JETman

The Nat Adderly WAS part of a Collectables if memory serves. .....and it does. It was coupled with Freddie Hubbard's "Soul Experiment": http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Experiment-Autobiography-Freddie-Hubbard/dp/B00004YNFA According to AMG the Jack Wilson album with Roy Ayers was issued on CD in 2005, but I can't find it anywhere. It will be included in the May 23 batch. The cover looks familiar, so it's quite possible I have this on cd. When I get to storage, I'll try to remember to check. Actually, it too was on a Collectables: http://www.oldies.com/product-view/66262.html Two of those idiotic Collectables couplings in rather poor sound... Instead, how 'bout "Thank you, John, for doing the research"? Why? I didn't ask you to and I was only giving my opinion on those Collectables reissues. Or is it not allowed to criticize the items you found? Sheesh man, get over yourself. Really? I would say the same to you. I wasn't endorsing the items I found; just being factual. Didn't your mama teach you right?

You misread. I wasn't the one stressin'! As a Mets fan, I was ragging on the anal Yankee fan. You're right...I should have addressed that comment to Dave. Thanks for pointing that out to me. First mistake I've made all season One thing I've noticed wrong with the public school system in our country today is that even the English teachers aren't paying attention!

The Nat Adderly WAS part of a Collectables if memory serves. .....and it does. It was coupled with Freddie Hubbard's "Soul Experiment": http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Experiment-Autobiography-Freddie-Hubbard/dp/B00004YNFA According to AMG the Jack Wilson album with Roy Ayers was issued on CD in 2005, but I can't find it anywhere. It will be included in the May 23 batch. The cover looks familiar, so it's quite possible I have this on cd. When I get to storage, I'll try to remember to check. Actually, it too was on a Collectables: http://www.oldies.com/product-view/66262.html Two of those idiotic Collectables couplings in rather poor sound... Instead, how 'bout "Thank you, John, for doing the research"?

The Nat Adderly WAS part of a Collectables if memory serves. .....and it does. It was coupled with Freddie Hubbard's "Soul Experiment": http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Experiment-Autobiography-Freddie-Hubbard/dp/B00004YNFA According to AMG the Jack Wilson album with Roy Ayers was issued on CD in 2005, but I can't find it anywhere. It will be included in the May 23 batch. The cover looks familiar, so it's quite possible I have this on cd. When I get to storage, I'll try to remember to check. Actually, it too was on a Collectables: http://www.oldies.com/product-view/66262.html

That's funny! Probably from a guy who has written thousands of reviews on Amazon, and just couldn't help himself.

You misread. I wasn't the one stressin'! As a Mets fan, I was ragging on the anal Yankee fan.

A whole 6 games? This kind of stressin' leads to heart attacks.

Is he really avoiding the common stuff? The jury, I believe, is still out as to whether he is actually in bed with some of the other Andorran pirates, his claims to the contrary notwithstanding.

Lots of incestuousness in these groupings: Ingrid is married to Rainey and Sanchez is married to Malaby! Nasheet Waits, btw, is the bomb!!!

Ok, it's now official. The Mets have assumed their rightful place in the land of suckage! These last 2 games have shown, I guess, how important Wright is to their success. He's been out with a fractured pinky.

The Benton album was out domestically on this: http://allmusic.com/album/out-of-this-world-r523421 As mentioned by ejp in post #20; see also post #21. Yes, but I provided pictures!!! For me, since most of my collection is in storage, that can make the difference between buying a duplicate, or feeling safe knowing that I already have it. Did my post waste that much bandwidth?

Everyone's sleeping on King! I'm a little surprised.

The Benton album was out domestically on this: http://allmusic.com/album/out-of-this-world-r523421

I tried to get into Gayle back in the early 90s, but his playing just scared the shit out of me. Now that I've had many years to get used to this type of playing, I'll have to give him another listen.

Say it along with me (several times if necessary): "Six times four equals twenty-four". I guess this is yet another demonstration of why growing up in NYC beats the holy hell out of growing up on Long Guyland!

Yes, this is another one of Pujol's common tricks - including an album ("A Story Tale", in this case) that was never released on cd individually, but on a compilation of sorts. A cd issued under Clifford Jordan's name called "Mosaic" includes "A Story Tale", alas.

Yes, Allen -- 6 trio records x 3 musicians each = 18 musicians. That Columbia education is finally beginning to pay off!

Yes indeed! But it will, alas, likely stink, soundwise... I'd love to see a proper reissue of Gryce's "Reminiscin'" - can't someone tell the Japanese to please do that one? Also would love to see that one Sonny Red album that's not been out (with Lateef, nevertheless!) in a separate, proper reissue. Hate buying these sets just to get a quarter of their contents. Mr. Pujol has been pulling stunts like that for years! I have to say, though, that as far as piracy goes, he still does it best. The Stitt/Ammons release, btw, also contains one album (Dig Him) not previously issued on cd. Which Sonny Red are you referring to?

I'm curious about how you would define "maturity of concept." What makes a concept mature or not mature? It's difficult for me to explain without your having heard the cd. Hell, I've listened to it several tines and I can't properly put it into words. I think mjazzg put it better than I could in post #4. A little too formulaic, and nothing that I hadn't heard from Mehldau before. Don't get me wrong -- it's a good enough album musically, but as someone who has been following him from the beginning, I was expecting more. You, of course, might have a differing viewpoint.

Today, I decided to focus my listening on 6 recently acquired and released trio recordings. They were all highly anticipated, and I'm happy to say that none of them disappoint. 1. Masabumi Kikuchi (p), Thomas Morgan (b), Paul Motian (d) - Sunrise (ECM) 2. Estbjorn Svensson (p), Dan Berglund (b), Magnus Ostrom (d) - 301 (ACT) 3. Jonny King (p), Ed Howard (b), Victor Lewis (d) - Above All (Sunnyside) 4. Brad Mehldau (p), Larry Grenadier (b), Jeff Ballard (d) - Ode (Nonesuch) 5. Enrico Pieranunzi (p), Scott Colley (b), Antonio Sanchez (d) - Permutation (Cam Jazz) 6. Steve Lehman (as), Matt Brewer (b), Damion Reid (d) - Dialect Fluorescent (Pi Recordings) The Kikuchi is Paul Motian's final recorded studio appearance, and consists of 10 improvised pieces. Very spare, very dark, very intense stuff. The E.S.T. recording consists of "leftovers" from the sessions for "Leucocyte" which was recorded mere months before Estbjorn Svensson's untimely passing. The music is consistently exciting, leaving me to wonder why any of the tracks were left off the final album in the first place. The Jonny King represents a return to recording for a pianist who showed lots of promise during his "young lion" days in the early to mid-90s. His Criss Cross and Enja recordings were highly touted at the time of their release. As always, Victor Lewis is the perfect drummer for the occasion. The Brad Mehldau trio cd is the most highly-publicized of the bunch. As usual the trio plays to a high level, but for me, the concept does not show the level of maturity that I would expect at this point in the trio's development. In direct contrast, the new trio record from the highly-underrated Enrico Pieranunzi shows a maturity in its concept that Mehldau should hope to achieve in the future. The rock solid rhythm team of Colley and Sanchez is nothing short of remarkable, and provides Pieranunzi with exactly the type of support he needs to further fuel his already highly-developed ideas. The trio release I was most looking forward to hearing was Steve Lehman's, as the piano-less trio configuration is a favorite of mine. Over the last decade or so, Lehman has shown a consistent progression in his development. This record is short (about 45 minutes), sweet, to the point and kicks some serious ass. The playing is inventive and crisp. To add to the fun, Lehman covers Trane's "Moment's Notice", Duke Pearson's "Jeannine" and Jackie Mac's "Mr. E". This is yet another triumph for Liberty Ellman and Pi Recordings.

Acrobat in England.

Yes, with Shane Victorino hitting cleanup, I'd definitely say so.

Your wish is my command: http://www.amazon.com/Before-Rain-Noah-Preminger/dp/B004ALIFZM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1334035154&sr=1-1 This was one of my favorites from last year. It features our own Frank Kimbrough on piano, bassist John Hebert, and first-call drummer Matt Wilson. I was impressed. Definitely worth a listen or three.

Thanks. FWIW, J&R currently has free shipping on $25+ and a bunch of RVGs @ $5.99. J&R was my jazz hang back in the day. At one time (definitely not anymore), they had the best selection and prices in NYC. Who has a better selection and prices now? I can see that J&R may not be what it was but I can't think of anywhere that beats it on those two criteria. Am planning another trip soon so am hopeful that there is somewhere I'm just not aware of. I was last there in September for the first time in almost 10 years. Their jazz department has shrunken to a shell of its former self. No other places that I can think of except for a few specialty shops in Greenwich Village. I'm sure you know that Tower's been gone for years, and the Virgin Megastore in Times Square closed about 3 or 4 years ago. Brick and mortars, unfortunately, are dead. Deals online are sometimes so good that shopping real stores is no longer necessary just for the prices. The touchy/feely thing can be appealing, but the selection is no longer there. If you're into free/avant/Zorn type things, I'd check out the Downtown Music Gallery near Chinatown. Great selection and knowledgable staff: www.dtmgallery.com Good luck!

Domestic or import label?