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"Somebody in Boots" scares me! (Just thought I'd throw that out; read that book when I first moved to Texas.) Still reading Woolrich and marveling at his craft.

The Blue Note cd set sounds fine. I had both, and prefer ultimately the piano sound on the Mosaic cd set. (The remastering is by different engineers). I also preferred the Mosaic booklet, though the Blue Note booklet is nice, with some cool livingroom photos!

Well, if you ever change your mind I'd be glad to mail you my copy to read.

I'd recommend reading the book Chuck, and I bet that you'll have a similar reaction to Jim. I can see where the Hawk/Maggie focus is problematic. But I enjoyed that aspect and I learned a lot. I also enjoyed the fact that this book was actually well-written and organized. I'll probably read it again this year.

Go figure. I enjoyed the book. Read it twice (so far).

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Pianist, worked with Chico Hamilton, there's a whole thread on him here somewhere!

I LOVE THIS MATERIAL! I remember how hard it was for the cash for the Debut box to leave my hand and go into a cash register, but man, that is one treasure trove, and these Cafe Bohemia tracks are among the crown jewels.

The Columbia big band version of "I Mean You" I like almost as much as any Blue Note version.

I'm sticking with my fuzzy first post.

Happy birthday Ophelia/Allison, and many happy returns!

I've managed to get almost the entire Gotham series for about 3 dollars each over the last few years.

It's been out on a Japanese cd, that's it, no domestic release.

Get all the Minton's material you can! High Note has most of this out on cd now. Recommended! The Dizzy/Charlie/Thelonious stuff (parts of it) are also out on a sweet-sounding OJC cd. The other material. . . well scattered here and there. I'm kicking myself for recommending the "Bebop Spoken Here" box on Proper. I'm not really a Proper fan, and I don't have this myself, but it does have a lot of material that will be appropriate for the reading of that excellent book, collected all nice and cheaply.

I'm with Hans, I've kept some Mosaics because the sound is better than releases afterwards. (Nichols and Green are cases in point. I've also sold Mosaics when I needed the dough, "safe" or not.

I've been rereading a lot of mystery stuff in clinic waiting rooms. . . . Started rereading some Cornell Woolrich and forgot just how compelling his prose is! Right now, "I Married a Dead Man."

Youtube appears to be down! I love this group, as you know. So so fine!

I watch The News Hour, PBS when I can. Satisfying.

That was my thought as well, Addey because of the shape of the tape and the remixing maybe. Let us know. I honestly may not buy any of these that are McMastered.

Gitte and the Band is in print. . . see dustygroove.com

Don't you have an idea of a favorite guitarist from your listening so far? I'd follow that. I'd recommend checking out some Kenny Burrell, Bobby Broom, Grant Green, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Jim Hall. . . . There are many possibilities! Maybe listen to some brief online clips?

You know, Katie Couric went to the same high school as my wife, one year behind her. As long as Elizabeth Vargas is still anchoring ABC that's the one I'll watch when I get home early enough!

My guess is they'll all be McMasters. . . maybe the Evans won't be, it might be Addey (just wishful thinking on my part though!)

Kevin, I hope you never have to go through this! Anyone! And how do you know I'm not falling completely apart? -_- I am a little bit but I have to be strong for Helen and that does fuel me. I do know that there is a community of support here, and I'm not asking for much at all, but just being able to come here and read and chat and enjoy so much friendship. THANKS. Now back to Connoisseur talk!

Many more! Many more!