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Off the top of my head: Stanley Turrentine - Another Story is part of the Mosaic box Bobbi Humphrey - Flute In was out on Applause only Stanley Turrentine - The Look Of Love Applause as well Bobby Hutcherson - Natural Illusions ditto Bertrand.

Paul Combs' bio of Tadd Dameron should be great. Paul has left no stone unturned in documenting Tadd's life. Should be a great book, and it will be out in the near future. Bertrand.

It seems there is some confusion. I will try to clear it up: Keiko Jones (from Japan) is the widow of the late Elvin Jones. Kiko Morgan (a Japanese-American woman raised in Chicago) was Lee Morgan's first wife, and since they were never divorced, she inherited the rights to his music. I last spoke to her in December 1999; I assume she is still around. His partner Helen More is the woman who shot him. Wayne Shorter's first wife, who was the Japanese-American woman on the cover of Speak No Evil, was named Teruka (she used the English name Irene). She later married Billy Dee Williams and is still living, to the best of my knowldedge. Wayne's second wife was the late Ana Maria Shorter (she died in the TWA crash 7/17/96). His current wife is Carolina Dos Santos Shorter. No one named Keiko or Kiko was ever married to Wayne. Bertrand.

The complete Booker Ervin and Woody Shaw Blue Note sessions. Bertrand.

Is it too late for an organissimo poll to change the title of the Booker Ervin? I really dislike it. Hell, even Back From The Gig would be better! Bertrand.

Isn't there also video footage of the maintenance shop stuff? Here's hoping for a DVD... What's the personnel on that gig? Thanks, Bertrand.

Any new information on this? Bertrand.

My father just moved to Austin. If I ever come out to visit, it sounds like there's some good gigs goin' on. How I will find out about them is another story Jim, how far from Austin is the place where Quartet Out plays? Bertrand.

That's a pretty wimpy looking sammich. Bertrand.

Is this bass clarinet also harder to play? Man, I love that thing, especially on Bitches' Brew. Bertrand.

P.S. Let's rename this thread: 'What famous musicians played at your high school?'. Bertrand.

My former high school has been hosting Andrew White of late - his wife teaches there! Bertrand.

For those not aware, there is a discussion of the whole dualdisc format in the audio forum. Mike, Out of curiosity, which Springsteen record was the turning point for you? I feel kind of the same way about him, but since you mention post-70s, this really doesn't leave many good records to choose from! There were four in the seventies, all of which had some great moments (although I feel only the second was completely successful). When did The River come out? That's the last one I have any use for, as you put it. Some of it was filler, but the good parts were some of his best work. Do you put The River in the ones you like, or the ones you don't? I assume everything after that is downhill for you, as it is for me. Bertrand.

That sums up my feelings in a nutshell! I will add this comment, before someone else intervenes. Yes I was ragging on the factual errors in the Wayne Shorter bio, but the difference is there, I feel that the book did not have enough meat in it to compensate for the sloppiness. Rosenthal's book is more modest in its intentions, and succeeds (I think) in fulfilling its intentions, warts and all. Mercer's book is a lot more ambitious: it's the first book-length biographical essay on Wayne Shorter (in my opinion one of the most important artists the U.S. has ever had), yet it falls way short of creating a cohesive picture of the man and his art. Of course, she picked a particularly difficult subject (I'm still amazed Wayne consented to this thing at all), and of course I learned a few things I did not know (especially about the extent of all the tragedies he has endured), but in the end, it was her choice to tackle this very difficult subject. Add some silly typos and factual errors and you have the recipe for a major disappointment. In the case of Rosenthal's book, the errors just don't seem to jar me as much, probably because the content is far more rewarding. Why do I bring this up? I don't hve anything against Ms. Mercer personally, I just don't want anyone to come in and say: 'How come you don't mind the mistakes in Hard Bop but you mind the ones in Footprints'. I hope I have answered this hypothetical question to everyone's satisfaction! Bertrand.

Two dumb questions: 1. Does the DVD side only play in a DVD player, or can the audio part of the DVD play in a CD player? 2. Is an import really the only way to get it as separate discs, or are they planning on issuing it later in a normal format? Perhaps I should return it, wait until they come to their senses, and get it for her at a later date. Look what happened with the Miles boxes: after being available in a fucked-up package for a while, they were issued in much more accessible packaging. Glad to see that no one dislikes the album. Is 'Reno' really about anal sex? Bertrand.

Just the Tyrone Washington trainwreck.

Rosenthal's book is much better than the two you bought, hardbopjazz. Bertrand.

RDK, Did you try it in a car CD player? That's probably where she'll use it the most. Thanks, Bertrand.

Up for constructive input. Bertrand.

Why are the following labels on the list: CEMA EMI Jazz Epic Franklin Mint High Note Laserlight Mobile Fidelity Storyville Xanadu Bertrand.

Hmmm... So why did they issue it on a single CD here??? Bertrand.

Tonight Matthew and I bought a copy of the new 'boss' CD for my wife for Mother's day. The CD is extra thick because one side is a DVD. The disclaimer says it may not play in all CD players. The review in the Wash. Post made it sound like this was not a problem - it actuallly plays on all machines. Is this true, or are there documented instances of non-playability? Home CD player? PC? Car player? More worrisome - will it fuck up my CD player if I put this thing in there because it's extra thick? I love my player and don't want to ruin it. No wonder people steal music. Record companies are stupid. They could have done what Dorn did with those recent Monk CD/DVD combos: an audio CD, and a separate DVD. Bertrand.

I agree with both Ronald and Allen It is very well written, and has brief yet interesting discussions. The errors are annoying though - Lee Morgan died in February '72, not January, and he mispells Frank Wolff throughout. Bertrand.

I'm surprised that Blue Train seems to have sold better than My Favorite Things, at least based on what Mike found. Were there any other titles from the Alfred Lion era that sold more than Blue Train? Perhaps Song For My Father or the Sidewinder? Bertrand.

P.S. This whole argument would not have existed if I had written my original statement more carefully to read 'for lack of space on my CD shelf, which already takes up a healthy chunk of my living room'. Perhaps I need to carefully edit all my posts from now on. It is well known that the internet is highly demanding in this respect, and I have been freeloading so far with my barely literate rantings. But all this will change now, the netiquette police is on to me.