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The Coltrane followed by the Evans. Miles' work in the 50s and early 60s remains my favorite. After 1968, who is that and what is it that he is playing?

Vajerzy-those are access cards, which DirectTV changes every few years. It's supposed to be a security thing. I just changed mine, not without some inconvenience since one of the new cards they sent me didn't work and I couldn't use that tv for a couple of days. On the other hand, at least these guys answer their phone, treat me courteously (unlike the cable jerks) and gave me a credit for lost viewing time.

It was a top ten day in my life when I threw the cable guys outta the house and flipped on DirectTV. Only drawback are weather interruptions, either heavy rain or snow. With cable, we would lose the signal for over 24 hours when a storm hit. That got old fast. Plus, did you ever try to speak to someone at the cable company? Nuff said.

It was a top ten day in my life when I threw the cable guys outta the house and flipped on DirectTV. Only drawback are weather interruptions, either heavy rain or snow. With cable, we would lose the signal for over 24 hours when a storm hit. That got old fast. Plus, did you ever try to speak to someone at the cable company? Nuff said.

Addendum-how about a Benny Carter Mosaic?

What others have said, especially Akiyoshi/Tabackin. Other suggestions: --Clarke-Boland, much of whose work is scattered all over the place and not readily available --Cannonball's Capitol recordings-not all of them, just the cream (with nancy Wilson, etc) --Tubby Hayes-it's about time Mosaic gave him some love --Willie Smith (the altoist, not the "Lion")-unfortunately, not enough material. Listen to him on Jazz Scene and you know you have heard an immensely talented guy with an unique sound. I have other wishes, but not for this board. No ,not those, Weizen...

Thanks for putting up the Giddins review, mong. I too enjoy the Hackett, mainly because he plays the most melodic cornet that I have ever heard (and that includes Ruby Braff). Unlike some artists (Sarah Vaughan, for example), Hackett is not bedeviled by poor songs but rather by awful arrangements. My way to deal with that is to focus my ears (yes you can) on his work and block out some of the goopiness around him. I like the set and would recommend it to anyone who gets off the melody of a song, and doesn't think that Hackett is a free player.

DB-If you like the West Coast sound, forget about the critics and go with your ears. The list of West Coasters who put out fabulous music is way too long to list...Rogers, Rossolino, Terry Gibbs, Shank, Kamuca, Manne, Pepper, Benny Carter, Land, Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Gerald Wilson, etc. Pacific Jazz and V.S.O.P. are labels that you need to focus on. The Shorty set is, like the O'Day set, a real surprise to many for all the goodies. Enjoy it.

The Shorty stays in the family. Good luck in your search.

I too just picked up the Shorty vinyl at a mighty nice price, except the box hinge is a bit destroyed. I have the cds and the vinyl just blows them away-I hear things not heard on the cds. It's a great set...but you knew that, desertblues.

Ah, Mildred arrived today after a perilous journey of 28 days. She has told me that there were hardships along the way, but it was worth it because she knows that she will be in a loving household. Interestingly, I peeled off of her face a corner of what looks like a price tag. The box and booklet are pristine and the cds are sealed. Hope we see more of these from DD.

As I have said before here, Z's high quality service puts US merchants to shame. Nothing like "Old Europe" service, eh?

What kind of King lives week to week? Ubu, draw down on those Swiss accounts.

Ajf-Second Story has a warehouse on Parklawn in Rockville. Not alot of jazz, but there are bargains. I'll check out Orpheus...even if it means crossin' the Potomac.

Me too too-shoulda been bolder!

And, 21 days after I placed my order, DD e-mailed me today that my Mildred had shipped. Do I believe it? Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Hoping it's true, but a little skeptical.

Ajf67-where is Orpheus? Don't know them, but know Joe's. Also try Second Story, where my son picked up a copy of Tristano's Crosscurrents for $1. I too have been burned by so-called sealed copies (some are original and some are recent seals) because they have been stored improperly and are now warped.

Another plug for the P3. Simple, reliable and great sound. Just picked up the Shorty Mosaic and the difference between the vinyl and the cds on this set is astonishing to me...and I don't think I have the most discriminating ears around. Buy quality all the way around, including interconnects. Audiogon is a good source if you don't want to buy new.

I'll second Lon's suggestion on the Jazz Oracle La Rhythm Kings cd. In fact, most if not all of the Jazz Oracle catalog is well worth picking up if you like 20s and early 30s jazz-wonderful sound and terrific booklets. I have been listening lately to the Roger Kahn disc and easily recommend it to enthusiasts of that period.

Another Hep fan here. Especially like Michael Hasim's Put a Song in Your Heart and Jay Clayton's The Jazz Alley Tapes. Plus, from the Jubilee series, don't miss Count Basie's Jubilee Alternatives 1943-44.

Ordered my Mildred on 6/25-not seen nor heard from the good folks at DD since. Looks like it is as elusive as the 10 found Larry Young boxes. Does Aric own DD?

Thanks b3-er. It's nice to have someone who knows and cares about what he is doing...unlike that highly esteemed Tom, who it turns out is the BN CEO or something. Nothing against BN, although I can't recall buying or even thinking about buying a BN cd since March. I'm sure there is no conscious connection, and that I will be back buying BNs when they start releasing Norah with Strings and The Complete Barney Fife on Barnyard Records.

From today's NYT: Rev. Norman J. O'Connor, 'Jazz Priest,' Dies at 81 By PETER KEEPNEWS The Rev. Norman J. O'Connor, a Roman Catholic priest who was also a well-known authority on jazz, died last Sunday in Wayne, N.J., where he lived. He was 81. The cause was a heart attack, the medical examiner's office said. Father O'Connor, whose name was seldom mentioned in print without the words "the jazz priest" attached, began making a name for himself in the jazz world not long after being ordained as a Paulist priest in 1948. In 1954, three years after becoming the Catholic chaplain at Boston University, he was named to the board of the first Newport Jazz Festival. In the ensuing years he was a familiar presence there, clerical collar and all, as the master of ceremonies for concerts and the moderator of panel discussions. During his decade at Boston University, Father O'Connor also became known as a jazz writer, contributing a weekly column to The Boston Globe and articles to Down Beat, Metronome and other magazines. In the 1960's, after moving to New York, he was the host of a local television show, "Dial M for Music," and a syndicated radio show. His association with the Newport Jazz Festival stemmed both from his lifelong love of jazz and from his friendship with the festival's producer, George Wein. Father O'Connor was a frequent patron of Storyville, the Boston nightclub Mr. Wein operated. "In those days," Mr. Wein wrote in "Myself Among Others," his autobiography, "it wasn't common for a Catholic priest to walk into a jazz club; in fact, it sounded like the beginning of a bad joke." Norman James O'Connor was born in Detroit on Nov. 20, 1921. He became interested in jazz at an early age and began playing piano with local jazz bands while in high school. He continued to work occasionally as a musician into the 40's, but had abandoned any thought of music as a career by the time he enrolled at Catholic University in Washington. He nonetheless remained passionately interested in the subject, and wrote his doctoral thesis on the aesthetics of popular music. In 1962, Father O'Connor was named director of radio and television for the Paulist Fathers in New York. He became a fixture on the New York jazz scene, and remained one even after being named director of the Mount Paul Novitiate, a church training center in Oak Ridge, N.J., four years later. In 1980, Father O'Connor was hired as the executive director of Straight and Narrow, a drug and alcohol treatment center in Paterson, N.J. He retired last year. His profile in the jazz world became lower in his later years. But he remained the jazz priest to the end, producing benefit concerts by Marian McPartland and other musicians for Straight and Narrow with the help of Mr. Wein. He is survived by two brothers, Patrick O'Connor of Detroit and James O'Connor of Sebastopol, Calif. Over the years Father O'Connor encountered some criticism for his involvement in the jazz world — although he said most of it came from lay Catholics who viewed the music as disreputable, rather than from members of the clergy. "Jazz has no morality," he said in 1962. "If a listener thinks jazz is immoral, it's because he brings to it remembered associations, such as a pretty girl in a slinky gown, undulating dancers or people overindulging in Prohibition-era speakeasies." Father O'Connor also saw nothing wrong with using jazz in religious services. "I'm a 20th-century man," he told The Daily News in 1969. "I'm accustomed to the modern sounds of the piano, the drum, the trumpet and the saxophone." It's easy to follow the top stories with home delivery of The New York Times newspaper. Click Here for 50% off Advertiser Links Tiny, Wireless Video Camera Kit ONLY $79.99! Get $100 from Citibank. Details. Tiny, Wireless Video Camera Kit ONLY $79.99! RELATED ARTICLES The Rev. Tom Economus; Priest, 46 (March 27, 2002) Find more results for Deaths (Obituaries) and Priests . TOP NEW YORK R

June Christy may not have been our greatest jazz singer, but her talent and poise were exceptional. Stan Kenton was a helluva talent scout-Anita O'Day, June and Chris Connor in a row. Something Cool is a terrific album, showing off her talents. I enjoy the Mosaic but agree that the transcriptions lack a level of energy that results in what I think is not her best work.

About 33 minutes, a real short sheet special. On the other hand, I worship the ground Rabbitt walked on so I am most happy to have this. This is not a burner, but rather two pros doing Johnny's bluesy ballads thing as well as it can be done. As I said elsewhere, however, it took a good 5 minutes to coax that little suckah out of the digipack-would have used my teeth, but wood can't bust these packages.