Brad

I agree with the prior two points. I think it's not so much as an obit of Percy Heath but perhaps of MJQ and what they represented. However, I agree with everything he says, especially the state of today's music or what passes as such.

I thought that was a watched pot never boils. Not sure what it has to do with your point however

Can't say I disagree with you.

Let's see in the space of a thread you've maligned two great musicians doing incredibly great work and shown yourself not to know that much. Not bad work in the space of a day.

Isn't that like some sign of the devil or whatever?

Only one Mitchell and it's Blue

With an hour to live, I'm with Lon, music is the last thing I'll be thinking about. I'll probably be running around screaming my bloody head off!

I think for the oviously well informed like Chuck or Jim it may be a big yawn but for the rest of us, it's a good read. It also depends on your degree of knowledge. The more you know, the less likely you'll find it all that good.

I agree! I saw it several weeks ago; very good! Same here fascinating. Even my wife loved it.

It probably went oop because they exhausted all copies or they had reached the time limit. I'm on the opposite side of Sundog on this. I didn't like the set. Listened to it twice. Not just my thing. But I know people swear by it. Lon (jazzbo) is a good person to give an appraisal of the set.

I hear what Chuck is saying but I have to side with Brownie on some of his points. Lonehill has been putting out material that I've never heard of. Both of what Chuck and Brownie are saying is the Best of the West which Michael C was going to put out I believe but Lonehill beat him to it so now he's not going to do it. If it's legal in Europe, why not? The answer would be to standardize the laws internationally but I doubt that's going to happen. I don't buy Definitive but I have no trouble buying Lonehill even though they're the same company. Fresh Sounds is bringing out things not otherwise available I believe and it sounds good to me. Unfortunately, as with most issues there's no right or wrong side on this issue.

Why not just buy the Prestige box. I believe it's got everything there and you'd have it all in one place.

I'm not seeing real recs here. Sounds like one to be avoided.

Can't help here but when I was a kid, we lived in South America and the short wave was essential. I would always listen to the VOA and Willis' jazz show, with the A Train as the theme. Remember those times fondly.

I found it very helpful and a good read. I didn't know enough at the time to say it was flawed so I'll defer to others on that point.

I've only had positive experiences with them. When I received a damaged Dexter cd set last year and wrote to them about it, they asked that I return it with an explanation and a new one was on its way shortly thereafter.

I can see it now: "Give me ipod or give me death!" or "You have nothing to lose but the ipod itself!"

Thank God Allen has joined the Board and saved us. I'm sure Jim is eternally grateful

That's OK--I'll just get Chris to send me an original autographed manuscript of his essay, and some of the priceless Basie memorabilia he must have buried in one of his famous closets. Too late. I heard he gave it to Phil Schaap

You got the same email saying they're shipping my set??? Oh well, I guess with 8 discs, we can share it. Ron, They told me they're sending me two of your discs. The rest are going to Ed

15 years is not too old. Is it rare? I don't know, $30 maybe.

I got this but I can't say it's primo Sonny. I'm not saying he's going through the motions but he's trotting out the old licks (which is what I guess he's good at) but there's no fire like there is on some of his later and last recordings.

We should rename GOM Burrito Boy for bringing this up

They've got some good stuff there in new arrivals, top of the list being George Coleman's Amsterdam After Dark, just a great cd. There's also an Art Pepper Tribute to Bird on a label called jazzbank that I never heard of. Little too expensive. They also have the complete Evans at the Vanguard, just a great set of cds. Expensive (Japan) but worth it.

Yes, and of Monk fame too.