Guy Berger

Uggh -- I have a bad feeling that article is going to take over this thread. Guy

If I'm a Bennie Maupin fan, should I pick up Lee Morgan's Caramba? This album got low ratings at AMG and rateyourmusic.com, so I'd only be getting it for BM. Guy

I bought Am I Blue due to Joe Henderson semi-completism. I will probably repeat this mistake when I get Lee Morgan's Rumproller. Guy

I don't agree with this. Much of the jazz music that was considered "avant-garde" 35-40 years ago is still considered "avant-garde" today. (Obviously it isn't literally avant-garde at this point.) Guy

No conspiracy. I do think the cd "representing" jazz at any club without ANY black leaders is not "innocent". It is just stupidly insensitive and out of thouch with the music and the audience. I'll completely plead ignorance to the following question -- are there African American artists on Concord that have recorded at Yoshi's? Guy Mulgrew Miller & DeeDee Bridgewater, probably many others. Miller's album is on MaxJazz -- is that a Concord label? Bridgerwater's album is on Verve. Guy

No conspiracy. I do think the cd "representing" jazz at any club without ANY black leaders is not "innocent". It is just stupidly insensitive and out of thouch with the music and the audience. I'll completely plead ignorance to the following question -- are there African American artists on Concord that have recorded at Yoshi's? Guy

Good ones, Erik! Guy

This looks like a thorough overview of Murray's 90s recordings. Guy

That was an amazing video.

I hate all of them. I'll give the matter some thought and get back to you... Guy

Classic thread! UPPPPPPPPPPPPP! Guy

Here's an earlier thread on this album. Guy

If the Cavs win the series we will all drown in a sea of Lebron-slobber. Guy

Most labels are stoopid, and yet we find them useful nonetheless. Guy

Don, not sure if this helps but there is a faq here. Good luck! Guy

First off, it's pretty clear from Yoshi's booking policy that they're not racist. Second, the article makes it pretty clear that the CD's contents were determined by expediency. If they'd actually been willing to spend time and money on licensing fees, etc, the CD wouldn't be packed with 2nd tier artists. Guy

I think the biggest surprises from that poll are the low numbers for Cannonball and Desmond. Guy

I'm guessing this is probably not true. But even if it is, people like what they like. edit - A suggestion: before we drag this thread completely off-topic, maybe we should move the Vandermark discussion to the Vandermark thread... Guy

I greatly welcome that insight, Clem. MG It should be noted that Clem's opinion on Vandermark is not a universal one. Guy

You are making this judgment on the basis of 2 games. Varejao is a solid role player, not much more than that. Guy

Apologies if someone has posted these before:

And what could possibly be better? Kenny Burrell, Midnight Blue Grant Green, Idle Moments

Well, if it happened it would be very unusual. When was the last time a team with one superstar and a bunch of nobodies won the championship? The 70s? You could MAYBE make a case for the '94 Rockets, but Hakeem had a much better surrounding cast than LeBron does. Guy

Wasn't the lyricon another electric wind instrument? edit: yup. Guy

Clem, from what I've seen of the classical music threads on this forum, they are +90% comparison of different recordings. Actual discussion of the music is more rare. I don't think they're of any higher quality than the popular music threads. Guy