Stefan Wood

You might want to look into SW DC. I own a condo on 4th street, currently renting it, but there are a few places available, and it is a very nice area, near Arena Stage and the Mall, a couple of blocks away from Waterfront metro. It is one of the few places left in the DC area that haa large units availabel for still reasonable rental prices.

Regarding the postal charges, it has been a couple of years since the USPS eliminated surface mail as an option.

Rolf, I am sorry for your loss. I know what a long fight this was.

Got this from Dusty Groove. Listened to the "Is It Because I'm Black" lp, and was floored by how different he sounded from his later Hi Records years. The book alone is worth the price - apparently this was a project 4 years in the making, a lot of it spent weeding the truth from the fiction that Sly himself created. He was huge in Chicago, but any attempts to break through nationally were thwarted, always seeming by bad circumstances, the least of which by a man who used to work with him, Al Green. Addition: Finished reading the booklet last night, which is on par with the research and reviews given in a standard Mosaic box. I'm really digging the "Is It Because I'm Black?" session.

Peter Brotzmann - Machine Gun Any Art Pepper on COntemporary

Good album, but not album of the year for me. I give that to the Rudresh Mahanthappa/Bunky Green disc on Pi

Check this out: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YDZV90/ref=s9_newr_gw_ir03?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0QV5NJDD9EWT4QX19RD3&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846 All rare or unissued tracks. Note the Larry Young track on disc 3. I'll get this.

I've been using Macs for 20 years and still love using them.

Check this out: http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Mythology-6xLP-4xCD-Johnson/dp/B0042GNDWU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1287665272&sr=8-2-spell

I don't.

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Dirt cheap. Food is really priced low -- dinners averaged 6-8 bucks, with an occasional steak dinner running $15 tops (got sick and tired of Chinese food a couple of times, even though it was top quality). Housing is cheap in China -- which in terms of Hong Kong, a lot of people have second (or third) homes in Guangzhou. We stayed at my wife's aunt's place -- a 2 bedroom condo on the 29th floor of a brand new tower complex on the Pearl River -- she paid close to $8K for it.

Got back from China after a month of touring and visiting my wife's family in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. It was a fantastic time! To be on the Great Wall, to be in the Forbidden City are moments to be treasured. No music bought; really didn't look. All about food and walking around temples and landmarks. The Shanghai Expo was still a zoo but interesting. Hot and humid in Hong Kong. Nice to be back in DC where it is cool.

Italy has one of the worst mailing services in the world. As an ebay seller, I just don't ship there because things get "lost."

Spin Clean. Inexpensive and it works very well.

Unfortunately, the last time I browsed through Borders', there isn't wnything to browse.

It might be a big bite to swallow as an introduction. I have many of their discs, and will certainly order this set. You might want to try "Air: Above and Beyond" first.

Sorry, I'll take Jack Bruce over 99% of what Clapton has done. And Jack can do jazz!

Thanks for posting this. I ordered my copy.

Thanks, Brad. That is one concern I have. My nose is sensitive, and I plan on bringing some allergy medicine, anticipating the smoke and pollution.

Wanna and I delayed our honeymoon till the fall, which is rapidly approaching. So we're going back to her home country, China! Going to Hong Kong first, then Beijing, Shanghai, and one or tow other cities. It should be a heck of an experience. Of course, in the back of my mind I'm wondering if I can find one place that might sell jazz cds...... heh!

Picked this up on the cheap:

I need to know as well. I'm going there in September for my honeymoon!

The Steeplechases are very good, and are all worth seeking. A Ghetto Lullaby and his duet with Michael Carvin are excellent! Second the New Wine Old Bottles. But his best effort in his later years is Jackie McLean's Dynasty. Jackie Mac Attack Live has tunes from this cd. Look for it!!!!!!