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PS: Marty: you haven't answered a few emails. . . tha's cool. Got the envelope you last sent me and trust you got yours.

I guess it depends on how you feel about solo piano. . . . I think in some ways the happiest times I ever spent with my clothes on were spent in front of a piano in a practice room, or in a living room, just exploring the musical universe on those 88s. So I respond to noodling piano players with a lot more enthusiasm than the average bear I guess!

His two cds on Solo Art (a George H. Buck Jr. label): Eye Opener, and Aligator Crawl

I am growing fond of that one. For me it's aging well. . . .

I know what you were referring to. Structure can be good. . . and lack of structure can be good. My feelings.

I love that Sutton cd as well. Jazz Arbors is a great label!

Damn. I haven't heard this. Recently pulled out the Dragon cd. WHAT A GEM!

Hmm. . . I enjoy both styles of performance. . . . When I was in bands I enjoyed the wandering more than the "let's do it once more just like that." Oy. That killed my love of playing at times! Jim, have you heard the Osby that was possibly (seems sort of obvious to me sometimes) inspired by this session? Symbols of Light, a Solution? My favorite Osby!

I agree about the mix on Illusion. I love that string session. Those players deserve gold medals and red carpets. They really pulled it off!

Man, that Patton set sure isn't selling!

Andrew has a denser sound on the soprano than say the Coltrane-school sound. (It's a curved soprano too, which may be pertinent or not). Also he's playing less rapidly and fluidly here than the other soprano players on this set. It's obviously not his primary axe. I've listened to the first two discs. I love them. I've always been a fan of what was released on "One on One" and the remainder of that material is fantastic here. I don't find the aimlessness at all, it's to me just the way Hill is and how his music segues from theme to theme, place to place. I've really enjoyed hearing the trio material as well, I love Hill in trio, and adding in the organ and that one outburst of soprano, just adds a new level of fascination. Robinson on drums adds interest for me as well as he has a differnt approach than the other drummers on Hill sessions and I like the approach and the very fact of difference. Sound is wonderful. Addey's mastering seems to really allow the instruments to speak. McMaster's seems to add a sheen that homogenizes a little bit (and thins out the sound to my ears, more "digitally" sounding, I'm trying not to trash his work, but I'm always disappointed when he's the digital engineer). Addey's mastering here is a definite PLUS! Natural, full sound. I've had to take a break before going back to this set. Truly powerful music.

PS: I am very very surprised that the set arrived today!

Got mine too, #0314 in da house! Going to listen in the morning. . . way early in the morning. Just got home from a wonderful Indian food dinner and my wife has other plans for me. . . . They're good plans so Andrew will have to wait.

Thanks for the notice, I need to get this. I think Ms Parks was going by Mary Maria at that time!

I would bet that about 1500 were printed in this first run, but there could be 1200 sitting in the warehouse tonight, or more. It's not easy to say what the numbering means at this time if you're not Mosaic staff. I just got #0314 at my house. . . .

Or the variant: BIG HAT, NO CATTLE.

I have never had a car that moved THAT fast! I ordered mine within hours of RT's announcement as well. We'll see when mine arrives. . .

I think it's just because it was Jim Sangrey. Someone whispered in Cuscuna's ear to make sure that was one of the first sets out the door!

UnPocoLoco. . . . Don't be too sure that you won't get yours before I do! I live in Texas, about 3 hours (if your car moves fast enough) from Jim's world, and I'll probably have my set on Tuesday!

HE THINKS THE SUN CAME UP JUST TO HEAR HIM CROW.

Weird! My wife talks about "hot monkey love" . . . and she's an Irish Catholic from D. C. area! Maybe it's just because she's married to a hot monkey who loves her?

WE'RE IN TALL COTTON.

AS WELCOME AS A SKUNK AT A LAWN PARTY.

One of my former roommates Dad used to tell me "You keep eating like that and your middle will look like a coffeebean on a pencil." Damned if he wasn't wrong. . . I filled out quite evenly!

Must have been the Hill set. . . because Jim hasn't been on the board for ten minutes, a new record!