djcavanagh

Amen to that. It is fantastic that he is releasing new music - regardless of the format! Thanks Bret.

If I were them, and stuck with CDs I wanted out the door, I would not lower the price below $2.99, but instead I would lower the number of discs needed to be purchased in order to obtain that price. Or they could just sell overseas. -_- (I'm sure there are some licensing restrictions that are preventing them from doing so but with them and Hip-o-select it can get a bit irritating. Thank goodness for Dusty Groove and the people on this board!)

But if you bought the album at one of his concerts in Europe is it possible to just purchase the bonus? I have to say it really annoys me when they do stuff like this. A bit like releasing a special edition dvd a few months after mugs like me have bought the original.

Just listened to Volume 2 for the first time today and really enjoyed it. I have the first volume but couldn't seem to get past the poor sound quality. Wasn't a problem on volume 2 . Will have to give Volume 1 another go tomorrow.

I have it on cd so have also never thought about it in terms of sides but I think that Lucky is easily the best thing that they have done so that swings my vote. Side 2 it is!

I would like to know precisely which collectors this guy thinks would be interested in this. Obviously the huge Andrew Hill/Queensryche audience!

I know it is a lot more expensive but if anyone is desperate to have this before it finally goes then True Blue have it at $199.

For those in London Ashley Kahn is giving a talk about the book on Thursday 17 August at Ray's Jazz @ Foyles on Charing Cross Road from 6-7. The flyer I picked up also says that Denys Baptiste (Let Freedom Ring, Jazz Jamaica) will be playing Impulse! tracks on the night. Should be a fun evening!

I know that this is a bit cheeky (and optimistic but as my Mum says if you don't ask, you don't get ) but I don't suppose that anyone might be prepared to order some cds from this sale for me and send them to the UK? I'd be happy to make it worth someones while - for example by buying some of the box sets that are going cheaply over in Europe (see here for example) or anything else that it is easier to get in Europe and sending them over in exchange. Or alternatively by adding a couple of cds to the order... If not does anyone know where I might be able to pick up some of the K2s cheaply from somewhere where they are prepared to ship to the UK? Thanks in advance for your help. Denis

No problem. I think that they nust have been saving them for their new "flagship" store - it is much bigger than any of the others that I've been in. I was in the Cambridge Circus store on Saturday and the only box they had then was one of the live Bill Evans ones. And their Blue Note selection was the same size as it always is. I wouldn't hang around though - they only opened on Wednesday and have sold out of three sets already, although they did have quite a number of the sets that I listed.

The sale finally seems to have hit the UK. I went to the new Fopp store on Tottenham Court Road (near Goodge St station) and they had a very large selection of fantasy cds at £3 and £5. What is more they had a large selection of the box sets that have been available at 2001. They had the following (I didn't note the prices down so I am going from memory): Miles Prestige £20 Art Tatum Group Pablo £15 Dexter Gordon Prestige £30 The two Bill Evans Milestone boxes at £20 each Evans Riverside £50 Evans Fantasy £30 (which I don't think made the 2001 site this year) Art Pepper at £60 Monk Riverside £60 Wes Montgomery Riverside £30 Stax/Volt Volume 3 £30 They also had the CR and Riverside boxes. Apparently they also had two Rollins (presumably the Prestige and Freelance) and the Dolphy but they were all gone. Unfortunately no sign of the Joe Henderson Milestone. They also had a very large selection of Blue Notes at £5 (including doubles and Connoisseurs - sometimes both!) Also, obviously, no K2s but if any of our American brethren are interested in the boxes above just let me know and I'm sure we could work out some mutually beneficial arrangement

The Laserlight edition is also available here

Thanks JohnT! Glad that I didn't have to go throught with the whole process of requesting a replacement. I've only listened to it all once so far but really enjoyed it and am looking forward to getting to know it much better . Denis

Nice! I had bought Dusk the day before and had considered bringing it on the off chance but didn't in the end. Someone had once described him to me, very authoritatively, in less than complimentary terms as a person. Why, I don't know, but there seem to be a few people on the Board who have had a lot more contact with him and I haven't read a bad word. The fact that he nodded to me whilst we were having dinner and smiled is enough for me. God, I sound like a teenager describing the time they met Robbie Williams .

I know it's not the same, but Vijay Iyer will be at Pizza on the Plaza this upcoming Friday. I hope to make that show. I am a bit surprised that Hill would tour the Netherlands and France and not come to London. Maybe another date will be added. I'm pretty sure that I read in an interview with him that he was playing some dates in Europe in April but would also be touring in Europe later in the year. I certainly hope so. I had the good fortune to see him in Paris a couple of weekends ago and I thought the quintet were fantastic. They played most (or all?) of the songs from the new album and it was great to hear them stretching the songs out. I hope that he can keep the group together if he is touring again. I also managed to meet him before the concert. We went to a restaurant near the venue and as we were going in my wife asked me if I would recognise Andrew Hill. I said of course I would, turned around and there he was. I always worry when I meet people whose music I love (in case they turn out to be a bit disagreebale) but in this case I needn't have worried. It was a great start to a great night...

I've just received a phone call from Pizza Express Jazz Club confirming that the Sam Rivers dates have been cancelled. She said something about an accident so I hope that it isn' too serious.

Thanks John. It sounds like cd1 is ok then. I've just listened to cd3 again and there definitely is some distortion on my cd. Whilst Mosaic's service is excellent (to say the least) I'd rather try and find out if there is a problem before going back to them (also it was a gift so I might need to get the email receipt off my parents). So if anyone could have a listen to their cd3, track 2 around 6.44 and let me know if there is a "skip" then I'd be eternally grateful .

I am very confused now. I phoned them up yesterday and they took my booking for Sam Rivers on the 5th!

I have just litstened to this for the first time through and really enjoyed it. There were a couple of points on the cd where the sound seemed slightly distorted and,as there wasn't a producer's note, I wanted to check that there wasn't a problem with my cds. On disc 1, track 2 at around 1.44, and on disc 3, track 2 at around 6.44 (much more minor than the other one). There were very slight scratches on the cds when I got them so it may be this but I'd be grateful if someone could tell me if it is just my cds. Thanks Denis

Just spoken to Pizza Express and they say that they now have their provisional schedule and Andrew Hill isn't on it . They will confirm and start taking bookings on Friday but it looks like Sam Rivers is playing on the 5th and the 6th . It seems like they have made a complete hash of the whole thing. I just wonder whether there is anywhere else that would be free for Andrew Hill to play on those dates.

Here is a link to their website. It is on Dean Street in Soho so is very central. Let me know if you have any other questions (although I've not been to the jazz club itself in the past).

I rang this morning too and got the same message. It does seem incredible that they would be double booked. It isn't very long to go either.

Not sure if everyone over here is aware but Andrew Hill is playing the Pizza Express Jazz Club in London next month. I'm a bit confused about the dates as I received a mailing from serious saying that Sam Rivers, Reggie Workman and Jason Moran were playing there on the 5th and 6th. It is Andrew Hill that is listed on their website though.

That store is CrocoJazz! At the top of the Rue de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, just before the Place du Panthéon. Great place run by a good friend Gilles who has an excellent knowledge of everything jazz and also wine! It is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Lots of listening plus winetasting sessions have been held there! Quite a good mix which makes the walk down the steep Rue easier I remember the walk! I tried to find it when we went last but we must have gone on a Monday because it wasn't open. My wife was delighted. Thanks for all the info. Unfortunately I'm not sure how much browsing I'll get to do. We're only there for the weekend and I'm already in "debt" because we are going to see Andrew Hill on Saturday - as my wife isn't a jazz fan (something of an understatement ) I'll be on dodgy ground if I stray too much from the romantic side of Paris. You never know though...

Thanks I did do a search first (honest ) but it didn't show up.