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You have to read the fine print, Chuck. The official title, I think, is The Complete Verve Master Takes* *that fit on 3 CDs ...and that we didn't miss due to sloppiness...

American rat fans looking for American [France] reissues at non-stratospheric prices, look here or here!

Some good price news now that US Verve is distributing these: CD Universe is now listing preorders for Mar 22 for $17.85 (and the Braxton double for $23.89. (If you're interested, you can find a list of all the titles on my site here.)

And I'm sorry they're postponing it (I don't really understand the problem with the title - does it offend those for the war or against the war?), but I'm a bit disturbed at some of the nastiness directed at the artist. Remember, if it wasn't for him, there wouldn't be an album to discuss here.

Well, now you've gone and gotten Steve Swallow upset as well!

Actually, there's been quite a dip in nastiness recently. The high point of nastiness was on September 17, 2004 at 20:27 GMT, when it reach as level of 9.876.

Many of mine are in those tall, narrow Ikea shelves attached in groups of four. Some of the others are sitting in boxes, impatiently waiting for to get more shelf units. They sometimes whine late at night, but usually quiet down when I threaten to take them to eBay!

I don't know why this is, but when you buy 1"-by-6" boards (at least here in the U.S.), they are all really 5½ inches by ¾ of an inch in size. Some weird construction industry standards that I've never understood. 1/2" is taken off for the sawdust tax.

And on this one as well: Ned Rothenberg & Peter A. Schmid - En Passant (Creative Works) May, 2004 — Ned Rothenberg: alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet & shakuhachi and Peter A. Schmid: tubax, taragot, bass & contrabass clarinet (Good CD, by the way.)

Could one be an early morning session and other a late night session?

Nice!

Deanna Witkowski's Wide Open Window is worth a listen. (2003 release from Khaeon.)

Sad news about the label. They issued some very nice titles. The Copland/Peacock title made my 2004 best of year list.

I'd gladly pay you a dollar tomorrow for a hamburger today.

Excellent photos and site design! Congrats! (I've added a link from my site.)

I'm suprised the FCC didn't get a bunch of red states complaints about featuring that song about a promiscuous transvestite! "Sweet loretta martin thought she was a woman But she was another man All the girls around her say she’s got it coming But she gets it while she can Get back, get back. Get back to where you once belonged" -_-

Joe McPhee/Dominic Duval — Joe McPhee (saxophone, trumpet), Dominic Duval (bass) — Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia Mar 2 (Wed) — 8-10 pm — $12 ($10 student) http://phillyjazz.Jazzmatazz.info

oh, why did I click on that link!? owwww.

David Binney - Bastion of Sanity (Criss Cross 1261) Feb 22 — David Binney (alto saxophone); Chris Potter (tenor saxophone); Jacob Sacks (piano); Thomas Morgan (double bass); Dan Weiss (drums) Label's blurb: "For his Criss Cross debut, alto saxophonist David Binney, known for his episodic, long-form recordings, presents a memorable straight-ahead recital. "Addressing nine Binney originals and an original apiece by Duke Ellington and Wayne Shorter, Binney and tenor star Chris Potter, backed by Binney's regular rhythm section, pianist Jacob Sacks, bassist Thomas Morgan, and drummer Dan Weiss, uncork a series of heated, lucid solos and achieve a one-instrument sound on the unisons." Recorded April, 2004 in Brooklyn. 77'13.

The booklet of the 858 album includes eight paintings by Richter. (From a series of abstracts.) There's also a slideshow on the CD that goes through the images while the music plays. (I haven't tried that yet.) The music is more varied than his recent Nonesuch efforts.

My list of favorites can be found here.

Some of the other upcoming Miles Davis reissues do list bonus tracks. Here's what I've seen on the March 15th releases (all listed for $8.39 at CD Universe): Miles Davis - Seven Steps to Heaven (Columbia/Legacy) — Miles Davis (trumpet); George Coleman (tenor saxophone); Victor Feldman, Herbie Hancock (piano); Ron Carter (bass); Tony Williams, Frank Butler (drums); recorded in LA & NYC, April-May, 1963; includes two bonus tracks; remastered; with new liner notes by Bob Belden Miles Davis - Miles Davis in Europe (Columbia/Legacy) — Miles Davis (trumpet); George Coleman (tenor saxophone); Herbie Hancock (piano); Ron Carter (bass); Tony Williams (drums); recorded at Festival Mondial Du Jazz Antibes, Juan Les-Pin, France (7/27/1963); remastered; one bonus track; with new liner notes by Harvey Pekar Miles Davis - Four and More: Recorded Live in Concert (Columbia/Legacy) — Miles Davis (trumpet); George Coleman (tenor saxophone); Herbie Hancock (piano); Ron Carter (acoustic bass); Tony Williams (drums); Philharmonic Hall, New York, New York (2/12/1964); remastered; with new liner notes by John Ephland Miles Davis - Miles in Tokyo (Columbia/Legacy) — Miles Davis (trumpet); Sam Rivers (tenor saxophone); Herbie Hancock (piano); Ron Carter (acoustic bass); Tony Williams (drums); Kohseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan (7/14/1964); remastered; with new liner notes by Takao Ogawa discussing Sam Rivers's role Miles Davis - Miles in Berlin (Columbia/Legacy) — Miles Davis (trumpet); Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone); Herbie Hancock (piano); Ron Carter (bass); Tony Williams (drums); Berlin Philharmonie, Germany (9/25/1964); remastered; includes one bonus track; with new liner notes by Michelle Mercer

Marla, where was Brandi's Wharf?