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To me, Organissimo is already the better board. What is there to miss?

Inspired by this thread, I decided to listen to Silver City once again. Wow, I like almost every track! I know it is uneven as much of Sonny's later work is, the guy is still fantastic at half-best! I'm now thinking about buying every individual Milestone once I get some money. Truly one of the greats.

Hey Al, Where's the greeeaazzy stuff in your list?

Sorry, Joe, I didn't notice your post until now. It's a trio setting with Dave Holland on bass, and Barry Altschul on drums. Recorded on BN in 1970. It is actually a cd. I've got Chick Corea, "Live in Montreux" with Joe Henderson as well, which is available for trade. Recorded in 1981.

I think Bill Evans and Eddie Gomez worked wonderfully together; in fact, perhaps even better than with Scott LaFaro. They certainly recorded more together. I particularly like "Blue in Green" a live set and the Montreux stuff. "Intuition" is very good.

I Appreciate it, AJF!

And to continue on... I cannot take any of John Coltrane's Impulse stuff after "Love Supreme." Actually, the title with "Crescent" and "Dear Lord" is fine, but after that...especially when Pharoah joined the scene. One of the owners of a cd exchange shop put on "Om," while I was in the shop. I told him that I likened it to showing all the holes in your underwear in public. It's too damned personal. Not for public consumption. Some of Coltrane's Prestige stuff in hard to bear as well. It is uneven material as it has its good spots as well. I dislike any of the "cool" school of jazz that I've heard. I like Getz' Bossa Nova, but cannot handle him otherwise.

Where's Kevin when you need him? Keeevvviiinnnnnn!!!

Anyone interested in Chick Corea's "Song of Singing?" I am willing to trade mine if anyone has something suitable in exchange.

More confessions: I don't like the "Complete Herbie Nichols Sessions" on BN. I don't like some Monk. Man, these two guys are too difficult for my amateurish ears! I have kept about 5 Monk cds which I DO like, but there were many I didn't; for ex. the session he did with Art Blakey. Left me cold. I do like his stuff with Sonny Rollins. Those two played beautifully together. I do like "Mysterioso." Excellent throughout. But Herbie Nicholls... boring!

I love Sonny too. I have a special attachment towards the Monk cds with Sonny sharing the bill, such as: Monk, "Brilliant Corners" Monk, "Thelonius Monk Quintet (with Sonny Rollins)" Monk, "Thelonius Monk/Sonny Rollins" (Prestige) Rollins, "Volume 2" RVG edition Listen to Rollins smoke "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" on "Tenor Madness." A good collection of his Milestone stuff is "Silver City." I gotta go back and listen to Sonny again. It's been a long time...

Guilty as charged. There. I said it. Man, this is something you guys ought to take up with God!

I've been known to act like an "ignoranus" from time to time.

Appreciate all the info, everyone. I'm not switching from cds. I don't have excess money to burn. Not with my old Mercury Mystique. None of the information given here excites me to go out and seek a switch in technologies. Even if I were to contemplate such a switch I could envisage the potentiality that half my collection would be in one format while the other half is in another. Can you see BN ever reissuing things like Dorham, "Trompeta Toccata" on SACD? Unlikely. I'll keep my cds, thank you.

I wish to put out the big WELCOME mat for Evan, who has joined our board upon my recommendation. Grab some java, sit down, and get to know the folks here. Don't forget to check out BN reissue thread on page 2 of the "Reissues" section. Our board leader is Jim Alfredson (B-3er) and he's got a terrific bunch of duputies helping out with things. Enjoy! Paul

Those are confessions that should be given to a priest! Appreciate the honesty!

Hi Leanne, Happy that you are joining us.

Thanks for the info, Vibes.

I remember Greg going on about them on BNBB, but I never bothered to read the threads. What exactly are SACDs? Do they play on regular cd players? Is the sound supposed to be better? I notice "Blue Train" is about to be reissued on SACD format. Should I upgrade? Thanks

Yeah, Jim, which one's don't you like?

Diz should have been left out of the poll. It not fair to the other great trumpeters. I voted for Dizzy of course. He was the "be" to Parker's "bop."

I put on Jimmy Smith's "Organ Grinder's Swing" (Verve) and my walls get soooo greeeeeezzy the spiders fall off.

Looks like most of the ones you're missing are the first series. pm'd you, JK

What, you mean prostitution isn't legal? Agree with you on that one, Weizy.