DMP

Is any of the Ellington music for the "Asphalt Jungle" television show available? I think I once had a cut called something like "Asphalt Jungle Twist" on a (LP) compilation - my memories shot! (I was thinking it was on the Columbia anthology "Who's Who In the Swinging 60's," but that might have been a short version of "Cop Out," which I've also never seen again.) Thanks!

You know, I might actually have him on an old Jeff Lorber CD. Kenny G - sideman!

Looks like the Bill Evans "Vanguard" material is getting this treatment.

It's lousy. But you'll buy it anyway. (There are a couple of okay instrumentals in there, but come on.) I see "Respect" is available in Japan - that puts most of the Smith "Verve" stuff to shame.

Got rid of the album years ago - a real period piece (although I did like a couple of the tracks.) HOWEVER - I still have the 12" disco single LP somewhere in my collection of jazz disco singles. ..

How about Gene Shaw's Argo debut - "Breakthrough."

Geeze, how did I miss that "dual" disc???

"Kind Of Blue?" Let's see.... The original CD issue, the "gold" CD, the remastered version, the box set, the stereo SACD, and the mult-channel SACD. Ouch. (I think I have 6 versions of "A Love Supreme," but only 3 of "Giant Steps.")

Thanks to all - very helpful. (And I will look for the Ruppli at the local library - they do have the Lord volumes - and lots of Mosaic boxes - so it's a possibility.)

Can someone point me to an on-line Argo/Cadet discography? I think I've come across one once, but can't find it now. Shouldn't have let the kids near the computer, I think that Thomas the Train site must be a minefield of spyware...

Except for the packaging and personnel, "Straight Life" isn't your typical CTI album. But there's good stuff scattered all through the catalog.

Geeze, I always thought the album was pretty good. Although I never could figure out where it came from, and where exactly Brookmeyer fit in to the whole thing... (Columbia Records, in the age of rock, signing Bob Brookmeyer to a one-shot deal?)

I answered my own question. "People" actually has been out (on "Linger Lane" - forgotten that), and the others are part of a 2 day session that included such jazz favorites as "Witchita Lineman" (shades of Freddie Hubbard!).

There are at least 3 unreleased "pop'/"soul" type tunes by Bobby Hutcherson on various Blue Note anthologies ("People Make the World Go 'Round," "Family Affair," and a James Brown number) - and in the notes to one of the CD's reference is made to a couple more tracks. What's the story? Are these all from the same session(s)? Are others out? Has this been discussed a hundred times already?

I'm also new to this format (got some kind of Dell gizmo as a gift), and while I could care less about listening to music through headphones, I have to admit it's quite a gadget. Took it on a long drive to the beach last week, and it sure beat taking a case full of CD's. Was able to listen to hundreds of jazz tracks in a new way. I can see why people seem to be consumed by these things. My question is probably way too simple: what are the factors in the downloading process (I'm downloading exclusively with CD's) that can influence the sound? Does it make any difference if I download (say) some 24-bit, remastered CD as opposed to an earlier version? Is sound not really a selling point of this format?

The comments by Kalo on the Dolphy "Prestige" box pretty much go along with my thoughts. Plus, the inclusion of the Eddie Davis session on there - where Dolphy is anonymously buried in the section - sort-of began my re-thinking the whole "comple" business. But the material on "Heavyweight" (and the Dolphy) is essential, in whatever form you choose.

You know, I was never all that impressed with Onaje Allan Gumbs, either - I was only familiar with him through some appearances on "fusion"-type albums. But I caught him with Art Pepper at the Vanguard - Pepper's initial appearance, a couple months before the "Contemporary" albums - he was terrific! That gig has always been sort-of put down as inferior to the later date, but I don't know, it was pretty special.

Right you are!

Wasn't there a studio track included on the original LP? Is it on the CD reissue? (Pretty sure it was on the Mosaic...)

Well, I did check my queue, and there was a note that the Van Cliburn album of the Tchaikovsky piano concerto (one of those "RCA Living Stereo" SACD's) was running low. But Cecil Taylor still looks okay...

And there's the title track from "The Final Comedown" - not available as a domestic release, but it's a reasonably priced import. ("Visions" and "Shades of Green" are the other 2 that are hard to get, although they are the weakest albums of Green's second period and the world won't end if you don't get them.)

Another vote for "If I'm Lucky" - that album could easily be on my top 10 list.

I'm pretty sure all of the "Mastery" material has made it to CD, for the most part as reissues of the original sessions. That was a teriffic series, by the way - in an age before the exhaustive "Mosaic" style issues, it put out Coltrane material that most of us never heard before!

I always thought the original CD reissues of this material were pretty smart - same for the "Sermon"/"House Party" sessions - someone put some thought into it. Are the 3 Mobley titles mentioned above still available in that format?

I always was lukewarm on the Capitol album - it was okay, maybe a little ambitious (and not in the good sense of the word) compared to the more famous version (done in one evening!) - I'd like to hear it again, though. But Manne's other Capitol album - the Gershwin one - was very good. That seems to have disappeared.