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I'll echo this statement. Hiroshi found a Tony Fruscella album for me, but it took a long time. When he tracked it down, he sent me a little celebratory email.

Albert Ayler (RSD release) = 600 copies Bill Evans (RSD release) = 4000 copies Mariah Carey (RSD release) = 7050 copies I feel bad for Mariah. She's a huge Albert Ayler fan, and will likely have to sell some of her own RSD releases (thankfully there are 7050 copies) in order to purchase just one Ayler RSD release. And just when we thought celebrities had it easy.

Yes, yes, yes! (Please.) And ... I'm on board for the CD release of the Ayler too.

Damn. Deeply saddened to hear this. What a gem he was.

Nobody can play a simple descending chromatic scale like Wayne Shorter (as he does on this album) and have it be so meaningful.

They sound good (those that I've heard) — essentially identical to the SHM-CDs on the market. The "ultra high quality" and "super high material" markers are of course gimmicks. Perhaps they make a smidge of a difference*, but really it's the transfer and remastering that count. If you have the "regular" CD of certain material, you're probably set. In some cases, the recent Japanese issue is noticeably better (sonically), but that's always on a case-by-case basis. I don't have a lot of the live Mingus sextet material (even though I'm familiar with it) in hardcopy, and so I'll probably pick up some of these centennial releases. *Notable exceptions, to my ears, are the Blue Note SHM-CDS from 2013/14, and the Impulse! UHQCDs from 2020. They sound really good.

Reincarnation of A Love Bird And via Google Translate: [Candid Records Fifth Term] Established in 1960 as the jazz division of the pop record company "Cadence," which includes Valley Brothers, Andy Warhol, Don Shirley, etc., Nat Hentoff was appointed as a producer and director. The 5th 20 titles of the phantom label <CANDID>, which closed in a short period of only 2 years, will be released with the latest mastering! A campaign to commemorate the completion of the series will also be held! Has been released!! Newly written Japanese commentary. Supervision and commentary: Kazunori Harada. * Manufacturer limited shipping period.

Sigh.

8 Ultra-High Quality Compact Discs. It would have been nice to see the complete 1955 Cafe Bohemia recordings issued. But, if you can only pick eight ...

While there are various Joe Chambers threads on this board, I couldn't find a dedicated thread in the "Artists" forum. And Joe Chambers is definitely an artist. He's one of those drummers* that elevates any session he's on. Archie Shepp's Fire Music comes immediately to mind — without Chambers on that record ... it just wouldn't be the same. (Yes, J.C. Moses is on one track.) Joe Chambers also has incredible flexibility — he sounds good with Wayne Shorter, Chet Baker, Woody Shaw, Jimmy Giuffre too. *And it should of course be noted that he's a composer! What are your favorite sideman appearances? Favorite leader dates? Who here has heard Chambers live?

This one?

I like it! I think this edition sounds the best.

While it's a Volume Four, this one is very much worth checking out: Gózalo! Bugalú Tropical, Vol. 4 I actually like it better than some of the previous volumes.

This is a fantastic label out of Spain. I've picked up a few titles here and there over the years, but have never really explored the depth of their catalog. Any particular favorites from this label that you recommend? Vampi Soul on Bandcamp.

D'oh! I think I read that same information here earlier. This time I'll remember (ha). Would be something to hear that show. On a semi-related note, I really like the two (1969) Town Hall tracks listed under Donald Ayler's name from the Holy Ghost box: "Prophet John" and "Judge Ye Not." You can't even hear the piano on those tracks.

Scrolling through the Ayler discography on the Jazz Discography Project, it appears that there are only two recordings with Ayler on them that haven't seen a public issue: • February 19, 1967 — Ayler with the John Coltrane Nonet at Philharmonic Hall (two tracks: Om & My Favorite Things) • April, 1967 — a rejected Impulse! session recorded at the Village Vanguard (Albert Ayler Septet) It seems somewhat strange that there are only two known Ayler recordings that have never seen a release. And then again, maybe it's not strange at all considering Ayler's short recording career. The Impulse! session is probably gone (lost tapes/fire), I'm guessing. I wonder about the Philharmonic session, though. Anyone here heard it? That would be something if it were unearthed and released some day. Anyone here know of other recordings out there ... not listed on jazzdisco.org?

I think they're tacked on to the opening tracks (without track separation). I could be wrong though. Same! (Hasn't arrived yet.)

I purchased this just for the interpretation of Dances of the Dolls (esp. "Lyrical Waltz"). Melvin Chen is excellent.

Yes. 15 tracks total.

Mr. & Mrs. Select's firstborn. Excellent table tennis player. Also fiddled around on the piano.

I did.

Available now in the U.S.

Huh.