Brad

I have most of the Riverside material, plus some of the Japanese reissues, and prefer it a bit more to the Turn Out the Stars, which I found is better taken in individual cd bites than continous listening.

First Jazz set was the Hank Mobley Mosaic set.

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Jazz Piano. That one is at the top of my list. I'm not wild about Witherspoon but I'll give it a chance. Same for Woody and I'll probably pick up the Hutch. I like most everything he's done that I've heard. Pass on the Tyner. He generally doesn't do it for me.

Could be that most of us have most of them in one form or another. I certainly do.

I think the sound is good and some of the transition are quite interesting. Because is a little weird because there is so much spacing in it. I would have liked to see the approach taken with some of the older songs but it's possible that they didn't lend themselves to the approach taken by the Martins.

Auction ends tonight. Still a pretty good price.

There's one up the road from me. I got to check this out.

I gave up going to the doctors a long time ago. IMHO, there's nothing they can do. The noise is there. It won't permanently go away.

Chambers Kelly Disc 5.

Well, it's nice to know I'm not alone. Like Tjobbe, I got this from a cold. Back in 2002, I got one and the ringing wouldn't stop. This happened during the holidays and the specialist was away so I had to wait until the new year. Plus, I needed Xanax to get to sleep. I thought I was going to go out of my mind. Anyway, I saw the specialist and he told me that I was stuck with it. I half-seriously contemplated suicide a couple of times. I finally went to see my old ear doctor in Connecticut, who told me you had this before, just not as loud, and told me to start living my life. That seemed to calm me down and I slowly eased myself off the Xanax. Over time, it's become like background noise and I have no problems sleeping at night. One thing that has happened is that I do get frequent headaches and do need allegra and occasional aspirin to get by. Ocassionally it gets a little worse but I know how to calm myself down and just live with it. Someday, they'll hopefully find a cure but I doubt it.

I guess Borat has a chance now!

I'm with you, Brad, but the fact is there are many reasons: The contract was regarded as a financial albatross (less so now that only two guaranteed years remain; plus this year's contracts make it seem like Manny's 20 mil a year (3 mil deferred) look downright economical). Manny has kept asking for a trade, over and over and over and over again. He's been asking out ever since he arrived. He hates the intrusive fans and media, which is why he's always wanted to go to LA. Manny's lack of all-out effort over 162 games - the ever popular "Manny being Manny" Hard to argue with those reasons. Hope they get decent value. Not sure LA will be any better as far as intrusiveness goes.

Double amen to that.

The Master Jazz Piano. One of the best Mosaics ever put out IMHO.

Brownie, I may have an extra one. Let me check tonight and get back to you. Even if I don't, I may just pull it out of the auction to send to you. Consider it yours.

No, it's more like sticking the hot dogs in the panties!

I'm selling on ebay 20 Mosaic Brochures that are duplicates. Numbers range from 23 (1998) to 48 (2003). Opening bid is $5. Please let me know if you have any questions.

I know the guy is not the easiest to deal with but all he does is produce. Why the annual rite of trying to trade Manny?

I've just listed on ebay the Elvin Jones Mosaic. Everything is mint and two of the cds are still sealed. Please contact me with any questions.

Darn, u stoll mi ydea fur a thrid.

Found the email. Here is the content: Around this time of year, we receive a number of inquiries asking for our recommendations on box sets. "All of Them!" should be our answer as they are all wonderful examples of this great American art form. But there are definitely sets that seem to have greater appeal than others and what follows are some of the best selling Mosaic Box sets and Mosaic Selects that are still in print. Boxes Hank Mobley Johnny Hodges Django Bix Beiderbecke Peggy Lee and June Christy Selects Grachan Moncur Randy Weston Bob Brookmeyer

Didn't Mosaic send an email last week, something to the effect of most asked about Mosaics, with Hank at the top. I know the Django Mosaic was also in the top 5.

People make mistakes. Who amongst us hasn't said anything they'd like to take back a second after it came out of our mouth. That being said, no matter how contrite his apology, that may have finished him.

From what I've heard the BoSox have the inside track although the Mets are very interested. What about Alou to the Mets. Not sure I like that deal but they are willing to trade Milledge (I don't they like what they saw attitude wise) and apparently they have some kids on the farm that they like more than Milledge so Alou is just a stop gap. The numbers for Alou in 06 seem, on the surface, decent.

For all the listening we do, it's just inevitable we draw a blank. I do it all the time. Embarassing maybe or just old age possibly?