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I hear what you guys are saying but. . . This stuff just doesn't do much for me, even the half a dozen or so live eighties recordings I've gotten my hands on. I just don't enjoy listening to it, nothing really impresses me, the compositions, the playing, lots turn me off (the synthetic elements). It sort of exhibits clearly and inescapably the "cold snakey" elements of Wayne's work that I dislike in any era. Ah well. Lots of other stuff to listen to.

I've never heard any Torme that I like better than the Bethlehem stuff!

I like me some Concords. The Remlers are way cool. I'm enjoying some Tania Marias believe it or not. The Getz material is nice-o-matic. There's more. . . . But I hear what you're saying, believe me.

AND you don't have to think even one and a half times, let alone twice, about buying from Dmitry. It will be a flawless transaction.

The way I would take that statement is. . . if you know any Torme, Shearing, and the Concord label this set would be as you would expect it to be. . . . Me. . . I'd steer clear.

Sure you could! You just sort of walk on TOP of things.

His uncle, not his father, was the one who produced "Strange Fruit." (Probably this was just a typo!) Jim, I'm going to have to use that reminder myself. . . the guy can be so frikkin' annoying. . .

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Allan, it's just too bad you didn't see them in '69 or '72!

It's not much like this.

No experience myself, wishing you all the very best.

Many more happy anniversarys of all kinds my fellow former HR person!

This is really stupid. The most popular thread on a jazz forum is about a band , albeit led by a brilliant improviser , which amassed a massive fan base primarily consisting of folk looking for escapes from reality. Jazz is all about courageous response to the cold harsh nature of reality for most on this earth -- not an escape. How many deadheads do I know from my past who destroyed their lives with that "lifestyle" ... ... ok, all my right-[hand fingers all up and now I'm counting on my left. With all due respect, your post seems what's really stupid to me! "Jazz is all about courageous response to the cold harsh nature of reality for most on this earth -- not an escape." Jazz isn't "all about" any such thing. Or any one thing. There are plenty who escaped reality with jazz and who ruined their lives with the same "lifestyle." Great music is great music. I'm so tired of jazz arrogance!

I'm not sure of anyone else but Jack Sheldon is trumpeting on it.

I think that is a great performance.

Gots to be WITH the cover!

I've long dug this one. That Weston tune!

Jim, "Big Band STUDIO Sessions." That probably explains it. MAYBE Verve didn't want to license it and had plans for the single release. MAYBE Mosaic didn't want to increase the size of the set by another disc or so and theoretically (they may theorize this way) limit some sales. MAYBE Dick shot it down!

Yes, I'm reporting winters warmer about five in a row now, and the last two being significantly changed. I think this is global warming. But I'm only a part-time alchemist, not a real scientist. Maybe it's my alchemy that is responsible?

Heck yeah. NOT warmer summers really, but . . . warm warm warm, record warm falls and winters.

This feels like a momentous event!

Bill, you're not alone. . . when assessing my favorite Dead stuff lately and sort of organizing my collection in that light. . . 1969 and 1972 were right there in the "most played" category.

I saw this group in late 2004 and it was amazingly good. This is going to be a cd to GET!