J.A.W.

In my opinion it's the remastering (i.e. how it's done) that makes the difference, not the number of bits. A good 16- or 20-bit remastering job sounds better to me than bad 24-bit remastering.

The Venus reissues are all cardboard mini-LP CDs.

The following CDs are scheduled for release (* = cardboard mini-LP sleeve). On May 18 Pony Canyon MYCJ 30330(New) Farinacci,Dominick/Smile 2800 Pony Canyon MYCJ 30331(New) Fujita,Yukari/Lovely Eyes 3000 On May 25 Toshiba TOCJ 66257(New) Lovano,Joe/Joyous Encounter 2548 Columbia Music COCB 53347(New) Watanabe,Sadao/Box in Early Years(10 CD) 15000 Columbia Music VACM 1263(New) Grusin,Don/The Hang 2548 Columbia Music VACM 1264(New) Grusin,Don/Fire & Rain(Solo Piano) 1800 Columbia Music VACM 1265(New) Lettau,Kevyn/Bye Bye Blackbird 2548 Columbia Music VACR 2072(New) Avitabile,Franck/My Romance(Solo Piano) 2548 Venus TKCV 35531(New) Higgins,Eddie/If Dreams Come True* 3000 Venus TKCV 35532(New) Higgins,Eddie & Scott Hamilron/My Foolish Heart* 3000 Venus TKCV 35533(New) Alexander,Eric/The Gentle Ballads* 3000 Venus TKCV 35534(New) New York Trio/Love You Madly* 3000 Venus TKCV 35535(New) Mabern,Harold/Fantasy* 3000 Venus TKCV 35536(New) McPherson,Charles/But Beautiful* 3000 Venus TKCV 35537(New) New York Trio/Stairway to the Stars* 3000 Venus TKCV 35538(New) Higgins,Eddie/Moonlight Becomes You* 3000 Venus TKCV 35539(New) Hazeltine,David/Alice in Wonderland* 3000 Venus TKCV 35540(New) Rachel Z/Heart Shaped Box* 3000 On June 1 Tokuma TKCW 32066(New) Eriksson,Helena/Loveberries 2700 Tokuma TKCW 32067(New) Elactrodelux/Stardown 2700 Tokuma TKCW 32068(New) Arntzen,Leif/Channeling Chet 2700

I demand the bed. Hans can go outside. You don't know what you're claiming...

Yep.

In my 3-room apartment full of CDs and books and CDs? Sure, why not...

If you make a detour via Groningen (about 150 miles northeast of Amsterdam) you can pick me up as well B-)

Anyway, I'm way too shy to say "hay"...

Yeah, I know, I know... I just found out about it and now it's too late to make arrangements...

Attention Andrew Hill/Von Freeman fans in the Netherlands: Andrew Hill will be playing with his trio and Von Freeman at the Amsterdam BIM Huis tonight (March 25). Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it

I posted the same question ovcer on JC, where shrugs posted more regularly, but so far there's no news there either.

Any news? Chris?

According to my very old copy of PRESTIGE JAZZ RECORDS 1949-1971: a discography by Michel Ruppoli, the session you mention is the 1st listed. Recorded in NY on January 11, 1949, it is credited to the Lennie Tristano Quintet. Hope that helps. Correct, the 1980 edition of the Ruppli discography has the same info.

The list was revised by Hiroshi Tanno.

LIST REVISED BY HIROSHI TANNO: The following CDs are scheduled for release on May 25, 2005. *cardboard mini-LP sleeves Toshiba TOCJ 9641(24 Bit)New Albaghetti,Ana Maria*/Warm & Willing 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9642(24 Bit)New Manning,Bob/Lonely Spell* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9643(24 Bit)New Mann,Herbie/Love and the Weather* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9644(24 Bit)New Blackburn,Lou/Jazz Frontier* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9645(24 Bit)New Donahue,Sam/For Young Moderns in Love* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9646(24 Bit)New Lewis,Monica/Sings* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9647(24 Bit)New Riddle,Nelson/Tender Touch* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9648(24 Bit)New Williams,John Tower/World on a Strings* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9649(24 Bit)New Smith,Johnny/Easy Listening* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9650(24 Bit)New Gleason,Jackie/Music to Change Her Mind* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9651(24 Bit)New Lee,Peggy/Sugar 'n' Spice* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9652(24 Bit)New Barry Sisters,The/We Belong Together* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9653(24 Bit)New Richards,Ann/I'm Shooting High* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9654(24 Bit)New Harper,Janis/Embers of Love* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9655(24 Bit)New Raney,Sue/New and Now* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9656(24 Bit)New Garland,Judy/Judy in Love* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9657(24 Bit)New Smith,Keely/Politely* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9658(24 Bit)New Decastros/Rockin' Beat* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9659(24 Bit)New Starr,Kay/One More Time* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 9660(24 Bit)New Manne,Shelly/My Fair Lady* 2500

I don't think he would have left so many of his buyers out in the cold, that's not his style.

He did, but he was still posting after he'd moved.

I posted the same question in his "Pimpin' my eBay" thread over on JC, where he posted more regularly than here anyway - though not since January 12...

Anyone know what happened? Shrugs hasn't posted here since November last year, and judging by the recent stream of neutral and negative feedbacks on eBay (seller ID: shrugs), he seems to have vanished into thin air...

I don't know if you're referring to the Floyd in general here, or just to Animals, but I'm 58 and still loving Piper at the Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful of Secrets...

It still seems to be available from Fantasy. You can order directly from them.

I don't desire this set. Still, thanks for the posting the information. I'm concerned the Capitol Jazz box will go to Running Low soon. Scott Wenzel (Mosaic) told me last year the Capitol Jazz set would very likely remain available through 2005. By the way, the Milburn Mosaic is a great set if you're into Texas/West Coast Blues/R&B. Highly recommended!

A long time ago I read in an interview somewhere that Milt Jackson felt the same way. Away from the MJQ, like on his Riverside albums, he sounded more or less "liberated" (for lack of a better term).

Thanks Lon. I hope you don't mind me saying so, but that's a creepy avatar...