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I've been eyeing the Buchmann-Moller bio (having already read the de Valk). Anyone read both and care to comment? Comments on either?

Hope you had a great one.

I keep mine on a pedestal. Inside the Mosaic shrine. Most people haven't even seen the shrine. Mainly because of the moat. And, I suppose the alligators scare them.

Live jazz in Baltimore. Some pretty good looking concerts at a small venue. If you happen to be going and are into post-bop (for the most part) stuff, you might want to check out the current lineup. There’s also a CD store in the back (new and used); I don’t really buy/shop anymore, so I didn’t really check it out. There are comments on another thread: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...33&hl=Baltimore Live music schedule for An Die Musik, 409 N Charles Street, Baltimore (410) 385-2638 http://www.andiemusiklive.com Already Past! Just FYI Odean Pope Marc Copland Malachi Thompson Freebop – Thompson, Kirk Brown, James King, Nasar Abadey Fred Hersch May 19th – Marty Erlich, Dave Ballou, Lafayette Gilchrist, Gerald Cleaver June 3rd – Denman Maroney, Jack Wright, Ruben Radding June 9th – Andrew Lamb, Tom Abs, Warren Smith June 23rd – Ralph Towner (solo) June 30th – Mark Gross, Josh Ginsburg, Eric Kennedy, Lafayette Gilchrist July 15th – Eri Yamamoto, David Ambrosio, Ikuo Takeuchi July 29th – Tim Berne, Bakida Carroll, Michael Formanek, Tom Rainey

When you do a Google search, most of what you get is pictures of people OTHER than Butch Warren. http://images.google.com/images?q=%22Butch...G=Search+Images

Production quality. Well-chosen music. And, if all else fails and you HATE the set (hasn't happened yet), resale value.

This is a good point. I look at the upcoming Connoisseurs and the Solomon Ilori has some appeal - not "more of the same" - so I've no reservations about buying it, though it's arguably "more Blue Note".

Which Coltrane are you enjoying right now? Ravi. Sorry about the smarta** answer. But, as it turns out, I'm listening to Grand Central (Evidence) with Ravi, Antione Roney, Jacky Terrason, Santi DeBriano, Cindy Blackman. All in all, I think I'd rather be listening to Dad.

Thanks all. I was looking for the 8-CD set. Found one for $55, tax and shipping included. A good-enough deal for me.

Any help appreciated.

Not sure what happened. A board hiccup of some sort, it would seem. So, let's try it again... ------------------------ For those of us who have ever considered buying one of those Mosaic sets, the mosaicrecords.com soundbites often aren't quite enough to make us pull the trigger on a $39 or $144 purchase. The Night Lights program has featured several Mosaic sets; shows are archived at http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/nl_archives.htm Not every set is represented, of course, but you can get a hearty helping of Dex, Tolliver, Art Pepper, Pullen/Adams, a/o. But, if my experience is representative, you won't want to listen unless you've got surplus $$$, Euros, Cedi, Pesos, Rupee, Dong, Rial, Lek, Dough, Bread, Scratch, Loot or Wampum.

Fertilizer of one type or another is essential for a healthy life. It's nutrition. Yeah, and for me, jazz is the sh*.

Thanks, JSngry. Well said. Except the part about Blue Note being fertilizer. One thing that "saved" me during my formative years (similarly 1976-90) was that Blue Notes were relatively costly and I was absolutely broke. (Musician, ya know?) So, I've now got - oh, I'd estimate 6,000 LPs on whatever-became-of-Records. And, while their market value may be equal to that of aforementioned fertilizer, I love them for the music they contain. Everytime Blue Note re-issues another batch, I spot something I wish I'd bought the first time around; I guess this is like the guys in my age group buying the new-model Mustangs and Minis and Chargers. This morning, I changed my CDUniverse bookmark to direct me to CDBaby. Hey, you checked out the $5 selection yet?

Absolutely no offense intended, but I thought my 3%-or-so Blue Note concentration was high. P.S. On the other hand, you've made a lot sounder investment than I have. Not much market for those Crown and Il Grandi del Jazz LPs now.

Absolutely no offense intended, but I thought my 3%-or-so Blue Note concentration was high.

By the way, who's that cat in my avatar? And didn't he record for...uh...Prestige?

Well, haven't drawn too many flames yet. I know this place was something of a haven after the (US) Blue Note Bulletin Board shut down. Heck, that's where I came from. And yes, I miss the old place. Lest I sound too down on the 'locals', I've stuck around because people here seem to have broader musical interests and tastes than all-Blue Note, all-the-time. So I come for discussions of Nessa records, Konono (check it out!), the Hats, Ned Goold, Frank Hewitt... So, where does that leave me? I believe the American expression is "preaching to the choir".

Don't get me wrong. I love Blue Note. One of my favorite record labels. But sometimes it seems like a cult. Just about anyone ever associated with the label is Lionized (capitalization deliberate) and even their non-Blue Note product demands a premium. It seems to me that even Mosaic owes much of its success to the association. Strictly a personal thing, but I'm going to make a conscious effort to make sure to have real balance in my jazz life by not forgetting the many other worthy labels, large and small, independent and conglomerate. ...at least until that next batch of Connoisseurs comes out. All this said, I'm thankful to Blue Note for everything they've done to make great music available - even if OOP from time to time.

Since I don't have this recording at hand, perhaps you can confirm for me one thing (to refresh my memory), this is the "What is This Thing Called Love" re-working? I'm easily confused. One connection I might suggest back to Monk is Dodo Marmarosa.

It's not a connection I'd made, nor one I'd ever read about (despite extensive time spent with Mr. Gray's legacy). Which isn't to say... Rather, I'll have to spend a little time listening and considering. Thank you for the inspiration.

Smokin' is probably my favorite Baker album. A good 'un indeed.

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...=7987&hl=Sniper

Arrrrghhhh! Irrational behavior makes me NUTS! Bid sniping.

I tried to catch Golson (with another Organissimo board denizen) in Fort Lauderdale, but he (Golson) cancelled. So I wasn't sure whether he'd make the Oakland gig. While tempting, I can't bear to step into Yoshis. So perhaps another day.

Is this somehow related to Anna Nicole and the Supremes?