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  1. As suggested, try opening in a different browse, like Google Chrome, and see if that corrects the issue. If so, it will be worth finding out how to reset preference for site on Firefox.
  2. Will wait for reviews on the sound quality. If that's good, I'm in.
  3. Even thought I have mixed feelings about their work from 'Black Market' on (and not just because of Jaco), I will find this fascinating to watch. And the production values on the film appear to be very high.
  4. I'm in for this one eventually. From theseconddisk.com LOS ANGELES, CA – While jazz flautist Herbie Mann is often remembered as a pop-jazz player, he was actually a pioneer in popularizing world music and even prog-rock with recordings released on his own Embryo imprint (as part of Atlantic Records). And in the late ’60s, he was fronting one of the most progressive and electrifying bands in the world: guitarist Sonny Sharrock, Miroslav Vitous on electric & upright bass, saxophonist Steve Marcus, drummer Bruno Carr, and vibraphonist Roy Ayers. Together, the sextet cut the dynamic Live at the Whisky A Go Go album in 1969, drawn from a four night run at the legendary nightclub on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip. Though the band’s repertoire was quite varied on these dates, just two side-long tracks, “Ooh Baby” and “Philly Dog,” surfaced on the Atlantic Records release. Now, reissue producer Pat Thomas has unearthed the multi-track tapes for these shows (never before mixed), and has programmed a double-CD set that shows this high-energy jazz-rock outfit stretching out – sometimes, on Sharrock’s solos, way out – with, as an added bonus, the appearance of Linda Sharrock on songs that appeared (in studio versions) on the seminal Sonny Sharrock album Black Woman released around the time of these live shows. All performances are previously unreleased, including a 23-minute jam of Donovan’s “Tangier” blending into Tim Hardin’s “If I Were A Carpenter” and a newly discovered take of “Ooh Baby” that clocks in at 21 minutes! Sonny Sharrock’s searing lead guitar work is featured on songs first recorded by Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis, and Simon & Garfunkel – plus “Black Woman” and Portrait of Linda in Three Colors” with Linda on vocals. Live at the Whisky 1969–The Unreleased Masters presents two CDs filled to the brim with explosive, yet ethereal innovative jazz-rock at its best. Fans of Bitches Brew, The Inner Mounting Flame, early Weather Report and similar-era titles will quickly realize that Herbie Mann was not just a pop-jazzbo – but a force to be taken more seriously than history has accorded him. File this CD between Soft Machine 3rdand the jazz-funk of The Crusaders. Packaging includes several previously unpublished live photos of this band in action, with notes by Thomas. A huge jazz find!
  5. The Shepp's are complete. This series has been good about that, not like the early 90's chop jobs. For Moncur, the stuff under his own name, his work with McLean/Hutcherson in the early 60's, and the 70's 'Lee Morgan' album come to mind as good examples of his playing, especially his twoBYG albums. 'New Africa' is the best thing that label ever did to me. I wish someone would put 'Echoes of Prayer', his work with the JCOA, on CD.
  6. Not at all from what I remember. Still well worth picking up.
  7. "When you hear music, after it's over it's gone in the air. You can never capture it again." Same with some of the threads here, that's all.
  8. And I sure look forward to it! And I sure look forward to it! Also, PM sent on the William Parker.
  9. I'm a huge fan, and this is the best thing he ever put out.
  10. The documentary on the Wrecking Crew is pretty fantastic (and has 6!! hours of extras). HAL BLAINE !! Listen to him on the choruses of Gene Pitney's "Last Chance To Turn Around" - marvelous.
  11. Agreed. Amazing muscian and man. Surprised no one has ever made a movie about his life. A shame that his mid-60's Columbia recordings were ignored at the time. And his later autobigraphical song, "The Truth Will Set You Free", is one of my favorite songs by anyone ever.
  12. I accidentally ordered two copies of this. Outstanding, award winning PBS documentary, 3 DVD's. Will trade for something similar, or for music, or will sell for $17 delivered in USA or reasonable offer. Let me know.
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    MPS

    Never really thought of it as breakfast music!
  14. felser

    MPS

    And I had the Shepp LP. Many years gone.
  15. felser

    MPS

    Agreed, I have the original CD release, which seems to be rare.
  16. Sort of a "me too" on his music, found it interesting in the 70's without it being important to me , but definitely a sharp and observant and exceedingly influential guy and a cultural icon in that period, and we grieve the early loss of any life.
  17. Have never been able to find this one at a reasonable price. Any leads greatly appreciated.
  18. These box sets in general sound great to my ears. No complaints about any of them, and no need for me to look for anything better. Wish I could find a good sounding, reasonably priced CD release of Wayne Shorter's "Native Dancer", as that is the only thing remotely of interest to me in the Shorter box.
  19. Yes, those were earlier. That particular one was from 1990. And the CD's in that series were trash in concept and execution. Some really bizarre 40 minute compliations also of some really important artists (such as the JJ Johnson). They got much better very quickly later in the decade.
  20. If you shop them right, you can get them for under $4 a CD.
  21. I have all of the new ones and am very happy with all of them. As far as Ellington Vol. 1, what I have seen with these boxes is they go OOP and then get reprinted eventually, and the prices readjust accordingly. The Woody Shaw went from $40 to $100+ and then back to $40.
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