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What he said! Count me in too!

Woods has had a very long career with, in my opinion, few valleys. I particularly like "Live at the Showboat" a recording from the mid-late 70s. But the early saxophone groups with Gene Quill...Hal Stein, Sahib Shihab...on Prestige and others were also enjoyable. And, of course, the (Italian?) Philology label.

At least I didn't miss this year's party. Have a great birthday.

I used to be all over: lonelyplanet, jazzcorner, jazzcentralstation, jazzonline, rec.music.bluenote, West Coast Jazz forums, hotelchatter... I find I'm down to just a couple. Time and value are strong considerations. But also the "atmosphere". Organissimo Flyertalk No myspace. No facebook.

Sad. I've (non-Brit) spent a bit of holiday time there - en route to Libya or Algeria. Not my favorite spot, but pleasant-enough. And, at the time, seemingly stable. Years ago, of course. When I got holiday time!

I can tell you that they move a whole lot more s l o w l y through the system. I ship 1st class only. For a couple of extra cents... Actually for a CD or two, domestic US, 1st class is often cheaper.

Thanks, zanonesdelpueblo. I've never seen a web video before (youtube or whatever), but I'm going to make it a point to make it a point to see these. I miss Tom. There was a remembrance in the latest IAJRC Journal. Between that and your post, well, I'm a bit misty eyed. But in a good way.

Everywhere I go, the vinyl places seem to be proliferating, and the CD places retreating, or at least adding to the vinyl. As much as I like/prefer vinyl, I can only buy CDs these days, since I can only rip them to MP3 for my portable, then I have to get rid of the physical CD. All the vinyl is becoming a bit frustrating. But from all appearances, it's all that sells. Until the fad passes.

Rufus Harley: Courage Relative to the list price ($50) and typical selling price I've seen lately (where DOES the demand come from?), $14.32 seems pretty cheap. It is, though, quite a bit for a "small" box, and is higher than download price.

Miles - Columbia 4CDs, $9.56

Was reading a copy of Jazz Magazine from 1976 this morning. At the Davenport, Iowa Jazz Festival, there was a group, "The Sons of Bixes".

Celebrate! Have a really great one.

I'm afraid even the Lord has failed me on this one. Looking for a discog with obscure items from the 40s. Alternatives to "the usual suspects"? (Rust, Lord, "Specialist Labels" book, Hines biography...) Have also tried backdoor approaches, like GEMM listings. I've got a particular interest in cassette-only, original issues.

Pretty sure Mr Barr started with mail bid auctions. I saw some pretty steep bids, even before the auctions died out (in favor of online alternatives.) Not trying to imply any of his prices are good/fair or otherwise, but he's been around.

Oh yeah, Jeff Barr, "All Jazz Records". I used to get his flyer/catalogs. I guess I stopped getting them because I went a long time without buying. I don't have any BAD memories of doing A LITTLE business with him DECADES AGO, for what's worth.

Betcha this ends up costing you more than $50!

I'll be there by month-end to do further exploration.

Looks like a useful reference for those who indulge. From the proprietor of New York's Jazz Record Center. ...striking fear into the hearts wallets of jazz lovers since 1983.

Ah! Rumbled! OK, I'll own up. It was 1885. Archve field recordings of stirring tunes sung in the Paris Commune 14 years before. Ah, sounds like you got the reissue. I have the original "deep pit", burnt sienna and cerulean label version. With OBI.

Ah, memories. I worked "with" Sony on the CDP-101 (1st consumer player) project before release. (My work was not of a form that makes me inclined to take any blame for the product.) Anyway, I had a few test CDs before I could buy anything to play them on.

2011 Birthday Best!

I quite enjoyed thinking about this question, so thank you for posing it. My musical life started as a piano student under a strict disciplinarian teacher who had never taught a pre-adult before. Music was a task to be executed precisely, and under conventional strictures. That's where I was coming from. Chronologically: Charlie Parker Which album? Who knows. Probably a series of 78s and whatever I pulled from the cheap LP bin. This was the first improvised music I have memory of. That alone is enough to make it a landmark. Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express (et al.) No longer did music need to move directly from point A to point B, at least not by the most expedient path. It could meander, loop back upon itself... Ornette Something circa 1960. I'll cite these as the first forms of dissonance that really "struck a chord" with me. Music moved beyond major and minor modes. (By way of reference, I'm still in my teens at this point.) Clarence White - 33 Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals. Breaking music down into its most simple form to reveal its starkest beauty. One talented man and a guitar.

Can I have an a-men!

50 percent off, in-store, two days. Hey, they still have books.