Ron S

You mean that I'm on those recordings with Buddy??? How could I have forgotten working with such a sweetheart? How are you liking it? I've only made it through the first 2 discs so far and, so far so good. I really liked the last session on Disc 2 with Barney Kessel.

One of my favs. Especially the Sergeant Carter sessions.

I used to be proud of my post count. Then Aggie blew past me, and I realized that any fool can run up a high post count.

As I indicated previously, I've learned to manage my Caiman expectations. Today, however, I was pleasantly surprised. I ordered a fairly rare CD from them last night (they had the best price by far), and as soon as the transaction had cleared, I checked Caiman's individual Amazon listing page which indicates the quantity of the particular CD that Caiman or its suppliers pruportedly have in stock (there's a convoluted pathway you can click through to get to the Amazon Marketplace seller listing for an item you've purchased, if anyone's interested). Well, after my purchase, the listing indicated that Caiman was then sold out of the CD (supposedly meaning that I had gotten the last one). In the past, I've found that any Caiman listing that did not indicate a fairly large quantity in stock (i.e., 10 or more) would mean that my order ultimately would not be filled, and I'd have to cancel. Well, lo and behold, this afternoon I received a shipping notice from Caiman (remember that I just placed my order last night). I don't know whether Caiman has actually improved (it does appear that their favorable rating percentage has gone up to something like 93%, iirc), or this time I just got lucky.

Dude, get a life.

You mean that I'm on those recordings with Buddy??? How could I have forgotten working with such a sweetheart?

That'd be quite a comeback.

Well?

From the new site: http://www.bluenote.com/EditorialDetail.as...amp;promoId=718 Blue Note joins the 21st century.

http://www.bluenote.com/ Anyone else check this out yet? A lot more complex than the old site, and bit harder--and slower--to navigate. But having sound samples of all tracks is a great feature.

Buddy Rich, discs 1-4

Exactly! Newbury Comics goes out of their way to give exceptional service and prices. Caiman, well, does just the opposite! Too many times I've ordered and never received - only to write them & find they didn't have stock in the first place. I also like importcds.com as an amazon seller - NEVER a screw up with the numerous orders I've placed. Agreed on importcds, and of course, Newbury Comics is THE BEST. Another Amazon Marketplace seller from which I've made a lot of good purchases is Moviemars. In my experience, those 3--Newbury, Moviemars, and importcds--are the best of the large-scale Marketplace sellers, with Newbury being a cut above the others.

Yes, indeed! Re Caiman: I'll order from them only if their price is significantly lower than the next lowest reputable seller's. And then, I'll give them only a few days to ship, and cancel if they don't. That significanly lowers the Caiman frustration factor.

Check out this thread regarding certain labels issuing titles on CDRs: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=36728 If you've gotten CDRs from Caiman, that's probably the way they came from the manufacturer. I've purchased probably hundreds of CDs from Caiman over the years, and never received anything other than actual genuine label issues. The only complaint I've ever seen about Caiman--and I've had this problem, myself--is that they often list titles for sale when they or their suppliers don't actually have them in stock. I've NEVER seen a complaint about the quality or genuineness of the actual product once it's received. Caiman's pretty good about returns, however, if you don't want to keep the CDs (or CDRs, or whatever they are). Also, it's not uncommon for European CDs, although brand-new, to not be wrapped or sealed--that's the way they come from the manufacturer. For example, I've purchased several brand-new European Blue Note CDs from various on line retailers that were not wrapped or sealed.

Meanwhile, Amazon UK has now raised the price by about 10 pounds. Gotta strike while the iron is hot!

And shipped immediately via UPS! Thanks for that UPS tip. I was checking USPS.com and was wondering why my tracking number wouldn't show up. Looks like I should be recieving this the 13th. I'm looking forward to it! Mine's scheduled for delivery on the 13th, also. The "1Z" at the beginning of the tracking number tipped me off that it was UPS. Plus, I emailed the seller to confirm that it was UPS when the shipping notice indicated USPS, and it was not yet showing up on ups.com, and got the following response: "We always ship high value items via UPS." Great seller!

Jim, I just saw this! Tell Zora that everyone here (including Zoe!) hopes that she feels better real soon (if she remembers us, that is!). If you want any additional pediatric advice, you know where to call. And tell Zora that if she wants to sue her dad, she knows where to call, too.

And shipped immediately via UPS!

Hank Mobley, discs 4-6

The Evans Vanguard box is not a reissue of the Japanese box, but is a newly remastered set that Concord introduced in 2005. Here's a post of mine from last year: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...st&p=521919

Thanks, Mike! I just snagged one.

Hank Mobley, discs 1-3

Peter, Newbury Comics now has it on Amazon Marketplace for $29.99 + $2.98 shipping. Newbury's an excellent seller (lots of board members have had many great experiences with Newbury, including me). You can order from Newbury with no worries: Amazon Marketplace Henderson page

This could mean that they'll need to free up warehouse space and dump some more old box sets and OJCs at super-bargain prices. On second thought, I won't hold my breath.

I'm on disc 8 now--an amazing variety of music in this set!