J.A.W.

You're right, but I was merely responding to your posting "If Oscar Peterson was good enough for jazz giants like Coleman Hawkins Ben Webster, Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Stuff Smith, Louis Armstrong, he was good enough for me..." I'm not

Well, he was good enough for Norman Granz anyway... Which is OK by me, too. Norman Granz had excellent taste (well... most of the time!). I don't see it that way. However interesting the opinions of others may be, they don't determine what or whom I like or don't like.

Alan Lankin's Jazzmatazz, you mean... Unfortunately he hasn't posted a link yet.

Miles' 7CD-set Seven Steps can now be pre-ordered from CDUniverse for $98.10; street date is September 28, 2004.

That Monk BFT is a classic.

That's good news.

The following CDs are scheduled for release. On September 23,2004 Mehldau,Brad/Live in Tokyo(2CDs) Warner Music WPCR 11964(New) 3570 On October 20,2004 Mance,Junior/Soul Eyes Pony Canyon MYCJ 30303(New) 2800 Catherine,Philip & Niels Pedersen/Spanish Nights Pony Canyon MYCJ 30304(New) 2200 On October 27,2004 Christina,Maja/Romance Nippon Columbia OMCZ 1016(New) 2625 Crusaders,The/Live in Japan(2003) Nippon Columbia VACM 1252(New)2548 Manhattan Jazz Orchestra/Birdland Nippon Columbia VACM 1255(New)2854 Suzuki,Yoshio/Moon and Breeze Nippon Columbia VACV 1047(New) 2854 Giuliani,Rosario/More Than Ever Nippon Columbia VACR 2069(New) 2548 Lyra,Kay/Influencia do Jazz Nippon Columbia VACL 0006(New) 2854

Hiroshi Tanno has revised the list.

The Johnny Smith reissue has been cancelled.

Great story, Chuck. Here's an interview with Stollman.

Tome? Reminds me of someone, one of Chris A.'s great friends

Why are Greenwood Publishing Group books so damn expensive... (sigh)

Hmmm, you're right; it's on the way to my "Get Rid Of" pile as we errr... "speak".

Let me guess: And then you happily sat together on the couch, breaking wind together. You're such a classy guy Dan. No problem, it was quite smelly in here already...

Update: I listened to Configuration again, for the first time in ages, and I must admit it's not half as good as I thought... for Winter Garden, though.

Ditto Amen B-)

Ditto

I assume you posted your view in the political forum. Those who asked to be "banned" from that forum can't read it, so perhaps you could post it again here.

Thanks, Brad.

For those interested: I'm selling my copy of The Shell Game for $12, including standard mail shipping (priority mail is $2 extra) - sale thread.

Speak for yourself. Hans, seeing our total similarity of music tastes and outlook on life, I got used to making statements on behalf of you and me. This goes beyond this board -. actually, most of the conversations I start with "Hans and I think...". I willingly acknowledge my mistake, and this will never happen again. In all my written and oral presenrtation I will always make a comment along the lines of "this is my personal opinion exclusively, I am not aware of Hans' opinon, nor am I authorized to make any statements on his behalf". Honestly, I am bewildered: what made you think our tastes and outlook on life are so similar? I don't recall any conversations on or off this board re things like that, so I'm wondering how you reached that conclusion.

Guitarrrrr fan, Hans? I was waiting for that. Exception to the rule, happens to everyone.

Speak for yourself.

Not at all your fault! I got a burn of that, since. ubu what do you think of this one? I have only listened to it one and quite like it. I have never heard Rivers in a duo setting before. If you like Sam Rivers in a duo setting, you really should try the wonderful but hard to find 1998 album Winter Garden (Nato) with Tony Hymas at the piano. JPC Germany seems to have it, though. Another fine Rivers album is Configuration (Nato) with Noël Akchoté (guitars), Tony Hymas (piano), Paul Rogers (bass) and Jacques Tholot (drums).

They're available from Blue Moon (Spain).