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I never noticed anything on Japan, however it's something I could have very easily overlooked since I just recently became interested in the subect. I'll be a little more aware next time I'm in Borders or Barnes & Noble. Thanks. There are two that I'm aware of: BLUE NIPPON, which is a sort of cultural-studies take on both the current scene and the history, and JAZZ JOURNEYS TO JAPAN, which I haven't read.

Very worthwhile, particularly for the saxophonists' work. Evans' playing doesn't seem to draw a lot of attention to itself, but he turns in some unexpected phrases here and there. I'd give it a strong . I haven't listened to it in several years (this thread will make me pull it out again, however), but I have the same recollection--that Evans was pretty much in the background on this one, but that I enjoyed the moments when he popped out.

It's paired with IF I GO on the EMI release.

What's the consensus here on the Marsh/Konitz/Evans date from the Half Note in 1958? Wasn't this Evans sitting in for Tristano's, er, "working group" of the time?

He's an unsullied fellow who will no doubt succumb to our bad influence sooner or later... Hey Catesta, pass the chips, will ya? B-)

Wow, this puts a whole new light on the Dave Matthews song "Don't Drink the Water."

Yep--that happened to me four or five times earlier today. In the past half-hour it seems to be working halfway decently again.

But what do you say if I slip in the 8-track of K-Tel's FREEDOM ROCK?

I am not normally a man prone to pounding his computer screen and cursing, but AMG is huntin' slower 'n a dead dog today.

I'll second Late's opinion on THINGS ARE SWINGIN', which I got a few months ago. I ordered BLACK COFFEE a couple of weeks ago, and it should be showing up any day now. An interesting Lee album that works sporadically for me is LATIN A LA LEE (it was her version of "Till There Was You" from that LP that inspired McCartney and the Beatles to cover it). Hoping to work up a Lee big-band show for March that draws on some of the larger-ensemble Capitol dates as well as the early sides with Goodman.

Congratulations, Matt! That's great news... will try to tune in sometime. I know from my own experience what a thrill and an honor it is to get to play jazz on the radio on a regular basis.

Via Amazon, you can now request that HILL STREET BLUES come out on DVD. If it does, I'll snap it up on street date... the best TV show of the 80s IMHO.

I saw David live at Bear's Place here in Bloomington last year--very good show, and he's a warm, witty guy to boot, great laidback stage presence. Just now I ran into him in a local coffeeshop; he was passing through on his way to a gig in Terre Haute. He said he'll be doing some new recording in a few weeks.

Given the eager anticipation of his Mosaic set readily apparent on this board, I think HIS "spam" would be more than welcome here. Hell, I'd read a local weather report if it was posted by Andrew Hill.

Frank, next time you see Andrew, please feel free to pass along much love & respect from this board--a large coterie of Andrew fans here! I'm really psyched about the Select and I know a bunch of other folks here are as well. Psyched to hear your next CD too, whenever it comes out. Just ran into your labelmate David Berkman at a coffeeshop here... he played in B-town last February and was passing through on his way to Terre Haute for a gig.

Wow... I thought the max was 80. I think the longest CD I have is Disc 1 of THE COMPLETE BUD POWELL ON VERVE, which clocks in at exactly 80:00.

I've really enjoyed the late-60s recordings that EMI has re-issued in the past several years--in fact, recently played "Mr. Lucky" on WFIU's The Big Bands. (Off THE NEW ONE? Can't remember at the moment...) I also like the two Heps of his late-40s unit, which contained--for awhile, anyway--one Mr. Warne Marsh. BR will never make it into my big-band rotation as much as Ellington, Basie, Herman, Shaw, etc., but I have, of late, developed an appreciation for him.

Well, fkimbrough is pianist Frank Kimbrough, and he's good friends w/Andrew Hill... he may have even heard them at the Hill house, for all we know!

Thank you kindly for the welcome suggestions - most of which are already on our "to do" list ! Although there is a rough schedule for the next 100+ issues, please understand that I cannot go into details before the pending problems are solved. Great news... we appreciate any info that you can offer! I'm especially grateful for the Georgie Aulds you guys have put out in the past year--will be doing a big-band show devoted to him in a couple of months that will utilize all three (four?) of the Auld entries in the CC series.

Don't know if they still have them, but the JAZZ ET CINEMA volumes were available as part of Dusty Groove's JAZZ IN PARIS blowout sale for either $4.99 or $5.99: Jazz in Paris sale It looks as if three of the four volumes are still listed in stock. My, we've certainly picked that sale clean though, haven't we?

My fave: the set devoted to fellow Hoosier Jack Purvis.

Offer still available! So is it $60, or $30?

Jazzmatazz has this listing: Anybody know anything about this date? Definitely sounds intriguing.

Great news, Jaffa! Hope you stick around as well... many fans of the CC series in these parts.