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Fun compilation. He really was a fine clarinetist.

I like it. It's motivating me to get some more!

I listened to disc one of that set earlier today! Excellent indeed. This one came today, and I've been enjoying a bit of fun melodrama from Little Jimmy Scott:

An amazing film which I thought was richly deserving of its oscar wins, *especially* for sound.

Haven't listened to this one in too long

I guess when it's complete, Riccardi's 3-volume effort, written, interestingly enough, in reverse order, will be pretty well definitive.

Thanks Lon. I had seen that but hoped there might be another way. Oh well, it'll come up for sale some way some day!

Where do I go to buy this? Discogs lists it as existing but has no copies for sale.

Tough call, but I think I agree with those who've listed the Basie Live Roulette set on Mosaic. That said, the Savory set........

Oh my, this is dreadful news. So very, very sad to hear this. From the first Monk set on, I feel like much of my jazz listening life has consisted of following in his wake as he birthed beautiful album after beautiful album, set after set, opening me up to so much wonderful music. I will be forever in his debt.

Got this one on Chuck's recommendation, and, as usual, he's absolutely right. The sound is very good. Like the video stuff too. Thanks Chuck!

That IS a cool cover!

Nice liners by Loren Schoenberg on this one, but no personnel list, which is irritating. Sound is good.

Lord shows Daily on cornet, Warren Smith, trombone; Stan Story, clarinet; Don Owens, piano, Nappy Lamare, guitar and banjo; Phil Stephens, tuba and bass; George Defebaugh, drums. Recorded October 1949.

Very cool! Congrats!

Continuing my exploration of early Chicago jazz while re-reading _Hear Me Talkin' to Ya_

And the losses of the Deccas too. A real tragedy.

Davies really was a magician when it came to remastering

It is now: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/07/arts/music/albert-heath-dead.html

Back toward the beginning

That's my favorite Silver album. I've always figured Mosaic didn't do one because most of them are easy to get and have remained in print and because there are a LOT of them.

Don't pull this one out very often, but reading Hentoff's _Hear Me Talkin' To Ya_ led to a listen.