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Taking a break from my Larry Young Mosaic. Gearge Braith: Extension (Lovely sounding original Blue Note) Jackie McLean: Destination Out! (Blue Note) Grachan Moncur III: Some Other Stuff (Blue Note)

washingtonpost.com Japan Gadget Turns Plants Into Speakers By YURI KAGEYAMA The Associated Press Tuesday, September 14, 2004; 9:57 PM TOKYO - The therapeutic power of flowers takes on new meaning with a Japanese gadget that turns plants into audio speakers, making the petals and leaves tremble with good vibrations. Called Ka-on, which means "flower sound" in Japanese, the machine consists of a donut-shaped magnet and coil at the base of a vase that hooks up to a CD player, stereo or TV. Place the flowers into the vase, turn on Ka-on and the magnet and coil relay the sound vibrations up the stems through the plant's water tubes. Near your ear and hear the music emanate from the petals. Touch a leaf, and feel it shake as though in a quiet dance. Later this month, you'll be able to carry on a telephone conversation with a flower with a planned speaker phone model. Unlike regular speakers, which send sound in one direction, Ka-on shoots it in all directions, filling an entire room with music in a more natural ambiance. Masumi Gotoh, president of Let's Corp., a Nagoya-based telecommuncations-equipment company that developed and manufactures Ka-on, calls it ideal for flower table-arrangements at weddings, reception desks at hospitals and decoration at restaurants. Ka-on vases and amplifiers come in various sizes, ranging in price from $46 to $460. There's a version that works with potted plants, and a wireless connection will soon be available for piping music to the Ka-on. Not only does Ka-on deliver flowery music, it keeps bugs off plants and helps cut flowers last longer, Gotoh claims. "The plant is happy listening to music," says Gotoh, showing off a rubber plant hooked up to Ka-on in his Tokyo office. "Gerberas and sunflowers work especially well as speakers." Ka-on is also being used for concerts. Several Ka-on were planted near a bamboo grove to play music at a recent event in Japan. About 3,000 of $46 Ka-on version, on sale via the Internet since July, have been sold and some 10,000 orders have been received so far.

I'm gonna wait for the Verve Small Group Swing Sessions set. I hear it will include Webster, Hawkins, DeFranko and Tatum among others.

Candy for $1,075.

Here's another one I have to add to the mix. Art Blakey: At the Jazz corner of the world (stereo) Liberty Records Inc. cover No ear, no DG, thinner Liberty vinyl 47 West 63rd label, both sides.

Seem to recall a cut or two on the Chaloff Mosaic coming from vinyl. I'll have to check.

No Hurricanes in December. I hear it's fairly easy to get govt approval to attend this festival, otherwise I would not have mentioned it.

Evil!! The high prices on some of the sets makes me want to start my own reissue label.

Ronnie Mathews: Roots, Branches & Dances (Bee Hive) Sal Nistico: Neo/Nistico (Bee Hive)

Death could also make it hard to play your LP's.

The Rivers for $260 was a very high bid by one of our fellow posters, but I get your point. Ebay fluctuates. Witness the following. Be patient. I thought the investment angle was working with the wife. TINA BROOKS-MOSAIC BOX- $355 MOSAIC BLUE NOTE TINA BROOKS(new box) LP'S $62 TINA BROOKS - BLUE NOTE LP $102 CLIFFORD BROWN-MOSAIC BOX LP'S $237 Blue Note & Pacific Jazz Clifford Brown $80 CLIFFORD BROWN mosaic box set 5 LPs NM $122 CLIFFORD BROWN-MOSAIC BOX-M! $128 M.DAVIS-PLUGGED NICKEL-MOSAIC BOX M! $232 Miles Davis-Plugged Nickel -MOSAIC 10 LP $135 Miles Davis "Plugged Nickel" 10 LP Box Set$113 Mosaic Plugged Nickel - Miles Davis 10 LPs $158 B.DEFRANCO/S.CLARK-MOSAIC LP'S $163 B.DEFRANCO/S.CLARK-MOSAIC- $202 MOSAIC LP B DeFranco - Sonny Clark $113 PAUL DESMOND /JIM HALL BOX SET MOSAIC $100 PAUL DESMOND/JIM HALL 6-LP MOSAIC P$138 PAUL DESMOND/J.HALL-MOSAIC BOX-! $175 MOSAIC BLUE NOTE MONK $144 THELONIOUS MONK - BLUE NOTE BOX LP $99 BLUE NOTE MONK Mosaic 4LP $107 Blue Note Monk: (Mosaic MR 4-101) $66 T. MONK-BLUE NOTE-MOSAIC BOX LP'S $132 Blue Note Monk Mosaic 4LP Boxed Set $91 SHORTY ROGERS-MOSAIC BOX-ORIG LP'S-M! $280 Shorty Rogers Complete Atlantic Mosaic LP ! $183 Thad Jones Mel Lewis Mosaic $188 THAD JONES/ MEL LEWIS-MOSAIC $283 CHARLIE MINGUS-CANDID MOSAIC ! $114 CHARLIE MINGUS CANDID-MOSAIC !$230 CHARLIE MINGUS-CANDID MOSAIC ! $105 Mosaic Charles Mingus Candid 4 LPs $132 Some prices are nuts, period! ART BLAKEY-MOSAIC BOX- LP'S $523 ANDREW HILL-MOSAIC BOX-ORIG LP'S-M! $296 HANK MOBLEY-MOSAIC BOX-M! $414 LEE MORGAN-MOSAIC BOX- LP'S $294 JACKIE McLEAN-MOSAIC BOX-ORIG LP'S-M! $316 I do not think about the CD prices in comparison. I think more along the lines of cost per LP.

Has anyone been? How about this years line-up?

With Burrell, Rouse and Waldron. Was this a reissue of a Prestige title? Thanks

Yes, he's a good guy, but he was a bit liberal in his grading last time I got something from him. He still says VG+ when cover has seam splits, writing and tape. At least he lets you know the details. It's fun just looking at the covers:

720 LP's...I'd guess between 50 and 75K.

Thanks. Here is another amazing lot of LP's. EBAY

Does not say. And there is no mention anywhere on the other four Experience Hendrix LP's I have. There is this from their site: Over 4 hours of music on 4 CDs and 8LPs, compiled and digitally remastered by original Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer, and accompanied by a full-color, 80-page book filled with rare.... Just got a note from someone at the label that the LP's are from analog masters.

Does not say. And there is no mention anywhere on the other four Experience Hendrix LP's I have. There is this from their site: Over 4 hours of music on 4 CDs and 8LPs, compiled and digitally remastered by original Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer, and accompanied by a full-color, 80-page book filled with rare....

It's pretty much as Stefan posted. What is the pre-amp box you refer to? Is is it a seperate phono stage for the TT? If so, do not connect tape player to it. Fiddle with the source switch on the the NAD until you get the TP signal to the CDR.

You'll just miss Christian McBride(sold out anyway). Here is good calendar. The Djangofest on Whidbey Island(nice 1.5 hour drive) would be a good bet for Sat/Sun. Tula's Oct calendar is not up yet.

Why do people look at me funny when I say Prince has been one the best over the last 20 years and that he's close to the top of my favorites?

I have the vinyl edition and it's my only rock box set, therefore my favorite. I think all the stuff his estate has put out has been of the highest quality.

George Braith: Two Souls In One McLean: One Step Beyond Smith: Rockin The Boat Henderson: Page One

Obviously, you can only burn an LP in real time.

Hell of a typo. LINK