AaronG

I basically abandoned rock when I abandoned the Dead. Jazz has filled that space ever since. Only now, during the pandemic, have I really bothered to revisit this, even avoiding this thread until today. There seemed to be some magic in the past, but those days are over.

6-28-74 is one tape I like better than the CD, which sounded very thin. I get not liking Brent. The first half of the 1980’s is probably my least favorite era. There was a lot of deification of Brent later on. But frankly, there was a fair number of people who were happy for a change. All the complaints about ‘90’s Dead strike me as Monday morning quarterbacking, so to speak. It had its detractors at the time, but, as your comments demonstrate, so did every era.

Funny to read some of these comments. With a couple exceptions (Egypt 78 and Austin’71) I stopped buying this stuff after 2002. Bad blood and greed soured me on the Dead. Interesting that some people stop with Brent’s arrival. There’s been so much revisionism over the past 20 years. Also, I swear some of my Maxell tapes from way back sound better than the official releases.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but in the last batch of Steeplechase CDs I got from Tommy, the Johnny Dyani Song for Biko 31109 is a CD-R. The rest were true CDs but no one is safe.

I recommend the Al Cohn and Milton Jazz Concert CDs, in particular.

I was there. Recorded on my birthday.

Anyone have a recommendation on where to get Uptown releases (besides Amazon)?

Not sure. They say to DM them but I’m not on FB or Instagram and Twitter requires they follow you in order to DM.

Buddy Rich up now.

They’re not on the website itself. Click the Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter icons. They are there.

They mentioned that they have some but haven’t posted any yet. They seem to be doing a couple each day. I’m hoping for a Bud Shank or Phil Woods set. I’m in San Antonio but stopped by there several times pre-pandemic. You can find some crazy stuff there, often cheap.

Hey ya’ll, Antone’s Records in Austin is selling some OOP Mosaic boxes, currently Earl Hines for 119.99, Condon Mob for 59.99(!), etc. Posting new ones daily on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. You can find links to any of these sites at http://www.antonesrecordshop.com Yes, same people who have the longtime Austin club and record label. Just a heads up. Also, support an independent record store.

So, I can get King Crimson "On (And Off) The Road" for about $106 total right now on ImportCDs versus at DMG for around $150. My question is can ImportCDs be trusted shipping an LP sized box set? Cheap is great but not if it comes damaged.

I’m jumping at the OTC set, but I wish they had the complete Montreux box. So, if I have the 40th anniversary Bitches Brew box and the 1999 2 CD set, is there any reason to get the Complete Bitches Brew set? I know the contents is different, but is it worth it? Opinions? And is there anything in the Seven Steps box that’s not available on the individual CDs?

PM for Charles Mingus Mysterious Blues, Reincarnation of a Lovebird, Newport Rebels, and Mingus.

Count Basie - Lester Young set is on Last Chance!

These are my thoughts and habits exactly. Thank you.

Has anyone here bought directly from the Incus Records website? Unlike labels such as Emanem, Ayler, and Leo, Incus specifically lists two prices, 12GBP or $20 per CD. As far as I can tell, these are not equal. So, being in the US, it would seem I should go with the $20 price. However, using the PayPal button defaults to GBP and there seems no way to switch currency. I emailed Incus but they didn’t seem to understand the question but acknowledged that it’s confusing. Maybe it doesn’t even matter, but then why list the different prices?

All their albums are worth getting. Is this band even still active, given the economics of running a big band today? I had the incredible good fortune to see them several years ago for free(!) at a downtown jazz fest in San Antonio. The year earlier they had the Wayne Shorter Quartet. Crazy. But nothing even remotely as good since then.

PM sent on the Kenny Wheeler set.

The Mingus set has re-appeared. Get it while you can.

Sad news out of San Antonio, as reported over various local sources. https://www.tpr.org/post/jim-cullum-jr-jazz-band-leader-and-cornetist-dies-77

Any word on the previous Steeplechase CD orders?

PM sent on the Brötzmann.

I agree about the old Collectors Choice. But the label folded years ago and apparently their brand was bought. It’s a shame.