Brad

Just finished reading John Le Carre's Absolute Friends. A weird sort of espionage tale going from the 60s to the present time.

I don't have the problem but my wife does and it drives me friggin' nuts. She has clothes in four different rooms in the house. I can't tell you how many arguments we've had over it. My son is a slob too. It's a constant battle. She's always buying household supplies because they're on sale. It's fuckin ridiculous. I'm a neatnik, always have been. My desk at work is neat. It couldn't be any other way. Don't get me goin' on this subject

Further to Chuck's post, people when they acquire or divest a business say things are not going to change, we're trying to make it better, etc. That usually is correct as far as present intention goes. But when the new buyers actually run a company things do change. Otherwise, why would they buy a business. It's to make money and a lot of times buyers don't really comprehend how the business is run until they run it themselves for a few months. Then things change. It's just the way it is.

I've also seen a bunch of OJCs going cheap lately, $8.50, which is a good price. Doesn't that all direct site have them for that price?

It's more of a question of marshalling resources. If Mosaic comes out with something I really like such as when they came out with the Jazztet or Sonny Stitt, I'm on the preorder list. What I have of this set doesn't blow me away. I may get it eventually but I will probably put the Classic Capitol Jazz set on my wish list before this set. As mentioned, I also have to factor in what they're putting out in the next few months. If the potential of this set blew me away, I'd probably saw screw it, but that's not happening this time.

In looking at this set I have a couple of observations, one discographical. I have a cd by Kenny Burrell called Moten Swing: Columbia Records Instrumental Recordings 1961-1962, put out by Euphoria and this cd is referred to in the Mosaic discography. This cd has 18 songs, including Moten Swing. 5 of these are alternates. However, when I look at the Mosaic discography, only 8 of these songs (including 2 alternates) are included. This includes Moten Swing. I'm curious why. Did Euphoria not have rights to these and who is Euphoria anyway. Now Euphoria is mentioned in the Mosaic discography which I'm sure Mosaic wouldn't use if Columbia disapproved. Secondly, I have the Kenny Burrell cd as well as the Illinois Jacquet cd. The Burrell is nice but not outstanding. I listened to the Jacquet cd yesterday and it's all right. It's got its moments and I'm glad I have it. But based on just these two cds, I'm not sure it merits plunking down a healthy chunk of change at this time, esp. with what Mosaic has coming out in the next couple of months: Art Pepper, Andrew Hill and Count Basie.

Here's another question. I have an ipod and my son wants an ipod mini for his birthday. Will two ipods work on 1 computer and would I have to load the software for the mini onto the computer. Wouldn't having 2 ipods on 1 computer confuse things?

The use of the accordion reminds me of the use of the harpsichord on Artie Shaw's Grammercy Five disc. Strange but interesting.

The bottom one (which is what we're talking about) looks fake but the others are scary enough.

That won't wash since that would mean we're all nuts.

I guess the deafening silence answers the question. Guilty as charged, mon capitain.

--- entirely possible, but i've known this date with benny golson for so long that it's hard to tell. allow me to return the favor by humbly presenting lem's beat. , -e- Favor reciprocated . I just ordered it so hopefully I'll have it in a few days.

Mosaic Tal Farlow.

Sal, It's too bad it's not available for less than $35. I'd love to hear it.

Lumin might be getting the Nessa treatment soon

"Best?" That's hard to say. I'd have to dissent and say the Great Jazz Trio (on 88s), with Hank and Elvin Jones and Richard Davis deserves to be considere for that honor.

deus said it for me. I've listened to Al's great discs a couple of times. I just haven't had time to really put down my impressions on paper.

I have to pick this up. The only things I have are Winchester Special (which I might have turned eherbored onto a while ago) and with the Ramsey Jones Trio, a very nice date. So, I'm going to try to order this one.

Sounds too small to me. I actually like the covenience of having the ability to have 10 000 songs. I've uploaded 2000 so far.

In a Mello tone. I think heard 3 different version of it today, while driving to and from Pennsylvania: Kenny Burrell, Illinois J and Curtis Fuller on his Up Jumped Spring.

You guys are driving me nuts with envy about your listens. Got to hear this. Shall I do an Aric and come over and steal it . Any release date, I know this has been asked tons of times.

He's getting close to the line again.

Maybe it's time for a suspension, just like the old days.

Maybe the poster is a newb and he's asking a serious question? Let's not trivialize it.

DUDE! CAN I GET THE BLONDES? ***** I have some nagging thought in the back of my head that Blue Mitchell was involved in the pop area. Or am I wrong