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  1. gmonahan
    Finally got around to this one. Interesting Bird. Not essential (well, unless, like me, you think ALL Bird is essential!)
  2. gmonahan
    I liked Conclave, but I didn't think it was best picture material.
  3. gmonahan
    I agree about "Anora." I thought several nominees were better. I just saw "I'm Still Here," which did win the best foreign film award, but it was far better than "Anora." Still waiting to see "The Brutalist."
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    Vanguard set, disc 3. Nice Hawk on the Thompson session.
  6. gmonahan
    As I read over this thread, I didn't see any mention of the two reissues from 1999. Four of the tracks from "Mel Powell Bandstand" were reissued on the first one ("The Best Things in Life") and one more on the second ("It's Been So Long"). Presumably, the vocal tracks Mike mentions above were the ones that got left out.
  7. gmonahan
    Both great, but that Teagarden album is to die for.
  8. gmonahan
    I agree it is a bit overlong. I go back and forth on the music. A lot of important things are communicated in the lyrics, and that sort of reinforces the artificiality of their existence. Certainly an interesting movie. I saw "The Order" last night and thought it was very good, especially Jude Law's performance as a slightly burnt out FBI agent.
  9. gmonahan
    Absolutely essential, IMHO.
  10. gmonahan
    I love the Anecdotes book. It has a quote from Zoot Sims about what it was like playing in Russia with Goodman. Zoot said, "Every gig with Benny is like playing in Russia." I know BG had his fans, but both Crow and Phil Woods were somewhat less than complimentary!
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    Me three! I only just returned from a long overseas trip to find the box waiting for me. I've always liked Mosaic's remastering, but I have to say they've outdone themselves with this one. The sound is really wonderful!
  12. gmonahan
    Ditto.
  13. gmonahan
    Yes, I've read accounts of his...er...eccentricity?! He was apparently a dreadful husband. We've talked here many times about artistic geniuses who turn out to be pretty lousy human beings. All that said, "Dr. Strangelove" is a masterpiece, and Sellers is fabulous in it!
  14. gmonahan
    Yes, and they're all very good!
  15. gmonahan
    Saw "Conclave" last night. A bit slow, but a fine performance by Ralph Fiennes.
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