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CDs, and I suppose I could do without alternates, but I'd be interested to know where that is available as well. From what I can tell, RCA only did various greatest hits releases of this material, and not any multi-disc sets other than the Blanton Webster set. Originally I thought I would try to minimize duplication by not getting the big RCA box, because I probably have about half of it, but getting all the Chronological discs would likely end up costing more anyway, and I'd have plenty of duplication there as well. Edit: I guess I was mostly surprised at how much material on RCA Victor there is from that era. I knew there was a decent amount that I didn't have, but 6 whole CDs worth was surprising. I figure there has to be a lot of great stuff there.

This is a great post. . Regarding this part: RCA Victor 1927-1934, 1940-1942, 1944-1946 The Complete RCA Victor recordings 1927-1973 (24 CD set) 1927-1934 disc 1-7 1940-1942 disc 8-13 1944-1946 disc 14-17 If one was not going to get the big Centennial box, what would be the best way to get this material? I have Early Ellington, Jubilee Stomp, & Jungle Nights in Harlem, plus the Never No Lament box, and the Complete RCA Mid Forties Box. That is a total of 9 discs. What makes up the rest? Would you need to go the Chronological Classics/Neat Work route to get it?

Coleman Hawkins birthday broadcast on now. https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/coleman-hawkins-birthday-broadcast-0

Samples sound great. Looking forward to this one.

Amazon (US) has lowered the price of the Ellington Columbia Vol 2 box to $64.01, but still shows it as unavailable. However, there are a number of third party listings with new copies from as low as 29.86, the usual UK sellers. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00YY03SG0/ref=tmm_acd_new_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=new&coliid=I3DG49XOSB6AIE&colid=10J7HIZL7X4LA&qid=&sr=

Happy 89th birthday to Mr. Donaldson.

Yeah, you don't hear it much anymore, the divisions changed all that. The KC players were wearing this shirt in the locker room though: http://www.fanatics.com/2252255/

Oh my, Bautista.

Copy on Ebay for $70. Most other listings usually quite a bit higher than that. http://www.ebay.com/itm/111789298193

Stravinsky Complete Edition 30 CD set released today,. http://www.amazon.com/Stravinsky-Complete-30-Box-Set/dp/B013FFSG7U/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stravinsky-Complete-30-Box-Set/dp/B013FFSG7U/ The US Amazon price is vastly more expensive than the UK price.

http://dothemath.typepad.com/dtm/2015/10/baritone-madness.html

Ellington Small Groups is now on Last Chance!

I'd never heard this track before today. It's great.

PM sent on: Jackie McLean - Consequence (BMG bar code) - $10 Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat - $3 Kenny Drew - Undercurrent (BMG bar code) - $3 Ike Quebec - Blue and Sentimental (BMG bar code) - $3 Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Roots and Herbs - $3 Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - The Witch Doctor - $5 Stan Getz - At the Shrine - $5 Dizzy Gillespie - Sittin' In - $5

Sonny Rollins ‏@sonnyrollins 1m1 minute agoCompleting work on "Holding the Stage: Road Shows, vol. 4" to be released on April 8, 2016.

https://www.sonymusic.com/news/ http://www.amazon.com/Legendary-Tapes-Live-Weather-Report/dp/B01543DFZO/

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6722945/don-cheadle-defends-creative-liberties-miles-davis-miles-ahead

You can buy Charlie Parker's East Village home: https://www.halstead.com/sale/ny/manhattan/east-village/151-avenue-b/townhouse/13259197

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ts-monk/thelonious-monk-98th-birthday_b_8272532.html

https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/thelonious-monk-birthday-broadcast-0 Monk's 98th

Criterion is having a 50% off sale today, wish I had learned of it sooner, but there is still 14 hours to go.... https://www.criterion.com/sale

Copy of this set on eBay with a starting bid of $29.95. Still a few days to go, but someone might get lucky and snag this for a lot less than what I've seen it listed for in the past.

The Decline of Big Soda http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/upshot/soda-industry-struggles-as-consumer-tastes-change.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/arts/music/phil-woods-saxophonist-revered-in-jazz-dies-at-83.html?src=me&_r=0