Dan Gould

Has there ever been a case of jazz Christmas CDs being reissued? That would be a new one on me. and yes, d/l available, how many people really care especially for music of such a specialized and time-sensitive type? Given the state of CD sales I would venture to say that a CD reissue of this material is not financially viable. If the family owns the rights they can spend the money on trying to reissue it on Bandcamp but if they are the source for the Amazon D'L then it surely looks like they have made their economically viable choice.

Haven't you answered your own question of why its never been reissued? From what you have been posting I assumed this was a super terrific Christmas set and impossible to even hear.

I have this - FREE to a good home in the continental US. Actual shipping elsewhere. PM me if you want it.

I just want to say as a regular compiler that while participation is down, we are fortunate to have @JSngry @tkeith @Joe and @webbcity as regular participants as their ears are a serious cut above.

Remember I was catching up on work email after a long break (plus a gusher of requests from those emerging from their extended coma). Distraction always help lighten the burden. Like when I am dealing with work but have my tunes on in the background. I might have figured out "Little Sunflower" eventually ... I associate with Cedar because I think he played it quite a bit. A tad ashamed not to recognize or have any inkling of Houston Person on there.

Your words of the day: Offensive/Inoffensive. That's the best way I can describe a Felser compilation. Listening to his BFTs over many years now, for me it reinforces the "music of my youth" cliche and today I was wondering, if I were his age, and he mine, would we have the same radical differences of opinion, only from a different angle of opposition? It has to be recognized that the jazz I like was not in any way the music of my youth, but I did come to the music when neobop was in its ascendancy, and my earliest listening was a mixture of classic swing and bop/hard bop. Something I pondered while swinging between degrees of offense. On to the specifics: TRACK ONE: I think you had to be there. Is there a jazz connection here aside from the sort of scat the vocalist briefly attempts? Inoffensive: **. TRACK TWO: Sunrise, Sunset? After two minutes I want to say NEXT but I did persevere (work emails helped distract). Is that Elvin? Piano is better ... I think because it is much harder to make ugly sounds on the piano (if you stick to, you know, the keys). Offensive: Zero stars. TRACK THREE: Not my style of piano. Inoffensive: ** 1/2 TRACK FOUR: Really had to be there. What the hell is he singing about? Offensive: * TRACK FIVE: No notes taken, so ... Inoffensive: ** TRACK SIX: See #4, but final evaluation is Inoffensive: ** TRACK SEVEN: Oh hell no. Offensive: Zero stars. TRACK EIGHT: Following up one of the worst with the track for me? Is this a Cedar tune? Hutch? I don't think its his regular partner Mr. Land on tenor. Neither offensive nor inoffensive - *** 1/2 (1/2 star removed for the congas which rarely thrill me that much) TRACK NINE: When the band came in .... I went out. Offensive: Zero stars. TRACK TEN: Wait a sec this is obviously the Dan selection. Doesn't thrill me the way Gene would. *** TRACK ELEVEN: More vocals I have a hard time understanding ... Inoffensive: ** Thanks Mr. Felser and remember, if you were offended by offensive/inoffensive, you always get the last word since my BFT follows yours.

Shocked that (at least) the first tune by Mr. Madman didn't make it on to a Stompin' compilation as its right up their alley.

Now Jimmy Heath has made an appearance: https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/163542

This one surprised me, just uploaded: Eddie Bert/J.R. Monterose Quintet, Sept. 20, 1991 https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/163541

Gotcha.

Did you miss this subsection? A Bud selection was at the very top of it. BY “BEBOP,” I MEAN BUD POWELL

Joey Defrancesco makes his first appearance in the archive - in fine sound https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/163518 So does Sir Roland Hanna https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/163517

A full list is beyond my capacity but as the former GHF I will always rank this one at or near the top:

Oh c'mon - like people don't read memoirs by mobsters? And this isn't just a mobbed up guy, he was deep in the music we love. That's what makes his story interesting to me.