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Yep - some libraries are doing it now; more will follow. And FWIW, I've stood at photocopy machines in libraries for hours at a time, Xeroxing entire books that aren't in the public domain. At a lot of the big research/reference libraries (like the Library of Congress), it's one of the only ways to assure that you get ample time to read and study items in their collections. They provide the copiers, too! (and yet - the US's Copyright offices are right there on the premises... Go figure!)

If I were you, I wouldn't use iTunes for ripping and tagging due to privacy (or lack thereof). But that's just me!

I've actually had this happen with other software that has *nothing* to do with iTunes (or any store). have you tried mediaMonkey, which is a free download? (Link.) It's the only program I use now...

Likely because it was pulling tags from the CDDB (CD database). Most music library software has the option to automatically tag tracks - or not. You should go into that menu in iTunes (under "preferences" or possibly "options") if you want to turn it off.

I'd suggest browsing through the Ethiopiques collection and getting some individual discs...

Thanks so much for posting all this info., MG - these CDs look good! BTW, there's a recording of a hunters' festival (recorded in Mali) available at the link. No doubt it's a bit rough, but still, if you like the sound...

Difficult question... Notorious (Hitchcock), for the cinematography alone. I've seen it on the big screen, and have to hand it to whoever did the camera work and editing.

Yes - Le Chant du Monde was able to reissue it. So you should be able to find it pretty easily. Testa's career took off in France, and he has lots of fans there.

Hey - just found this thread via a link on the "Italian jazz" thread. I'm a big, big fan! Currently spinning "Lampo," which is probably my favorite album by him.

A performance clip:

João Gilberto recorded his songs "Rosa Morena," "Doralice" and "O Samba da Minha Terra" - and probably more, but I'm blanking right now. (am afraid I'm not a fan of Astrud's singing, so I can't comment there.) Here's a quote from Jobim about Dorival - "I met Dorival Caymmi way back in 48, 49. I was very eager, I wanted to be a musician no matter what, and tried to get acquainted with him; afterwards we became good friends. Dorival Caymmi is a genius, a person of such talent that if I think of Brazilian music I'll always think of Dorival Caymmi. He is an incredibly sensitive person, has a tremendous creativeness, and I say this from a musical viewpoint, without speaking about the poet and the painter. Because the painter... I have one of his paintings. I gave his son a flute and he gave me a painting of his, that is marvelous. The other day I asked Danilo Caymmi: Tell me, how can your father paint so well? He said: He studied. It's something! Because Dorival is really a great painter, it's not just for fun, no; and in his songs then he's the tops." Brazilian music bloggers are all posting tributes, of course.

From Reuters UK -

It's actually Blue Ball, PA (no "s"), and it's on that list. Tourists are always posing by the signs there and in Intercourse. Although I'm not from Lancaster County (where those towns are), I'm pretty familiar with the routine. Gets old fast, you know...

Jim, I didn't quite understand what you meant - partly because all of the "Latin" bands in NYC at the time (40s, 50s, 60s) were dance bands. (Including local Nuyorican groups.) But the overlap - in terms of Cubans, Puerto Ricans (et. al.) playing in jazz bands, and non-Latino musicians playing in - even leading - Latin groups is such that it makes the boundaries pretty blurry at times. Just one example: Mario Bauzá was in Chick Webb's band for a while, and I've read that he's the person who actually "discovered" Ella and brought her to Chick's attention.

Well, yes and no. Tambo is well-made, and there are some nice charts, but it's just not my cuppa. (Not to mention the tune titles!!!) Candido, Patato Valdés and Tata Güines are some of my favorite congueros; I also really like Ray Barretto (especially his late-career Latin jazz albums). I think maybe one of the things a lot of Anglo jazz listeners (including me) tend to miss is that Machito, Tito R., Tito P. et. al. had dance bands. TP's jazz records (like those he did for Concord) have never seemed as interesting to me as his albums for the "Latin" market. TR (I think) incorporated jazz into his music without changing things up - in other words, his band always recorded as a dance band. To me, there's a lot more subtlety to T. Rod.'s music; just personal preference, I guess.

Might be of interest... There's an interview with Glasser here. also, there's this -

Yes, they had really different styles - and somehow, I have a feeling that TP was at his best when he was playing at the Palladium. I'd love to be able to sneak back in time and see/hear both his and T. Rod's live shows there. I'm admittedly not much of a Machito fan, although i really do like the early charts that Chico O'Farrill did for him, like "Gone City." And Jim, I think both Titos represent different strains of NYC music, not "PR vs. NYC." But again, that's just my opinion... Love the story about the car!

OK, I think we need to agree to disagree... It's a good album, but I don't think it's his best. I think TP overdid the percussion at times, and you already know that I'm not generally critical of "too much" in that department. (Seeing that I play and all...) He was also very flashy, a bit too much of a showoff for me, though his showmanship certainly can't be faulted! * Jim, I think the clip of a young TR + dancer is probably from NYC local TV, but that's just a guess.

Not with that dancer, not in a million years. Havana, maybe? Or Puerto Rico? He did have at least one regular TV gig in PR, so... OTOH - here's the caption from that vid's YouTube page (bolding mine): And just for the record, Tito R. was Puerto Rican (as was TP).

I have lots of stuff by both of them. Which do you consider their best stuff? I'm sure I'm missing key albums. EDIT: Did TR ever do anything as great as TP's Tambo on RCA, circa 1960? That album is AMAZING!!! You're asking the wrong person - check the recs on www.descarga.com And I might as well admit it; I don't care much for a lot of TP's earlier albums - even Dance Mania left me cold when I 1st heard it. (at the time, i wondered if there was something wrong with me!) Mambo Madness, which I mentioned in an earlier post here, is very nice. you can listen to a couple of cuts here.

I think you've managed to miss the top-drawer T. Rod. sides - as you say, he recorded so much that it's easy to do.

many/most of the vintage charts were by Rene Hernandez, right? When you talk about great arrangers, there's a name that should be mentioned, but never is. Sounds right, but I'd need to doublecheck. My brain is bit like Teflon these days.

Good album, though I like the 2-disc set on Traditional Crossroads better than this one... (2 separate discs, I should add, but they're meant to be a pair.)

You have me curious! Do you have any recommendations for Tito Rodriguez recordings? Probably the best place to look for recs. is www.descarga.com I downloaded a very nice comp from Emusic, titled Mambo Madness, that I'm planning on buying on disc (whenever I have $ for CDs again - might be a while!) I may be in the minority on T. Rod vs. Tito Puente, too... but I'm sticking to my thoughts on this. (My tastes are just that! ) ptah, you might also want to do a search on the AAJ board, as LuckeyRaffy1925 (former member) has a lot of knowledge on T. Rod. and others. it's a shame that his posts are basically buried in the archives.

That's a great album! (Dastgah nava.) Just posted a track from the following - haven't heard the entire CD yet, but so far, it's a keeper.