Stefan Wood

Well, now that I have moved in, it's so far so good for the outlet. It definitely provides a more distinct and clear picture on the tv. I won't comment on the sound yet because I am moving furniture around and the sound is stil bouncing all over the place. But it isn't a bunch of hokum... yet.

Chuck, compared to what you were offering on your label, yes Pablo overall is conservative. But I still stand by my opinion on that album.

Naw, you need a line conditioner for that!!

I don't think the JJ Johnson/Nat Adderley "Yokohama Concert" can be called conservative. This is one great live double lp set.

Here's some more info: http://www.audiophilia.com/hardware/ma6.htm

I am moving into a condo and I went ahead and bought a high end wall outlet for my stereo system. This is the place that I got it from: http://www.acmeaudiolabs.com/ I will report back after I receive it and the break-in period. I am curious if anyone else has done this for their systems?

Cool! Now RCA would do the same thing for their Living Stereo line.......

Oh, it's worth getting. I don't want to put people off. I had been used to the music he has put forth on Mirrors and Phantom of the City, so was expecting something along the same lines, but was thrown a curve. I'm not really big on standards right now.

The sound is excellent. I wasn't aware these were reissues.

Along with the Joe Chambers cd, I picked this up on cduniverse.com. Like the Chambers cd, there are a number of covers on this album, mostly, by hint of the title, are by Bill Evans. Friedman has in the past been associated with Bill Evans in his playing, but really, they are different, as I feel Friedman has been more experimenting and outgoing in his playing; he takes more chances. This is a trio cd, with George Mraz and Lewis Nash, and to quote someone on AAJ, this thing swings! The few uptempo songs (35 w 4th st, and Blues in A Hurry) are great toe tapping fun, as are his versions of the Evans' tunes, Waltz for Debby and Bud Powell, written by Chick Corea. I highly recommend this cd.

I picked this up on cduniverse.com this past week, and gave it a couple of spins. I really had high expectations, but this disc is a lot milder and low key than I would have imagined. I think it has to do with the selction of tunes. All but four are covers (Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, Sid's Ahead, In A Sentimental Mood, Stella By Starlight, Surrey with the Fringe on Top) , and the ground has been plowed so many times that even with the stature and talent of the supporting cast (Gary Bartz, Rufus Reid, Eric Reed, Bobby Sanabria) can't elevate this and make it sound fresh and new. Some of the covers sound boring, which is the worst offense for me in a jazz album. Of course, the Joe Chambers written tunes are more exciting, continuing in part where he left off from that amazing and under appreciated cd on Blue Note, Mirrors. Third Street starts off the cd with a bang, and Irina (originally written for Bobby Hutcherson on the Blue Note album Patterns), he plays vibes with authority and is a momentary flashback to the golden days of that Blue Note era. But I am not excited by this cd, which is a shame, since Joe Chambers is one of my favorite musicians, and I have been wanting him to get the attention he so richly deserves. Perhaps the choice of material is a conscious effort to do that. I was expecting something on the level of Mirrors, but this is quite different.

After about 30 years, this local area chain is going out of business. So if you live in the DC area, it might be worth your while to check out one of the many Kemp Mill stores to see what they have. The one in Dupont is 45% off everything, while the one off of Metro Center is only 25%, but the stocks of course are vastly different. They never had the greatest jazz selection, but it is worth checking out because they were carrying new stock as late as a week ago. All used cds are 6.99 with a discount on those as well. Check it out! Stefan

Promised Land is his last recording (along with Billy Higgins) and I highly recommend it -- he redoes Mapenzi on it as well. I wish Sony would reissue the Mainstream dates -- not just Harold Land, who has some great, GREAT stuff on the label, but also dates by Paul Jeffrey, Curtis Fuller, Roy Haynes, and others. A New Shade of Blue is blistering!

I have the Fuel 2000 cds. They sound better than the old cd issues......

Riverside did a number of those car noise lps, unless I'm thinking of another label......

Gotcha. Some people are just cheap....... I remember working at a used record store and some guy comes in, looks at our prices (averaging $3 - $7), and loudly complaining at the prices, talked about how down in Florida he could go into a thrift store or some place and find these same lps for a quarter a piece. Naturally, I showed him the door, and pointed the nearest thrift store out to him.

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To heck with that, I'm going after the Rufus Thomas "Funkiest Man Alive" compilation. I'll be doing the Funky Chicken on the way to the cash register............

I'm not sure what you're saying. The guy could have bid $4.99, or .01, or $8.98 and the Buy It Now option would have disappeared. The seller should have placed a higher minimum starting bid if he wanted to get the money he asked for.

On ebay: A lot of Alice Coltrane Impulses, John Patton's "That Certain Feeling," John Coltrane Savoy, Richard Williams Candid, Yma Sumac 10" lps, more!

Sold, now just check out the ebay stuff. Look for kinggab as seller. Jeez, I'm settling next week!!!

The Andrew Hills were listed as "Available" when I placed the order.

I'm halfway through this book, and while I find many parts illuminating (even if they were drawn from other texts), it is the combination of social, economic, and political issues that make this book work for me so far. I agree that I don't know why (nor have I yet found his explanation) he left out blues, jazz etc., my guess is he feels that gospel needs to be addressed more as an influence on popular music than has been allowed. I haven't read the Sam Cook bio, yet Kempton's interpretation doesn't offend me the way other researchers who try to "get in the minds of their subjects" do.

The Andrew Hills are also listed as not available. This is the fourth time this has happened. I don't know why they bother to list them in the sale.

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