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The Jazz Loft carries Intakt and you can get some at Amazon, just rarely at less than $20/disc.

I wish Intakt product was cheaper to get in the US.

PM on: 6 Art Blakey Orgy in Rhythm (BN Conn) very light marks on outer part of CD not affecting play 5 Art Blakey Ritual (BN) liner notes have some warping, very light marks not affecting play 3 Art Blakey Caravan (OJC/Riverside) very light marks not affecting play 3 Art Blakey The Freedom Rider (BN) *3 Ornette Coleman Tomorrow is the Question (OJC-Contemporary) *4 Ornette Coleman New York is Now (BN) tiny mark on CD *5 Ornette Coleman Love Call (BN) 6 Ted Curson Tears for Dolphy (Black Lion) 4 Miles Davis-Stan Getz-Mulligan-Konitz-Rollins Conception (OJC/Prestige) light marks not affecting play 8 Duke Ellington Fargo ND 1940 (Jazz Classics) 2 CDs, very light marks on CD2 not affecting play 5 Herb Ellis Meets Stan Getz, Eldridge, Art Pepper & Giuffre (Lonehill) 4 Jimmy Forrest Black Forrest (Delmark) some creases to artwork 6 Von Freeman Serenade and Blues (Chief) a few marks not affecting play 8 The Tony Fruscella & Brew Moore Quintet. The 1954 Unissued Atlantic Session Fresh Sounds 6 Talkin About by Grant Green (BN) 4 Coleman Hawkins Hawk in Hi-Fi (RCA) 5 Joe Henderson State of the Tenor (BN) 2 CDs 2 Milt Jackson Bag's Opus (BN) thin sawcut along spine 10 Steve Lacy-Daniel Humair-Anthony Cox Work (Sketch) 4 Rudresh Mahanthappa-Bunky Green Apex (Pi) digipack, couple of light marks on CD edge outside playing area 8 Oscar Pettiford Nonet and Octet (Fresh Sounds) 3 Sonny Rollins Plus 4 (OJC Prestige) 3 Ben Webster King of the Tenors (Verve) 10 Randy Weston Blues to Africa (Freedom) 2 Monk Straight No Chaser (Columbia - 1996 remaster) 2 Monk Criss-Cross (Columbia - 1993 remaster) 3 Monk Monk (Columbia - 2002 remaster)

Tough. Black Saint/Soul Note, Columbia, and ... Blue Note, I suppose. That would get me most of my favorites. No Bird, though

I like it OK. I think it drags a bit. I have a 60s Fantasy reissue that looks like this America edition:

Sad news: Jason Crane over at http://www.thejazzsession.com has decided to end his interview series next month after 400+ installments. I'm rather heartbroken over this. What Jason has done with this show is an absolute inspiration and is an incalculable contribution to jazz and creative music. The archive he has amassed provides a platform for the creators of this music we love so much to describe their work at length and in their own words, which is all too rare. It sounds like the show was a struggle to produce and maintain and I applaud him for making it five years under those circumstances. If you know the show, perhaps you might drop Jason a line at jason@thejazzsession.com to thank him for what he's done. If you're not familiar, check out the site: I've spent probably a hundred hours there and will spend a hundred more. It's very enriching and I hope Jason finds a way to continue on in some capacity.

Well, if no one bites before then I may have an offer after the weekend. I'm thinking that's quite an 'if' though.

Missing The Olatunji Concert.

I'm fine with it. Just curious.

I always wondered: is there repro album art or no? I've been wanting the Andersen, Garabek and Rypdal sets.

I don't think its unfair to say his first is his best. He's not the only one. But I think his entire output is worthwhile-- a very consistent performer, including his more recent work.

I'll take Astigmatic

Agreed. He does well enough.

Huh, news to me.

I honestly don't know what it is ... I can just get into it. Maybe it is the strength of her conception. I feel the same about Braxton and Threadgill on the flute. But, on the other hand, the likes of Dolphy, Kirk, and Newton leave me cold.

Awakening on Delmark. FWIW I reallly don't like flute, but I enjoy her work a lot.

While I'd hate to add to the clutter (does this genre need its own subforum?), I think this is a good one. I love this type of album cover. ...Maybe we ought to just take ESP for granted on this one.

Bouncing all around this AM: Lee Konitz Meets Warne Marsh Again (PAUSA) Buck Clayton Jam Session - The Hucklebuck/Robbins Nest (Columbia) Henry Threadgill Sextett - When Was That? (About Time)

Just for a taste, here's some records that missed the cut:

Great article. An interesting slice of midwestern jazz history!

Any copies of the Dave Schildkraut CD left?

Phil Cohran & Legacy - African Skies (Captcha, 2010) Recorded 1993 at the Adler Planetarium, Chicago.

Donald Byrd Band & Voices - A New Perspective (Blue Note) W. 61st address, Van Gelder deadwax.

I was gonna say ... I thought the label was defunct, or at least that the CDs are way out of print.

I would never make this particular list, but I always like to see other people put their own taste out there rather than the same tired rehash of the objective truth. It made for a good read and he made the right choice at #1.