vibes

It was issued in the Connoisseur series a few years ago.

Andrew Hill - Judgment session

Get it while you can. This thing grooves, and has a really cool, spacey vibe to it. I've got a couple of his Prestige albums, and they're nothing like "Moon Rappin'."

Brother Jack McDuff - Moon Rappin' This has to be one of the most pleasant surprises I've purchased in the last five years. I only wish I could find other albums like it.

Dizzy Gillespie/Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt - The Eternal Triangle Andrew Hill - Siete Ocho John Coltrane - Blue Train, Giant Steps, Leo

The song search function really blows. It won't even list songs that it lists under albums (try searching for "Esoteric" from "Destination Out" and see what happens). I hope they fix this thing soon - this is one of the most unresponsive sites I've ever used.

hwangg, The Dickerson CD can be found at Jazz Record Mart's site. I saw a sealed copy there a few months ago, and it looks like they still have it. Good luck finding the rest, especially the Schifrin - you won't find it for less than $75. That's the only one I don't have. I'm not willing to spend that much on one CD just to complete the collection.

This is an excellent session. Very quiet orchestral pieces, with a very impressionistic feel to them. McFarland plays vibes on all tracks, if I remember correctly. Nothing cheesy like some of McFarland's later work ("Soft Samba" comes to mind ) on this one. I believe this is the first time on CD for this album, other than in the Bill Evans Verve box, which is how I'm familiar with it. If you're a Bill Evans fan, I highly recommend picking up this album (or the Verve box).

Chico Hamilton - The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet session. Anyone know what that sound on "Caravan" is? It sounds like money coming out of a cash register or slot machine.

I wish being old had something to do with it (I'm 27). I had to get glasses in the 5th grade. I can't see a thing without them.

Very strange. I've had no trouble playing this disc in my computer (Windows XP) or making mp3's from it.

A couple of the new Verve LPR's: Dave Pike - Manhattan Latin Illinois Jacquet - Desert Winds

Johnny Smith, "Designed For You" session.

The Cooker

I wonder if Tom's going to address some of that in his first post. Notice Mike's request that people not post until Tom posts first...

Interesting.... AAJ thread

I need to lose weight. I lost 75lbs on Atkins last year, but then gained back 35lbs when I went off it due to somewhat compulsive eating habits. While the net loss is nice, I still need to lose about 60lbs to get to my ideal weight (which at age 27 is probably not a good thing).

I have it and like it a lot. There's more jazz on this one than on "Zen Meditation" and "Yoga Meditation." I think the sitar and oud work very well on this album. Check out some song samples online before buying if you're wary of these instruments.

I bought it, and have listened to 8-9 tracks. It sounds very old school, much more so than their last album. I don't agree that it has better beats than their last album, though. The songs seem shorter and more focused. There's more foul language than on previous releases, it seems. There's at least one track that's political in nature, which is something I don't remember hearing on other albums (there's something about "we got a president we didn't elect) in one of the songs. If you like the Beastie Boys, pick it up. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Welcome back, everybody.

I saw a sealed copy of this at the Jazz Record Mart in Chicago about a month and a half ago. I highly recommend this album (notice my avatar) to fans of Walt Dickerson, the vibes, or just great music in general. I just checked their website and it's available for order. Somebody jump on this! I wish someone would release his "Unity" and "Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia" on CD. A board member was kind enough to burn a CD for me from the original vinyl, and these two dates are very good, very much in the same vein as "Impressions of a Patch of Blue."

New this morning: Guy Lafitte - Blue and Sentimental First time I've ever heard this artist. His tone reminds me of Coleman Hawkins. George Daly's Hampton-esque vibes bring a nice texture to the date.

Late 90's for me...1997 or so.

It'll take some getting used to. I'm pretty sure that this first listen was also the first time I've ever listened to Pink Floyd. I liked the song "Money" right away, and I think the rest will grow on me. I bought the hybrid SACD, and the sound seems quite good for something recorded 30 years ago or so.