John L

Or those not independently wealthy, or those with any sanity remaining. Wow. Just thinking of being an "Oscar Peterson Completist" makes me quake with fear. Let's see; if I give up food, the wife, the cats, any social life whatsoever...nope; still couldn't afford it! "The cats?" There is at least one good reason to become an OP completist.

I enjoy Oscar Peterson in small doses, although I'm not a big fan for similar reasons to those given by some others here. I will say to this comment that I generally like Oscar Peterson's Trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen much more than his playing behind horn players.

Those are two of my favorites too. You can't go wrong there. On the former, you get some of the best Philly Joe on record too (IMO).

Lon: Is the sound on the Mosaic Vee Jay set significantly better than the Blue Moon series? I thought that Blue Moon did a good job, especially compared to the really trashy Charly releases of this material.

Leroy V. could WALK!

I didn't participate in the Coltrane Half Note Tree. But from an interaction that we had on this board, it became clear that the Tree included material from the Half Note that was not on previous bootlegs or listed in David Wild's discography above.

Whithout marketing ploys like RVGs, we would probably just spend more money on vodka. Thank you, MC, RVG, RMc et al !

Brownie: By chance, I was going to list You've Changed under Dexter in my post, but then thought about Billie! Darn that Dream is one of my favorite Dexter perfomances(Blue Note version), although for some reason he didn't play that number nearly as often as You've Changed. Add: Embraceable You, Out of Nowhere: Charlie Parker Blue and Sentimental: Herschel Evans Star Crossed Lovers: Johnny Hodges Petit Fleur: Sidney Bechet Chelsea Bridge: Ben Webster Rocking Chair: Let Pops and Little Jazz go to battle for it!

These Foolish Things: Lester Young I Can't Give You Anything But Love: Louis Armstrong I Must Have That Man: Billie Holiday My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis Over the Rainbow: Art Pepper Blood Count: Stan Getz Darn that Dream: Dexter Gordon My Foolish Heart: Gene Ammons

My condolences to you and your family.

I rarely upgrade. I bought heavily into the original McMaster Blue Notes and other early 90s jazz CDs. In most cases, that is what I still have. I agree with Jim S. Unless there is a really compelling reason to upgrade, I prefer buying something that I don't have.

Of course they do! No, but it doesn't hurt.

I find the ODJB to be fun, although I have trouble staying with them too long. Based on the balance of (very limited) evidence, I tend to believe that the ODJB was of genuine major importance in jazz history. They were not really an imitation of a black jazz band, as some histories would have you believe, but played their own variety of New Orleans Jass of the vintage. Their records were highly influential. I also accept the argument that their records were the first recorded jazz. As stiff as they may sound relative to what came later, there is a certain rhythmic nuance to the ODJB that makes them sound like "jazz" as opposed to much stiffer ragtime arrangements that other bands were recording at the time.

Speaking of burning, sizzling Stitt, I noticed that "Personal Appearance" is due for a CD reissue on Verve this year. In my opinion, that is from the top drawer.

Do mean to suggest that great jazz artists are not worthy of the same enshrinement bestowed on sports heroes?

I have always liked this Blue Note session a lot better than the more celebrated "Unit Structures." Superb music. I generally have a policy of not upgrading my original McMaster discs. But if there is a huge improvement in sound, I might take the plunge on this one. What is the verdict on that question?

My birthday is in October. So this is really good timing. As soon as somebody gets wind of the track listing, post it here please!!!

I really like this entire set. As a coincidence, it covers exactly the Turrentine territory that I had little of before that time. The sound on the first three discs doesn't grate my ears. But I am not an audiophile. The big surprise for me on the box was the "Another Story" session with Thad Jones. Fantastic music!

Understood. But here is the dilemma. Suppose you were given the option to trade in your current CD for the same one with a different song in place of the current "Never Say Naw." Myself, I might say naw.

Isn't "modernism" in jazz usually associated with bebop?

I have the disc, and assumed that "Never Say Naw" is indeed a version of "Baby Please (Lost Love)." What in the liner notes led you to believe otherwise? On "Baby Please," Mayfield sticks with "Baby Please, Please Come Back to Me" all the way through. On "Never Say Naw," he shifts toward the end to "Baby Please, Don't Say Naw to Me." The two takes on "Baby, Please" are quite different. I wouldn't want to give one up, especially "Never Say Nah."

I would add to that list up there Lee Konitz: Live at the Half Note. 2 stellar discs with Marsh that (I believe) are still in print.

My guess is Frankie Newton.

I've reached the point where I can't walk into a store like Borders anymore and usually find something that I want. Given that I also don't enjoy Internet shopping, that has helped me cut down.