Eric

Universal UCCU 5236(MPS)New Pass,Joe/Intercontinental 1995 Definitely worth picking up if you are a Pass or jazz guitar fan. Eric

Yeah, I snagged it too and like it. Classic Prince ... gotta love that 2nd cut ... something about pimps and circumstance ... very minimalistic, very fun-kay and very Prince! Eric

Supposedly he put on a very good show Tues night in KC ...

Too weird ... I also have "Go" in a black metal frame in my listening area ... Yeah, but does your listening room have a Lazy-Ass leather recliner?? No, just a green naugahyde (sp???) version, that aside from my lps and CDs, was pretty much all I got from 17 years of hell (err ... marraige) Feeling much better off, BTW ...

Too weird ... I also have "Go" in a black metal frame in my listening area ...

I voted for this one - a sentimental favorite as it was my first Wayne lp. Tough poll - as mentioned, a lot of it seems to depend on mood. Eric

no doubt ... never heard of this one ... anybody know it?

Ah yes ... (the US version with Donald Byrd versus KD) (almost like one of those kid picture games where you have two similar pictures and you have to figure what is different - in this case, the Japanese version has "quintet" and the colors of the design have been transposed)

I know no French and have ordered from there ... Brad is right ... if you are an Amazon US lemming (count me in), you just go through the motions and it all seems to work out just fine ...

Wow - that would have been cool. He is playing at Kemper at this very moment ... wish I was there! Anyone heard the full N.E.W.S. album? I have his new one - Musicology. What I've heard so far I like ... Eric

Wow - I have never seen 90% of these either - pretty cool Wasn't the Mobley an original issue though? Eric

I am pretty excited about all of these. The line-up for the live Hutch tracks looks pretty good, although I have never heard the original version of Now. The Silver will be what it is, but I am sure there is some worthwhile music tucked away. I love the Hill, have had it on lp for years. The Young will be nice - not my favorite by him, but it defintiely worth hearing/owning. The Wilson is probably the only one I am "just OK" with. I have the TOCJ and while I love most of his stuff, this one doesn't quite "catch" for me, Morgan notwithstanding. Still ... a big ole HOORAY! Eric

substitute "I keep playing it in my car" and ditto the rest ...

Does anyone have a general sense as to how many of these tracks are still "rare" or unissued? I am guessing quite a few have come out on Conns or RVGs ... Thanks

http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/paloalto.htm Several Palo Alto recordings were later released by the labels the artists moved on to. Meredith D'Ambrosio's excellent Little Jazz Bird was put out by Sunnyside, and Blue Note rereleased Diane reeves' Palo ALto recordings. Holy irrelevant factoid Batman ... I saw at the bottom of the list that the label was established by Jim Benham in 1981. For those investors out there, that is the same Jim Benham of the now-defunct Benham mutual funds. I know this because the company I worked for in KC, American Century mutual funds, bought him out in 1995. I knew he played the trumpet but had no idea he started the label. Maybe he can take the $50 million we paid him and re-juvinate things! Anyway, I have a few of the Quicksilver titles, including those by Phil Woods, Pepper Adams, McCoy Tyner and Denny Zeitlin. I think the one by Mal Waldron is also available. I bought mine at CD Universe - you could do a search there for the label to see what else is available. Eric

Sgt Pepper soundtrack back in 79 or so.

Boy Tom, I don't know for sure. Alaadeen defintiely comes to mind. Another guy, although I am not sure how much he gets around, is Everette Devan (sorry if I botched the spelling). He is a funky B-3 guy, although he is probably not "elder". Simply because of the passage of time, there are very few swing era guys left, which was obviously our bread and butter period. Post-swing, the KC gene pool gets much smaller. Carmell Jones is gone. Pat Metheny is an interesting choice. Seems he still gets around town and I think his brother is still here (Mike). I really like the playing of a trumpet guy named Al Pearson, although he isn't in a leadership "mode". Do you know Monte Muza, the guitar player? I have lost track of him, used to be a pretty good friend. Both Bobby and Pat have gone on record to say what an influence he was on them. Aside from Jay, I would nominate Bobby, age notwithstanding. He definitely has the national prescence and in his role at UMKC, he is clearly making an impact. I don't know it for a fact, but I would expect he helps draw (or at least influence) talent to KC for shows. Eric PS - If you don't have them, check out both of Alaadeen's CDs - they really kick ass!

Although the wedding dress auction is good, I thought the "ass kicking" auction was an all-time classic.

I adore Black Fire. Could easily be my favorite Hill, 'cept maybe for Andrew! Eric

good discussion of this CD going on at the "other place" http://forums.allaboutjazz.com/showthread....20&pagenumber=1

Good info ... the review at AMG suggests the same thing ... Eric

Rooster, you have nailed the KC scene. And I don't get the KC/St. Louis disparity either. Unless it is true that we really are just a cow town My favorite place for jazz is Receycled Sounds in Westport, but it is almost all lps. They do get some really cool stuff in there - it seems that people who unload/trim their collections prefer to go there over Music Exchange. I used to go to Pennylane and Music Exchange all the time. Now I rarely do. It is kind of sad, but it just became a waste of time. BTW, the Streetside in OP is now closed. I really think the internet has contributed much to the demise of the local record stores, at least in KC. And generally speaking, a relatively conservative listening crowd. It is all rahter sad ... although I am hopeful that some well-heeled capitalist will one day remedy the situation, a la Euclid or Dusty Groove in Chicago. Unil then, "buy it used" at Amazon, half.com (and sometimes GEMM or ebay) meet my needs pretty nicely. Eric

OK, this one arrived and I have listened to it a couple of times. My highly literate review: VERY cool!!! My prior exposure to African music was Sunny Ade. This is jazzier and funkier and has a pretty sharp attitude. For the upcoming days: Dirty Dozen Brass Band Phil Ranelin William Parker Jemeel Moodoc Discovering new music kicks ass!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I do know that regardless of whatever is posted at Jazzmatazz, very little of this will be at my Borders. If I am lucky, it is sitting on some cart and will be stocked by the weekend. At one time I would actually browse said carts, looking for new issues. I would typically be quized by an employee, usually with a snotty overtone. (Sadly) I have found Amazon and CD Universe to have much better attitudes and prices