[New Charles Tolliver]

Thanks for some good news in these otherwise unhappy times- still can’t believe it took all this time to get Paper Man on CD but always happy with more Charles Tolliver on the way .

[Bootsie Barnes RIP - Covid-19]

Bootsie was Philly Jazz- I often headed south from New York several times per year to hear him - a real natural player.

I heard that his grandson is a serious student of jazz writing a doctoral dissertation on Bootsie’s contribution to jazz music.

R.I.P. Bootsie- a Philly legend loved well beyond Center City.

[Kenneth Gilbert 1931-2020]

What a loss - he is missed 

[Jymie Merritt (1926 - 2020)]

RIP, Jymie- more sad news. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Downbeat Magazine Collection]

Nice offer! - I’d jump at it but it would not be pretty here either with my wife in spring cleaning mode as I’m trying to smuggle in some CDs through the mail, as I’m sure we all are, with neighborhood CD shops on pause-  enjoy and happy reading to whoever receives!

Bob

[LPs that have never made it into CD]

Two Australian LPs from the 1960s:

Judy Bailey - My Favourite Things - CBS (Her first LP “You & the Night & the Music” was reissued on LP and CD by Bei! a few years ago and I was hoping this would follow shortly after);

Errol Buddle - The Wind - HMV

[Cleveland Quartet RCA Recordings]

I don’t remember the Cleveland recording Bartok - the Guarneri Quartet released a set of the six quartets for RCA in the early 1980s, which were good but not exceptional or unique in their interpretation IMHO.

[Cleveland Quartet RCA Recordings]

Anyone interested in seeing a Cleveland Quartet RCA box, which would include the great recordings from the 70s and 80s as:

Brahms - String Quartets

Brahms-Clarinet Quintet w/ Stolzman

Brahms- Piano Quintet w/ Ax

Brahms- String Quintets w/ Zukerman

Brahms-String Sextets 

Dvorak- Piano Quintet w/ Ax

Schumann-Piano Quartet/Quintet with Ax

Mendelssohn - Octet with Tokyo Quartet

Ives/Barber String Quartets

Beethoven-Complete Quartets with  Mozart/Haydn//Schubert Quartets

plus more they recorded for RCA!

[J.S. Bach: Suites 1-6 for Unaccompanied Cello]

Any thoughts or opinions on new recording by Alisa Weilerstein ?  

With several interpretations in my collection, Casals. Starker, Rostropovich and Ma, is Weilerstein worth acquiring ?  Anything unusual or insightful with her interpretations? 

Stay safe and keep healthy.

Bob

[CD Baby-no longer selling CDs]

Recieved email that CD Baby is no longer selling physical CDs. What a time to stop selling CDs as neighborhood CD shops are shuttered!!

Anyone know of any other internet sites where the dinosaurs on the board, like myself, who don’t download or rip musc can still purchase physical discs of up-and coming or less well known musicians’ recordings on CD or even LP that aren’t distributed through amazon?

Thanks - stay safe and healthy.

Bob

[Connie Han- Plays Richard Rodgers]

Thanks CJ, I didn’t see CDs on her sites. That would be great if you can get a hold of one - let me know what I owe.

Thanks and be safe 

Bob

[Connie Han- Plays Richard Rodgers]

Anyone know if this is available as a physical CD? If so,any leads as to where I can buy a copy ?

 

Thanks

Bob

[Paul Desmond/Ed Bickert Mosaic - NOW AVAILABLE]

I understand that everything has come to a standstill with COVID-19, but in trying to keep optimistic and looking ahead to better times, has anyone heard what’s happening with Mosaic issuing the Paul Desmond Toronto Quartet recordings with Ed Bickert? 

Moments after posting this question, I realized that I should have posted this question on the “Mosaic-Box sets” thread, but perhaps the “Offering and Looking for” thread is just as appropriate now as we’re all looking for something good and positive in our future.

Safety and good health to all.

Bob

[Columbia Modern Music Series - Have These Been Bundled?]

I would jump at these recordings being issued as a box set by Sony Classical. Some of the LPs (3-4) have been issued as part of the New Music Quartet CD box set in 2019, but I’m still waiting for the whole series, particularly Lester Trimble - Four Fragments from the Canterbury Tales / Theodore Chanler - Nine Epitaphs which I discovered in a “free” box of records outside a local record shop 30 years ago as a student, in  mint stereo.

Also discovered great music of Stefan Wolpe, Goddard Lieberson, Ross Lee Finney and much more in this series which is IMHO is long overdue to be issued as a box set.

A nice bonus would also be Columbia’s recordings of Wallingford Riegger’s Piano Trio and String Quartet issued in Columbia Stereo.

Ah!! thinking there is hope for all of this music being reissued soon...

I was going through amazon “future releases” and just pre-ordered the Fromm Foundation 10 CD box set of recordings originally issued by Epic Records from the mid 1950s-early 1960s which is due to be released in May, 2020.

The set includes music of:

Luigi Dallapiccola;

Ben Weber;

Eliott Carter;

Jerome Rosen and much more.

Looking forward for the Fromm Foundation set and hope the Modern American Music Series isn’t far behind.

If there’s any Sony Masterworks people reading this, please give this a plug and release !!

Thanks,

Bob

[Jazz CDs For Sale or Trade]

Hi Ken,

 

Just sent PM on Toshiko, Dahl, Jones, Out of the Blues and Asmussen CDs

 

Thanks,

Bob

[Cicci Santucci]

Up for air on this one by Cicci Santucci - Arrevederci Roma 

 

Thanks 

Bob

[Tommy's Jazz Mailing List]

I’m always satisfied with Tommy’s selection and service!

 

Thavks Tommy and all the best for a great 2020!

[Unavailability of hard copy CD product !!!]

I see that Jimmy Cobb has a new recording out called Remembering U which  I can’t seem to find on disc . Any leads as to a CD copy?

Thanks- and all the best for a happy holiday season to all 

Bob

[LF Don Shirley-In Concert Collectibles CD]

Looking for Don Shirley In Concert

 

Thanks,

Bob

[LF Don Shirley-In Concert Collectibles CD]

Anyone have an extra copy for sale on Collectibles CD or have any leads as to a copy for sale aside from the usual internet sites  which are all trying to cash in on the Green Book movie. I remember seeing this disc not so long ago selling between $5-$8.00, including on the oldies.com site and CD shops.

My local go-to used CD shop had  a clean/mint copy for sale around 3 months ago for $15.00 but didn’t buy it as I hadn’t seen the movie and heard his music.

Willing to offer $15.00 or thereabouts for a clean/mint copy.

Thanks,

Bob

[Cicci Santucci]

Wow, that would be great. Would love to head up there when he plays-. Thanks so much for your offer - just heard about this CD and “sounds” like amazing session !!

[Cicci Santucci]

Anyone have a copy of the Cicci Santucci Quintet-  Arrivederci Rona on CD or know of any leads where I can purchase a copy other than the usual internet sites?

 

Thanks,

Bob

[What's next for Mosaic]

Anyone have an update on the Paul Desmond -Toronto box?

[Eric Kloss]

Has there ever been a reissue of the following two Eric Kloss Prestige LPs:?

We’re Going Up,

Life Form

 

Nothing shows up on CD for these two records.

 

Thanks 

Bob

[Jazz CDs For Sale, Many Out of Print Titles]

CDs arrived today in perfect shape, thanks Ken!