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I am listening to the first track right now. Sounds like it could be multiple drummers - but I could also be wrong.

I actually have a copy of it in my desk drawer. I received it in a trade a few months ago, but have yet to listen to it. I don't know anything about the accuracy (inaccuracy?) of the discographical information, but I am hoping the music is good. Think I will pull it out and give it a listen in the next couple of days.

I'll stick to the old fashioned snail mail trading. You don't get the instant gratification, but it has served me good the past couple of years.

I stopped using easytree and sharing the groove when my computer got infected with gremlins and I was forced to reinstall my operating system. Have you guuys figured out a way to feel totally secure with bit torrent?

I bought the book.

That seems chronologically impossible. Wynton Marsalis was born in 1961. I think you missed the joke.

I believe the Dragon label is legit. I purchased this on LP many years back and remember it being pretty good music.

me too.

Regardless of the quality of the critisicm (which I make no comment on), STG does contain useful information about artists and recordings that are not otherwise normally covered by the more mainstream jazz publications. For example, the most recent issue contains a full article on the Ellery Eskelin, Andrea Parkins and Jim Black trio. I think Eskelin's playing is probably respected by most, but other than review, how often has he been covered in "Down Beat" or Jazz Times?". I have also had some intereactions with a couple of people who have written reviews for the magzaine and consider them genuinely knowledgeable about the things they write. It is by no means a perfect magazine, but flaws and all I think it is needed - especially for fans of the music it covers.

I purchased the discography a couple of years ago when I was going through a jazz organ phase and wanted as much information as possible. Its nothing fancy (basically a three ring folder with pages). Its arranged in alphabetical order by organist and includes listings of recordings as a leader as well as sideman. I am not sure I could recommend it to anyone looking for something with the appearance that it was professionally done, but it does contain useful information.

I missed them the last time, but maybe I will have better luck this time around.

Other than mistating titles, how was the performance?

My introduction to Mr. Freeman about two years ago was Serenade & Blues as well. Since then I have picked up as many recordings as I could afford that feature Vonski and have never been disappointed. I also love the recordings on Nessa and SteepleChase, but don't sleep on the recent Premonition recordings. I also have a soft spot for the two tenor things he did with Chico.

I somehow missed the prior thread. I read about the collective somewhere and hoped there would be a recording of the group. Despite my financial restrictions during this holiday season I allowed my impulse to take over and ordered it. Hope it will be worth it.

I believe I have that disc and can probably send you a scan of the tray card if you can not get it from elsewhere.

Keep in mind that the pianist, Vijay Iyer, spent some time playing with Steve Coleman and I also believe Mahanthappa has some form of relatioship with him as well.

Great bass sound. I have heard him live on several occassions with David Murray and always enjoyed the experience. In addition to at least one recording under Murray's leadership, Ming's Samba I would recommend Drummond's Arabesque recording, Vignettes, which features some great playing by Gary Bartz and Chris Potter.

I had the one of the Hat trios. I listened to it once. Admittedly it was not a very attentive listen, but the disc did not make much of an impression on me at the time. I think I ended up trading it in. That does not necessarily mean I thought it was a bad disc, it just did not immediately appeal to me on first listen and did not strike me as something I would go back to open. The personnel on this disc (in particular John Carter) makes me consider giveing Grossman another try.

No. You will never get a response. I have tried on many occassions to order various items from the Moers site with no luck. I eventually obtained a copy of Another Place on ebay for a reasonable price. To my knowledge it has never been reissued on CD.

Another Place from the 1978 Moers festival with George Lewis, Bill Brimfield, Brian Smith and Hank (Hamid) Drake.

In the past month I have watched all of season one, read the synopsis of each episode on season two on the HBO website and caught up on all of season three (On Demand can be a good thing). It is a great show. I will miss Stringer. he was definately one of the most interesting characters, but in the end I think all the shady moves he made did him in.

I have two of his recordings on his own Fairhaven label. Enjoy them both, in particular At The Moment of Impact ..., which if I remember correctly features the great Julius Hemphill as well as Don Byron.

I buy the occassional issue off the news stand. I think there is a wealth of information in there and I enjoy getting the compilation CD (but does the publisher have to include a track from his CD on every compilation), but overall I don't think its the best thing for me the none musician. I have been reading the most recent issue with Dizzy Gillespie on the cover. I purchased it because it included a bunch of interviews with a lot of trumpeters that interested me. After a while, however, it got a little dry to me. I think it was because it seemed that at least in the interviews I read, all the musicians seemed to be asked the same questions and I think the insight gained from many of these questions is better appreciated by people with a musical background. With that said I have not yet read the lengthy feature on Gillespie. The last issue I purchased had a similar feature on Joe Henderson, which although very informative, was not much more than a analytical review of his discography which got a little dry after a while. Overall, I think the publication is very informative if not entirely entertaining and I will continue to purchase the occassional issue when it contains features and/or interviews with musicians that inetrest me.

Not Afraid to Live is very good. Louis Hayes makes a big difference.

I really enjoyed the Eremite disc with Sabir Mateen, Consequences. I have also heard a couple of recent unissued live recordings of his quartet that includes Mateen that I enjoyed.