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  1. Tribute to Horace Silver

    in Live Shows & Festivals

    Posted

    Can anyone comment on how Horace is doing these days?

    I've heard various unconfirmed rumors that he is in poor health

    I sincerely hope that these rumors are not true-and that although he appears

    not to be performing anymore, then at least he is in good health?

    We're down to so few of the 50s BN artists, that it would be great to just hear

    that one is simply retired....

  3. Worth joining?

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    I rejoined yourmusic today since BMG is shutting down at end of the month.

    Had received an e-mail from yourmusic offering a free CD to those (re)joining.

    When I signed up today, after getting my credit card number and rejoining me, there was no mention of a free CD :bwallace2:

    I have sent an e-mail to Customer Service-we'll see what they do.

    BMG had advertised upcoming RVG of at least Leo Parker (Rollin with Leo) and a Turrentine for which I forgot title-but

    no mention of these 2 RVG on yourmusic site.

    I think I'll limit my purchases to one per month-since multi-sets are not a great bargain at $7 per CD...

    Added a Basie Verve and Bud Powell's Blues in the Closet to my Queue...

  5. Worth joining?

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    I was a member of both BMG and YourMusic.com for quite awhile but cancelled Yourmusic because the prices-especially on Boxed sets- were so much a better deal on BMG.

    But with BMG cancelling their program in 2 weeks, I thought about re-joining Your Music.

    Has anything changed on Yourmusic in the last few years since I cancelled my membership?

    I figured I'd join since you cannot find RVGs for $6.99 delivered anywhere else.....

    Any unhappy experiences with YourMusic?

    I don't know of any other clubs with better deals? Are there any?

    -Jeff

  6. RIP-Dave Burns

    in Artists

    Posted

    Saw online on the West Coast jazz list serv that Dave Burns, the great trumpeter passed away on April 5th. I sure did love his Vanguard label early 60s LPs. Never did get his due.

    Dave spent the later part of his life as a music educator.

    He will be missed....

  10. A Long shot I know.....

    in Offering and Looking For...

    Posted

    A happy find in San Francisco...

    I'm down in the Bay Area for my mom's birthday and of course had to visit

    the San Francisco Amoeba. Looking thru the CD bins, I was shocked to find

    the Buck Clayton Mosaic CDs (3 double jewel cases). The price was quite

    reasonable and when I inspected the CDs, they looked legit and fine!

    So, it was a no-brainer to buy the set, knowing that finding the booklet and box was a long shot at best.

    First thing this morning, Mosaic got a call from me. It didn't take 30 seconds

    to find out that that they had not (for years) had any boxes or booklets for this great set-at least they didn't laugh at my request... :rolleyes:

    My second dream was to post here and by some miracle have someone on the Board have an extra (yeah, right.. :excited: ) Clayton box and/or booklet!

    So hold back your laughter and tell me in a nice way to delete this post/go

    away...

    At least I have this sweet music-it has always been on my radar screen. I also know (and have) that the 3 CD Proper set has most of the Mosaic material....

    But at just a little over $50 it was impossible to walk away from the Mosaic

    discs.

    Ok, let the ribbing begin...(It only takes one kind soul.. <_<

    -Jeff

  12. Curtis Fuller-Cabin in the Sky

    in Discography

    Posted

    In Ashley Kahn's book on Impulse Records, there is a 2 page mention of Curtis Fuller's "Cabin in the Sky" LP-apparently there was a major cost over run due to the String section session fees and Fuller was dropped from the Impulse roster soon after the LPs issue

    I'm sure some of our Board members have the LP? Impressions?

    Was the LP ever re-issued on CD?

  15. Purepleasure Audiophile LPs from England

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    I have been listening toand now own some Audiophile 180 gram remastered LPs from Purepleasure out of England. They have re-released many classic rock, blues, and jazz LPs.

    Including Laura Nyro (New York Tendaberry), Muddy Waters, some Black and Blue re-issues, i.e. Budd Johnson, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan (Roulette issue), Duke Ellington, etc.

    I have found the acoustics to be exemplary.

    The LPs are pricey ($30-35 range) but well worth it

    Anyone else out there discovered this label?

    A Search showed no topics yet-unless I used the wrong Search parameters.

    Jeff

  20. Kind of Blue reissue

    in Re-issues

    Posted

    Can someone who bought this set comment on its sound quality, and the extras they throw in-poster, book, etc.?

    I'm curious as what people think of the price vs value?

    Are the "extras" that special to justify purchasing the box set for those of us who already have the CD/SACD? :rolleyes:

    THANKS!

  23. Portland Jazz Festival is calling it quits

    in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...

    Posted

    As a Portlander, I am very bummed about this :bwallace2:

    The 2009 Festival in Feb was supposed to be dedicated to the 70th Anniversay of Blue Note Records and both Cuscuna and Lundvall were supposed to come out here for a panel discussion as well.

    The artistic director, Bill Royston, from Philly, had indicated that he was trying to bring out some of the older BN artists such as Sam Rivers, Lonnie Smith and Lou Donaldson, and others to balance out the current roster of less interesting (to me) BN artists.

    Royston claimed that the Portland Festival was to be the "official" 70th Anniversary BN Festival-which I kind of doubted to be true...

    Does anyone know of any other 2009 Jazz Festival that have similar plans?

    If so, I am definetely interested to check out other Festivals in 2009 that will have a Blue Note Theme and would plan a vacation around those dates... :excited:

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