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That's a strong insight, Chuck. I wish I had the first-hand knowledge having met the people that you've.

I liked the Monk for a one time drink. The Lagunitas brewery's Frank Zappa beers are the best bang for your buck in terms of musical beers:

Great photos Chris. Thanks! Duke looks either miserable or crazy in all of his ones!

I ended up spending the night with this whole set yesterday. What a great one! It seems to be rarely mentioned among people's favorite Mosaics, but it just shot way up on my list. Just good old fashioned fun. John Hardee is just a fine Texas Tenorman, and Ike Quebec gives no surprisese playing with some smokin' rhythm sections with Milt Hinton. Cuscuna and Morgenstern put a hell of a booklet together, too. It ranks up at the top with the Max Harrison booklet for the Albert Ammons/Meade Lux Lewis box and Larry Kart's Tristano/Konitz/Marsh box. I found this set for only $100 on an ebay auction not long ago. If you can find it, grab it!

Ike Quebec and John Hardee--The Complete Blue Note Forties Recordings Side 1.

Dexter Gordon Quintet--After Hours (Steeplechase)

Andrew Hill--One for One (Blue Note Brown Bag Two-fer) now: Stokely Carmichael--Free Huey (Black Forum/Motown BF452)

So sad. Even though I detest the idea of rearranging the original venue, I guess it's a matter of harsh economic times, a very common and pandemic malady these days. I was in S.F. last year and I was in a book store somewhere in the Fillmore district. The woman in the book store was listening to some hard core music (Cecil Taylor, Albert Alyer, etc) when I asked her where were some good venues for serious music in S.F.. She said there was really none outside of Yoshi's. I was stunned to hear this but this is what said.......*shrugs........ It is a superficial impression of the Bay Area to think that Yoshi's and Amoeba are all there is to offer in terms of jazz. I'm not sure what you mean by "hard core," but if you're looking for improvised creative music, there is almost always something going on: http://www.transbaycalendar.org/. Anyway, I'm not really surprised by Yoshi's SF's "new" direction. It is unfortunate, though.

Testing out the new Nitty Gritty I got as a gift! I got this LP for $9 presumably priced as such because of its condition. It was pretty dirty, but now it really plays like new! McCoy Tyner--Time For Tyner (BN Liberty blue/white stereo) I've been on a Bobby Hutcherson kick lately, and I'm loving this one.

Happy Birthday!! :party: :party:

Dexter Gordon Quartet--The Shadow of Your Smile (Steeplechase) and now: Clifford Thornton--The Panther and the Lash (original America 30 AM 6113)

Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday. I wish you all the Braxton money can buy!

Yeah. Thanks Chas. I wasn't going for more than the opening bid, but I guess that's all I needed. It's still pretty steep I guess, but I've been looking for that book for a while and haven't seen it for under $125, so what the hell.

I'm seeing ROVA tomorrow night if I can get over this bug!

ROVA--As Was (Metalanguage)

or Willie Nelson--Stardust

Maybe most often Maiden Voyage or side 2 of In a Silent Way

Hey Chuck, will this be reissued ever? I missed the AEC Box. Later this year. Half the studio work is done at this point. I'll ago back in the (Chicago) studio when the friggin' snow stops. Excellent! Thanks.

Hey Chuck, will this be reissued ever? I missed the AEC Box.

Happy Birthday Clifford! Hope you get to escape the library and blast some badass free jazz LPs today!

I think this thread has some related suggestions: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=1604

Happy Birthday!

Wayne Shorter--Juju, title track. Played it like 5 times since leaving work yesterday evening.

Wow, was it a mistake in the listing price? I'm still happy with my $47 version, but you really did well! Well, the Ayler box has sold for $35 on eBay the last few times from the ESP store. There's one for $45 right now w/ no takers. http://cgi.ebay.com/Albert-Ayler-Holy-Ghos...1QQcmdZViewItem Funny how the value on it has plummeted so much, that thing was going for at least $75+ last year. Thanks! I just went for it.