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Hey, if Braxton can have, like, 12 discs filled with standards, then everyone should be able to put two friggin' standards on every CD without anyone complainin' about it!

jUST D/L'D THIS EARLIER AND WAS ABOUT TO GIVE IT A LISTEN/WATCH. (And just realized that my girls were playing on the computer and left the caps lock on! )

Hey Bev - I actually agree with you re: those two! And I didn't mean to single you out either as I've been hearing Bley-Jarrett comparisons for years now.

I do agree with Clem that Jarrett's classical stuff is, um, inessential, but I'm also one of the (few?) who really digs Spirits - it's like the primal music of soul and earth...

Funny, but I'm just the opposite (who'da thunk? ). I've been listening to Bley ever since I picked up Open, To Love after the old RS record guide gave it five stars back in '80 or so, and I have my share of Bley discs that I pick up either due to rave reviews or my expectation of finally getting him. But as much as I like some of it, Bley just leaves me cold compared to KJ. I don't see them as similar pianists at all (at least most of the time - a BFT a few months back offered up an older Bley track that I mistook for Jarrett and really dug). Don't get me wrong: I listen to Bley with open ears and would never put him down as an artist, but I just don't see the persistant similarities to Jarrett. To me Bley is much more clinical and intellectual, while Jarrett is more bluesy, folksy, and emotional in his playing. Nothing wrong with either style, of course, but I respond much more strongly to Jarrett than Bley.

Very sad news...

It seems pretty clear that Mosaic is determined to get $35-39 for these sets. They sell them directly at $39, maybe 10% cheaper during a sale. They sell them "wholesale" at $35 and offer a list price of $49 so the retailer can get their cut as well. Remember, a lot of people still don't have internet access or know how (or are willing) to purchase things on-line.

Stop the politics! Now! Please! Thank you...

Braxton. Found access through his "standards" and "piano quartet" discs, but am now branching out to his more typical quartet stuff.

FYI... this is currently available for d/l at easytree.org. Comes highly recommended there as well. Thanks for the heads-up, C...

Listened to the X-mas disc a couple of times now while driving back and forth for Christmas with the family. Enjoyed the heck out of it, recognized a few of the performances, and want to know about a few more of them - but I wasn't in position to take notes or recall track numbers, so a more "critical analysis" will have to wait (hopefully tomorrow). Overall, though, a big

Received three Mosaic sets this year: J.J. Johnson, Mulligan CJB, and John Patton Select. (My mom and sisters thanked me when I handed them a marked-up Mosaic catalog last Thanksgiving - I'm tough to shop for, they were grateful for the assist, and I scored big.)

A politically-correct and religiously-neutral Happy Holidays to you all!

Darn, just heard that the Byas and Peiffer are sold out and won't be shipping. Anyone know if DG will be getting any more of these in (I know they say they will, but...). Double darn, reading more of this thread has me already considering a second order!

Oh I trust your tastes. It's just that I trust my wife's ability to hit me over the head when she sees the credit card bill more. Seriously, the Hodeir was in my cart, but it didn't make the cut. Maybe next time...

Yep. I love a sale like this so that i can "expand my horizons." There are a few artists here whom I've never heard before...

Damn bastards! My first ever order from them too: 37457.J Don Byas -- Jazz In Paris Laura CD 1 $5.99 $5.99 37486.J Eddy Louiss & Ivan Jullien -- Jazz In Paris Porgy & Bess CD 1 $4.99 $4.99 37466.J Bill Coleman -- Jazz In Paris From Boogie To Funk CD 1 $5.99 $5.99 45018.J Lou Bennett -- Jazz In Paris Pentacostal Feeling CD 1 $4.99 $4.99 37467.J Sonny Criss -- Jazz In Paris Mr Blues Pour Flirter CD 1 $5.99 $5.99 53840.J Stan Getz Quartet -- Jazz In Paris Stan Getz In Paris CD 1 $5.99 $5.99 45026.J Dizzy Gillespie -- Jazz In Paris Cognac Blues CD 1 $5.99 $5.99 37476.J Slide Hampton -- Jazz In Paris Exodus CD 1 $5.99 $5.99 37478.J Bobby Jaspar -- Jazz In Paris Modern Jazz au Club Saint Germain CD 1 $4.99 $4.99 37482.J Guy Lafitte -- Jazz In Paris Blue And Sentimental CD 1 $4.99 $4.99 45033.J Bernard Peiffer -- Jazz In Paris La Vie En Rose CD 1 $4.99 $4.99 37500.J Barney Wilen -- Jazz In Paris Jazz Sur Seine CD 1 $5.99 $5.99 53835.J Elek Bacsik -- Jazz In Paris Nuages CD 1 $4.99 $4.99 45025.J Raymond Fol -- Jazz In Paris Les 4 Saisons CD 1 $4.99 $4.99 45123.J Rhoda Scott -- Jazz In Paris Live At The Olympia CD 1 $4.99 $4.99 37491.J Sammy Price & Lucky Thompson -- Jazz In Paris Paris Blues CD 1 $5.99 $5.99

I don't know 'bout the rest of you, but I'm dying to hear what Rooster thinks of Kenny G.

Anyone who released Song X and loves Ornette as much as Pat can't be considered "kitschy" in my book!

Nice stuff, Mark (as usual)!

Not exactly the jazz you were looking for, but there are hundreds of vintage radio airchecks here... http://www.reelradio.com/

Received and enjoying! Many thanks!

If it wasn't for Witchita, I probably wouldn't be here. That's the LP that started me down this road all those years ago. It's one of my all time favorite albums, but obviously, my opinion is colored by a lot of emotional attachment, fond memories and gratitude. Ditto. While "Wichita" may not be a great album by some standards, it's a very important one to me for personal reasons. It's still a favorite of mine after over 20 years. 80/81 is another fav, though I don't listen to it as often since I don't have it on CD, only LP. Metheny's recorded a couple of my favorite albums of the last decade, among them "Beyond the Missouri Sky."

Damn! The things they can do with animatronics these days...!

I'm envious that you guys actually file stuff!