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Yep. Great thread title by the way!

So what are the better alternatives for someone primarily interested in jazz, especially from labels like Clean Feed, Black Saint/Soul Note, Delmark, etc.? Limewire store.

Sorry to hear it Kevin. Right now I can joke about being envious of an "empty nest" - if nothing else, my in-laws are now living with us! - but I know I'll be a wreck when my twin girls eventually move out.

So how's the mastering?

I don't understand what you guys are saying musicologically, but Haden's been one of my favorite bassists since I first started listening to jazz 30 years ago now.

You guys ever heard of Los Angeles? Y'know, big city, entertainment capital of the world? I'd settle for San Diego to Santa Barbara or Palm Springs provided it's the weekend.

Hey Chewy, I PM'd back, but the discs are in my office so I can't check them until Monday. I don't believe they're PDO; they are W. German, but should be identical mastering to the old Prestige (U.S.) box.

I've actually been buying more CDs than ever - but used and at very cheap prices. Ironically, now that Jim's drawn attention to it, I'm about to list a bunch of stuff for sale as well. It's a box of unwanted stuff that's been sitting here for a couple of years now that I've simply been too lazy/busy to deal with.

16 discs, Excellent condition. This is the German "cube" box version, with minimal booklet. $75 + shipping

Bump for the weekend. Anyone else going?

Didn't see this posted yet. Last year's festival was pretty terrific. http://www.angelcityjazz.com/

Wow! Stunning pics. Thanks for posting.

More sad news! Hadn't seen him in several years, but as Chuck says he was a very nice man and will be greatly missed.

Wait a minute. Is that real (i.e, really Bruce Lee) or a tricky ad?

Price reduced. $195 + shipping

Another vote for Chrome.

Wow! Not sure I'd want all of this (and I've already got old boots of some of it), but it's exciting.

Complete, excellent condition. Only played maybe once by a little old lady driving to church each Sunday (or something similar). I didn't realize that this had become so scarce. New at Amazon $400; used at Amazon $300. But from me? $240 shipped.

Thanks for the tip, Jim. Speaking of Mr. Reece, does anyone know about his "Nirvana" album - a weird, Eastern-influenced thing I found at the Limewire store?

This could seriously jeopardize our FacePage Friendship! It'll have to be one of those topics we avoid talking about.

I'm not sure I really understand the question either, but otherwise I'm with Paul in that, when I first began listening to jazz (and even before), Duke was just another big band leader of the sort that my grandparents might have listened to. I quickly learned that wasn't the case, of course, and from that point on Ellington's music had a profound affect on me. My Holy Jazz Triumvirate is Duke, Monk, and Mingus, but more to the point is that once I discovered Ellington's music - even of the big band variety - it always struck me in ways that most big band music doesn't. Basie, Goodman, even Woody Herman (whom I've since grown to love) can barely touch Duke imo. Discovering Duke was almost like discovering jazz itself; it opened not just one but a whole series of musical doors.

Very sad news. Heard about this earlier from a friend on FB who knows him. Glad to hear he made the evening news.

Much prefer Coke over Pepsi in any formulation. Tried the Throwback Dew and thought it tasted less like Mountain Dew than the "fake" stuff. Seriously, though, comparing tastes over decades is harder than comparing CD masterings.

Little bit of trivia. That woman seen kissing in that famous photo was later identified as Edith Shain, who went on to be my wife's kindergarten teacher.