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Yes, the bonus tracks are awesome! Are you still good for Take 5 in September? Bertrand.

I wish those lost Nichols tracks would surface, but I doubt they ever will. That record has some of my favorite songs of his. Bertrand.

The set also includes the aborted Monterey gig with the material that was later played at UCLA. Thisis worth the price of admission by itself. Bertrand.

I agree that it's not there, nor is 'Lost'. I just don't buy the story that they listed it in the medley to get extra royalties. Bertrand.

This suite aspect has long intrigued me. One point that Merlin does not address is how Wayne Shorter took this idea and expanded upon it in his later work. One example is Weather Report's Live In Tokyo. Sides 1, 3 and 4 consist of several tunes strung together, and it's not always clear where one ends and the other begins, especially on the first side. The second side claims to include 'Lost' and 'Early Minor' although I don't hear them. Someone in the business claimed they did this to get more royalties, but that does not really make sense. Why not list 10 more tunes that are not really there to get even more royalties? Then there's the current quartet. In the first few years, they would play recognizable pieces but Usually strung together, although not always. Now there are long blocks that don't always contain specific identifiable pieces, although they usually do a few of those at the end. The various mystery blocks do contain bits and pieces that come from new songs, but each night these bits and pieces are assembled in a different way. If one were to listen to say, a whole tour of shows one after the other (and these are being recorded for him), one would recognize elements from one set to the next, but not in the same place and not at the same time. It's like he's trying to prove his statement that a composition is never finished. Some concerts, he does not do this and there is a clearer break from one song to the next. This was the case in Paris at the Salle Pleyel in November 2012. Of course, I still did not know most of the songs! Bertrand.

Several others, including the Andrew Hill Blue Note which will otherwise never be available in any format anywhere ever. Bertrand.

Thanks. And SHM-CDs play on a regular CD player, correct?

Importcds is a US company, but CD Japan is Japanese, correct? So there are no customs issues with the former?

The Washington Post wrote He was followed by more obvious appearances by Wayne Shorter and Chick Corea, who played “Walkin’ ” and “Watermelon Man.” Another sloppy Post article. They suggested a duet, but it wasn't. And Wayne and Chick only play on 'Walkin', it's a whole different band on the other tune. It's Wayne, Chick, Jack, Dave Holland and Blanchard. In other words, the Lost Quintet with Blanchard in lieu of Miles. 'Walkin' is more appropriate for the other 60s quintet, but of course no Hancock composition would have fit either. Wayne's solo is great, BTW. I wonder if there will ever be another reunion of these four, perhaps with a different trumpet player (Wallace Roney or Ambrose Akinmusire?). I think they could still make some pretty good music. Bertrand.

I did not resolve to spend less on music in 2013, and will certainly not do so in 2014. Bertrand.

This is awful news! I was just talking to him on facebook two days ago. I am speechless. What a loss. This is just so sad.

I was wondering what was up with their website. Damn, that really sucks. I loved going to that store

So his only appearance on Vee-Jay is the louis Hayes record, correct? Is Pep's still in print? Thanks! Bertrand.

What are the DVDs? I am confused...

Dr. Lonnie was killing in DC last year with Allison Miller. Who is on drums this time? Bertrand.

I don't trust any reports of jazz musician passings unless I hear it form Holger Schrick. Bertrand.

Apparently some people don't grasp the concept of a discographical inquiry. Bertrand.

There was an article in the post yesterday all about the cellar door. Miles was not mentioned. Bertrand.

Wayne and Chick were followed by Snoop Doggy Dogg, or whatever he is calling himself. Of course, an obvious choice. At least O'Reilly did not rap along with Snoop. The mind shudders. Bertrand.

1) Which tracks does Don Cherry play on? 2) Which tracks does John McLaughlin play on? 3) Does Dewey Redman appear on this at all? Thanks, Bertrand.

I've just been alerted through Facebook that one of Joe Zawinul's sons started a crowd-sourcing funding for a Weather Report documentary. Among the possible prizes is a book that Peter Erskine put out last year in which he remembers his days with Weather Report. It is called No Beethoven. Has anyone read this? I am thinking of picking it up. Bertrand.

Chick did a guest appearance on the track 'Mahogany Bird' from Wayne's Phantom Navigator record in 1987. It was not a duet track. Wayne and Chick also played 'Footprints' with Miles at the farewell concert in Paris on 7/10/91. This is all I know of, but it's possible that there was a one-off somewhere at some point since 1970. Last Sunday may well have been Wayne and Chick's first public duet ever. I was sorry I couldn't be there, but it's a very exclusive event. On the other hand, I really would not have wanted to see the rest of the show. It's too bad the idea of saying a word about Butch Warren before 'Watermelon Man' was played was not floated. Bertrand.

A truly inspiring man. Bertrand.

Remind me where you guys are ordering from? My preference would be Dusty Groove, but they don't seem to have them. Bertrand.

On the way from netflix...