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I guess I'll have to check it out some day... heard that the band was sounding very unrehearsed in their live concerts, though. When was the CD made? Before or after the tour?

Jim, I didn't search around a lot, but a quick search found this here, confirming what you (and I) assumed: http://www.christianmcbride.com/scrolls/scroll_mythang_output.html?id=87 Note that it's from 2007... and that Silver retired several years before that, even (2004 I think).

Thanks for confirming, Hans.

I guess that... the albums set likely has just tracklists and discographical infos and no notes whatsoever. Also it may not contain some bonus tracks (I think the Monk box had a few prev. unreleased dates included), rather it should more or less be a straight reissue of the OJCCD reissues. And it will use any previously available remastering. But I don't have it and the above is stated with respect to the Rollins Prestige albums box and several posts about the Ellington Carnegie box using the same (Cedar-ized in that case) remasterings as the old Fantasy 2CD sets.

I've got it on pre-order... looking forward a hell of a lot! @ Dave James: it was mentioned a few posts further up, most recent activity here before your inquiry...

Bill, they're all playable, in fact most of them without surface noise and with covers that look like they've been treated very carefully... I guess that's NM+ or some such in vinyl lingo. Haven't yet listened to the Leimgruber... but at around 6$ it was a steal (as were some of the others). (Reality check: gigantic [largest size] cup of coffee at darn Starbucks would cost quite a bit more than that.)

Duly noted - I once almost bought it, over 10 years ago... but as I've got the old Decca 3CD set, there really was no need.

Finally in the right mood for this one: And I enjoy it a lot! Sound is pretty muddy... as is the design - but I love the snapshot of Dudu's on the front cover and sound is good enough not to distract - Pukwana's sax comes through loud and clear, so do the drums. The bass is very low in the mix and the piano sounds battered and flat and twangy.

I don't trust them any more than I did before finding out that the Bechet RCA set was MP3-sourced... their Basie Columbia sets sound absolutely horrible, too - I could never stand listening to them in their entirety.

Seems to be official now: http://jazztimes.com/sections/news/articles/29538-saxophonist-red-holloway-dead-at-84 Sad news. Seems he had quite a life... and quite a wonderful style, too! Grew to love the albums he made with Jack McDuff.

Yeah... I already got "Live in Munich" with similar presentation. The Pops one is a bit beat-up, alas (just the corners, really).

Very cool! Good luck with that interview!

today's haul: Reflexionen (Urs Leimgruber/Don Friedman/Palle Danielsson/Joel Allouche) - Remember to Remember (Enja) Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Suite for Pops (A&M) Buck Clayton - Swingin' and Dancin' (Mode) Tommy Flanagan - Thelonica (Enja) Anthony Davis/James Newton/Abdul Wadud - I've Known Rivers (Grammavision) James Newton - James Newton (Grammavision) James Newton - Luella (Grammavision)

Yes, 50-60$ would be okay for me, too!

Yes indeed!

I thought you might somehow have any new knowledge (or maybe even knowledge that the boot-CDs are in fact legit). A spectacle, for sure... but the site - guess I got to try another browser, only a third or so of what I assumed to be links did work for me.

Thanks Bev - one more for the list! Miller/Moholo is a strong reason for me to buy, no matter whom they're playing with, love their bounce!

Do you get a tomato with the USB stick?

r.i.p. obit: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-mike-melvoin-20120224,0,2738819.story

Wow, that Daley is amazing news! Looking forward very, very much to that!

The beauty of the trombone is that it covers a wide stylistic spectrum. "Rough" is one approach, but not necessarily the default option. My preference is "smooth"(as in Fontana). Fortunately there's room for everyone. Except for the back of the head of the sax player sitting in front of you

*VERY* cool that one, with some mean tenor by Lockjaw and Ray Abrams! As for Bill Harris... call me funny or tell me to get my ears fixed, but to me he's more on the smooth side, really. The rough thing... well yes, maybe, but not if you start listening more closely. Compare for instance Lawrence Brown with Tricky Sam and then tell us again!

Oh well, not that I have all the Parker (I think - I long stopped finding out... what a mess!), but there's enough other stuff that's of interest there, and I have not a single one (I think). As for Parker, someone should really try to compile all the live material into some kind of series... too bad Fremeaux didn't make an attempt, I'd have loved it!

Talking of Leo, there's also solo saxophone music by James Fei and by Joachim Gies.