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MOODY ALERT.... James Moody is doing a FREE set as part of this weekend's Cathedral Park Jazz Festival under the St. John's Bridge in Portland this Sunday at 6 pm. Worth a drive to Portland for fellow Northwesterners.....

I'm headin off to my local Borders in an hour to use my 20% off coupon on some of the new RVGs. Any comments on the sound quality of the new Morgan, Silver, and Smith RVG? How about the recent Blue Mitchell-I already have the Mosaic-sound improvement at all? THANKS, FOLKS -Jeff

What a nightmare to navigate the new AMG site So much for the new improved version... The "old" version, although many times inaccurate was at least easy to look up discographies! Not pleased at all

They get my money probably 2 or 3 times a month. Those damn "New Arrival" lists they send out every Wednesday night are so enticing... Plus they get your orders out real fast. I also get a real kick out of their descriptions-every new week's arrivals are always "the best ever" or "beyond belief." The only thing they do not offer are "music samples." Oh, wait....Wednesday again Gotta go.. Wonder what is new this week.

I gave my old copy of "Time Out" to my 21 yr old non-jazz loving son-who will not take my recommendations, but will listen to what Lester Bangs says in his books and later ask me for copies of what Lester recommends... You can't listen to jazz that the "old man" likes I haven't given up trying yet....

Lonnie Smith announced last night that his new cd release will be on Palmetto this Fall!

You can say that again! Simply the best display of live B-3 virtousity I have ever heard-including the legendary Jimmy Smith. Lonnie was all over the organ-and what a kind gentleman- sitting down with Matt and I to visit!! WHAT A NIGHT.... -Jeff

YOU DA MAN, BIG AL Jest wish you were here this weekend wit' me to catch the Turbinator, Lonnie Smith as he blows into town... About time us Northwesters get some East Coast cats...

Lonnie Smith is coming to town-at the Blue Monk this weekend in Portland. He's backed by the Vancouver, BC band "Crush." Double M and I are going tonight! Any other Northwesterners plan on showing up? I can't remember Lonnie ever gracing our town before-at least since '85 when I arrived! Too bad he wasn't bringing along Sweet Poppa Lou (Donaldson)... (You can dream can't you..) -Jeff

Recently ordered the this Brubeck box thru BMG since the price was right-under $30 DELIVERED. Should be here in next 10 days or so. Who else has it-and your opinions on Sound quality, Liner notes, etc. thanks -Jeff

EKE PM sent. Too late to join in?

Thanks, Bev for your report/review!

Can anyone describe Graham Collier's cd "Songs for my Father" just re-released on Disconforme. Dusty Groove described it as late period Blue Note Mobley or Morgan-modal and soulful. Is that an accurate description? Worth getting? thanks, Jeff

Another vote for Blue Mitchell's "Bantu Village" and "Collision in Black." I recently found Mitchell's 1977 ABC/Impulse lp, "African Violet." A bit weak (but not bad for a buck ($1)-at least it features some tracks with Harold Land! Still working on completing my pre-1975 Blue collection... I'll always have a soft spot for Mitchell, my first Mosaic purchase-many $ ago

Just sent you a PM on the Horace Silver cd if it is still available! thanks! -Jeff

Matt: Hold out for a first pressing Blue Note Lee Morgan lp in trade-at least!

Just sent you a PM on the Sonny Stitt cd! -Jeff

Hank: Just sent you an e-mail and PM on the Mulligan 2 cd RTE set. Send me an e-mail with Paypal account payment instructions. thanks, Jeff

Winard and his group were in Portland a few weeks ago and played 2 smokin' sets at Portland State University in front of a small but appreciative crowd. He has to be the most exciting younger drummer around-his cymbal work combined with stick percussion was mindblowing! Patrick Rickman, his trumpeter has the chops of a young Freddie Hubbard. don't pass up the opportunity to see Winard!!

Late: Just sent you a PM. I believe that this was only issued as an lp in the USA by World Pacific Records/Pacific Jazz #52 in 1962 Looks like from your source that it has been issued as a TOCJ ? -Jeff

just sent you a PM -Jeff

I bet some of our British members can help me here... The BBC rules...

I'm getting a Grundig shortwave radio(Yachtboy 400 PE) soon-primarily to pick up Jazz on BBC. Does anyone know the frequency for BBC and what times/days (on the West Coast) I can pick up BBC jazz shows-i.e.Humphrey Lyttleton, etc. Any other shortwave suggestions for Jazz from other countries?? I imagine I would not be able to pick up much during daylight hours, right? Thanks! -Jeff

E-MAIL/PM COMING YER WAY ON THE DVD! -JAZZBRO JEFF

There is an estate dealer on e-bay now (Stareintothesun) selling a bunch of Mosaic lp sets. I bought the Basie Live Roulette 12 lp set for $170 including shipping/insurance. I've waited to post on this till I received my set to make sure everything was kosher. My set was mailed Friday from Chicago and just arrived today by priority mail. Everything is here-and lps look NM as do the box and booklet. The seller had 100% perfect feedback-I have no relation to her. Anyway, she has now posted many more-Cole, Brown, all 3 Commodore sets, T-Bone Walker, etc- None have a reserve! Thought I'd give a heads up to the rest of the board members! Happy Hunting! Was my $170 shipped price a decent deal? I have not tracked the sale of Mosaic lp sets to really know. A little over $12.50 an lp looked more than fair to me