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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!

I've never driven in DC hardly -- we live in Columbia Heights, about a 5-minute walk from the Metro (in a pretty small, 1BR apartment, 630 sq-ft total I think). Honestly, I can't imagine having to drive much in and around DC, and neither my wife or I own a car anymore -- we sold both of ours before moving out here two years ago. We love it here, but the cost of living is pretty high (to put it mildly). Still, living in the District itself is great - something I'm loving more and more all the time. Add an hour+ one-way communte to it, though, and I'd probably change my tune.

That's why everythings running low....... My exact thought as well!

Last week, along with the Woody Shaw Muse and my 'safety' of the Hill BN Select, as luck would have it - I also ordered both the Chambers and Tyner (both now running low), along with the Toshiko Akiyoshi.

Is that heart palpitations I'm feeling??!!! By total coincidence -- last week, when I pre-ordered the Woody Shaw Muse box, I also ordered a "safety" copy of the Hill BN Select -- which is the very first time I've ever done anything like that (at least with a Mosaic). Truth is, I can't imagine ever accidentially bungling my only copy of this material (and being able to survive without it).

I really love the WCSB box, and find nearly all of it to be illuminating stuff -- and most all of it very worthy of release. I'm not always in the mood for it, but I'm thankful they put it out, and (at times) love nearly all of it. Also, I'm at least half sure the phrase "West Coast Seattle Boy" is from a diary entry of Jimi's - or somehow it's a phrase attributed to (or associated with) him. Maybe pre-fame? I think the liners mention this.

I'd probably like clarinet better, if every clarinet-player I ever heard played ALTO clarinet instead (half-an octave lower, the one in Eb). Seriously.

I wanna see The Trainwreck™.

Me too (re: that steamboat tie). I really wish I had that one! Quite a number of people here seem to like my quirky ties -- I get positive comments on them all the time (sometimes several times in the same day). And actually, it's probably fair to say that this place has more than its fair share of (wonderful, but) quirky people who work here -- people who seem to appreciate other quirky people (which true of me on both counts -- surely I'm both quirky, and appreciate other quirky people). All that is to say that I think I found my people!

Just pre-ordered my copy of the new Woody Muse box, along with the following Selects: Toshiko Akiyoshi, Paul Chambers, McCoy Tyner, and a safety copy of the Andrew Hill BN Select (something I'd been meaning to do for eons) -- the ONLY Mosaic item I feel I need a "safety" of, BTW. ...unless and until they ever do a Tyrone Washington set.

Rooster brand neckties were popular in the late 50's and early 60's, were all fairly narrow (as were most ties back then), and most notably -- they had SQUARE ends (but they were NOT knit). Most had some really amazing and stylish themes. I own about 75 of them (though only about 30 of mine are really of the most stylish variety). Here are some sample pics from the web (none of these are pics of my own, I'm afraid)...

Anyone know if this will be reissued domestically? - meaning in the US? Been tempted by this set, even though I have the Mosaic (which I'd probably then sell).

I'm in!!