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It's KIND of a box set... Set 3 of the (Download ONLY) Brad Mehldau Trio Live from Nonesuch..... Very good for those of you didn't get it... I only wish they made it a physical CD set....

I respectfully disagree.... For example... does it help me knowing that Miles beat up Cicely Tyson... (yea a little).. Does it change whether or not I enjoy him? No but it does add context..... Seconded.

You're kinda in the ballpark with what I mean...

From everything I know about him... that his on-stage persona actually did drive some of what he did.... (I'm not explaining it well.... ) What's Armstrong's "smiling, grinning persona" got to do with his music?

I'm having a hard time with this one... I have tried but I have NEVER been able to get into Armstrong.... I can't get past the smiling, grinning persona... (bugs me :angry: ) I know - I should... I might eventually cave on this one... but right now.... :beee:

yea he plays guitar and bari sax @ the same time... Kinda like a new version of Rashaan Roland Mulligan.... :rolleyes: A merger of two sets?

it really is a good set... I feel bad for those of you who waited and now have to make that painful decision.... <_<

Pendulum Disc 2... Starting off a little better than Disc 1.. IMHO

A couple of years ago when I saw him with McCoy Tyner... he was extremely unimpressive... Grinned the whole time as he was thinking he was awesome... His solos were quite underwhelming.... Now that cat I just saw McCoy with this weekend (Eric Gravatt) is a very nice drummer... great cymbal work....

Initial thought.... :( I have never liked Al Foster as a drummer... (Doesn't do anything for me... - and he thinks he's great.... :o ) We'll see how the rest of the set proceeds.... :mellow:

Pendulum Select Disc 1... not sure what to expect but kinda hard to turn down a live village vanguard set!~!!

Disc 7... I really enjoyed it... minus the awful announcing/interviewing by Steve Allen... :angry: You couple that with his nonsense introducing Miles Davis on the Prestige set... YUCK! :wacko: I know he was a nice guy, funny and important bringing jazz to the public (during that era)... but blah....

Up to Disc 6.....

So what are you guys thinking about this one, now that it's in our hot little hands....? :cool: As someone who had never heard Zeitlin before... this stuff is wonderful!!!! I'm thrilled. :excited:

I am REALLY enjoying this set... !!! To those who haven't .... take the plunge..... :tup :tup

Zeitlin Select... Disc 1... off to a very pleasant start... as I didn't have anything by him.... this looks promising.... onto Disc 2

that sounds right... and from what I remember it went pretty fast..... :unsure:

where did you "pick this up?"

Dexter Gordon Select... Disc 1... It's been a while since I listened to this one.... :cool: okay I'm on the last track and I forgot how HOT this is! :wub: - This is quickly moving up on my FAV Select list... :tup

Disc 2... Storyville's new boxed set Tatum Art

George Wein Single... Pretty good!!!! ;)

that the next select will be a Lucky Thompson set of his work during the '50's... As I have nothing by him nor am I that familiar with him... For those in the know... Is this good or bad???? :unsure: and what would be in this set???

Okay. I caved.... :rolleyes: just got off the phone with the MotherShip in Stamford... and ordered the Lee/Christy There's only a few LEFT... I feel like I just got into the mall at 11:45pm on Christmas Eve.... if you're going to do it... now's the time....

I'm working on it... Tommorrow AM 9:01am.... Now, discs 3 and 4. Terrific set. Get it while you can!

Slammin' on Disc 3... the Complete Lionel Hampton Quartets and Quintets with Oscar Peterson on Verve. Awesome 17 minute version of Flying Home with Buddy DeFranco :excited: :cool: :cool: AWESOME!