Daniel A

Backups? I'd never have thought of that! Well, I suppose then you could just go on and rip discs and then trading them for something else in eternity...

From that same thread:

For completists, I think all six tracks of 'Love and Understanding' were on a long gone 1990s Xanadu CD.

Talk to Bertrand. He knows how it feels...

It seems that Feldman records sometimes were a bit too much arranged to show off his flexibility, rather than just having him play a set of good tunes (IMO, preferably on piano).

There's too little talk of Victor Feldman these days! Just happened to stumble across this clip, which made want to dig out some more Feldman:

I've got this one (don't ask me why). It's not good. From what I can remember Anthony just recites lyrics in a husky voice over soapy backgrounds. Incindentally, that's what Shatner does on his album too. I guess they couldn't sing very well...

His Wikipedia entry says he passed away 4 pm on the 23rd. No source given. A very fine trombonist indeed.

As I look at it, there's a distinction as to the degree of potential economic damage, but not when it comes to the violation of the intellectual rights. And your solution is, what? Avoid the Shirley Scott albums altogether unless and until Universal/Whoever decides to put them out? Ok, who benefits from that and how, especially if the "unless & until" = never. Go ahead and download the Shirley Scott albums and then contact Universal/Whoever & say, "Here's what I got. I wanna make it right. How much do I owe ya'?"? And they will say, "My name is not Scott, you must have the wrong number." There is not currently a system in place to adequately address and protect all these concerns as they apply to currently available public technologies, true. Does archival "marginal" music get held hostage, perhaps even to die, as a result? Why do we even have intellectual rights? I would like to think that it is because our society thinks artistic work should be considered equal to other crafts. But of course the entertainment business has had efficient lobbyists as well. It's not unnamed studio musicians who are making governments prolong copyrights... But just because it has become ever so easy to get hold of so much (in blogland) these days, it may look and feel more harmless; however, compare an OOP album posted on a blog with making, say, five hundred - or even a thousand - cassette copies and sending them all around the world; how does that feel? Along with millions of others around the world I'm seduced into clicking on links to hear albums I've searched for for years, don't assume anything else, but it is really changing our attitude towards copyrights. I don't think "marginal" music will die without unauthorized distribution, but unquestionably it will be heard by less people. Unfortunately the entertainment business was clueless of what was going on too long, and it will be very hard winning back the customers. The CD will soon be history, and then every blog-download of Shirley Scott will lessen the likeliness of a legal download release. As for "they will never release it", we've all been repeatedly amazed of what has been reissued in Japan. They've got many jazz fans per square mile, which makes distribution of even many obscure releases profitable. Soon, when all is digital, there will be very limited distribution costs. That opens up lots of possibilities, but I'm afraid the attitude change I mentioned above could be causing even more problems when we're all-digital, too.

As I look at it, there's a distinction as to the degree of potential economic damage, but not when it comes to the violation of the intellectual rights.

If it's not the switch itself, a common problem on some older turntables with idler-wheel drive is that the rubber on the wheel has dried out so that it doesn't drive the platter correctly.

...fan of Freddie Hubbard?

Read your mind!

The attachments in this thread are gone and some posts seem to be missing as well. Since, 'Peace-Maker' has been reissued a couple of times in Japan; the sound on the one I've got (Mini-LP edition from 2005) is as good as you'd wish for. Can only compare with Japanese LP, which predictably sounds good, too. Latest Japanese reissue is from 2006, I think, and may still be available from Japan. List price is about half of what Honest Jon is asking. Try an email to Hiroshi Tanno of Early Records, you may get away cheaper that way. EDIT: Have reinstated a couple of the scans above.

It's unfortunate that the two extra tracks were not included on the CD reissue of "Tones". The two tracks from Hubert Laws' "Law's Cause" are probably the best ones from that album anyway, so my advice is that you only look for the LP if you're a diehard Hubert Laws fan. Collectables reissued it together with a completely unrelated album by Eddie Higgins (probably his weakest) and the sound quality of that reissue was among the worst I've encountered (se older thread here). Look for vinyl only if interested.

Marty Paich 'The Broadway Bit' (Warner Bros., Japanese pressing) No personnel listed, but has Scott LaFaro on bass.

Personally, I think Hank Jones should get into the HoF.

It seems strange that they don't display the Hall of Fame on their webpage, but it can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_Beat#Dow...zz_Hall_of_Fame

Best wishes for the future, Ed!

I stole the picture from the net. My cover has the square MPS logo (LP label also says "BASF" and "Made in England"). Have not encountered many English MPS pressings, but this one sounds as good as the German ones (which I've found is not always the case with the French pressings). So, what will be the first LP through the new phono stage?

Sorry to hear that! Spinning today: Clarke-Boland Big Band 'Latin Kaleidoscope' (British MPS pressing). Extremely listenable album, probably the CBBB recording I listen to the most. Oscar Peterson 'Walking the Line' (German MPS). Somewhat hysterical, with an absurd version of 'Windmills of Your Mind'. Laurindo Almeida/Bud Shank 'Brazilliance Vol. 2' (World Pacific repressing from 1962)

Happy birthday!

Because they don't want anyone to know that from now on, second generation tape copies will be the source for "remastered" reissues?

Updated and continued here: Japanese Releases July-December 2008