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Up for reevaluation. If Chu can receive the Mosaic treatment, surely Mr. Johnson can as well — some day? The French Classics disc of Johnson's 1944-1952 work is fairly amazing. One of my favorites from that vast label. Johnson has two Argo sessions on iTunes right now: French Cooking and Off the Wall. I thought I'd plunk down a simple $1.98 just to get a taste. What one track would you single out from each album as being the "best"?

Roy Haynes' Senyah.

I didn't check to see if Zeca already has this, but here is João Gilberto's Chega De Saudade. Edit: Oops. Jim already recommended it above, and it is on Loronix. (The link I provided is from a different site.) The album is, at any rate, very much worth downloading. I don't think it's too much of an exaggeration to say that it's the Kind of Blue of Brasilian music.

Open to joking too. Have a favorite nut? I'm addicted to cashews. That's why I can't buy them or have them around.

Then you better get the Gorme disc.

Just finished listening to Carnival Sketches. "Pretty" is a word that doesn't have a good ring to it, but this album is pretty in all the best ways. Why oh why weren't Shaw's other two Argo albums reissued on CD?! I'd like to hear them, but my vinyl days have ground to a halt.

They made at least two records with Eydie Gorme that were (in full, in part?) reissued on this compact disc: I actually really like this CD, even if it borders on a "cocktail" sound at times. Regardless, it's a lot of fun, is well-recorded, and is very much worth checking out if your ears don't have huge expectations. (Gorme sings in Spanish throughout, which is a plus for me.)

Would like to hear this one day too.

Ahaaaa ...

Though it's all in French, fans of Horace Tapscott and John Carter/Bobby Bradford will want to check out this blog.

I think it's just a matter of time — and probably a lot of time, but fans of this type of music will spread the word. I like what Epistro says above about Flaherty's sense of compassion. I just don't hear it in Brötzmann, or at least very rarely, and after a while I begin to tire of his playing. Brötzmann's reputation is solidified and justified, there's no questioning that (at least in my mind), but sometimes I feel that he's over-recorded. Flaherty often seems more "careful" than Brötzmann, if that makes any sense — and I like that about him. We're not talking about a beautifully crafted chain of swinging eighth notes, of course, but Flaherty sometimes plays as if that much precision and care were part of the equation. My thoughts/claims aren't yet fully formed at this point, I have to admit. I'm still learning about this guy's music, but I'm OK with that ... .

Finally heard Flaherty with Colbourne. Impact. Just as good as The Hated Music. My enthusiam for Brötzmann has waned in direct proportion to my increasing appreciation for Flaherty. Miss this guy's saxophone playing and suffer.

Was going to make a post about Gilmore's solo on "Thoughts Under a Dark Blue Light," did a search first, and discovered I already had. A great solo. Check it out if you can.

Hey, since this is an April Fool's thread ... shouldn't it be: RVGs at $1.99 @ J&R That'd bring all the lurkers out of them woodwork.

True. I happened to have watched that particular episode with Rudresh Mahanthappa. Of course, back then we called him Rudi. (And Shelley Carroll was still in the 1 O'Clock.)

The video with David Sanborn is either from 1989 or 1990. I remember watching that episode in the TV room at Bruce Hall when it was aired. Magnificent Goldberg — I'd pick up a copy of G-Man. It's from 1986, and the title track alone is worth the purchase. It's a long, live performance (Rollins' solo on "G-Man," that is) that never once loses interest. Rollins at an absolute peak from this time.

Here's a different perspective: I've been to three Douglas concerts and met him once in person, and he wasn't smug at all. On the contrary, he was especially generous with his time, talking to younger musicians (some who had participated in a jazz camp up in Banff where Douglas was a faculty member) and remarking how smaller cities, namely the one I live in, have an active interest in creative improvised music. Having said that, not all Douglas albums work for me, and I would never want to hail Douglas as some kind of "savior" for jazz, though the jazz community at large (or maybe it's just critics) always seem to want to create one. I haven't heard Meaning and Mystery yet, but am still enjoying Keystone and Freak In. Any artist is going to come under fire in direct proportion to how much attention they receive. I also believe that, historically speaking, this "fire" is levelled by those who, proportionately, receive less attention.

No kidding. Florida is admittedly the stronger team, but I remember that call against Hairston. Maybe it's just because I'm a Duck fan, but it seemed insane to call the foul offensive. I can't stand Joke 'em Noah. Not because he's too self-congratulatory or anything ... But now maybe Oregon can have better recruiting options during the off-season, and if Taylor and Hairston come back (which I'd guess they will), and with Porter having more experience under his belt ...

And ... the track "Shameful Roger" — whew! Newman kills it, even though the tune's quite short, on that track. I imagine Mingus laughing his ass off while listening to that track. I think he would have loved that type of trumpet playing.

And to comment on what brownie said — yes. The sound on the Spanish RCA Joe Newman sessions is pretty mediocre. Very boxed in and lifeless (though not the music!). I imagine the Mosaic Select will deliver a vast sonic improvement.

Except that I doubt that Jordi Pujol - or whoever was taking care of the audio - was not working from the original tapes. Sound on most of the Spanish RCA CDs I have heard does not compare with the audio of the original RCAs by a very long shot! OK, that all makes sense. Bluerein, you put the words right into my mouth.

Check here. The second on the list (the 3-cd set) is an excellent starting place.

That cd omitted one title from the Bradford/Carter record AND there was a 2nd Bradford/Carter titled Self Determination Music on Flying Dutchman. That's good to know. Was Self Determination Music by the same quartet? Bruz Freeman and Tom Williamson are, in my book, the most unsung "rhythm" section in the entirety of music. Sorry to not be posting on topic. -_-

Al — you'll dig it. All of those RCA albums have come out through Fresh Sounds, but I'm sure the Select will have much better sound. All of the dates are in-the-groove Basie-inspired swing. The Newmans are my favorite of the lot, but each one has its highlight — especially when Al Cohn plays bass clarinet! Ether — I actually was serious. Mainly, I want to see John Carter's Flight for Four be re-reissued, and I'm thinking, at this stage, its only hope might be a Mosaic Select, coupled with Horace Tapscott's The Giant is Awakened and some other recordings (?) of this type. (I have the old RCA/Novus comp., and it could use some sonic updating.) Very doubtful, I know, but it's a thought.

Gene had perfect pitch.