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The TOCJ24 edition of Page One is the best I've heard to date. (Note: Haven't heard the older TOCJ, but have heard the McMaster, the JRVG, and the RVG. Strangely, perhaps, I like the McMaster the best of these three.)

Must ... have ... (You're into large print books too? The guys you meet on this board ... )

Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure I'm wrong. At any rate, here's one list of The Bards' OJC offerings. And here's anuzzuh. Cheaper prices elsewhere, but if you're there and just having to add something else to your cart ... .

Ka-ching.

Yes, that's absolutely a compelling factor. Not too many poems about architecture (and city planning, and post-WWII economic planning, and stamp collecting, and sex manuals, and insomnia, and worrying) like that one. Do you have The World at Large? It's McMichael's "collected" work. Also, a fine introduction by Alan Shapiro. Mark — a (sincere) thanks!

I noticed that too. Some good titles in there. I believe it's the first time (ever) that The Bards have stocked OJCs.

Tiny reproduction (above), but this is the Japanese pressing I have — tasty album! The Dawn issue (yellow cover) has Bobby Jaspar on board, so I will probably have to (eventually) plunk down for that one. For some reason, Raney is one guitarist I can return to with frequency and not tire of. A delicate (?) touch, but he holds my interest so much more than, say, Rene Thomas or Barney Kessel (who are both admittedly fine players).

Listening to Tes Esat right now. Let me regress momentarily and state: This series (of which I only have four so far) kicks ass. Gary Windo is my New Light.

Any particular fans of this one? I only have three albums with Raney as a leader (or co-leader): • Two Guitars (OJC) • A (OJC) • In Paris with Sonny Clark (Vogue-Japan)

There was also a "Rachel" on the BNBB, but I don't think that's the same person as the "rachel" here. Not entirely sure.

Does that mean you found an interested party? I always get excited when I find/meet someone who knows (and likes) that book. I'd have to say that it's my favorite book of poetry — period. Something about McMichael's use of the English language ... strikes me as very Tristano-like. Brilliant, and under-recognized, work. (Whenever I see used copies of his work, which is hardly ever, I snag them up for gifts.) Wait until Capacity comes out (Spring 2006). That book ... phew.

Funny! Strange that you should bump this thread back up — I just re-rented the DVD yesterday! Went out to dinner with my folks last night. It was my mom's 66th birthday. I caught her saying HECKYEAH!. (No joke!)

No problem. I edited my post above to link to McMichael's The World at Large. An aside — Gerald Early, one of the more measured commentators (in my opinion at least) who often appears in Ken Burns' "documentaries," is a big McMichael fan.

... and a good-looking chap back in the day. Was it schizophrenia that he suffered from? I'm not really familiar with Alan Shorter's story. What happened?

Allen, If you like Williams' Paterson, I enthusiastically recommend finding a copy of James McMichael's Four Good Things. A single poem in roughly 60 pages, I think it is to the later 20th century in Modern American poetry what Paterson was to the earlier part of the same century — it also, at least in my mind, fulfills some of the promise that I think Williams held out in his own poem but perhaps never fully achieved. Four Good Things, in its entirety, can be found in McMichael's The World at Large.

I'm sure this one has already been mentioned, but I wanted to give it another ringing endorsement. Teo Macero on tenor is somewhat like hearing a weird hybrid of Warne Marsh and John Coltrane, circa 1956, with just a smidge less technical proficiency. A unique voice.

Any new consensus on the 2005 titles? Are these the probables: • Booker Ervin Quintet • Don Cherry: Where is Brooklyn? • Ike Quebec: 45's Sessions • Kenny Cox two-fer (maybe?)

Ahaa ... .

Ah, but if you saw Tina Fey last night ... you'd know that Mr. Monster's been newly renamed: "Pilates Monster"

Anyone in Oregon going to see the Dave Holland Big Band tonight? I had planned to go, but it's my mom's birthday today — Thai food with the fam instead. Did pick up a ticket for the May show of Ellery Eskelin in duo with pianist Sylvie Courvoisier (whom I've never heard of). Should be interesting.

A friendly heads-up for any in the Bay Area that might be interested ... I'll be reading: • in Berkeley at Cody's Books on September 25th (a Sunday), and • at Stanford on September 26th ... it would be great to meet some of the Bay Area posters!

Some good reading in this thread. I recently was lucky enough to unearth the Thigpen and Russell. Tower still "stocks" the Russell here, but the "1-2 weeks" is always up for interpretation.

Up for re-reading. I've been digging the little Jimmy Cleveland I have (which doesn't include the Verve Elite), and am at the prospect of a Mosaic Select. I wonder what Cuscuna thinks ...

Would be interested in reading any comments on these two Lacy sets: • The Gap • Moon Will be picking them up eventually, but thought I'd throw out a line to hear what you all think of them first. Thanks!

... was doing a little internet reading on Bud, and came across this — Now I'm going to have to get out the real thing, and spin ...