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"Speak No Evil", because I think of all the BN discs, it has more of his greatest compositions than the others. Plus...that band....wow. Not that the other sessions weren't fantastic in their own right, but this session seems to have that magic touch to it. Wayne, Freddie and Herbie play some of their best solos on record on this date. The band was defintiely "on". I notice "The Soothsayer" hasn't been discussed. That's a fine session as well. Keeping my fingers crossed for a RVG of that one.

Max Roach, Django, and the Shank/Cooper & Brookmeyer Selects.

I agree. Open Range was quite good. The cinematography was beautiful and the gunfight at the end was one of the best in movie history.

I'm the same way, street singer. I've gone through phases throughout the years where I didn't play video games at all. But, like you, I always come back to it somehow. I guess after starting at such a young age, its in our blood! Anyone have a favorite system of all time? Although I'm really tempted to go with the original NES due to the sentimental value and the huge advancements in gaming it featured, the original Playstation was something else as well.

Wow...I didn't know Half Life 2 was coming out. The first Half Life has to be my favorite first person shooter of all time. Great online and in single player mode! Thanks for that tip b3-er....I'll be watching for that one.

Being a 26 year old American male, I pretty much grew up playing video games. I remember getting the Atari 2600 when I was in first grade, and then through the years it went to Nintendo, then the Super Nintendo, then onto the PC and Playstation, and now I'm hopelessly addicted to my PS2. My girlfriend just bought me the network adapter for the PS2 as an early Valentine's day gift, and playing games online adds a whole new dimension to the gaming experience (I'm hooked on SOCOM II: US Navy Seals, which is absolutely amazing online). I've always loved not only the sheer pleasure derived from playing video games, but how it just pulls you away from reality for a little while and throws you into the middle of an interactive universe. Its really a one of a kind experience, and unfortunately one that not too many older folks seem to be able to grasp. Any gamers in here?

Eric Dolphy's "Out There" sounds really, really nice. Very vibrant and clear. The Adderley one is good too, though not much better than the previous issue IMO.

This is very sad. May he rest in peace.

Kurt Rosenwinkel - "The Next Step" Tim Berne - "The Sublime And." Stan Getz - "West Coast Jazz" Osby/Shim/Moran/Harris - "New Directions" Charles Mingus - "The Clown"

That's how I feel about Hank Mobley. Its really sad...

I hope you didn't take any offense to my comment, Jazzbo. I honestly didn't mean any by it. Its just that I'm just still pissed off about BN releasing so many damn versions of "Blue Train". I can just see the corporate honchos in their suits and big offices laughing at people who shell out money whenever a slightly better sounding edition of a CD comes out. What's next, a 48-bit remastered version of Blue Train next year? I will be seriously pissed if Fushia Swing Song comes out as an RVG.....to me, that will be a true sign that Blue Note gives no fuck about their customers and that they will have truely lost all sense of being a "jazz label" for lack of a better word......and they will be right up there in the same league as any other large, shady record company.

The Criterion Collection DVD of this movie is beautiful, Late. You should buy it. Of course, I have nothing to compare it to....but the black & white cinematography looks very vivid, the sound is clean, and I barely noticed any scratches or dust while watching it. The DVD has gotten praise for its transfer all over the internet, so I'm guessing you'll really appreciate it.

I saw this film for the first time last night. I bought the Criterion Collection DVD after hearing so much about this movie and Fellini, and I must say, this is one of the best movies I've ever seen. I still can't quite put my thoughts together to write anything analytical about it, as I'm still kind of in shock from what I saw. But I can say this.....I've been a self-professed film junkie for about 10 years now and I feel like Fellini is one of the last of the great filmmakers that I hadn't discovered yet....and after watching "8 1/2", I really feel like the best was saved for last. Incredible. What do you all think about "8 1/2" and/or Fellini in general? Also, where to go next with Fellini? I hear "La Strada" and "Nights of Cabria" are really good.

I think you're right, Swinging Swede. It has to be a mistake. Blue Note may be greedy, but I don't think they are THAT greedy. But if for some reason its correct, anyone who got the Conn in October and plans to upgrade to an RVG needs to get their head checked.

That's really lucky that the show is free for you Michiganites. I had to pay $40 for my ticket for the Chicago show. However, its at the Chicago Theater, one of the nicest venues in the world, so I'm not complaining too much!

Like many of us on this board, I'm dying to hear opinions on these sets. Anyone get them yet?

Thanks all, for your help!

Should've put this in the Recommendations section. Sorry.

Greetings all - I'm looking to make my first Bix Beiderbecke purchase after hearing him on NPR the other day. What a fantastic player! With all the material availiable out there, I was wondering which CD or CD package combines the most thorough, comprehensive selection of his music with the best possible sound? I'm looking for 1 to 3 CD package, as I really can't afford a big box set at the moment. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Wow....I wish I could see that!

Among the first Mosaic sets I bought....and its one of my favorites. Great music as expected, and beautiful remastering job by Malcom Addey. Why doesn't this guy do more work for Blue Note reissues? I think the Randy Weston is the best sounding of the Mosaic Selects, and if I'm correct its the only one that Addey was involved with.

Another for the Bad Plus. While I don't think they are "THE new thing" or the "new face of jazz", they are a fine group regardless and the album is very good and well worth checking out, especially for the $9.99 price tag at most stores.

Welcome to the board, Muskrat Ramble!!

In my opinion, these are three of the finest modern progressive jazz discs I've heard. This sextet (sometimes septet) with Greg Tardy, Josh Roseman, Uri Caine, James Genus, Joey Barron and sometimes Chris Speed is really something. This group is often refered to as his "tribute band", which is not really accurate. That only came about because the albums are dedicated to Booker Little, Mary Lou Williams, and Wayne Shorter. I think these are Dave's best recordings. The piano-less quartet recordings with Chris Potter ("Magic Triangle" & "Leap of Faith") are really good as well, although not as good as the sextet recordings IMO. "The Infinite" with his quintet featuring Chris Potter is one of his best, and I enjoy his most recent release, "Freak In". I haven't heard any of the string albums, or any from the Charms of the Night Sky band, so I have no opinion on those. The only Dave Douglas I'm not crazy about is his Tiny Bell Trio, but other people really seem to dig it, so who knows... And finally, I recommend the live Masada recordings (Middleheim especially), and his new quintet disc with Bill Frisell that comes out next week looks promising. Whew!! I don't know how he does it.

But then again, I haven't heard them with thier new drummer, Nate Smith. With Billy Kilson at the helm, they were incredible.