J.A.W.

Here's the Free Elephant site (in English)

The McLaughlin is 24-bit remastered. Check this Amazon Japan page out - scroll down and you'll see the English description. I'm pretty sure Hiroshi Tanno will be able to get it; no guarantees, though.

Still no news? Over on JC the only (ominous) news is, that shrugs is no longer a registered eBay member.

They usually are. There are hardly any recent Japanese Universal series that are not 24-bit.

Has anyone heard this Kowald CD? Opinions?

Nothing. I don't find anything "wrong" with his playing. That being said, he is definitely not to everyone's taste. You're absolutely right about that. I don't care for Mateen's playing; I have Sunny Murray's We Are Not at the Opera with Mateen (Eremite MTE014) and don't like it, and it seems I'm not alone: I've been trying to sell that one for ages and no one seems to be interested...

Same here.

Grab it while you can!

What don't you like about it?

According to my Black Lion reissue Tonite's Music Today of this Storyville material these tunes were recorded in NYC in February 1956. Discographer/board member Michael Fitzgerald might have the exact/correct info.

Not seeing anything with your link, Mr. K. You wouldn't be lying to us, would you? The auctions all ended early with "Buy it now." Yep!

So?

Thanks! Those are great albums and I hope we've inspired a purchase or two.

Another vote for the late 1950s/1960s Contemporary albums: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (1957), Art Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics (1959), Gettin' Together! (1960), Intensity (1960) and Smack Up (1960), the Japanese release Art Pepper with Warne Marsh (1956), plus the Vanguard set - I agree with couw's assessment of Pepper's playing during the Vanguard dates.

AB, You've been listing several of my favorite albums these last few days, such as these two: I wonder what's next...

How can you not be sure that the New Orleans band count as jazz? What they play was jazz long before most of what you listen to today was even thought of. Exactly my point. BM, what made you think that it might not be jazz?

Indeed. One of the all-time greats.

The following CDs are scheduled for release. *cardboard sleeves On April 20,2005 Vivid Sound VSCD 9309(New) Baroque Jazz Trio/BJT* 2520 On May 18,2005 Sony SICP 10014(New) Hino,Terumasa/Dragon 3045 Sony VRCL 18825(New) Friedman,Don/Scaborough Fair* 2835 On May 21,2005 Universal UCCM 1078(New) Beady Belle/Closer 2548 Universal UCCE 1057(New) Andersen,Arild/Electra 2548 Universal UCCE 1058(New) Wallumrod,Christain/Year from Easter 2548 Victor VICJ 61263(New) Rippingtons Feat.Russ Freeman/Wild Card 2520 Victor VICJ 61272(New) Scott,Marilyn/Night Cap 2520 Victor VICJ 61273(New) Hamilton,Scott/Back in New York 2520 Victor VICJ 61274(New) Burton,Gary/Next Generation 2520 Victor VICJ 61275(New) Schuur,Diane/Schuur Fire 2520 On May 25,2005 Universal UCCV 1076(New) Scofield,John/That's What I Say 2548 On June 1,2005 Universal FRGJ 2001(New)SACD Hampton,Lionel/Mack the Knife 3000 Universal FRGJ 2002(New)SACD Brown,Ray/I'm Walking 3000 Universal FRGJ 2003(New)SACD Fuller,Larry/Easy Walker 3000 Universal FRGJ 2004(New)SACD Jackson,Milt & Ichiro Masuda/M & M 3000 On June 3,2005 P Vine PCD 23634(New) Gillespie,Dizzy/Soul & Salvation 2415 P Vine PCD 2589(New) Vinnegar,Leroy/Kid 2625 On June 8,2005 King ABCJ 346(Trio) Evans,Gil/Live At The Public Theater(2 CD)* 3990 King ABCJ 348(Trio) Taylor,Cecil/Piano Solo* 2500 King ABCJ 349(Trio) Nishi,Naoki/My Little Suede Shoes* 2500 King ABCJ 350(Trio) Parker,Charlie/Inglewood Jam* 2500 King ABCJ 351(Trio) Braxton,Anthony/Town Hall 1972* 2500 King ABCJ 352(Trio) Scofield,John/John Scofield* 2500 Universal UCCV 1073(New) Shorter,Wayne/Beyond the Sound Barrier 2548 On June 22,2005 Sony SICP 784(New) Lee,Keiko/Imagine* 2415 Sony SICP 785(New) Lee,Keiko/Kickin' It with* 2415 Sony SICP 786(New) Lee,Keiko/Beautiful Love* 2415 Sony SICP 787(New) Lee,Keiko/If It's Love* 2415 Sony SICP 788(New) Lee,Keiko/Day Dreaming* 2415 Sony SICP 789(New) Lee,Keiko/Live 1999* 2415 Sony SICP 790(New) Lee,Keiko/ILetter from Rome* 2415 Sony SICP 791(New) Lee,Keiko/Wonder of Love* 2415 Sony SICP 792(New) Lee,Keiko/Sings Super Standards* 2415 Sony SICP 793(New) Lee,Keiko/Vitamin* 2415 Sony SICP 810(New) Davis,Miles/'Round About Midnight +4 1890 Sony SICP 811(New) Davis,Miles/Miles Ahead +4 1890 Sony SICP 812(New) Davis,Miles/Milestones +3 1890 Sony SICP 813(New) Davis,Miles/Porgy & Bess +2 1890 Sony SICP 814(New) Davis,Miles/At New Port 1958 1890 Sony SICP 815(New) Davis,Miles/Jazz at the Plaza 1890

Ohhhh yeah. The Mosaic sound quality with Malcom Addey at the helm is the best. Ron McMaster does excellent work, with the sound, as well. You may read about my Mosaic/Addey orgasm via my three posts starting here. Mosaic and Malcom Addey. While I wholeheartedly second your Malcolm Addey recommendation, I respectfully disagree with your statement re Ron McMaster remasterings. A case in point (at least to my ears) is the Lou Donaldson set, which sounds terribly loud/compressed on my system, though the kind people at Mosaic assured me it isn't. It makes my ears bleed so to speak... Sorry to spoil the fun

You're lucky, I decided not to bid on the Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions set at the last minute - it might have cost you a bit more if I had...

My favorite Booker T track is "Behave Yourself" from the Green Onions album.

As far as I know Rita Coolidge was married to singer/songwriter/actor Kris Kristofferson.

It's a bit loud, but not that bright, at least not to my ears. I don't have a problem with it, and I also have a solid-state system.

What was the problem with the Davis Cup TOCJ24? Too loud/compressed, too bright, or?