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I thought the sound was better on these than the OJC originals... ( I only had one of them...)

I picked up all of them except the Al Haig... The Donald Byrd is EXCELLENT! Despite the theory that this may be the same (non-royalty paying) group from Spain (or thereabouts), the production values seem far better than the Fresh Sound group of labels.

I am on Disc 3 of this set and I have to say I'm thoroughly enjoying it. It's made by some EU group Solar Records. It doesn't SEEM to be a Fresh Sound company. I checked on their website looking at all labels and there was no mention of this. What's interesting about this release is that they reprint the original liner notes (with attribution) and album artwork. The sound is excellent. I'm not convinced that this is one of those bootleg Spain reissue companies. They've also come out with a 3-CD Coleman Hawkins set which I've ordered. http://www.worldsrecords.com/cgi-bin/storeR.cgi/specific=itemcode&phrase=65783&cart_id=07-26-10.28412 So what do you guys think about this label???? :unsure:

Toshiko Akiyoshi Select - Disc 2 :tup :tup

Speaking of which.. can we get an update???

Just finished listening to both new CD's. Wynton's collaboration with Richard Galliano (recorded live with a companion DVD) is very good. Very interesting mixture of tunes. The Vitoria Suite is the new release from Jazz at Lincoln Center. The interesting thing about this is that the US version is a 2 CD set whereas the Import (Universal Spain) contains a bonus DVD. The DVD is excellent with very nice interviews and footage of Wynton and Paco De Lucia. If you can get the import version, I'd highly recommend it. :D :D Even Wynton bashers might just like both of these recordings... :lol: :lol: :unsure:

thanks man... I appreciate it... Bummer on the no liner notes.. but as a way of getting this early Monk... $80 is ridiculous! :excited: :excited: I only have 3 or 4 of those early dates... What I find interesting is how much of a profit can they really make profit on this stuff? I mean even though they aren't adding anything you're talking about $5 a CD... Don't get me wrong.. I'm not complaining... Below is a picture of the Miles box. The discs themselves are in thin cardboard slipcases, just like the Original Album Classics series and the recent Black Saint/Soul Note sets. They are exactly the same as the old OJCs. No new remastering, no new alternates, no new notes. I will be getting the set as a) I like this style of packaging and b) I don't really have $250+ to drop on the old Riverside box.

I have most of them... Really like the consistently underrated Dave Kikoski.... :tup The Steve Davis Quintet (with Larry Willis) is also really nice... I got email from them a few weeks ago that a new batch is due out soon....

okay well since everyone seems a bit indifferent to this.. two final questions... 1) If this is similar to the Miles set could someone post some photos (and discuss) the packaging. Even if they are in slipcases 16Cds is a lot. 2) Compared to the 1991 boxed set... How is the sound? And do we have an idea about alternate or unreleased takes??? thanks... I've got all the Columbia Monk but little of the Riverside... Is ANYONE getting this?

Sinatra - New York Disc 2....

Got mine yesterday... Probably going to start listening today or tommorrow....

amazon has the distributor as Universal.... So does anyone have the inside scoop on this? It's supposedly out soon... (Aug 10)

Yeah but if you look at the amazon link it doesn't describe it as an import.

16 Cd's brand new on a US label for less than $80???? :unsure: :unsure: What the hell is this about??? Can't find any info anywhere!!!! http://www.amazon.com/All-Monk-Riverside-Albums-Thelonious/dp/B003V1ARGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1279566035&sr=8-1 http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8241415

Just got an email with the shipping information... Hopefully the set will arrive Monday (if not today

Just got off the phone with HQ... Jamal sets are going out next week....

Does anyone have a US Distributor I can pre-order from? (Or even a reliable international one?) New release of Junko Onishi always makes me happy. Oh, I missed that. Any details on who's playing with her etc. Bentsy? I'll e-mail Hiroshi ans ask him. I received this e-mail message from Hiroshi: Thanks Bentsy - it looks good. From the title I wondered whether it might have been a classical rather than jazz recording. It's on my list!

The Bridge - The Life and Rise of Barack Obama - David Remnick

what's the story with the Keynote label?

In the day and age of LeBron James's spectacle.. May Joya and all the other REAL African-American pioneers RIP....

thank you.. much better

Happy Birthday Man...!!! Stay cool

Caught the Keith Jarrett trio last night... A wonderful performance. An incredibly beautiful version of "My Ship." After the performance, (and despite multiple warnings from the announcer), Keith pulled his usually diva crap. As they were taking bows at the 3rd sign of a flash photo he cut the show refusing to do any encores.. I'm just grateful we got a gorgeous 90 minute performance before the usual Keith stuff...

You know the Reprise set is still available in a odd longbox format.. That's how I got it... http://www.amazon.com/Duke-Ellington-Reprise-Studio-Recordings/dp/B00002MZ33

Very nice.. (Guess I should hold onto that Birthday Mosaic Gift Card too..) So let's see at the current prices that set should run about $187.. (not as bad as I was afraid).. I thought it was gonna hit the $200 range.. Here's my question... Although I know I'll be getting this. How much (and what CD titles) does this replicate what's currently in print? In other words, what CDs should we either avoid/get rid off/donate to the library to avoid replication??? thanks