sonnymax

We don't get upset, we get even!

Forgive me if the price of these cabinets is more than Pacific Rim or even CanAm, but have you ever checked out the cabinets made by Russ Bassett? For pricing, you might have to check out dealers like storehouserock.com, CD Rack Shoppe, or other retailers.

Happy New Year all! I'm looking for some help in clarifying when Blue Note changed a couple of it's label logos. This one appears to have been used in the early 50s: The earliest example I found of this most familiar Blue Note logo is 1959: I'm curious if other people have different information, and if there was a time in the mid- to late-50s when BN had perhaps a different logo. I'm not really interested in the design of the LP label, but if someone wishes to share that info, that's cool too. Thanks in advance. Btw, anyone ever buy a pair of these boogaloo shoes?

Weather permitting, I'm going into Boston to see local heroes Either/Orchestra, followed by the Claudia Quintet. Then it's back home for the tail end of the Three Stooges marathon on AMC! Felice Ano Nuevo!

Not sure what you mean by "quaint," 'cause I think the VV list beats the hell out of the ones at Downbeat and the other jazz rags. My only complaint is the lack of recognition of some great sounds that came from Chicago this past year. Sure, Vonski, Baba Fred, and Nicole Mitchell made the top 50, but where are Josh Berman (Old Idea), Jason Adasiewicz (Varmint), or James Falzone (Tea Music)? I'll tell you where - they're on Larry's list!

Eez time for someone wit xpeerience to show Amerikan cowboyz how eet eez done!

Pristine Classical remastered the entire concert in January of 2008. No bass overdubs. The sound is, well, incredible to these ears. Check out the reissue notes and the sound clips here.

Kind of an ironic statement to make, seeing that you started this thread pointing out that Murphy was "not a classic beauty" and "used to be a bit chunky." Is it Hollywood that overemphasizes a woman's physical appearance over what's in her heart and her mind, or is Hollywood just giving us what we want?

PM sent on Barry Altschul's Brahma & Nils Wogram's Odd and Awkward.

My beef is with the frustrated Mom in the store who loudly announces to her dawdling kid, "Well then, I'm just going to leave you here." You should see the looks I get when I reply, "Okay, I'll take him."

Personal taste aside, is pulling the maximum out of a Fleetwood Mac CD really a good thing?

Nah, I doubt it. Although this might: Larry

Adding insult to injury, people are misspelling his name!

Jerry Garcia is spinning in his grave. GD is Grateful Dead. My sentiments toward the GD are best summed up by this joke: Q: What did one Deadhead say to the other when they ran out of acid? A: Man, this music sucks! Of course, if other people dig it, that's cool.

Pardon my ignorance, but what's a "GD" and what are "Dick's Picks"?

It sounds like Chewy had spicy burritos for a late dinner and woke up with the 'mares. It's okay fella, this is a good thing. If I were you I'd worry about that giant spider under your bed.

Yes, this is the third outing by this duo for the Omnitone label.

I've heard the same sentiments expressed by Charlie Kohlhase many times. Every time I've seen him perform has been an education and a hell of a lot of fun. Thanks for reminding folks about a true living legend.

Very classy place you've got here. Guess I'll have to dress up (or at least put on a pair of pants) when I log on.

$13.58 pre-ordered at CD Universe. I'm sure there will be other deals along the way. Even if there weren't, this is one of those instances where the music is well worth the full price. So brew at home instead of going to Starbucks for a few days. Better yet, resist the temptation to buy the latest reissue of something you already own and probably don't listen to more than once or twice a year.

The info can be found at www.cityhallrecords.com/ CITY HALL EXCLUSIVE STREET DATE 1/19/10 PHILLY JOE JONES' DAMERONIA: LOOK, STOP AND LISTEN Philly Joe Jones led a ghost band dedicated to the music of Tadd Dameron. This CD is a presentation of the Grammy-nominated album featuring Johnny Griffin. At the recording session, Griff was prominently positioned in front of the band wearing a white hospital scrub shirt. He asked the band to wave him on if they wanted him to play on more than the agreed upon two selections, and the whole band waved him on. This CD also includes three additional alternate takes, and was digitally remastered by Rudy Van Gelder. Besides Philly Joe, the band features Don Sickler, Benny Powell, Frank Wess, Charles Davis, Cecil Payne, Larry Ridley and Walter Davis jr. KENNY DORHAM: THE FLAMBOYAN, QUEENS, NEW YORK, 1963 Kenny Dorham and Joe Henderson recorded six albums for Blue Note betweem April 1963 and September 1964. This Cd presents a previously unknown broadcast that predates the pair's Blue Note collaborations. In January 1963, the Dorham-Henderson quintet appeared at The Flamboyan located in Queens and named after the casino in Puerto Rico, the club was only open for about a year, but the music lives on.

I prefer the unedited version of Mingus Ah Um, which first appeared in 1979. While it might not be the recording that some people first became familiar with, it does represent how the music was originally created and played. Contrary to what someone else has said, I have read that solos and passages were, in fact, edited to improve their quality and impact. Somehow, the idea of removing parts of a solo to make it tighter, cleaner, etc. seems "un-jazzy" to me, since improvisation is, by definition, "at the moment" or "on the spot", with no chance to change it except to do it again. Just think how different many of Coltrane's classic solos would have been if the same concept had been applied! And I'd hardly describe the restored material as "doodling" or "fiddling." Imo, this is one of the ten greatest jazz recordings of all time!

If the couple gets tired of their tiny studio apt., they can move into this house in Boston. The so-called "Skinny House" in the North End of Boston is an extremely narrow four-story house that has the uncontested distinction of being the narrowest house in Boston. The house spans 10.4 feet at its widest point and tapers to 9.25 feet at the back, and its narrowest interior point is only 6.2 feet. It's current owners live what the Boston Globe called "a vertical life".

Why would one assume that a drummer who composes music is a rarity? Is it because the drums aren't as "musical," "melodic," or "harmonic" as other instruments? That's nonsense. Some of my favorite drummers today--Andrew Cyrille, Matt Wilson, Paul Motian, Bill Stewart--have written many wonderful songs with great melodies and tight arrangements. Drummers also make great band leaders--they're at the center/heart of it all.

multi-reedist David Young trumpeter Dick Hawdon multi-reedist Johnny Almond trumpeter and vocalist Stacy Rowles, daughter of Jimmy Rowles Art D'Lugoff, owner of the Village Gate