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Hey Mark....due to money constraints I probably won't be able to make it to the Showcase for another month or so, but I'll be a regular once again soon enough. I saw Fathead last year, and it was a fantastic show. Take lots of pictures for us!

Late - was your version of the CD mastered in the 80's? Because my copy appears to have come out in 1996 and seems to sound alright...... Anyways, with regards to Gary Bartz, he's fantastic. I've been fortunate enough to seem him perform live three times over the past year. Twice with Malachi Thompson's Freebop Band (great band that also featured Billy Harper on the front line) and once with Kenny Barron's group Sphere. I'll never forget thier version of "Well You Needn't". Gary played one of the best saxophone solos I've ever heard. He's a consistantly strong soloist, and that's something that's rare to find.

I agree with everyone here. Get it while you can! Its a great set.

Don't forget the great Art Taylor! Also, Tony Williams died in 1997. One of jazz's greatest losses of a young legend.

No, no, no. I'm talking about the Dave Holland Big Band CD from late in 2002, which I found to be a disappointment (at least to some extent). I'm NOT talking about the 'live' double-CD with the quintet (which I haven't heard yet, but which I'm quite sure is probably AMAZING). It was DH's Big Band CD that didn't live up to my expectations. I thought it was a cool concept, and "reasonably well done" in terms of the end result. But I don't think I have to explain how a DH release that's only "reasonably well done" is one that doesn't meet my expectations. Count me as one who has LOVED all of his most recent quintet CD's -- everything since Chris Potter joined the group (as I expect I'll love the new 'live' double CD). Oops.....sorry!

Wow....I'm surprised you don't like the Dave Holland CD, Rooster. I thought that that album would be every Dave Holland Quintet fan's dream come true. To me, its really the first one they've released that truly shows how great they really are. I think its a spectacular release. My favorite of 2003. My biggest disappointment is also Jason Moran's "Bandwagon". I don't dislike it, but after the four amazing albums he released previously, this one was a bit of a letdown.

Tribute to Lester is wonderful....one of my top 5 of the year for new releases. I imagine thier ECM Rarum disc is quite good, as most of AEC's albums on the label were good.

I like the J.J Johnson set the most. So much high quality, hard swinging music in different settings. Its wonderful.

Its still availiable on the BN website......

I will look for you if I do go!

minew, where is the brotzmann/drake show going to be at?

I remember a while back Jazzmatazz listed a new album by Blade to be released in 2004 under the Marsalis label. But who knows now. Brian Blade is in my opinion the finest drummer of his generation. In any musical situation, he always plays perfectly.

I entered this thread to recommend "The Composer", but looks like I got beat to it! Its a great album, and even though its out of print, it can still be found quite easily online. It features some great new Walton compositions. It also features Roy Hargrove, Victor Lewis, and Christian McBride in addition to the players David already named.

I saw them a couple of months ago here in Chicago. These guys put on a hell of a show! Anyone in the vicinity of the VV should go catch these guys.

Thanks Rooster! That makes sense. Berigan, I guess I'm wondering what distinguishes a "crap" classical recording? Is because a classical CD has the "EMI Classics" label on it automaticaly mean its sub par? I'm just asking, because I honestly don't know these things.

Having recently begun to explore the endless joys of classical music, I've been purchasing some discs from the "bargain" section of the Border's classical music section. Alot of these discs are very reasonably priced, usually in the $6.99 - $7.99 range. The predominant labels I've seen/purchased have been the Seraphim Classics, Naxos, or EMI Classics labels. I've noticed that on these labels, particular recordings of certain pieces, such as Mozart's "Requiem" and Vivaldi's "Four Seasons", are the versions that seem to be the most well known, or most often played on television or in films in some cases. I guess my question is....what is the reason that these particular recordings are priced so reasonably? Lord knows I'm not complaining, but it has me curious. Are the versions of these recordings inferior (for lack of a better word) to other, more expensive versions? Are they cheaper for the purpose of drawing in new listeners to the genere of classical music? As you can tell, I am only beginning to learn about this beautiful form of music, and am quite clueless on many aspects of it. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

And didn't Sonny Rollins play on the Rolling Stones' "Waiting on a Friend"?

Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me about the following box sets from Proper: Sidney Bechet - The Sidney Bechet Story Louis Armstrong - Satchmo in the Forties Coleman Hawkins - The BeBop Years Fats Navarro - The Fats Navarro Story Lester Young - The Lester Young Story I know the price is great for all the Proper sets, but I was wondering more about the quality of tune selection, sound quality, and just overall if the sets are worth picking up. Thanks!

Thank you all for your suggestions. Looks like I'm gonna have to get them all! Life is so hard sometimes.

I am not imagining this. I just saw a commercial on the cable channel E! that was promoting the use of plastics (The Plastics Council of America, or something like that), and in the background, they were playing "Hat and Beard" from Eric Dolphy's Out to Lunch!!!! I never thought I'd hear Eric Dolphy music in a corporate commercial.

After reading about it on AAJ, I checked the new True Blue catalog, and its true..."Minor Move" is on the "supplies are limited/OOP" list. Pick this one up while you still can...its hot! Sorry if this has been discussed already. Speaking of Tina Brooks, I've been contemplating getting "Back to the Tracks" and "The Waiting Game". Can anyone share their opinions on either or both of these? Are they as good as "Minor Move"? Thanks!

For some of the newer titles here are my favorites: Conrad Herwig - Unseen Universe Wycliffe Gordon - United Soul Experience Ralph Petersen - Subliminal Seduction Ryan Kisor - Power Source Alex Sipiagin - Hindsight I HIGHLY recommend all of these.

Thanks Brad!

I haven't heard about this set until now, and I'm very excited. Can anyone give me any info on what is supposed to be on this set??

I'll second William Parker's "Scrapbook", the Brotzmann/Parker/Drake, Greg Osby, and Dave Holland. Outstanding releases. I would like to add Kenny Garrett's "Standard of Language", and for reissues, the Carmell Jones Mosaic Select, Miles Davis at the Blackhawk, and Woody Shaw's "Little Red's Fantasy".