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Excellent analogy. During acquisition moratoriums, I find I turn to box sets—only to discover how little of the compilation I'm familiar with. Example: while I know the first disc of the Gerry Mulligan CJB set almost by heart, I realized I was more unfamiliar with discs 2-4 than I thought. By logging off all devices and spending more time with sound, this rapidly changed.

Up—for details on Coltrane's February 2, 1966 session.

Who else could make authentic appearances in both Best In Show and Home Alone? She was excellent in Schitt's Creek—perhaps the very reason to watch the series. She also added insight to the John Candy documentary on Netflix. An enormous talent and genuine spirit. 💔

Yes yes yes to a "complete" Half Note set. I believe it would be: John Coltrane • At The Half Note, Complete March 19, 1965 "Chim Chim Cheree" (20:16) "Impressions" (21:58) March 26, 1965 "One Down, One Up" (27:40) "Afro Blue" (12:44) April 2, 1965 "Creation" (23:11) "I Want To Talk About You" (15:26) "Afro Blue" (5:40) May 5, 1965 "Song of Praise" (19:39) "My Favorite Things" (22:47) ================= It seems like a complete-ish Miles Davis box set when Keith Jarrett was in the band is overdue.

I'm guessing the Japanese market will eventually reissue a bunch of titles. I'm hoping for an album called Kind of Blue. And another rare-ish one—Blue Train.

Don't worry if you're seeing blue dots. You didn't hit your head. It's Quinichette...frying eggs.

Any rumblings about Century Celebrations for Davis or Coltrane? Reissues, newly discovered recordings?

Up for renewed interest. The cover painting was done by one Don Stivers. He painted another jazz album cover—The Montgomery Brothers In Canada.

I've never really enjoyed covers of "Giant Steps." This one is an exception. 💣💥 Keep the YouTube playlist rolling, and the next track is "South Africa Goddamn." Shepp quotes Coltrane's "Alabama" in fragments, but the allusion seems to play throughout the entire 20 minutes.

Thanks for this. Wasn't on my radar at all. Barre Phillips and Daniel Humair are holding it down! Friedman and Zoller together...magic.

Hopefully a download will follow. Would much prefer a compact disc issue, but am not holding my breath. I need to spin this album soon!

Yes. That's the absolute worst. Back in 2022, we lost power for 9 days due to freezing rain. It's definitely something to take seriously. Flashlights, generators (if you own one), and camping stoves! Plus—lots of blankets. Oh! And "pedestrian crampons" really helped. More or less like these.

Whoa—don't know that one. So many slabs to discover!

Wow! Thanks for this additional list. I'm unfamiliar with a lot of those records. Dig this one from 1980.

Attila Zoller: guitar Masahiko Sato: piano Yasuo Arakawa: bass Masahiko Ozu: drums recorded November 7, 1971 Teldec Studio, Berlin A Path Through Haze

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I wouldn't normally recommend a "Jazz 'Round Midnight" compilation (with such wonderful stock cover art 🤢), but...this particular comp is of some value. It collects eleven tracks from eleven different Mulligan albums, a number of which are not readily available digitally. Mulligan's Verve and Phillips years weren't represented all that well in the CD era (not sure about Spotify, et al), so this disc offers a peek into some of those albums. The digital transfer, for 1993, is excellent. Most importantly, the sequencing is really fine. A big 👍. The version of "La Plus Que Lente" is the alternate take, which I find much stronger than the master take. And "Lost In The Stars" contains one of Bob Brookmeyer's finest moments. A perfect ballad. If you own the CJB Mosaic, only three tracks are duplicated here.

My first exposure to Tim Berne. Actually, the first Soul Note title I ever purchased.

And if you've ever wanted to hear the stritch outside of Roland Kirk, it's played very well on this record:

Disc IV. I forgot how much I like A Slice of The Top. McCoy Tyner's contribution to the title track is something else.

One of the finest 50's Mobley records. Weird that it wasn't issued in its time. Beautifully recorded, and this particular record captures Hank's sound better than most. Plus—Kenny and Sonny are on their A-games. Jimmy Rowser went on to join Red Garland's gigging trio.