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CJ - I could not access the review by clicking on the link. It worked when I copied and pasted it. Nice review, btw. I like how you tie in the development of the organ trio and discuss Francies' bass line work. I'm really excited to get the CD. I saw Metheny's Side Eye group in March of 2019 in Buffalo with Nate Smith on drums. Looking forward to hear Gilmore on this one. I've got the US version on pre-order. I did check out a Japanese version, but it would run $36 including shipping. Perhaps "The Bat" will show up somewhere in the US eventually. I'm confused as to why they did not include it on the US version, but 0 whatever, I guess.

The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan-Wayne Shorter Sessions

I thought that when the new Mosaic site was started, and it was noticed that there was no link to Running Low/Last Chance page, it was mentioned that those statuses would be conveyed directly on the respective set's page. I'm not seeing a running low notice on the Desmond set page, so I have to wonder what's going on. Yes, the sent me an email - but I missed it among the dozens I get between my checking email. If not for this thread, I would have missed it. Full disclosure, this was more or less a drill as I already have the Desmond set. I'm more concerned about the Armstrong and Henderson sets. These are nice suggestions for gifts for Christmas or my March birthday from my sons or my wife, but if they hit the last chance list - I'm buying it for myself!

I was and still am a huge fan of the Pat Metheny Group, of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays. Mays was incredible in that group and I had always hoped that they would come back and do an album or two. Obviously that was not to be. From my standpoint - PMG was the highlight of both of their careers and that experience was punctuated by their final PMG album - The Way Up. I love that album. I'll be interested in hearing Eberhard A weird thing happened to me on February 10, 2020. I hadn't listened to Pat Metheny for a while, so I headed down to my basement where I listen to music. I pulled an assortment of Metheny albums off my shelf and went to put them into my six disc changer. I pulled some PMG, Unity band, a solo record, trio, ECM stuff and started to load it into my player. But then I said to myself - I just want to listen to Metheny playing with Lyle Mays. So I changed my selections to make sure that Mays was on every disc. The next morning, I found out that Lyle Mays had passed away the previous day - February 10, 2020

For reasons that I can't even or care to explain, I totally ignored Brubeck for a very long time. One of the things I did early in my pandemic, work from home lock-down, was to dive into some Brubeck - including the For All Time set mentioned above. I also grabbed a couple of 8 LPs on 4 CD sets and what I found was a world of really good shit that I was stupid for having ignored. A pandemic lesson learned.

I love dogs and understand what you are going through. Scout was a beautiful dog and really did look like a sweetheart. I love her colors with the white chest and the trace of white on her ears and the end of her tail. Having experienced the best of what dogs can bring into one's life at the worst and best of times in one's own personal life, you have my sympathy and best wishes. You really nailed it when you commented about how she could look right into your soul and vice versa. No judgement, no back-stories, no complicating circumstances - just pure and unconditional love - going both ways. Dogs can bring so much to and enrich our lives, and we to theirs. When the time is right, if ever it is, I hope you are able to bring another dog into your life. If not, you will always have your memories of Scout - and any other dogs who have been part of your life with you forever.

Oh yes, it is. I literally got home early from work today, and it was in my mailbox. So I'm not quite through my first listen - currently on track 4 of 5. Dex is in fine form and the sound is excellent, but my standards are not as high as some on the board. Sounds like you're right there hearing it live. Of course this is the viewpoint of a card carrying Dexter fan.

Thanks for the info on the last chance page Hans. I was curious about that as I tend to pick up sets when they his that list.

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I have the set and......... confession time......... I had never listened to it until today. Please don't ask me how that happened as I have no idea. I will say that when I opened it, got through the bubble wrap and finally listened to it - I was so thankful that I decided to respond to your post. This is a really nice set, As to your question - track 3 on LP 3, side B has the shorter, one piano chorus - then Zoot Thank you for helping me open this treasure chest that I knew I had, but had not yet opened

Now available for pre-order on Amazon US - $16.99 Dexter Gordon - Willisau 1978

So twice over the last 2 weeks, I had an opportunity to take a long drive with one of my long time "friends". Part of the responsibility of my job is to be on site at a hospital that is about 45 minutes from where I live. So I decided to call upon my old friend for some company on the ride....... So you guessed it, my old friend is Van Morrison Two weeks ago, I chose "Poetic Champions Compose" and "Back On Top" Last week, it was "Born to Sing, No Plan B" and "The Common One" All I can say is that after those rides is that we're good. I might not like his latest record album in its totality, but upon second listen, there are a few tunes that are decent. Over the years, Van has helped me through some of the many life challenges I have faced over the years - divorce, marital issues, death of a pet, passing of a parent. I even played the "Beauty of Days Gone By" at my fathers funeral two years ago. He's also provided me hours and hours of enjoyment in happy times. One can't hold a grudge

I preordered the latest Van Morrison record project and it arrived today. I was anxious to hear it as I read read the commentary upthread and thought - how could it be that bad.... it's Van Morrison. So I played it, or at least tried to - this evening. I will never listen to this recording again. It is simply horrible in almost every way. On a positive note, Van's voice is in good form. That takes care of the "in almost every way" reference. But the songs suck - in every respect. Melodies, if you can call them melodies - suck. There is no creativity or passion - just disjointed crap. Almost every song sounds the same - and they collectively suck. The lyrics - some of which come off as the rants of a psychopath or a second grader stringing together sentences that end in words that rhyme - suck. The lyrics that do make any sense - suck. The arrangements suck. The performances suck. The back up singers suck. The production sucks. It's almost like 28 different songs each of which has been designed to suck more that the others. I got about 2/3 of the way through it listening to the the complete songs and then skimmed the rest for anything listenable and everything sucks. Anything even barely listenable is not worth searching for because anything worth listening to is just washed away by a tsunami of suckitude.. All of this is coming from a huge Van Morrison fan. Someone who has found something to love in every album he has released - until now. I have loved Van's music as it has brought me joy and helped heal me when I needed it. It has energized me and calmed me. He's transported me away from my problems and helped me face them as well. His music has been a source of inspiration and enjoyment for me for years. So without further thought, or shame, or misgivings, or impact on my feelings about Van and all of his previous releases - I will take the discs out of my CD player, place them in their case and bury it somewhere in my storage area out of site where someday when I find it I will toss it in the garbage. I can't do it today because it's Van Morrison and ........ nothing else makes sense - so that's what I am doing. Some time in the near future, I will pull some of my favorite Van Morrison albums off the shelf, listen to them and try to forget that this ever happened.

Thanks Was just going to ask about how much of this stuff Mosaic covered

Thanks Lon. I did not know that. I'll have to stay alert for this release.

Several months before his passing, I had suggested a Complete Blue Note Recordings of Chick Corea. As I imagined it, It would have include his dates as a leader and sideman. So: The Song of Singing The Circle stuff Complete "IS" Sessions Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Any other of the stuff from that era that can be associated with Blue Note or EMI. Is Tones for Joan's Bones one of them? I get confused. With Blue Mitchell The Thing To Do Down With It Boss Horn With Wayne Shorter Super Nova Moto Grosso Feio With Donald Byrd The Creeper With Elvin Jones Merry-Go-Round ( three songs, I think) The response I got was that while it would make an interesting set, Chick's recordings were readily available, So I guess they went with the Henderson? I'm going to order the Henderson, so I'm not pissed that they decided to release a Henderson set but I think that his stuff is pretty accessible as well. I do think they are missing an opportunity as I think the name appeal of Corea would sell a bunch of sets. Now that he' passed, perhaps more so. Plus in Mosaic quality remastering and a top notch booklet. But what do I know?

Looking forward to getting this set, though I'll probably wait until after Father's Day, just in case. I have everything on this set except the few alternates, but it's Mosaic....... The Complete Joe Henderson Sessions title did confuse me. I thought it would either be all of the Joe Henderson albums from this time period plus any usable alternates - which would have been a very small set)or everything for Blue Note during this time period on which he appeared - which would have been a rather large set. I was also confused as to why of all the albums on which he performed were the Kenny Dorham titles included. Then I found this article which helped me understand: Joe Henderson and Kenny Dorham Having read this along with the fact that they had room to include Henderson composed songs from other artists as a bonus helped me to understand how the set came together

I saw Hutcherson's name where Henderson's should have been.

Not sure what the shipping would be from Europe, but it's listed on the Jazz Messengers site Dexter Gordon - In the Cave - from Jazz Messengers

My first look at the Di Meola site posted was that this is some sort of joke. But I guess it's not, right? I read the Di Meola interview posted upthread and could not believe what a self absorbed, ego driven douchebag the guy came across as, the scientology comments notwithstanding. I will admit to liking his work with RTF, but the solo stuff - after the first couple of solo efforts which were sort of cool back in the day just left me empty for the most part. I remember seeing him at a local club during the Cielo e Terra - World Sinfonia period which I enjoyed But the electric stuff he does just does not work for me.

I'm almost regretting reading the last few pages of this thread that recount the impact of Scientology on Corea throughout his career. Like trane123 above, I discovered RTF while I was in high school. "Where Have I Known You Before" just might have been my first jazz album. Up until then, I was pretty much into progressive rock and the Allman Brothers Band. Listening to that album was a real breakthrough for me and really inspired me to begin exploring jazz and I've never looked back. Also like trane123, I noticed the acknowledgement of L. Ron Hubbard. I had no idea who he was, what he did or what he represented. It probably wasn't until a decade later that I found out and I had a hard time separating Corea the musician from Corea the cult member. In the end, I couldn't - and stopped listening to Corea from probably 1990 until about five years ago. RTF did a reunion tour of sorts with Jean Luc Ponty and Frank Gambale. I decided to go see them and as a result, began pulling out some of my old Corea stuff. I guess I sort of found myself able to ignore the cult and concentrate on and enjoy the music. Then I read the past few pages. I'll just say it brought back some prior feelings and exposed me to some new information.