Man with the Golden Arm

Rooster...I recall you having a Thomas Hart Benton avatar so here's a heads up to a contemporary - Loren Long. His work, albeit his name heinously expunged from the cover, from Madonna's Kaballah inspired lesson is absolutely stunning. Check it out. It really has that warm middle America beauty to it. Though, Caldecott will probably give her and her Big-Bertha boy-toy legacy publisher the meat of any kudos.

I sure wish that the big band charts w/ Gerald Wilson, "You Better Believe It!", were available in singular and not just on the Mosaic. I just can't bring myself to fork over the dough for the set. I have never heard that album and am curious. Commentary? Anything like a Smith / Nelson affair?? Thoroughly enjoy "Moment of Truth" and Addey's great sound.

Thanks for posting that link. But my eyes kept going up and down and side to side per your prescription. Yowzaaa. That's no mere 4GB behind that hammer!!

No, the mini is just 4GB. So for another $50 beans you get a unit that's 2 oz heavier and 11 gigs heartier. Nits But as you say Chris it is USB equipped for the Windows folk. Guess that's their niche.

Beat me to the post. I agree and see that it's actually a 15 giger for $299. But it is another TWO OUNCES more. Apple just tosses these things out like smelt hoping for some early biters.

and no doubt Blue Note probably thinks we are all used to it by now.

I just wanted to thank you for all the work you have done Jim - with the two discs as well as the thesis of answers provided (and just as importantly reading the banter of the boarders). Your ability to share your thoughts with such precise spontaneity shows profound streams of conciousness. On the way to literate circular breathing. I have really enjoyed these discs wholly for the past few weeks. While I can't compare to some of the astute ears here on the board my fascination and attempts to unearth answers on my own, after my initial posting, enlightend me to so much whether on these discs or not. And now with the answers at hand I can explore even further. I did errantly suspect early on that the thread of the test might have a Chi-town sway and now I see that in fact quite a bit had very few degrees of seperation from there. Booting myself for not calling a couple of the cuts I do now know...'Try Some Ammonia' was always a favorite (you know it's bad and that you need to listen more seriously when something sitting on the shelf goes unrecognized ) and a stunning closer. And Wilkerson was a monster. Saw him a couple times live w/ Eight Bold Souls and it was truly like being in the pen with a rogue rhino! And now Hadley Caliman?? and WoodyTheus??? Great Great Stuff! I'll keep perusing and hope that I can attain just a smidgen when I ready a disc for the crew.

Always good for spitting my coffee on the keyboard. Here's to an ungulate with a big rack of humor! Now go and grab one of those McGriddles and a bunch of candles!!

Bestine! Great for printed matter as well. (pesky old LP stickers) Takes off greeazy finger prints and all other petro based gooeys.

Merry Christmas, Chappy Challah-days and Groovy Kwanzaas to all. http://ww10.e-tractions.com/snowglobe/globe.htm

I'm confused. I see you have clarified yourself in the just edited intro post. ??? I guess I could have edited the post with my error too and then made everyone not know wtf Bertrand was talking about? The initial post was regarding the "sound of these two discs" to paraphrase memory... Well obviously not hesitating, essential and some other positive adjectives are more about the whole of these than just the "sound" of course. But now that I really "sound" like an idiot on this thread I guess I'll just tell you that they both suck and that you should maybe buy some Walter Wanderly instead.

You are correct, Bertrand. I had no idea that "Jimmy Anderson" was not the sometime poster and engineer magnifico. It's been about five years since i had read Pekar's notes for this and he mentions nothing of the saxophonist in his text but the last credit reads: "Dedicated to out friend, Jimmy Anderson". Thanks for pointing that out and correcting my assumption.

Both "sound" fantastic as the latter title is homage to Jim Anderson who recorded the two for DIW. And if you have a chance the original gatefold sleeves are beautiful for having a few of Wolff's color work represented in glorious high gloss. I would not hesitate on 'Minor Swing' one moment. Essential stuff. Don't be put off by Zorn here as he only really takes his "liberties" on the first cut "The Way I Feel". (he's only producer of the 'JA' disc) And it is not the same show as on the PaddleWheel/Evidence 'Blue Planet Man'. The star of the show here is Ed Cherry. The guy is so on it's ridiculous. As is Kenny Wolleson on drums. 'This One's for J.A.' for me is of lesser quality performance-wise. A mellower mood that rides nicely without many fierey moments. Dave Hubbard, the saxophonist, doesn't quite kick it. Reminds me a bit of the playing on some of the late BN stuff such as 'Accent...' and 'Memphis...'. It is though absolutely stunning in resolution. If it is Big John's swan song then...? These DIWs recorded by Anderson will make your system happy. The only distortion you may encounter here are your windows.

HELL YEAH!

I've always had utmost respect for Claude's ears here and on the other board. And still do. But I feel that this set in particular did not warrant the keeping of the old issues once you got them all in one place. Sure the McLeans might have sounded a tad better via the TOCJs but having the tracking mistakes solved from the "One Step Beyond" sessions is worth the go if you have the old US version. I had upgraded to the JRVG of that 'OSB' which was superb, but after hearing the subtle differences compared to the Select the $35 I ebayed it for more that made this set worth the upgrade charge of $4 bucks. Plus the groove on Hipgnosis' title track is killin'. I would not hesitate for sound here alone especially if you don't own Moncur's "Evolution". Now regarding the crappola on Patton's "The Way I Feel" via Select...

AB, I've been curious as to the whereabouts of Cat Shatner and may think he may be over the border residing in 'undergroundagent's' newest avatar:

ooh yeah i like that. kind of that columnar elementary school test where you draw the diagonal lines in between each corresponding answer.

not so fast to make fun-sies of this insitution there birthday couw. granted miss kitty has trumped heidi as the axis' character of choice. thanks for posting this RT. the line about the precursor to all of this felinity- the girl with the strawberry on her head from '74 - was a revelation. my first job out of school was at the creative division that brought the world Strawberry Shortcake (endlessly licensed and re-issued). i recall the big guns were embroiled in endless legal wranglings over just who created with Miss Shortcake: an in-house artist or a greeting card freelancer who took some direction for a side job. this was obviously long before the information mania that we have today and it is now revealed here on the Organissimo that it was the Japanese that beat all to the punch. not really certain as to why i posted but i can do that in this thread.

Have a Hoppingly Good Birthday!

Happy Birthday Jim!!! & while googling for some sort of birthday funny i did find this - certainly your kind of party!

Since KB is back, I'll stay away and let him post the "news".

Jim, try it again! my first time through had that cut with about 10 seconds remaining. when i played it for some guys at the studio it has the most beautifully perfect ending. i only wish i could figure out how to get it to be loaded as more than a thumbnail. it reminded me a bit of the rhapsody in blue short from fantasia 2000. the hirschfeld inspired piece. now from what i hear that maya program is one intense piece of software to master. anyone ever tried?

thanks...pheww!

Harold_Z, someone did mention Mancini...that bit of Touch of Evil honky tonk to it and he would toss a fuzzy geetar in there.

Cut #12 on disc one sounds like two cuts? Not sure if they run into other on vinyl but the later's got Threadgill's sound before he ran away to the circus. Definitely something from the Nessa bag.