ghost of miles

I'm a fan of TENNESSEE FIREBIRD, LOFTY FAKE ANAGRAM, and A GENUINE TONG FUNERAL, and I certainly wouldn't mind making the acquaintance of the other albums... great idea, DrJ! Whether or not Mosaic could ever pry the masters from BMG is a problem, though... I'm really curious as to how the Sony-BMG merger will pan out in this regard.

Somebody may be able to offer compelling legal reasons not to do so, and I know that you can't presume someone's guilt based on this, but really, if you were accused of murder and you were innocent, wouldn't you be getting your keister up there on the witness stand?

To quote a favorite old Doonesbury strip: GUILTY, GUILTY, GUILTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A recently acquired pair of old slippers--the Artie Shaw IN HOLLYWOOD and EVENSONG cds on Hep.

Has the Pete LaRoca been put out again? That was one of my faves in the old 32 Jazz series... and they chunked out quite a lot of good Woody Shaw as well. Man, some of the Muse catalogue has been out on CD three different times now... first through Muse in the late 1980s/early 90s, then through 32 Jazz, and now through Savoy. What happened to 32 Jazz? I thought they'd made a million or three off their "Jazz for a Sexy Smiling Sunday Afternoon" series.

I have a Groove Holmes from the old 32 Jazz series (the Muse catalogue). Don't have the title handy (not TIMELESS) but it was good stuff. A lot of the 32s still float around new & used, and Savoy has put a lot it back out on the market as well. Been digging the Holmes/Ammons on Pacific Jazz of late.

I was grateful that there weren't any terror incidents at the polls. Just a couple of assault weapon/suicide bombing attacks would have created real havoc in the voting process--not to mention loss of life.

I voted in a nearby church, as always--an experience pretty close to what Jim Sangrey describes. About a 30-45 minute wait, a bit longer than what I remember in 2000. Saw about five of my neighbors--ours is a pretty liberal neighborhood, but everybody always talks in a non-partisan manner when they're in line, so as not to offend others who might feel differently. Lots of joking, a very good civic feeling in general. I always enjoy voting.

Wow

Brian Wilson's SMILE as a birthday present for a friend, along with a $16 used copy of this long-sought item: This puppy currently goes from $80-$200 on Amazon Marketplace. Damn! Not that I'm ever gonna ditch it... I've had the single-disc STEPPIN' OUT for years and have wanted the complete shebang for many moons.

Are we talkin' 'bout Toledo? Toledo could actually determine the outcome of the whole election. I ain't kiddin'.

I haven't forgotten about it, Chuck! ejp: I think it was pointed out a ways upstream, but yes, the Clarke date was included on the 2-CD Savoy Adderley SUMMER OF '55 set that came out several years ago. Some picks from me: Oliver Nelson, NOCTURNE Jimmy Lyons/Andrew Cyrille, BURNT OFFERING John Dennis, NEW PIANO EXPRESSIONS Albert Dailey, THE DAY AFTER THE DAWN (pretty sure somebody here hipped me to this one)

The Rhino set is a pretty good 2-CD compilation: Ultimate Got into them as a kid through "For Your Love" and then discovered there was much, much more to them than that. I still love to rev up "I Wish You Would" and "Shapes of Things" (one of my favorite 60s singles) around the house from time to time.

I think your concerns are valid, wesbed (about money drying up) and the idea of a graph sounds like it might be a good one... not that it's my board or anything! Maybe when the new CD comes out they could offer a Organissimo-board-supporter option of paying $1 more (with said dollar going to the board fund).

In memory of Gil Melle and Robin Kenyatta--and to the future good health of Organissimo and its denizens--please accept another small donation.

Many happy returns from the other side of the political fence.

I still haven't learned any "stragedy." How about "strategiosity?" B-)

You're kidding, right? I've played a few games in my time... Swingin Swede is a chessplayer as well. Ghostie says he was a 1500-1700 player at one time...can't remember the exact rating; but he said so in a pm long ago... Yeah, when I was 13... then I "retired." Well, I kept playing throughout high school, off and on, and ended up on a couple of Indiana state championship teams, and then I really did "retire." My grandfather taught me to play when I was 6. I'd say 5 or up is fine, and who knows? If you have the next Bobby Fischer on your hands, then even earlier... just keep 'em away from the anti-Semitic literature.

Wow--didn't know that one was on the drawing board. I have a fair amount of that material, but I'm sure I'll hitch a ride down the Mosaic highway yet again... Ah, one of the advantages of being relatively new to the music: other than April in Paris, I don't have any. If that's an advantage... Checked last night & I have only 4 CDs: APRIL IN PARIS AT NEWPORT KING OF SWING W/JOE WILLIAMS ...so I guess there's a lot I don't have (maybe even more if they don't include the Newport concert--will this set be all recordings or just studio?)

Yeah, a friend of mine hepped me to the story several years ago. I've searched in vain for a recording of "The Mysterious Axeman's Jazz, " but I'm not sure if one was ever made or not.

Dan, My issue should be coming in the mail any day now... really looking forward to it. Kudos to you for landing it in the first place.

Very sad news.. thanks for posting it. I'll have to break out the BN & Prestige sides when I get home tonight.

Yes! OMG, I was about to recommend that Thompson CD in this forum, in part because of the beautiful Lucky/Tommy chemistry... it's been spinning a lot in my player the past 2 days. Must be in the air, eh?