Adam

I just bought an iRiver iHP-120 with 20 gB. I have immediately run into one problem and am having second thoughts. I have been doing all my saving of files on my PowerBook as AAC files. The iRiver does not handle them - it handles MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV and OGC. I need to figure out what to do _ i don't really want to convert everything that's already on the PowerBook. Any suggestions? I'm sure there's something simple that I'm overlooking. Besides that it has some nice features, such as a built in mic for voice recording, and analog ins to tape from cassette or LP if I want (and digital ins as well).

Hi all, I've been on the road for 9 days and won't be back until tomorrow. Feel free to dive in; I may not be able to post at length for a few days. Also, I'm friends with the producer of The Dark Tree for Hat, so I'm going to get some thoughths from him on the taping. if you have any specific questions to pass on, please let me know.

The Dark Tree was sold as separate Vol. 1 & Vol 2 in the Hat 6000 series, a double CD in the Hatologies. There is also a third version of the song "The Dark Tree" itself on Hat Art's long OOP Kimus #4, from another set that week at Catalina's. There are additional versions on the Numbus LP "Live at Lobero Vol 1" and on the long OOP RCA Novus CD "West Coast Hot." Those have different line-ups, although I don't have the Lobero LP. We would discuss primarily the Hat albums in their entirety (they are crown holders in Penguin, and are great), but if you have any of the other versions of the song "The Dark Tree" feel free to bring those up.

And Guy tapped me for Aug 1-7. I think my selection will come as no surprise. But to give you some time to get it - The Dark Tree.

In a couple of weeks, someone please tap me so that I can pick Horace Tapscott - The Dark Tree - vol. 1 & 2 on Hat Art, and a 3rd version of Hat's Kimus #4 sampler. That'll give any of you missing it an opportunity to obtain this great album (taht has a crown in Penguin).

Ethiopiques is great. 1 and 3 are really good, on top of 4, 8, 9, 13. Now I'm waiting to check out #17.

I like Blinks as well. I have 17 CDs with Lacy under his name (and a few more under Waldron's name with Lacy on them), and have been listening to them. Such beautiful playing. I was thinking of getting a couple more. Does anyone have an opinion on Vespers? The Rent? A Lacy story, which I think I told before. I saw him at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles in 1998 (or maybe late 97). At the time, I was trying to reach Mal Waldron, because I had put together a Shirley Clarke retrospective and wanted a comment from Waldron on Clarke and "The Cool World." I went up to Lacy after the show (eminently approachable) and asked him how I might get ahold of Waldron. Lacy just rattled off Waldron's home phone number in Brussels. Such a nice guy.

This is really disheartening. I just happened to be listening to Ray Charles Live LP, and In Concert (Rhino Handmade) over the last two nights, and I never actually saw him live. His music just consistently cheers me up in a way that nothing else does. A brief question - on the Atlantic "Live" double LP, one record has "at Newport" and the other the Atlanta show (I forget the original LP title). On teh Rhino Handmade there are two songs listed as being from Newport ("Swanee River Rock" and something else) whcih are not on the Live double LP. Were these other songs on teh original vinyl, or are they newly added to the Rhino Handmade CD?

Wow, I've got to find those Waldron albums

Probably the same one I saw in L.A a few months ago - it is amazing? The subtletoes (and not so subtleties) are just so grand - sound cues, window reflections. The humor is in the details. Given how most comedy is too heavy-handed, I could see how people might not get into it - it's a different way to watch a film. Still no Playtime on the Criterion site.

Can anyone speak to these albums? I have Nina Simon's The Blues on RCA Novus. How are the rest?

It'll happen Conn.... Five years ago I had some Bud Powell but wasn't really into it. Listened last year, and loved it all.

I think the stories on the rense page about the beheading are even more curious.

"You have no right to question him"

The thumb piano player was probably Winard Harper - he has tended to do that a little at each show I've seen of his, especially when he was with Pharoah Sanders. I've always enjoyed this band live.

He also has at least a free show at the Santa Monica Pier in July.

I saw a JSP box of Venuti/Land "Classic New York Recordings 1925-37" or something like that. A rip off from the Mosaic?

I hope for the Mal Waldron Musica albums... someday. Here's another label: Silveto. I asked Horace Silver if he intended to bring them out, and he said not any time soon; waiting for someone to make him a good offer.

Hi Brandon, I'll add you too. Hey, which Brandon Burke are you? Adam Hyman

My mother was friends with Millman in the LA jazz scene in the 50s. She has a couple of albums autographed by him, and she's told me how she and her sister would see him quite a bit, and he was always very nice.

That's a good album.

I was going to recommend Fela as well, but Africabrass beat me to it. Other must titles: Confusion/Gentlemen Coffin for the Head of State The Fela Singles (i forget what it's paired with) You can also just start with the Best Best of Fela Kuti. Others non-Fela: Cambodian Rocks - the album title; no one is identified. Cambodian garage rock from the late 60s early 70s Ethiopiques - start with volumes 1, 3, and 4 - Mixed artists - Ethiopian music from the early 70s. Vol. 4 approaches jazz if you need that. These are great for revivification.

I have the remastered single disc (original album) version. How essential is that second disc in the Deluxe Edition?

I tink you can still buy it directly from Rhino Handmade as well.

Actually, I did ask Horace about that. He said that he was consulted on the 4-CD box set, but that he has usually not been consulted or informed about the releases of his other albums. I was the first to tell him of the reissue of "In Search of the 27th Man" at the last dinner. But he does seem to be on good terms with Michael Cuscuna.