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Wasn't this motivated by the japanese "LP reproduction" ideology (including reproduction of previous errors)? That's such a weird practice - I really don't understand why these vinyl fetishists don't just buy vinyl if they want the *original* album anyway.

Ah, I see... but the Japanese and American series used the same remasterings?

Claude, don't think it's the Denon releases. The ones I have include yearly lists in their liner notes and there is not gap in the catalogue numbers. Must be from another Japanese Savoy reissues series. But these look the same, no? And the numbering is similar or the same, either, no? I think these Denons were distributed all over, not just in Japan, as most other Japanese reissues (JRVGs, TOCs).

Yeah, I saw it a few hours ago when I browsed the Mosaic site. Glad I have mine!

I think so, but if I were to go the JRVG route, I'd end up having to pay for four discs. I'm hoping that the US/Europe editions will compile the remaining material onto just two discs. Nope, see Sermon and House Party. I'd hope, too, but then I don't. I missed that Mosaic in the last minute - that was when I still had no credit card and sent orders by mail, by the time mine arrived, the set was gone...

Happy Birthday!

Is there any list available of these?

that was is written right between her, ahem, right...

Congratulations! Now when will that second silver platter of yours be out?

Thanks for sharing the good news, brownie!

I'll get it a few month before it goes OOP and likely will give it a first spin a few months after it's OOP... and I think I'm not alone there... too many things to pick up, no chance to keep up with the Mosaic release schedule!

Happy Birthday

I just got my confirmation for the Feb. 22 order (hat discs, too, I assume, Claude?) - it's dated back to yesterday and said the package went out yesterday, too. All items were still around!

Your Royal Highness: A big thank you for posting those pics with the discographical information for the Benny Goodman set. For family reasons, I practically haven't accessed this board (or the internet) for a couple of weeks and couldn't see this thread. Yours truly, The sinner I didn't mean you, actually... your request was pretty old, in the meantime someone else asked for it and disappeared. But I'm glad I could help you, too! I had no idea if you were still looking at all!

sad news

One of my favourite strings albums, plus a great album with Jaki Byard. The third date (mostly unreleased before) is the weakest, I think. Do a search, I'm quite sure there have been previous discussions of McIntyre here!

Wow, your Rava right up is pretty harsh, indeed... I haven't heard any of these studio releases, but a few live shows I heard on radio sounded pretty fine to me. Of course there you don't have ECM sound, but main thing is I thought the tunes were different enough, stuff like "Art Deco", originals like "Sand" and "Happiness is to win the big prize" or the standard, "Nature Boy"... seems like it's wiser to stick with those live shows I know!

last thing I bought in a store: Tom Harrell - Stories (Contemporary)

Oh, so I should have played that Pilc disc earlier (still haven't heard it...)! I am a tiny bit familiar with Borstlap (from radio shows only) and I even thought of dropping his name, but then didn't... He seems to be considered one of the leading (or the leading?) dutch jazz pianist of recent years.

I prefer brunettes or blacks... does that keep me from behaving like a gentleman? Oh, but then there's her... they don't do 'em like that any longer... and she ain't too bad, either, no sir!

I finally got started really digging into the chubby Mildred box... great stuff! I'm only halfway into disc 2 but this looks like a great box. One of the most thorough booklets I've yet seen, not just documenting/annotating the sessions but filling in the gaps and actually providing a timeline of all those years. About time I come to listen to it, I picked it up when it went OOP...

ahem, which blonde? relevant jazz connection:

There are more interesting/jazz-related photos on the other photo pages (50s): Kippie unknown trombone player in Sophiatown

This is one of my favourites: Miriam Makeba 1955

Alright, I kicked my lazy ass and did a tiny bit of googling: Jürgen Schadeberg (born 1931) is the photographer I was referring to. Here's a nice page with a few photos: http://galerie-herrmann.com/arts/schadeberg/index_eng.htm There's one jazz related photo there, titled "The Three Jazzolomos": And one more, Dolly Rathebe at the opening of that exhibition, in front of her portrait: And here's his homepage, with contact detail: http://www.jurgenschadeberg.com/ It has many of his photographs, including a page of beautiful jazz photos, check it out! He might indeed be interesting to talk to on this subject!