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It really is almost too good to be true. I'm sure enjoying MINE!

To be honest, I think it may be unfair to blame yourmusic when the problem likely lies in the use of media rate mail. (Which is after all free to the buyer, and cheap for half.com). In my own personal experience outside of yourmusic.com with media mail it generally takes four to six working days as a norm, and can take as long as ten to twelve sometimes. And about 2% of the time I notice that they don't arrive. At all. For my personal use mailing material to anyone I don't use it.

I also really like that "Spellbinder," which I have on Impulse cd from Japan; one of my favorites of his sessions, period.

I had poo-poo'd the Lateef before, but I was confused, thinking CTI instead of Impulse. . . this is a pretty decent record, and I'm looking forward to it. The New Grass I've got as a K2 Japanese Impulse cd and I really like it. I don't know that I'll buy it again having spent the import dollars for a great sounding copy, but Ayler fans should really enjoy this. . . or not. . .depending on how they feel about the final shift in h is presentation. I'm really looking forward to the Pharoah. When I'm in the right mood and situation, his entire Impulse catalog is da bomb for me.

Spun it at 6 a. m.! Right now: Disc two

Adam, thanks for sharing!

I've been a bad boy too, really bad. . .a n d I got the email. 'Salright. I've nearly gotten all I want to at that price without going into the Classical realm. . . .

It's one of my least played Mosaics. Mainly that's because I have nearly all of it on other discs and I reach for those instead. . . !

Most that I have gotten are the same cds from any source. A few have been BMG manufactured cds. I haven't noticed any difference with those. . . .

I have all the volumes of the lps and yes, this is very interesting and moving music. I like Tapscott. . . I like him best solo, some of the trio work is exquisite, I'm pickier about his larger group sessions. Dark Tree for example. . . I've never warmed to those discs. In New York. . . I love. Some of the Pan Afrikan things I love. But give me his solo stuff and I'm nearly entranced!

I think that India and Jill are beautiful women myself (though I like India to have some HAIR . . . . I have been listening to Jill lately and she's becoming a MASTER. I haven't heard that much of India; I liked a lot of her first album, though it didn't seem to be cohesive top to bottom. . . I imagine she's grown. I like what I've heard of Joss too. . . . I don't think she has the experience on stage and the polish that Jill and India now have, but she may. Still . . . when I want to hear singers. . . . I mainly reach for Billie, Loius, Marvin, Jack T, Carmen, Helen Merrill, Tom Jobim, Paula Morelenbaum, Elis. . . . But these people have a longer history with me, I'm comfortable and actually long to hear them.

Carrie Underwood. . . Idol. . . gosh I hope not.

I feel that way about that one myself.

It's FANTASTIC!

I couldn't resist either.

Yeah. . .the Lizard. . . THE Jimmy Rowles. . . more and more he's becoming one of my very favorite jazz artists, period.

Those two European Sphere cds are available from cduniverse.com --one is 13 dollars right now, the other 16.

Since we're basically just listing anything Rouse was ever on. . . . . . let's not forget to mention his own date as a leader on OJC, Takin' Care of Business, originally on Jazzland. Good stuff!

I'm of divided mind at times about Desire. . . but I have no qualms about Ms Scarlet Rivera's contibutions!

The Monk Tribute on Landmark is very good.

I'll check those out Flurin, thanks. Taking my time as I have about 30 Dylan cds from the period before these that I've accumulated the last year or so and not really delved deeply down into, and I want to get more familiar with those first!

Cool Flurin, those look great! Thanks for the pics.

I've been listening to Bob quite a bit, directly. I've been struck by his poetic gift . . .1964 to 1966 he was just at a peak of his powers of writing, really impressive stuff AND ON TOP OF THAT the spooky delivery and the aural delight of his performances. Then there was another peak around the New Morning/Planet Waves/Blood on the Tracks years, where his storytelling took grip and he crafted little slices of life that really resonate with deep life experience. Amazing! I'm LESS interested in what followed. . . but I'm going to do a little more exploring in that direction as I know there are gems in there. In my past I just took a lot of this for granted. But from my different vantage point now I see powerful artistry.

I'm not arguing about expecting Joss not to sound like a kid. I'm not really even a Joss disliker. But 'Retha didn't sound like a kid at 18 to me at all. There is a discernible differnce to me. Not everyone IS like Aretha though. Nor should they be expected to be.