Tom 1960

I convinced the wife for Valentines Day to get me a Mosaic box set. She got me two! I already received the Hank Mobley set today. She ordered it yesterday morning. The Oliver Nelson set should be in my hands soon. I'm also on vacation all this week. Life is good.

Despite these problems, I still find AMG a terrific resource. I do miss the Jazz Guide books though. It's been many years since they came out with a new edition.

I've had issues with the slowness of the site and I run off a cable modem. Sometimes the page wont even load.Sometimes when I hit the back button. then fwd button, then the page loads. Server issues?

Disc 2 of the Stanley Turrentine Mosaic

Same here.

I contacted Noal yesterday and the book is on it's way!

I borrowed Monk's Blues from a friend recently and frankly didn't get much enjoyment from it. I remember asking for a few comments on this release and pretty much people were negative.

Thanks Chuck!

My wife tells me when I start saying "uh huh' it means I'm not really interested in what she's saying.

I've had no issues whatsoever with the exception of a recent order. I believe it may have taken a week or longer to arrrive which is very unusual. Of all the sellers I use, these guys hands down are the best. Hope that shipment arrives soon!

Excellent MG! Let me know if you enjoy this one? It's one of my favorite recent purchases.

I was reading an article in a recent time Time magazine asking the worlds renowned chefs, if they were to die tomorrow what there last meal would consist of. Surprising there answers were quite simple and basic. Comfort foods, junk foods(hot dogs, burgers) and simple meals they enjoyed when growing up. For me, since I'm pretty health conscious for the most part, I probably would opt for a trip to McDonalds for 2 Big Macs with cheese, a large order of fries and a chocolate milk shake. Hey, what the heck I'm going to die tomorrow anyways! So if given the option to eat whatever you wished, what would you choose as your last meal?

I found it very interesting when Gryce retired from jazz in the early 60's to become a music teacher, he completely cut his ties with the jazz world. So much so, his 2'nd wife didn't even know he was at one time a jazz musician.

I've been listening to the excellent archived programs by "Ghost Of Miles" of Gigi Gryce. I did a search to see if there has been any substantial discussion of Gigi in the past. While there are a number of threads, very little serious discussion. Underappreciated artist? I was curious because only recently I've become interested in his recordings. After listening to David's program, my interest is peaked. How about it guys? I'm very interested in reading your thoughts. Thanks.

Let me also add, I was able to snatch the difficult to find Gryce recording from Newbury Comics for $16.18 including shipping. A bargain these days.

I used to be a big L.A. Ram fan for years. IMO, she ran that team into the ground before making the move to St. Louis then blaming lack of fan support in Anaheim. When she decided to move the team, that was it for me. I'm a San Diego Charger fan now. No regrets.

Don't ruin it for the rest of us! Why? You think they'll notice 278 orders going to the same address? Won't the postman hate you? Good thing I don't deliver mail on his route.

Kind of strange. I received 2 emails from J & R stating my order was being shipped by both UPS and the Postal Service. Well, my entire order courtesy the USPS arrived today to my delight. Hopefully I wont be receiving a duplicate shipment from UPS also?

Thanks MG for pulling up this thread. You'd think I would know better for making such a statement. Interesting to read that many folks here speak highly of Nat's "Work Song". For some reason in the past, it didn't make a big impression on me. It may now be a time to revisit that recording and see if my feelings change? I guess I've been guilty of comparing him to other favs such as Blue, Morgan and Hubbard. Realistically those aren't fair comparisons. There styles are different. To be honest Kenny Dorham never made a big impression on me until recently when I finally "got him". Now I really enjoy just about everything Kenny put out. It's great to see all these recommendations. I'll have to make note of some of these. As for making any further purchases through Concord, I've spent enough money on there recent sale. I've really got to chill for awhile.

You and I both. How 'bout some group therapy? Let me know the place and time and I'll be there!

Al, count me as one who'd be interested in your comments concerning the Lighthouse recording. The only difference I see with this recording is the exclusion of Wynton Kelly. Too bad. Again, the real surprise for me on this session is Nat. If this guy played a better session, I'm not aware of it. Great work throughout.

I had the opportunity today catching up on my latest Concord purchases to listen to Cannonball's 1961 release, "Plus". What a great album! While I own at least a half dozen of his solo releases, this album may have jumped to the top of the heap. Cannonball and his fellow band mates are all in excellent form. In particularly brother Nat, who IMO, never sounded better. A few times I had myself saying YEAH!!! That's a big deal for me since I've never been a big admirer of his playing. You also have Wynton Kelly and Victor Feldman on this session. Louis Hayes really does some excellent drum work throughout. I've already played this album twice and can see myself playing this a few more times in the coming days. A real toe tapper/head shaker/finger snappper if you will? I really enjoy this album! Anyone else also own this release and willing to offer some thoughts? If you don't already own this album and enjoy Cannonball's playing, I trust you'll be quite satisfied with this release.

I think I need to find a new hobby? Ordered these discs: Harold Land - Eastward Ho! Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Study In Brown Sonny Criss - I'll Catch The Sun! Dexter Gordon - The Panther!

Oh god, here we go again...