on that?
  2. 17. 16. Do I hear 15?
  3. So Alan, living in the Cheesesteak Capital of the World, how's YOUR cholesterol?
  4. Caiman's price is now down to $49.63 (see here), and they're saying they have 18 in stock.
  5. My point exactly.
  6. As someone who has a real "Esq." after my name (when addressed by others--it's actually not proper for an attorney to refer to himself as Esquire, although many do), I think the best shot you guys have is to take this up with Ebay. And the fact that UMG IS a "Power Seller" should only peak Ebay's interest. As anyone who has placed a bid on Ebay knows, you are always explicitly warned at the time of your bid that you are undertaking a CONTRACTUAL obligation to pay the price you bid if you win the auction. Ebay is built upon the foundation of this fundamental principle, and it's easy to imagine how quickly the Ebay system would disintegrate if this principle were not enforced. For example, what would be the consequences for a BUYER who kept winning auctions and reneging on paying because he had made the winning bids "in error?" In short, Ebay's very survival depends on the enforcement of these rules, especially in the case of a large, commercial seller. And your most persuasive argument is that this item was listed for sale at this price not once, but over and over again, night after night after night. It strains credulity to assert that an honest pricing error was repeated so many times, even as several separate sales at that price were being completed and acknowledged. If it truly were an "honest" mistake, then it would rise to a level of negligence or recklessness in merchant listings that Ebay should want to strongly discourage. Anyway, that's my free advice. And it's worth about as much as you're paying for it.
  7. Well don't despair yet. Someone received a similar email, although apparently not quite as specific, a few days ago (see here), and there have been subsequent sales at the $99 price. So who knows? Maybe again tonight.
  8. I can't tell you exactly where it is, but I CAN tell you that this DVD was filmed there:
  9. My wife does Target, too. I guess that just means we're married to a coupla babes, Jeff. Yup! In fact, here's a picture of our wives the last time they were at Target together trying on lingerie:
  10. My wife does Target, too. I guess that just means we're married to a coupla babes, Jeff.
  11. If anyone's interested, here's a great page of Jack Sheldon photos and sound/video clips, including the intro to "Run Buddy Run," some video clips of Jack playing the trumpet, video of an interview in which he discusses the differences between his playing and Chet Baker's, and an audio clip of a comedy monologue on being fat that includes a swipe at Leonard Feather.
  12. Thank yaaaaaaw! (Pee Wee thanks you, too).
  13. That's rich. Meanwhile, back at the Black Hawk . . . .
  14. See my avatar. Never mind--I'll make it bigger: This and the other 4 volumes offer some of the best played, best recorded live club jazz ever. I recently A-B'd these with some other live sets of the same 1959-61 vintage (Miles at the Black Hawk, Byrd/Pepper at the Half Note, Art Blakey at the Jazz Corner of the World, etc.), and the level of ensemble playing on this set, plus the clarity and presence of the sound, were way ahead of the others. Not that the others aren't good, but just that the Manne/Black Hawk recordings are phenomenal--at least to my ears. And these haven't been remastered (at least in the US) since their initial CD issue in the early '90's. Frankly, there's virtually no room for improvement, which I guess Fantasy has figured out (and hence no U.S. 20-bit K2's).
  15. I'm still wondering why only the Farlow set--and not the other 2 Verve sets with European versions and runs of 10,000 (Jazztet and Eldridge)--is being so widely distributed in the U.S. for such a low price. Is it not selling well?
  16. I still say that whatever his reputation was among jazz critics in the '50's, it wasn't helped at all by the somewhat wacky public persona he cultivated in 1960's mass media. But again, you're absolutely correct that his music should be allowed to speak for itself.
  17. Is it true that "mike casinghino" of Connecticut is actually the Organissimo Board alter ego of another Michael C. from Connecticut?
  18. Yep--great small-group stuff from the late '30's (for some reason I was only thinking big band).
  19. I have this 3-disc Columbia set, and it's very nice: The first disc has 24 pre-Blanton/Webster tracks. It's not a comprehensive collection of all the Columbia material from that period by any means, but the set presents a nice survey of all of Ellington's Columbia recordings. And the 80-page booklet that comes with it is terrific--lots of info, photos, etc. and very well organized. For early Ellington, there's also the 2-disc Okeh set: A lot of the same songs as on the Brunswick set, but recorded for the Okeh label. The sound is more processed (less surface noise) than on the Brunswick set, but still acceptable. And 6 of the tracks in this set are also included in the above Columbia set.
  20. Amazon's Canadian site has it here for CDN$70.99, but shows it shipping within 4-6 weeks. EDIT: Now it says shipping within 7-13 days! Was it something I said???
  21. Well, come to think of it, with the snow we just had in Philly, I could use a couple of the regular Mosaic box tops to sled down the nearest hillside. Sounds like a super, cool, fun and different idea Ron! One box for each cheek! Way to improvise, man! Damn! If only I had the Nat King Cole box--then I could take my whole family with me!
  22. Well, come to think of it, with the snow we just had in Philly, I could use a couple of the regular Mosaic box tops to sled down the nearest hillside.
  23. I assume you're referring to the outer shipping packaging and box, and not the actual Mosaic set box. That should be identical to the US Mosaic box, except that it has the "B" number and not the "MD" number. And my European Farlow Mosaic set also didn't have a "Made in Germany" sticker and was manufactured in the US (even says "Mosaic" all over it except on the box). I wonder if some of the merchants just slap the "Made in Germany" sticker on them because they're technically issued by German Universal, or if some of these sets actually are made in Germany?
  24. Please 'splain what the timeframe or some critic's opinion has to do with Jack's "jazz credentials". I see it as their problem, not his. AND my story was not that recent. We're on the same page, Chuck. I was responding to the first post in this thread, and saying that Sheldon's acting and comedic antics in the '60's and '70's (remember "Run, Buddy, Run"?) probably didn't help his creds with the jazz critics, contributing to the negative comments quoted in the first post. I agree that his playing--especially with Pepper and others in the '50's and early '60's--should speak for itself, but I'm guessing that at least some critics can't evaluate it without letting his wacky public persona of the '60's and '70's color their opinions. FWIW.
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