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OK, folks. I already have more recommendations than I can handle. Thanks though. I've just gotten copies of a Shins CD and a Spoon CD. Spoon seems like I may like it. I'm a bit down on the Shins -- a bit too tepid on the vocals. There is a distinct possibility that one necessary criterion for me is nostalgia! I may be unable to really get into pop music that I didn't go to high school with. (By the way, it is Sting's first solo album that initially got me into jazz. But then I didn't listen to jazz again until grad school.) I like the drummer for Rush, but I find the songs a bit dated -- too seventies. And the singer is a bit too shrill for me. And I find Cold Play really annoying. I think the Guardian calls them the "Mope Squad", and that seems apt. My animosity may be partly based on jealousy though -- I've always had a thing for Gwyneth Paltrow. The popular music singers I like best are Willie Nelson and Debbie Harry. Too bad they don't play with bands that have moving parts. The backing music sounds all so static. I'd love to hear Willie Nelson with . . . say, the BassDrumBone! Wouldn't that be exciting? How about Paul Motian or Han Bennink with Bill McHenry and Nate Wooley behind Debbie Harry? And one mystery for me is why there is no jazz that really takes advantage of the country and western idiom. Bill Frisell should be interesting but he is not. All his CDs are so damn boring. I once suggested to Ab Baars that he should record a CD of Willie Nelson songs. As you may know, he recorded a really great CD of old Native American songs. Ab said he'd think about it.

Thanks, everyone. And thanks to Lon for the welcome. I've just listened to some sound clips. And the Shins and Spoon sound really good. I will try them next time I'm at Waterloo. One thing I've noticed about the recent pop music. It seems that the squeaky, girlish singing among female vocalists is really quite popular. I thought we had left that behind some time in the 1930s. Even Shelby Lynn, who has this throaty, earthy, wonderful voice when she performs live sounds girlish on studio tracks. What gives?

So here I am a new resident of Austin, TX. Indie rock is all the rage here, and the local record store (Waterloo) seems to stock only about a dozen jazz titles. So, I am thinking that I should go the Roman route and get into a little bit of rock. Any recommendations? I haven't listened to rock music since the 1980s. I still like a bit of U2 and a bit of REM. My favorite I guess is the Police -- I went to 3 concerts during their recent reunion tour! I like Stewart Copeland's drumming especially, and Andy Summers's transparent guitar-playing, and Sting is not bad as a singer. Here are some of my criteria for what I think I would like. If you think that there is something out there that fits or approximates, please let me know. (1) Quartet or smaller. Don't want a lot of instruments or a lot of processing (i.e. heavy production). Would like a basic rock outfit. (2) Good instrumentals, esp. good drumming. Preferably no cheesy guitar solos. (3) Preferably no embarrassing or cringe-inducing lyrics (like Sting!). (4) Preferably something recent. Don't care for psychedelic stuff. (5) Preferably not a group heavily into pastiche or postmodern approach of combining different styles to show that they have done homework and are clever. (6) I like clarity of sound. I find some of REM and most of Sonic Youth frustrating to listen to because of the murky sound. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

I've picked up, and am now enjoying a lot, a couple of sax-bass.drums trio abums: Stephen Riley's "Inside Out" and J.D. Allen's "Shine". I am a little perplexed. Why do I find these players more listenable than countless other tenor players out there? I can tell that people like Joshua Redman, Mark Turner, and many others are just as accomplished and technically proficient as these two, but the former don't do anything for me. Whereas Riley and Allen are really enjoyable to listen to. I wonder why.

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Does this have all of Twardzik's Paris recordings with Baker? Thanks. I don't think so. This CD has just some selections from the Barclay dates. It's a very nice selection with a very nice cover. But if you are looking for a complete set, you need to get the Barclay box issued by Universal a couple of years ago.

I'm very happy for those who like Threadgill. But where is the Ahmad Jamal set???

I've just picked up the following 2 titles from a used record store, and came to realize that they are not my cup of tea. Would anyone be willing to trade? I would be particularly interested in acquiring some other OOP Verve Elite titles -- esp. George Russell, Jimmy Cleveland, Lawrence Brown, Herb Ellis w/ Jimmy Giuffre. Stan Getz with The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band, "Change of Scenes" (Verve) [both CD & digipack in excellent condition] XXXAlan Shorter, "Orgasm" (Verve) [CD has small scratches that do not affect sound; digipack shows some age] If no one is interested, I am planning to return these to the record store in a few days. Thanks. XXX: gone.

I have the following CDs for sale or trade. Shipping within the US is included. All of my CDs (including inserts) are in excellent condition unless otherwise noted. I prefer to receive payments in PayPal -- from bank accounts only; my account cannot handle payments from credit or debit cards. $35 each Han Bennink, Michiel Borstlap, & Ernst Glerum, “BBG” (DVD + CD set) (Favorite) [trio] Gerry Hemingway, “Outerbridge Crossing” (Sound Aspects) [quintet w/ R. Anderson, Mott, Reijseger, Helias; super rare] $31.50 each Steve Lacy, “The Way” (Hat Art 2-6154) [2-CD set in jewel case; quintet w/ Potts, K. Carter, O. Johnson] Steve Lacy, “Two, Five, Six, & Blinks” (Hat Art 2-6189) [24-bit remaster, 2-CD set in jewel case; duo, quintet, sextet w/ Potts, Avenal, O. Johnson] Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron, “’Round Midnight: Live at Dreher Paris 1981”, vol. 1 (Hat Art 2-6172) [24-bit remaster, 2-CD set in jewel case] Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy, “The Peak: Live at Dreher Paris 1981”, vol. 2 (Hat Art 2-6186) [24-bit remaster, 2-CD set in jewel case] $22.50 each Marion Brown, “Porto Novo” (Freedom Japan/TKCB 70312) [trio w/ Altenna & Bennink] Misha Mengelberg, “Afijn” (DVD) (ICP) XXXCharles Tolliver, “The Ringer” (Freedom Japan/TKCB 70328) obi [quartet w/ S. Cowell, Novosel, Hopps] $15.50 each AMM, “From a Strange Place” (PSF Japan) obi [trio w/ Rowe, Tilbury, Prevost] Han Bennink, Michiel Borstlap, & Ernst Glerum, “3” (55 Records Japan) obi [trio] Han Bennink & Steve Beresford, “BB+B (in Edam)” (ICP) [duo] Lol Coxhill, Steve Lacy, & Evan Parker, “3 Blokes” (FMP) oop Steve Lacy, “We See” (Hat Art 6127) [solo, trio, sextet w/ Potts, Avenal, Betch] XXXAlan Shorter, “Orgasm” (Verve Elite) [quartet, trio w/ Barbieri, C. Haden, R. Ali; digipack frayed, CD has a couple of small scratches that do not affect sound] $13.50 each AMM, “The Nameless Uncarved Rock” (Matchless) [quartet w/ L. Gare, Rowe, Tilbury, Prevost] AMM, “Newfoundland” (Matchless) [trio w/ Rowe, Tilbury, Prevost] AMM, “Live in Allentown USA” (Matchless) [trio w/ Rowe, Tilbury, Prevost] AMM, “Before Driving to the Chapel…” (Matchless) [trio w/ Rowe, Tilbury, Prevost] Derek Bailey & John Stevens, “Playing” (Incus) Steve Lacy, “Five Facings” (FMP) [duos w/ Crispell, Mengelberg, Gumpert, van Hove] Peter McPhail, Tom Moore, & Eddie Prevost, “Resoundings + Resound” (Matchless) [trio] Eddie Prevost, “The Blackbird’s Whistle” (Matchless) [trio w/ T. Chant, J. Edwards] $12.50 each Albert Ayler, “The First Recording”, vol. 2 (DIW) [trio] Han Bennink, Curtis Clark, & Ernst Glerum, “Home Safely” (Favorite) [trio] Sean Bergin & Ernst Reijseger, “Mistakes” (Data) [duo] Michiel Braam & Frank Nielander, “Two Penguins in the Desert” (Peng) [duo] Michiel Braam, “Michiel vs. Braam” (BBB) [solo; incl. lead sheets] Michiel Braam’s Wurli Trio, “Hosting Changes” (BBB) [trio] Anthony Braxton, “(Actuel 15)” (Sunspot Italy) [mini-LP; quartet w/ L. Smith, Jenkins, McCall] Anthony Braxton, “This time… (Actuel 47)” (Sunspot Italy) [mini-LP; quartet w/ L. Smith, Jenkins, McCall] John Butcher & Gerry Hemingway, “Shooters & Bowlers” (Red Toucan) oop [duo] Rudiger Carl & Sven-Ake Johansson, “Djungelmusik med sang” (Haepna) [duo] Dig d’Diz, “One” (Riff) [bs-g-b trio; van der Grinten] Dig d’Diz Meets the Mondrian String Quartet (Bimhuis) [bs-g-b trio w/ a string quartet; van der Grinten] Double Duo, “Crossword Puzzle” (Libra - Japan) mini-LP w/ obi [quartet w/ M. Mengelberg, Fujii] 4Walls, “and the world aint square” (Red Note - Holland) [quartet; V. Weston, L. Ex, Vatcher, Minton] 4Walls, “Which Side are You On?” (Red Note - Holland) [quartet; V. Weston, L. Ex, Vatcher, Minton] Ernst Glerum, “Omnibus One” (Favorite) [trio, quartet w/ Bennink] Gerry Hemingway, “Johnny’s Corner Song” (Auricle) [quartet/ w/ R. Eubank, Eskelin, Dresser] Ig Henneman, “In Grassetto” (Wig) [quintet w/ de Joode, van Duynhoven] Ig Henneman, “Pes” (Wig) [quartet w/ M. Oliver, Honsinger, de Joode] Yuri Honing & Misha Mengelberg, “Playing” (Challenge) [duo] Yuri Honing & Misha Mengelberg, “Lively” (Buzz) [trio w/ Reijseger] Maria Kannegaard, “Breaking the Surface” (ACT - Germany) [trio w/ Eilertsen, T. Stronen] Daunik Lazro & Jac Berrocal, “Outlaws in Jazz” (Bleu Regard) [quartet w/ D. Charles playing Ornette & Ayler tunes] slipcase Joelle Leandre & Rudiger Carl, “Blue Goo Park” (FMP) [duo] Madly You, “Madly You” (Potlatch) [quartet w/ D. Lazro, C. Zingaro, Leandre, P. Lovens] Myra Melford & Han Bennink, “Eleven Ghosts” (Hatlogy) [duo] Michael Moore, “Neglige” (Ramboy) [quartet w/ Maguire, Reijseger, Vatcher] Michael Moore & Choro Combinado, “Sonoroso” (BVHaast) [Moore w/ trio of Brazilian musicians playing bossa tunes] Gianluca Petrella, “X-Ray” (Auand - Italy) [quartet w/ Girotto, P. Rogers] Didier Pettit, “NOHC” (In Situ) [quartet w/ D. Lazro] Didier Pettit, “NOHC on the Road” (Leo) [quartet w/ D. Lazro] Play Station 6, “#1” (Evil Rabbit) [sextet; Boeren, Delius, A. Kaufmann, Lovens] Der Rote Bereich, “Love Me Tender” (ACT - Germany) [trio; R. Mahall, F. Moebus, J. Schroeder] Der Rote Bereich, “Live in Montereaux” (ACT - Germany) [trio; R. Mahall, F. Moebus, J. Schroeder] Paul Termos, “Sessions”, vol. 1 (X-Or) [duo w/ M. Mengelberg] Paul Termos, “Sessions”, vol. 2 (X-Or) [duo w. W. Hijmans] Bo van de Graaf, Michiel Braam, & Fred van Duynhoven, “Niet met de deuren slaan” (VPRO) [trio] Robert Jan Vermeulen, “Ugly Beauty” (Daybreak) [quartet w/ B. Herman, Bennink] Wolter Wierbos, Anton Goudsmit, & Victor de Boo, “Live at the Bimhuis” (Trytone) [trio] $10.50 each Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis, & Roscoe Mitchell, “Streaming” (Pi) [trio] Available Jelly (Ramboy) [sextet w/ M. Moore, Vatcher] Available Jelly, “In Full Flail” (Ramboy) [quartet w/ E. Boeren, M. Moore, Vatcher] [some scratches on back of digipack] Available Jelly, “Bilbao Song” (Ramboy) [sextet w/ M. Moore, E. Boeren, Wierbos, T. Delius, Glerum, Vatcher] Blueprint Project w/ Han Bennink, “People I Like” (CNM) [quartet] Anthony Braxton, “In the Tradition”, vol. 1 (SteepleChase) [quartet w/ Montoliu, Pedersen, A. Heath] Anthony Braxton, “In the Tradition”, vol. 2 (SteepleChase) [quartet w/ Montoliu, Pedersen, A. Heath] Conference Call, “Live at the Outpost Performance Space” (482 Music) [quartet w/ Ullmann, J. Fonda, Hemingway] Marilyn Crispell, “On Tour” (Music & Arts) [trio w/ R. Workman, Hemingway] Axel Doerner, Leonel Kaplan, & Diego Chamy, “Absence” (Creative Sources) [trio] Trevor Dunn, Mary Halvorson, & Ches Smith, “Sister, Phantom, Owl, Fish” (IPECAC) [trio] Fly, “Sky & Country” (ECM) [trio w/ M. Turner, L. Grenadier, J. Ballard] Erik Friedlander, “Broken Arm Trio” (Skipstone) [trio w/ T. Dunn, M. Sarin] Mark Helias, “Fictionary” (GM) [quartet w/ Eskelin, M. Feldman, T. Rainey, M. Sarin] Mark Helias, “Come Ahead Back…” (Koch) [trio w/ Eskelin, T. Rainey] Yuri Honing, “Seven” (Challenge) [quartet w/ Bley, Peacock, Motian] Sven-Ake Johansson, “Six Little Pieces for Quintet” (Hatology) [quintet w/ A. Doerner, R. Mahall, S. Sandell, M. Bauer] Steve Lacy, “Clinkers” (Hatology) [solo] XXXSteve Lacy & Mal Waldron, “At the Bimhuis 1982” (Daybreak - Holland) [duo] Joelle Leandre & Sebi Tramontana, “E’vero” (Leo) [duo] Bill McHenry’s Whoopie Pie, “Sweet” (Veal) [a kind of tongue-in-cheek power trio] Misha Mengelberg, “The Root of the Problem” (Hatology) [duos, trios w/ S. Potts, Heberer] XXXMichael Moore, “Bering” (Ramboy) [trio w/ F. Hersch, Helias] Michael Moore, “Osiris” (Ramboy) [quintet w/ Vloeimans] Michael Moore, “Fragile” (Ramboy) [quartet w/ Vatcher; duo w/ A. Baars] Matthew Shipp, “Piano Vortex” (Thirsty Ear) [trio w/ J. Morris (on bass), W. Dickey] Aki Takase & Rudi Mahall, “The Dessert” (Leo) [duo] Dylan van der Schyff, “The Definition of a Toy” (Songlines) [quintet; B. Turner, M. Moore, A. Kaufmann, Helias] Biggi Vinkeloe, “Elegans” (Nuscope) [trio w/ D. Smith, K. Nordeson] Michel Wintsch, Gerry Hemingway, Baenz Oester, “Identity” (Leo) [trio] Michel Wintsch, Gerry Hemingway, Baenz Oester, “The Current Underneath” (Leo) [trio, quartet w/ R. Anderson] Michel Wintsch, Gerry Hemingway, Baenz Oester, “Less is More” (Clean Feed) [trio]

I have the following CDs for sale or trade. Shipping within the US is included. All of my CDs (including inserts) are in excellent condition unless otherwise noted. I prefer to receive payments in PayPal -- from bank accounts only; my account cannot handle payments from credit or debit cards. XXX: sold $20.50 Lee Konitz, “Plays” (Vogue Japan/BVCJ 37025) mini-LP w/ obi [quintet w/ Renaud, S. Levey] $15.50 each XXXNat King Cole Trio, “Transcriptions” (Capitol) [3-CD set] V.A., “The Commodore Story” (Commodore) [2-CD set of highlights from the Commodore sessions; w/ booklet & slipcase] $12.50 each Chet Baker, “In Paris” (EmArcy Japan/UCCU 5176) obi [20-bit; selections from 1955-1956 Barclay sessions; Twardzik, Boland, etc.] Phil Bancroft, “Headlong” (Caber - Scotland) [quartet w/ R. Anderson, T. Stronen] Henri Crolla, “Le long des rues” (Gitanes/Universal) [2-CD set from Jazz in Paris series] XXXLars Gullin, “1955-56 vol. 1: with Chet Baker” (Dragon) XXXLars Gullin, “1953 vol. 2: Modern Sounds” (Dragon) XXXLars Gullin, “1959-60 vol. 4: Stockholm Street” (Dragon) Lars Gullin, “1951-52 vol. 5: First Walk” (Dragon) Lars Gullin, “1953-55 vol. 8: Danny’s Dream” (Dragon) Earl Hines, “Once upon a Time” (Impulse! Japan/MVCJ 19103) [small to big bands w/ various Ellingtonians, P.W. Russell, R. Davis, E. Jones] Keith Jarrett, “Somewhere Before” (Atlantic Japan/WPCR 25007) obi [trio w/ Haden, Motian] Brad Mehldau, “Live” (Nonesuch) [2-CD set; trio w/ L. Grenadier, Ballard] Sam Rivers, “Purple Violets” (Stunt) [quartet, trio w/ B. Street] XXXBud Shank & Bob Cooper, “Blowin’ Country” (Pacific Jazz) obi [20-bit SBM remaster; quintets w/ C. Williamson, H. Roberts, C. Flores] Bebo Valdes & El Cigala, “Lagrimas Negras” (BMG Japan) [Japan version in jewel case w/ obi] $10.50 each Anouar Brahem, “Conte de l’incroyable amour” (ECM) [quartet of clarinet, oud, percussions] Anouar Brahem, “Astrakan Café” (ECM) [trio of clarinet, oud, & percussion] Anouar Brahem, “Le voyage de Sahar” (ECM) [trio of oud, piano, & accordion] Don Byron, “Romance with the Unseen” (Blue Note) oop [quartet w/ Frisell, D. Gress, DeJohnette] Chick Corea, “Now He Sings, Now He Sobs” (Blue Note Japan/TOCJ 5959) obi [trio w/ Vitous, R. Haynes; just orig. 5 tracks] Kenny Cox, “Introducing Kenny Cox & the Contemporary Jazz Quintet” (Blue Note) Miles Davis, “Birth of the Cool” (Capitol Japan/TOCJ 5953) obi Duke Ellington, “Money Jungle” (Capitol Japan/TOCJ 6247) obi [trio w/ Mingus & Roach] Booker Ervin, “Texbook Tenor” (Blue Note) [quintet w/ W. Shaw, K. Barron, B. Higgins] Fly, “Sky & Country” (ECM) [trio w/ M. Turner, L. Grenadier, J. Ballard] Anat Fort, “A Long Story” (ECM) [trio, quartet w/ P. Robinson, E. Schuller, Motian] Erik Friedlander, “Broken Arm Trio” (Skipstone) [trio w/ T. Dunn, M. Sarin] Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, & Paul Motian (Nonesuch) [trio] Gordon Grdina, “Think Like the Waves” (Songlinees) [trio w/ Peacock, Motian] Charlie Haden, “The Montreal Tapes” (Verve) [trio w/ J. Henderson. A. Foster] Yuri Honing, “Seven” (Challenge) [quartet w/ Bley, Peacock, Motian] Keith Jarrett, “Yesterdays” (ECM) [trio w/ Peacock, DeJohnette] Frank Kimbrough, “Play” (Palmetto) [trio w/ Kamaguchi, P. Motian] Joe Lovano & Hank Jones, “Kids: Live at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola” (Blue Note) [duo] Gerry Mulligan, “Pleyel Concert”, vol. 1 (Vogue/BMG) [quartet w/ Brookmeyer, E, Mitchell, Isola] [some wear on the edges of digipack] Gerry Mulligan, “Pleyel Concert”, vol. 2 (Vogue/BMG) [quartet w/ Brookmeyer, E, Mitchell, Isola] [some wear on the edges of digipack, & some scratches on the back of digipack] John McNeil, “This Way Out” (Omnitone) [quartet w/ G. Benitez, J. Smith] Charlie Parker, “The Charlie Parker Story on Dial”, vol. 1 (Dial Japan/TOCJ 6123) obi Enrico Rava, “New York Days” (ECM) [quintet w/ M. Turner, Bollani, L. Grenadier, P. Motian] Zoot Sims Quartet & Sextet (Vogue/BMG) [1950 & 1953 recordings in Paris w/ Rosolino, Renaud, G. Wiggins, Michelot, K. Clarke] Tomasz Stanko, “Soul of Things” (ECM) [quartet w/ Wasilewski, Kurkiewicz, Miskiewicz] Tomasz Stanko, “Suspended Night” (ECM) [quartet w/ Wasilewski, Kurkiewicz, Miskiewicz] Tomasz Stanko, “Lontano” (ECM) [quartet w/ Wasilewski, Kurkiewicz, Miskiewicz] Bobo Stenson, “Goodbye” (ECM) [trio w/ Jormin, Motian] Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer, “The Power of Positive Swinging” (Mainstream/Legacy) [quintet w/ Kellaway, Crow, D. Bailey] Tethered Moon, “Tethered Moon” (JMT) [trio w/ Kikuchi, Peacock, Motian] Tethered Moon, “Chansons d’ Edith Piaf” (Winter & Winter) [trio w/ Peacock, Motian] Bebo Valdes, “Live at the Village Vanguard” (Calle 54) [duo w/ J. Colina]

That is very good to know. So, do LPs that have been newly remastered for the LP release say so obviously on the packaging? Or do you need to do more investigation to know? There are a bunch of LPs released by a company called Classic Records. These are marked as "Audiophile" LPs on Mosaic/True Blue website. Are these the kind of records that you are talking about? Thanks a lot.

So, I am thinking of buying a turntable. I have sort of inherited the Mosaic Commodore sets, and would like to buy a turntable to play the LPs. I have a couple of naive questions that I hope someone could answer. (1) Where does one buy LPs? I see that Mosaic/True Blue sells LPs. But are there internet sellers who offer better prices? I am of course talking about new LPs. There is a local record store that sells new LPs, but their selection is very limited. (2) I see that there are multiple versions of many recordings -- with different weights of vinyl designated. Which version is worth getting and what exactly are the advantages of heavier vinyl versions? I am expecting (or at least hoping) that I won't get into LPs very much. I am thinking that over time I will get 20-40 of my favorite jazz recordings in LPs. So I won't mind spending a little extra on each LP if the improvements in sounds or in longevity of LPs is marked. Thanks in advance for your answers!!

Shouldn't that be "MD4" for Shorty Rogers? Boy! I'd love to jump, but that's too big a jump for me!

I am wondering whether people ever have such an experience. I used to love Anthony Braxton's early 1970s quartet recordings with Holland, Altschul, and G. Lewis or Wheeler -- especially the rhythm section of Holland & Altschul. For the last few weeks, I'm finding this music just not very exciting -- almost (not quite, but almost) as uninteresting as Dave Holland's recent recordings. Whenever I listen to their recordings now, I find them a tad forced, a tad uninteresting. This quartet used to be one of my favorite jazz groups -- along with Miles Davis's second quintet and Ornette Coleman's 1959 quartet. Do you ever have such experiences -- a sudden drop in your interest in what used to be a favorite group? Does the interest and excitement return eventually after a while? I feel like I've lost something special in losing my interest in this group -- sort of like becoming blind to certain colors.

Mine is 1997 too. Are you sure your copy does not say 24-bit on the lower left side of the back tray insert? Mine does.

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I would like to find a good home for my set of Fremeaux’s definitive Complete Django Reinhardt. Mastered by Daniel Nevers, there are 20 volumes of these, and each volume has 2 CDs -- 40 CDs total. Each volume also comes with a fairly thick booklet with discography and notes (in French & English). Here is the link to the Django page at Fremeaux’s site: http://www.fremeaux.com/index.php?option=c...mp;limitstart=0 And here is the link to Amazon’s listing of these volumes: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw_0_10?...efix=integrale+ All of the volumes I have are in like-new condition, and I have retained even the little Fremeaux advertisements that come with each of the volumes. I believe that some of the volumes are out-of-print now. I am asking $415 plus insured shipping for all 20 volumes. If you for some reason cannot send a paypal payment (from a bank account), I’d be happy to receive an electronic or actual gift certificate from Amazon, Mosaic, and/or some other internet merchant for the same amount. This is probably the last time I will post a sale notice for this set here. If there is no taker, then I will post individual volumes on Amazon. Thanks for looking.

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Obviously, Lon, you have a much more nuanced understanding of these matters than I do. I've just noticed that the K2 remasters sound very full and natural-sounding to my ears, whereas many of the RVGs and other remasters strike me as quite artificial and super aggressive so that I feel a bit worn out by the end of an album. In any case, I have a pretty modest stereo system, so perhaps I am not the best judge of these matters.

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I wish that Fantasy/Concord had kept their 20-bit K2 line. Those were the best remasters to my ears. I have many of the Japanese K2's, but not this one. Concord's decision to scratch the K2's and to opt for RVG and Keepnews remasters always seemed to me a cynical marketing move.

Thanks to Ghost and others for the recommendation of Josh Berman's "Old Idea". A fantastic recording!! Has anyone tried other recordings with Berman?

I just bought this remaster, and found the remaster so shrill and artificial that I decided to go back to the OJC remaster. Did anyone else have this experience? I don't think I've had such a visceral dislike of a remaster since the RVG remaster of Jackie McLean's "Fickle Sonance".

I have the following CDs for sale or trade. Shipping within the US is included. All of my CDs (including inserts) are in excellent condition unless otherwise noted. I prefer to receive payments in PayPal -- from bank accounts only; my account cannot handle payments from credit or debit cards. XXX: sold. $20.50 Lee Konitz, “Plays” (Vogue Japan/BVCJ 37025) mini-LP w/ obi [quintet w/ Renaud, S. Levey] $15.50 each Nat King Cole Trio, “Transcriptions” (Capitol) [3-CD set] V.A., “The Commodore Story” (Commodore) [2-CD set of highlights from the Commodore sessions; w/ booklet & slipcase] $12.50 each Chet Baker, “In Paris” (EmArcy Japan/UCCU 5176) obi [20-bit; selections from 1955-1956 Barclay sessions; Twardzik, Boland, etc.] Phil Bancroft, “Headlong” (Caber - Scotland) [quartet w/ R. Anderson, T. Stronen] Henri Crolla, “Le long des rues” (Gitanes/Universal) [2-CD set from Jazz in Paris series] Lars Gullin, “1955-56 vol. 1: with Chet Baker” (Dragon) Lars Gullin, “1953 vol. 2: Modern Sounds” (Dragon) Lars Gullin, “1959-60 vol. 4: Stockholm Street” (Dragon) Lars Gullin, “1951-52 vol. 5: First Walk” (Dragon) Lars Gullin, “1953-55 vol. 8: Danny’s Dream” (Dragon) Earl Hines, “Once upon a Time” (Impulse! Japan/MVCJ 19103) [small to big bands w/ various Ellingtonians, P.W. Russell, R. Davis, E. Jones] Keith Jarrett, “Somewhere Before” (Atlantic Japan/WPCR 25007) obi [trio w/ Haden, Motian] Brad Mehldau, “Live” (Nonesuch) [2-CD set; trio w/ L. Grenadier, Ballard] Sam Rivers, “Purple Violets” (Stunt) [quartet, trio w/ B. Street] Bebo Valdes & El Cigala, “Lagrimas Negras” (BMG Japan) [Japan version in jewel case w/ obi] $10.50 each Anouar Brahem, “Conte de l’incroyable amour” (ECM) [quartet of clarinet, oud, percussions] Anouar Brahem, “Astrakan Café” (ECM) [trio of clarinet, oud, & percussion] Anouar Brahem, “Le voyage de Sahar” (ECM) [trio of oud, piano, & accordion] Don Byron, “Romance with the Unseen” (Blue Note) oop [quartet w/ Frisell, D. Gress, DeJohnette] Sonny Clark, “My Conception” (Blue Note/Conn) Chick Corea, “Now He Sings, Now He Sobs” (Blue Note Japan/TOCJ 5959) obi [trio w/ Vitous, R. Haynes; just orig. 5 tracks] Kenny Cox, “Introducing Kenny Cox & the Contemporary Jazz Quintet” (Blue Note) Miles Davis, “Birth of the Cool” (Capitol Japan/TOCJ 5953) obi Duke Ellington, “Money Jungle” (Capitol Japan/TOCJ 6247) obi [trio w/ Mingus & Roach] Booker Ervin, “Texbook Tenor” (Blue Note) [quintet w/ W. Shaw, K. Barron, B. Higgins] Fly, “Sky & Country” (ECM) [trio w/ M. Turner, L. Grenadier, J. Ballard] Anat Fort, “A Long Story” (ECM) [trio, quartet w/ P. Robinson, E. Schuller, Motian] Erik Friedlander, “Broken Arm Trio” (Skipstone) [trio w/ T. Dunn, M. Sarin] Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, & Paul Motian (Nonesuch) [trio] Gordon Grdina, “Think Like the Waves” (Songlinees) [trio w/ Peacock, Motian] Charlie Haden, “The Montreal Tapes” (Verve) [trio w/ J. Henderson. A. Foster] Yuri Honing, “Seven” (Challenge) [quartet w/ Bley, Peacock, Motian] Keith Jarrett, “Yesterdays” (ECM) [trio w/ Peacock, DeJohnette] Frank Kimbrough, “Play” (Palmetto) [trio w/ Kamaguchi, P. Motian] XXXSteve Kuhn, “Mostly Coltrane” (ECM) [quartet w/ Lovano, Finck, J. Baron] slipcase Joe Lovano & Hank Jones, “Kids: Live at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola” (Blue Note) [duo] Gerry Mulligan, “Pleyel Concert”, vol. 1 (Vogue/BMG) [quartet w/ Brookmeyer, E, Mitchell, Isola] [some wear on the edges of digipack] Gerry Mulligan, “Pleyel Concert”, vol. 2 (Vogue/BMG) [quartet w/ Brookmeyer, E, Mitchell, Isola] [some wear on the edges of digipack, & some scratches on the back of digipack] John McNeil, “This Way Out” (Omnitone) [quartet w/ G. Benitez, J. Smith] Charlie Parker, “The Charlie Parker Story on Dial”, vol. 1 (Dial Japan/TOCJ 6123) obi XXXEnrico Rava, “Easy Living” (ECM) [quintet w/ Petrella, Bollani, Gatto] XXXEnrico Rava, “The Words & the Days” (ECM) [quintet w/ Petrella, Pozza, Gatto] Enrico Rava, “New York Days” (ECM) [quintet w/ M. Turner, Bollani, L. Grenadier, P. Motian] Django Reinhardt, “September Song” (BMG Japan/BVCJ 37160) obi Zoot Sims Quartet & Sextet (Vogue/BMG) [1950 & 1953 recordings in Paris w/ Rosolino, Renaud, G. Wiggins, Michelot, K. Clarke] Tomasz Stanko, “Soul of Things” (ECM) [quartet w/ Wasilewski, Kurkiewicz, Miskiewicz] Tomasz Stanko, “Suspended Night” (ECM) [quartet w/ Wasilewski, Kurkiewicz, Miskiewicz] Tomasz Stanko, “Lontano” (ECM) [quartet w/ Wasilewski, Kurkiewicz, Miskiewicz] Bobo Stenson, “Goodbye” (ECM) [trio w/ Jormin, Motian] Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer, “The Power of Positive Swinging” (Mainstream/Legacy) [quintet w/ Kellaway, Crow, D. Bailey] Tethered Moon, “Tethered Moon” (JMT) [trio w/ Kikuchi, Peacock, Motian] Tethered Moon, “Chansons d’ Edith Piaf” (Winter & Winter) [trio w/ Peacock, Motian] Bebo Valdes, “Live at the Village Vanguard” (Calle 54) [duo w/ J. Colina]

My recent move made me realize that I have an obscene number of CDs. So, I will try to sell many off. I am still in the process of culling. But so far we have the following CDs for sale or trade. (Straight ahead CDs to follow; and both lists to be supplemented subsequently.) Shipping within the US is included. All of my CDs (including inserts) are in excellent condition unless otherwise noted. I prefer to receive payments in PayPal -- from bank accounts only; my account cannot handle payments from credit or debit cards. XXX: sold $52.50 XXXAnthony Braxton, “Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993” (Hat Art 2-6190) [24-bit remaster, 2-CD set in jewel case; quartet w/ Crispell, Dresser, Hemingway] $35 each Han Bennink, Michiel Borstlap, & Ernst Glerum, “BBG” (DVD + CD set) (Favorite) [trio] Gerry Hemingway, “Outerbridge Crossing” (Sound Aspects) [quintet w/ R. Anderson, Mott, Reijseger, Helias; super rare] $31.50 each Steve Lacy, “The Way” (Hat Art 2-6154) [2-CD set in jewel case; quintet w/ Potts, K. Carter, O. Johnson] Steve Lacy, “Two, Five, Six, Blinks” (Hat Art 2-6189) [24-bit remaster, 2-CD set in jewel case; duo, quintet, sextet w/ Potts, Avenal, O. Johnson] Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron, “’Round Midnight: Live at Dreher Paris 1981”, vol. 1 (Hat Art 2-6172) [24-bit remaster, 2-CD set in jewel case] Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy, “The Peak: Live at Dreher Paris 1981”, vol. 2 (Hat Art 2-6186) [24-bit remaster, 2-CD set in jewel case] $22.50 each Marion Brown, “Porto Novo” (Freedom Japan/TKCB 70312) [trio w/ Altenna & Bennink] Misha Mengelberg, “Afijn” (DVD) (ICP) Charles Tolliver, “The Ringer” (Freedom Japan/TKCB 70328) obi [quartet w/ S. Cowell, Novosel, Hopps] $15.50 each AMM, “From a Strange Place” (PSF Japan) obi [trio w/ Rowe, Tilbury, Prevost] Han Bennink, Michiel Borstlap, & Ernst Glerum, “3” (55 Records Japan) obi [trio] Han Bennink & Steve Beresford, “BB+B (in Edam)” (ICP) [duo] Lol Coxhill, Steve Lacy, & Evan Parker, “3 Blokes” (FMP) oop XXXSteve Lacy, “Remains” (Hat Art 6102) [solo; the spine portion of the back insert has a long cut along the perforated edge, which has been repaired quite nicely w/ scotch tape from inside by a prev. owner; the cut is barely visible from outside the jewel case] Steve Lacy, “We See” (Hat Art 6127) [solo, trio, sextet w/ Potts, Avenal, Betch] $13.50 each XXXAMM, “The Inexhaustible Document” (Matchless) [quartet w/ Rowe, Tilbury, Prevost & Arditti Quartet cellist Rohan de Saram] AMM, “The Nameless Uncarved Rock” (Matchless) [quartet w/ L. Gare, Rowe, Tilbury, Prevost] AMM, “Newfoundland” (Matchless) [trio w/ Rowe, Tilbury, Prevost] AMM, “Live in Allentown USA” (Matchless) [trio w/ Rowe, Tilbury, Prevost] AMM, “Before Driving to the Chapel…” (Matchless) [trio w/ Rowe, Tilbury, Prevost] Derek Bailey & John Stevens, “Playing” (Incus) [duo] Steve Lacy, “Five Facings” (FMP) [duos w/ Crispell, Mengelberg, Gumpert, van Hove] Peter McPhail, Tom Moore, & Eddie Prevost, “Resoundings + Resound” (Matchless) [trio] Eddie Prevost, “The Blackbird’s Whistle” (Matchless) [trio w/ T. Chant, J. Edwards] $12.50 each Albert Ayler, “The First Recording”, vol. 2 (DIW) [trio] Han Bennink, Curtis Clark, & Ernst Glerum, “Home Safely” (Favorite) [trio] Sean Bergin & Ernst Reijseger, “Mistakes” (Data) [duo] Michiel Braam & Frank Nielander, “Two Penguins in the Desert” (Peng) [duo] Michiel Braam, “Michiel vs. Braam” (BBB) [solo; incl. lead sheets] Michiel Braam’s Wurli Trio, “Hosting Changes” (BBB) [trio] Anthony Braxton, “(Actuel 15)” (Sunspot Italy) [mini-LP; quartet w/ L. Smith, Jenkins, McCall] Anthony Braxton, “This time… (Actuel 47)” (Sunspot Italy) [mini-LP; quartet w/ L. Smith, Jenkins, McCall] John Butcher & Gerry Hemingway, “Shooters & Bowlers” (Red Toucan) oop [duo] Rudiger Carl & Sven-Ake Johansson, “Djungelmusik med sang” (Haepna) [duo] Dig d’Diz, “One” (Riff) [bs-g-b trio; van der Grinten] Dig d’Diz Meets the Mondrian String Quartet (Bimhuis) [bs-g-b trio w/ a string quartet; van der Grinten] Double Duo, “Crossword Puzzle” (Libra - Japan) mini-LP w/ obi [quartet w/ M. Mengelberg, Fujii] 4Walls, “and the world aint square” (Red Note - Holland) [quartet; V. Weston, L. Ex, Vatcher, Minton] 4Walls, “Which Side are You On?” (Red Note - Holland) [quartet; V. Weston, L. Ex, Vatcher, Minton] Ernst Glerum, “Omnibus One” (Favorite) [trio, quartet w/ Bennink] Gerry Hemingway, “Johnny’s Corner Song” (Auricle) [quartet/ w/ R. Eubank, Eskelin, Dresser] Ig Henneman, “In Grassetto” (Wig) [quintet w/ de Joode, van Duynhoven] Ig Henneman, “Pes” (Wig) [quartet w/ M. Oliver, Honsinger, de Joode] Yuri Honing & Misha Mengelberg, “Playing” (Challenge) [duo] Yuri Honing & Misha Mengelberg, “Lively” (Buzz) [trio w/ Reijseger] Maria Kannegaard, “Breaking the Surface” (ACT - Germany) [trio w/ Eilertsen, T. Stronen] Daunik Lazro & Jac Berrocal, “Outlaws in Jazz” (Bleu Regard) [quartet w/ D. Charles playing Ornette & Ayler tunes] slipcase Joelle Leandre & Rudiger Carl, “Blue Goo Park” (FMP) [duo] Madly You, “Madly You” (Potlatch) [quartet w/ D. Lazro, C. Zingaro, Leandre, P. Lovens] Myra Melford & Han Bennink, “Eleven Ghosts” (Hatlogy) [duo] Michael Moore, “Neglige” (Ramboy) [quartet w/ Maguire, Reijseger, Vatcher] Michael Moore & Choro Combinado, “Sonoroso” (BVHaast) [Moore w/ trio of Brazilian musicians playing bossa tunes] Gianluca Petrella, “X-Ray” (Auand - Italy) [quartet w/ Girotto, P. Rogers] Didier Pettit, “NOHC” (In Situ) [quartet w/ D. Lazro] Didier Pettit, “NOHC on the Road” (Leo) [quartet w/ D. Lazro] Play Station 6, “#1” (Evil Rabbit) [sextet; Boeren, Delius, A. Kaufmann, Lovens] Der Rote Bereich, “Love Me Tender” (ACT - Germany) [trio; R. Mahall, F. Moebus, J. Schroeder] Der Rote Bereich, “Live in Montereaux” (ACT - Germany) [trio; R. Mahall, F. Moebus, J. Schroeder] Paul Termos, “Sessions”, vol. 1 (X-Or) [duo w/ M. Mengelberg] Paul Termos, “Sessions”, vol. 2 (X-Or) [duo w. W. Hijmans] Bo van de Graaf, Michiel Braam, & Fred van Duynhoven, “Niet met de deuren slaan” (VPRO) [trio] Robert Jan Vermeulen, “Ugly Beauty” (Daybreak) [quartet w/ B. Herman, Bennink] Wolter Wierbos, Anton Goudsmit, & Victor de Boo, “Live at the Bimhuis” (Trytone) [trio] $10.50 each Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis, & Roscoe Mitchell, “Streaming” (Pi) [trio] Available Jelly (Ramboy) [sextet w/ M. Moore, Vatcher] Available Jelly, “In Full Flail” (Ramboy) [quartet w/ E. Boeren, M. Moore, Vatcher] [some scratches on back of digipack] XXXAvailable Jelly, “Happy Camp” (Ramboy) [sextet w/ M. Moore, E. Boeren, Wierbos, T. Delius, Glerum, Vatcher] Available Jelly, “Bilbao Song” (Ramboy) [sextet w/ M. Moore, E. Boeren, Wierbos, T. Delius, Glerum, Vatcher] Blueprint Project w/ Han Bennink, “People I Like” (CNM) [quartet] Anthony Braxton, “In the Tradition”, vol. 1 (SteepleChase) [quartet w/ Montoliu, Pedersen, A. Heath] Anthony Braxton, “In the Tradition”, vol. 2 (SteepleChase) [quartet w/ Montoliu, Pedersen, A. Heath] Conference Call, “Live at the Outpost Performance Space” (482 Music) [quartet w/ Ullmann, J. Fonda, Hemingway] Marilyn Crispell, “On Tour” (Music & Arts) [trio w/ R. Workman, Hemingway] Axel Doerner, Leonel Kaplan, & Diego Chamy, “Absence’ (Creative Sources) [trio] Trevor Dunn, Mary Halvorson, & Ches Smith, “Sister, Phantom, Owl, Fish” (IPECAC) [trio] Fly, “Sky & Country” (ECM) [trio w/ M. Turner, L. Grenadier, J. Ballard] Erik Friedlander, “Broken Arm Trio” (Skipstone) [trio w/ T. Dunn, M. Sarin] Mark Helias, “Fictionary” (GM) [quartet w/ Eskelin, M. Feldman, T. Rainey, M. Sarin] Mark Helias, “Come Ahead Back…” (Koch) [trio w/ Eskelin, T. Rainey] Yuri Honing, “Seven” (Challenge) [quartet w/ Bley, Peacock, Motian] Sven-Ake Johansson, “Six Little Pieces for Quintet” (Hatology) [quintet w/ A. Doerner, R. Mahall, S. Sandell, M. Bauer] Steve Lacy, “Clinkers” (Hatology) [solo] Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron, “At the Bimhuis 1982” (Daybreak - Holland) [duo] Joelle Leandre & Sebi Tramontana, “E’vero” (Leo) [duo] XXXTony Malaby, “Paloma Recio” (New World) [quartet w/ B. Monder, Opsvik, N. Waits] Bill McHenry’s Whoopie Pie, “Sweet” (Veal) [a kind of tongue-in-cheek power trio] Misha Mengelberg, “The Root of the Problem” (Hatology) [duos, trios w/ S. Potts, Heberer] Michael Moore, “Bering” (Ramboy) [trio w/ F. Hersch, Helias] Michael Moore, “Osiris” (Ramboy) [quintet w/ Vloeimans] Michael Moore, “Fragile” (Ramboy) [quartet w/ Vatcher; duo w/ A. Baars] Matthew Shipp, “Piano Vortex” (Thirsty Ear) [trio w/ J. Morris (on bass), W. Dickey] Aki Takase & Rudi Mahall, “The Dessert” (Leo) [duo] Dylan van der Schyff, “The Definition of a Toy” (Songlines) [quintet; B. Turner, M. Moore, A. Kaufmann, Helias] Biggi Vinkeloe, “Elegans” (Nuscope) [trio w/ D. Smith, K. Nordeson] Michel Wintsch, Gerry Hemingway, Baenz Oester, “Identity” (Leo) [trio] Michel Wintsch, Gerry Hemingway, Baenz Oester, “The Current Underneath” (Leo) [trio, quartet w/ R. Anderson] Michel Wintsch, Gerry Hemingway, Baenz Oester, “Less is More” (Clean Feed) [trio]