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My Marantz carousel cd player is making that annoying whirring sound on an increasingly frequent basis these days. I'm thinking of purchasing a new cd player, and most likely I'll go back to a single disc unit. What do you folks think of NAD's C542? I had an NAD receiver and cassette deck for many years without any problems, so I generally like their products. Don't bother suggesting a SACD or DVD combo player, 'cause I ain't going there. Honestly, anyone have a C542 or C541i? Heard any horror stories? Thanks in advance for your help.

The original drummer of Santana?

a love supreme

i'd substitute water for novocaine on that patient's next visit!

i think it's due to a lack of commitment.

moron.

I just learned that comedian Alan King died this morning of lung cancer at age 76. I'm old enough to remember some of King's appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show, but I'm sure most of you are more familiar with his Friar's Club specials on Comedy Central. A great comedic mind with a searing wit, he will be missed. By AP NEW YORK -- Alan King, whose tirades against everyday suburban life grew into a long comedy career in nightclubs and television that he later expanded to Broadway and character roles in movies, died Sunday at the age of 76. King, who lived in King's Point, N.Y., died of lung cancer, his wife Jeannette told local media. Services were scheduled for Tuesday morning, said Riverside Memorial Chapel in Manhattan. King, who also was host of the New York Friars Club's celebrity roasts, which had recently returned as a staple on television's Comedy Central, died at a Manhattan hospital, said a son, Robert King. King appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" 93 times beginning in the 1950s. He played supporting roles in more than 20 films including "Bye Bye Braverman," "I, the Jury," "The Anderson Tapes," "Lovesick," "Bonfire of the Vanities," "Casino," and "Rush Hour 2." He also produced several films, including "Memories of Me," "Wolfen" and "Cattle Annie and Little Britches," and the 1997 television series "The College of Comedy With Alan King." He said he was working strip joints and seedy nightclubs in the early 1950s when he had a revelation while watching a performance by another young comedian, Danny Thomas. "Danny actually talked to his audience," he recalled in a 1991 interview. "And I realized I never talked to my audience. I talked at 'em, around 'em and over 'em, but not to 'em. I felt the response they had for him. I said to myself, 'This guy is doing something, and I better start doing it."' King, who until then had been using worn out one-liners, found his new material at home, after his wife persuaded him to forsake his native Manhattan, believing the suburban atmosphere of the Forest Hills sections of Queens would provide a better environment for their children. Soon he was joking of seeing people moving from the city to the suburbs "in covered wagons, with mink stoles hanging out the back." His rantings about suburbia, just as America was embracing it, struck a chord with the public and soon he was appearing regularly on the Sullivan show, Garry Moore's variety show and "The Tonight Show." Bookings poured in, and he toured with Tommy Dorsey's orchestra, played New York's showcase Paramount theater and top nightclubs around the country. He also worked as the opening act for such music stars as Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Billy Eckstine, Patti Page and Judy Garland, who he joined in a command performance in London for Queen Elizabeth. After that show he was introduced to the queen and, when she asked "How do you do, Mr. King?" he said he replied: "How do you do, Mrs. Queen?" "She stared at me, and then Prince Philip laughed," he recalled. "Thank God Prince Philip laughed." King appeared in a handful of films in the late 1950s, including "The Girl He Left Behind," "Miracle in the Rain" and "Hit the Deck," although he didn't care for his roles. "I was always the sergeant from Brooklyn named Kowalski," he once complained. He also appeared on Broadway in "Guys and Dolls" and "The Impossible Years," and produced the Broadway plays "The Lion in Winter" and "Something Different." He wrote the humor books "Anyone Who Owns His Own Home Deserves One" (1962) and "Help! I'm a Prisoner in a Chinese Bakery" (1964). Born Irwin Alan Kniberg, he grew up on Manhattan's Lower East Side and in Brooklyn. "Both of them were tough neighborhoods, but I was a pretty tough kid," he recalled in 1964. "I had an answer for everything. ... I fought back with humor." The son of Russian immigrants was one of the so-called Borscht Belt comics who in trademark acerbic delivery, cigar in hand, would gripe about the trials of everyday life. King especially poked fun at being Jewish. In one typical joke, King quipped that a short summary of every Jewish holiday was: "They tried to kill us. We won. Let's eat." In another, he asked: "What's the difference between a Rottweiler and a Jewish mother? Eventually the Rottweiler lets go." King once recounted a Jewish man asking his wife if she would like diamond jewelry, a new car or a trip for their anniversary. She responded that she wanted a divorce. "Oy vey," the man replied. "I wasn't planning on spending that much." He married Jeannette Sprung in 1947 and they had three children, Robert, Andrew and Elaine Ray. When King was at the height of his career, he faced one son's drug addiction and said he realized he had neglected his family. "It's not easy being a father," he said, "but I've been allowed a comeback." He spent more time at home and his son conquered his addiction. "Now everyone kisses," he said. "We show our affections." Reuters contributed to this report.

that obi strip will fit sideways in the slot of the front cover - where the removable liner notes should have gone!

okay, now you have me wondering. what does dmitry play in his office? new age george winston? classic evans trio? or maybe hardcore mingus. after all, he was known for changing a couple of guys' dental work!

harsh? probably, but i was being honest. perhaps i was also thinking, "great, another saxman!" remember "CHECK IT OUT!"?

since you asked...i took the time to listen to the audio and video clips. personally, i think they're crap. the crooning on the "jazzed up" beatles tune is second-rate harry connick (which makes it third-rate sinatra). the other selections are uninteresting smooth jazz. definately not my cup o' tea.

due to be released 5/25, i believe?

the sonic improvements are definately worth the purchase of the 2002 single reissue.

hipnosis has never been reissued by itself on cd, not in japan or the u.s. however, the music is currently available as part of mosaic's grachan moncur select. check it out: moncur select

I saw Werner's trio two weeks ago and they were smokin'. The communication that goes on between these three musicians who have been together for several years is amazing. Bartz is another story. I've seen him perform twice in the past several months (with Sphere and Eric Reed's Dolphy Project), and both times I was underwhelmed. His playing was capable, but it lacked the fire that was present in his earlier years.

Here's a basic listing of the events. For more detailed info go to: JVC NYC TUESDAY, JUNE 15 THE MUSIC OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN & GEORGE GERSHWIN Bill Charlap Trio with Peter Washington & Kenny Washington The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College THE STATESMEN OF JAZZ Buddy DeFranco & Louie Bellson with Howard Alden, Norman Simmons, Warren Vaché, Jay Leonhart (June 15-17), & Earl May (June 18-20) Guest Schedule: Clark Terry – June 15 Wycliffe Gordon – June 15 Ken Peplowski – June 16 John Allred – June 16-17 Houston Person – June 19 The Iridium WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 John Scofield Trio with Steve Swallow & Bill Stewart Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center THURSDAY, JUNE 17 Maria Schneider Orchestra at Home The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College T.S. Monk Sextet with Winston Byrd, Dave Jackson, Bob Porcelli, Helen Sung & Willie Williams Studio Museum in Harlem Robert Walter's 20th Congress Jazz Standard FRIDAY, JUNE 18 ENCORE! João Gilberto Carnegie Hall AN EVENING OF SOLO PIANO Jason Moran Symphony Space Thalia Theater The Soul of John Black Jazz Standard SATURDAY, JUNE 19 k.d. lang with The Brooklyn Philharmonic Charles Floyd, conductor Carnegie Hall Benevento/Russo Duo Jazz Standard SUNDAY, JUNE 20 ORNETTE & ABBEY Ornette Coleman with Greg Cohen, Denardo Coleman & Tony Falanga Abbey Lincoln with Michael Bowie, Marc Cary & Jaz Sawyer Carnegie Hall A FATHER'S DAY GIFT George Coleman Quartet with Harold Mabern, John Webber & Joe Farnsworth Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture MONDAY, JUNE 21 SING THE TRUTH... A TRIBUTE TO NINA SIMONE Oscar Brown Jr., Tracy Chapman, Floetry, Toni Morrison, Odetta, Simone, James “Blood” Ulmer with Vernon Reid, Lizz Wright, Al Schackman (Music Director), Leopoldo Fleming, Bobby Hamilton, Tony Jones, Paul Robinson & Chris White Carnegie Hall A JAZZ PARTY FOR PHIL WOODS Phil Woods Quintet with Bill Charlap, Steve Gilmore Bill Goodwin & Brian Lynch with special guests Clark Terry, Frank Wess, Antonio Hart, Jon Gordon & others Produced by David Berger & Hank O’Neal The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College MONDAY NITES - NO MINIMUM Brad Mehldau & Fred Hersch Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center Vanguard Jazz Orchestra with special guest Slide Hampton Village Vanguard TUESDAY, JUNE 22 NEWPORT@50 & BIRDLAND@55 SALUTE 5@100 (June 22 – 26) FATS WALLER: "HONEYSUCKLE ROSE" Chuck Folds, Marty Grosz, Pete Sokolow and others Birdland MEET URI CAINE: A MAN OF IDEAS (June 22 – 26) BACH TO BOOGIE WOOGIE Uri Caine with Drew Gress & Ben Perowsky Village Vanguard WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 Lou Reed plus Nellie McKay Carnegie Hall SINGIN' & SWINGIN' Steve Tyrell Stacey Kent The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College Tomasz Stanko Quartet Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center JIMMY DORSEY: "GREEN EYES" Stan Rubin Swing Era Big Band featuring Dan Levinson Birdland THE MAHLER PROJECT Uri Caine with Ralph Alessi, Jim Black, Michael Formanek, Joyce Hammann, DJ Olive & Chris Speed Village Vanguard DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE PRESENTS New School University Jazz & Contemporary Music Program (New York, NY) Duke Ellington School of the Arts: "The New Washingtonians" (Wash., D.C.) Berklee College of Music: "Phil Wilson's Berklee Rainbow Band " (Boston, MA) Bryant Park 12 noon – 2pm • FREE THURSDAY, JUNE 24 Dianne Reeves CELEBRATING SARAH VAUGHAN with Peter Martin, Reuben Rogers & Greg Hutchinson & a chamber orchestra Peter Cincotti with Scott Kreitzer, Mark McLean & Barak Mori Carnegie Hall Angélique Kidjo Femi Kuti & The Positive Force The Apollo Theater Roy Haynes Quartet Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center COUNT BASIE: "SWINGIN' THE BLUES" Kendrick Oliver & The New Life Jazz Orchestra with special guest Kevin Mahogany Birdland BEDROCK Uri Caine with Zach Danziger, Tim Lefebvre, DJ Olive & Barbara Walker Village Vanguard DANISH JAZZ DAY Fredrik Lundin Overdrive Kasper Villaume Quartet Anderskov Accident Bryant Park 12 noon – 2pm • FREE FRIDAY, JUNE 25 HANCOCK, SHORTER, HOLLAND, BLADE Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland & Brian Blade Carnegie Hall George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic The Apollo Theater COLEMAN HAWKINS: "PORTRAIT OF THE BEAN" Lew Tabackin Quintet featuring Randy Brecker with George Cables, Ray Drummond & Mark Taylor Birdland Blue Wail featuring Greg Osby Uri Caine Trio with Drew Gress & Ben Perowsky plus special guest Greg Osby Village Vanguard Doug Wamble Raúl Midón Miguel Zenón Bryant Park 12 noon – 4pm • FREE SATURDAY, JUNE 26 SALSA JAZZ JAM Oscar D’Leon Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band plus special guest soloist Jimmy Bosch Carnegie Hall George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic The Apollo Theater GLENN MILLER: "TUXEDO JUNCTION" The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra Larry O'Brien, Musical Director Birdland THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS Uri Caine with Ralph Alessi, Drew Gress, Joyce Hammann, DJ Olive, Ben Perowsky, Chris Speed & Barbara Walker Village Vanguard

well, i did a search of some other forums, and there has been some talk about this disc. i'll let my comment stand though, cause i'm too lazy to delete!

has there been no subsequent discussion of this disc? that's hard to believe! personally, i was going to skip this one, but after listening to a review on npr last month, it made its way onto my want list. i finally got it 2 days ago and i like it quite a bit. i think douglas has matured a lot over the past few years. his playing seems more focused and he makes better use of space in his solos these days. i also like the significance of the title strange liberation, but that's an added bonus that some others might not appreciate.

yeah, i looked at michael's discography and wondered the same thing.

Apparently, someone from the radio station at Wesleyan sold a hefty number of cds to this store. Most of them were 4.99 and quite a few were only $2, like the one I purchased. Because of the Wesleyan connection, I assumed that the cdr was something the stattion obtained directly from Hoggard. I didn't know it was a Muse release, and I'm still not sure if it was.

Can anyone provide me with information on a Jay Hoggard recording entitled Pleasant Memories. It's a solo outing for vibes from June 1995 that, according to Hoggard's website, carries a catalog number of Muse MCD 5596. I already know the names of the 12 tracks (I picked up a cdr in a used store), and I believe it was recorded at Wesleyan College where Hoggard teaches. Was this title actually released by Muse (I can't find any listing for it other than on Hoggard's site)? Is there any additional information available? Does anyone have access to the cover art? Thanks in advance for your help.

i'd guess the answer is "not much" given current sales figures of jazz titles in this country.

whoa man. like, checkered out!

I guess I'm a little confused by some of the complaints I'm reading here. The fact that classic BN titles are again being offered to a demanding public (specifically, the relatively large number of jazz-loving Japanese) would seem to be a cause for celebration, not criticism. As far as the "limited edition" issue goes, these are limited editions. Only a limited number of cds are produced, and then they sell out. A few years later (maybe less, I don't know), the demand in Japan warrants another limited run of these or other titles. It's a different system than is used in the U.S. by, say Fantasy, whose limited editions stay in print for years because the demand is so low. BTW, I don't see anyone complaining about the upcoming reissues of Sixth Sense or Blue Spirits. Those were limited editions that are about to be offered again. This is not to say you folks don't have a right to complain, I just don't agree with you.

from AMG: "This Horace Silver CD compilation is yet another in the series of unauthorized reissues by the European bootleg label Giants of Jazz. With a dozen selections taken from five separate sessions originally recorded by the pianist for Blue Note, it is a good cross section of his early dates as a leader, though the mediocre sound, with its unexpected channel shifts and dropouts, is extremely annoying. Since most of the music has been reissued (or will be) by Blue Note in its complete re-creations of the original albums, there is little incentive to acquire this disappointing disc, unless someone is on a very tight budget, wants a representative sampling of Horace Silver's work, and can tolerate the average-to-abysmal sound, rather than spend just a little more for the real deal." — Ken Dryden