Brad

All I can say to that is "Damn, you did have a hell of a day." Way to go

Today: Yeah, let's all drive to Chuck's House! Tomorrow: Chuck, you home? Chuck, aren't you going to answer the door. Strange, the place looks like Chuck went on vacation.

Bud Powell - Scene Changes Presenting Ernie Henry Junior Mance - Blues Groove Shelley Manne and His Men - Yesterdays Wes Montgomery Boss Guitar

What Kenny said but when you order that box, you might also want to get the Proper box Bebop Spoken Here, since if you like the Bird box, you'll want to know more about that era.

So far, it looks like I'm the one from the forties. I didn't get hit with the bug until 4 years ago. When I was a kid back in the 60s, I listened of course to a lot of Stones, Beatles, etc., anybody who was popular at the time. At the same time, becuase we lived overseas and I didn't have access (or the money) to a lot of records, I listened to a lot of my parent's records, which was lot of Broadway material, tin pan alley and of course classical. I knew the show tunes (Pajama Game, West Side Story) backwards and forwards. Anyways, as the 70s approached and I went to college, I was getting bored with some of the 70s stuff I was hearing. Rock was losing a bit of meaning for me and because I loved some of the early Stones (their later stuff didn't do that much for me), I started looking into the blues. Fast forward into the 80s I was listening more heavily into the blues but by the time the mid 90s came around I was getting bored with its sameness although I still loved Howlin' Wolf. One day I was reading a magazine article about Duke and I had never really listened to jazz and since I was bored with the blues, I bought a couple of things: Duke, Bird and maybe something else. I liked it and one day went to the local record store and picked up the RVG of Moanin'. When I heard Moanin' it was like my head exploded and the rest is history.

I think you guys (except the former GHF, of course) are somewhat off base on this. This is a very good date. I'm glad to have gotten the 2 cd version. It's very mellow and bluesy but it is "the Blue Hour". I've played this over and over and have enjoyed the heck out of it. Even if you don't like the Sounds, Gene Harris is great here. I love GH Plus One but for my money this is a wee bit better. I had the old one cd version but go the 2 cd version as soon as it came out. Willow Weep for Me is to kill for .

I, too, like this one. It seems that EMI is starting to slowly reissue what was on the Mosaic Basie Roulette studio. Here's a link to a discussion of the Count Basie reissue as well as some others from earlier this year.

Happy Birthday from one nut to a bigger nut . What's on the Catesta wish list?

Red, Does that mean you're a Liverpool fan. Did you see the article awhile ago in 442 that really is no rivalry between Man U and Arsenal because Arsenal is a johnny come lately but that the real rivalry is Liverpool and Man U?

For me, whether it's Soul Jazz Lou or Hard Bop, it doesn't matter. He sounds great in any context, and I'm not sure he sounds all that different. You can tell it's Lou. I don't know about comparing Cannonball and Lou but comparing Lou with Jackie Mac just seems strange. They're totally different. Now if you want to say who do you prefer, that seems an ok question. But then again I like them both at different times.

Hold on there double M. You misunderstood what I was saying. This was to Ghost's earlier point in which he more or less said that he didn't see the players as obnoxious and I agree with him. Torre seems like the manager any team would want to have and I wouldn't mind having him back. Doesn't mean I'm going out to try to buy him. I also happen to like Jeter and Bernie as players. However, they are Yankees and should stay as Yankees. I couldn't see them in any other uniform, frankly. However, pennants can be bought. George does a good job of that usually, although I would be less than objective if I didn't recognize that most of his important players are home grown. You can now return to your Yankee lovin's ways

I finally got around to listening to this and, while the sound is very good, the music blows me away. Cleopatra's Dream is one of the more interesting melodies I've heard in a while and what he does with the improvisiations is just amazing to me. In similar vain is Duid Deed. One of the more unusual compositions is Comin Up. The way he sets it up with AT starting out and then Bud and Chambers adding layers, I found fascinating. And AT's work on this one piece is what makes the piece. Also, AT's work really drives Bud. This is my favorite out of this batch of RVGs. It's really a remarkable album.

What about King Ubu

I've got about 17 of these and ones I really enjoy consistently are the Don Byas ones, especially Bebop, and Sonny Criss. The sound, at least to me, is excellent, and the price darn reasonable. Amazon France ships reasonably quickly and has or has had these in stock (although shipping can be rather expensive). That is a very handy list to have. Thank you Roi Ubu

I guess I'm with the King on this one as I didn't have any of these on vinyl previously. Just glad to have them, esp. the Sonny Stitt release. I know that Verve has recently released all of Bird's masters in a set but for those who might not want to buy a complete set, releasing a Verve LPR or digipack might be a neat idea.

Just as a further aside, I'm also a soccer fan, especially of British football and I root for Arsenal which is a fierce competitor of Manchester United. This rivalry is akin to Red Sox-Yankees. While I enjoy British football, I don't begin to fully appreciate the deep rivalry that these two teams have. And it's deep and it's heated.

Ghost, I respect your opinion in your musical matters. You're very knowledgeable there. But unless you've lived through these things like Dan has as a lifelong Red Sox fan or actually lived here in New York, I don't think you really understand the rivalry. Yes, the Yankees have some players that I like; I'd love to have Torre back as our manager and I like Jeter and what's not to like about Bernie. But there's a deep rivalry between the teams and the fans as well. And if you don't think Yankee haters aren't going to be gleeful about this loss, then you don't really understand what sports following is all about. Let me tell you, the glee that people feel about the Yankees losing is probably matched by the feeling that Cardinal fans have about the Cubs losing. That is a rivalry as intense as this one.

Dude, most Yankee fans can't even tie their shoes or count to two

Steinbrenner would never let the board operator post a congrats message. If that person did that, he'd be looking for work today. What conundrum. Of course success breeds contempt. Success also breeds arrogance. It's that arrogance that ticks off people. No kidding, they have their fans. I know a few nice ones but for the most part they're arrogant. That is why people delight in their losing. Steinbrenner only adds to this.

Aric, See the following thread: Blue Note Pricing.

Dan seems to have said it all but here in NY, there's really no middle ground. The Yankee fans love to give it to the Mets and vice versa. We loath each other. This really dates back to when NY had three teams. It was probably more virulent then with the players on all three teams hating each other passionately. The Giants hated the Dodgers and vice versa and together they hated the Yankees. When both NL teams left New York, Yankee haters had to wait until the Mets came into being. The Mets traditional cap is a combination of the Giants NY and Dodger Blue. That basically continued the rivalry that has been going on since the old Baltimore Orioles moved to NY in the early 1900s. They changed their names to the Highlanders (because that's where they played in Manhattan) and then to the Yankees. Usually, you became a fan of the team that your parents rooted for. In my case, my father was a Dodger fan and my mother a Giants fan. So, I become a Mets fan. My first game in 1962 was at the old Polo Grounds where the Giants used to play. I saw Hank Aaron beat the Mets 4-3 and I still have the program. So, that's why I don't like the Yankees. I'm sure you'd find the same thing in Chicago. And I'll bet before the Braves to Milwaukee, you had the same thing in Boston. Ah, the Yankees loooose. Just love that ring

The Mosaic set was probably remastered in 16 bit, whereas SBM is probably better than that. But I'm no expert so don't hold me to it. My recollection was that the two cd set left off sessions that had less relevance for the concept. Take a look at the AMG Review for a better explanation. As others have said the remastering is irrelevant, if It Ain't Necessarily So, doesn't send you into orbit, then there's no hope. Blakey's rhythm drives these guys into areas I've rarely seen. It is just incredible. Run, do not walk, to grab this cd. It'll be one of the best things you ever pick up.

Welcome back Aftab. Good to see another familiar face here.

You have to hear the Yankee fans today. I was listening to WFAN (the local sports station here in the NY area) this morning. These guys are about to ready to jump of the Brooklyn Bridge this morning. Change this, change that. This is my reward, hearing those arrogant idiots brought back to earth. As Dan said awhile ago, this will be a far different team next year. No Roger, no Wells, maybe no Pettite. They may find out how the other half lives. Ah, the Yankees lose. That sure does have a nice sound to it.

As the Yankee announcers might have said: GAME OVER. SEASON OVER. WORLD SERIES OVER. AH, THE YANKEES LOSE, AH, THE YANKEES LOSE!