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That would be the "Kempff Campff."

Oh great — now your TYCJs are going to sound even better.

I shop through Amazon a fair amount, but almost exclusively through their marketplace. I guess the change had been there for some time, and I just didn't notice it. When I have ordered directly from Amazon, I must admit there's always been a strange pleasure at getting the total just pennies over $25. Kind of like: Take that, Amazon! (Cue image of Zoro.) Now with the $35 minimum, the incentive to purchase directly from Amazon is considerably diminished. And I still cringe somewhat at the $4 marketplace shipping fee for a compact disc, especially when said disc is, say, $2.99. (But, I do recognize, that U.S. residents are spoiled this way.) Remember, back in the day of (the real) Tower, when free shipping came at $20? With a coupon (when those existed more readily), you could get out with a purchase of around $15, and have it shipped for free.

For years it was $25 to ship for free domestically. Now it appears to be $35. Did this just happen today?

Mitsuko Uchida's cycle on Philips gets a lot of rave reviews. I own it; the recorded sound is stunning, but the playing, at least so far in my listening, leaves me a little cold. Maybe I'll change my mind (I hope so) with continued listening. Right now, I prefer Kempff (as far as cycles go) on DG. Kempff's playing might be more polite (maybe some would say "poetic") than "intellectual," but there's also a sense of effortless grace and forward motion. Maybe it's just that I seem to like my Schubert not-too-heavy. Regardless, I would recommend the Kempff box as a good starting point to explore Schubert's sonatas. I'm still very much "learning" them. Richter, of course, has a special way with Schubert. The various titles on Olympia/Regis/Alto are worth picking up.

Good luck with your move, and thanks for the information you've posted to date!

Any new reports on this series? I'm trying to hold off on my first TYCJ purchase until February. (Yeah, right.) I just noticed — no Dex in this series?? (And four Elvin titles!) If the series continues after 81100, it'll be very interesting to see what comes next. Who knows, maybe Tyrone Washington + the damaged locomotive will show up. (OK, probably not, but who saw these hidden alternates coming?) And no Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2??

Just got done listening to these two records back-to-back. Good feelings.

Don Cherry: Complete Confusion Larry Young: Contacts Larry Young: 7-Eleven on Earth Andrew Hill: Grass Boots Art Blakey: Prosaic Hank Mobley: Dopin' (Lance Armstrong remix) Hank Mobley: Thinking of Homeland Security John Coltrane: Reduced Carbon Footprint Transportation Jackie McLean: A Freakin' Thong Dance

Good points erwbol & etherbored. I would imagine more titles are forthcoming. However unlikely, I pray for some curveballs: Sidney Bechet, early Ike Quebec, George Lewis ... heck, Jackie McLean's Tippin The Scales (with the Japanese King cover)!

Perhaps (if actually not an error) this means the original LP mastering? Didn't Van Gelder remaster some titles that Doug Hawkins recorded? On another note: I just read through the (translated) Japanese EMI page for this anniversary edition, and there's no clear indication that there will be more than 50 titles. Uh? I hope I'm wrong about this. It'd be weird to leave as orphans certain Vol. 2's. Maybe David Weiss could weigh in on this?

Thanks, erwbol, for your information. It'll be interesting to see how many titles this 75th anniversary edition includes. I'm tempted to pick up the Monk titles as I only have them as RVGs. The re-purchase bug continues. (I'm still bummed that Sam Rivers Blue Note titles haven't been included in any XRCD or hybrid SACD reissue ... and now TYCJ? )

I'd be interested in hearing how the new TYCJs compare with the Blue Note Works TOCJs. Anyone here conducted an A/B test? Current Japanese CDs (the last I've purchased anyway) seem incredibly loud. I'm wondering if this is also the case for the TYCJs.

Candy and Bluesnik from this series are also excellent — stellar, even. I wish Joe Harley liked Sam Rivers' playing. And I wish Robert Bantz liked Complete Communion.

What does Side 2 of the Paradiso record (1969, with Han Benink) sound like? The "Sonnymoon for Two" side is great, but I've never heard the other side.

Another thanks for posting the video. That's the most Dolphy-esque I've heard Harriott play. I wish he could have had a few more choruses! Incidentally, after watching the video, one of the "related" videos was The Jimmy Giuffre 3, from 1959, performing "Princess." Also footage I'd never seen.

From November 16, 1966 to December 3, 1966, Giuffre was part of a stage production — entitled "The Apparition Theatre of Prague" — performed at The Cort Theater in New York. "The Jimmy Giuffre Quartet" was responsible for the music, but I can't find any personnel listing. Like a puzzle, pieces that make up a portrait of Giuffre from these ten years (1963-1973) slowly fill in. If any new posters have any information on, or observations about, this period of Giuffre's musical career, please share! When artists seemingly go "underground" — meaning, essentially, that there's no documentation of their work — they often, in fact, aren't underground at all. They might very well be down the street, scuffling: taking gigs, freelancing, etc. In a way, it seems like the most interesting (or maybe I should just say "intriguing") time frame of Giuffre's musical career was when he was the least recorded. Oh yes — and in 1963, Giuffre lent his microphone and recorder to Roswell Rudd. The gesture resulted in the recording (with Steve Lacy) we now know as School Days.

I just listened to all the 45 second sound samples of the new alternate takes on CD Japan. Somewhat frustratingly, they end before any soloing takes place. One exception — the new alternate of "Blue Train." You do get to hear a few bars of Coltrane's solo. I have to admit — I'm intrigued. Ultimately, I'm glad that the Japanese market decided to release these takes. (Would I personally have chosen something else to reissue? Yes, of course! But I'm glad these classic titles are still generating enthusiasm.) Now I hope/pray the remastering of this current crop doesn't suffer from the dreaded "loudness war." As Nancy Reagan said about her favorite Blue Note titles: "Just say NO to too much compression!" (Nancy's single favorite title, by the way, was Unit Structures.)

10" white vinyl, limited to 250 copies.

Anyone here heard Mr. Kullhammar's take on A Love Supreme? I was a little surprised that he'd take on that monolith. His recording is vinyl-only, I think. I haven't heard it. Maybe he and Branford could have an ALS showdown.

Quote of the day for me. There's an ineffable karmic truth therein. (Apologies to Oscar fans. ) When I was sixteen, I bought a vinyl copy of Expression. It was my second Coltrane record. It scared me, and I sold it the next week. Five years later, I purchased it on compact disc.

It's interesting how philosophies re. alternate takes seem to have shifted somewhat. Now, Japanese reissues contain (more) alternate takes, while U.S. reissues contain fewer. In the 90's (I'm thinking of the TOCJ Blue Note Works era), the very opposite was the case (that is, no alternates on Japanese editions). So, 1,000 (Japanese?) Blue Note fans were allowed to vote for and choose the first 50 reissues in this new TYCJ campaign? All the Sonny Rollins Blue Note titles were included ... and no Sam Rivers? No Don Cherry? No Art Hodes? No Teddy Bunn? (Also note the absence of perennial Blue Note favorite True Blue.) (In the voice of Enoch Thompson/Steve Buscemi): "I thought I paid for those votes!" Surely, this 75th anniversary series will contain a better-sounding version of Contours than what we currently have on compact disc. Then I can go to sleep and never wake up. And in 2089, for the 150th anniversary, Ornette Coleman's Complete Town Hall Concert will finally see a digital (holographic) release. I'll be 119 (the green tea helped a lot), and the chip will slide in to the drive in my hearing aid. Yay!

Thanks for the recommendation! I'm listening to sound samples as I type; sounds really good (though, for some reason, Lang's guitar playing has always driven me crazy; to me, his eighth notes sound like someone limping). Your comment on entendre reminds me of a review I just read on Bo Carter: "Master of the single entendre" — I had to laugh at that. I love Bessie Smith's voice. I can listen through a whole CD of hers and never feel bored. Honestly, the only other singer I can say that about is Billie Holiday.

Just now reading your notes above (Jeff) — thanks for posting. I'm glad I posted the Sonny Clay image above last year! Also wanted to alert fans of this label that importcds currently has 75 Frog titles listed (in stock) for $12.55. That's pretty good for this label. I'll be adding one or two more Bessie Smiths. I only have Vols. 2 and 5. Any recommendations for particularly strong volumes from this series? (Besides "all of them!")

Japanese pressing (CD) currently available at The Chicago Bards.