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Damn, really surprised your order is still processing. I ordered much later than you (12/23), and will get it tomorrow according to UPS tracking (see above post).

Mine shipped 12/30, expected Monday 1/3. A little spooked by sound quality reports, but will soon find out...

If Oldies.com happens to have it at a decent price, there'll be free shipping.

I'm thinking seriously about the Burg Altena International Jazz Meeting 1972-1973 and Born Free 12th German Jazz Festival releases. Super interesting but not cheap. Has anyone heard these? Thanks.

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Also Hank Mobley. I recently listened to the Mobley '60s Mosaic and was mildly surprised to hear Tyner on some of the sessions.

I'm less than 40 pages in out of slightly over 200 (relatively slim volume and the numbering includes photo pages). There's also a discography and index. This book is basically a transcription (from taped interviews) of an oral autobiography. I find it excellent so far, to the extent that I'll likely finish within a couple of days. If you prefer something more researched/academic, the only other Tapscott book I've read, and also recommend, is Isoardi's The Dark Tree. That may be harder to find. OTOH, this was inexpensive, $16.95 new paperback (domestic US) from Dusty Groove. I'm happy to have both. If you only want one, maybe this, because it's in Tapscott's voice and seems (subject to my opening disclosure) to be pretty comprehensive and objective (much less, um, extravagant than, say, Mingus's Beneath the Underdog). The Dark Tree came with an outstanding music CD, which is a plus.

+1 Seems like there's a pattern developing of significant new variants/mutants every couple of months, with corresponding surges and declines in case numbers. I definitely expect that to continue. Beyond that, uncertain...I can't pretend to forecast how hazardous the mutants will be, whether existing vaccines will work against them, or whether comprehensive vaccines will be developed. Hope is that the cycles will gradually dampen.

I'm not in on this one, but no reason to think it wouldn't be good, by analogy with the Barbara Thompson release. I sprung for the B T set and enjoy it. None of the individual discs in that box are weak.

It's also on Youtube, surprisingly for a new release.

Thanks. You're right. Wow. I have a lot of Ra recordings, but try to diversify time-wise and figured I didn't really need all the older titles. Time to reassess.

Damn. I couldn't access the first video, but Space Aura is *&_^$@! badass. I have a reasonable (maybe unreasonable by some standards) number of Ra recordings, but never heard that before!

OT, but to those who have done business with importcds: if you look at the address on your receipt / return slip, it's 300 Omicron Ct., Shepherdsville, KY,! (I had to return a couple of items recently.)

I've heard him as sideman on this, which I own and enjoy:

Just as excited (the announcement stunned me), but I'm patient. And I've acquired so darned many recordings since Covid hit (compensating for unavailability of other forms of entertainment ) that there's plenty to listen to...

Some years ago when Mosaic first farmed out their shipping, I got shipped the wrong item. Problem rectified, of course, but I had to e-mail Scott and go through some hassle. Not eager to be part of another shakedown cruise, so holding off for now. Another reason: I always use Paypal with Mosaic because I don't trust their security, which makes preorder less attractive because charge occurs immediately rather than upon shipping.

I don't trust Mosaic's computer system at this time. Won't consider placing an order until it becomes clear that orders are being processed smoothly.

I agree in principle. But in Yanow's case, so many of his AMG reviews are clearly perfunctory that I hesitate to interpret them deeply or search for ulterior motives.

I ordered this, expecting to receive it tomorrow.