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Don't you get all this in the order it was recorded on the Complete Bill Evans Riverside box? Just as the Complete Miles Box gives you the 2 final Prestige sessions in the order in which they were recorded.

The Miles box sets make clear the extent to which Teo Macero created the structure of several numbers in the studio. But when Miles played these numbers live (as he did with only a couple) did he use the Macero created structure? it seems to me he did with It's About Time, but what about Bitches Brew?

I like Red Norvo's version of "In a Mist" too. Meanwhile I found the Muldaur cd in the used Folk bin at Ameoba. First time I played it, it sounded like a novelty record to me. But after several plays, it's grown on me. I'm not sure it's jazz but who cares. I saw Martha Wainwright open for The McGarrigle Sisters (she's Kate's daughter) a while back and though I thought she was OK, I was surprised by how good she is here. BTW Did anyone here ever see the documentary on Bix where Bill Challis sits at a piano and plays an unrecorded piece by Bix? Was that one of the pieces on this cd?

Seems like I hadn't heard of Muldaur since my late friend Zal Yanofsky produced a record of his in the late 60's (maybe it was with Maria). Then a few weeks ago I heard Peter Goralnick (sp?) give a talk about the blues and Muldaur was one of the few contemporary artists he recommended! Right after that I saw the title of this cd in the Jazzmatazz upcoming releases list. Where can I get this? (BTW Anyone here familiar with Ry Cooder's version of "In a Mist" on his cd "Jazz"?)

I was lucky enough to see the band 4 times while Gil was alive. In Paris in '78, in LA at the Bowl in'80 or 81 on a double bill with Miles (no they didn't play together) and twice at Sweet Basil's in '85. I was so enthralled each time that I avoided the band after Gil's death not wanting to be disappointed. I finally caught them at Ronnie Scott's in London in 2001 and was knocked out. Miles Evans has really improved both as a trumpet player and leader. And yes they did play Little Wing.

Where can one get it? I'm an Evans completist (can never have too many versions of Little Wing) so I've had the cds since they came out. (Vol 1 came out in 2000 and Vol 2 in 2001). They're both still availabe at Amoeba in LA. What makes these distinctive is the use of Urszula Dudziak as a wordless vocalist.

I always thought Bird died while watching Jimmy Dorsey on tv. And before we blame Jimmy's playing, it should be added that Bird was apparently an admirerer. And in fact although it was the Dorsey Bros. tv show (under the auspices of Jackie Gleason) I think I've read there was a juggler on tv at the time of Bird's death.

To answer my own question: I checked with Peter Losin's Bird discography and it looks like rather than releasing a Vol 2 of just the remaining cuts from Birdland, Embers put them on a 2 cd box entitled "Charlie Parker at Café Society Downtown and Birdland". Gotta find it now.

Thanks. I did compare the Charly track listings to the Embers and there seem to be only 13 cuts at the end of the Charly box not on the Embers. How many discs are in Vol 2?

Where can I find "Concert in the Rain"?

Anyone familiar with the "Bird at Birdland" Charly box set? I've got the Ember "complete" set but it only goes to 1952. The Charly set goes to 1954. I just noticed that I only have vol 1 of the Ember set. Is there a volume 2 that goes to '54? I see something on Amazon called Birdland" 1&2 but there's no description. (Amazon does give the listing of tracks for the Charly set so I'll compare it with the Ember set when I get home, but I'd appreciate info on the sound quality. (BTW The Ember set is great.)

I have a different Rounder cd (can't think of the title right now) and some live tapes a N.O. friend of mine made. I can make copies if you like. I've alwasy given connick the benefit of a dopubt because of his Booker connection. Booker was the real deal.

Anybody here able to identify the soloists on The Gil Evans cd "Farewell"? I have it on ProJazz and though the companion cd "Bud & Bird" does id the soloists "Farewell" does not. Both recordings are from December 1 & 22 1986 and I think have been released on a Japanese label probably under different titles.

I'm a Van completist so I had to buy this. Not his best but still pretty great IMHO. (I'm also a Bird and Gil Evans completist. I'd be an Ellington completist but don't have enough room in my house. )

I'm not sure whether this is the same recording, but a cd by that name was issued in May of 2002 by the Chicago-based label Rerooted. Here's a link: African Herbs. Thanks. (I guess I should have done a search myself. ) Not much information but I presume that it's the same recording.

I just hope that this doesn't mean a postponement of "Seven Steps to Berlin"

I just hope that this doesn't mean a postponement of "Seven Steps to Berlin"

Anyone know if an Lp titled (I think) "African Herbs" was ever released on cd?

I have this same concert on an RTE/Europe 1 2 disc cd set. On it Utter Chaos is just identified as "Concert End". Also as on the Delta release Broadway is mistaken for Moten Swing. Cost more than $10 though. Is that a joke about the "Desota dealership"? I don'tg get it.

I have this same concert on an RTE/Europe 1 2 disc cd set. On it Utter Chaos is just identified as "Concert End". Also as on the Delta release Broadway is mistaken for Moten Swing.

Ooops. I forgot KCBX San Luis Obispo. They're more likely to play something "out" than KCLU.

In the technical credits for the Jack Johnson box they say that the original tapes were mixed down to stereo and to digitial 5.1. Does that mean that we can expect an SACD box? Why not make this one hybrid like the new Dylans?

KCLU Thousand Oaks/Santa Barbara. (Though they don't play much I'd call adventurous.)

I'm a windows guy and I don't know anything about mac software, but since it's free you may want to check it out: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/audi...finalvinyl.html Good site. I got the Griffin i-mic when I still had OS9. If you're still on it you can use "simple sound" which comes with OS9. The new free download on this site looks better than the share-ware for which I paid.

Thanks for the suggestion. I just did the same thing-- though I had some trouble getting rid of the interior box.