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Sounds good! Especially like the fact, that Sherman Ferguson is on the drums for this one. Kenny and Sherman play very well together.

Would like to hear Miles & Joe Henderson do "My Funny Valentine". Actually, would have liked to hear Miles and Joe do anything. I don't think Joe every recorded this song. Another good one (IMO) would be Miles doing "Night and Day".

Just received my copy Saturday afternoon. I was on the road all day today. It's a good thing I grabbed "WFTBS" on my way out the door, because here in Chicagoland it's construction season. One of only two seasons that Chicago experiences, the other being winter. B) But I digress, I've heard the album 3 plus times today, and I have to say that you guys are one tight unit. Lot's of head bobbing, foot tapping, and dashboard drumming taking place during my travels today. Great interplay between all parties. Wonderful to hear the way that Jim and Joe can lock up on a moments notice, or play in a complimentary manner just as easily. Funky drum beats galore from Randy! And last but certainly not least, a fine batch of original songs. So when are ya'll coming to Chicago? Your choice, pick a season! Super-Cool and Groovy!

That's what I was hoping for. I certainly don't expect Wayne to go back to his Blue Note days, however it would be nice to have just a bit more structure. This sounds like an interesting album. I didn't realize ALEGRIA was recorded first. Sounds like FOOTPRINTS and ALEGRIA are "bookends" of sorts. I'll put it at the top of my "purchase" queue. Thanks again.

I have yet to buy this album. I been on a bit of a Shorter kick lately, and my interest in this album has been reawakened. I have "Footprints Live" and I have to say it's a bit of a tough listen for me. Have not really warmed up to it 100%. Just to give you some perspective, my favorite Wayne albums are JuJu, Speak No Evil, Night Dreamer, and Adam's Apple. Given all that, what do you say? Should I purchase? As always TIA.

I got this Mosaic for Christmas and it took me a little time to warm up to it. That said, this set is fast becoming one of my favorites. It's been in very heavy rotation the last 4 months or so. Great stuff! Obviously he can play "them changes". Some people consider him a bit of a one trick pony, however I really like his ballad playing. His rendition of Harlem Nocturne is one of many, many highlights on this great set.

Own these all on vinyl except "Oh Mercy" (cd) and "Love & Theft" (don't have). Probably will pass on most of these except for maybe "Blood On The Tracks"

Picked up the following albums recently on vinyl, all mint, for the nice price of $21. Joe Turner- Stormy Monday (Pablo) Booker Ervin- The Book Cooks (Bethlehem) Stephane Grappelli- Young Django (PaUsa) Woody Herman- The Band That Plays The Blues (Affinity) Woody Herman- Pre-Herds (Affinity) 7th Ave. Stompers- Fidgety Feet (Savoy)

Do you really think that Jeff Beck's pyrotechnics somehow help cater to white bread America? B.B. and Jeff are touring together this summer. I'm assuming that Jeff guesting with B.B. was a business decision that B.B. wholeheartedly endorsed. At this point in B.B.'s career he caters to no one. I think! B)

Has anyone heard the single "Blueside"? Very impressive! They sound Beach Boy inspired except with a harded edge. I don't get too excited about pop/rock music very often however there's something very charming about this song. I'm hoping that the rest of this album is on par with this single. Anyone know anything about this band?

Hah, I knew it, Driver B was Mobley!

If your looking for vocal collections of standards, may I suggest the Ella Fitzgerald Song Books. This may be as good a place as any to get familiar with the standards of Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer... If your not vocally inclined check out the "Oscar Peterson Plays..." series. These are fairly instructional if not great performances. Also two very big thumbs up for the Earl Hines Plays Ellington series. These performances tend to stray a little from the originals, however this is such great music, played so wonderfully that I have to recommend it. Also Monk Plays Ellington and Chico Hamilton With Eric Dolphy playing the Ellington Suite. Of course there's always Ellington! Also, be sure to buy some late period Lester Young on Verve! Lot's of nice balads and standards. The Johnny Hodges Small Group Sessions from 56-61 currently available from Mosaic, are also outstanding! Hope this helps.

David Beckham of jazz huh? Is he by any chance dating "sporty" spice?

"Curtis Fuller and Hampton Hawes With French Horns" is nice laid back swinging album. I would characterize the sound as "west coast". I mean that in the best possible way. Enjoy this one a lot. Personnel include Sahib Shihab on alto which is always a treat.

In a word no. I guess it's a bit of a naive question, I was just wondering if there was some well known "classic" material that for whatever reason hasn't seen the light of day. Kudos to you Kevin for having the persistence to do all that research. Thanks for the tip about the "Lost Sessions" cd.

I'm wondering how many unreleased sessions there are in the Blue Note vaults at this point? Anyone have any information on this point? If full sessions by a given artist aren't available it might be kind of cool if Blue Note would consider a compilation album(s). Or maybe a new series, Blue Note Basement Tapes, or something like that. I know, don't hold my breath.

They've also done a good job with Dave Brubeck.

Jimmy Smith/The Sermon- Contains a lot of my favorite players playing in my favorite context. This one always feels comfortable. John Coltrane/Coltrane- The first album to feature his classic quartet. One of the first 4 or 5 jazz albums I ever bought. This album certainly helped form my opinion of what jazz should sound like. Of course no one else can sound like these guys!

I'm thinking it's hard to go wrong buying a Mosaic set. If I don't like the sound quality, or if I decide to further upgrade to originals I can always sell the Mosaic. Additionally, the Mosaic set is a pretty economical buy. Still not sure what I'm going to do. Wonder how much those original Miles pressings go for? Thanks for the input.

hmmm?

The powers that be ought to go down to the Field Museum and confiscate the bat that Sammy used to hit number 500. I believe it's on display there now. It would interesting to see what that baby is made of!

"A La Modal" is "So What" in disguise.

Wondering about the quality of these Mosaic LP pressings. I own the CD set and would eventually like convert all of my Miles to LP. Is this set the way to go?

Now I've seen everything, Jesse Jackson is making the rounds on local TV stations defending Sammy.