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Was about to suggest the exact same thing. What a campaign that would be. Welcome A.S.! All quite good records. The Curran is my favorite, with the Levin and Pozar close runners-up. Not as crazy about the Watts, but I'm sure some here are fans.

You're right. I have the Denon reissue (purple spine, yellow print), which unfortunately used an altered version of the original cover art.

The Giant Is Awakened really is magnificent stuff. Important historically too. The compilation West Coast Hot sounds pretty thin on disc. Both Flying Dutchman records (The Giant Is Awakened and Flight For Four) sound considerably better — darker and warmer — on vinyl. If Jonathan were to reissue either album (though he mentioned that attaining the rights is currently a mess), I bet they'd sound great. The missing track from the Carter/Bradford — "Domino" if memory serves — is really nice. Plus, both records have really nice artwork — icing on the cake.

Yes!

Up for air. Finally found the Vincent Hill record. Waaay better than I'd expected. Kind of like ... if Dave Brubeck (with a softer touch) had avant leanings? Something like that. I need to keep listening to it. I'm also a fan of the Perry Robinson title.

It'd also be nice to have Charles Brackeen's first album in circulation.

Along the lines of Intents & Purposes, it would be very nice to see reissued the Savoy dates that Dixon produced. (And I have to put in yet another plug for Bill Barron's Motivation. A very good, and sometimes great, record.)

1. JR Monterose • JR Monterose Is Alive In Cafe Paradiso (HSM) 2. Bill Barron • Motivation (Savoy) 3. Gary Foster • Grand Cru Classé (Revelation) 4. Jouck Minor • Candles of Vision (Calig) 5. Sam Rivers • Paragon (Fluid) 6. Hans Dulfer • Jazz in Paradiso 7. Steve Lacy • Stalks 8. Ed Curran • Elysa (Savoy)

Agreed. Some Blue Note listeners, it seems, forget how diverse the label actually is. How about an SACD of Art Hodes on Blue Note? Or the Port of Harlem Jazzmen! Nah. (Yes!)

Fingers crossed. Maybe they'll shock everyone and do Unit Structures. That's one of the better-sounding Blue Notes to begin with, and, after all these years, it's finally starting to click with me.

It's more formal with me. It says I have "no permission." My message said I have "no persimmons."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEgsOUhpOpU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKpbjgyMe90&feature=related Max Roach Quartet, 1970. With Billy Harper, Cecil Bridgewater, Reggie Workman. Also in Lugano, I think.

It was recorded in 1958 on Jive For Five, a Bill Holman and Mel Lewis session on Andex. Rowles was on piano for the recording, and the track's title was listed as "502 Blues Theme."

Let us know how it sounds when you get it, and if you have any other versions to A/B it with.

I'm really looking forward to New Soil and Hub-Tones on (hybrid) SACD. I wonder if the distortion (is it distortion?) on the first track of New Soil will be given any special focus or treatment. Both Blue Note titles are some of my favorites. I really, really wish AP would put out an SACD of a Sam Rivers Blue Note title. Don't really see that happening, however. Even less of a chance for a Don Cherry title I suppose. (But I hope I'm wrong!) As for the Impulse! titles on SACD, I'd like to see East Broadway Rundown rehabilitated. It's never been one of the better sounding Impulse titles.

Forgot to mention that the sound on this disc is very good, especially considering the vintage. Some filtering seems to have been applied, but minimally. There's some inevitable hiss, but the music easily shines through.

About two years ago, I went through a tango music craze, and the CD that I keep coming back to (after binge-buying, and then selling some off) is one on the British Harlequin label, entitled Orquesta Tipica Victor: 1926-1931. I first read about this disc on Amazon, where there is all of one review. (Here's the link to the disc, including sound samples.) It was one of the few times where a review swayed me toward an impulse buy. I'm glad I was impulsive. This is some of the best tango music I've heard — it's also authentic stuff (as opposed to some more contemporary recordings which are only tango-flavored). If you have an ear for tango music, and know what to expect with recordings from the 20's and 30's, I strongly recommend this disc. It is music full of life. You can actively listen to it on headphones, and you can also put it on for dinner parties — both ways make for a great mood. Whenever I feel down in the dumps, I put this disc on, and I always feel a little better. Enthusiastically recommended. Any other tango fans here? Or fans of early tango music? (Or fans of the Harlequin label?) [Note: I don't remotely know how to dance the tango. I just love the music.]

Thanks for all the useful information, guys. All my dealings with DG in the past have been pretty positive, and I'm currently preparing a box full of CDs (around 25 discs) to sell to them. Some stores that buy used product give a higher rate if you take in-store credit instead of cash. Is this the same with DG? At Amoeba, the difference is sometimes considerable (up to 20% sometimes).

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Ever since Dusty Groove got into the used CD market, their New Arrivals page has been considerably more interesting. Some unusual titles have shown up, along with others that are probably more predictable. A few questions: • Has anyone here ever sold their discs to Dusty Groove? How was the experience? (Did you go to the store in person, or go the mail route? How are the buyback prices?) • What used CDs have you purchased at Dusty Groove? • Anyone else notice that "Japanese Pressing" is about as specific as they get with some Japanese titles? (Makes it difficult to discern which edition you're considering.) Share any/all your used CDs experiences with The Bards. We might be able to come up with some useful information. (Lots of us shop there after all.) Thanks!

Can a 3" CD hold 27 minutes of music? Would kind of be cool, in a boutique way, if this had only been reissued in that format. I actually have a fair amount of CDs (usually Japanese reissues) that are much shorter than 27 minutes. Anyone here still have any jazz 3" CDs?

I was listening to Betty Carter's Droppin' Things this morning (man, Marc Cary is amazing on that one), and then was looking to spin Newest Sound Around, in part because I was imagining what a Carter/Blake duo would have sounded like. Turns out I'd misfiled it. Took me over an hour to find the disc. I don't know how or why, but it was next to T-Bone Walker's Imperial Recordings. At any rate ... Why is Lee not as well known as some of creative music's other singers? Too individual? A relative unwillingness to compromise? Sometimes it's impossible to understand how greatness such as hers ends up being marginalized. Or maybe she wouldn't have seen it that way. Maybe being "marginalized" is a blessing in disguise? Share your thoughts.

Just read this thread for the first time. Great news. I still don't have the Cherry set (just noticed my typo — I meant Chu Berry set), so I can wait for the Hawkins, which I'll eventually get around to. Will it include the unaccompanied solos recorded for the Selmer label? Will the Rivers be the live trio work with Holland and Altschul? (Or was it McBee on bass?) Doesn't matter; I'll purchase. Braxton, Threadgill, Rivers. What's next in this line? Hemphill?

Strangely enough, that's the only MM I've ever been to ...

Dang, I didn't know that Music Millenium closed. I'm 100 miles south of Portland, but if you find your way down here, there's one store that still has a decent selection of vinyl (and a jazz section).