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I put new ones where they fit, every shelf I have is loaded. I just got new crates for my vinyl, and re-alphabetized the lot. Separated by genre; arranged aphabetically; chronological within multiple titles by a single artist. Compilations and cdrs separated out.

Best of luck!

Yeah, Yao needs to get some muscle. Reminds me of Bradley (?), who was tall and skinny. I didn't see the Laker game. Is Malone knocking everybody over yet? With Malone and Shaq blocking the inside, how does anyone go inside? Kobe can score, but is George and Fox still missing all of their shots? Sacramento is still the team to beat. Yao is hardly Shawn Bradley, his footwork and atheletic ability are much better. He has had Moses Malone and Patrick Ewing coaching him. The Lakers have only played three games with Malone back in the lineup, demanding great play is a bit of a stretch. Yes, Fox and George could build a home with their bricks. Sactown might be the team to beat, but they can't "still" be the team to beat. In that phrase, the defending champion Spurs might fit--but the Kings haven't won anything yet.

Kobe's 24 points in the 4th quarter ties Jerry West and Elgin Baylor for the Laker record in the final period. Not much time left to get in playoff form. How 'bout Amare Stoudemire's dunk over Yao? Yikes!

KKJZ is the only jazz radio station I listen to. Chuck was someone all the other on-air personalities looked up to, and I enjoyed his show though I can't claim to be a regular listener. The impression I get is that Chuck was the heart and soul of that radio station, and his loss is similar in magnitude to the Lakers losing Chick Hearn. RIP Chuck Niles

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

I'm sippin' a can of some budget-friendly Tecate cerveza as I type, watch the Lakers, and listen to Bennie Maupin SLOW TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT.

Happy Birthday Berigan!

Nope. I usually make it out once a year or so, when a friend of mine gets company tickets. No such luck this year so far.

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Many thanks to Jim Dye for this excellent compilation. My budget cannot keep up with the music these BFTs are making me want to buy. 1. The BFT starts with a bang, I really like this. Chico Hamilton? 2. This cooks...top notch. Don't know. 3. It only gets better. I like the organ player's approach on this one. 4. Well all righty, let's go to India...or is it Middle Eastern?. I love the haunting vibe here. Aspects of the vocals remind me of Marlena Shaw "Woman Of The Ghetto" 5. Definitely a Middle Eastern influence here too. I'm a sucker for the military style drums, this is cool stuff. 6. Woody Shaw? Drummer and bassist really work this one to a frenzy with like a minute left. Another one that I really like. 7. Dig the sudden change in tempo. Didn't expect the flute. Is that one song? Roland Kirk? Yusef Lateef? Enjoyed this. 8. What's not to like? 9. Immediately infectious, this and number 4 are my favorites so far. 10. Pharoah Sanders? 11. Cool grooves, I can dig it. The female vocalist is gritty, and those horns are murder. 12. No shocker here, I like the closing track too. Reminds me of Charles Lloyd. THANKS AGAIN JIM DYE, AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BIRTH OF YOUR SON! I will comment on the Bonus Disc at another time, it is playing as I type. Now, on to read everyone's responses...

Ugly game tonight with the Lakers turning the ball over nearly 20 times. They need to hurry up and get into playoff form. They should stomp teams like the Bulls by 30... I think they can get it together come playoff time. Everyone knows the Lakers are the team least affected by not having home court advantage.

I like hockey for the amazing ways the puck can be scored or passed. All the same, as a person who does not iceskate, I've always found it a little difficult to get into and less accessable than hoops or baseball or football or golf or many other sports I like better. Without the fighting, hockey would take up less time on Sportscenter--so I'm all for it. I felt bad for the guilty hockey player as I watched him cry last night. Once, I lost my temper playing basketball and hurt my friend with a hard foul--I can relate to Bertuzzi's embarassment, anguish, and regret. Apologies don't go far with an assault of this sort.

Hey, Happy Birthday yous two guys!

Congratulations Jim!

My cd changer HAD a fantastic random function which would play every track from 6 cds in a completely unpredictable order. There were no recognizable patterns and every song would play once and only once. Sadly for me, the machine began to malfunction a few weeks ago after years of steady service. Some of the slots suddenly will not read cds.

My copies just arrived today. Disc 1, track 2 playing as I type. Thanks Jim!

Well, my Mom likes country and pop while my Dad prefers silence, so they weren't my biggest influences. However Mom or Dad did have a Best Of Wes Montgomery Verve record stuck in a crate with old Beatles and Rolling Stones records, which was a profound discovery for me. When I was in high school, a good friend of mine inherited a huge collection of records from his father. Listening to those records turned me toward jazz, especially when I heard Coltrane GIANT STEPS and AFRICA BRASS. Then I heard Horace Silver SONG FOR MY FATHER and I knew jazz was my favorite kind of music.

I just got my Blue Mitchell and Stanley Turrentine sets today. Big ol' boxes won't fit anywhere on my shelves, but I do like the packaging for the most part. Beautiful pictures. If I had one complaint, it would be that the plastic cd tray that holds the jewel cases inside the box seems a little on the flimsy side. That said I'm listening to Blue Mitchell disc one as I type and could not be happier with the music. B)

I've had it for a while, and I agree it is some funkin' good stuff. I especially like the Janet Jackson cover, even though I never liked the original Janet Jackson song.

Happy Birthday, Johnny E!

Happy Birthday!

Since I just ordered the Mitchell a few nights ago (along with the Turrentine, my first two Mosaic sets), I will gladly trade cdrs of the Mitchell for cdrs of other OOP Mosaics if anyone missed out.

Have you seen "Charlie (Eddie's brother) Murphy's True Hollywood Stories" on the Dave Chappell show? The Rick James segments were hilarious! It was also revealed that Prince is a hooper. Charlie Murphy said to challenge the artist formerly known as symbol to a game of 1 on 1 if you don't believe it.

Happy Birthday, JP!