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Me too! How about...

I know, I know -- the fault is entirely mine, not Wayne's. If the night was half tenor, I'd go in a heartbeat (even pay top dollar). But all soprano, and I'm a little iffy.

I'm not at all worried about the cost of overhead, but rather the headache (over two decades) of trying to preserve digital audio data -- in any way that will preserve said data with a high degree of certainty. BTW, I'm not saying my way is the "right" way either, but simply that I'm (obvioulsy) much less concerned about data-loss when I have the original physical media to fall back on -- so (effectively) there's nothing riding on the success (or failure) of data migration going forward. I agree any one data-conversion can go perfectly well (or even two or three). My concern is trying to protect that data over the inevitable changes in technology over the rest of one's lifetime (or at least the next 25 years). For those who are more savy, technically, obviously there are more options to be comfortable with.

My point is that simply trying to maintain a "virtual" music collection over multiple format changes, over multiple operating systems, over multiple decades -- is no small matter. Can it be done? - certainly. Will you never loose anything in the process? - not without a fair bit of headache and/or on-going overhead with an eye to preventing it (and an overhead I don't want to deal with). FWIW, I *DO* expect to be listening to CD's 10 years from now, and 20 years from now, and maybe even 30. Perhaps a "CD-player" won't be my primary listening device, but I doubt I'll ever get rid of all my physical media -- especially for the rare stuff that isn't easily replaced.

I basically never smoked, save for maybe a dozen individual cigarettes in college - just to see what it was like. Fortunately I never got even the least bit hooked -- then again, I swore I *NEVER* would (even before I tried my first one). My mom smoked her whole life, and it probably contributed to the stroke that ended her life when she was 69 (about 10 years ago). Growing up in a household with a smoker made me resolve never to become one. My dad smoked for maybe 10(?) years back in the late 50's, I think -- but one day he decided to stop, and he never picked up another one after that.

And people wonder why I continue to hold on to 3000+ CD's, instead of putting them all on my computer (and saving all that physical space by getting rid of the CD's). Who really thinks they'll be able to access everything they have electronically in 25 years? Hell, even 10 years!! THAT'S why I stick with CD's and other physical media (mostly CD's) -- the LAST thing I want to do is worry about porting my music collection across multiple operating system changes (and other forced software changes) over two or three decades. No thank you!!

If I might inquire, did Wayne play tenor much (if any?) on this program with the LA Phil?? He's performing what I'm guessing will be the very same program here in DC with the NSO in September (I think), also with Esperanza on the billing. I know I really should go, but ticket prices being what they are -- if he's playing soprano the entire night, I've got to confess that I'm a little on the fence. I was fortunate to hear the quartet maybe 5 or 6 years ago (in Kasas City), where he played LOTS of tenor. I also heard him on the Herbie/Wayne duo tour 10+ years ago, but alas, that was all soprano. I know, I know, it shouldn't matter - and I wish it didn't (FWIW).

Everybody who missed this thread the first time, check out Youtube audio-uploads above. Crazy shit!

Hey Jim, still would love to hear your thoughts on this date. Cheers!! -- Rooster T. Give this a spin when you get the chance, Jim - and report back!!

So, anyone happen to have a chart for "Hello To The Wind"? And what's the story on the album with the crazy, previously unknown (to me) version in the Youtube clip posted above??

Anybody?

Don't suppose Paper Man ever came out on CD, did it? Seem to remember stumbling on (legit?) mp3's of it on Amazon (or whatever format they sell - I rerely buy downloads). No bonus tracks, afaik.

FWIW, the 1966 Joe Henderson tracks appear to be at least listed here. And the 1994 Joe Henderson tracks appear to be listed here. And just in case those links go belly-up in the future, here are those (complete?) set-lists... =============== 17 September 1966 Elvin Jones-Joe Henderson Quartet Performer(s): Jones, Elvin (drums); Henderson, Joe (tenor saxophone); Moore, Don (bass); Hutcherson, Bobby (vibraphone) Inner Urge Isotope Shade of Jade =============== 17 September 1994 Joe Henderson Trio Henderson, Joe (tenor saxophone); Mraz, George (bass); Foster, Al (drums) Beatrice Isfahan Recorda-me Y Ya La Quiero I think "Isotope" from 1966 is the only track ever released (or that even circulates?). Is any of the rest of the 1966 date circulating?

Now on disc two. The string quartet tracks are amazing. I could listen to this set every day, particularly those tracks on disc 2. I've had them on my ipod for about 5 years now. The whole set is great, but disc #3 is one of my all-time desert island discs. Some of the most amazing, "go for broke" playing from Woody Shaw anywhere on record. Warts and all, disc #3 is simply one of discs I treasure most in my entire collection.

Though he wasn't the leader, this treasured soundboard recording (details down below, with the leader being the only horn) allows for a TON of really great Mulgrew soloing. I'll be spinning this, and several Miller leader-dates this evening and the rest of this week in his honor. Never got the chance to hear Mulgrew in person, but he was definitely a favorite, clearly one of the greatest pianists of his generation. I think I have about 5 or 6 of his own leader-dates, and what must easily be 15 or maybe 20 others as a sideman. RIP. Woody Shaw Quartet Bremen, 18 January 1983 Woody Shaw – tp Mulgrew Miller – p Stafford James – b Tony Reedus – d Disc One: 1) You and the Night and the Music (14:37) 2) Rahsaan’s Run (W Shaw) (13:50) 3) Eastern Joy Dance (M Miller) (16:00) 4) Pressing the Issue (M Miller) (10:55) Total time – 55:23 Disc Two: 1) Organ Grinder (W Shaw) (13:04) 2) Katrina Ballerina (W Shaw) (13:42) 3) Diane (10:11) 4) 400 Years Ago Tomorrow (12:26) 5) Sweet Love of Mine (W Shaw) (9:52) Total time – 59:17

One of the few Hill titles I never got around to getting -- any thoughts on this?

So, time to reconvene the "welcoming" committee?

TONS of diversity on the Hill BN Select... a whole album's worth of semi-groovin' tunes with Charles Tolliver! a whole album's worth with Strings! a whole album's worth of a mid-60's PROGRESSIVE piano trio(!) music [perhaps the rarest of all] and a full hour's worth of "classic-what-Hill-does-best" -- all with Sam RIvers, and half with Woody Shaw! What's not to love!!

Easily the most important Mosaic I own (since nearly all of it was previously unreleased). Disc #3 (warts and all), is one of my all-time favorite discs ever. Woody Shaw, Sam RIvers, AND Andrew Hill -- totally going for broke on the same date??!!! -- HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!! That disc #3 is one of THE most beautiful things in my entire collection.

Berg's piano four-hand arrangement of the Op. 9 Chamber Symphony... PART 1: PART 2:

"Sound Can Wash Clothes" - Sun Ra

Hoax, or pre-reality? Never really dug The Doors, but almost entirely because I never really dug Morrison. The band, however, was always great. RIP, Ray.

The really funny thing is that I'm NOT otherwise much of a fan of many other wind quintets (in general), nor much other similar wind-heavy chamber music. But for some bizarre reason, I absolutely frickin' LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, these four particular pieces. And when I say LOVE -- I mean like a couple years back when I was packing to move to Washington DC (and also repainting the entire interior of our house), there were ENTIRE DAYS where I'd listen to all four of these, sometimes as much as 4 hours or more in a given day. Even now, when I'm in "get shit done!"-mode around the house (or even at work), these are among my main go-to discs for background music. They ALWAYS put me in a good mood, and I often feel like dancing around the room - they give me so much energy (really!). When I encounter people who like "some" modern music (but not necessarily everything, and not Schoenberg) -- when I mention this, they usually look at me like i have three heads! Any other love for these particular wind-heavy chamber pieces?

I'm really surprised we've never had a thread dedicated to Arnold Schoenberg. I've really grown to deeply love a few of his works -- oddly enough, mostly all chamber works with at least some winds. But, I certainly do NOT love everything by Arnold (not by a long shot) -- for instance, I've never gotten my ears around the string quartets (though I've tried quite a number of times). My four favorites, all of which developed over many years time (none of them instantly) are... Serenade, Op. 24 - for clarinet, bass clarinet, mandolin(!), guitar, violin, viola, and cello - plus a bass vocalist (on one movement only) Wind Quintet, Op. 26 - for standard wind-quintet: flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon Suite, Op. 29 - for sopranino clarinet in Eb, standard Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, vioin, viola, cello, and piano ...plus Webern's chamber arrangement of Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony #1, Op. 9 - for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano Webern's chamber arrangement of the first Chamber Symphony has really helped me get into the original (over time) -- and next month I'll be fortunate to get to hear a rare live performance of Schoenberg's own 1935 arrangement for large orchestra (known as "Op. 9b") -- up at the University of Maryland (it's the last weekend in June). Then, of course, there's "Pierrot Lunaire", which was my very first exposure to Schoenberg -- as listening-quiz material on the syllabus of a Western Music 101 class back in college (for me, circa 1990). Seemed like the craziest thing I'd ever heard (at the time), but over the years - and with repeated spins - it just came to be a lot more familiar to me. BTW, has anybody ever done (more specifically, recorded) this with a MALE vocalist? Seems like in all the years this has existed (over 100 years as of last year), that at least somebody would have given it a go with a baritone (my preference), or perhaps tenor. I have quite a wide smattering of recordings (a bit more than a dozen Schoenberg discs), but my desert island Schoenberg is all listed above. What are you favorites? Particular recordings you like? General discussion, anything goes in this thread, have at it...

Fun thread many might've missed, so BUMP!