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I think at least a couple of these ought to be on anybody's really short-list (we can argue about which ones). among the Arkestra's last recordings, I really like... Mayan Temples (Black Saint, 1990) Somewhere Else (Rounder, recorded 1988/89) - outtakes from the two A&M sessions (Blue Delight & Purple Night) Live at Pit-Inn, Tokyo (DIW, 1988) And because they were among the very first Arkestra dates I ever heard, I still have a soft-spot for Blue Delight & Purple Night (the two A&M dates from 1988/89), but in many ways I think the outtakes (found on Somewhere Else) are superior. And love it or hate it, I also think Lanquidity (Evidence, 1978) is da bomb. On Jupiter and Sleeping Beauty (both reissued on Art Yard, both 1979), and to a lesser extent Strange Celestial Road (Rounder, 1979 or 80) - are all great too.

What ever happened to this?? Does anybody know what specific "material by Andrew Hill and Wes Montgomery" was being readied?? Hint, hint, hint... Whatever became of the "Discovery" series?? Anybody know what Andrew Hill and/or Wes Montgomery recordings were being prepared for release, and is any of that still in the pipeline? FWIW, Freddie's "Without a Song" came out in June '09.

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Hands down, my favorite ice cream flavor combination... a Root Beer and Chocolate Ice Cream float.

They're also releasing expanded 2-disc versions of Dark Side, Wish You Were Here, and a 3-disc Wall (with a full extra disc of previously unreleased material each) -- for those who don't want to buy the huge boxes.

I can't remember all the details, but aren't those really huge 'single-album' floyd sets like 6 or 7 discs long each? - and half of them DVD's? Surely too expensive at $130, but if they ever come down to $90 or $100, they might be a lot more tempting.

Her unnecessarily short life perhaps highlights the longevity of Keith Richards, who I gather did everything she did ten or twenty times over, but inexplicably lived to tell about it.

Just listened to the Paris date last night. For years I used to claim its version of "Round Midnight" was really one of THE finest things Miles ever played - specifically his intro to the tune, which I think rivals his original Columbia version. For years, whenever I found other live Miles versions of "Round Midnight" (post-1964) - I always hoped they would rival the Paris '67 version (alas, none ever quite have, IMHO). Jim, if you've never heard this Paris show - you're in for a treat. Don't know that all that Paris show is necessarily better (in total) than any of the others from that tour, but that Paris intro to Round Midnight has been on my desert island list for going on 20 years.

An excellent showcase for Charles Tolliver!

Ah, how interesting! I have three early 90's silver-disc boots (on labels like JazzUp, JMY, and a plain-label disc that I only now see is a CDR, though I've had it for at least 10 years), but only one of them is included in this new release! The three I already have are: Antwerp (28-Nov-67), Berlin (4-Nov-67), and Paris (6-Nov-67) -- so 2/3rds of this new release will be new to me! (To say nothing of the DVD, which I've had 10-generation VHS-copies for 20 years, and seen on Youtube.) Even if I already had all of it, I would have probably gotten one -- but I'd definitely be getting one, sooner or later.

3 discs plus 1 DVD -- and I'm betting the DVD will not replicate material from the CD's. Still a touch more that I'd ideally like to spend, but then again, what isn't.

I re-listened to Speak Like a Child, The Prisoner, Empyrean Isles, and Maiden Voyage over the last couple days -- and much as I like the writing and arranging, I do hear what people are saying about wishing to soloists would cut loose a bit more. Another thought. FWIW, Herbie's soloing on the unreleased "Trainwreck" is pretty strong (IMHO) in a very "All Seeing Eye" kind of way. In fact, when Tyrone lays out -- much of the result is one hell of a 'free'-ish piano trio album (with Jack D. and Herbie Lewis). Also, another beloved 'challenging' date with Herbie (and Joe Chambers) is Wayne Shorter's "Etcetera" (which is probably my favorite Wayne leader-date).

I reach for the '67 live material three times as often as the '65 Plugged Nickel. I think I only have three dates from '67 (on various late 90's silver-disc Euroboots), though I realize there are others out there. This would be a pretty substantial addition to the cannon; at least as important as the unreleased material that came with the box Columbia boxes.

If you would, Chuck -- care to elucidate on which components are interesting for you? 8 years since starting this thread, I think Speak Like a Child and The Prisoner are still my personal favorites. Speak like a Child isn't particularly radical, though the instrumentation is unique - but it's still my 'go to' album for certain moods. And The Prisoner still has a bite to it, an uneasiness, nervousness, or maybe unsettledness about it -- that seems to always draw me in. I also like the arrangements and greater 'arranged' quality of the whole proceedings.

This appears to be through-composed, but certainly close enough for inclusion here... Jimi Hendrix on Harpsichord HEY JOE! Another (professional) recording of the same thing here, a better recorded and perhaps a better performance.

"the spines of southern Utah" on mountain dirt bikes.

Ditto here.

Might perhaps be a driver issue. Had an XP machine a couple years ago that I had to have reloaded from scratch (nasty virus that did a lot of damage, and a full re-install was the only solution). The default drivers with XP didn't have the screen dimensions for my monitor (though they were there when the machine came factory installed). Not to say that I'm sure that's the issue here, but there's a chance it could be a software issue, and possibly not hardware related.

Hell Yeah!!!

I'm good for $100 (when we get our house sold -- probably in a couple months, or at least I hope it's not any longer than that).

Walked 6.3 miles today, all around the neighborhood (took a good 2 hours). Eating a fair bit better too, though I gotta be better about eating less too.

I don't have much of either one in my collection -- only New York, Songs for Drella, and that Metallica collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony (which my wife likes), but on paper this does sound interesting. I'm guessing the sum could be greater than the parts.

Last week was a flurry of activity getting everything done back in Kansas City (to get our house on the market), but I got here over the weekend, and I am finally here in Washington DC now! Woke up bright and early Sunday morning, and took a four-mile walk around the neighborhood -- and yesterday I walked down to the White House(!) and back (about 5.5 miles round-trip). I'm trying to begin to get some serious exercise into my routine, before my new routine develops without it. There's a fitness center in our apartment complex too - which I plan to taking advantage of. I've let myself put on the pounds (242 lbs, and I'm only 5'10" - and should be more like 190 or at least 200/210). My hope is, without a car, that I can lose 30 lbs between now and Christmas (that would be 5 lbs a month, a pretty modest goal actually) -- and that by one year from now, I'm down to more like 190/200. Love the neighborhood (I'm in Columbia Heights), and am starting the arduous process of job hunting -- beginning with finding some volunteer opportunities quickly, so I can begin to network, and at least have something to show for my time here in DC before I actually find that job. It almost goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway - I'm *really* glad to be back in the same city with my wife. We've been 1,000 miles apart since early October, and although we've had several weeks together, at Thanksgiving, Christmas, half the month of February when I drove the moving truck out here, and when she was back in Kansas City for her brother's wedding in early April -- it's really great to not be living in an empty house any more, and to have someone to spend time and go places with. I've only been here 4-days, so it still feels like I'm just visiting, but I can't wait to take in so much of what I love about DC -- the museums, performing arts, and my first chance at living in a really big city. We'll be at Twins Jazz this Saturday night, for part of the Nordic Jazz Festival (a piano trio plus guitar, from Sweden). Sorry I missed the DC jazz fest, but I'd just flown in - and Rooster's arms were still pretty tired.