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Interesting... might be a good one then! I still have far too little Braxton anyway! I do have the one with Roach though...ah no, that's the Hat Hut one I have, I think!
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Which BN McMasters sound better than the RVG?
king ubu replied to trane_fanatic's topic in Re-issues
I thought they only found the original masters again before RVG did his version? The other complete set is still essential though, as it has a legit version of the great live broadcasts (I also have a Cicala LP of that one... but for daily digestion, CDs are more handy, methinks). -
Very cool about Taylor! I have none of his SoulNotes/BlackSaints so far! Hemphill and Lacy would also be most welcome, not sure about Braxton, will have to look up what he did on that laben, I only have one or two of them, I think (Eugene comes to mind).
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Which BN McMasters sound better than the RVG?
king ubu replied to trane_fanatic's topic in Re-issues
What, do you say that "Down to Earth" came out in the bluish Time series??? About the same mixture, but I only have three or four TOCJs (and recently sold the Reece "Star Bright"). I tend to keep Conns and in most cases McMs as well when I have them already. I'd still buy an RVG of "The Empty Foxhole", as all I have is the Conn LP and CDs do, after all, come in more handy for daily listening... I got all the RVGs of Monk and Bud - but kept the 4CD sets for the Five Spot and Roost sessions, respectively. Also got the RVGs of Miles, the one Jay Jay (the other I have in the Clifford Brown 4CD set, another one I won't replace). As for the usual smart-ass talk of those with big fat hi-fi sets that cost as much as a new tank, uhm, pardon, SUV... us normal earthlings with bad hi-fi sets (or with lo-fi sets) sometimes just do wonder what "sounds better", without the slightest regard to what set-up you use or how long you warm up your tubes and what kind of cold-pressed olive oil you use to greeze up your gear... So bear with us and allow us to get some general answers now and then! -
You can get the PDF catalogue - no duplicate listings, but no smart order either... I'd love to have a list as well (w/availability & prices), as it is now it's impossible to have some kind of overview unless you're very familiar with the label (which I'm not).
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Which BN McMasters sound better than the RVG?
king ubu replied to trane_fanatic's topic in Re-issues
I have tons of RVGs but then someday sort of stopped "upgrading"... If anyone wants my old "Demon's Dance"... I will keep "Money Jungle" in both versions though, somehow the old one sounds warmer and fuller to me, but the new one has more music... also I didn't update all of the Chet Baker discs, though because the programming is different, that's a nuisance... but this is off topic anyway. -
Will get the Threadgill set for sure! Got the Lyons discs on their own last year, so I won't need a box (five of them, right? Two by groups, two w/Cyrille and "Nuba"? Or was there anything else?) What I would be very happy to see: Andrew Hill, Max Roach... and maybe some of the freer stuff? Lowe, M.R. Abrams...
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How can I lose a box set?!
king ubu replied to Hoppy T. Frog's topic in Mosaic and other box sets...
Wasn't the box used by the youngster for drawing on, or something like that? (makes me shudder just thinking about it). What are you so fussy about, it's just a black box, after all I do remember that "incident" as well... -
Upcoming Lucky Thompson Select tracklisting
king ubu replied to J.A.W.'s topic in Mosaic and other box sets...
If the info here is accurate (I bet it is!), "What's New" is a trio feature! (See my post #29 above) I thought #1 on the third disc was "Come Rain Or Come Shine"... just played it again and think it might well be, but they play some other kind of head. The chord progressions though sound like "Come Rain..." to my ears. I'm not 100% sure though... what would you say #1 on the third disc is, Bill? #1 Disk 3 Angel Face #1 Disk 4 Angel Face Hank Jones trio selection is Azure in Ellington Medley,Whats New (Thompson's Selection is omitted) Oh, crap! Didn't know that, thought I finally had those sessions complete! -
Yes, I have the Conn, it's excellent. Also have a vinyl of Fresh Sound's reissue of "A Tribute to the Greats". Should look for the other Bethlehems, too!
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Upcoming Lucky Thompson Select tracklisting
king ubu replied to J.A.W.'s topic in Mosaic and other box sets...
Re: Proper set: If the info here is accurate (I bet it is!), "What's New" is a trio feature! (See my post #29 above) I thought #1 on the third disc was "Come Rain Or Come Shine"... just played it again and think it might well be, but they play some other kind of head. The chord progressions though sound like "Come Rain..." to my ears. I'm not 100% sure though... what would you say #1 on the third disc is, Bill? -
Big Sale at Mosaic--3/17/10 through 3/31/10
king ubu replied to Ron S's topic in Mosaic and other box sets...
Not much love for the Q on this board, I'm afraid, but I like it a lot (and so does brownie, to my best of knowledge)! -
Happy Birthday Rooster Ties!
king ubu replied to Free For All's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Happy Birthday! -
sessions some OTHERS think are trainwrecks, but YOU adore!
king ubu replied to Rooster_Ties's topic in Miscellaneous Music
Not going ape-shit about it but I like Lee Morgan's "The Rajah" quite some! -
Oh, that's interesting! I played this late at night on speakers, so I was listening at a low volume and really had a hard time figuring out the instruments. I could hear the two trumpets (there are some nice echoing passages), and I could hear the valve trombone as well, but I'd not have guessed that Few was thumping out these bass lines with the helps of the bass drum - very cool! Shepp's piano on "I Should Care" is indeed mighty enjoyable!
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Big Sale at Mosaic--3/17/10 through 3/31/10
king ubu replied to Ron S's topic in Mosaic and other box sets...
I think I'll finally get the Stitt and add the Chambers and two more Singles to add up to 200$... will see... -
If they have two copies... I think I should start a vinyl wantlist finally... I won't start hunting, but standing there and being in doubt whether or not to buy is an! But I'll just buy any other Newton I'll see...
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Gee Mosaic should do a Select with these Shepp Americas! So what's the correct line-up of "Coral Rock" anyway? Shepp (ts) - (my guess: ts on side A only, p on side B) Lester Bowie (t) Alan Shorter (flh) Clifford Thornton (vtb) Bobby Few (p - prob. on side A only?) Bob Reid (b) ? (b) (arco playing on side A?) Muhammad Ali (d) Djibril (cga) Ostaine Blue Warner (perc) Anyone can add/correct?
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Happy Birthday, Conrad! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDIY7wp7CBQ
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will have to look for this one eventually... fell in love with Kuhn's playing last year, but so far never came around to buying this one (and many others... all those darn japanese discs costing half a fortune...)
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Complete list of Impulse 20-bit digipacks (IMPD)?
king ubu replied to peterintoronto's topic in Discography
Not sure what you're pointing at, but I hope it's not me. -
Last Chance: Curtis Amy and Bennie Green Mosaic Selects
king ubu replied to J.A.W.'s topic in Mosaic and other box sets...
It's been almost three years since I first wanted to order this set, but for some reason I kept delaying my order. Finally pulled the trigger today, yay! You won't regret that!
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