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To me, this arranger is unsurpassed in making a tune sound so luxurious, like the soundtrack to a movie with an endless budget. It's also beautiful on a musical level.

I'm listening to this album (the 2 LP version). To aswer Justin V's question from 2013 the tracks are not longer than that the total playing time is a few seconds short of 80 minutes. Just now the Zeitlin track is playing and it's as good as anything on the album.

Right on both accounts! And the "stiff" bossa rhythm is part of the reason I included this (more on that later). I just love when this drummer plays bossa, and I'm always fond of shuffle bossa rhythms.

I can see why you thought it was Gordon, but it wasn't a concious set-up. I think having heard this player in other contexts helps not to make that connection.

Track 9 is not Gordon.

Track 1 is not 'Appointment in Ghana' and BillF's description sounds more appropriate. Felser, please make sure you're listening to BFT 142.

I wish you all happy listening and a happy new year! Here's the link for streaming or download: http://www.thomkeith.com/BFT/bft142.html Many thanks to Thom Keith for generously providing help with the distribution.

It sounds like a wise state of mind, as things go these days. In retrospect, I find it odd that the previous box wasn't DSD:d, but perhaps they wanted to be able to take it one step further later, which of course they did. Lon, any opinion on the reproductions of the LP covers in the latest version compared to the previous one? As you can hear, I'm grasping at straws to resist an upgrade... 

Thanks, Lon. Have you had any opportunity to compare with the earlier set? I find some of the sessions in the previous edition a bit thin-sounding, which I have attributed to the original recordings. It shows up here, however: http://www.popmarket.com/details/117622749?feature_id=117622601&cid=nl%3A1198966738&utm_medium=email&utm_source=generator-popmarket&utm_campaign=email%7C1198966738%7C20151023&utm_content=nllink-477c563f-Glenn%20Gould

Different remasterings than the previous Original Jacket Collection box?! Also, note that the latest box has 81 CD:s as opposed to the 80 discs in the "coffin" edition...

It was of course in the complete MPS sessions CD box (which, despite its title, left out the christmas album, I think because it was recorded as a demo and was not produced by MPS boss Brunner-Schwer).

Yes, that one is also enjoyable. Interestingly, I find that his technique falters here and there on the Singers Unlimited album, like he wasn't prepared, didn't care to do another take, or was just in lesser form on the day of the session. And I think that it's all the better for it, because it sounds honest and relaxed.

Those two OP albums are the ones I listen to regularly. I think "Motions and Emotions" is super hip.

Well, after some 11 years it's once again up to me to compile a BFT. Please send me a message or post accordingly in this thread if you'd like to have a CDR. I figure most people will go for a download these days, but a disc will be sent at request. No specific theme for the test other than my taste in music (jazz).

Hi there. Which ones are you looking for? I'm asking out of curiousity, as I'm holding on to all of his recordings.

Thanks again for valuable information.

Thank you for some very informative posts, Onxidlib. Regarding the flood that destroyed the tapes in Campi's basement - it didn't also happen to wash away Any unreleased recordings by the Clarke-Boland Big Band...?

Happy birthday, Guy!

"According to a certain source, I've mixed up the bari soloists!" Well, I think the "source" may very well be this very thread.

Does Iverson explicitly say that Pepper has the second solo? There may be confusion, since the track (at least on the YT clip) starts with a intro solo. I think I hear who's Pepper and to me it's the "best" solo. An enjoyable track, despite that it's a bit painful to hear the piano solo. Like the Giant Steps outtakes x100.

My 20 year old Harman/Kardon CD player is worn out and I'll probably go for a Yamaha CD-NT670. http://m.europe.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/hifi-components/cd-players/cd-nt670/ It plays CD:s, streams from my NAS, plays web radio and is compatible with Spotify and several other streaming services. Costs around 400 Euro.

In many EU countries, the copyright expires 70 years after the death of the composer. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries'_copyright_lengths

The box looks interesting, and I might go for it. Many good scores on that show. I would also like to mention this book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Mission-Impossible-Dossier/dp/0380758776 450 very enjoing and well-researched pages with everything there's to know about how the show came into production as well as plot summaries, comments (sometimes about the scores) and anectotes from the production of each and every show from the seven seasons.

Hope you had a good birthday, Bob. Time for a Stockholm visit soon?