Kevin Bresnahan

Don't even think of blaming Cuscuna or Blue Note for this. They went back to "LP order" after a few people complained about the shuffled order of the CDs. I think it was stupid and so does Michael, but Blue Note capitulated to a few vocal complainers. It was a small number of complaints, but it was enough that they listened. There's a thread around here somewhere where we debated it. A few of the more vocal complainers contributed their thoughts to that thread. FWIW, they also changed the order on the RVG/Connoissuer CDs of "The Turnaround", "No Room For Squares" and "Straight No Filter". The original CDs re-arranged the music by recording session and to my ears sounded better that way. The new RVG/Conn discs go back to LP order with bonus tracks sprinkled around. It's weird with the change of pianists.

Just finished: Coldplay - Viva La Vida Now playing: Miles Davis - The Complete Blackhawk Sessions disc 1 (Mosaic)

The first 8 tracks on the disc were released on the 45 Sessions Mosaic & Blue Note reissue. Leaving only Cry Me A River and Uptight as the orphaned tracks. Yeah, and I still think Michael Cuscuna goofed up when he didn't put those two extra tracks onto the Connoisseur CD of the 45 Sessions. I forget his exact reasoning, but I doubt those tracks will ever see the light of day on CD again.

Oh yeah, this is definitely a rare one. So are the other two or three that came out at the same time. John Hardy's "Tired" and the one or two Ike Quebec titles. I've only been able to get an original of "Tired". I gave up on the others. Last one I saw on eBay went for over $50. Too rich for my pocket.

Well, I've never heard of it and I've heard of many. I'd have to say it's pretty rare.

Assuming we're talking about the actual CD itself and not the music on it... James Newton - Romance And Revolution Leo Parker - Rolling With Leo (non-RVG) Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues (non-RVG) Hank Mobley - Straight No Filter (non-Connoisseur) Hank Mobley - Quartet (Complete) (non-RVG, Japanese-only issue) Andrew Hill - But Not Farewell Jerry Bergonzi - Standard Gonz Not "Blue Note", but titles issued in Japan on their Something Else sister label which usually showed up in the US on Blue Note. These never made it: Renee Rosnes - Face To Face Joe Lovano - Tenor Time I agree that Belden's "Turandot" is impossible to find. I got my copy from one of the musicians who played on it.

Ah, here's the story I read... Dealing With Old Debt. The important thing to note is in that little box in the middle of the page: What a debt collector cannot do: • Call before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. • Talk to anyone but you (or your attorney, if you have one) about the debt. • Threaten to garnish wages or seize property unless they actually intend to do so. Garnishment is illegal in some states, and in others requires a court order. In many cases, property seizure is not permitted. Check with your state attorney general's office or state consumer protection office to find out what is legal in your state. • Threaten to sue unless they are actually taking legal action. In some states, third-party collection agencies may not sue. • Threaten you with arrest or jail. • Use obscene language. • Annoy or harass you with repeated calls. • Call at work if you have asked them to stop. • Falsely claim to be an attorney, a representative from a credit bureau or a member of law enforcement. It sounds like these guys are in violation of a lot of these.

I read an article about this new breed of debt collectors. Apparently, these scumbag companies shop around and buy old debt, even debt that's been forgiven (written off). The hounding is done to try and get you to admit to owing the debt. The minute you admit that, somehow the law updates it to "current" debt, meaning it's no longer off the books. The minute you agree to pay them a penny, they have you for the whole amount, regardless of what they say up front. It's a scam and they've been losing in court. You can't deceive someone like that. Next time they call, hang up. EDIT: I remembered the last part wrong. They can't collect old debt, even if you acknowledge it, if they are deceptive about your legal responsibilities. See www.in.gov/dfi/collectoldebts.pdf Kevin

Updated... Shipping via first class USPS in the US and Canada is $3.00 for 1 CD and $1 for each additional CD. International shipping is actual charge. In the event of multiple requests for a disc, first PM gets it. Most CDs are M- and I will note if there is anything wrong with the disc. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ $10 McCoy Tyner and Jackie McLean - It's About Time (Blue Note CDP 7 46291 2) Disc made in Japan for US market. $2 each. Buy all 5 for $15 shipped to your door in the US. Frank Catalano - Live At The Green Mill (Delmark DG-536) Catalano, tenor sax; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Larry Novak, piano; Eric Hochberg, bass and Paul Wertico, drums. Benoit Delbeco - Nu-Turn (Hybrid SACD) (Songlines SGL SA1543-2) Solo piano. Note: hole punch in UPC and front of SACD case has two small cracks. Bob Kaufman - Bruce Gertz - Jerry Bergonzi - Dreaming Out Loud (Whaling City Sound WCS 020) D.D. Jackson - Peace-Song featuring David Murray (Justin Time JUST 72-2) Jess(ica) Jones - Family (9Winds NWCD0197) Jessica on tenor sax, Tony Jones on tenor sax, Trevor Dunn on bass and Elliot Kavee on drums. Note: Autographed "To Kevin". Thanks, Kevin The following are sold: The "JFK" Quintet - New Jazz Frontiers From Washington (OJCD-1924-2) Gene Ammons - Fine And Mellow (PRCD-24281-2) Curtis Counce - You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce (OJCD-159-2) Gus Mancuso - Gus Mancuso and Special Friends (Fantasy FCD-24762-2) The Mangione Brothers Sextet - The Jazz Brothers (OJCD-997-2) Joe Holiday - Mambo Jazz (OJCD-1786-2) Brett Sroka - Hearsay (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 140CD) Leo Genovese - Haikus II (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 201) Kris Davis - The Slightest Shift (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 256) Tim Hagans - Audible Architecture (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31808 2 0) Dave Liebman - Trio + One (Owl OWL051CD 3800512) Herbie Hancock - Flood (Columbia/Sony SRCS 9341)

Over easy, sunny side up, over hard, scrambled or poached? Wait, Circuit City sells eggs, don't they?

Guess I've been conversing with a few too many non-English speaking people lately. I have been finding myself doing these little explanations more often... might be all the phone calls to China. You find yourself speaking like you're in first grade.

This is not "Circuit City" any more. Anything that's happening there is being done by the liquidation company. There are several big ones out there that do this for store after store. They are not even aware of what the store sold stuff for in the past - it's all about "it lists for". 20, 30, 40 even 50% of list on some items is more than what the same store was selling the item for before the liquidator bought them. Liquidators don't consider "last year's model" either. Do yourself a favor and stay out of these "Going Out Of Business" sales. You'll never get a great deal and you're SOL (Shit Outta Luck) if the item dies later.

It certainly is. That particular disc is off to Slovenia as soon as I can get the shipping costs for the buyer. Kevin

Updated... I have a bunch of Jazz CDs that are either dupes or just stuff that I am not listening to right now. Some oop, some not, but all for less than I paid so you win. Shipping via first class USPS in the US and Canada is $3.00 for 1 CD and $1 for each additional CD. International shipping is actual charge. In the event of multiple requests for a disc, first PM gets it. Most CDs are M- and I will note if there is anything wrong with the disc. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ $12 McCoy Tyner and Jackie McLean - It's About Time (Blue Note CDP 7 46291 2) Disc made in Japan for US market. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ $3 each for the rest. $6 to your door. Buy all 6 for $20. Frank Catalano - Live At The Green Mill (Delmark DG-536) Catalano, tenor sax; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Larry Novak, piano; Eric Hochberg, bass and Paul Wertico, drums. Benoit Delbeco - Nu-Turn (Hybrid SACD) (Songlines SGL SA1543-2) Solo piano. Note: hole punch in UPC and front of SACD case has two small cracks. Dave Liebman - Trio + One (Owl OWL051CD 3800512) Dave Liebman on reeds, Dave Holland on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums. The "+ One" is Liebman's wife Caris Visentin, who plays oboe on a couple of tracks. Note 1: Disc made in France and has a few very faint scratches. Note 2: Booklet has small round sticker that says "NON RETURNABLE"). Bob Kaufman - Bruce Gertz - Jerry Bergonzi - Dreaming Out Loud (Whaling City Sound WCS 020) D.D. Jackson - Peace-Song featuring David Murray (Justin Time JUST 72-2) Jess(ica) Jones - Family (9Winds NWCD0197) Jessica on tenor sax, Tony Jones on tenor sax, Trevor Dunn on bass and Elliot Kavee on drums. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thanks, Kevin The following are sold: Tubby Hayes - With Clark Terry "The New York Sessions" (Columbia CK45446) The "JFK" Quintet - New Jazz Frontiers From Washington (OJCD-1924-2) Gene Ammons - Fine And Mellow (PRCD-24281-2) Curtis Counce - You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce (OJCD-159-2) Gus Mancuso - Gus Mancuso and Special Friends (Fantasy FCD-24762-2) The Mangione Brothers Sextet - The Jazz Brothers (OJCD-997-2) Joe Holiday - Mambo Jazz (OJCD-1786-2) Brett Sroka - Hearsay (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 140CD) Leo Genovese - Haikus II (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 201) Kris Davis - The Slightest Shift (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 256) Tim Hagans - Audible Architecture (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31808 2 0) ** ON HOLD ** Herbie Hancock - Flood (Columbia/Sony SRCS 9341)

Updated... Cheap Jazz CDs! I have a bunch of Jazz CDs that are either dupes or just stuff that I am not listening to right now. Some oop, some not, but all for less than I paid so you win. Shipping via first class USPS in the US and Canada is $3.00 for 1 CD and $1 for each additional CD. International shipping is actual charge. Did I mention cheap?? In the event of multiple requests for a disc, first PM gets it. Most CDs are M-. I will note if there is anything wrong with the disc. $15 each ** ON HOLD ** Herbie Hancock - Flood (Columbia/Sony SRCS 9341) Only issued in Japan. Made in Japan for Japanese market. Note: Small crack in case. McCoy Tyner and Jackie McLean - It's About Time (Blue Note CDP 7 46291 2) Disc made in Japan for US market. $4 each Frank Catalano - Live At The Green Mill (Delmark DG-536) Benoit Delbeco - Nu-Turn (Hybrid SACD) (Songlines SGL SA1543-2) Note: hole punch in UPC and front of case has two small cracks. Dave Liebman - Trio + One (Owl OWL051CD 3800512) Note 1: Disc made in France and has a few very faint scratches. Note 2: Booklet has sticker that says "NON RETURNABLE"). Kaufman - Gertz - Bergonzi - Dreaming Out Loud (Whaling City Sound WCS 020) $3 each D.D. Jackson - Peace-Song featuring David Murray (Justin Time JUST 72-2) Jesse Jones - Family (9Winds NWCD0197) Tim Hagans - Audible Architecture (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31808 2 0) Note 1: Line through bar code and promo writing on disc face. Note 2: disc has a few faint marks. Thanks, Kevin The following are sold: Tubby Hayes - With Clark Terry "The New York Sessions" (Columbia CK45446) The "JFK" Quintet - New Jazz Frontiers From Washington (OJCD-1924-2) Gene Ammons - Fine And Mellow (PRCD-24281-2) Curtis Counce - You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce (OJCD-159-2) Gus Mancuso - Gus Mancuso and Special Friends (Fantasy FCD-24762-2) The Mangione Brothers Sextet - The Jazz Brothers (OJCD-997-2) Joe Holiday - Mambo Jazz (OJCD-1786-2) Brett Sroka - Hearsay (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 140CD) Leo Genovese - Haikus II (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 201) Kris Davis - The Slightest Shift (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 256)

by the Jesse Jones (Jr) who's Melton Mustapha's brother and made that alum "Soul serenade" for Contemporary? MG Nope - and your post got me to look again at the cover. It appears I added and 'e' to her name. It's Jess Jones and the Jess is short for Jessica. Her website has some music samples. On this CD, the band is Jessica on tenor sax, Tony Jones on tenor sax, Trevor Dunn on bass and Elliot Kavee on drums. BTW, I also just noticed that this CD is very faintly autographed. I received this disc from Jazz Corner many years ago and just don't ever spin it. Kevin

Updated with a couple of price drops... Cheap Jazz CDs! I have a bunch of Jazz CDs that are either dupes or just stuff that I am not listening to right now. Some oop, some not, but all for less than I paid so you win. Shipping via first class USPS in the US and Canada is $3.00 for 1 CD and $1 for each additional CD. International shipping is actual charge. Did I mention cheap?? In the event of multiple requests for a disc, first PM gets it. Most CDs are M-. I will note if there is anything wrong with the disc. $15 each Herbie Hancock - Flood (Columbia/Sony SRCS 9341) Only issued in Japan. Made in Japan for Japanese market. Note: Small crack in case. McCoy Tyner and Jackie McLean - It's About Time (Blue Note CDP 7 46291 2) Disc made in Japan for US market. $4 each Joe Holiday - Mambo Jazz (OJCD-1786-2) Frank Catalano - Live At The Green Mill (Delmark DG-536) Benoit Delbeco - Nu-Turn (Hybrid SACD) (Songlines SGL SA1543-2) Note: hole punch in UPC and front of case has two small cracks. Dave Liebman - Trio + One (Owl OWL051CD 3800512) Note 1: Disc made in France and has a few very faint scratches. Note 2: Booklet has sticker that says "NON RETURNABLE"). Kaufman - Gertz - Bergonzi - Dreaming Out Loud (Whaling City Sound WCS 020) $3 each D.D. Jackson - Peace-Song featuring David Murray (Justin Time JUST 72-2) Jesse Jones - Family (9Winds NWCD0197) Tim Hagans - Audible Architecture (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31808 2 0) Note 1: Line through bar code and promo writing on disc face. Note 2: disc has a few faint marks. Thanks, Kevin The following are sold: Tubby Hayes - With Clark Terry "The New York Sessions" (Columbia CK45446) The "JFK" Quintet - New Jazz Frontiers From Washington (OJCD-1924-2) Gene Ammons - Fine And Mellow (PRCD-24281-2) Curtis Counce - You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce (OJCD-159-2) Gus Mancuso - Gus Mancuso and Special Friends (Fantasy FCD-24762-2) The Mangione Brothers Sextet - The Jazz Brothers (OJCD-997-2) Brett Sroka - Hearsay (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 140CD) Leo Genovese - Haikus II (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 201) Kris Davis - The Slightest Shift (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 256)

Cheap Jazz CDs! I have a bunch of Jazz CDs that are either dupes or just stuff that I am not listening to right now. Some oop, some not, but all for less than I paid so you win. Shipping via first class USPS in the US and Canada is $3.00 for 1 CD and $1 for each additional CD. International shipping is actual charge. Did I mention cheap?? In the event of multiple requests for a disc, first PM gets it. Most CDs are M-. I will note if there is anything wrong with the disc. $15 each Herbie Hancock - Flood (Columbia/Sony SRCS 9341) Only issued in Japan. Made in Japan for Japanese market. Note: Small crack in case. McCoy Tyner and Jackie McLean - It's About Time (Blue Note CDP 7 46291 2) Disc made in Japan for US market. Tubby Hayes - With Clark Terry "The New York Sessions" (Columbia CK45446) Note: Label side of CD has "WEVD-FM CONCORD NH 03301 603 228 8910 (2/90)" written on it. I asked - the store I bought it from (in Concord, NH) said it was legit. $5 each Joe Holiday - Mambo Jazz (OJCD-1786-2) The "JFK" Quintet - New Jazz Frontiers From Washington (OJCD-1924-2) Gene Ammons - Fine And Mellow (PRCD-24281-2) Curtis Counce - You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce (OJCD-159-2) Gus Mancuso - Gus Mancuso and Special Friends (Fantasy FCD-24762-2) The Mangione Brothers Sextet - The Jazz Brothers (OJCD-997-2) Frank Catalano - Live At The Green Mill (Delmark DG-536) Benoit Delbeco - Nu-Turn (Hybrid SACD) (Songlines SGL SA1543-2) Note: hole punch in UPC and front of case has two small cracks. Dave Liebman - Trio + One (Owl OWL051CD 3800512) Disc made in France - A few very faint scratches. Note: Booklet has sticker that says "NON RETURNABLE") Kaufman - Gertz - Bergonzi - Dreaming Out Loud (Whaling City Sound WCS 020) $4 each D.D. Jackson - Peace-Song featuring David Murray (Justin Time JUST 72-2) Brett Sroka - Hearsay (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 140CD) Brett Sroka, trombone; Avishai Cohen, trumpet; Aaron Stewart, tenor sax; Jason Moran, piano & electric piano; John Sullivan, bass and Eric Harland, drums. Leo Genovese - Haikus II (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 201) Phil Grenadier, trumpet; Nathan Biehar, tenor sax; Leo Genovese, piano; Damian Cabaud, bass and Francisco Mela, drums. Kris Davis - The Slightest Shift (Fresh Sounds New Talent FSNT 256) Tony Malaby, tenor sax; Kris Davis, piano; Elvind Opsvik, bass and Jaff Davis, drums. $3 each Jesse Jones - Family (9Winds NWCD0197) Tim Hagans - Audible Architecture (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31808 2 0) Note: Line through bar code and promo writing on disc face Note: disc has a few faint marks.

I was told by one artist that he never saw any money from the last Why Not CD issues. Is there any reason these will be any better? There's nothing worse than complementing an artist about a disc you want him/her to autograph, only to hear them say, "I never got paid a dime for that".

Interesting. That's a new one for the history books. Where was the CD made? By 1987, it was probably the US. I'll have to pull a few "Kill 'Em All" discs out of the used bins around the area and see if any of them show this.

Different thread Claude, and yes, I could certainly argue that point... but not in this thread. With all this CD-R discussion, we're already way off the track for this topic. No need to swing it off in another direction.

This is certainly true. Also, I can't recommend using DVD-Rs to back up data. I have yet to find a reliable DVD-R manufacturer.

There have also been studies done that show the opposite. The German magazine Stereo has just published an article to that effect in its 12/2008 issue. This is a moot point. Is this the German magazine that has always proclaimed CDs to be inferior to their LP counterpart. Bias in journalism? Nah, can't happen.

Post a picture of a CD-R where the reflective layer disintegrated. I've never heard of this happening nor seen one. If you have seen this, please take a picture and post it for us. If you read my original statement, I never said that CD-Rs cannot fail. I stated a fact that I have never had an audio CD-R fail. Ricoh and Sony blanks were probably both manufactured at the same Taiwanese factory and are probably of poor quality. Don't let the name on the CD-R fool you. There are only about 5 plants making them. I would never buy CD-Rs from a company named "Platinum". Sounds like one of those cheapies they used to sell at CompUSA. I still say that if you use well-made blanks, they are not likely to fail. Ever. Ah, that German study again. I read that study myself. Note well, that it first appeared on a pro-vinyl website. Also note that it didn't have any "before" pictures, just "after" pictures. As I said above, I have never seen pin holes develop in any pressed CD. Yes, I have many CDs, particularly from the mid-80s, that have a lot of pin holes. They were there when I bought them. As for the Austrian phonographic library's problems, send me a link. I'd like to read up on it. There have been a couple of instances where CD manufacturers in the early days used materials that deteriorated. It was mainly a few classical labels and the problems were well documented and mainly caused bronzing. If there is another problem out there, I'd like to read up on it. Kevin

Dan, immediately download this free software: http://www.foobar2000.org/ Best audio player I have ever used! I prefer VU Player. The conversion tool is nice to have too. Kevin