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And, you can start threads like this one -- without being publicly flogged for it. Don't get me wrong, I think Mike runs a great site (the whole AAJ experience), and the AAJ board is a pretty decent jazz board (all things considered). But Mike's "don't nobody mention anything about any other board on my board" policy is just nuts.

Well, not a recording, but Greg Tardy played at a club here in Kansas City about a month ago or so (and he's always amazing, in my book). His pianist that night was Helen Sung. I had to miss most of the first set, but I arrived just as they were finishing the second to last tune from the 1st set. I paid my cover-charge at the door, and glanced for like 2 seconds at the big stack of Ms. Sung's debut 'FreshSound-NewTalent' CD, which they had a stack of for sale at the door. I quickly moved toward the bar, and they finished playing the opening/head of what would be the last tune of the first set. Tardy played his solo, and then Ms. Sung started her solo. She wasn't even done with the first chorus, and wide-eyed I instantly moved toward the door, to buy her disc, on the strengh of less than 16 bars of just one of her solos (so, like maybe 10 or 15 seconds of just one of her solos, max!!). I got about 10 feet away from the bar and caught myself, and said to myself - "enjoy the solo, dummy -- they're not going to sell out of her CD in the next 10 minutes". I did buy her disc that night, and I like it quite a bit. But if you ever get the chance to hear her live, jump at it. FYI: There's about 35-minutes of exclusive live MP3's on her website, HERE, and her FSNT disc is also available through CD Baby. B) She's very much a "Mulgrew Miller / John Hicks / Kenny Barron" kind of player (in the most general sense), at least to my ears.

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I've never seen the DVD, but if I'm remembering right, 'A Joyful Noise' - along with 'Mystery, Mr. Ra' are the two most significant documentaries about Sun Ra. Here's some info from a link farther up in this thread... My memory is that 'A Joyful Noise" was the more informative of the two, but it's been well over 10 years since I've seen either one.

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Love him, or hate him -- Aric's just Aric. And, IMHO, it's a hell of a lot more fun to love him (even if you don't condone him).

This is probably a correct statement. I've heard from a few people who've said the Duke Pearson Select was not quite to their liking. And, more specifically, this has come from the very same people who have otherwise been quite happy with other Mosaic sets (both the tradition "non-Select" kind, as well as many of the "Selects"). I wouldn't give up on Mosaic just yet.

Don't really have any idea which one is better (for sure), but depending on your exact situation, I'd look strongly at the Consumer Credit Counseling route (instead of bankruptcy). Sure, bankruptcy might seem like the better or easier choice, in the short run (or even in the medium run). But my guess is that you'll have a really tough time being able to qualify for a home mortgage until at least 7 or maybe more like 10 years after you declare bankruptcy. And it could seriously affect the kinds of loan-rates you'll be able to get for as much as 10 years to come (even for things like car loans, etc...). Then again, it all depends on how much debt you're in, and what your situation is in general. (And even if I knew more details about your situation, I would only be guessing about which choice is better.) All I'd suggest is that you at least meet with the Consumer Credit Counseling folks, and see what they have to say.

medjuck, I just sent you a PM.

Truth in advertising laws, run amok!!

What does Dmitry think??

OK, I found my copy (guess I didn't have it checked out after all). But I couldn't find anything in the index about this topic. My awfully hazy memory about all this tells me that Miles' brother, Vernon, was homosexual (am I remembering right?), and Miles' sexuality may have been discussed (briefly) in the context of talking about Vernon. In any case, Miles being bi seems entirely plausible to me.

Time to develop a low-cal, zero-carb, non-fat doughnut.

I seem to remember reading some minor discussion of this (Miles possibly being bi) in a recent book. I think it was probably John Szwed's excellent "So What: The Life of Miles Davis". Anybody have their copy handy? (Mine's out on loan at the moment, if I remember right.) Nothing conclusive is discussed (as I recall), but enough discussion to give one the sense that it was certainly quite plausible that Miles was bi. When I read that section, I may have raised one eyebrow, but certainly not both. And hell, if Miles was bi, then that was probably one of the least radical things about the man - when you look at everything in his personal life. By the way, I highly recommend Szwed's book. Incredibly well written (and a joy to read, for that reason alone), plus there is some significant coverage of some eras in Miles career that most other Miles biographers haven't delved into before (particularly his 1973-75 band). There's a long chapter about "In A Silent Way" that is also quite illuminating. Two thumbs up!!

Grant Green's 'Solid' was released on King (GXK-8187). It came out with the wide white border around a photo that was standard for a number of BN reissues at the time. Same covers were used for Japanese, US and European issues. The 'Solid' cover photo showed two pinballs and a queue. Photo by Tom O'Brien. I had no idea that King ever released anything with those same "white border" covers that we all know from the U.S. "LT" series. I was assuming (wrongly, it would seem) that all the King issues had "Reid Miles"-ish looking covers, hence my querey.

Was there a King issue of "Solid"?? And if so, what did the cover look like?? Don't remember seeing that one anywhere before, including at the site that I provided a link to at the very beginning of this thread. Anyone??

I'll second that. It's the most interesting session from the Elvin box, at least in my book.

I too would like to learn more about King. How did they come to be able to release previously unreleased sessions?? Did King also re-release standard BN albums, with their original artwork (for what were previously released sessions, like say "Sidewinder" or "Black Fire", or any of 100 other possible titles). Or did King only release previously unreleased material?? And, my often asked, but "I-don't-ever-really-ever-expect-to-get-an-answer" question: Was there ever a King cover designed for Andrew Hill's "Chained" - which was supposed to be released on King, and which has still never been released anywhere. (It had a catalog number and everything.) Also, just a very basic question: What years did King operate?? I'm assuming sometime in the late 70's, and/or early 80's. But I really don't know what years.

They're both outstanding. for both of them.

Muse - Absolution Very "Radiohead"-ish sounding, but with a very "Jeff Buckley"-ish sounding lead vocalist.

Well, it should be. But half the time, DJ's don't say what was just played, if they previously said what was gonna be played. Which doesn't help a bit if you happen to turn on the radio, and don't hear the DJ before a song starts (or before an entire block of music).

Link: http://www.yes.net/ Even works for the "alternative rock" station here in Kansas City (I just checked). Don't care about the "get it now" feature all that much. But to be able to identify what was just playing -- when DJ's don't 'back-announce' tunes ( ) -- is a pretty cool thing. For instance, I happen to remember having heard something new, by a relatively new band (or at least new to me), late yesterday afternoon (around 5pm, plus or minus), on the alternative rock station here in KC. It was played right after a Coldplay tune, that's all I remember. I have no idea who it was, or what the name of the song was. But now I know. B) Probably doesn't help much with very many jazz stations (who may well not be hooked into this kind of system - especially non-comercial ones), but still -- it's a cool idea, to whatever extent it does work.

They just worked for me, just fine. Try again...

Still amazed that "Etc." -- an album not even released until, what, something like 10 years after it was recorded -- scores so high in this poll. I'm not amazed that it's getting the votes (cuz I voted for it too, and lord knows it deserves it) --- but I am still amazed that the "Etc." session sat in the vaults for so long, and that it wasn't released back in the 60's, when it logically should have been. Spontoonious told me the other day that it was his favorite Wayne BN album too (don't know if he's voted in this poll or not, but probably not - I think this thread's been asleep for quite a while). How did a session as great as this one remain unreleased at the time???