Brad

I don't know what the contents are but the RVGs don't have all of his output for the label, such as the material that appeared in the Mosaic box or his early sessions or his session with Papa Lou, etc. If you have the Grant Green box, you have a flavor of what they're about. I'd have to see what I have vs. what's in the box before making that decision. I did get the Green box and I have a lot of his stuff but it was worth the purchase since it gives you a cross flavor of his work.

The Dex Prestige box set is now available for pre order at CD Universe.

This is great and I guess fiery for a Bill Evans session, who plays it kind of straight. A very cool Green Dolphin Stree Other coming out today are Jimmy Smith's The Boss, Ahmad Jamal's Chamber Music for the New Jazz, both of which I picked up, plus a Ramsey Lewis title plus Oscar Peterson doing Frank Sinatra, both of which I passed on.

Up, since this is coming out today and I'm picking it up at lunchtime.

This is out tomorrow and I'm excited about the Henderson and the Griffin but from what I've read here and elsewhere the Haynes sounds like a pasadena.

Up, since it's out tomorrow.

This is a very interesting question. To me, it's akin to when drugs go off patent and generics come into compete. The sales for the labeled brand get shot to hell. The same thing will probably happen here and with that happening there would be no incentive to reissue anything. At least when you issue a post 1954 Jazz Messengers, BN is the only one who can do so and keep all the sales. But if Definitve, Proper, Classics, etc. are doing the same, why bother?

Without out getting into particular songs, my favorite period of Wayne would be his years with Art on Blue Note as part of that great quintet in the early 60s. Adam's Apple is quite exhilarating.

What if I mostly dig Vick?

Does anybody have a copy they'd like to part with as a sale, preferably the Japanese issue. I've got Volume 1 and would like to get Vol 2, natch.

I've always wanted to get this but for some reason never pulle the plug. I mean with Harold Vick, Johnny Coles and Duke, it's got to be good, right?

I'm with Catesta. The guy could swing, really swing.

Not a huge Hill fan. Just like you don't like Bud, I more or less get the same reaction from Andrew.

I've got the Wilson so I'll skip that and I've got the Rivers Mosaic. I'll probably get the Larry Young, skip the Hill and maybe get the Silver.

I'd have to agree with Dave and strongly disagree with Jim. Who can forget the great match that McEnroe and Borg had back in Wimbledon on July 4, 1980. That was a classic thrilling exciting match. Or the matches between Chrissie and Martina. Again, great sports.

Savoy is reissuing this so I hope the transfers are good. I probably have these in a few versions but I need to check to be sure. Might be a worthwhile pickup.

A mighty fine list for West Coast enthusiasts

Here's a link to the discography for Marx's Trend label.

Reunification does cost. It's as simple as that. And it can't be done overnight. I imagine it would take years. The effect of World War II and its aftermath will be with us for hundreds of year probably. I'm sure the costs, material and otherwise, of reuniting the south into the Union after the American Civil War were numerous. I'm not sure we're over the non material costs yet.

To quote the late, unlamented missing one..."you'd complain if you were hung with a new rope"...she can rub me any way she wants... Ahem. Pardon me; a little too much exhuberance there... While we're at it, anybody else you want to dream (fantasize?) about rubbing you the wrong way

That's not so outrageous for a power player. What makes you say Serena had no intention of going to Athens? Her injury status was up in the air. Jan, It was all over the media in the City and was pretty actively discussed on WFAN by Chris Russo, who is a huge tennis fan.

Yes, there were some bad calls but she also made 57 unforced errors. So let's not just blame the umpire for the calls. Bad calls are part of any sport, you gotta deal with them and move on. I'm glad she lost. She rubs me the wrong way. What she did in the Olympics was pathetic. She never had any intention of going and she waited until the last minute to withdraw, waiting so long in fact that the US couldn't name a replacement. I'm sure that somebody would have loved to be on the team but her selfish attitude cost somebody a spot. She can't lose enough to suit me.

I was ready to get this until I saw the killer: voices. Vocals are bad enough, let alone a multitude. Too bad.

If by that you mean that people have exploited the land for personal purposes and put nothing back into it, that probably describes a lot what passes for capitalism. Which brings to mind the banks during the great depression leaving people high and dry. As for Chuck, he's brief but succinct and we've all in some way felt the Nessian observations.

I don't have a lot of his but what I've heard I like a lot. I think he's from Pittsburg and did a record about that that's supposed to be good, which I'd like to pick up.