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Getting closer - expand it to 12 X 12.

Who designed this epitome of good taste, BTW? There is no credit for that anywhere on the album. ANYWHERE! There are, however, two miniscule Roman numeral copyright dates of 1969. I'm with Lon - I like this cover quite a bit. The smaller size of online scans (and, I suspect, the upcoming CD covers) compress what on the LP is the use of whatever you call that effect of creating images through dots, like the photo of Blakey on INDESTRUCTABLE. This effect is used on the background colors, which are significantly more diffuse as a result of the larger size, and this creates a totally different visual ambiance. Another incident of LP superiority! I'll agree that it's in no way a "typical" BN cover, even from 1969, but that doesn't matter to me. I like it on its own merits, although to be accurate, it's more "Southwestern" than "Western". Otoh, America in 1969 had not yet really discovered the Southwest as a region w/a truly distinct cultural identity, so slack is cut, no doubt gratuitously. Glad to hear it's the only one, too!

I believe you, Jim, but Bruyninckx seemingly does not have it - if you post or PM details (Title, Label and number, month and year of recording) I will edit in! (not the original cover, btw - this is the Ocium(!) cd) Original cover: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Aj8jweay14x87 1970 release according to http://www.bsnpubs.com/la/happytiger.html

Middleweights, and Champions all!

Not too much to say, really. I bought this one on LP the first day it was released, got deep into it the first listen, and still find it one of Lee's most interesting group albums, due to the tunes and the slightly "cooler" vibe they dictate. The level of inference is quite high throughout the selections (again, a function of the material, I think), and Lee was better at that than maybe even he realized. "Simply marvellous" is as eloquent as I can get here. The album's an old friend, and I think it's merits, charms, and depth shouldn't be too hard for anybody to latch onto, and fairly quickly at that!

Shoulda had them co-sign the loan, dude.

I like it quite a bit. Chakka sings the songs better than you might expect, and the band is in fine fettle. Pretty fun date, and it satisfies that bigger-than-a-snack-smaller-than-a-meal appetite just dandy.You'll be hungry again in an hour or two, but not frustratingly so.

Time for a home equity loan already!

"Low-volume, pleasant, and never-abrasive"? What's NOT to like?

Not to pick a nit, but the list is still lacking the Happy Tiger label Beatles Lp.

Sure, the format is on the way out, but for this price... Go to the Allegro,com search page: http://www.allegro-music.com/search_form.asp Select "STC - Storyville" for the label, & then "9 - Videotape"for format, and voila! Selections include: LOCKWOOD/WEBB/BOOKER/OTHERS ALL ALONE WITH THE BLUES ELLINGTON & HAMPTON ORCH BIG BANDS V1 BARNET/BROWN/FLANAGAN/PAST BIG BANDS ALL STARS, THE BIRDMEN & BIRDSONGS, VOL 1 HENDRICKS, JON/WOODS, PHIL BIRDMEN & BIRDSONGS MORGAN/RODNEY/WOODS/ETC BIRDMEN & BIRDSONGS, VOL 3 BLUES WEBB, BOOGIE BILL BLUES OF BOOGIE BILL WEBB, THE DUPREE, CHAMPION JACK BLUES OF CHAMPION JACK DUPREE, THE GRAY, HENRY BLUES OF HENRY GRAY, THE SMITH/BROONZY/WILLIAMSON BLUES, THE ARMSTRONG/WALLER/JORDAN HEADLINERS-HARLEM ROOTS V2, THE CALLOWAY, CAB HI-DE-HO BRAFF, RUBY TRIO IN CONCERT/BEACON JAZZ FEST 19 VARIOUS ARTISTS IN THE REVIVAL TENT HODES/RUSSELL/MCPARTLAND/EVA JAZZ ALLEY, VOL 1 HODES/FREEMAN/TROTTIER JAZZ ALLEY, VOL 2 CONDON/BIGARD/PARENTI/ETC JAZZ ALLEY, VOL 3 ARMSTRONG/CONDON/HACKETT JAZZ FESTIVAL, VOL 1 ELLINGTON/HACKETT/BRYAN JAZZ FESTIVAL, VOL 2 GRIFFIN, JOHNNY/COLE, RICHIE JAZZ LIFE VOL 1 BLAKEY/MARSALIS/MAINIERI JAZZ LIFE VOL2 COLE/ALLEN/HOWARD/MORE JIVIN' TIME GRAPPELLI, STEPHANE LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO VARIOUS ARTISTS MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL 75 BARBER, CHRIS MUSIC FROM THE LANDS OF DREAMS CONCERT, THE BARBER, CHRIS ON THE ROAD DAVIS, EDDIE "LOCKJAW" QUARTET, VOL 1 DAVIS, EDDIE "LOCKJAW" QUARTET, VOL 2 ROCKING DOPSIE & THE ZYDEC ROCKING DOPSIE BASIE/CALLOWAY/SHEARING SMALL JAZZ GROUPS, THE WASHINGTON/COLE/CALLOWAY VARIETY AT THE APOLLO VAUGHAN/LEE/CHRISTY/TORME VOCALISTS, THE Free shipping on orders over $50.00.

Journey Through an Electric Tube Artist: Mike Mainieri Journey Through an Electric Tube is not likely to be high on anyone's list, just as Mainieri is an obscure vibist. Journey may well be a cash-in on Dave Pike's success with The Doors of Perception and similar works. Journey features excellent ideas and playing and of course Sonny Lester's top direction. You have female vocals on two tracks, bossa nova on one, some fuzztone here, and "Allow Your Mind to Wander" is a 14-minute jam. It is all low-volume, pleasant, and never-abrasive, however. Call it gently experimental, forward-looking without being too forward or pretentious. — Tony Wilds

Sure! I'll trade you my '66 Mays!

The beginning of spring training?

Also listening. It's been years since I checked out SKIES OF AMERICA, and they're playing it now, and I'm LOVING it!

Me too!

Well, if you want to reverse the sideman-to-leader progression, you could probably find a way to fit Mike Mainieri in there somewhere. And the tempting answer is Ramsey Lewis, although I don't remember "Sun Goddess" being a #1 pop hit.

Surely, you're not going to just leave us hanging with this ... Yeah, SURELY not! Who does this leave of either Ellington siblings or offspring? Nobody? Mercedes is Duke's granddaughter, right?

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!

Indeed!

No! Can you post it?

Johnny Nash.

Not piss-your-pants-like-a-little-baby-man excited, but don't miss a single day checking the mail, if you know what I mean.

From Dusty Groove (the BASTRADS!): Various -- Take Five -- A Collection Of Various Interpretations . . . CD . . . $15.99 (Item: 80678) Roof Music/Trocadero (Germany), 1960s/1970s/1990s Condition: New Copy Was there ever a greater jazz hit than "Take Five"? It's hard to think not -- especially when hearing this sweet little set! The master compilers at Roof Music have come up with a new take on the compilation -- instead of "different songs by different artists", they're up for "one song by different artists" -- and this time around, the song is especially great! "Take Five" was first penned by alto sax genius Paul Desmond when working in the famous Dave Brubeck quartet -- and although Dave's recording of the tune sold a bazillion copies, it also led to some really incredible other versions of the track served up over the years! The tune has a loping, modal groove that opens up no matter who seems to take it -- and which lends itself equally to both jazz and vocal versions, no matter what the setting! If you only know Dave's original, prepare to be very surprised -- and to highly enjoy very alternate versions of "Take Five" by artists as diverse as Carmen McCrae, The Specials, Sydney Youngblood, Monica Zetterlund, Young Lions, Jazzkantine, Quincy Jones, Trudy Pitts, George Mgrdichian, and Helge Schneider. And heck, the CD even features a different take on the tune by Dave Brubeck himself! I dunno...