Brad

Ron, My concern with your buying the Select is that it won't be good enough for you and that you'll want all the alternative takes, especially his sessions with Yanni

I've preordered this one.

Let's not start this debate again and raise ires. But here's a point about having the life experiences so you're not playing music as a history student: this may be right for jazz but what about an area of music like classical where people are history students since the original composers or performers are quite long gone. I don't think we'd necessarily impugn their musical interpretations. Life experiences no doubt influence what you play or how you react to certain situations (musically or not) but it's not necessarily the end all or be all and I think you'd agree with that.

While you're at it, get both and then compare

The trumpet player is Howard Magee. That's a great video- JJ is playing his ass off. Was what I said the actually case? Was Sonny really pissed off at that guy Howard? Something's going on, I'm not sure what. It definitely seems that Stitt doesn't think much of Magee's antics. Looks like he was very hurt and tried to cover it up with laughter. I'm assuming you're not familiar with Howard McGhee (not Magee) but Maggie is one of the more famous trumpeters from the 40s, who played with Bird and other. He suffered an eclipse in the 50s due to drugs but did make a rebound with some nice albums for Bethlehem among others. No collection is complete without some of Maggie's work.

Yes, I know, that's my little "loophole" in my delusion about my disease . (don't try try to understand the workings of an insane mind . It may drive you crazy as well ) Similarly, the Select series is my "loophole" in my refusal to buy Mosaics. You've got some exceptions in there that would make a lawyer proud. Since we're all addicts or we wouldn't be here, if Japan has material that you can't get here, you go to the source. If that's not the case with JRVGs and RVGs, then I understand. But for example with the OJCs and the Japanese reissues by Victor, there's no comparison, I'd still buy Japanese. Also why not buy Mosaic except for Selects. I don't get that. I understand some people's preference for individual albums but if it's material you can't get anywhere else, then that doesn't make sense to me.

I'd take option B. I don't have the Eldridge and I hear it's great. I have the Farlow and it is great. I don't really care for Johnny Smith. It doesn't move me and it lacks excitement for me. Tal is the total opposite for me. He really swings.

Why not order it from Mosaic. It's the same price and I'd rather give 'em the business. I don't get it.

You're killin' us (or trying to run up your post count). Get the bloody thing already or we'll be forced to take severe action :rsmile:

Do you mean you haven't heard too much of their work or you don't really know them at all. If the latter, check out Live Cream or Disraeli Gears.

Of the material that I'd like to see Conned, the Tyrone Washington material isn't at the top of the list for me. As mentioned, I'd like to see the Elmo material come out.

Right on! I would add only on thing to that list: Where Is Brooklyn? Well, if you take the GW (George Washington) and get off on the Major Deegan and follow that to the Triboro Bridge, then get off at 278, that should take you there. Any questions?

When I was a kid I was madly in love with her, very, very sexy and very sexy voice. Still love her!

Ditto as to general sentiment but if I was just getting started I'd be excited about this list. It's a nice cross section of what the label is about. I don't have Think, Oblique, Judgement or Time for Tyner so I will probably give those a try.

Bird Lives!

Beam me up

I have this set but am not completely wild about it and that's because of Woody's vocals. This has been oft discussed but I'm not a big fan of his singing. When it's instrumental this stuff is indeed great but there is a lot of vocals here so if you're not wild about his style of singing, I suggest you pass it up.

Is it worth the extra money to go out and have these when you can have the US version (which is what I have) and save the money for something else. Probably not. They are, after all, alternate takes of the same song. So I agree with Late and Lon. If the question gets into the philosophy of pro and con on the idea of alternates take in general, I'm definitely on the pro side but I know others feel quite passionately on the con side, and it was either on this board or the BNBB that this very issue generated a lot of passion.

I don't have those Japanese issues so it's hard for me to say but the Select will have very few. Actually, if I had the Savoys I wouldn't mind them.

I don't think it matters how old you are. Have you heard the recent Frank Morgan cd City Nights. He's 71 and still going strong. There's also the Curtis Fuller cd, Up Jumped Spring. Sounds good to me. If you've got your chops, that's what counts and you could lose those at any age. Jazz Kat was right, btw. Kids say the darndes things

sicko! You can't be doing too well if you've only got one. Hope it's well preserved

Ron, I believe alternates takes are worth having. They can be completely different at times than the master. However, there are various schools of thought on this. Looking at it a different way, I want every alternate take that's on the Bird Dial Savoy set. Where would we be without the famous alto break on Night in Tunisia? In addition, the Vee Jay Mosaics were loaded with alternates takes and I'm glad I have them. BTW, you can always program around them.

Eric, Thanks. He ultimately decided he didn't want one, that he'd use mine but kids do change their mind

Let the Binkmeister do it

My son and I collect metal toy soldiers from World War II, King and Country to be exact. Here's a sample of their incredibly detailed work.