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Just downloaded the Hawkins from Amazon for $4.52! (I already had the Strayhorn/Hodges.)

Phooey! (I think I'n one of the only people who almost always prefers stereo when it's available.)

I was just glancing at his autobiography in a book store and discovered that he got his first singing gig at The Royal Roost through his friendship with Lester Young. his first accompanist was Al Haig. He's 80 years old and fell asleep waiting for an interview. Early morning one maybe. What's amazing is he even looks pretty good when he's asleep. As to the nasty comments about him: you may not agree with his politics but he's done a lot more for other people during his life than I suspect most of us have.

Have y ou compared it ro Shazam? I think Soundhound claims to recognize music even if you're hearing it live, but it's never done so for me.

Ah, yes. Fitting.

Wow, that;s great. What's the song Duke's playing?

I'd also like to thank Chuck for doing whatever he dos so that the names of songs and the Album show up on my car radio when I play them. Most majore releases just say "unknown disc" and give the track number.

I've got his recording with Gil Evans. Sounded like most other Gil records form the period. I should listen again.

This probably sounds stupid, but I wish they'd package them in the thinner boxes that Reeling in the Years used for their two blues releases. My shelves are getting full and it makes me think twice about buying these.

What's "Gloria's Story"?

Happy B'day!! And many more. But enquiring minds do want to know: Are you the oldest dude on the board?

Hard to say without knowing what it costs to make cds, but I like the idea of "pressing" 300 cds as a limited edition and then download only.

Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Carla Bley, Zappa

What does he do with the Goodman Sextet and Christian? I couldn't find it here or on Leo Valdes's Christian discography. (Doesn't mean it's not there, just that I couldn't find it.) he plays trumpet.... but charlie christian plays only rhythm guitar. (it´s from a camel caravan (14.10.1939)"ain´t misbeahvin´". keep boppin´ marcel The notes indicate it's with the full band (I think).

I have the Affinity set which claims to be complete but has none of the Fletcher Henderson sides. (Horace but not Fletcher.) Just pray that Mosaic doesn't ship via Canada Post. There are many things in Canada better than in the US but the post office isn't one of them.

I don't understand what this means. I see they've included all the alternates but they've done that before. Why would this opportunity not exist in the future? Because someone might reclaim some rights, some douchebags might extend copyright laws, Mosaic (or the world at large) might go under... make your pick Let me put it another way: What does "it was imperative we issue them in complete form" mean? That they're using all takes? What is a full performance?

Wasn't tomorrow wonderful. At least Boyd Raeburn was.

What does he do with the Goodman Sextet and Christian? I couldn't find it here or on Leo Valdes's Christian discography. (Doesn't mean it's not there, just that I couldn't find it.)

I don't understand what this means. I see they've included all the alternates but they've done that before. Why would this opportunity not exist in the future?

I think I have each of the "Body and Soul" session and the Hampton "Lights are Low" session in about 5 collections, but never get tired of them.

This looks great! BTW It does have some overlap with the Lionel Hampton box set. Has Mosaic done that before?

Actually I think he does beat Art on "The Hollywood Sessions". (Much as I like Art.)

I saw Wingy once in Paris in the early '70s, IIRC. He still had it. Sort of balances seeing Anthony Braxton there.

I try to listen to everything twice before I put it away. I'm in my car driving to LA and back at least once a week so I usually have one day a week with 3-4 hours listening. I try not to buy new things while I have unopened cds around. (Hence I put off ordering Chuck's two new releases until last week when I finally finished hearing all of the Lunceford Mosaic and the Miles '67 box.) Now DVD: s that's another matter. I get sent a lot of them during the Academy Award season and it takes me a while to get to them all. Sort of like homework, so any older films I get on DVD have to wait-- sometimes for years.

I wish he had stopped. There's a couple of things I really like on the new Sonny Rollins release but I would have liked them more with an acoustic bass and no bongos.