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The Japanese issue actually came out? I thought it was permanently delayed.

Very true. Everyone should have at least one Blue Note title in their collection that was recorded before, say, 1947. Hodes, Bechet, James P., Earl Hines recorded (just) two great tracks for Blue Note, Edmond Hall, Bennie Morton, Sidney de Paris, the list goes on. I'd love to see the Japanese reissue market re-explore (meaning re-reissue) the earlier Blue Notes.

Yes. Light meaning reissue. Didn't know that they were out in Japan. Early 90's? That would be a nice collection to have.

Damn, what are the chances of those Urso tracks ever seeing CD light. I'd like to hear them.

Did Bock ever use these compilations to issue one-off recordings of groups that never formally made an entire LP for Pacific Jazz? I ask because on this compilation ... there's a track by the "Phil Urso-Bob Burgess Quintet." I didn't think Urso made a record under his name for PJ.

Thanks for sleuthing out that cover EKE! Anyone know how the "Wild" got attached to his name?

More than two years tardy in saying that this comment still made me laugh.

Is the cover to With Strings Attached just as classic? (Please post if you have it!) When I hear Davison, I often think "Woody Allen soundtrack" — in the best sense of that phrase. Timeless and uplifting.

Any fans? Love his work with Bechet, and this one is a sentimental favorite.

Has anyone picked up the new Keepnews edition of The Freedom Suite? Am I correct in understanding that there are now three performances of "Til There Was You"? If so, Sonny Rollins' discography will have to be updated. Also cool that the duo track (sans Rollins) has now been added to complete the session. And ... any comments on the sound? The Japanese version I have doesn't actually sound so good, but maybe that's a result of the source tape's condition.

It's interesting — and revealing, in a good way — how googling the names of certain (usually obscure) jazz musicians will almost always yield a result to this forum. I've even googled a certain musician only to find a thread I'd started (and since forgotten about) here. I'm listening to Gambrell's second Pacific Jazz session right now. He sounds to me like a cross between Oscar Peterson and Erroll Garner, when Garner's not using his locked-hands style. It's a solid session — nothing that bowls me over, but pleasant. I think I'm actually most attracted to it for the fact that it's a duo session. Ben Tucker's bass is well-recorded, and you can really follow his bass lines. It's available on disc for 1500¥, or, stateside, DG has it for $18.99.

Excellent point. I go off and on with emusic. It's a great service, though I tend to cancel my subscription when I can't keep up with the listening. It's also nice that there's no penalty to cancel and then resubscribe!

I do too. I have a fair amount of Yazoo titles already, so I guess I'll just start snooping around in Document-land with a newbie's sense of awe. (That's part of the fun anyway, I guess.)

Are there any titles from this first series that you recommend in particular? Not necessarily the "bigger" names, but other country blues artists that are more obscure but deserving of wider recognition?

Are there any CDs where Document is the sole reissue label? This label always catches my eye, but my experience has been hit-or-miss, with the misses often winning out due to the sometimes awful sound quality. So, another question: anyone have a Document CD with good sound where they also enjoy the music? I'm particularly interested in some of the more obscure country blues artists (sans piano).

Interesting thread here, with some posters who seem to have dropped off the scene. Been listening to Beny Moré, Armando Orefiche, and 50's Compay Segundo lately. I think I tend to like Cuban music best when its American influence is not a dominant presence (which, in the case of Orefiche, is open to debate). At any rate, using the brackets of, say, 1920-1960, any more recs for "Cuban" music?

Thanks for the correction, Mike. Reading over the discographical information above, there are quite a few typos. I don't even remember where I got that information. I'm guess jazzdisco.org.

You're right. Only saw the Moffett in the jewel case edition. I remember when Dusty Groove offered the Japanese mini-LP versions way back. They didn't sell the Hill, Williams, and Carn for a long time, and ended up discounting them to $13. I bought the Williams, and (I think) ended up selling it here!

He was great in Husbands and Wives.

Thanks Chas — great covers. Hmmm, how about the Jack Brokensha or Joseph Scianni on Savoy? I love that brief period, among all the gospel stuff, where Savoy quietly slipped out those handful of avant-leaning records. Once again, I wish the Japanese market could get to reissuing them, but they're probably too obscure even for that sophisticated market. I think there's a thread here somewhere on that stuff. Will have to look for it ...

Nice scan — thanks Clifford. Hey, the Curran uses the same typeface as Mosaic. In fact, if you squint your eyes, that could pass as a Mosaic cover: The Complete Ed Curran Savoy Sessions (1 CD). I'm guessing that was a Bill Dixon produced session? Now I want to hear the music ... It would be way cool (yes, "way cool") if the Japanese market put out a box set of Dixon's supervised/produced Savoy sessions, along with any relevant unissued stuff. I've heard the Pozar, and I think that's it, unless the Valdo Williams was one of Dixon's.

OK, did a little research. Here are two Savoy covers I'd be interested in seeing: • Ed Curran: Elysa • Marc Levin: The Dragon Suite

Any disc golfers here? Turns out that some of the best (not me) live in this city. I used to go out at least 2-3 times a week before the kid.