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You can listen to the whole album here: http://www.livedaily.com/herbiehancock/ It doesn't do much for me, but some may like it.

No, I actually will be at the show because I am thinking it may be good and I am curious. If I did not think that, I *would* be home watching a ballgame (which I like to do very much), and scratching the dog's tummy (which she likes very much).

It's not about seeing "famous people". It's about seeing great musicians. Why would you think that the two descriptions are incompatible? Some famous people are famous for being or having been great musicians; other ones for different reasons. If some great musicians give an awful concert or show, I personally would not care to attend that particular concert or show no matter how great their reputation. I took your long post about Ellington to mean that it is still worth it to attend such a show or concert merely to witness such musicians in action. We differ on that issue. I don't think we were talking past each other.

Your first point is well taken. I took from the earlier comments that the show is likely to be good, and that's why I made the reservation. But as to the standards that you assume that I am applying here, well you are putting words in my mouth. My standard is not that the show should be "spellbinding from start to finish", or anything of that sort. The standard is rather would $30 and opportunity costs be outweighed by my enjoyment at the show? I am assuming that that would be the case, and that's why I made the reservation. I have gone to many shows that I thought were well worth while. I think I can think of only one jazz show that I've ever been to -- the Tobias Delius Quartet at the Edgefest a couple of years ago -- that I can say was "spellbinding". As for the ability to say that I had seen some famous musicians in action, I can see why some people may put a great premium on that. But I genuinely don't care much for that. If the show is bad, it is bad, and its badness is not outweighed by my ability later to tell someone that I saw some famous people in action. Or if I am not sophisticated enough to appreciate a particular show, then I can't appreciate it; I don't care whether I can say afterwards that I attended a show with some famous people in action. I guess we have different priorities.

Exactly. I'm not sure about that. If the shows are completely boring or even excruciating, and you guys are $60 plus the traveling expenses out, I'm not sure if there is any plausible sense in which you guys "win"!

early or late show? Don't forget the seminar George Lewis will be giving from 3-5 that afternoon in the Thayer Building at the U of M. Late show. I don't think I will be attending the lecture. I have some of my own work to do!!

Just made a reservation. Thanks everyone! Hope it's good!! What I am really eager to see/hear is BassDrumBone, which is one of my favorite groups.

This trio is playing in Ann Arbor in mid-October as a part of the Edgefest. The ticket is $30. Any opinion as to whether this group is worth checking out live? I have not gotten their recent Pi recording. I understand that it is a mixed bag -- at times interesting, at times boring as hell.

Although I have a desktop with plenty of memory in my office, at home I use a laptop with only 60 gigs of memory, and I am thinking of getting an external hard drive to store music. I tried this once before, but the hard drive I purchased was so noisy that it did not serve its purpose and I sent it back. Can anyone recommend a relatively inexpensive and quiet hard drive? I am thinking of something like 250-300 gigs. Physical attractiveness would be a plus. Thanks in advance.

I've been looking for the following 2 CDs for a long while, and it seems that they cannot be found. Has anyone seen them? Frank Gratkowski & Georg Graewe, "Vicissetudes" (Random Acoustics) John Lindberg, "East Side Suite" (Sound Aspects) Of course if you have either and would be willing to trade/sell, that'd be even better!!

Thanks. I usually read just the reviews, and do not bother with the editorial. It's a shame that he is scaling back, although perfectly understandable.

I am wondering whether this website is no longer in operation, as it has not been updated for a couple of months now. That would be too bad.

If I remember correctly, someone on this board had mentioned a while ago a trio recording with Henry Grimes and Andrew Cyrille coming out soon. The person seemed to have inside knowledge. Anyone out there know?

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; no credit cards or debit cards. XXX: sold. $51.50 XXXJelly Roll Morton, “Centennial: His Complete Victor Recordings” (RCA) oop [5-CD set] $18 each Dave Holland, “Extended Play: Live at Birdland” (ECM) [2 CDs; quintet w/ R. Eubanks, C. Potter, S. Nelson, B. Kilson] Zoot Sims, “Party” (Choice/ABCJ 390) obi [quartet w/ Rowles, Cranshaw, Roker] John Surman, Barre Phillips, & Stu Martin, “The Trio” (BGO) [2-CD set; trio] $15.50 each Chris Abelen, “Proost” (BVHaast) [tentet w/ Baars, Termos, Vermeerssen, Boeren, de Joode, Vatcher] Sean Bergin & Ernst Reijseger, “Mistakes” (Data) [duo] Sean Bergin, “Nansika” (Data) [quintet w/ C. Clark, F. Douglas, de Boo] Bik Bent Braam, “Goes Bonsai” (BBB) Bill Frisell, “East/West” (Nonesuch) [2-CD set; trio w/ Kraus, Wollesen] Cor Fuhler, “Corkestra” (Data) [nonet w/ Baars, Delius, de Joode, Vatcher] Keith Jarrett, “Somewhere Before” (Atlantic Japan/WPCR 25007) obi [trio w/ Haden, Motian] Joe Morris, “Sweatshop” (Riti) oop [trio] $12.50 each Phil Bancroft, “Headlong” (Caber - Scotland) [quartet w/ R. Anderson, T. Stronen] Contemporary Quartet, “Plays Music of Bacewicz, Kiseielewski, Komsta, Lutaslawski, Penderecki” (Not Two - Poland) [quartet w/ R. Mahall] Ellery Eskelin & Han Bennink, “Dissonant Characters” (Hatology) [duos] 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] Bunky Green, “Another Place” (Label Bleu) [quartet w/ J. Moran, N. Waits] slipcase Maria Kannegaard, “Breaking the Surface” (ACT - Germany) [trio w/ Eilertsen, T. Stronen] Maria Kannegaard, “Quiet Joy” (Jazzland - Norway) [trio; T. Stronen] XXXJackie McLean, “A Fickle Sonance” (Blue Note/TOCJ 4089) [quintet w/ T. Turrentine, S. Clark, Warren, B. Higgins; some very light scratches] New Niks, “Penguin Village” (Nocando - Holland) [a wild Duch quartet] Gianluca Petrella, “X-Ray” (Auand - Italy) [quartet w/ Girotto, P. Rogers] $10.50 each Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album (Fantasy) [20-bit K2] oop, slipcase Kenny Burrell, “75th Birthday Bash Live!” (Blue Note) [small group & big band arranged by G. Wilson] Jaki Byard, “Solo/Strings” (Prestige) [solo, sextet w/ Nance, Benson, R. Carter, R. Davis] Conference Call, “Live at the Outpost Performance Space” (482 Music) [quartet w/ Ullmann, M.J. Stevens, Fonda, Hemingway] Michael Carvin, “Marsalis Music Honors Michael Carvin” (Marsalis) [quartet, quintet w/ B. Marsalis, Strickland] Jakob Dinesen, “Around” (Stunt) [quartet w/ Rosenwinkel, Motian] Gerry Hemingway, Mark Dresser, & David Mott, “Reunion Live” (Guelph) [trio] Gerry Hemingway, “Chamber Works” (Tzadik) Franz Koglmann & Lee Konitz, “We Thought About Duke” (Hat Art 6163) [quintet, quartet w/ T. Coe] Lee Konitz & Rudi Mahall, “Haiku” (Nabel) [quartet] Albert Mangelsdorff, “Diggin’ - Live at Dug, Tokyo” (Enja) [quartet] Dave McKenna Quartet Featuring Zoot Sims (Chiaroscuro) [quartet] Ralph Peterson, “Presents the Fo’tet” (Blue Note/Somethin’ Else) oop [quartet, sextet w/ D. Byron, D. Murray; light scratches that do not affect sound] Marc Ribot, “Saints” (Atlantic) oop [solo] Marc Ribot, “Spiritual Unity” (Pi) [quartet w/ R. Campbell, Grimes, C. Taylor] Sonny Rollins, “+3” (Milestone) [quartets w/ Flanagan, DeJohnette, A. Foster] Aki Takase & Rudi Mahall, “The Dessert” (Leo) [duo]

This is a trio recording with Morris, Ken Vandermark, & Luther Gray. Excellent music. Morris is my favorite guitarist; he can do no wrong (although he has at times shown some weakness for sidemen and collaborators given to bombast). I don't really *get* Vandermark. But even he is great here.

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; no credit cards or debit cards. $24.50 each Ray Anderson, Han Bennink, & Christy Doran, “Azurety” (Hat Art 6155) Ray Anderson, Han Bennink, & Christy Doran, “Cheer Up” (Hat Art 6175) $15.50 each Derek Bailey & Han Bennink, “Post Improvisation 1: Fragile” (Incus) [front insert has a slight crease] Bill Frisell, “East/West” (Nonesuch) [2-CD set; trio w/ Kraus, Wollesen] $10.50 each Kenny Burrell, “75th Birthday Bash Live!” (Blue Note) [small group & big band arranged by G. Wilson] Jaki Byard, “Solo/Strings” (Prestige) [solo, sextet w/ Nance, Benson, R. Carter, R. Davis] Marc Ribot, “Saints” (Atlantic) oop [solo] Marc Ribot, “Spiritual Unity” (Pi) [quartet w/ R. Campbell, Grimes, C. Taylor] I also have the following book for sale. A hardback with dustjacket in excellent condition. Gary Giddins, Weather Bird $14

I am really enjoying this. I have 4 other recordings by this group, but do not remember enjoying them as much. The group sounds as madcap and free and tight as the latest ICP recording.

Forgot to mention: Georg Graewe.

My favorites are: Guus Janssen Achim Kaufman Both are also very nice guys who are professorial rather than showmanish. But their piano playing and composing are as radical as they come.

I had forgotten to say in the orig. post that I have just won on eBay a copy of "Tricotism". Looking forward to its arrival. Thanks for other suggestions, folks.

I have "Lucky Strikes" and "Lucky in Paris". I am enjoying both a lot. Could you recommend others that you have enjoyed?

This one is leaving me a bit cold. A nice date by a nice man. But there is no fire, it seems.

A comment on Amazon says that the bass on this CD (played by Joe Morris) is very very loud. Has anyone else noticed this? And if this is the case, is it really bothersome? I am asking because I enjoy some of Dickey's other recordings but I have also had some bad experience with recordings with overmiked basses. (Chris Lightcap's recordings come to mind.)

Up for air.

Just added: Ornette Coleman, "Soapsuds, Soapsuds".