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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.

Geraldine Brooks: People Of The Book

Matt Brewer Quartet with Aaron Parks, piano

That's what happened to me. The card was canceled immediately, & only a $3.50 charge had been made. That charge was removed & a new card is being sent. The mystery is where the card info. was obtained by the fraudster. At least the fraud alerts that credit card companies use seem to work.

Be careful. That's all I'll say. Fortunately my credit card company picked this fraud up within 10 minutes.

Ana Castillo: The Guardians

Braxton: For Alto

Finally - The Long March!!

Ben Webster - 8CD Storyville Set

Josh Berman: Old Idea

Diego Rivera: The Complete Murals (Taschen) Not music - but a great book.