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How's that "Sweet Rain"? Is that essential Getz?

I lost my TV to my ex-girlfriend 6 years ago. She gave me instead the record player she got from her audiophile brother. One of my better investments. After that no TV, and a lot of good times.

A couple of my favourites of their releases:

His wife in the early days had a real cool name.

Ordered from Honest Jon's: Sun Ra - Of Mythic Worlds A reissue of a record from the Philly Jazz label in the late 70's. Same label that released the classic "Lanquidity" with Ra.

A LoriCraft can also do the trick, but is in the real expensive end: http://www.smartdev.com/loricraft.html

Great stuff Erik ! Those Sun Ra reissues are great (I have the 'Atlantis') - they sound pretty good and are priced OK. Heck, they probably sound way better than the Saturn originals (not difficult). Check out the 'Strange Strings' if you can find it. Also recommended are the Art Yards - 'Disco 3000', 'On Jupiter' etc. I got hold of mine through Honest Jons in London but I think places like Dusty Groove stock them. Yeah - that's the worst thing about turntables and vinyl. Prone to damage by kids, stray animals etc. Yet another reason why I don't have cats in the house. To my ears these early 2000 reissues of classic Sun Ra albums on Saturn, sounds much better than the previous Evidence CD reissues. On the reissued Saturn vinyls you get the real sound without the heavy sound processing on some of the Evidence CDs. The Art Yard vinyls are wonderful, as are their CD reissues. Another Saturn reissue I'd recommend is "My Brother The Wind, Pt. 1". An unknown classic. A new reissue from the Philly Jazz label is also just released: Sun Ra - Of Mythic Worlds They got it over at Honest Jon's. http://www.honestjons.com/shop.php?pid=33288&CatID=124 From the same label that released the great "Lanquidity" in the late 70's.

Some detailed tips are here: http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthre...ght=clean+vinyl http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthre...ght=clean+vinyl http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthre...ght=clean+vinyl

Best wishes for a good result and a speedy recovery.

A new batch from Chronological Classics is a great summer present. A couple of new ones in the Blues & Rhythm Series too: 5188 Sonny Boy Williamson 1953-1956 5189 Lonnie Johnson 1947-1948 '

Thanks a lot fellas, that's much appreciated. I have just returned from some days in Barcelona, celebrating my birthday there, and enjoying a couple of Tom Waits concerts at the El Parc De Forum. Wonderful weather and music all over. Like that spanish beer too. '

That's a great one, thanks! Do you have a link to a latin one too?

Early and later Tatum in good sound, looks great: http://www.pristineclassical.com/LargeWorks/Jazz/PAJZ008.php I'm looking forward to hear this.

Are there any jazz songs about Pasta? Here is a jazz vocalist making pasta with the help from his dog that is having his birthday. It looks good to me.

Bramhult's 100% fruit with raspberry and blueberry. Makes me feel strong ang good-looking. I got to go talk to the girl by the coffee machine.

These sweeties must be Norwegian, damn they're hot! More of them:

Ain't that a groove! Netherlands could be a nice place to stay at this time of year.

Lonnie Johnson - 1947-1948 (Classics) Piano Red - Diggin The Boogie 1950-1956 Smiley Lewis - Mama Don't Like It 1950-1956 Sun Ra - Concert For The Comet Kohoutek Sun Ra- The Universe Sent Me V.A - Italian Treasury/the Trallier - the Longshoremen Of Genoa V.A. - The Secret Museum of Mankind, vol.1 V.A. - The Secret Museum of Mankind, vol.4 V.A. - The Secret Museum of Mankind, vol.6 V.A. - The Secret Museum of Mankind, vol.7 V.A. - The Secret Museum of Mankind, vol.8 V.A. - The Very Best Of the Ethiopiques

I love to Boogaloo!

This would be essential if it was anywhere near available : To me are these also pretty essential: Art Tatum and Ben Webster Cecil Taylor - Silent Tongues

Gotta get that one.

Great read, and here was the pro: http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/gal...ators/08pso.php

It might have been a posthumous wedding. http://trishwilson.typepad.com/blog/2004/0...about_igno.html

You might feel good wearing this: http://store.ropeadope.com/index.asp?PageA...&ProdID=111

John Fahey - Yellow Princess http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_det...?Title_ID=40151