Brad

I guess it pays to read properly . However, even if we got it right in the US, maybe it got misspelled in a Brasilian pressing and it was just kept that way, as Shrdlu and Vibes suggest. Let's not forget that Brasil had undergone a revolution in '64 (through which I lived) and was undergoing many changes then. There was not a lot of money for consumer goods, espcially since the military was trying to move industrialization on an accelerated pace. So, if they made a mistake, it would have been too costly to fix it. And once made, it was kept that way. Just speculation of course.

Having lived in Brasil and Spanish South America, my take on this is that if it came out in the States as Mas Que Nada because of our tendency to try to make things simple. It's actually easy to pronounce if you have the language experience but maybe the p.r. people thought just changing it to Mas would be easier to say and you'd get the same thought across, even though you'd be mixing up languages. For example, the correct spelling of the country is Brasil, but we anglicize it for some reason so it comes out as Brazil.

I like the idea. I don't have a lot of vinyl but there are a lot of people who do and I'd like to see their ideas.

This has to be another example of ebay zaniness: $59 for a JRVG of Ike Quebec's It Might as Well Be Spring.

I have 43 but that doesn't take into account the ones that I would have purchased if I didn't have the TOCJ or JRVG.

Congratulations (hope she likes jazz )

I just looked at the discography for the Mulligan set and it includes the Live at the Village Vanguard that came out last year in the Verve LPR series. Since Verve obviously knew (how could they not, unless one department is not talking to one another) that the Mosaic would be coming out, how can the Verve LPR make any sense (unless it was some sort of marketing ploy to whet people's appetite for the at the time yet to be announced Mosaic). There must be some method to this madness.

Soultrane Settin the Pace One that's not a Coltrane led session on Prestige but which I like a lot is Elmo Hope's Informal Jazz. Also a blowing session.

The following was posted in Mike Fitzgerald's Hard Bop Group (and you thought your collection was too big ): Collector owns stacks and stacks of tracks BY DAVID HACKETT VENICE -- Ever wonder what happened to vinyl records? A lot of them, it turns out, ended up in Joe Nigro's blue, wood-framed house east of Venice. Nigro has amassed a mountain of music -- more than a quarter of a million records. These days, his home on Havana Road is stacked with so many records that, he says, "Me, you, my wife and a couple of other people could listen every second for the rest of our lives and still never hear it all." Nigro, who turns 62 next month, has been collecting 33s, 45s and 78s since he was a teenager in Brooklyn. Some of the records are valued at more than $3,000, others at just a few bucks. He has no idea how much the collection is worth, but he estimates that he has spent thousands of dollars and many thousands of hours acquiring it. Exactly how many records Nigro possesses is also a mystery, one that his erratic filing system is not quite up to solving. About 15 years ago, he and his wife, Frubes, measured the stacks, calculating 50 records for every 7 inches. "We were in excess of 250,000 records then," he said. "How many do I have now? God only knows." Vinyl records, of course, have gone the way of the typewriter and rotary telephone. But for a collector such as Nigro, the market is still bountiful. His 1990 Dodge Ram van has signs on the windows beckoning, "I buy old records" and listing his telephone number. He also scouts garage sales, flea markets and estate sales several times a week. Nigro's favorite music is doo wop and country, but he has all styles, including jazz and classical. He has more than a thousand records by Elvis Presley and the Beatles. Even though he disdains Frank Sinatra, he has 400 Sinatra records, including duplicates. "I'm a collector, and a true collector doesn't just collect things he likes," Nigro explains. He also has hundreds of records by musicians who have long faded from memory, if indeed they were ever known. Ever heard Felix Slatkin's version of "Theme from the Sundowners"? How about "Hula Love" by Buddy Knox? Or "Tiamo" by Howard Carpendale? Among his most valuable records are three of Elvis Presley's first 45s, released on the Sun label. They are in frames on his wall and he says they're worth $2,000 each. For Nigro, collecting records is foremost a hobby, but it has also become a business. He works as a disc jockey for parties and other events. His niche is quantity -- he has song boards that he sets up near the dance floor with up to 15,000 songs from which guests can select. "It takes Frubes" -- his wife; her real name is Frances -- "and me an hour just to load the music we bring to these parties," he said. "Our playlist is unbelievable." Nigro also finds and sells rare records, using the persistence and skills he learned during his main job the past 19 years as a licensed private investigator. "People come to me wanting that song they used to play when they were kissing their girl 40 years ago," he said. "Sometimes, they can't even remember the artist. But I'll always look and I don't give up until I find it." Growing up, Nigro dreamed of being the next Elvis Presley. But he soon discovered he was just another "frustrated guy who can play three chords on the guitar." Still, music ran through his veins. His hero was the rock promoter and disc jockey Alan Freed. Nigro never missed a show Freed put on in New York City. Once, he and his buddies drove to Philadelphia and talked their way onto Dick Clark's American Bandstand. In the late 1960s, Nigro said, he was a rising star selling vacuum cleaners for Sears on Long Island. "I was the No. 1 salesman in the nation in the suck and blow department," he said. "I made nearly $25,000 in 1969, which was a lot of money back then." But he and Frubes didn't see much future in department store sales, so they moved to Florida, buying the place on Havana Road and becoming goat farmers. "We had 48 head and sold goat milk, cheese, everything," he said. "You ever had lasagna made with goat mozzarella? It's unbelievably light." Through it all, Nigro never lost his passion for music, particularly nostalgia for the doo wop era of the 1950s. In his living room, he has a 1953 Rockola jukebox he converted into a liquor cabinet. It plays rock and roll. "I call it the Nigro Liquola," he said. "It's my own invention." The Nigros have been busy lately preparing to move out of the house on Havana Road, where they have lived since 1972. The stacks of records won't be coming with them to their new house in the Southwood subdivision in South Venice. "I've got to build a second house just to keep all my stuff out of the rain," he said.

Hans, What didn't you like about the JATP material? (I understand strings, that's not too everybody's taste and I don't like large doses myself)

Thanks for the recs. I wasn't sure about these until I saw this thread. What about the Buddy Rich one. Any thoughts on that one. I'll pick up the JJ and Al Grey for sure (I don't have any Al recordings). This groups looks like a bone delight.

I've indicated before that I think his notes are fine. I still stand by that. I'm happy with the original liner notes. Typos are bad and shouldn't be there but that's not his fault. Otherwise, this seems "much ado about nothing."

Thank you all for your help. I forwarded this thread to my friend to send on. Thanks again for taking the time to help out.

Last night, after seeing some references to Tubby Hayes, I pulled out a Tubby Hayes and Dizzy Reece cd on Savoy, which I have to admit I had never listened to. I thought the tone was very similar to the New York Sessions. I plan on listening to this one closely tonight and have to see if I can pick the New York Sessions up as well as the ones Tony mentions. Well, I was half right on the Stuff Smith. I like this album and want to get it. Almost more so than Stuff, I was impressed with Rene Urtreger. Reminds me of Kenny Drew. I will look for this one. I have an Eddy Louiss on the Jazz in Paris series and since the theme was international players I wondered if it was him. I actually pulled it out but didn't play it. I found something offputting about it when I first listened to the cd I have and this cut. It's not like the organ players I'm used to hearing, John Patton, Baby Face, Larry Young, etc. Well, I have to listen to it again. I did not get Ponomarev. I have heard some of his stuff on the radio awhile ago and wanted to pick some up. But never got around to it. Beautifuly hard bop tone. Time to check it out. As with the others, Thanks Tony.

Somebody has put in bids for these. I recall he had a buy it now for $200 for the Basie. Too me, that's dumb. $200 is a great price for that set. He's also just put a couple of Davis sets (not Mosaic), In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew.

I emailed the seller and he says it includes everything and it's going so cheaply because he needs the money. If I didn't have them, I'd bite.

I voted for the Ford since I've never heard him but I'm ok with the Dickinson.

Tony, $74 is a good deal. I like the strings material, not all the time but mostly. There's no one who can liven up strings material like Bird. That tone just flows through the material to really liven it up. Plus, I love the JATP material, although that material's available elsewhere too. I especially like the material with Benny Carter in addition. Good discograpy although the notes aren't overwhelming.

The only problem with your request is that Kevin is boycotting this board so Michael may not get the request in time

Noted but still concerned. It didn't stop me from bidding however.

Like Relyes, I have beeen humbled. But that's ok, you can only learn when you realize when you know what you don't. Anyway, here goes: Track 1 - Don't really know. I'd guess Django, just because the recording sounds a little old. Track 2 - Only one I figured out on my own. Once again, thanks to Jim Rowan, he knows what I mean. Track 3 - Since you guys dropped so many clues, I was able to figure out. I have the cd. Now, that's embarassing. I know Lon and Tod Irzyk are big fans of this guy, especially Tod. He probably has all there is from him as a leader. Really enjoyed this. Track 4 - This must be a Gil Evans production. Just sounds like that to me. I certainly heard Miles in there, as well as Cannonball. Very unusual arrangement I have to say but liked it very much. Track 5 - My favorite on the whole disc. I have to have this. This stuff swings incredibly and his solo is out of this world. Be embarrasing if I have this. I'll bet I probably do. Track 6, 7 - No idea. Track 8 - I don't really care for violins but if ever an arrangement would change my mind, this is it. Really nicely done. I've got a sneaking suspicion that this is Stuff Smith's Hot Violins. Track 9 - No guess here. Track 10, 11 - I really love these Big Band arrangements. I don't know who it is however. I want to say Gerald Wilson on Track 10. If it is and it's from the Mosaic, that's on my Christmas wish list. Track 12 and 13 - Don't care for this. Found it annoying actually. Track 14 - No idea who this was until Daniel A made the posting. I'd like to get this cd. Really very nice. Again this is a great idea.

This should prove interesting

I voted for the second Yes. How do you say Yes in Russian?

This looks like it bears some close inspection. The only thing that puts me off is that this seller seems to have a lot of high negatives.

That's probably a good idea because for the most part I'm stumped. I have some guesses as to what some things are but don't have the same knowledge or level of experience as others. Plus, some of these tests I've seen in jazz mags usually have a before or after (altho I don't know if that after takes place after each song or after all of the songs).