Alec

Damn-- it's like arriving at a party after the booze has run out! I gotta quit my job so I can be on the board 24/7

Thanks for all of the replies. I'll be off to the local store this weekend.

0.09% I'm heading over to the lurker's thread where I belong.

It's time for me to pick these up on cd, but I'm confused as to which is the better remastering. I don't have a SACD player, but is the remastering better on the hybrids? Thanks for the help.

count me in as a fan! (although I don't have any of her live stuff) she's cute! Have you checked out her web site? She has some non-album and live downloads avail Actually you probably have since I bet that's where you got the picture

"New Haven tundra?" I'm a bit north of you looking at my thermometer as it reads -10 degrees. Unfortunately, most of the snow is supposed to miss us and hit you guys. I’m jealous! I like nothing better that to be hunkered down in front of a blazing fire, jazz on the stereo, a drink in my hand, watching the snow fall. We have had a relatively dry winter so far. And this was the winter I was going to take up cross-country skiing. Maybe next year. Enjoy the storm!

Don't forget that Metheny covered "Giant Steps" on his "Trio Live" CD, so I doubt his quote should be interpreted as a personal rejection of Jazz history, nor a rejection of its major practitioners.

I thought it was the ELO calendar with the cut-out spaceship in the center. Now that would be cool!

I'm thinking of joining, and I saw on the web site that they have a "Tell a friend" program. You get 10 free downloads if I join. emusic Tell a Friend So, the first one who send a referal to me gets the 10 free! Claypone aka Alec adamsa@adelphia.net Win-win for everyone!

Ah, Jazz, freedom, and tolerance. They go together so well. . . Unless you happen to price something in a way someone else doesn’t like . . . Amir—perhaps you need to see someone about your obsession with round numbers. Are you really saying you’d rather pay more for the CDs? Or that you were momentarily confused thinking a $4.95 CD was closer to $4.00 than $5.00 and when the realization that it wasn’t struck you, you felt foolish and had to lash out? Get a grip, count to ten, and try to concern yourself with something important, and not, literally, nickel and dime shit.

I feel sorry for Verve! On one hand they get a "Fuck Verve" from Bertrand because he doesn't like the expense, lack of covers and liner notes, and limitations in downloading and track breaks. (all valid concerns, let me add) On the other hand, if these were not available they would get a "Fuck Verve" for not making their back catalog available. Damned if they do, damned if they don't

Abution, I sent you an email a few days ago-I'm interested! Claypone

Thanks all for the good wishes! I think now that I am 44 I get to have a mid-life crisis. Although, instead of the sports car, I'll bid like mad on some oop Mosaics on ebay. At least those will be worth something in the divorce settlement B-) (Okay, the Mosaics are covered by the pre-nup agreement ) Anyway, had a nice dinner out, so wine and now some good jazz(Mosaic's Art Farmer/Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions. Now on to the Mosaic website to use up my gift certificate from my grandma (my wife presented me with a fancy toaster, really ) Thanks again for the good wishes!

Count me in for this one I loved the Sarah Vaughan and the Peggy Lee/June Christy sets. (I haven't yet ponied up for the Anita O'Day set) Even cheeze wiz can't kill that VOICE!

A little while ago, I bid on and won a fairly cheap Bobby Hackett set on ebay. Unfortunatly, a week later the seller refunded my money saying he couldn't find all the cds or the box. (I wasn't pleased that he sold something he didn't really have). So imagine my surprise today when a package from the seller arrived at my door. It wasn't the Hackett, but "The Classic Columbia and Okeh Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang Sessions." Inside the box was a packing slip with the real buyer's information. I debated keeping it (okay, it wasn't a long debate) and quickly emailed the seller to send me some $$ for postage and I'd send it off to its rightful owner. Now since I have good karma I should find a cheap Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Mosaic at my used cd store this week! B-)

I use Music Collector and I'm a big fan. For me it does just what I want it to. That you can use a bar code reader (I use an old CueCat) made it much easier to first enter my over 3,000 titles. It can search CDDB, Amazon (US, JP, DE), All Music Guide, plus a few others. It's not perfect, but, as I said, it works for me. Follow this link and you can try it for free. Music Collector home page

I picked the Sox in five, but I don't really care. I'm hoping that they win so I won't have to hear anything more about the damned "curse"!

slowhand.... ......but leadfoot.

New Additions!! Verve Vault on ITunes (as of 10/12/04) Edit: Just Noticed that several of these are only avail via RealPlayer's service!! looks like Verve is not going to put all its eggs into one basket. Young Jug Gene Ammons Ernestine Anderson Ernestine Anderson An American Songbook Louis Armstrong Vol. III Pocketful of Dreams Louis Armstrong Li'l Ol Groovemaker...Basie Count Basie Skin Deep Louie Bellson Buttercorn Lady Art Blakey Jazz Is A Kick Bob Brookmeyer This Is Ray Brown Ray Brown Bass Hit Ray Brown Ode to 52nd Street Kenny Burrell It's Another Day Gary Burton & Rebecca Parris The Betty Carter Album Betty Carter Whatever Happened To Love? Betty Carter The Complete Benny Carter Benny Carter At The Village Vanguard Betty Carter Warning Billy Cobham Blue Hawaii Bing Crosby The Commodore Master Takes Wild Bill Davison Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Live Date! Buddy DeFranco Parallel Realities Jack De Johnette Summertime Paul Desmond Kenny Drew Jr. Kenny Drew Jr. The Swinger and Mr. Swing Harry Edison At The Opera House Coleman Hawkins And Roy Eldridge Little Jazz Roy Eldridge Thank You, Charlie Christian The Herb Ellis Quintet Mambo Moves Garner Erroll Garner The Erroll Garner Collection * 3 - Too Marvelous For Words Erroll Garner Windy Astrud Gilberto The Astrud Gilberto Album Astrud Gilberto New Faces Dizzy Gillespie Free Benny Golson Chicago, New York, Paris Johnny Griffin The Cat Johnny Griffin Out Of The Shadows Dave Grusin You Better Know It!!! Lionel Hampton Blues On Parade Woody Herman Keep on Keepin' on: 1968-1970 Woody Herman and His Thundering Herd Proof Positive J. J. Johnson Quincy's Got A Brand New Bag Quincy Jones Here's Love Hank Jones What Is This Thing Called Love? Pat Kirby Mosaic: The Best Of John Klemmer John Klemmer Lifestyle (Living & Loving) John Klemmer 1984 Yusef Lateef Cat House Piano Meade "Lux" Lewis A Lovesome Thing Frank Morgan Sound Pieces Oliver Nelson Anita O'Day and The Three Sounds Anita O'Day Forever's A Long, Long Time Orquestra Was Straight To The Point Art Porter Jazz in the Space Age George Russell Roll 'Em Shirley Scott Think Well Of Me Jack Teagarden Live In Japan The Crusaders Back in Town Mel Torme Mo' Rock Baby Face Willette In Good Company Joe Williams

The best version of Tenderly is by........ ........Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem from "The Muppet Show"

I got the note today from Mosaic about this set and said to myself "here's a set I don't need to get"---then I listened to the clips on the web site.... ....and there goes my money to Stamford! B-)

I think he's referring to this one that came out last week: CHET BAKER SINGS AND PLAYS 1. LETS GET LOST 2. THIS IS ALWAYS 3. LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY 4. SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME 5. JUST FRIENDS 6. I WISH I KNEW 7. DAYBREAK 8. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 9. GREY DECEMBER 10.1 REMEMBER YOU 11. LETS GET LOST (EP Take) PERSONNEL ON TRACKS .2, 4, 6, 9 CHET BAKER, vocal & trumpet; BUD SHANK, flute; RUSS FREEMAN, piano; RED MITCHELL, bass; BOB NEEL, drums; CORKY HALE, harp; ED LUSTGARTEN, RAY KRAMER, ELEANOR SLATKIN, KURT REHER, cellos Arranged by MARTY PAICH (tracks #2 & 6), JOHNNY MANDEL (track #4), and FRANK CAMPO (track #9) Recorded on February 28, 1955 al Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA PERSONNEL ON ALL OTHER SELECTIONS CHET BAKER, vocal & trumpet; RUSS FREEMAN, piano; CARSON SMITH, bass; BOB NEEL, drums Recorded on March 7, 1 955 at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA Produced by RICHARD BOCK All selections are mono. Reissue produced by MICHAEL CUSCUNA Mastered in 24-brt from the original tapes by RON McMASTER Photographs and cover design by WILLIAM CLAXTON Special thanks to Jim Harrod, Russ Wapensky, and Johnny Mandel Tracks #1-10 originally issued on Pacific Jazz PJ-1202 Track #11 originally issued on Pacific Jazz EP 4-30 Note: the occasional awkward splices common to many Pacific Jazz sessions are on the original master tapes I think it's great, but those who do not like Baker's singing may want to pass since he sings on all of the tunes.

I've bought tons of CDs from Underground and never had a problem. From my standpoint he is an honest man of his word. If I could, I'd drive to Canada and give him a big hug!

I have to give another shout out for XTC's "Coat of Many Cupboards"---great stuff by a great band. I also love their "Transistor Blast" BBC sessions stuff. And yes, I have and love the Rhino ELP set (although I have most of the individual cds. Last but not least--- The Monkees "Listen to the Band" set. Ahhh, pure bliss (except for the end of the fourth disc).