Teasing the Korean

I think that is included on her playlist.

I've always found it fascinating that noir came to be associated with jazz. All the original films noir had dark, heavy European scores. I suppose the jazz scores for late-1950s and early-1960s TV detectives must have played a role.

Any updates? Will they be OK?

I have a $500 pair of B&W shelf speakers that I got on sale for $400. I think they were the previous year's model. At any rate, they are really good. I like bass, and I rarely have to push the bass beyond the flat position. I sometimes roll back the highs a tad. I am very happy with them.

So what I'm picking up from this thread is that most or all of the "core" catalog - depending on how we define "core" - has made it to the digital realm in some form or other. Are there any significant titles that have come out only in Japan?

LP era in general, not necessarily early 10" collections of 78s. Bobbi Humphrey/Gene Harris era is optional. The re-launch era does not really interest me, for the purposes of this discussion.

Are there any? Many? It seems that many of the more obscure titles came out in the Connoisseur series. Educate me.

I just picked up this album. Wow is right, it doesn't sound anything like the 1950s Shelly Manne dates that I've accumulated. I don't think I know anything about Frank Strozier. I must have some other albums with him. I will check out the discography.

Do you know if it is a dedicated mono mix, or a fold of the stereo?

When I was a teenager buying jazz albums from the cutout bins, I always loved finding liner notes by Nat Hentoff on a new purchase. I had no idea who he was, but I loved his writing, and I really felt like I was learning something. RIP.

I am obsessed with this track:

Why can't I find it on Mosaic's website?

When I used to DJ, I would often work this track into sets:

Anyone with a remote interest in Jack Jones should check out his brilliant Michel Legrand album:

He performs occasionally. I saw him live in 2007 and 2012. His voice and his range are still really strong, and he still has that crazy range, like a baritone and a tenor fused together. He was backed by a jazz trio or quartet. Naturally, he sounded older, but still really good.

Jack Jones is still in good voice.

I got very excited when I heard it was going to be a star-studded celebration. Then I remembered that all of the stars I would want to see at a Tony Bennett celebration are dead.

That's all I needed to know!

An NPR Christmas is an inadvertently funny album title.

It was a concept album made up of 10 original songs, not your typical Christmas fare. Arrangements are by Thee Great Pete Rugolo.

Shorty Rogers and Duke Ellington both did their own arrangements of The Nutcracker. If you are open to vocals, I highly recommend This Time of Year by June Christy.

I love the track "East-West." It sounds like the soundtrack for an American International exploitation film about LSD or Sunset Strip.

I missed the first release, but one of our members generously helped me out. Looking forward to this new version.

Available 11/29/16 THE FRENCH CONNECTION COLLECTION: LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET) LLLCD 1408 Music by Don Ellis and Brad Fiedel Limited Edition of 2000 Units RETAIL PRICE: $24.98 La-La Land Records, 20th Century Fox and Fox Music proudly present THE FRENCH CONNECTION COLLECTION, a 2-CD SET featuring re-mastered re-issues of renowned composer Don Ellis’ (THE SEVEN-UPS) iconic motion picture scores to the Oscar-winning THE FRENCH CONNECTION, starring Gene Hackman and directed by William Friedkin and THE FRENCH CONNECTION II, also starring Hackman and directed by John Frankenheimer, as well as the world premiere of composer Brad Fiedel’s (THE TERMINATOR, TRUE LIES) original score to the 1986 TV pilot POPEYE DOYLE, starring Ed O’Neil. Long out of print, Don Ellis’ indelible and idiosyncratic jazz scores to the FRENCH CONNECTION feature films return on Disc One of this deluxe presentation, sounding better than ever. Disc Two showcases Brad Fidel’s expert soundscape for POPEYE DOYLE, along with additional bonus tracks, including alternate cues from all three projects, as well as the song “Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon,” featured in the original film’s bar scene. Produced by Nick Redman and Mike Matessino, mixed by Matessino, and mastered by Daniel Hersch, this special limited edition release of 2000 units features exclusive liner notes by writer Julie Kirgo and street-smart art design by Jim Titus. TRACK LISTING: DISC 1 1 THE FRENCH CONNECTION Main Title :59 2 Just Looking :17 3 Charnier :52 4 Copstail 4:03 5 The Old Fort 1:19 6 Sal 1:25 7 Joel 1:04 8 The Car 1:05 9 Doyle’s Blues :57 10 Waltz 1:01 11 Hotel Chase 5:28 12 What The?! / Umbrella 3:25 13 Subway :23 14 The Shot 1:12 15 This Is It / Here We Go / Stay With It 3:26 16 Lincoln’s Blues 2:05 17 Strip 1:45 18 Found :36 19 Au Revoir 1:16 20 Surprise / The Last Round Up 1:18 21 Frog in Room :50 22 End Titles 2:43 23 FRENCH CONNECTION II Main Title / Waterfront 3:34 24 Boat Ride 1:21 25 Popeye 1:39 26 Popeye’s Montage 2:04 27 Volleyball 1:37 28 Hit 1:21 29 Heroin 4:24 30 OD 2:15 31 Pain 1:06 32 Rehabilitation 2:04 33 Revenge 1:16 34 Boat Bottom / Dry Dock 3:07 35 Stalking 4:14 36 Continuation / Here Come the Cops 1:53 37 The Big Chase 2:33 38 Exhaustion 2:24 39 End Title 1:32 Total Time Disc 1 (76:52) DISC 2 1 POPEYE DOYLE Main Title 4:01 2 First Chase 4:11 3 Body Dump :42 4 Jill’s Apartment :47 5 Video One :34 6 Gut Feeling :32 7 Following the Barkeep 1:50 8 Video Two 1:08 9 Follow the Weasel :07 10 Weasel Volunteers :33 11 Weasel Makes Parisi 1:33 12 Video Three 1:36 13 Cat and Mouse 2:42 14 Hat in the Ring :18 15 Motorcade 2:06 16 Shadow Rises :21 17 Tackle the Shadow :28 18 Reel 7 Act Out :13 19 Weasel’s Weapons :28 20 Weasel to Popeye’s 2:39 21 Reel 8 Act Out :24 22 Evil Afoot :13 23 Embassy Murder 1:04 24 Hospital Heavy 3:17 25 Final Shootout 4:09 26 Aftermath :50 27 End Credits 1:12 ADDITIONAL MUSIC THE FRENCH CONNECTION 28 Hotel Chase (alternate) 5:28 29 The Source 3:31 30 Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon 3:28 FRENCH CONNECTION II 31 Hit (alternate) 1:22 32 Exhaustion (alternate) 2:24 33 Sores 3:16 34 Blues 2:33 35 Cops 3:52 36 Drugs 4:30 POPEYE DOYLE 37 First Chase (alternate) 3:54 38 Prove My Love to You 2:09 Total Time Disc 2 (75:37) http://www.lalalandrecords.com/

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