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Not related to my initial post, but felt compelled to share this wonderful performance. Recorded on Danish TV in 1967 (not 1965 as per the Discogs entry): https://www.discogs.com/master/1130545-Duke-Ellington-Copenhagen-1965-Parts-One-and-Two

The late and great diabolical Biz Markie mixing some tracks off the Blue Note vaults

What a great album! The stars were aligned for this one...

More Eddie Palmieri: Salsa ? Close enough...

Parliament has been mentioned, so has Walter (Junie) Morrison. Morrison collaborated on "One Nation Under a Groove". I listened to this non-stop when I was 18, and still play it once a while today. Among the later Funkadelic albums, another classic which will undoubtedly get you up on your feet! In another vein, and earlier: Around that time (18), Go-Go, from D.C., was big. This was a favorite: This compilation is good: https://www.discogs.com/master/360844-Various-Go-Go-The-Sound-Of-Washington-DC. It has a better version of "On The Move", but not available on YouTube. Here it is: https://storage.googleapis.com/cloudplayer/samples/03 On the move.flac

Jan Evensmo just published a solography of Ray Nance on violin: https://www.jazzarcheology.com/ray-nance/

No need to worry about the sound quality - it all sounds great.

Yes, there's something going on with the microphones at that point in the track. This must be in the original tapes. So far, I am very happy with the quality of the box set, given the source material. I have not yet listened to all CDs.

Mosaic Records was kind enough to reply and provide a better quality image (300dpi, 1200x1200). If anyone is interested in using it for their files, here it is: I uploaded it to Discogs.

@Ken Dryden I renumbered the track on my discogs submission, as you requested. https://www.discogs.com/release/29130643-Don-Byas-Classic-Don-Byas-Sessions-1944-1946 I have written to Mosaic to ask them if I can get a larger image of the box set, but I doubt they will send one. If anyone scans the cover (my scanner is too small), please forward it!

Here are the tracks in a text file (separators are tabs). It can be useful to copy/paste the data in your tags if you rip the CD. And I added a release on Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/29130643-Don-Byas-Classic-Don-Byas-Sessions-1944-1946 Tracks.txt

Received my set today: Beautiful artwork, extensive liner notes by L.Schoenberg. Can't wait to listen. First I have to rip the CDs - very unfortunate that the CD information is not available in online databases like AccurateRip. Someone should ask Mosaic to populate these databases so that the track titles can be obtained automatically when ripping the CDs. They could also create a release on Discogs, as most ripping software can get the information from there as well. If I decide to create a release on Discogs myself, I will reference it here in this thread. The session info is available here: https://www.mosaicrecords.com/product/classic-don-byas-sessions/

I have two sets of speakers: - open baffle - they remain tucked in corners of the room when not in use - the smaller "bookshelf" speakers (vintage Altec speakers) which is that last video I posted My children are adults now, but I do have two cats - they are well behaved. My girlfriend takes all this with some humor and some resignation.

Possibly. I just wanted to focus on the piano.

Nothing is wasted, nothing is predictable, everything is surprising yet logical and obvious, and everything is profound. I can't get over it

Some of you may appreciate this (the music, the sound): I got a pair of 1950s Altec 755C speakers. They don't make them like this anymore... Great clarity and "presence". They are very pleasant.

I have always found the drumming distracting on this great solo by Ellington ("In a Sentimental Mood" - Ellington & Coltrane). There is a mono and a stereo version. I feel like the piano is also drowned out in the mono version. So I took the left channel of the stereo version and made it into a mono track. I guess I had time to waste - but it is a good opportunity to listen and enjoy the music!

I saw Ron Carter perform in college in a small auditorium. It must have been in 1984. He made some condescending comments, explaining that attending a jazz concert was not like attending a baseball game (everyone was being quiet, so I don't know what prompted that). Perhaps it was a bad day for him, but it annoyed me and I left!

Le Duke Orchestra, performing this evening at the Bal Blomet, in Paris: Will certainly bring back fond memories for those who attended the last Duke Ellington conference here in Paris.

I've had this LP since I was 18 and still enjoy it: https://www.discogs.com/master/1180031-Fḛlá-Anikulapo-Kuti-Sorrow-Tears-Blood The title track is my favorite of his and is available in the compilation mentioned above. https://youtu.be/tj1wpNuQRaM?si=BZKoyFt8RIJPUbcX The second track "Colonial Mentality" is excellent as well.

I should have listened to it before going because this is not the type of jazz I enjoy. I just don't get it...

Billy Childs quartet at the Smoke Jazz Club tonight.

Off topic, but on the topic of my week long trip to NY, I was also sorry to find out that Bill Charlap is playing at the Village Vanguard, but tickets are sold out. Next trip will be better planned, and I will make sure to call the Jazz Museum to check if the recordings are available again!

Absolutely. It was quite a disappointment. I would be curious to find out why they were not available. I did manage to see the Mingus Big Band: And Savion Glover (fabulous show):

I'm in NY for the week, and went to the museum. Unfortunately I was told the recordings are "in storage" and not available. Bummer...