mikelz777

Thank you to everyone for their recommendations. I can see that the responders have a wide and knowlegable set of tastes in music. I thought I would share what I ended up ordering. I decided to go the route of picking up some various artist compilations. There were a lot of individual artist recommendations but I figured with the various artist compilations I could give them a listen and then pursue any individual artists that struck a chord with me from there. I also wanted a party CD kind of vibe which is better served with a variety of artists. My picks: Stompin' at the Savoy: The Original Indie-Label 1944-1961(4-CD) This was an easy pick for me. I really dug the sound samples, it was available through the soon-to-be-extinct BMG club and I had a code for free shipping. Blues Masters, Vol. 5: Jump Blues Classics This one's currently out of print but I found a nice deal on a copy through Ebay. I'd also like to pick up its counterpart, Blues Masters, Vol. 14: More Jump Blues eventually. Lost and Found: Rockabilly and Jump Blues (2-CD) Here's a review (edited) from AMG: Lost and Found: Rockabilly and Jump Blues resurrects a host of long-lost '50s jump tunes, with precious little overlap with music that already appears on CD. The two curators, Keb Darge and Cut Chemist (each takes one disc), provide copious notes on nearly every title, displaying a knowledge of the form that is formidable (especially in Darge's case). And, of course, the music isn't bad either. Much like Bear Family's series of That'll Flat Git It! compilations, there's a certain delight in hearing these second- or third-tier R&B or rockabilly artists, many of which featured plenty of energy and talent but simply not enough distribution (or luck) to make a lasting impression. The line, "...there's a certain delight in hearing these second- or third-tier R&B or rockabilly artists, many of which featured plenty of energy and talent but simply not enough distribution (or luck) to make a lasting impression." pretty much sums it up for me. I really dig it when I find great or really enjoyable music from unknowns or the unheralded. There's a lot of excellent and fun music out there that never makes the charts or gets a notable following. Those of you out there who don't already have it may want to check it out and grab one. It currently can be had pretty reasonably. (The best deal I found was via CD Pacific for $14.00 and change delivered.) My wish list for somewhere down the road: Ruth Brown - Rockin' in Rhythm: The Best of Ruth Brown is one I'm pretty sure I'll eventually pick up. I'm intrigued by The Aladdin Records Story but can't seem to find sound samples anywhere. Once I have a chance to listen to the CDs I ordered, I'll maybe start looking into more of the individual artists. Thanks again everyone.

I'm looking for any recommendations you might have for some good compilations or anthologies of various artists in the early R&B/jump blues/soul vein. I'd be looking for stuff from the pre-rock and roll or very early (formative) rock and roll era of the 40's and 50's. I'd appreciate any recommendations you might have.

I checked their storefront on Amazon but it's a real drag because they only allow you to sort their offerings (3000+ pages) alphabetically. Why not by price as well?

I'd recommend grabbing this deal while you can. It's an excellent box set! It's kind of odd because they're selling it for $49.99 on their regular site.

Those posts are from 2005. Wowza, so they are. I didn't even look at the dates. I just assumed it was current.

At what site or what link within the site are these titles being sold? Someone included a link above with what looks like hundreds of options to click on but I found nothing showing titles selling for USD $7.57.

Buck Owens - 40 Greatest Hits This one scratched my most recent country itch. (Can't say I'm in love with the cover.) I bought this one over much more expensive collections or combinations of single discs figuring that as much as I dig this stuff, 2 discs and 40 Buck Owens hits would probably be all of the Buck Owens I would really need.

That's a pretty good little bargain and well worth it. I really dig it. There's a good variety of different groups and some really nice stuff in this box set. Recommended and definitely a keeper!

I think that people make a much bigger deal out of it than they need to. I don't burn a lot of discs but I've had very good luck with Verbatim CD-Rs. I can't distinguish the difference between their recorded playback and that of store bought discs. I've only had 1 out of about 175 that gave me a recording problem. Even that problem was questionable. I had a heck of a time getting the store bought source disc to rip onto my system so it may have been a problem with how it ripped onto my system and not the CD-R itself.

Yet ironically, rejecting legitimate sales.

Nat King Cole 10-CD set (Membran/Documents)

Why wish? Buy some.

If there's something I'm interested in on Definitive, I won't hesitate to buy it. I've never been disappointed by anything I purchased from them.

Ryan Kisor - On The One Willie Nelson - The Complete Atlantic Sessions (Shotgun Willie / Phases And Stages / Live At The Texas Opry House In Austin)

Jackie McLean - Destination Out!

The Lynch/Charlap is the only one I don't have. What's your take on it? Brian Lynch Meets Bill Charlap Brian Lynch - trumpet/flugelhorn Bill Charlap - piano Dwayne Burno - bass Joe Farnsworth - drums [60+ minutes] I like both Brian Lynch and Bill Charlap so this was an easy buy for me. Having enjoyed what I heard of them seperately, I thought that this would be a good pairing and they did not dissappoint. This wasn't a first meeting of the pair as I discovered they had played together for over a decade in Phil Woods' group. Phil Woods has high praise for both Lynch and Charlap in his liner notes for the CD. "On this CD Brian Lynch is very much his own man." "There may be more famous players than my man but there are no better ones. Brian is at the top of his game and is playing and writing his ass off! Makes an old bebopper proud!" On Charlap, "Bill Charlap shows why he is the piano man of our time-he can do it all..." Like Phil Woods, I like this CD a lot. It works for me as a whole and flows very well. I have 3 Brian Lynch CDs with an interest in checking out more but this CD had me asking myself why I don't own more Bill Charlap. I have two of his trio CDs (Written In The Stars and Live At The Vanguard) but kind of forgot about him. I'd like to hear more of him with a horn or two in the mix. (I'll have to check out those Woods CDs) Anyway, I'd recommend this CD. If you like one or both of the principal players, I think you'd enjoy it. It's a strong CD.

Has anyone here ever ordered DVDs from jazzlegends.com? I was wondering if they are reliable and what the quality is like. What do they charge for shipping? I couldn't find the information anywhere.

I don't remember specifically what they were playing but once I had lunch at a Wendy's restaurant and they were playing some very hip, classic Blue Note hard-bop.

"Miracle" (hockey)

I just ordered a handful of Sinatra's concept albums: In The Wee Small Hours Where Are You? Only The Lonely Nice 'n' Easy Come Fly With Me

One song I was really appreciative of his drumming was "A Day In The Life". How in the heck do you drum to that song? He makes it all work.

I just had a scare. I got an email from BMG's customer service regarding "Information About Your BMG Jazz Club Account‏". I thought they were going to shut me down but they were just contacting me about a prior (free) order that has been out of stock and that they hope to receive a new supply shortly. Whew!!

BMG dealio: Kenny Cox - Introducing Kenny Cox And The Contemporary Jazz Quintet Grachan Moncur III - Evolution Misha Alperin - Her First Dance

I just used the latest free code to order: Kenny Cox - Introducing Kenny Cox And The Contemporary Jazz Quintet Grachan Moncur III - Evolution Misha Alperin - Her First Dance I hope they don't cancel my account. I have satisfied my required qualifying selection but with one exception (using a sales offer they sent me), my last 12 orders were all using free codes.

The Lynch/Charlap is the only one I don't have. What's your take on it? I'll report once I've had a chance to listen to it. I just ordered it today.