John L

Hopefully, some company will take note of this and fill the void that Apple left in the market.

Yea, Miles didn't seem too happy with what Coltrane was playing on the 1960s tour. He stated in his autobiography that Trane was in another world, didn't speak much with the band, and didn't play in an integrated way with the band. That may be true, but what Trane played on that tour was amazing, revolutionary, incredible....maybe some his best work on record, as others have noted. Comparing that with what Stitt played with the band in the fall seems like apples and oranges to me. Why even compare it? It was so different. Stitt fit into that band just fine but....

I do it the old-fashioned way: pump and run, run and pump. Every other day.

It is true that Wynton does not have a sanctified (Hollness, COGIC) church background. As I recall, "In This House On This Morning" was not meant to be that.

I am not too much of a fan of In This House On this Morning, but that is one hell of a statement. So we should reject gospel artists with middle class backgrounds?

I never listen to Turn Out the Stars anymore. I find other recordings from the period, including the Last Waltz to be more satisfying.

The word "soul" in reference to music was first used in the 1950s to denote gospel influences in jazz.

RIP

Only if you try to listen to too much of it all at once.

The Gene Deitch recordings are now believed to date from August, 1951. See the link I gave to the comprehensive discography for details.

Yes, but this effort has already been taken. Check it out. http://www.angelfire.com/mn/coasters/HookerSessionDiscography.pdf Sure, but that's not what I meant. Even checking out specific records/reissues and finding a pattern of how they were compiled (as in the case of the two UA LPs mentioned initially) is not the easiest of tasks due to the nature of this man's recording and issuing history. Daunting enought if you just want to check something out at a glance. The discography done by SOUL BAG for their 2001 "special" on JLH, btw, may not be as up to date as the one you linked (thanks!) but ain't half bad either. Yes, but this effort has already been taken. Check it out. http://www.angelfire.com/mn/coasters/HookerSessionDiscography.pdf Sure, but that's not what I meant. Even checking out specific records/reissues and finding a pattern of how they were compiled (as in the case of the two UA LPs mentioned initially) is not the easiest of tasks due to the nature of this man's recording and issuing history. Daunting enought if you just want to check something out at a glance. The discography done by SOUL BAG for their 2001 "special" on JLH, btw, may not be as up to date as the one you linked (thanks!) but ain't half bad either. Well, in addition to giving the chronological sessions, the discography also identifies what is on most CD and LP reissues. So it is highly useful in that regard. It may be daunting to identify which ones to buy first. But there are certain cornerstones that can be identified: A compilation of the early hits on Modern (The Legendary Modern Recordings), the powerful early recordings for King and Gotham, the early Chess recordings (great performances and best sound quality for the period), a collection of the Vee Jay hits, It Serves Me Right to Suffer (maybe his best with a band). I would advise to start there and then branch out, maybe beginning with some of his later efforts.

Yes, but this effort has already been taken. Check it out. http://www.angelfire.com/mn/coasters/HookerSessionDiscography.pdf

I am a fan. His puts life and originality into everything that he does. When I was living in Russia, I had the opportunity to enjoy him first hand on many occasions. He never disappointed.

The Village Vanguard and other recordings with LaFaro and Motian are not even close to my favorite Bill Evans. In fact, one of the reasons why it took me a long time to become a fan of Bill Evans is that I only had the Village Vanguard recordings and accepted the dominant view that they are the pinnacle of his art. I even had the opportunity to see Evans at the Keystone Korner in 1980 (The Last Waltz) and elected not to go (ARGG!!!). Then I heard "You Must Believe in Spring," and that really turned my head around. Now I have come to appreciate and enjoy the recordings with LaFaro and Motian as well, but there are 30 or so Bill Evans recordings that are closer to my heart.

Big Band & Quartet in Concert is a more distinct and unusual item in the discography. Many believe it to be the most successful Monk with a larger band, and I am inclined to agree. Jazz Workshop is a fairly average performance by the Monk quartet of the period, not as strong at "Live at the It Club," in my opinion, but still quite enjoyable.

It was a real pleasure to interact with Hans here. RIP.

If you love that version, you'll be delirious over the newly remastered one... Seriously, I compared them (on Spotify no less), and let me give you an example: When Callas says "Vissi..." at the beginning of the famous aria, in the old version you cannot hear the s in Vissi; in the new one you can. OK, you've pushed me over the top. I will buy it soon.

For you, it is not worth it. You are a proud owner of the "Complete Perfect Collection" that already has this track on it. It has been released on a number of other boots over the years, and even on ESP.

Although there is a bootleg that is supposedly from a few days later in NYC, Bill Evans' The Last Waltz box captures one of the most magnificent good byes in jazz (IMO).

I will check this out eventually, although I really love the sound of the 53 Tosca on the older EMI set.

Well, if place B is in Nigeria, where I spend most of my time, and the internet signal at home, when it exists, is almost never strong enough to stream anything, then you might be damn happy to have a handful of iPod classics lying around, which I do.

Very sad news indeed. RIP Joe Sample

The iPod classic doesn't have wifi. But if you buy a replacement device that does have wifi, you can get something like this: This is a Seagate Wireless Plus 2TB Mobile Cloud Storage with Built-in WiFi Streaming (STCV2000100), but lots of manufacturers make similar devices. It basically broadcasts its own wifi signal. So you'd load your music onto it, then connect your device to it via wifi, and listen throughout your house. Thanks for this info.

I love the iPod classic. I have eight of them. Since I live most of the time away from my CD collection, that allows me access to everything all the time. If they are retiring the classic, I wish that they would at least create some kind of console that would allow the storage and playback of a large amount of music. I don't want to engage my computer in always doing that. What are the other options? I'll be damned if I am going to try to put 2 tetrobytes of music in some sort of cloud. In any case, I don't have a strong enough internet connection where I am to listen to music off of a cloud.