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  3. The USPS SUCKS

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

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    5 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:

    ... but they vary so heavily that I even am wary of the passably affordable quotes. Who knows if the seller won't say "Sorry, on checking closer is costs .... instead" later on? Fine new world ...

    That happened a couple of times to me, where obviously the seller hadn't bothered to keep up with postage and was totally surprised when they went to post office.  Once was on discogs and once was on some book site (not Amazon, which I think really does lock you into whatever postal rates the seller has selected).  I followed through, as the alternatives weren't any better -- and they still weren't asking for $20 shipping -- but I was extremely aggravated.

  4. Your Favorite Jazz Records of the 1980s?

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    25 minutes ago, Dan Gould said:

    I agree Guy, I just knew that I had mentioned some young lions early on, though I didn't call them that. 

    It's nice to be past that part of history. Nowadays the scene sucks for everybody, and jazz is way past the 'smells funny' phase too. :g

    Kidding. Sort of. 

    If TikTok can make sea shanties entertaining, I can't believe it can't "save" jazz for at least another media cycle or two...

    Somebody should get on that.  ;)

  5. The USPS SUCKS

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted

    I was checking with this small indie press.  They took two chapbooks to the USPS, where they wanted over $20 to mail to Canada!  So I said, sorry but no.

    Sometimes you can slip stuff into a thin envelope and get a lower rate, but it is just getting harder and harder to escape these ridiculous rates.  Fortunately, I have built up a big enough collection of everything that I can basically just accept that I won't be getting anything from the States from here on out.  And my kids are basically of the mind that they aren't interested if it isn't digital.

  7. The USPS SUCKS

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted

    56 minutes ago, Brad said:

    I don’t know who to blame, German mail or US mail, probably the former but I ordered several records from a German company called In and Out Records and the tracking hasn’t moved since December 22. On the other hand, I just received a book from Amazon UK that I ordered in November so I will give it until the end of March. 

    My favorite was when I had an UK company that was shipping a couple of DVDs and a book marked on the invoice that the shipment was complete (when only the DVDs had arrived).  I wrote them and said are you sure about that?  They said, yes everything is shipped.  I waited quite a while and finally wrote back and said I'd like a refund.  At that point, they went back and said that I was in luck, they could send as a replacement the exact book that hadn't arrived.  Sure.

    This did eventually turn up, so it was a happy ending, but was it that hard to confirm (or admit) that they just hadn't shipped the item in the first place?  :huh:

  8. Ben Sidran's Talking Jazz Series - $8.99 on Amazon

    in Mosaic and other box sets...

    Posted

    A fair number of these (mostly the saxophone players) have been compiled into "episodes" of two or three interviews and added to iTunes (maybe Spotify as well).  I'm listening to the Bobby McFerrin/Ken Nordine episode, which is most excellent, as Sidran convinced Nordine to create a short Word Jazz piece during the interview.

    Not sure if all the pianist and trumpeter interviews will eventually be added or not.

  9. New World Records

    in Recommendations

    Posted · Edited by ejp626

    15 hours ago, felser said:

    By far my favorite Ricky Ford album (the only one I have kept by him):

    Image result for ricky ford loxodonta africana

    The LP cover (with Romare Bearden collage) is amazing.  The CD reissue cover is truly horrible.  Not even going to link to it.

     

  12. New to the world of Online Vinyl Shopping

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    23 minutes ago, BlueSpirits said:

    Wow! Yeah, Sam's was a great place. A place of historic and legendary status.

    We still have a bunch of excellent small brick and mortar shops, but they don't have their inventory online, and everything is shut down here...

    I did a reasonable amount of shopping at Sam's in 93-94 on my first stint in Toronto, though on a student budget!  Then hit it for the last time in '97 or '98 on a visit. 

    If my memory hasn't completely failed me, Sam's was one of the merchants that pushed for liberalized Sunday shopping rules.

  13. Evan Parker

    in Artists

    Posted

    24 minutes ago, Jason Bivins said:

    Jesus, that's disappointing.

    Agreed.  No question a lot of mistakes have been made by "the authorities" and the science has continued to evolve (along with the virus, to our detriment).  I get that.  It's frustrating, and I don't agree with some particular restrictions.

    But then there is just coming across as an arrogant guy who is so much smarter and in the know than the scientific community.  He may not personally be an anti-vaccer but he sounds just like one. 

    And we all decide what is a line too far to support or even listen to for a particular artist, and this, for me, is going too far during a dangerous time.  So he is off my listening list forever.  

  15. BFT #127 THE REVEAL!!!

    in Blindfold Test

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    On 2014-11-01 at 2:08 AM, Homefromtheforest said:

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    Track 2-2 "Lily (lotus)" Sonny Greenwich "Sun Song" (CBC, 1974

    Sonny Greenwich (guitar), Don Thompson (piano), Richard Homme (bass), Terry Clarke (drums), Clayton Johnston (percussion)

    Like the above record from Sweden, I think this is also an unsung and obscure album deserving of more notice. It was only released on the CBC (Canada's national radio station) label? It's a very strong album...I really love it and I think more people should hear it. Sonny and the entire band are firing on all cylinders on this album...since I'm a Canadian I felt obliged to include some Canadian content too ;)

    Gotta love Sonny's guitar tone! I think somebody mentioned this too on the discussion thread...

     

     

    There was just a long article Clayton Johnston, starting with a discussion of how he was singled out for dancing interracially on a TV program in Buffalo, but then talking about a strong jazz career.  https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2021/02/14/more-than-60-years-ago-a-black-teen-from-malvern-ci-was-told-to-stop-dancing-with-a-white-girl-on-a-buffalo-tv-show-toronto-exploded.html

    (May be behind paywall...)

    "He [Johnston] recorded tracks with jazz icons Sadik Hakim and Pepper Adams for Expo 67. A year later, Johnston became the drummer for Duke Edward’s band, the Young Ones. Johnston secured a regular afternoon gig on Yonge Street at the Zanzibar and in the evening played in the pit band for the musical Godspell under musical director Paul Shaffer.   ...

    If it were up to [Don] Thompson, the public would be more familiar with the name Clayton Johnston. He has hours of recordings of Johnston performances in the vault. “Clayton was really good people and a really good musician. He got lost in the shuffle.”

    I assume Don Thompson is in regular touch with Cory Weeds, but it would be nice if some of this unissued music could come out, up here at least. 

    As a side note, when the Toronto reference library reopens, I should be able to listen to the LP (Sun Song) as it is in the collection, but sourcing a copy in the wild looks to be a real challenge...

  16. Live Streaming Concerts

    in Live Shows & Festivals

    Posted

    On 2021-02-10 at 11:17 PM, ejp626 said:

    This looks interesting.  I have heard a few projects involving Brooklyn Rider.  Of course, 7 pm PT is 10 pm here (Eastern), so I should also be able to see the Regina Carter/Xavier Davis concert at 8 Eastern - https://www.dso.org/events-and-tickets/events/2021-digital/wave2/regina-carter-and-xavier-davis

     

    The Chan Centre concert is starting right now.  Turns out this is a recording done in Mexico in 2019!

    There seemed to be huge technical difficulties with the DSO streaming of Carter/Davis and they pushed it back to 8:30 and then it never started at all (at least for me).  I'm going to write tomorrow and see what the story is and whether they will try streaming it again.

  17. Live Streaming Concerts

    in Live Shows & Festivals

    Posted

    Village Vanguard this weekend:

    DAYNA STEPHENS QUARTET

    FEBRUARY 12 ‑ FEBRUARY 14

    DAYNA STEPHENS – SAXOPHONES

    AARON PARKS – PIANO

    BEN STREET – BASS

    JAIMEO BROWN – DRUMS

    $10

    Streams on Friday & Saturday at 8pm Eastern

    Will likely tune in Sat.  If I read the email correctly, this is the last streaming session (as they try to return to in-person shows) but there will be some repeats apparently made available.

     

  19. RIP Chick Corea

    in Artists

    Posted

    RIP.  Oh wow.  Was not expecting this news at all.

    Saw him once in trio format with Avashai Cohen on bass at Lincoln Center.  Massive sound/miking problems unfortunately, which I guess they finally worked through.

  20. Record vending machines.

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Hardbopjazz said:

    I didn't think about the heat on the vinyl. I don't know how long it went on for. Maybe any of the members here from the Netherlands, since that where this photo is from, can shed some light on this.

    Of course if it was carried out in Japan, the machine would be likely be air-conditioned...

  24. Live Streaming Concerts

    in Live Shows & Festivals

    Posted

    1 hour ago, kh1958 said:
    CHAN CENTRE DOT COM SERIES

    Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider

    A digital production presented by the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

    Watch online from Feb 12, 2021 at 7pm PT | Live pre-show artist talk at 6:15pm PT

    Read about the virtual experience here

     

    One of contemporary Latin music’s most expressive voices, Magos Herrera is “without a doubt the best jazz singer out of Mexico, and is establishing herself among the best singers in jazz” (JazzTimes). Known for her eloquent vocal improvisations that embrace Latin American melodies and rhythms, Mexican-born Herrera’s exquisite songs in Spanish, English, and Portuguese surpass language boundaries with their exceptional beauty.

     

    The dizzyingly eclectic string quartet Brooklyn Rider has worked with Yo-Yo Ma and Joshua Redman, and performed music by Philip Glass and Björk. “The future of chamber music” (Strings Magazine), Brooklyn Rider features violinists Johnny Gandelsman and Colin Jacobsen, violist Nicholas Cords, and cellist Michael Nicolas, plus guest percussionist Mathias Kunzli.

     

    This looks interesting.  I have heard a few projects involving Brooklyn Rider.  Of course, 7 pm PT is 10 pm here (Eastern), so I should also be able to see the Regina Carter/Xavier Davis concert at 8 Eastern - https://www.dso.org/events-and-tickets/events/2021-digital/wave2/regina-carter-and-xavier-davis

     

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