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Carlos Fuentes: The Death Of Artemio Cruz

I miss the Captain.

Yes - several times. No problems.

I presume it's O.K to say that you're not fond of the music of Boney James & Dave Koz. It's the way you say it that's the issue. Is that correct???

Best wishes, Lon!!

Wax Poetics #36

O.K. - now that we're all "making nice", I don't care for the "music" of Boney James & Dave Koz. If you want to help women in jazz, write about Ingrid Jensen, Matana Roberts, Anat Cohen, etc., etc..

Ordered & SHIPPED from Jazz Loft.

Craig Johnson: Another Man's Moccasins

Roach / Shepp: The Long March (Hat reissue from Jazz Loft - finally). Now we'll see how long it takes to arrive in my mailbox.

Braxton:GTM 2006 (4 CD set on Important Records)

I should have used a smiley. Thanks.

Depends on your definition of "essential" - or did I miss some "irony" in the question????

I got one for $10.97 including shipping.

"limited" to the number we can sell.

I like it better than the rest of you.

Mingus Dynasty

Still waiting for Hat to reissue More News For Lulu.

The best of those Belden Blue Notes is Turandot (IMHO). Almost impossible to find. Japanese only I believe. Someone brought me a copy years ago when they were in Japan.

Hey, me too! Good taste is timeless. Would love to hear your guys' thoughts on this book if you don't mind! I've been considering picking this one up. It sounds interesting, but I must admit I was drawn to it at first by the very cool cover! I'm a little over a third of the way through it. So far the story is intriguing & the writing is lucid. More when I finish, if you wish.

I like Boyle. Drop City is one of my favorite novels, BUT I didn't like The Women. Just didn't work for me. Was it the period aspect that you didn't like? Perhaps you prefer the Boyle that writes about more contemporary matters...which, of course, he does brilliantly e.g. 'Tortilla Curtain' and 'Talk Talk' Greasy Lake too. I read another novel about this aspect of Wright's life called Loving Frank by Nancy Horan that I liked better. Boyle's writing style felt "grafted" on to this material. Just my 2 cents. As they always say YMMV.

I like Boyle. Drop City is one of my favorite novels, BUT I didn't like The Women. Just didn't work for me.

Hey, me too! Good taste is timeless.

Jimmy Heath

Nope to those 2. I've never even been to the clickandbuy site. I did buy the Evans: Turn Out The Stars from the Best Buy site that I had never used before. My other music buying has been much curtailed lately - a few things from Amazon sellers & that's about it.