Kevin Bresnahan

I was there last night. Some "CD Release Party", huh? You would think that announcing a show as a "CD Release Party" you might want to have the CD available for sale? Nope. No CDs for sale at all. Start 20 minutes late? No problem. Leave after an hour and 10 minutes ignoring the crowd (hint: your fans) asking for an encore? No problem. Hang around to sign your new CD at your "CD Release Party"? Huh? What do you mean, "hang around"? We high-tailied it outta there and disappeared. We don't do no stinkin' autographs.

Tasty brew but be careful when drinking it. At 9.4% abv, it can knock you for a loop if drunk in large (as in two or more) quantities. They serve it at the Scullers Jazz Club. I usually stop at one.

When I think about how much I paid for this disc.... ouch.

I wouldn't be able to label Roach's "Brown Sugar" "good stuff". Boring stuff might be a better descriptor.

I ordered the Akiyoshi/Tabackin set and the Jazz Crusaders set. I've been on the fence for both of them for a while and just figured it was now or never.

I hope you're aware that this thread was created when Steve Hoffman started a reissue project that involved him cutting new LPs. Before this thread, he had another thread that declared SACD as the best representative of the master tape. When this thread first started out, a few people quoted his old thread. Now that old thread and all references to it have been erased. I wish I could change my posting history like that.

Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder (Blue Note/Music Matters 33 rpm). This is the first in this series that just hasn't imoressed me. Don't get me wrong... it sounds very nice but it just doesn't stand out from other issues I have heard. It's also the second (out of 10) titles that arrived with dish warp on side 1. The first one was much worse (I exchanged it) but this is still not good. I may exchange it.

He's only 57? Looks more like 77. Is he sick?

If they're violating the restraining order, have them arrested. Just get evidence. Go get a phone taping device and the next time they call, state, "I am recording this". Once they talk, you have the evidence you need. If they're really stupid, they'll say something bad that gets them thrown in jail. If they ever harass you in person, videotape it.

I picked up Mobley's "Third Season" and was a bit disappointed to hear that this release still has those weird sounding cymbal crashes. The best description I can come up with is "phasey" - like the phase of the sound is changing throughout the note. It's just not right and I have always thought that it was why this session sat in the can for so long. I was hoping that this new remaster would fix this a bit.

The most amazing thing about this is that I just realized Kenny's 84. I thought he was much younger than that. I hope he can hang around a little longer. I'll miss seeing him live.

Tonight at Scullers - Delfeayo Marsalis with his father Ellis on piano. I'm going more for Ellis than Delfeayo, whose trombone playing never bowled me over. I figure, it's been a long time since I've seen/heard him and I do want to see Ellis again so why not?

Oh no, this really sucks. I really loved his brand of comedy. I was really bummed when they canceled his latest show, "The Crazy Ones".

Just finished - Tony Scott - Music For Zen Meditation (Verve). Eh. It made for OK dinner music. Now playing - Claudio Roditi - Claudio! (Uptown). Much better than the last one. I bought this mostly for Slide Hampton and I wasn't disappointed. Nice date.

All three of his "Concord" dates are worth picking up. I play them all often.

Oliver Nelson, King Curtis & Jimmy Forrest - Soul Battle (Prestige/OJC). Generally, when the Penguin pans a Prestige jam session, I don't agree. This isn't one of those times. It's OK, but nothing big happens.

Renee is one of my favorite living Jazz pianists. I caught her with JJ Johnson a couple of times and every time she came to town as a leader. I was really upset one time when Kenny Garrett came to town and I blew it off only to find out through a review in the Boston Globe that she was at the piano and put on a stellar performance. Come back to Boston Renee!

I saw Drew perform several times over the years and he was always impressive. His fingers flew across those keys. So young.

I would love to hear Renee Rosnes play, but she's probably never been to these shores :-( If it makes you feel any better, Renee doesn't come to Boston much anymore either and we're only a car drive away.

Peter Leitch Exhilaration (Reservoir). Van Gelder pressing. Nice date that I've enjoyed on CD for years. Of course, I got it for Pepper Adams and he doesn't disappoint.

I was lucky enough to catch Idris many times over the years and he was a blast to watch back there. RIP sir.

This is fairly cheap: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007ZIZ1Y/ref=dm_ws_ps_cdp?ie=UTF8&qid=1406719548&s=music&sr=8-2 I do agree with Lon that Joe's version is well worth getting. I prefer it to Sam's original.

Joe Henderson - Page One (Music Matters/Blue Note). 33 rpm series. Another perfect-sounding, flat, dead silent Music Matters pressing. I like this one.

It's funny you mention this because when I first heard "A Day In Copenhagen", I was trying to figure out this very same thing. I thought it was from a Blue Note date as well but after extensive searching, I never found it.

I picked up the deluxe 2 CD set of Led Zeppelin II over the weekend and I have to disagree with you here. This new remaster sounds nowhere near as good as the old original CD that was issued way back when. It's overly loud and trebly - painfully so when cranked up (and Zep NEEDS to be cranked up!).