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Well, I think that the fact that Blue Note is willing to licence problem (their assessment probably) titles to Water is a great thing. Water is in fact doing a better job than the Connoisseur series in my opinion in presenting these reissues (they sound better, they have beautiful booklets). I love the RVG series, but these sort of titles will likely never be considered for that series. I'm happy to get them from Water; keep 'em coming!

I think they're cool too, but I'm forbidden to even think so by my wife, so you didn't hear that from ME, you made it up, right?

Amen!

I haven't myself gotten the Frog Djangos. Those and the two newest are I believe the Frogs I don't have! You are right sir: Ted Kendall on the first Django JSP set. Thanks for the correction.

First set was remasterd by Mr. Davies. Second set. . . I don't have it. . .I've been told it is uncredited and sounds fine. Third set was remastered by Ted Kendall (Davies' protege so to speak).

Chevy Chase?

Thanks for weighing in. I'm going to see it this weekend. Been looking forward to this and it seemed promising; glad that the promise seems realized.

Ah Noj, I'm just jealous! I wish I could buy all those for the first time! Those are all a thrill to explore. Move "Plays W. C. Handy" to the first few on your list. . . it's THAT good. -_-

WHAT! YOU DON'T HAVE THOSE ALREADY? Good list!

Cool. Definitely looks good!

Though "Infinite Search" (is it really from 1969?) looks interesting. I'll put on my "hmmm" list.

Haven't heard it. I gave up listening to John after about "Electric Guitarist." I hear bits and pieces after that and yeah some cool stuff, but I know I wouldn't really listen much and I've never sought copies for myself. It's me, after years of playing in bands with guitarists, I'm finicky about guitarists and don't spend a lot of time listening to guitar-led dates. . . .

There's a strong possibly she had the Carnegie Hall version which may or may not actually be the two on stage together.

Get a 99 minute cdr! Kari, John DOES play on one of the three nights in the six cd set. . . . I actually like his contributions here (I like John so much more with Miles than without Miles).

I'm not crazy about the sound on this set, but the music is great; I like the stuff with Foster, he and Lou were combined something really cool!

So many of these I haven't heard, and look great, but I'm broke. Sometime soon I have to get more of the Hines, I have to get the Ewell and all the McCanns! Favorites I do have: Condon Any of the ones with Sutton and anyone else! Stacy Davern/Phillips DILL JONES! Soprano Summit BRAFF AND HERMAN!

TraneMonk, the Parlan is a bad example, the Stitt a good one, for your purposes! Rolf, yes, never even a TOCJ!

The MLWs are highly recommended.

I don't know why YOU feel like you were played for a chump unless you have condemned him for extralegal reasons and feel cheated. I personally have nowhere near enough information to condemn him, and I'm going to assume he is not the huge pervert you seem to think he is. Weird, yes. Very. It's not been proven that he is guilty of any of the charges raised against him in our system. And looking at what I can of THIS trial if I were on that jury I would have been unconvinced of his guilt as well. And that's the thing with this system: you have to be CONVINCED of guilt, innocence is presumed otherwise. That is what I want for me, my family, my friends, anyone. Not a court of public opinion.

Berigan, the smiley was for Moose's comment that he didn't know about the previous convictions. See there ARE NO PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS. You've just condemned a man outside of court for something no court has condemned him! That is NOT what our system of justice has done. Nor is it what it is designed to do. I'm glad.

What! REMOVE it from the box set! You're mad man, MAD!

They are indeed nice, and they're well paired. That's pretty true of the whole EMI series (London, Cole, Christy, etc.)--the lps are paired nicely together.

Okay, here's what I can verify: On the soundtrack recording there are two versions: Version one Billie sings with Charlie Beal accompanying her on piano. Version two Billie sings with Pops' band in the film accompanying her. Louis doesn't even as much as go "Uh Huh," or "MMMMMmama" on these. Mum's the word! The V-Disc version from Carnegie Hall DOES seem as if it is two separate performances merged. Perhaps the only times that Billie and Pops actually sing together are on those wonderful Decca studio duet numbers?

Hey, that Leo Parker is from a TOCJ. It sounds great. Doesn't have the alternate that was on the US edition though. That one too is coming up in the RVG program according to Kevin (I think).

I DO I DO! I appreciate the fact that one obscure BN recording surfaces in this series from time to time - LIKE the Leo Parker, Lonnie Smith ("Think"), and the Mobley "Poppin'" I ain't a-gettin' any younger waiting for BN USA to get these in print, so for now... ← Think is scheduled for a summer RVG! Gonna be a good one!