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Thanks for the suggestions! Yes, the choices for the alto are *many*, but I didn't know much cello, so I really appreciate those! As for the Uke, my third grandson was disabled by a play accident a couple of years ago. He can use his left hand, but the right is pretty well useful only for strumming--thus the Uke. Someone out there must have a favorite Uke band?! gregmo

Ok, my three grandsons have taken up musical instruments, which is wonderful. The oldest, age 12, is learning alto sax. The middle one, age 10, is playing the cello, and the youngest, age 9 is working on the Uke. I'd like to get each of them one, maybe two cds for Christmas, preferably some kind of comp,, of music on their chosen instruments. Obviously, I'd prefer jazz, but I'm open. Suggestions?? gregmo

Oh, I think we could have a whole thread on lousy albums that Creed Taylor made! But this one must rank right down there near the bottom. gregmo

Bumping this one. Did we have a conversation about this thing in another thread?? Anyway, Evans completist that I am, I got hold of the 2008 Verve Originals reissue of it on cd. Oh my. It's almost entirely dreck. There is an Evans/Ogerman original on it ("Hollywood") that shows hints--only hints--of something better, but that is cancelled by a particularly dreadful version of "On Broadway," on which Evans sort of plinks at his piano as if it were trying to bite him. As others have noted, it wasn't included on the Rust Box because it was deemed to be without much value, and the fact that people realized that while producing a box which still (for me) holds the record as the ugliest-looking reissue project ever, its notes impossible to read, does say something! gregmo

Nice article--thanks for posting that. It's very cool that the entire collection has been digitally preserved, though anyone visiting New York who hasn't been there still should visit the house in Queens. It's a nicely preserved site. gregmo

Saw "Widows" and left unimpressed. Slower than molasses. gregmo

Wasn't that Joe Pass's last album? gregmo

Done here too. Thanks, Jim, as always. gregmo

For all the lowbrow silliness on Hee Haw, the show could get interesting when Roy picked up an instrument. RIP. gregmo

I was also a "Silver Age" reader and collector, deep into Marvel from the mid to late 60s. Still have 'em. I have to disagree a bit with Stefan Wood. While Kirby was absolutely brilliant, he felt (rightly) abused and under-recognized at Marvel, and tended to understate Stan's role. It was a partnership, and Stan deserves a lot of credit. RIP. gregmo

I'm not sure I can remember the last time a set came out when first predicted. gregmo

I've got a number of recordings of Sal, but I don't think he ever played better than he did when he was in Woody's band. gregmo

I knew you guys could identify a few sopranino players for me! Thanks for the responses! gregmo

You were all over the map on this listening session Jeff! "Kansas City Jazz" is occasionally a candidate for the first "concept" album, though Will Friedwald, in the intro to his new book, argues for earlier albums. Still, KC Jazz is a cool album. I have the old Decca LP, but not the 78 album! gregmo

????? 17 has the Seattle Concert! Did I miss something?! gregmo

Nice essay, as always from Morganstern. It did get me to wondering whether any jazz musicians have ever played the sopranino?? gregmo

Thanks for the reminder--listening to disc 17 right now. Some GREAT music on that set! gregmo

Ok, thanks for the response. Yeah, I parked that choice in the favorites on Amazon for a while before a copy came available at a price I was willing to pay. I plan to get the new issue, so I'll see what I can hear! gregmo

Jim, do you have the "original master recording" version? It's an absolutely gorgeous issue of the original mono Hi-Fi record. I think TTK may have put me onto it. I'm curious how the newly remixed stereo version might compare to it. gregmo

Lucky you!! gregmo

One of the very few Mosaics I never got. Wish I had! gregmo

Yeah, then one entire case, then two, three, now four. Friends say "you should move those onto your computer." I say, just having celebrated my 65th birthday, "that would take me the rest of my life!" gregmo