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Guy I'll third it. Got it a few weeks back and am having a hard time getting it out of the changer. This thread is the best and worst thing that's happened in a long time. I'll 4th the Byard. As people are thinking big, don't forget alldirect. "Regular" OJCs are $8.65, the limiteds $10.68. Free shipping over $99. I put in an order for 19 discs mentioned in this thread last night. (My 1st multi-emoticon-in-a-row post, but in this case it's warranted.) And hey, if they don't go OOP, I've improved my quality of life sooner than later. (Who knows, maybe when the new owners see the sales figures for December maybe they'll think it's normal and keep the titles in print. I know, wishful thinking.) Thanks for all of the recs, starting with the 1st!

Nah, Giambi came up as a fairly thin doubles kind of guy without the "big guns" and veins popping out of the arms. His mentor on the A's was Mark "Andro" McGwire, and in time he got huge. I'd love to see a report on cap size changes for some of these players, as unless we're talking about someone going from a shaved head to long hair that's a tell tale sign. I wear a 7 7/8s hat size (believe, no steroids here given my lack of muscle mass ) which is rarely stocked (not that I buy hats much.) I've heard there are a few players who wear 8 1/8 now.

You get your wish. It comes out in March.

Indeed I do, thank you! I actually got lucky and found that one right afterwards. I've kept the page open in a tab just so I just don't bookmark it and forget about it. I think I need to look over some of my Bix liner notes more carefully tonight, just to admire the instrument selection of the day.

I'd be curious to hear more about the instrument "sort-order" norms for discogs. I'm assuming this is refering to the order in which instruments are usual presented in static (printed) discography entries. The Brian database is a pretty light download, so you can download it (then download the Brian data.) Open Brian, then open Brian.vdb. Now go to Windows > Instruments. Now you'll see the sort order used in the program. I love this stretch: Kazoo Clarinet Hot Fountain Pen Goofus/Cuesnophone Sopranino Clarinet Hot Fountain Pen sounds dangerous. (Time to Google it.)

Thing is though, Indestructible, Buhaina's Delight and Free For All are really really good. But I know what you mean. I passed on upgrading several Dexters and Hendersons that came out last summer to buy stuff I hadn't heard instead. But I'm pretty excited about the 1st round of RVGs in March, as Brooks, Quebec, Coles, and La Roca aren't the same old same old. I was "too young" to get True Blue the last time around, and though I have a burn of Basra, notes and the possibility of improved sound are welcome.

I followed Ghost of Miles lead (& others) by putting in an order a month ago. Here's that thread with member recs. I picked up both The Fox and For Real! mentioned above (love 'em), though honestly I wasn't sure if they were albums that would be in danger. In the end I picked them more for "I need to hear them" than "they might go away" reasons. As they seem (and rightfully so) to be so highly regarded I thought I was being a tad foolish picking a couple that surely wouldn't disappear. Or will they? One that just blew my mind was Johnny Griffin Sextet with Byrd & Adams, Kenny Drew, Wilbur Ware & Philly Joe Jones. My gawd, for those of you who love Blue Note hard bop will love this. It's a sick world if a treasure like this could be eliminated from a catalog. I hope it won't be. There are a bunch more recs on this thread that I found useful. Oh yes. Walt Dickerson, and Lennie Niehaus!

It's a done deal. It's Norman Lear's baby now.

"All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill." Nope. From the Dept. of Treasury: "The vignette on the reverse of the five-dollar bill depicts the Lincoln Memorial. You may be aware that, engraved on that Memorial are the names of the 48 states in 1922, which was the year the Memorial was dedicated. There are engravings of 26 State names on front of the building, which appears on the note vignette. As a result, only 26 of the States appear on the note. The upper frieze of the Memorial bears the States of Arkansas, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada, Nebraska, Colorado, and North Dakota. The lower Frieze lists the States of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, and New York. In addition, the engravings show the abbreviated names "Hampshire" (for New Hampshire) and "Carolina" (for South Carolina). We have no information why the prefixes for these states were not used." I think alchohol must have been involved.

Enjoyed the following over Thanksgiving: Byrd/Adams - #2875 Gerald Wilson - #3062 Wilson only seriously entered my mind about 6 weeks ago when looking up info about another Mosaic. And after picking up some OJC titles by Teddy Wilson & Harold Land, the fate was sealed. Beautiful stuff. Looks like a long-term plan will be to find more of his work, both early & late. The Byrd & Adams had been on my mind for quite some time as they make such a great team. It did not disappoint. So many more on the hunting list!

Ah, I love the jamband scene when the bickering begins. Like most bands in the scene, the singers could benefit from a pack & a half cigarette habit. The more tar the better.

Although the Penguin gives out 5 star crowns, they are so few & far between that I think you need to consider their top grade as 4 stars. And if you want to get all quantitative about it I'm not so sure it as simple as adding 1 to the Penguin ratings to make them equal the AMG ratings. For whatever reason, I guess I'm more likely to be confident a 3 1/2 and above album in Penguin will be highly enjoyable as opposed to a 4 star and above on AMG. Maybe because Penguin is just 2 guys doing the reviewing. Also, and I'm afraid I can't think of an example, but I get the impression that there are more cases of AMG 2 star records seeming to be better than their rating as opposed to lower rated Penguin albums. (I want to note that often with 2 out 5 ratings or equivalents it is noted that such album may be enjoyable for fans but someone new to the artist should probably pick something else to begin with. So I don't expect all of a beloved artist's output to be 3 stars and above, as soon ratings become worthless.) I have the latest (7th) Penguin along with the 5th. There are still some odd omissions, such as the Blakey's Indestructible isn't in there, yet some other RVGs released after it (Sweet Honey Bee) are included for review. Zorn's output ends at '98, though in a way I can't blame them as no one can keep up. Many of the Jazz In Paris releases included, but not all. And Penguin still doesn't do Mosaics and drops stuff that goes OOP. I've spotted 5th editions used for $3 to $5 locally, so if you have some used bookstores around that might be a cheap option (wouldn't work by mail when weight is factored in.) And if all you care about are the stars rather than the essay part (I like the writing myself), you can Google Penguin ratings for the higher rated ones. Here's one for the 5th vs. the 6th edition.

We also spell it GUERRILLA. The English origins of the word are indeed Spanish. And amazingly it was spelled right!

Any way I can get it! I thought this was going to be about what you like in your stuffing/dressing. Oysters! Unfortunately I hang around the wrong crowd now so if I want any that way, I have to make a small amount for myself and practically go sit in a corner. So I haven't made any for myself in years, lest I offend the squeamish.

Funny you should ask this. Tonight I played Pepper Adams' Encounter! from 1968. It contains Joe's "Serenity" and "Punjab." Zoot Sims assumes the tenor role with Flanagan, Carter & Jones. Terrific album. Thanks to whoever mentioned it on the Fantasy/OJC recommendation threads from awhile back.

The only bad thing I have to say about it is that the traycard was put in upside down. Easily remedied.

That's a good 'un! One of my favorite Brent era shows. They were really on from mid-March to early April (maybe longer, I'm just basing that on the few recordings I have.) And since this is a jazz board I guess I'd better mention the brief "So What" tuning for those who don't know about it.

Not the same. From Miles Ahead. We Want Miles Record 1 Jean Pierre (M. Davis) Oct 4, 1981 10:41 Back Seat Betty (M. Davis) Jul 5, 1981 8:15 Fast Track (M. Davis) Jun 27, 1981 15:17 Jean Pierre (M. Davis) [edited] Oct 4, 1981 3:58 Record 2 My Man's Gone Now (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin) Jun 27, 1981 20:13 Kix (M. Davis) Jun 27, 1981 18:42 Miles! Miles! Miles! October 4, 1981 Disc 1 Back Seat Betty (M. Davis) 20:18 Ursula (M. Davis) 2:00 My Man's Gone Now (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin) 15:44 Aida (M. Davis) 12:12 Disc 2 Fat Time (M. Davis) 12:59 Jean Pierre (M. Davis) 11:30

So the good news is that there is a lot left out there (accidental pun) to love. This may be bad news to your pocketbook, but it's not like his catalog is as big as Ellington's or Zorn's. Really, every title mentioned so far are ones that I play often & enjoy greatly. At some point be sure to check out a '64 Mingus live date with Dolphy (the one Jim mentioned is a great & budget-minded choice.) These can be highly addictive, and if you find yourself hooked there are other titles such as Revenge! & Mingus In Europe from this tour available too.

Me too, as I grew up 100 or so miles north of there on the other side of the river. As soon as I was old enough to drive (late '70s) we'd make a couple of record buying trips a year to Streetside & Vintage Vinyl on Delmar. Sometimes we'd combine the record shopping with concerts. It was always a huge thrill, as our town had lost its lone independent store and the corporate one certainly didn't have a big blues selection, much less much selection of anything. Though I was mainly buying rock at the time, Vintage Vinyl appreciated for finding boots (shhhhhhh) like Tales From The Who, Who's Zoo, and The Clash's "Guns of Brixton" to name a few. Ah memories! Sad to hear about Streetside.

Huh......? My vinyl copy of that is in such wonderful condition.

Is that a letter to you from jazzshrink? here is the "late" maryalice: I don't watch Desperate Housewives but this actress has also played the deceased wife of the Treat Williams character in the WB series Everwood. Quite the career she has for herslf. It's Sue-Ellen Miskie, the Oh Henry bar heiress! After watching the first episode it was driving me nuts trying to figure out where I had seen her. Then I remembered the Seinfeld episode where Ellaine's friend (or enemy) wears the bra as a top. I watched the 1st 2 eps of Desperate Housewives and then kinda forgot to watch. Same thing happened with Lost. I might try again, if I can remember.

I wonder if the Moro Islamic Liberation Front knows this? A news headline today: Govt, MILF exchange blame after clashes

Steal Your Face was proof that despite reels & reels of tremendous music, it is possible to find the few less exciting moments and put them on a record instead. It does have a great cover though. The CD package they're putting together this time around has some wonderful stuff. I'm passing for now (I already have the shows) but as so many of the October '74 Winterland shows circulate as less than stellar soundboards it's a good service they're doing. That run seems to have 2 or 3 different versions of boards that circulate for each night, so trading for the good one was a trial & error chore. Maybe the downloading age has made that easier. The dvd is on it's way. I'm really looking forward to the extra disc with the Spanish!

It is terrific stuff. I've barely gotten started but I can tell there is a lot to enjoy, especially as there are so many commentaries and lot of cool extras. Speaking of extras, on Disc 4 I saw something called "Orange Blossoms For Violet" and clicked that on. Oh...my...gawd! I had forgotten all about the use of live dressed up monkeys with other other animals in short features. The early shots of monkeys mixing with dogs & goats nearly busted my gut. It um, got a little disturbing after awhile, but it was a big surprise to see on the DVD set. Man, I never saw these cartoons looking so nice!