Eric

I just snagged both of the Woody Shaw/Tone Jansa CDs ... very nice ... would definitely recommend to Woody fans ... Eric

Great stuff. It really is sad that Woody is no longer with us. I saw him in Chapel Hill NC circa 1985 - it was a great show. I can only imagine what he might have accomplished in the ~ 15 since his very unfortunate passing. He was an original and did not give a crap about what anyone thought, or so it seemed. Where is the Woody of today??? Eric

My top ten jazz lps of all time (which changes every week) usually includes The Fox. It is special. Eric

I love this one - dug it out of the stacks in the basement last night after reading this thread and listened to it. I love the tunes here - and the playing is fun too. Maybe that is it for Hank and my ears - he is just fun to listen to. Fun if you want to listen closely and think or fun if you just want to groove. Does not try to bust your balls with hardcore playing but is hardly simple or smooth. Just good jazz ... and oh so hip Eric

Not jazz, but if you know and love Blood on the Tracks (Bob Dylan), check out an album by Mary Lee's Corvette titled ... Blood on the Tracks. Her band plays it live, straight through. Very nice ... and probably better to have a woman do it than a man ... no aping of the vocals. I am usually not impressed by covers of pop material, but this is definitely an exception. Eric

Great thread. Catharsis, in a sheepish sort of way. Anyway, I am not a huge fan of the early Morgan's either - Lee is fine, but don't care for the arrangements. Somethin' Else is another that (gasp) I cannot get into. Perhaps I just prefer the Miles stuff on Columbia. I also can't get into Street of Dreams by Grant Green. Yeah, great line-up, but something about it is just annoying (to me). Fortunately, my list of "hidden gems" on BN numbers about 50 ... Eric

Funny, I snagged these from the Spanish BN bonanza too. I have owned these off and on over the years, never been shy about trading them back in. This time, they seem to be a little more inviting ... franky more as background than for concentrated listening. The "historical" aspect is so compelling (i.e. Lee and Freddie) that it makes me expect so much from these ... although now I think I can finally accept them for what they are. Eric

The Jazz Crusaders stuff on Pacific Jazz is good ole' harp bop - fun stuff. Eric

Brad (or others), Any other recommendations on Philology? I see Cadence has a bunch of them ... Also, anyone know when the Verve master takes set is coming out? Thanks Eric

Vijay and those guys are sad. I hope she makes the cut and kicks butt. She is a great player and pretty easy on the eyes to boot. Much hotter than Vijay ... B) Eric

Oh yeah, forgot that I have that one too Found it on some French Sony issue or something about 10 years ago. I just needed Lon to push me over the edge on the Mosaic set. I know $112 is not chump change, but I figure the booklet has got to be killer and how bad can the sound be? You know the Bird is going to be awesome ... Eric

I have thought about this one many time ... funny, not having it as a limited edition someone makes it easier to put on the "buy it later" list. You twisted my arm. Sold. Eric

Howdy, I have the live Savoy stuff, the Blue Note re-issues (4 if ya count the one with Dizzy and the Washington concert), the Uptown stuff and the Fantasy stuff. Oh yeah, and the one from Rockland Palace. But ... I have no idea where to go next. Obviously I do not have a huge hang-up on sound quality (although Bird on 52nd - Fantasy is almost unlistenable). Thanks in advance for your advice. Eric

I own *way* too many CDs by this group collectively and enjoy 'em all. Had to be true to my inner funk though (and although it might be a bit passe) had to vote for the man - Jimmy Smith. In his prime, he was the best. Eric

Folks, I have no idea where that box went. I am divorced and had my three darlings for the weekend. We hit about 6 soccer games, McDonalds no less than three times and yes I dragged them to a couple used record stores. I usually don't look in the back seat unless I have to. I did notice it sitting back there as I turned to break up a food fight whilst barreling down the highway. But ... when we got home ... it was gone. Perhaps it was traded it in at Music Exchange (Rooster will know what I am talking about) for a Raffi box set while I wasn't looking ... Eric PS - Rooster - thanks for the offer - we will have to hook up some time.

CDs in the box ... of course. Fortunately I had burned some of them to sequence the complete album, like Andrew! and the one with Sam Rivers, but it still sucks ... bad. Eric

I have a bunch of Mosaic sets ... maybe 20+. Anyway, my kids use them as backboards for their drawings when they are laying on the floor. That is all well and fine, well manageable. This past weekend ... my 8 year old took one of them in the car to be able to draw in the back seat. We get home ... and it is nowhere to be found. I have no idea how it got out of his control ... and I wasn't sure which set he had pulled. So I went home and did a quick inventory and lo and behold it was the Andrew Hill set. Yes, let me repeat that, the Andrew Hill set. aaaaargh!!! Anyway, I am a nice understanding dad and love my kids more than my Mosaics ... but what a buzz-kill ... Eric

... it is really starting to remind me of the BN board in its heyday ... thanks to all members ... this is getting to be fun!! Eric

according to the Jazzmatazz site, the reconstituted Savoy is supposed to re-issue Iron City very soon ... if you like jazz, it is a good date ... if you like GG and organ trio stuff, it is essential ... Eric

I have ordered from these guys before - some of the Fresh Sounds New Talent stuff. They seem to be legit and reliable. I just placed an order for some of "blue hue" BNs plus the 2CD live Wes Mongomery and a couple of others. Snagged 8 CDs in total for a price of 70 euros, inclusive of 17 for shipping (total comes out to ~ $85 bucks). Yeah, the shipping is probably high but the all-in cost works for me. Eric

I hope she kicks ass ... she is a great golfer and not too bad on the eyes either ... Eric

Received the following email this am. It looks like these guys are affiliated with Fresh Sounds ... 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Another vote for the Mosaic set ... you won't be disappointed and you can fill in the others later. Eric

I bought several of these a few years back - one of them was Hub Cap if I am not mistaken. Seemed like official product, sound was fine. They were gatefold covers and yeah, the colors were "darkened" somewhat. I viewed it as a nice way to fill in some titles I wanted but missed in the US. Seems like both Poppin' and Boss Horn would be nice scores, particularly at that price. Eric

I'll add a bit of a contrarian point of view. I was weaned on the lps and with the box, you lose the original sequencing. Since the latest CDs have great sound, they really are a nice alternative. I don't care much for the lp with Don Cherry or Ole', so I could have done very nicely with the individual CDs of MFT, Giant Steps, Plays the Blues, Coltrane's Sound and the one with Milt Jackson. But either way, you can't go wrong. You do get the booklet and there is a CD on the box that collects (I think) all the previously unreleased alt tracks. Eric