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Just found Wilen's New York Romance for $8 at a fairly lousy used CD store (the jazz section is nearly all Kenny G, Harry Connick, Jr., Chet Baker Sings, etc.) Not a supa supa rare CD, but not easy to come by. Down in Hyde Park last week, I found the following: Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims $12 (TOJC) Walter Davis Davis Cup $12 (TOJC) Fred Jackson Hootin and Tootin $15 Not steals, but these are pretty seriously OOP, so I was happy to pay up. Based on another thread, I discovered that Walmart actually has quite a few OOP CDs (not surprisingly they have no idea the value of what's in stock). If my orders go through, I'll come back and tip you off. One that I don't need from them is Elvin Jones Dear John C for $14, which seems reasonable.

I really don't have much by McDuff, but I do enjoy Down Home Style, which I picked up a while ago.

I used to resolve to be more patient, but that never worked out too well. I don't even bother anymore. I do resolve to go to the gym more, and hopefully in the process lose some weight. Turn my dissertation into a book (or at the least have it under contract by the end of the year) Give as much to charity as I spend on CDs and DVDs. Books don't count, since they are part of my "job." This one will probably be the toughest to keep, though I am doing ok so far ...

Is it that Michigan State - University of Michigan rivalry? It reminds me of a much more intense version of the U.C.L.A. - U.S.C. rivalry that raged, at least when I was a kid. My take is that there some great rivalries in the Big 10, but that for Michigan, they focus more on the MI-Ohio State rivalry, and Michigan State feels left out, like a kid brother. (They think MI-Michigan State should be the real rivalry.) Of course, I went to Michigan, so I know which one really counts. I didn't watch the game, but Michigan seems to be well on its way of continuing its tradition of making it to the Rose Bowl, then choking. I can only recall actually watching them win once, though they must have done a bit better than that.

Bumping this up. I just purchased the LP re-issue of East Meets West (not as good a deal as our friend ericaffron unfortunately). Anyway, I am enjoying this. It's quite short, and I paired it with Cannonball's Accent on Africa (another really unusual set) on a CDR. I think I'll have another spin to focus on the "Western" musicians, Golson, Griffin and Morgan, and to see what they are doing. Edit: Dusty Groove had at least one more copy of East Meets West for under $10 (can't recall which pressing) if anyone is interested. I didn't care as much for Jazz Sahara, though I'll listen to it again soon. I thought Griffin kind of disappeared on most of the music. I do like the Prestige Two-fer Jazz Sounds of Africa which collects The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik and Sounds of Africa. I think I was probably turned onto this in the first place by an earlier thread.

Woody Shaw -- Stepping Stones

Apparently it also goes by the title Sarala and is not that rare, so no need to take orders. I'd still like to know if it is worth acquiring out though. Thanks. Sarala on Half.com

A copy just turned up at HiFi Records, and I snagged it. I'll probably listen to it tonight.

Has anyone heard this album? I've pasted in the AMG review which is certainly positive, but I'd like some other opinions. I have no idea how rare this is, but a record store I don't normally frequent (not Lincoln Park/Lakeview) has three copies. I'm leaning towards getting one, and can take requests if it is particularly rare. Thanks. Eric Hank Jones Meets Cheick Tidiane Seck and the Mandinkas AMG review:

Well, the Aoki hasn't happened yet, so there's time. Wednesday, February 9 - Hothouse Tatsu Aoki's Miyumi Project Celebrates Chinese New Year 8:30pm Free, (21 & Over) I didn't make Spaceways either, but I read that one of the members (Drake ?) moved back to Chicago and they will probably be performing more regularly, so I will definitely keep my eyes open. Still don't think I can make Fathead, but we'll see...

You and me both. While it would have been nice to have more of the original covers tucked away inside the liners, the photos are really amazing and quite a nice bonus feature of this series.

Sadly, I am writing a couple of academic papers this weekend and can't get away. I'll keep my eyes open though. I did see that Tatsu Aoki has got something at Hothouse to celebrate the Chinese New Year, and it appears to be free! Did either of you make it to see Vandermark and Spaceways at the Empty Bottle yesterday?

Well, I have about half of those, but I only post half as often as most board members (if that) so I should be ok. And I also have Teshissimo, which is my ace in the hole. Caught on private security tape, the members of Organissimo secretly rehearse the music of John Tesh. To be released as a bootleg DVD if I am kicked off the board ...

I don't know if this counts as a find, since I can't truly keep it, but the Chicago library has a pretty decent collection of Mosaics. If they had two copies, then one might circulate, and the other is in reference. In the circulating library, they have the 3 LP set of Art Pepper Small Group Recordings on Pacific. It is actually in pretty decent shape, and I am making a CDR backup now.

Wow. I had no idea they had so much new material, relative to the VHS tapes. I've seen a few of these (Basie, Coltrane, Gillespie), and thought they were pretty great. I guess I will get this a bit later in 2005. Was Ellington ever invited and/or make an appearance? Obviously, if he did make an appearance, the tape didn't survive or they would have issued it, but I would certainly have thought he might have appeared with a small group like Basie did.

I'm pretty sure he means the Hill Select coming in Feb/March next year, and as discussed over in Discography, Mosaic is going to do a Select of Hutcherson's 1970s BN work. No word yet on exactly what it will be, but that is pretty exciting. I wonder if it will be ready in late 2005.

I ultimately asked for, and received, the Gordon Select. I was considering the Roach Mosaic, but that seemed a bit more than we were spending this Christmas. I may order it for myself before too long though.

Just back from Dusty, where I got on LP Jimmy Smith Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf Woody Shaw Stepping Stones Woody Shaw Master of the Art Max Roach & Booker Ervin [something on Riverside - actually left it at the office] on CD Ghana Soundz 2 (this one looks great) Jimmy Smith La Metamorphonse des Cloportes (French soundtrack)

Don't want to disagree with Brad too much, but the GREs really are different and probably easier than law school boards. I think a course is probably not necessary, though a good book is helpful. One strategy might be to take the GREs early next year. If the scores are good, then no worries, since they are good for 5 years or so. If a subject or two is low, then you can investigate a course or study harder, and still have time for a second set of scores before applying to schools.

And some of the previous case law preventing discrimination in clubs was actually rolled back recently under the Constitution's provisions on freedom of association. This was ultimately was the deciding factor in the Supreme Court ruling that allowed the Boy Scouts to bar gays and atheists from membership. [side note: truly unbelievable that this came to pass, but the Boy Scouts are run by a bunch of dumb fuck Texans -- big surprise. I learned some valuable lessons from Boy Scouts, despite being a hardcore atheist at the time, back when it was not really an issue. Sort of don't ask, don't tell. But I won't let my son join the Scouts on these terms. And indeed it will be interesting to see if membership in the Boy Scouts declines in the Blue States. I believe I read that giving to the United Way was down in Blue States, except in those places where the United Way explicitly said they weren't funding the Scouts any more. People such as myself were really holding a grudge against the Scouts for being dumb fucks.] Anyway, my understanding is that in order to keep complete control over membership (including the right to discriminate) then a group has to largely forego any government funds and certainly any government contracts (though again, Bush is trying to undermine this for religious organizations). Many school districts ultimately decided they had to sever ties with the Scouts because of this whole messy situation.

Larry: Do let us know if you have any other local signings, since I couldn't make it to Jazz Record Mart. I did have one idea (sorry if already mentioned) that might cut down on shipping costs. You could buy front plates or bookplates or whatever they are called (the squares of paper library books have in the front if they were part of a collection or donated by someone with money). Sign those and mail them off, rather than wait for the book to show up and then return it (with two opportuties for it to get lost in transit). Eric

Yes, this is a re-issue of Philips 70306. Johnny Griffin is on the album. Not sure if he really is the featured artist or that was just the marketing of the time. Other notable musicians are Roger Guerin on trumpet, Raymond Guy on flute, Jimmy Woode on double bass and Art Taylor on drums. (I skipped about 15 other names.)

That's really a damn shame. I think Sports as an industry has to decide if it can survive these ugly fan-player interactions. My personal feeling is that the beer sales have got to be cut back and probably ended about mid-way through the third quarter. Sure it will be a drain on team revenues, but the long-term success of these franchises depends on not alienating families. The bad behavior of these drunks is really getting out of hand, and here I am talking generally, not specifically about Detroit fans.

Here is our Holiday card, shamelessly using our son to spread goodwill ... Happy holidays, everyone. Eric

Specifically in the Lakeview/Lincoln Park neighborhoods, Reckless is still open. There is a pretty lame CD store on Belmont. The good one closed up, as did an ok one on the corner of Clark and Belmont. On Broadway near Wellington is Disc-Go-Round, which has a so-so selection of used jazz. It has a pretty good used DVD section though. On Clark near Wrightwood, there is a vinyl store (Dave's maybe?) but the store connected to Django's went under. There is still HiFi Records just south of Wrightwood on Clark, and that is pretty good. More generally, Dr. Wax is good. They have stores in Evanston, Chicago (near Argyle) and Hyde Park (Chicago). HiFi also has a store in Evanston, but it's hard to find (way west of the Main St. stop on the Purple line). Those are the ones I go to regularly. There was a Crow's Nest with a very good jazz selection near the Harold Washington Library in the south Loop, but they lost their lease and merged with Rock Records in the north Loop, and they have just a crummy, tiny jazz section now. I guess neither had much in the way of used CDs. Many of the places I liked to shop have closed in the last six months.