mikeweil

Thanks for all the nice pics, y'all!

I had the 20 LP Basie Columbia set by CBS France and sold it, as the many alternates made it a rather unpleasant listening experience. On LP having only three titles on one side gets tiring. If they do a complete CD edition, I'd prefer different CDs for masters and alternates, or a separate master take edition. On the other hand, I sure wouldn't get tired of listening to four different Prez solos over one theme ....

What do you run a jazz forum for? In the first place, for the love of the music, and if there's only a hint of a want to make a profit inclined, it will turn back on you someday. It's just as ridiculous as prohibiting links to other sites. (Of course rules to prevent links to porn sites etc. make sense.) We're still far from a free and tolerant world, if we don't turn the virtual world into one, who will?

I agree that Coltrane sounds much more"together" on this date than on others of the period. A beautiful record, a real gem, and perhaps my favourite early Trane. And Dameron's compostions are great on that one!

You honestly believe you'd still be in that position by now????

Strange, as Jamal recorded for Cadet well into 1968. Bruyninkx does notr list that LP. Would you mind posting tracks and personnel, and of course production credits? Thanks!

Thanks, Swede, for checking that out, this is the page I had in mind. You can learn a lot about other things besides music here ...

Basically a good idea, but adresses should be kept private, I think.

They used to have a link to their page on the series on the new releases page, but it isn't there any more, sorry, can't find it. If you try a search with the series name at the sites of mail order shops ....

What would we do without dem bastards at Dusty Groove!

There was a trio session with Billy Higgins on the Japanese DIW label.

Dtto.!