T.D.

Discs 4, 1 and 2 so far.

This is an interesting but terribly depressing recording. Sort of a final statement by a composer who committed suicide. The "young poet" is an allusion to Mayakovsky (another suicide).

Sure, I'd go for that (PM sent). Thanks! If you decide on a price, let me know. OTOH, I have to opine that if it's for Organissimo's benefit, some kind of auction might well be better for them.

No thanks on Benedetti. I pondered long and hard when it went on "Last Chance", but decided against it. I'd like the Andrew Hill Complete Blue Note box (some of the constituent discs are pricey/rare), narrowly missed some months ago, but the price has gone too high.

Yeah, that's the kind of Lulu I'd go for...Have the Boulez DG recording but no video. Once saw it live at the Met, NYC. The number "Du hast eine halbe Million geheiratet" often goes through my head for whatever strange reason.

discs 3-5.

Funny, Mr. Ballou wound up voting for Rivera after all. Added: I strongly dislike his writing, but he sure got a lot of attention for this...at least now I know a name to avoid.

Congratulations! Time for me to eat some crow; I didn't believe Rivera would be a unanimous pick or that Edgar M. would get in (though I'm a fan of both).

I pretty much agree with you, especially re. clubhouse downside, but wouldn't quite call the stats equivalent. I always discount hitting stats of Rockies players, because they're inflated due to playing 50% of games at altitude. Still, even discounting Arenado's stats, your conclusion seems valid.

Read another thread about MLK recordings. Don't have a specific recording, but went for this.

Trying this on a whim, not sure if I'll dig it. Simultaneously starting this:

The Mickey Haller books are also good.

Years ago, Kyle Gann's website gave links to some interesting modern/postmodern classical stations , but they all seem to have gone off the air.