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  4. Great 3 -Complete Sessions (Gary Peacock, Masabumi Kikichi ..)

    in Re-issues

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    15 hours ago, Harbour said:

    mine was shipped from Amazon.jp today
    I hope they do something similar with the Wave project (Peacock, Satoh & Togashi) from the 1980s, those three albums are long out of print and are excellent!

    https://www.discogs.com/Masahiko-Togashi-Gary-Peacock-Masahiko-Satoh-Wave/release/2895605

    I hope your shipping is as quick as mine was. Mine shipped out Monday and arrived Wednesday via DHL. Insanely fast. 

  9. Importing/exporting UK/Europe after Brexit

    in Miscellaneous Music

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    22 minutes ago, David Ayers said:

    Within the EU it is effortless. Now UK is out of EU sending in or out is going to be prohibitive. We were told we’d have “frictionless trade” with the EU. What a joke. The effect on record collecting  is nothing though compared to the way that people’s living and working arrangements have been dismantled.

     

    My package from an EU country has been sitting in a UK depot for four days - I guess while they mail me for the ransom. 

    That sucks. Brexit was going to be a difficult transition without a pandemic. 

  10. Importing/exporting UK/Europe after Brexit

    in Miscellaneous Music

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    6 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

    Back of an ideological fag packet.

    Musicians have been shafted by some swivel-eyed notion of value for money.

    Since posting last week, I've found even more Discogs sellers not selling to here. My slow move to streaming and downloads is about to be accelerated.

    I think the cost in shipping plus sheer effort required to fill out the customs form now make it prohibitive for some to ship. My self included. I would have to charge too much for my time and effort to ship abroad it’s not worth it to myself or the buyer. Especially if you’re selling as a hobby. 

    I mean I shipped one record from the US to Canada last summer and it cost over $25. And the was the cheapest option. 

  12. Groups whose sums are less than the parts

    in Miscellaneous Music

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    4 hours ago, AllenLowe said:

    the Milestone All Stars, whom I saw at Yale, probably in the '70s? Who thought a group with Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter and Al Foster could suck? But they really did.

    I think the Milestone All Stars were one of the groups mentioned that sparked my curiosity in this. 

     

    10 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

    Those Archie Shepp Full Moon Ensemble LPs on BYG-Actuel would qualify for me. Love all the players but the music just doesn't gel imo. Of course, I probably haven't pulled them out in 20 years or so.

    Ahhh, I'm there with you. One of the few features of Alan Shorter and it left me wanting something more. 

    7 hours ago, Pim said:

     

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    this is the one I immediately thought of. I bought it blindly, excited by the personnel. Some of my favorite artists all together playing Trane repertoire. But when I gave it a spin I could not be more disappointed. This really is a very average bop date, nothing more than that. None of the musicians sound truly inspired.

    I haven't heard this one, I should check it out.... or I guess not. haha

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    Sharp Nine Class of 2001 - On The Loose

    Julius Tarantino - Alto Saxophone

    Marcus Strickland - Tenor and Soprano Saxophone

    Jeremy Pelt - Trumpet

    Jeb Patton - Piano

    Brandon Owens - Bass 

    EJ Strickland - Drums

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    Okay, I pulled this out again based on this thread. This is not a bad album. This is a good straight ahead jazz album. If I had friends over and this was in the background, they would approve. I honestly feel the problem with this album is the lack of more original compositions. 4 originals and 4 standards. The originals clearly stand out. Jeremy and EJ are the standouts to my ears. Marcus the strongest composition on the album. And this is probably a bit of an outlier since this was probably the first recording any of them released. The concept is really cool, but no one really seems to have established their voice yet so its just a bunch of cats playing good music. Reminds me of the New Composers Octet.....hmmmm...i should go back to the shelf for another listen of them soon.

  13. Groups whose sums are less than the parts

    in Miscellaneous Music

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    I know this has been discussed in the "What are you listening to?" thread at various times but I find it interesting when it comes up. It tends to be groups whom don't have a designated leader. I wish I could remember those mentioned before but I'm sure others will chime in. I have two that always come to mind when I think of these types of albums, the first being:

    Noah Preminger Group - Zigsaw

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    Noah Preminger - Tenor Saxophone

    John O'Gallagher - Alto Saxophone

    Jason Palmer - Trumpet

    Kris Davis - Piano

    Kim Cass - Bass

    Rudy Royston - Drums

    Rob Schwimmer - Haken Continuum/Clavinet

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    Kim and  Jason regularly play with Noah but I was expecting the addition of John, Kris and Rudy to take this music to another plane. I can't say I dislike it, but I feel with this specific group, it was going to be something that was much more moving and I would listen to more. I've only listened 3 times over the year its been out and every time I am left wanting more. I know this goes against the norm of a group without a leader but it is the one I think of most in this context. 

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    The next release doesn't have as many big names but when I got it I was expecting more:

    Continuum  - Act One

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    Gary Bartz - Alto Saxophone

    Jean Toussaint - Soprano and Tenor Saxophone

    Bill Mobley - Trumpet and Flugelhorn

    Donald Brown - Piano

    Essiet Essiet - Bass

    Billy Kilson - Drums

    Anga Diaz - Percussion

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    Honestly I don't remember how I heard about this release, I think I was looking into Donald Brown. Either way I pounced on it. After repeated listens nothing sticks. Every time I listening to it again, I'm always surprised how unmemorable it is. I can't remember a time where I wanted to re-listen to a solo or composition.

     

    What other albums do you hear that you think, with this lineup, i was expecting more? 

  20. "Soul" - New Pixar/Disney Movie

    in Miscellaneous Music

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    59 minutes ago, JSngry said:

    I was actually relieved and pleasantly surprised that it wasn't a "jazz movie" . I didn't want to see that in a Disney animated/Pixar production, and I'm very happy that I didn't.

    I was also very relieved that it didn't end up being a "white savior"  movie although it came pretty damn close up until the very end.

    I never expected it to be a jazz movie. I mean, it is a movie for kids. I feel like if it was a jazz movie kids wouldn’t like it. 

  21. When are the 78s finally making a comeback?

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Dmitry said:

    I'm not understanding the reference to the [dead and buried] Tower and Sam Goody's. I'm sure it's just me.

    I think if only the Amazon's data as their source, that alone would be more than an accurate slice of the sales numbers.

    Soundscan numbers have to come from a retailer, which the numbers are decreasing. My point is the cd you used to buy at Best Buy or Tower can’t be purchased there anymore and if you that purchase from the artist it’s not going to be counted for your article. Yes Amazon would give you an idea but what about the albums not available on Amazon? My only point is that the info in the article may not be that accurate. 

  22. Selling on Discogs...do you do it? Is it worth the time?

    in The Vinyl Frontier

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    5 minutes ago, Dmitry said:

    Thanks, that helps. I also reused the LP mailers when I was actively buying and selling records 10-15 years ago.  

    Reverting to the Discogs, I was just sniffing around their forum. Apparently there's an ongoing cliusterfuck situation brought on by their powers that be, in regards to payment modes and especially newly-released directives from above in regards to the shipping policies.

    Yeah. I’m not quite sure what’s going on. I only ship in the US but something they did made it show I only ship outside. I also know they are pushing their payment system cutting out PayPal. I don’t sell enough to care, usually I just try to sell here. For example I’ve had an extra copy of Jemeel Moondoc’s - Revolt album for over two years I meant to list and just found reorganizing since moving a year ago. I need to be better about selling. 

  23. Selling on Discogs...do you do it? Is it worth the time?

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    $3 cd and $5 LP. I usually reuse packaging from items I receive. Mostly the boxes for cds from dusty groove orders. I don’t sell a lot so I usually just keep 3 mailers and flip them inside out using the brown side as the outside. When I sold a lot on eBay 10+ years ago I used bubble mailers because the were cheap and easy to find. But I was actively flipping at that time and only cds, most NOS hip hop going overseas. 

  25. The end of The Blue Whale in Los Angeles

    in Live Shows & Festivals

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    The Blue Whale, Beloved Hub of the Jazz Scene in Los Angeles, Announces Permanent Closure

     

    This is devastating to me. I was wondering if it was going to be able to hang on and would check every month to make sure it wasn't announcing its closing, but alas, 2020 screwed us one more time. If you've never been here you missed out. It was a crappy location but it had parking underneath and the first few years it was there it was $5 parking! Unheard of late night in Los Angeles. Of course it eventually increased to I think $15 the last time I was there last year. Steve Coleman held court for two Decembers in a row on residency. I saw Vinny Golia there probably a dozen times. They used to get some of the best show for the Angel City Jazz Fest. The drink selection was good and the food, mostly appetizers were also worth having. So many nights I would get there early to make sure I had a seat along the wall, almost always to the left of the stage audience perspective by the piano, so I could lean back and absorb the music. So many wonderful memories. 

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