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Yes, both the Miles box set and the queues seem to be restored. Spend away! (They were probably busy removing the metal spines from the box sets).

Glad I could find all the Chopin I needed earlier! They're trying to stop us all from saving that one dollar a disc the next few days!

Something IS funny. A lot of titles are not there any longer, from the Jack Johnson and Seven Steps boxes, to some Clapton and Traffic titles, etc.

I like it just fine. I like Mendes of this vintage and earlier. It's short and sweet!

Well, won't let me add to my list either. But did let me add to my cart. Added a whole bunch of Chopin before my 4.99 deal expired!

Weird. I went from 19 . . . to ONE. Ah well. Maybe they'll all show up on my porch in a big box!

I guess he got to Chicago some other way. . . .

It's not true. Red was recorded about the same time as Bix. . not years afterwards. And he had more professional band experience before he was recorded than Bix did. Influenced, yes, particularly phrasing. But a disciple? That is certainly not the word I would choose.

What's the old saying? "A stirred pot always boils?"

Claypone: yes

Some overlap with the first one I recommended, but man this is a good one.

Personally, I don't view him as a Bix disciple. He was pretty "formed" before he would have been able to idolize Bix, and yes he did copy some of the sound perhaps but he was essentiall different. Just how I hear it.

Three great cds! With Red I think you really have to like the music of the twenties and early thirties and be able to cope with the different sonics these present. To my ears his stuff from the forties on up just wasn't quite as exciting to listen to. . . there are a few moments but. . . .

If you can find it, this one is great! This one is very good!

7/4. . . . wow. . . good stuff. Re: the Falcon: Anyone else feel that perhaps Guttman (right name?) (the sinister fat man) and his gunsel were sort of used as a springboard in the imagination of Rex Stout for Nero and Archie?

Went to see Kingdom of Heaven this weekend. Have a mixed reaction to the film. I feel that visually it was very impressive. I feel that the story line seemed to congest so much into so little time and the personal history of the main character was quite in fact ridiculously improbable. On the other hand I felt they made an interesting character out of the king of Jerusalem, and that their handling of Saladin was majestic and quite reverential and I liked that. Recommended if swords and sandals are your thing.

An hour to live. . . I'll spend it with my wife and not my music collection. If for some odd reason I found myself in such a ridiculous situation as to be in a listening booth I'd try to get out of it and think of her if I could not.

I preordered those boxes from cduniverse.com and they were cheaper still: got all four plus shipping for 88 dollars!

I agree that those two Django discs are wonderful, I love them. . . ! It's just a guess, but I think you'll reallly enjoy the box sets. I ordered them all at a great price from cduniverse and was bowled over by their beautiful packaging and the excellent booklets and the wonderful sound. Yes, i have nearly all the discs in the series. There is a numbrer of tracks that don't appear in the series however, and all are nicely compiled and a very pleasing and stimulating listen.

The Free America cd led by FrankWright has some wonderful Bobby Few thereon.

Resisted the urge! Nothing to be proud of considering how many I've succombed to this year. . . .

Baked salmon with pecan crust, red rice (not New Orleans red rice, but red rice), brocoli spears.

Lots of great Mitchells on that list. I'd go with Mitch though for me. A drumming influence.

Second option for me, and so voted. Not played that often not because I don't like it, it's among his best as a leader, I just have so much to listen to and many many sessions are neglected (but many new ones savored!)

Jim, the sound on this set is amazing! It even trounces DSD remastered cds from Sony Japan. AND there are a few items never out before and those added minutes to the Antibes numbers . . . Worth ordering this set from yourmusic.com for sure! I was one of those people who had to have it right away and paide over 100 . . . . And I'm not complaining because this is one of the best of the box sets.