J.A.W.

So Hans, "Todd" is your screen name on that other Board? Wish I had the resources to purchase and the time to listen to so many sets... Really! I wonder if "Todd" ever listens to anything else? As I know nothing about the Yves Nat set, I (quickly) read Todd's review and it's rather mixed. His review of the Stephen (Bishop) Kovacevich set, which I've never heard either, is mainly negative, especially regarding the later recordings in the set - and so is the review of Jan de Kruijff, one of the foremost Dutch classical music journalists. The earliest (i.e. early 1990s) recordings in Kovacevich's set seem to be the best by far. On the other hand, the latest Penguin Guide gives the complete Kovacevich set a rosette and says it's one of the best available, and an earlier edition gave his individual disc of 26 and 29 both a "key" AND a rosette and specifically said his Hammerklavier is one of the best ever recorded. So I guess it's just a matter of taste--or pride in a pianist now living in the UK. Yes, I've read the Penguin Guide's recommendations, but I trust Jan de Kruijff's judgement more, after many (25+) years of reading his reviews and listening to him as a long-term member of a panel that reviews CDs on Dutch radio. On the other hand - like I said earlier - I've never heard Kovacevich's Beethoven interpretations, and I've just ordered his version of the Diabelli Variations, which seems to be one of his better efforts. We'll see.

So Hans, "Todd" is your screen name on that other Board? Wish I had the resources to purchase and the time to listen to so many sets... Really! I wonder if "Todd" ever listens to anything else? As I know nothing about the Yves Nat set, I (quickly) read Todd's review and it's rather mixed. His review of the Stephen (Bishop) Kovacevich set, which I've never heard either, is mainly negative, especially regarding the later recordings in the set - and so is the review of Jan de Kruijff, one of the foremost Dutch classical music journalists. The earliest (i.e. early 1990s) recordings in Kovacevich's set seem to be the best by far.

I'm still wondering which sources they used when they remastered the Coltranes in that list, as the tapes were destroyed.

So Hans, "Todd" is your screen name on that other Board? Wish I had the resources to purchase and the time to listen to so many sets...

Here are some very extensive reviews of several Beethoven piano sonatas cycles, including a few mentioned in this thread (Yves Nat, Friedrich Gulda). Have fun

Updated.

And a lot of tapes were destroyed in the Atlantic warehouse fire; I don't know which ones of the above list (if any), though.

I'm selling these CDs, which, as far as I know, are out of print : Japanese 20-bit K2 remastered mini-LP sleeve XRCDs in clear plastic slip cases; can be played on regular CD players: SOLD Kenny Dorham - Quiet Kenny - New Jazz/JVC VICJ-61052; CD condition: EXC+ (very tiny spot on the edge of the CD, just outside the playing surface); $18 SOLD Bill Evans - How My Heart Sings! - Riverside/JVC VICJ-61064; CD condition: M-; $20 Hampton Hawes - Hampton Hawes Trio, Vol.1 - Contemporary/JVC VICJ-61074; CD condition: M-; $18 SOLD Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Himself - Riverside/JVC VICJ-61069; CD condition: M-; $20 SOLD Phineas Newborn, Jr. - Harlem Blues - Contemporary/JVC VICJ-61076; CD condition: M-; $20 Japanese 24-bit remastered mini-LP sleeve CD: Hal McKusick - Hal McKusick Quartet - Bethlehem/Toshiba TOCJ-9614; CD condition: M-; $16 Japanese mini-LP sleeve CD: Caravan - Caravan (first album) - Verve Forecast UICY-9208; CD condition: M-; 17 tracks; $16 Non-registered priority mail rates, up to 250 grams (= up to 3 mini-LP sleeve CDs without plastic slip cases), - to the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan: $6.50 - within the European Union, with the exception of Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Slovakia: $4.50 - elsewhere: registered priority mail only, rates on request. Shipping by registered priority mail, up to 250 grams, - European Union: $6.50 - elsewhere: $8.50 Payment (no cash, checks or money orders), - in the Netherlands: bank transfer in euros; - in the euro zone: electronic bank transfer in euros (BIC/Swift, IBAN), or PayPal if an electronic bank transfer is not possible - outside the euro zone: PayPal only, in euros or U.S. dollars. PMs only, please.

Yeah right... I'd rather sell my music collection... And I don't groove Oh, you must do - you've got all those Harold Mabern albums... MG You seem to know more than I do - which Mabern albums?? Sorry Hans - I was getting you confused with someone else. MG I wonder who...

Only a few hours left...

The following Mode CDs are scheduled for release in mini-LP cardboard sleeves on December 22, 2006 MZCS 1108(Mode) Kamuca,Richie(ts) Quartet* 2400 MZCS 1109(Mode) Harper,Herbie(tb) Sextet* 2400 MZCS 1110(Mode) Adams,Pepper(bs) Quintet* 2400 MZCS 1111(Mode) Marsh,Warne(ts) Quartet* 2400 MZCS 1112(Mode) Feldman,Victor(vib) In Vibes* 2400

Please note that parts of this list have already been posted here. 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Griffin,Johnny(ts)/White Gardenia(Left Alone) 1000 VICJ 41817(16 bit) Griffin,Johnny(ts) & Eddie Davis(ts)/Lookin' at Monk 1000 VICJ 41818(16 bit) Heath,Jimmy(ts)/The Thumper 1000 VICJ 41819(16 bit) Heah,Jimmy(ts)/The Quota 1000 VICJ 41820(16 bit) Jordan,Clifford(ts)/Spellbound 1000 VICJ 41821(16 bit) Niehaus,Lennie(as)/Quintets 1000 VICJ 41822(16 bit) Winchester,Lem(vib)/Another Opus 1000 VICJ 41823(20 bit K2) Ashby,Dorothy(harp)/In a Minor Groove 1000 VICJ 41824(16 bit) Garland,Red(p)/Red's Good Groove 1000 VICJ 41825(16 bit) Harris,Barry(p)/Chasin the Bird 1000 VICJ 41826(20 bit K2) Allison,Mose(p,vo)/Back Country Suite 1000 VICJ 41827(20 bit K2) Bley,Paul(p)/Complete Introducing Paul Bley 1000 VICJ 41828(20 bit K2) Redd,Freddie(p)/San Francisco Suite 1000 VICJ 41829(16 bit) Hawes,Hampton(p)/For Real 1000 VICJ 41830(16 bit) Previn,Andre(p)/West Side Story 1000 VICJ 41831(16 bit) Jones,Sam(b)/Soul Society 1000 VICJ 41832(16 bit) Haynes,Roy(ds)/Cracklin' 1000 VICJ 41833(16 bit) 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Kelly,Bev(vo)/Love Locked Out 1000 VRCL 18837 Friedman,Don(p)/Moon River* 2835 BVCM 37844 Hatch,Tony(Leader)/The Tony Hatch Sound* 2310 BVCM 37845 Guryan,Margo(vo)/Take a Picture* 2310 BVCM 37846 Budd,Julie(vo)/Julie Budd* 2310 BVCM 37847 Hugo & Luigi Orchestra/Let's Fall in Love* 2310 BVCJ 37535 Honda,Takehiko(p)/Back on My Fingers 2310 BVCJ 37536 Honda,Takehiko(p)/Earthian Air 2310 BVCJ 37537 Honda,Takehiko(p)/See All Kinds 2310 BVCJ 37538 Honda,Takehiko(p)/Ease 2310 BVCJ 37539 Honda,Takehiko(p)/Boogie Booga Boo 2310 ABCJ 395 Gillespie,Dizzy(tp)/Dizzy Gillespie & Strings 2500 ABCJ 396 Reinhardt,Django(g)/Django Reinhardt 2500 ABCJ 397 Grappelli,Stephane(violin) & Stuff Smith/Stephane Grappelli & Stuff Smith 2500 ABCJ 398 Tatum,Art(p)/Legacy 2500 On February 2, 2007 PCD 23870 Rhythm Funk Masters/Afro-American-Arctic 2415 PCD 23871 McGriff,Jimmy(org)/Let's Stay Stay Together 2415 PCD 23872 Thomas,Joe(fl)/Joy of Cookin' 2415 PCD 23873 Levy,O'Donel(g)/Breeding of Mind 2415 PCD 23874 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Rushen,Patrice(key)/Prelusion 1000 VICJ 41867(20 bit k2) Erskine,Peter(ds)/Peter Erskine: +1 1000 VICJ 41868(16 bit) Latin Jazz Quintet/Latin Soul 1000 VICJ 41869(16 bit) Scott,Shirley(org)/Mucho Mucho 1000 VICJ 41870(16 bit) Tjader,Cal(vib)/Mambo with Tjader 1000 VICJ 41871(16 bit) Tjader,Cal(vib)/Tjader 1000 VICJ 41872(16 bit) Tjader,Cal(vib)/Los Ritmos Calientes 1000 VICJ 41873(16 bit) Pike,Dave(vib)/Bossa Nova Carnival 1000 VICJ 41874(16 bit) Pike,Dave(vib)/Rimbo Carnival 1000 VICJ 41875(16 bit) Pucho(per) & His Latin Soul Brothers/Tough 1000 VICJ 41876(16 bit) Santamaria,Mongo(per)/Mongo Explodes 1000 VICJ 41877(20 bit k2) Smith,Johnny Hammond(org)/Stinger 1000 VICJ 41878(16 bit) Smith,Johnny Hammond(org)/Cooks with Gator Tail 1000 VICJ 41879(16 bit) McDuff,Jack(org)/Honeydripper 1000 VICJ 41880(16 bit) McDuff,Jack(org)/Goodnight, It's Time to Go 1000 VICJ 41881(20 bit k2) McDuff,Jack(org)/Hot Barbecue 1000 VICJ 41882(16 bit) Scott,Shirley(org)/Soul Searching 1000 VICJ 41883(16 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VICJ 41900(16 bit) V.A./Fritz the Cat 1000

He last visited on December 8, his last post dates from November 4.

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Yeah right... I'd rather sell my music collection... And I don't groove Oh, you must do - you've got all those Harold Mabern albums... MG You seem to know more than I do - which Mabern albums?? There's one Mabern twofer in my "get rid of as soon as you can"-pile, and that's Wailin', and nothing in my collection.

Yeah right... I'd rather sell my music collection... And I don't groove Oh, you must do - you've got all those Harold Mabern albums... MG You seem to know more than I do - which Mabern albums??

Yeah right... I'd rather sell my music collection... And I don't groove

Yeah right... I'd rather sell my music collection...

Musically or sonically? If I didn't already have them on CD, I'd pick these from your list: Clark Terry - Serenade to a Bus Seat Clifford Jordan - Spellbound Sam Jones - The Soul Society The others don't do it for me.

The day's not over....by a long shot!!! m~ Over here it almost is

I thought it felt like a kinder, gentler board lately!!!

Chris' last visit was on November 30, his last post dates from October 28. Same goes for Michael Fitzgerald, he's been absent since November 2005.

Hiroshi Tanno can get it for you for 2310 yen (about €15,50 or $20.50 at today's exchange rate) plus shipping: hiroshi@earlyrecords.com The Japanese CD catalogue number is QSCA 1031.

The birthdate given in the 1999 edition of the Feather/Gitler The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz (Oxford University Press) is January 12, 1916, with the note: "he (McShann) claims that a 1909 birthdate, given elsewhere, is incorrect".

Sad news indeed. According to some sources he was born in 1909, others say 1916.