GloriousBlues

I bought a couple of discs from this guy recently. It took almost two weeks for them to arrive (and I'm in the same state as the seller). I won't give the guy positive feedback for that kind of service after I pay $3.95 for S&H.

Stephen Chopek & Chris Lovejoy - Brain Trust A couple years ago I saw these two guys playing percussion for Charlie Hunter. They nearly stole the show. I thought this CD would be fun, even though it's almost entirely percussion. Well it's not fun. There isn't enough rhymic activity to make up for the lack of melody & harmony. I haven't been able to get through the whole disc yet.

After jazz I listen to more rock than anything else. In the couple of years, though, I have been listening to more and more bluegrass.

Michael Blake - Kingom Of Champa This is been on my wishlist ever since I heard Blake's Elevated CD. Last week it was put up for auction on eBay. I was the only bidder, so I get the CD for $0.08 + S&H.

Dejohnette/Hancock/Metheny - Nine Over Reggae Dave Binney - Out Beyond Ideas A second vote for Mingus - II BS

Another place to start is with Laurindo Almeida & Bud Shank. In the 50's they recorded two great albums, Brazilliance Volumes 1 & 2. Some of it is very beautiful, but Getz & Jobim's music is more famous.

Bela Fleck & Edgar Meyer - Music For Two

Scott Amendola - Cry (with Nels Cline on guitar) Fly - Fly (Mark Turner, Larry Grenadier, & Jeff Ballard) Beta Band - The 3 E.P.'s (Got this one after seeing the movie High Fidelity)

I've been frequenting CD Baby recently. It's a great music site. Some of my favorite purchases have been: Treehouse Project - The Picture Show 3-CD set. Each track on the second disc was inspired by a picture. Very interesting concept album. Brian Patneaude - Variations Jazz quartet with some great solos by the sax & guitar players. Ivan Rosenberg - The Lost Coast Bluegrass, mostly instrumentals. Bought this one after hearing the track Wildwood Ramble.

Booooooo!! This is horrible. Amoeba was a GREAT store. It was the only reason I would ever go to L.A. But why would I fight all the traffic and the smog and the gangsta kiddies for one little jazz rack? I wouldn't. We have used CD stores here in San Diego too. I'll buy my jazz at Lou's instead.