T.D.

I bought this set on a whim fairly recently. Basically because it was cheap...ordinarily the instrumentation and mostly solo singing wouldn't appeal so much. But I think it's great and am happy I bought it (farewell Berkshire Record Outlet and thanks for the memories).

Bach fest This is Bijlsma's first (1979) set on Sony. The second (1992) was on Sony Vivarte.

True, that. And the former is way, way more common. 😁

Kid Rock definitely, but I'm not sure Billie Holiday would pass muster.

There's a new Sun Ra documentary film: https://www.firelightfilms.tv/films/sun-ra-do-the-impossible Mostly shown at festivals so far. Coming to the area soon, I may go see it.

$40-$60 MM is more than I would have thought. Although the headline number* is still a lot less than various pop music deals: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ranked-biggest-music-catalogue-sales-163000337.html * "Headline number" because I'm too lazy to compare the exact rights granted by the various transactions.

Sorry, another hockey thing. "Habs" used to be a common way of referring to the Canadiens. I always thought it was based on 'Les Habitants, the informal name given in the 17th century to the original settlers of "New France"', but apparently the history is murky. The 1970s Canadiens dynasty with Dryden as goaltender is "legendary", no exaggeration. Really great teams.

No, Lucille passed in 2004. Sonny Rollins supposedly lives in or near Woodstock, NY, less than an hour from me. But he is extremely private, and I don't know anyone who's seen him around the town.

Sorry. I thought "(Habs Legend)" in the thread title sufficed to rule out forum Ken. Going from the number of views, it obviously didn't. Apologies again. [I'd expect a hockey thread here to get around a dozen views, and this got 700+ so far?]

Wrote maybe the best book about pro hockey, The Game. In the prime of his career, retired and held out for the entire '73-'74 season in a contract dispute. Instead he worked as a law clerk and finished his law studies.

Today, a (just turned 15) piano prodigy, Juilliard student Taige Wang. Played Bach's French Overture BWV 831, a couple of pieces by Chopin, and Liszt's extravagant Réminiscences de Norma de Bellini – Grande fantaisie, S394. It was good.

Passed 5 Sep. For the legion of hockey fans on the forum. 😶 Not to be mistaken for the well-known forum member.

Happy 95th!

LEE PAN- GEUN & KOREA JAZZ QUINTET '78 Plays Arirang And Other Assorted Classics Surprisingly this is really good.

Let's just say I wouldn't put a poster of same on the wall. 🤣

Lotta competition in the "creepy Bill Evans photo" category. I don't find it too creepy, but selecting a pic with his face obscured by hand and cigarette is weird.

I've been playing the Conn twofer and digging it a lot. Dunno why it didn't grab me before. I unfairly dissed it upthread. But I'll still pass on the reissue.

R.I.P. Always great to see humor in music, which is surprisingly (IMO) rare. No disrespect, but when I think of Flo the cover of Zappa's Over-Nite Sensation always comes to mind...one of the details is a decal with an extended middle finger directed to "Flo". I've no idea of the underlying story there.

Thanks. I saw a bunch of October Ultra-Vybes on DG earlier today (mostly Bluiett) but didn't get to those titles. Agreed on ordering procedure. Four to five CDs used to be about my "line in the sand" for cdjapan (lower price but higher shipping) vs. DG. But I can't imagine various entities getting their s**t together any time soon. And Japanese reissues are generally carpe diem.

Fairly recent acquisition, repeat listening.