Kevin Bresnahan

I have 2500 pts at cdjapan so I was thinking about ordering a bunch of these new LT CDs but I can't seem to find *anyone* who can tell how they stack up against other CDs of the same material. I love my Mosaic boxes but there are times when I want to hear one particular session and I don't want to figure out which CD to load and which tracks to play. In particular, I am torn on Jimmy Smith's "Cool Blues". The Ron McMaster CD was cut with the tape playing too fast (which is why it was deleted) and the RVG CD doesn't sound all that great. If this new LT CD sounds good, I'll be all over it because I think the session is very good. However, I don't want a compressed pile of audio goop. Kevin BTW, in the vinyl realm, I agree with Mike that these LT LPs don't sound that great. Most of them suffer from some sort of weakness that later releases have revealed. For instance, the Connoisseur CD & LP of Hank Mobley's "A Slice Of The Top" are much better than the LT LP. The LT LP suffers from a weird stereo spread and a weak audio presentation, particularly with regards to the cymbals. Kevin

Some photos of texts from McLean's Consequence,that are common to all these releases: Alex.- Since you have this new Japanese CD, are you able to compare it to the CD from Mosaic box or even the regular US Blue Note CD issue from 2005? Kevin

Has anyone had a chance to listen to any of these CDs and compared them to any other CD releases? I am considering a few just to have them outside of a Mosaic box but not if they sound lousy. Thanks, Kevin

Johnny Griffin - The Congregation (Connoisseur "Wally" pressing)

Shelly Manne - Shelly Manne and His Men Play Peter Gunn

Good to hear your Dad's doing well. I miss my Dad. He's been gone 6 years now and I still find myself thinking "I've got to call Dad and let him know"... then I remember he's gone.

Part of the reason for the demand of this CD, is that it was deleted rather quickly due to some problems with the release at the time. From what I heard, the reissue producer, Mike Berniker (also the producer of the original session?), apparently didn't get the clearance to release it because there were questions as to whether it was owned by Fontana or Epic. It is very hard to find. Quite honestly, I buy it whenever I find it because I know someone will be looking for it. From an earlier organissimo thread http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?/topic/36274-tubby-hayes-clark-terry-new-york-sessions/page__st__15 which quotes an allaboutjazz thread: "This absense may well be explained by the copyright issues surrounding exactly who owns the album. A CD reissue of the complete October 1961 sessions which appeared in 1990 on the CBS label (Tubby Hayes with Clark Terry - The New York Sessions; CBS 466363 2) was swiftly withdrawn after a bit of legal wrangling. Epic (part of CBS) may have recorded the album but technically it was a Fontana production, which must mean that it is now under the banner of Universal." Kevin

That CD did used to fetch big money back in the CD's heyday. I remember buying a copy of this for Michael Cuscuna because he couldn't find one himself.

Ah, I have fond memories of those CD Safaris. I met and interacted with a lot of great people at record stores in those days. But the writing is on the wall - I am one of a dying breed. Most people just don't buy physical product any more. My daughters certainly don't buy much these days and when they do, they rip it to mp3 and toss the CD on a shelf. It's harder today, but I still "make the rounds". Sadly, the search radius has gotten much, much bigger. Like you, I spend a majority of my money on Saturday mornings at Jack's... but it's almost all on vinyl!

spelt wrong (again) & he's not in the picture!! this album may have been printed before he changed the spelling of his name. That's probably true. BTW, that was originally released as "Playboys" and it also had Lawrence as the spelling.

So has anyone *heard* any of these reissues? Do they sound better than the Mosaic CD version or worse? Do they sound better than the US CD or worse? Anyone? Bueller?

Continuum: Mad About Tadd - The Compositions of Tadd Dameron (Palo Alto Records) Slide Hampton, Jimmy Heath, Kenny Barron, Ron Carter & Art Taylor. A very polite tribute LP. Nothing to blow your socks off but plenty of good playing. The band sticks to it so if you're looking for new interpretations of Tadd's music, you might want to look elsewhere. But with this band, it's an excellent LP.

There's also one of Stanley in a regular ol' shirt:

I was searching the web for something related to Francis Wolff when up pops a Flickr link for Fred Seibert of Mosaic Records. It led to this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/84568447@N00/sets/72157602793374237/. Wow! Quite a few I've never seem before. I saved the largest size of each, found by clicking a photo, clicking it again, bringing up the "slide show" and then clicking "View all sizes". I plan to use them as a screensaver. BTW, Fred also uploaded some B&W Francis Wolff photos, but most of them are not as big and many have been on Mosaic's website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/84568447@N00/sets/72157618341754741/. Stanley Turrentine in a Bill Cosby sweater:

I've heard nothing but good things about the Ortofon 3M Red. I have the Ortofon 3M Black and it's been great. Grado's sub-$100 cartridges are pretty good too but there are some complaints that they can hum on certain turntables.

It'll take any cartridge that weighs between 3 to 9 grams and it has a aluminum platter so you can use moving magnet or moving coil. It all depends on your budget. What are you looking to spend?

Leo Parker - Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (Pathe Marconi). Forget getting a US version unless you have deep pockets. This LP sounds pretty god to my ears. Probably not as good as the CD versions in my colllection but I just had to hear this LP because I love the two Leo Parker dates for Blue Note.

Sonny Stitt - Stitt Plays Bird Except my copy has SD 1418 on the top left. It was cut by George Piros which puts it around 1972-77.

If I never see the town of Marciac again, it will be too soon. What a crappy Jazz festival (the year I went).

Clark Terry - everything's mellow (Status 20). Cover says Prestige Moodsville MV 20 and the label says Prestige MV 20. Quite a few rice crispies for such a mint-looking LP. I can't complain for the price.

Yusef Lateef - Gong! "Prayer To The East", "Jazz And The Sounds Of Nature" & one track from "Jazz Is Busting Out All Over". A late 1970's RVG pressing which sounds pretty good especially considering the price - $2.99 for a double RVG.

That's weird. I would have thought it would be easy for a search function to be incorporated, and very useful. Dickens for one has a habit of reintroducing on page 654 a character he's briefly mentioned on page 28. Used to drive me nuts when writing undergraduate essays. There is a search function but it's not very useful when searching for recurring characters and you want to re-read what happened the last time they were on the scene.

I'll be watching the tour on a TV in Paris for the next 8 days. Me, my wife & our two daughters leave today. I am hoping that the tour will keep a lot of the tourists out of Paris. I may catch John Scofield Thursday night. He's playing with his "Hollowbody Band".

Just finished - Stanley Turrentine's "Another Story". Eh. Good enough to not skip to another record but not enough to make me want to play it again too soon. Now playing, Sonny Criss "This Is Criss". I have always liked this date. A great rhythm section behind Sonny too.

Perhaps not! "Having Hank the kitty ready to greet you in the lobby"... clearly, a Jazz fan wrote that skit!