Eric

No kidding, I agree with you and FFA, they are particularly loud this year. Fortunately (?) it has been too damn hot to be outside much ...

It took me a few years, but I agree with this assessment. There really is a LOT to listen to. It's not all that far from "On The Corner" to "Remain In Light" by the Talking Heads.

The new one coming in Oct ...

Dell does a superb job of manufacturing, selling and distributing computers. As mentioned above, their service blows hard. After owning 3 Dell laptops, I am done - just bought a Compaq. So far, so good ... PS - Bought the kids a Mac laptop 2 years ago ... it is a beast ... no problems and they work it hard. Wish I could use one at work

I grabbed it on Chuck's recommendation ... it really is easy to use and produces great results

NCAA Hoops & Football Kansas Jayhawks NFL Packers NHL Carolina NBA & MLB I wish I cared ...

This has been out in various bootleg/import incarnations, but never by Columbia/Sony/CBS, AFAIK:

Goodness ... Gizmo certainly seems "excited" about his new wheels ...

Whay catalog no. 9001? Seems out of order?

I was a jazz snob for maybe 15 years and then in the last 6 or 7, started listening to rock again. Generally speaking, these dates correspond to the years I was married (the first 15) and then free (the rock resurgence era). It has been a blast to get back to the music of my youth (mid-70s schlock, and then punk/new wave) and discover some great new stuff along the way. My listening today is 50/50, with no discernable pattern whatsoever!

Yes, and ones that haven't closed have slashed their jazz sections down to microscopic size. Sad. Fortunately, not true for my local Tower on the upper west side of Manhattan near Lincoln Center. It has a huge jazz section downstairs with a big selection. They converted the whole downstairs into jazz, blues, oldies, soul, etc. I spend a lot of time in there. COOL!!! I have been going there for years (as an out-of-towner) and look forward to checking it out.

Order no. 5737 received today ... all 22 present and accounted for. According to FedEx, no. 5753 is on the way. Still cannot believe I got that Evans set for $55!!!

This was a huge part of my post-divorce recovery. It is hard when you travel, but it can make a huge difference (as I am sure you know). Keep it up

Kick @ss!!! Congrats!!

I have the lp in front of me and don't see any mention of the last three players. Producer - Don Schlitten Recording (engineer?) - Paul Goodman According to the notes - RCA Studio B in NYC (Jan 31, 1978)

What does "Portrait of Jennie" have to do with Donald Byrd? I am guessing because he recorded it on the Half Note live session.

Very touching, Kevin.

Good grief - I just converted that into pounds! Where do you get them for that price please? MG Courtesy of this man of course http://www.earlyrecords.com/listcd2.html

There are a number of Charly boots on iTunes. I find it all to be pretty confusing, esp when you consider the European box issued by Fantasy/Pablo ago. In other words, if you have the box, which of the boots do you need? This is also complicated by some of the Impulse issues (live version of A Love Supreme) over the last couple years. Plus the fact that some of the Fantasy locations are incorrect. Plus the fact that Gambit is putting out some stuff ...

Somehow seeing "95" in the same paragraph as "compromised" made me chuckle. I "starved" myself with 60-something

From Thom Jurek at All Music: "Live at Club Mozambique was, according to Bob Belden's liner notes, rumored to exist for decades in Blue Note's Grant Green discography, but was never released. His explanation as to why is satisfactory — Green's star had waned considerably — and makes some sense, but the label had 15 unissued albums by the guitarist by 1971. This date recorded at the famed Detroit jazz club (Green was living in the city at the time) is the second such set of grooves to be issued from the club floor — Lonnie Smith's was the first. The band consists of Idris Muhammad, Ronnie Foster, Houston Person, and the all but unknown Clarence Thomas, and the two tenor saxophonists (Thomas also played soprano here) laid out heavy, deep funk on the tunes that were chosen. Foster and Muhammad were symbiotic as a rhythm section. Foster's grooving under-the-cover basslines matched the soul groove style of Muhammad. They locked onto Green and couldn't be shaken loose. Obviously created for an inner-city audience and the jukebox crowd, this set was recorded a scant five months after Alive!, but bites a lot harder. The tunes include a simmering read of the Clarence Carter vehicle "Patches" with Green stretching the melody to the breaking point, and the horn section fills egg him on. "One More Chance" was written by the Corporation (the Mizell Brothers) and recorded by the Jackson 5. It's got that soulful ballad sweetness just over the top of some sparkling chops — Thomas' soprano here is a perfect foil to both Green and Person. Green's reliance on those low strings for his melody is special; it's meaty and stays in the pocket, allowing for more ensemble interplay — though his solo is a thing to behold, all knotty yet still full of warmth and vigor. When he starts twinning with Foster near its end, the joy just bleeds from the speakers. The read of "Walk on By" is soulful without being overly ornate. Thomas' "Farid" and the opener, "Jan Jan," written by M. Davis (not Miles), are for the hard jazz fans here. The horn charts are tight and elaborate in their fashion, and Green pulls out the stops layering blues, jazz, and soulful funkiness into each of his lines. And to hear this rhythm section simmer and pop is glorious. Highly recommended."

HP, I just saw there is a new vinyl place over by 64th & Quivera. My son and I are going to check it out this weekend. I am guessing it is the old CD Warehouse location: http://www.vinyl-renaissance.com/servlet/StoreFront I also heard that Music Exchange had relocated into the West Bottoms - can't recall the specific address. My son tells me there is also a place over on 39th Street and we have also been to a bookstore on 39th that has some vinyl in the basement. Very eclectic selection. I was very bummed when Recycled Sounds closed, but at least I caught their sale. Best record store in the area is still Love Garden in Lawrence, although I am very eager to check out Vinyl Renaissance. There is also a used CD/vinyl store over on 75th Street in OP (or Shawnee) that is cool - Needmore Discs. Actually pretty refreshing to see all the new places "filling the void" after the demise of RS and ME. Eric

I do like the fact they were able to use a F. Wolff photo for the cover

Well I am partial to the Montgomery stuff ... simply because my lousy ears don't capture his tone as well as I'd like ... I notice an improvement with the K2s ...

Just got an "order confirmation" for an order placed late this afternoon. All items have a ship date of 7/18/06 next to them. Order no. 5737