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Well, let me reiterate: all MC said was that he would look into it. Could be ten years from now before he finally says. . . no. (Here's hoping otherewise). Missed that earlier thread entirely somehow!

I think it's unlikely we woudl see that unreleased session. I'm pretty sure MC has talked with both McCoy and Wayne about unreleased sessions, agreed to release those they would not mind seeing released, and agredd not to release (maybe even given them the tapes) those they don't want to see released. . . .

I used to have an lp version and thought it was Riverside. According to discographies it was out on Riverside via Riverside RLP 499. Of course in Europe it could have been out on another label.

Got my copies of "Rockin' the Rhein" and "Hundred Year Hall" in . . . . Now I am just really lacking "The Closing of Winterland" for the official releases of the band with the Godchauxs on board. . . . Going to be digging some Dead this week!

They are NOT the TOCJ remastering; they are remastered by Gary Hobosh (from memory, not sure how his name is spelled). Excellent remastering indeed.

Out of print for some time, unfortunately. . . .

Amen Chuck. Agustin, we have to wait a little longer this side of the ocean I believe before we can buy it.

The remastering really does transform the material; so much better on the Mosaic. But in a way I agree with Alfred in that I listen to the first half of the set and hardly ever the second half.

Damn straight!

He just said he would look in to it. . . it may be for example Quartet lps only, which would be a manageable size, and is great stuff! Or it may never happen.

MC must be answering emails today; I got a response that he would look in to a set of Gary Burton's RCA lps. . . .

Hmmm . . . figures. . . they'll cook up a big overview box set and throw in a few tracks I'd be interested in hearing and haven't bought already several times!

I need to dig this up and spin it again. At the time of its release, I had seen WR several times and I was INTO them. Shortly after this one my interest flagged, and it seems now that I really don't "get into" the work that follows this as much as the work that preceded this. . . . So in a way this being a dividing line makes some sense in my own situation. Also though there is the fact that this and the following lps sound much better on vinyl than on cd, and I haven't heard the vinyl in a long time. In reflection on the most recent hearings I had of this I sort of agree with Jim. Could have been better, they did better things on stage around this time, but then again they also had a lot of fog machines and a lot of just groovin' on stage going on too. My expectations of "GREAT MUSIC" from WR are not great these days, but when I'm in the mood I can enjoy a good "non critical" listen. Sure wish they would release a big box set of "Live in Tokyo" and concerts around that date! I would critically listen and enjoy that stuff!

Yesterday I ordered from yourmusic.com the March RVGs. . . .

Not sure what was the deal with this label in the nineties; they put out this Monk of TV performances in Japan, AND Blakey TV performances in Japan, a Derek Smith Trio lp, a Teddy Wilson that I think was a transcription date, and some other items that I never did pick up that seemed to fall in those three camps of recordings. Probably a bootleg label in general.

Herman's Columbia Mosaic will be in rotation here at work today.

There is an lp, "Solo Piano", that is combined with another on one OJC cd. Excellent date! I also love a Muse solo date I have called "Empirical" which on cd (1990) from Muse was a retitled version of "There'll be Some Changes Made" from Muse, 1972.

Al Cohn "No Problem" on Xanadu. (via cdr). Barry Harris. .. ah how I love his piano playing!

The Collectables cd reissue is stereo. Sounds very nice. KLOOK!

RVG mentions experimenting with techniques and equipment with other labels and then bringing that over to Blue Note recordings also in the "Perfect Takes" dvd interview.

You're right, Visions has only been out on TOCJ cd, nice session indeed. Thanks for the info!

So is there anything here that has not been out on cd before? I have all the cds.

"Heavy Love"! Not on cd as far as I know.

Well here's three favorites of mine where he makes very important contributions: Two Zoot Sims: Passion Flower For Lady Carmen McRae: Great American Song Book (the original lp and the Japanese two cd set is better as it has all the "banter" but this is great stuff where Jimmy is musical director and plays so well). I really like the trio session he did for Nocturne, but I don't think it's available outside of the three cd complete box set on Fresh Sound (?)

Bertrand, no I never have heard that one, love the Monk and the Mingus you cite. (The Mingus is one of those rare cds I have in the living room, in my listening room, and at work!) Another favorite solo piano release of mine is Gasline Plays Ayler.