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I saw a sealed cutout of this in a used bin a couple months back, so I went ahead and bought it. The cover of the album was always a bit of a turn-off, but I was nevertheless intrigued by the amount of attention this one was getting in a thread on the BNBB. I have to admit, I like it a lot more than I thought I would. It's not something I can listen to every day, but I actually enjoy the drumming and grooves quite a bit. I wish there was lot more trumpet and a lot less soprano sax (not a big fan of the instrument), but overall, I like it and say if you like electric Miles, then pick it up. It's not "Bitches Brew" or "Big Fun" or whatever, but it wasn't meant to be. It's enjoyable and a welcome addition to my collection, regardless.

My father and brother went and saw it last night, and both said it was better than the first - much more action, especially involving Wolverine. My wife really wants to see it, so we're going in a couple hours. I'll post what I think later today, probably.

Should I feel strange that I'm the only person that voted for purple?

Had to go with "Idle Moments." Not only was it the first Grant Green album I ever got, but it was also the first Blue Note I ever got, and it opened me up to an entirely new world of music and artists (being relatively new to jazz, I was stuck in Verve mode). Great, memorable performances by all, and a truly amazing vibe. If anyone doesn't have this album, RUN out and get it! :rsmile:

Up early today, so I've done quite a bit of listening already: 311 - Enlarged to Show Detail, From Chaos Andrew Hill - Grass Roots Miles Davis - ESP Cal Tjader - Soul Burst Sammi Cheng - Nung Ching A mix of songs by Korn, KC and the Sunshine Band and the Beastie Boys Just put in Andrew Hill's "Lift Every Voice."

I would actually like to know where to go next with Sun Ra. I had only heard his work on Walt Dickerson's "Impressions of a Patch of Blue" and really liked what I heard, so I picked up "Atlantis," which is not at all what I expected. I get the impression that this may not have been the right place to start. Can anyone direct me to something a little less experimental? This one is not really growing on me, but it may later. I'd just like to "work" up to it first. Thanks in advance.

More "lesser listened to" music: Curtis Fuller - The Opener, Sliding Easy Jackie McLean - A Fickle Sonance Hank Mobley - No Room For Squares Gato Barbieri - The Third World Kelly Chen - Da De Dum (Ngo Sat Luen) Chick Corea - Song of Singing Scott Weiland - 12 Bar Blues

I took a short road trip this weekend, so there was more rock involved, but still some jazz: Jackie McLean - Old and New Gospel, Demon's Dance Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce Gato Barbieri - Fenix Beck - Sea Change Stone Temple Pilots - Core, No. 4, Tiny Music, Shangri-La Dee Da Soundgarden - Down on the Upside Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Right now: Elvin Jones - Live at the Lighthouse, Vol. 1

Andrew Hill - Judgment Grant Green - Alive! Paul Desmond/Jim Hall - Complete RCA recordings Gerald Wilson Mosaic - most surprisingly good Mosaic I've purchased thus far, I think.

Welcome back, Jim!

This is one of my favorite jazz standards. Here's a few versions I really like: Stan Getz "Cool Velvet" version Gerry Mulligan/Thelonious Monk "Mulligan Meets Monk" version Johnny Smith version (there's at least one in the Mosaic that I really like, but can't remember which session it comes from) The Mulligan/Monk version might be my favorite. That song alone makes the whole album worth it.

The alternate take of "Con Alma" on Dizzy Gillespie/Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt "Duets" is the first that came to mind. I much prefer it over the master take. It has a looser, more fun feel to it.

Found it at this website: http://plaza24.mbn.or.jp/~iascii/player/JonesT.htm

Sonny Rollins, Thad Jones Sonny Rollins Plays Sonny Moon For Two (S.Rollins) Like Someone in Love (Burke-Van Husen) Theme from Pathetique Symphony (Tchaikowsky) Lust for Life (Jones) I Got It Thad and That Ain't Bad (Feather) Ballad Medley - Flamingo (Grouya - Anderson) - If You Were Mine (Mercer - Malneck) - I'm Through with Love (Malneck, Kahn, Livingstone) - Love Walked In (Gershwin) 1-3: Jimmy Cleveland,tb; Gil Coggins,p; Wendell Marshall,b; Kenny Dennis,ds; Recorded in NYC, Nov.4, 1957 / 4-5: Thad Jones,tp; Frank Foster,ts; Jimmy Jones,p; Jo Jones,ds; Doug Watkins,b; Recorded in NYC, Dec.24, 1956 / 6: Thad Jones,tp; Frank Wess,ts; Henry Coker,tb; Tommy Flanagan,p; Elvin Jones,ds; Eddie Jones,b; Jan.6, 1957 / Co. HR-106EV

I have all of these and could have gone for any of them, but I voted for the Chick Corea. I've never seen this one mentioned too much on any of the boards I frequent, and would like to see what other people think of it. I've enjoyed it quite a bit since I bought it, especially the first disc. I'm sure no matter which of these titles is finally chosen, I'll learn something new or gain some insight.

I've got the old Gameboy and the newer Gameboy Advance, and am thinking about getting the SP. I haven't played the Advance as much because I hate not having backlit color games. It just seems kind of weird. But, with the SP out, all I need to do now is convince my wife that it's worth it, and then I'll have the backlighting. The Advance games are pretty fun. The Mario Bros cartridge is probably the one I play the most, along with Tony Hawk 3. As for video game consoles, I have a PS2. Everyone I know recommends it over the other two consoles these days, including the people I know that work in video games at Best Buy corporate. Their reasoning is simple - PS2 has the best games right now, and more games than the other two consoles combined, especially when you consider the fact that the old PS1 games can be played on it (and I still do that sometimes, too).

How about Joe Chambers? He's long been one of my favorite drummers, and his compositions are great too - lots of memorable ones to be found on Bobby Hutcherson sessions. At least Blue Note got it right and put out something under his name in the late 90's.

Woody Shaw - without saying too much, he led albums on the Muse label in the mid-60's. He had the chops, great compositions, and so on. He played on some memorable BN sessions ("Unity" being the most memorable, in my opinion), so why not? It actually kind of baffles me.

Right now: Freddie Hubbard - Blue Spirits Also on today: Stone Temple Pilots - Core, No. 4 Stanley Turrentine - Hustlin' Sonny Clark - Sonny's Crib Miles Davis - On The Corner Cannonball Adderley - Know What I Mean? 311 - Transistor Sonny Stitt - Only The Blues Wayne Shorter - Juju Walter Wanderley - Rain Forest Vince Guaraldi - Charlie Brown Christmas (great music any time of the year!) Thelonious Monk - Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2

I voted for "Solid" - what a kick-ass record. The whole group does it all for me. This is probably in my top 10 BN albums. The Freddie Hubbard period with "Hub-tones" and "Breaking Point" is a close second, to be sure.

I've enjoyed most of Wayne's BN work, with the exception of "Super Nova" and "Moto Grosso Feio." Those two haven't grown on me yet. I'm not into his soprano work as much, to be sure. Having said that, I voted for "The All Seeing Eye." The compositions are adventurous, and I think having a larger ensemble contributes to the overall energy of the album. When I think of Wayne Shorter, this is always the first album I go for. I recently made mp3's of all my Wayne Shorter BN albums so I can listen to them more. I recently bought "Night Dreamer," and have never really given "Juju" and "The Soothsayer" the attention they deserve. They'll be on the mp3 player playlist for a while.

I voted for "Judgment." I originally bought this album because I was looking for more Bobby Hutcherson, but I found Andrew Hill's compositions very intriguing and wanted to hear more. I ended up tracking down the "Smoke Stack" Conn and then the Mosaic, and then "Lift Every Voice." Andrew Hill has become one of my favorite BN artists, to be sure. I find the compositions on "Judgment" to often have an eerie, contemplative quality to them. I really enjoy that quality in music. Also, not having any horns on the date makes it easier for me to focus on Andrew's piano work. For some reason, Hills albums with horns don't make me think of his playing, and sometimes I'd rather focus on that. Having said that, "Smoke Stack" and "Andrew!!!" are probably my second and third place votes.

Eric Dolphy

I really like this one too. I was only familiar with Sonny Criss from the Imperial Sessions previous to buying this album. I think one of my favorite things about this album over the Imperial Sessions is that Sonny's tone seemed to have mellowed a bit over time - it wasn't so biting by this time, but his playing lost none of its intensity. I love Tal Farlow too, and he's a welcome addition to the date.

I agree with you completely. I'm waiting for this in Minnesota. Having spent most of my life in California and Utah, where such laws have been around for quite a while, moving to Minnesota, where smoking is still allowed in normal restaurants as well as bars, was quite a shock. I've never even tried smoking, and that makes it that much more difficult. I just find it difficult to enjoy a meal with that smell in the air, and it's always in the air regardless of where in the restaurant you sit, if that restaurant allows smoking. Measures have been introduced to ban smoking in restaurants and bars here, but they always get shot down. I guess the smokers here are a pretty large, vocal group.