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I think it's more a testament to how shaky things are in this business as a whole. Also, I assume, how unreliable EMI is as a source/safe haven for archival and back catalog material.

When payday arrives, I'm hopeful that the Pacific Jazz piano set will still be there.

Now if somebody has a juice called Ntasiah... or at least Red Black & Green, I might buy it on BAG principle.

Ah.

That one is one of the best Selects in my view. Wonderful music by (in alphabetical order ) Clare Fischer, Russ Freeman, Jimmy Rowles and Richard Twardzik. Yeah, I should get it too.

Yeah, I know, but...

I wonder about the Hill BN set. I didn't get it when it was "around" earlier and had heard it'd be "back."

Yeah, I definitely drink Odwalla because of the AEC reference, BUT they pushed a local juice maker out of business about a year ago that had infringed on their market share. Business is business, I know, but couldn't they all just get along? Huh?

Well, if you stick around you'll learn a lot here. I agree that "self-taught" is a bit of a misnomer in most cases.

Great news, brownie. Haven't talked to him in some time but I should do so.

It might have fed his ego but would have sold even fewer copies.

Apparently still in print. On my list.

That's a good question about the Jazz Life series. There were two Roeling covers with this as the alternate (the other being Ted Curson's Urge). Quite a number of bop sessions were issued in this series - Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell, Howard McGhee's Sharp Edge, etc., as well as pre-bop material. I suspect they were nearly contemporaneous, as the catalog numbers did not change between Roeling and Jazz Life issues.

Indeed, I'll check out anything with Dennis/Denis Charles in the mix. Anyone heard his Silkheart date with Booker T?

I'll add the excellent Masahiko Togashi LP We Now Create, on Victor Japan, to the list. But the notes are in Japanese, so I can't tell you how decently written they are.

Well, to be fair, that's not really a "jazz" record or conceived as such. He got the Red Seal of a classical record. Dixon should have, too (he'd requested that, as a matter of fact), but...

Just a bump to wish Marion a happy 74th birthday today!

There are jukebox 45 versions of both discs too.

LC classification is really what you need to know at this point. ML421 B4...

Wow, a second one with Von and Pat Patrick, too. Sheesh.

It's a decent record, I have a copy minus the "middle finger" but it's an early stereo. Much prefer Skip Spence on his own.

I nabbed your quote from Howard Rumsey (via Leonard Feather) for my facebook quotes. It's a brilliant statement!

Don't worry, you don't "need" it.

Not likely to happen, either. Which is too bad because it's a monumental work.

Too bad Force is not on CD. I prefer it handily over the Hat, which is "good." No idea why Base chose to reissue what it did. There is also a Japanese vinyl pressing.