Big Al

Just sent you a PM! You can't have mine, but I know where I can get one for pretty cheap (cheaper than Amazon, anyway!)

The recent batch of Blue Note RVGs have turned me on to the fine arranging skills of Duke Pearson. So now that I've got THE SPOILER, LUSH LIFE, and THE RIGHT TOUCH, what are some other good Pearson-arranged albums?

Picked this up over the weekend and man oh MAN does this stuff SWING!!! Wow, whatta live disc! And what sound; this thing sounds fantastic! Hawk is in prime form here, and you'd never know he was at the end of his life! Roy Eldridge kicks tail, as usual, especially when he and Hawk get into it with each other. Good notes, too. Love the story about how the guys laughed off Mingus after putting up with his crap all week. Anyone else have this?

Agree completely. Sad news indeed.

Yes! Yes! YES!!!

Usually, I love anything with Ogerman on it.... not so with Amoroso. Can't put my finger on it, but I know I get extremely sleepy listening to this CD. Now, the Sinatra/Jobim album with Ogerman on it.... now THAT'S a beautiful album. Heck, anything with Jobim/Ogerman on it is gonna get my money. ESPECIALLY Terra Brasilis. Where the heck is Jim R????

After reading this I ordered a copy of this OOP disc for ten Euros (lucky me!). I really like Reuben Wilson's Love Bug - is this really that much better? Yes, yes, and HELL YES!!!!

I'm happy that another album from the Byrd/Adams Mosaic is being released, for those who missed out on that wonderful set. I wonder if the release of the Thad Jones disc means more to come from him. I hope!

One of my favorite albums. Highly recommended! Probably his best album of the nineties right there. Highly recommended indeed!

Happy birthday to us indeed, my friend!!! Hope your birthday weekend was a good one! Mine sure was! Hope you enjoyed being a year younger than me for that whole 24 hours! Would sure love it if you guys did a tour of the south. We'll provide babysitting for the little dude!

Well now, we certainly wouldn't want THAT! Thank you all for the kind wishes! Jim R's post had me rolling on the floor (yeah, that's it! THAT'S why it's taken me forever to respond!). Skid, I actually have a present for YOU if I can find your mailing address! As for the rest of ya: Conn, the lovely and hot Rachel , Chris (both of ya!), Marcos, Lon, Red... er, David, Mike, Erik, 7/4, Dan, Flurin, Evan, Stefan, John, Guy, GA, Yves: from the bottom of my heart, thank you all!!!

Tonight, I was taking my copy of Stanley Turrentine's THE COMMON TOUCH off the turntable, lost my grip, and put a scratch right in the middle of "Buster Brown." The one Blue Note LP I have, in beautiful condition, I think it's an original pressing, ruined. The only positive note about this is that I had just gotten done saving the LP to my hard drive for burning onto a CD. This just became the Holy Grail of my CDR collection.

Nice to see some good news for you, man! Congratulations!

That was my original answer during those guesses. I'm surprised you remembered that. I'm honored!

Of course they're gay! Why else would they have the word "organ" in their name? In that respect, Jimmy Smith, John Patton, et al must be gay, since they spent their entire career playing with their organ. And I can't believe Styx isn't mentioned. I mean, come ON!!!! Didn't they see the cover of Styx II?

Same as it ever was. Here, JCS (RIP), JC, AAJ, Hoffman, the Texas Rangers forum, etc....

I voted for "Song," but at the YourMusic price, y'oughta get 'em all!

Pres & Teddy are gone. All that's left is that nice-sounding album. I'll take the best offer at this point!

Hubbard Conn sold, Pres & Teddy on hold.

PM replied to!

This is the set that came out on Concord last year. Everything looks great. $25 (includes shipping to US or Canada address). International shipping will be higher, depending on where it's going. PayPal gladly accepted. PM or e-mail me at acrearick@hotmail.com.

Anyone? Bueller?

Wow! Congratulations, guys!!!!

Up for the Monday morning crowd

Alright, I'm having trouble loading the pictures. Each picture is 885 kb, and I don't know how to reduce the file size. SO, if anyone is interested and wants to see pictures, shoot me an e-mail to acrearick@hotmail.com, and I'll send 'em right over. Thanks for looking.