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Yes it's called A Day with Satchmo and contains the masters as well as the alternates. You mean this one I assume: https://thejazzword.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/one-day-in-the-studio-with-satchmo/ Lon, I see that the Hello Louis! is just a 2-cd set with no alternates as far as I can read. Do you mean by any chance, the final disc of the trumpet-case 10-Cd set Satchmo - Ambassador of Jazz?

You mean the Symphony Hall one? Do not forget the Hollywood Bowl as well.

don't know that one, which is it? I've Got the World on a String/Under the Stars 2 cd on Verve. Thanks. I missed it when it was still in print...

If I want to cancel anything from my cdjapan orders, I just reply them to their "order confirmation" message writing them to cancel whatever items I want to be removed from my order and some hours later they do it.

The Louis Armstrong Blu Spec CD-2, sounds wonderful - better than the 1999 SACD. Fuller and easier to the ears. The whole family enjoyed it at loud levels. I wonder where this 2005 DSD transfer comes from. The Legacy transfer is from the 90s. Perhaps, the japanese remastered it in 2005? Anybody could guess? Edit: it seems that there has been a 2005 release from Japan (incl. the Legacy bonus tracks, that are omitted from the 2014 Blu Spec 2 cd): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Plays-W-C-Handy-Louis-Armstrong/dp/B0007OE5D2/ref=sr_1_15?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1425840508&sr=1-15&keywords=louis+armstrong+handy

Acc. to wikipedia "On February 8, 2013, UMG sold to Warner Music Group the Parlophone Music Group consisting of Parlophone Records, Chrysalis Records, EMI Classics, Virgin Classics and EMI Records' Belgian, Czech, Danish, French, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovak and Swedish divisions, to a value of $765 million (£487 million)". So, Blue Note remained with Universal, if I get it right.

Lovely record.

The stereo is the original master tape transfer, meaning Astrud's voice comes from the left channel at the "Girl from Ipanema." Proceed without any hesitation.

I know these notification message are of no value, but I cannot resist to celebrate with you the simultaneous arrival of 4 beautiful packages from CdJapan containing 29 cds in total. Among them the following BN SHM ones: TYCJ-81024 Sonny Rollins / Sonny Rollins Vol.2 [sHM-CD] CDA 1500yen Released: October 23, 2013 TYCJ-81025 Thelonious Monk / Genius Of Modern Music VOL.1 [sHM-CD] CDA 1500yen Released: October 23, 2013 TYCJ-81047 Thelonious Monk / Genius Of Modern Music Vol.2 [sHM-CD] CDA 1500yen Released: November 20, 2013 TYCJ-81068 Elvin Jones / Poly-currents [sHM-CD] CDA 1500yen Released: January 22, 2014 TYCJ-81073 Lou Donaldson / Cosmos [sHM-CD] CDA 1500yen Released: January 22, 2014 TYCJ-81082 Jackie McLean / Bout Soul +1 [sHM-CD] CDA 1500yen Released: February 26, 2014 TYCJ-81084 Eddie Gale / Eddie Gale's Ghetto Music [sHM-CD] CDA 1500yen Released: February 26, 2014 TYCJ-81092 Reuben Wilson (Org) / Blue Mode [sHM-CD] CDA 1500yen Released: February 26, 2014 UCCQ-5055 Ronnie Foster / Two Headed Freap [sHM-CD] [Limited Release]CDA 1500yen Released: October 22, 2014 TOCJ-50274 Grant Green / Solid [Limited Low-priced Edition] CDA 951yen Released: July 25, 2012 TOCJ-50284 Grant Green / Nigeria [Limited Low-priced Edition] CDA 951yen Released: August 22, 2012 UCCQ-5013 Grant Green / Matador [sHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA 1500yen Released: June 25, 2014 UCCQ-5015 Grant Green / Gooden's Corner [sHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA 1500yen Released: June 25, 2014 UCCQ-5019 Grant Green / Oleo +1 [sHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA 1500yen Released: June 25, 2014 UCCQ-5079 Grant Green / Alive! +3 [sHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA 1500yen Released: November 19, 2014 Also, although this note may not belong to this BN thread, the above Grant Green w. Sonny Clark and Elvin Jones flood was supplemented, among other, with the Grassella Oliphant's "The Grass is Greener" CD (from the JAZZ BEST 1000 series) that also features Green with Patton and Hutcherson as well. WPCR-27387 Grassella Oliphant / The Grass Is Greener [Limited Release] CDA 952yen Released: July 24, 2013

Just received 3 discs from these series. For those interested, Bud Powell's "Swingin with Bud" mentions 2002 transfer, "Strictly Powell" 2004, and Don Ellis At Fillmore fresh DSD 2014. Also, the Bue-spec2 cds of Louis plays WC Handy and Powell's "A portrait of Thelonious" carry 2005 DSD transfer.

Another one placed before the 3/20 expiration date: SICP-3980 Thelonious Monk / Piano Solo+1 [Limited Pressing] [Priced-down Reissue] SICP-3988 Gigi Gryce & Don Byrd / Jazz Lab [Limited Pressing] [Priced-down Reissue] SICP-4025 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers / A Night In Tunisia [Limited Pressing] [Priced-down Reissue] SICP-4027 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers / The Jazz Messengers Play Lerner And Loewe [Limited Pressing] [Priced-down Reissue] SICP-4029 Horace Silver / Silver's Blue [Limited Pressing] [Priced-down Reissue] SICP-4037 Phil Woods = Gene Quill / Phil And Quill [Limited Pressing] [Priced-down Reissue] SICP-4039 Erroll Garner / Soliloquy [Limited Pressing] [Priced-down Reissue] SICP-4051 John Lewis / Sensitive Scenery [Limited Pressing] [Priced-down Reissue] SICP-4058 Duke Ellington / Masterpieces By Ellington [Limited Pressing] [Priced-down Reissue] SICP-4214 Phil Woods & Gene Quill / Phil Talks With Quill [Limited Pressing]

Thanks for the link. "New Wine in Old Bottles" is also very good. I am playing it right now. McLean is in great form. Nice transition to "Round Midnight" theme. Recommended. http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-wine-in-old-bottles-mw0000188133 What is KJLH?

Thanks! Alex

This one? https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/jazz/detail/-/art/Donald-Byrd-Gigi-Gryce-The-Complete-Jazz-Lab-Sessions-Limited-Edition/hnum/3351040

I ve purchased the SHMs of State of the Tenor and will compare with the double 90s set - I ll let you know when they arrive and be played. Wonderful sets.

I love it when sophisticated Jazz pianists play the blues - I am talkin' about Ray Bryant's SHM-CD "Alone with the Blues" that I just received and played twice. I did not know this record at all. Very nice but somehow short. Nice analogue sounding with interesting introductory note by Ira Gitler. By the way, which other solo piano recording from the 50s and 60s would you recommend? Thanks Alex

My pre-order of the 3/25 titles is as follows, I never had any of these: UCCQ-5082 Freddie Redd / The Music From The Connection [sHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA 1500yen Released: March 25, 2015 UCCQ-5100 Blue Mitchell / Step Lightly [sHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA 1500yen Released: March 25, 2015 UCCQ-5107 Freddie Hubbard / Breaking Point [sHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA 1500yen Released: March 25, 2015 UCCQ-5120 Joe Henderson / Mode For Joe +2 [sHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA 1500yen Released: March 25, 2015 UCCQ-5121 Ornette Coleman / The Empty Foxhole [sHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA 1500yen Released: March 25, 2015 UCCQ-5129 Donald Byrd / Electric Byrd [sHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA 1500yen Released: March 25, 2015

It is out today acc. to amazon.co.uk

Exactly this 2-lp set made it for me in the late 80s. Within a year or two I purchased all his Atlantic output (80s US LP reissues) and still I think this is my preferred Trane period and it could be a nice introduction for anybody.

Indeed. His recent Philips recording (Uchida) of the Berg Chamber cto omits the repeat again. He should have recorded the Berg cto with a more deserving violinist indeed [e.g. with Kavakos in Cleveland a decade ago]. But these Three Pieces for Orchestra are great. Also, the Columbia box includes the Berg's Altenberg Lieder with Lukomska - one of his great records not to be missed

The Columbia box includes the long unavailable recording of "Le Marteau sans maitre" with Minton (issued on CD only once in Japan in the late 80s). His best recording of this work.

In case you missed it, ARTE WEB still offers the 90th Boulez Birthday Concert from Baden-Baden: http://concert.arte.tv/fr/concert-anniversaire-90-ans-pierre-boulez "... explosante - fixe ..." pour flûte soliste, deux flûtes, ensemble et électronique Première sonate pour piano Avec Pierre-Laurent Aimard au piano Dérive 1 Douze Notations pour piano Notations I à IV et VII pour orchestre Also, Pli selon Pli and Varese Arcana with the Ensemble Intecontemporain: http://concert.arte.tv/fr/lensemble-intercontemporain-interprete-boulez-et-varese-la-philharmonie-de-paris Finally, Boulez conducting at: http://live.philharmoniedeparis.fr/Artiste/boulez.html

Hi Erwin. My Originals "Transition" CD from Vol. 5 box has the same tracks and at the same order as the 2011 SHM-CD. You mean that it was not like this, and was later corrected? Thanks Alex

I just received and am playing it right now. The clarity and presence are indeed beyond any expectation indeed! Fabulous sessions.

I just received the Milt Jackson Blue Note SHM-CD and it is clearly mentioned on the rear card that it contains "original remastering by RVG" - does it mean that the well known RVGs have been re-remastered on top for these SHM-CDs? Do the Genius Monk SHM-CDs bear the same credit to RVG? Thanks. Rudy Van Gelder mastered the 12" LP, hence "original remastering by Rudy Van Gelder." True, but this is not mentioned on other SHM-CDs as well, whose the original LP versions were also remastered by RVG. Yes it is, go check your version of Thelonious Monk Trio (UCCO-5227) from the Prestige 7000 series. It gives two remastering credits, one for the 12"LP compilation from the fifties and one 2013 DSD credit. Another example is Eminent J.J. Johnson Vol.1. I get it. Thanks! But, as another question in general, when it is not mentioned [e.g. Larry Young's Unity] does it mean that the original recording pressed on vinyl back then was not remastered by RVG (inlikely?), or the SHM-CD DSD remaster is not based on the original RVG remastering meaning that Cuscuna used the non-mastered mixed down tape and had it remastered anew for the SHM-CD?