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Trying it right now. This is actually a really cool idea and well-executed. The opportunity to browse through the catalog chronologically, while showing all those old album covers, is something I really like. It's not perfect - much of the more obscure OOP material still hasn't been uploaded by EMI itself, so there are gaps and missing tracks (the John Hardee/Ike Quebec sides include only two cuts that were issued by some PD label). But huge props to whoever came up with a way to map all the albums to what's in the Spotify database. I don't know how much money this is going to make them but this is the kind of thing that makes me at least want to spend money on the CDs. Thanks Big Wheel. This was a project I lead. As longtime Blue Note addict and a digital nerd I took the opportunity to try to build the most engaging experience possible. Definitely a lot of gaps and I'm working w/ the EMI team that handles the feed into Spotify w/ regard to clearances and updates to the discography. I'm going to keep working to make this better and better. Comments are always welcome so please send them my way. Not sure if you saw the Rolling Stone and LA Times articles but so far, the reviews have been positive. Thanks for giving it a spin. http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/gear-up/blue-note-records-spotify-app-streamlines-jazz-discovery-20120912 http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-blue-note-jazz-spotify-app-20120912,0,689551.story bluesForBartok, was there any reason why Blue Note did not host the project on its own site? I, for one, would feel more comfortable if the label did not farm the hosting of the project out to a third-party. Also, downloads of otherwise unavailable recordings could have been offered on the Blue Note site. Although, I like the fact that I can access recordings that are otherwise unavailable or hard to find through Spotify, I, like a previous poster, feel that it is in the same vein as Napster. There are commercials, but from what I understand, the artists are getting paid very little although newly released albums are made available, in full, for streaming. Also, do the Blue Note artists/estates have any say or control with respect to whether their work is made available through Spotify? If I grew up and new and catalog recordings were fully available for free on the internet (sanctioned by the record company), I would not purchase them. I would listen to them on Spotify for free.

I am looking for recommendations for some worthwhile postbop/freebop sessions led (or with prominent contributions) by a trombone. I am familiar with Grachan Moncur's work -- so recommendations of his work is not requested. I am looking for trombone playing more "adventurous" than, for example, Curtis Fuller with the Messengers or most J.J. Johnson -- playing that shows some influence of the "avant garde" without being totally "out."

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Could someone please identify the music playing in this YouTube Video? It sounds like Coleman Hawkins. I may be wrong. Thanks.

Check out the Logan Richardson sets.

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This guy is the real deal. Both of his releases -- Cerebral Flow and Ethos (which is on Greg Osby's Inner Circle label) are smoking. If this were 1988, he would have a major record deal. I sense a lot of rock influence in his playing but so well integrated that it avoids all cliches. Both are very much worth picking up.

Thanks for pointing me to the previous posts. I used the search function, but his name did not come up. Sweet Space is the one that I heard. I need to keep my eye out for that one.

I was up this weekend listening to a WKCR overnight jazz program. The program featured Frank Lowe. I believe that I heard his name a couple of times in passing, but this was the first time that I really had the chance to listen to his work in depth. After hearing what I heard, I wonder why he is not mentioned more on this board and otherwise. His recordings The Flam and Black Beings are available. However, I was most impressed by a live recording with Billy Bang in the 70s. I see that the recording with Billy Bang was released by Bang a few years ago, but is now out of print. Are there any other essential sideman or leader recordings that I should look into?

Saxophonist J.D. Allen with trio (bass - Gregg August, drums - Rudy Royston) on Sunnyside. Really nice.

Ms. Roberts is a member of the AACM. I happened to be at the Jazz Gallery on the night referenced in the article. The performance was a memorable one. Her new album The Chicago Project is well worth checking out also.

Caught alto saxophonist Matana Roberts this past Thursday at the Jazz Gallery. She was celebrating the release of her new album The Chicago Project. She played a long and amazing -- approximately hour and 3/4 -- set of material from the album. At the Gallery, Jeff Parker was on guitar, Josh Abrams on bass, and Tyshawn Sorey on drums. It will be a feat if I see a better performance of anything in 2008. The album covers the blues to "avant garde" jazz and everything in between. Matana and Fred Anderson engage in three free improvisations on the album. At the performance, I picked up a copy of album on vinyl -- which was neat. It is worth picking up.

Blue Spirits - Freddie Hubbard Hank Mobley's solo on the title tune is Moblian, but also Lestorian, and perfectly wonderful.

How could anyone not expect it to be pretty darn good to begin with? You seriously had expectations of mediocrity? The Mingus at Cornell '64, although highly touted, was somewhat underwhelming to me despite the fact that Mingus's '64 squad is one of my favorites of all time. I am also normally not that much into Horace Silver. Additionally, sometimes live recordings suffer from sound issues that distract from enjoyment. This one did not. Also, I was unfamiliar with Louis Smith, and did not know that he was such a heavy hitter. This served as a great introduction. So no, I did not have "expectations of mediocrity" or any other "expectations" so to speak. Sometimes things that are highly touted are ultimately underwhelming for various reasons. To me, this release was just the opposite.

Don't hesitate to pick this up. Much better than I expected. Louis Smith is just blazing on this.

Would probably make a nice Mosaic Select. Especially considering that the recordings were not officially released in the U.S. Does anyone know if there were ever cd releases of any of those sessions overseas?

I was listening to the Max Roach B'day broadcast last week on WKCR and this band was featured on one segment. Really smoking. I understand that this band's recordings were only released in Japan (Live in Tokyo Vol 1 & 2 etc.). To my ears, this is the best band that Roach led -- and that's saying a lot.

As for the violin and cello I heard, I believe that was actually violin and viola duo and a violin, viola, and cello trio performance of the two and three-part inventions that was contained on a recent cd by dutch violinist Janine Jansen.

Listening this morning (around 8:30) and heard some Bach pieces with just cello and violin. Can anyone point me to recordings of Bach works with just cello and violin or string trio? Thanks.

I heard Dvorak's 13th string quartet on WKCR and liked what I heard. I purchased the Naxos version with the Vlach String Quartet, which I like very much. On that disc, Dvorak's 13th is paired with his American Quartet; The American is ok, but I feel that the 13th is in another league. Is a full set of Dvorak's SQ's required listening (like Beethoven's) or is it a safe bet to just listen to his "late" SQ's (i.e. 10th - 14th, which are obtainable inexpensively on Naxos) to get the best of Dvorak?

Happened to me too. I contacted customer service and have not received a response as yet.

Too many to list, but here are some (the sale does not seem to be limited by label): http://www.amazon.com/Heavyweight-Champion...5515&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/COLTRANE-Classic-Qua...5515&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Columbia-Re...5827&sr=1-4 http://www.amazon.com/Freelance-Years-Rive...5873&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_m/104-74...o.y=0&Go=Go

Amazon currently has many box sets on sale. Some are at 33% off or higher. Get 'em while they're hot!

Check out J &R. It still has RVGs on sale for $6.99. If you are not in NY, you do not have to pay sales tax.