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Yeah Tesch! If only he'd (or anyone then) had a seat belt. . . . We'd have a lot more interesting music.

I guess the most intersting (to me) items I have at home are some purchased in Ethiopia in '66 and '67 and '68: a few knives, an elegant fly whisk, a beautiful large wooden carving (a wall hanging) of a priest, a shistra, a few woven baskets. I also have an ivory arm brace that a friend of mine from boarding school in M'Babane gave me. And in another sense of unusual I have a series of digital prints (framed) of jazz musicians that were done by musican and artist Don Van Selus (one time contibutor to the BN Board and here) that I cherish.

Mosaic is making great contributions to the Columbia reissue program. . .both in sets and singles!

Oh yes, it wasn't even announced when I wrote that post, but I preordered the cd when it was announced and have been enjoying it ever since it was released.

Listened to this Jazz at Lincoln Center broadcast recently, really cool! Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio with Ed Bradley Featured Program Pillars Of Paris: Martial Solal And Herve Sellin Pianist Martial Solal’s music is a staple of Paris’ artistic life. But, his jazz hero is American composer Thelonious Monk. His affinity for Monk becomes clear with his treatment of "Well You Needn’t." He also debuts his Jazz at Lincoln Center commission "Pour Lincoln" with saxophone veterans Phil Woods and the late Steve Lacy, along with his brilliant rhythm section, the Moutin bothers. Pianist Herve Sellin leads his tentet. http://www.jalc.org/radio/program.asp?programNumber=162

Mark, yeah I think so. I was home just about 20 hours over Friday night and Saturday afternoon; now I'm back in Houston for the week with my wife's treatment. I listened to the cd a few times in my stereo system (how I miss it) and then loaded it into iTunes on my iBook. It did have printing on the cd that I remember running right towards the center.

The Ellington is quite nicely done. Looks like a Mosaic. . . labeled a Mosaic. . . Sound is what you would expect from a Columbia cd remastered by Mark Wilder. Original liner notes, and new notes by Scott Wenzel. It's a great swinging little session.

Thanks for the info. I've never heard any of those lps. . . but in a way I'm glad it's these and not some others such as "Bossa Nova U. S. A." or "Angel Eyes" that Brubeck doesn't want to see reissued.

Thanks for posting the cover!

Well, dustygroove may have it again at an almost reasonable price. . . . I haven't found her stuff to be cheap anywhere!

Wow. I'm really enjoying the new release from Randy Weston, "Zep Tepi". . . .It's a return to trio format, with the incredible Alex Blake and the awesome Neil Clarke, longtime collaborators. . . . And the tunelist reads like a "Randy Weson's Greatest Hits"! If you are a Randy fan and like the stuff he's done with Alex and Neil (and others in their roles) over the last decade or so. . . this one's for you.

Well, I've been enjoying "4 Seasons." I like how she's not afraid to be positive and pretty in her music and lyrics. And I love the way she has put together a host of elements and yet the results aren't collages and pastiches but a real organic growing together of things, things mingling and becoming one as they grow towards that sunny light from the dirt. This is a really really fine release. I hear bits of Stevie Wonder, even bits of Pharoah Sanders. And lots of Monday. Thanks be to Jim for pointing the way.

Thanks for the alert!

I actually really like the music on that one. . . . I'm learning to just sort of not hear the narration. . . it's not easy but I'm hoping it can be done in time. . . .

Yes it's like reading one of the Jim Thompson novels where you can see what the characters are thinking of doing and you want to grab them and shake them and say "DON"T DO IT!". . .but you can't. . . .

Ah the Decware ZBox! Welcome!

Having my first listens to "Routes" and "4 Seasons." I can begin to see why Jim has become a bit. . .obsessed!

GREAT NEWS! Thanks for posting that.

Best of luck, and visit us when you can!

I think it's distracting newswatchers from the mess of a "war on terror" going on.

I'd say there was probably a sentiment along these lines shared by more than a few.

I've had the Eddie South since it was released and have spun it about six times. If you like violin jazz, you'll like it!

I got it in the mail too.. . like it more than I thought I would from the few songs I'd heard before. Sad to see this series come to an end. Hope they have an encore planned of some kind. . . .

Forking wonderful set! Good score!