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Well, my 7th edition arrived a few days ago, and I've been spending some time with it. I'm making a jump from the 4th edition, so lots of new stuff for me to take in - but I gather one feature new to this latest edition in the "Core Collection" section in many entries. The idea seems to be that certain albums by some artists belong in a core collection of jazz, and that this core collection is distinct from a list of albums that might receive the Penguin crown. Hmmm...at any rate, some albums are deemed "Core Collection" material, some receive the coveted crown, and a small handful of albums have both distinctions conferred upon them.

Hmmm. A search of Deadbase Online turns up no mention of Weather Report (the group). BTW, this is an excellent resource for searching GD setlists, venues, guests, etc. I don't think the song is named for the jazz group...the lyrics seems to have a very different set of concerns... Weather Report Suite (Part I) Winter rain, now tell me why, Summers fade, and roses die. The answer came; the wind and rain. Golden hills, now veiled in grey, Summer leaves have blown away Now what remains? The wind and rain. And like a desert spring, my lover comes and spreads her wings, Knowing, Like a song that's born to soar the sky, Flowing, Flowing 'til the waters all are dry, Growing, the loving in her eyes. Circle songs and sands of time, and seasons will end in tumbled rhyme, and little change, the wind and rain. And like a desert spring, my lover comes and spreads her wings, Knowing, Like a song that's born to soar the sky, Flowing, Flowing 'til the rivers all are dry, Growing, the loving in her eyes. Winter grey and falling rain, we'll see summer come again, Darkness falls and seasons change (gonna happen every time). Same old friends the wind and rain, Summers fade and roses die, You'll see summer come again, Like a song that's born to soar the sky. Part II - Let It Grow Morning comes, she follows the path to the river shore, Lightly sung, her song is the latch on the morning's door. See the sun sparkle in the reeds, Silver beads, pass into the sea. She comes from a town where they call her the woodcutter's daughter, She's brown as the bank where she kneals down to gather her water, and She bears it away with a love that the river has taught her. Let it flow, greatly grow, wide and clear. Round and round, the cut of the plough in the furrowed field, Seasons round, the bushels of corn and the barley meal, Broken ground, open and beckoning to the spring, Black dirt live again! The plowman is broad as the back of the land he is sowing, As he dances the circular track of the plough ever knowing that the work of his days measures more than the planting and growing Let it grow, Let it grow, Greatly yield. What shall we say, shall we call it by a name? As well to count the angels dancing on a pin. Water bright as the sky from which it came, And the name is on the earth that takes it in. We will not speak but stand inside the rain, And listen to the thunder shouting "I am!" "I am! I am! I am." So it goes, we make what we made since the world began. Nothing more, love of the women, work of man. Seasons round, creatures great and small, up and down as we rise and fall. What shall we say, shall we call it by a name? As well to count the angels dancing on a pin. Water bright as the sky from which it came, and the name is on the earth that takes it in. We will not speak but stand inside the rain, And listen to the thunder shouting "I am!"

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I don't think so. Perhaps your source was referring to "The Weather Report Suite," a Weir/Anderson/Barlow composition from the Wake of the Flood album. The band performed it live (whole or in part) quite often.

GoM: Just wanted to say I've really enjoyed shows from the Night Lights archive, which I tend to listen to in the week or two after the original broadcast - loved the recent Herbie Nichols show!

I followed the link then clicked to the home page. It told me 'You are visitor number 1 to this page'. Man, sure is quiet in here. Strange, I'm 'No. 1' too.. Me too! Hey - I'M NUMBER 1!!

My Amazon US order isn't scheduled to ship until October 7, despite the Spetember 28 availability date...

I'm interested in exploring Braxton as well. I own the 1985 Quartet recordings from London, Birmingham, and Coventry. I find them intriguing, and a bit perplexing, too. What do we think about starting elsewhere, perhaps with one of his standards recordings? I'm just looking for the best way into the House of Braxton. Suggestions welcome!

Just ordered PGJ7 - a very long overdue upgrade to my fourth edition. Can't wait!

If the digital music services offered liner notes for a small additional price, I wonder if there'd be many takers ... Regarding not including musician names, I would have thought the services would be legally bound to include some kind of credits. When iTunes is charging $9.90 an album, the additional price for liner notes had better be small - or we're beginning to get more expensive than the actual CD (for a lot of jazz, anyway). While the article references legitimate outlets for digital music, it also has in mind the avenues for illegal downloading, which are notorious for inaccuracy, even in listing artist and song title.

A couple from the piano/vibes duo of Frank Kimbrough and Joe Locke: ... Saturn's Child (Omni Tone, 1999) and The Willow (Omni Tone, 2001) These are beautiful, intricate, luminous recordings. Kimbrough continues to fascinate me!

Agreed, and that's how I manage when dealing in digital music foms. But it is a pity that none of the digimusic outlets (iTunes, etc.) can be bothered to provide the accompanying liner notes, essays, etc., even in pdf form or something. I suppose they think that too few customers want them, so it's too much cost-and-bother.

Geez, what a sicko.

I'm on my computer very often but I'm not into much of the 'personal' technology. Is a PDA a good way to manage your CD collection? I really think it is. What you do (or what I do, at any rate) is to keep an Excel spreadsheet of the CDs you own on your computer, and upload it to your PDA everytime it changes. That way, as JazzMoose says, it's always with you, especially in the stores. I also keep a "want list" this way...

A mere 315 releases (sez my spreadsheet list), but that includes a lot of multi-disc sets. I am in control...I am in control...

Um, whatever dude - it's gorgeous.

Steve Kimock has been really terrific over the years. He's played with Phil Lesh & Friends and various other bands over the years - Zero, as well as the Steve Kimock Band. Always enjoyed his stuff.

Well, really dude - you did. And continue to.

I also really, really like this box. Great band, and a great stand at the Blue Note. Lots of repeated tunes across the sets, but always interesting. $32? Get it!

Not yet - though I sure want to. Tell us more?

Like many of you, I've really enjoyed the PG, but I haven't bothered buying a new edition since the 4th (!) Obviously, it's time to upgrade - partly for the advice, mostly for the sharp critical writing.

Any opinions on this one? I have only a couple of Andrew Hill's recordings, Point of Departure and Dusk, and really like them both very much. What think ye all of this large ensemble live set, A Beautiful Day?

Sorry, Al - I really wish it had worked out for you. As for me? WOW!! The Name of This Band is Talking Heads is everything stunning I remember about the original LP release, and (with the added material) much more. My God. Listen to me now, and listen good. Get this album.

Coffee - oh! yes! Delicious coffee! Great dark mother of life and thought...

To my ears, London Calling is one of the great rock 'n' roll albums of any decade. The Clash's openly, insistently leftist politics probably wouldn't appeal to a Bush supporter.