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I haven't heard Line On Love (Palmetto). The Long View is an Enja release. Apparently there is some sort of distribution arrangement with Justin Time. There's a long interview with Ehrlich in Shuffle Boil #4 which sheds some light on where he's coming from. A major influence was Julius Hemphill. I hear some of that on The Long View. Great roster of musicians, fascinating music IMO. Not for casual listening.

David / Whitney / Kramer Don't know the first names & what else they wrote. Maybe someone does.

The Gerry Hemingway CDs are worth searching out.

Another positive vote. Get it!

Come on guys. PI records is bringing out some great music. This is up there with their best. Nobody else rushing out to record Mark Shim, let alone Ellman. I think the CD is just fine.Of course after listening to music for almost 50 years, what can I hear.

The Mahler CDs on Winter & Winter are exceptional IMO. I like them even better than the Goldberg Variations. Caine plays great piano on a Marty Ehrlich quartet CD on Enja called Song.

I had Blue Potato on vinyl years ago. I recall it as being as good as his other solo LPs. I sold it with the rest of my vinyl collection & haven't heard it since. Also want to mention Blake / Braxton: A Memory Of Vienna (hatOLOGY 505). It was recorded 1988 in Vienna & is made up of 8 standards ranging from Four & Soul Eyes to Just Friends & Alone Together. Very nice, as you might expect.

Phil Grenadier: Playful Intentions David Weiss: Breathing Room I've heard that the material by Pablo Ablanedo is good, but I've not personally heard it.

All good ones so far. Don't overlook the recent Lost Sessions issue. Really lovely music.

I have no stories, but I also like Sonic Temples. The Ran Blake / Jeanne Lee on RCA is a classic. The Blake / Lee on Owl (You Stepped Out Of A Cloud) & A Silver Noir on hatOlogy are also highly recommended. There are many other good ones, but that's a start.

Malaby's an interesting player. I've liked him on Marty Ehrlich & Tom Varner CDs.

We've been down this road before. Since "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", I'll say I like his playing & the players he works with.

One For All CDs on Venus, Criss Cross & Sharp 9. Ann Peebles Complete Hi Recordings, Vol.1.

They could sell me one.

He plays on some Art Farmer Quartet albums on Atlantic. Jim Hall is on guitar on at least one. One other has Steve Kuhn on piano. Well worth getting. Also Deconstructed on Watt is well done.

Will certainly watch for Geri Allen on Telarc. Thanks.

Geri Allen

Soul Food is excellent. I'd also suggest Manhattan Trinity + 1: A Love Story. This is a Japanese issue with Chestnut, Mraz, Nash & special guest Eric Alexander. A little pricey but worth it IMO.

Outpost Performance Space - Albuquerque, N.M.

Great acting though by the 3 leads. The sex scene with Sean Penn & Naomi Watts certainly didn't "drag".

Good prices,too.

I believe acoustic upright bass will remain the dominant force in jazz bass playing. "Electric" bass has its place. Also depends to some extent on who's playing. For example, I've always liked Steve Swallow's playing. Bob Cranshaw is O.K. too. A lot of the others (electric bass players) leave me cold.

A number of these have just been reissued in Japan. I don't have the Mosaic, so I picked up 3 of them from http://www.dustygroove.com

I remember some nice work on Revelation Records LPs. Not sure if they ever made it to CD.

Is "How To Succeed In Business" any good? Also seem to recall a Verve LP with Bill Evans on piano. Is that right? Has it ever been on CD?