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No, he's dark funk, isn't he?

M. Lunky, my apologies, yes Dreyfus not Storyville That looks like a good one Marty!

many more many more many more

I have had "Yo Miles" since its release and enjoy it. . .but I admit like Guy I feel it lacks something and I miss the something. I'll have to try one of the other two soon. One early emulation of this sound (sort of) was a Dave Liebman ECM, "Lookout Farm," quite a successful effort in my opinion.

The Solal sides HAVE been reissued; I haven't heard the reissues, the lp is a marvelous session. I really like Solal; I really can't listen to him for very long, he's so challenging! I agree these are all excellent choices, excellent releases. I also like the recent Blue Note cd and the Storyville large ensemble Ellington.

Holy Cow. . . . I know I'll get this eventually.

I'm so glad I have the cd set! B-) This was another great Mosaic rescue mission.

The Vanguards, the Columbias, the Master Jazz, the Impulses, there just is not bad Rushing (though I haven't heard the RCA). And the Decca Basies, and. . . . Well we're blessed with so much great stuff. It's such a distinctive voice he had. "Rheinhardt, Rheinhardt. . . " B-)

I say what Buzzy Linhart would say. . . . I got's to have friends. Thanks for being my friends!

Eric, nicely put. You provacateur you!

It's quite true, some people are spending too much time here. I may be the bulk of the some (sum) peoples myself! Though I do spend LESS time here I admit it is hard to tell. ONE poster who has left and is very missed is Hans (J. A. W.)

Anytime he sings that song it's a wonder. . . just the way he says the words. . . he was a master. I laugh right now thinking of those "Soundies" of him in love with that sweet little gal and in the dancing contest, etc.

Although I have a feeling it's going to be "Boney Maroney" after listening to Harold's cdr "45s #4"!

Today it was "I Thought About You"

Man I love that guy! You know, ever since I saw the Jazz Casual that he appeared in I have been wishing there were about four hours or more recorded of him sitting on a piano chair, playing the keys and singing and reminiscin'!

I'm of divided minds about this. I really don't think anything more stringent than Jim's original policies are necessary. Or should be. And I don't think this place is making Jim's band smell. People won't expect the band to reflect ever attitude here. Yeah, I've really been soured to a lot of the discussions here. Guess for me it started when people sort of stood around the corpse of Leslie Gourse and started kicking. Something started then that gains momentum and makes this place a lot less fun for me. BUT this place isn't BEHOLDEN to be fun for me, if it's not fun I participate less, that's the way things go. I really regret the departure of some of the posters here and wish they would come back. Just coming back and stepping around the cowpies in the meadow would make this place better. They're being here and being them and avoiding the 20 car pileups. Most of all THAT is what I would like to see.

That is also on the afore-mentioned two cd set "Young Bird" on Masters of Jazz. That two cd set has so much great stuff on it it is well worth seeking out.

It'll be around in May. . . .

Me too!

Well, that may be YOUR idea of the purpose of the board. I guess I view it differently. I'm just tired of "jazz criticism" overall on the board and off, and don't feel I can contribute in that type of discussion. So I just wanted to say I disagreed and really enjoy Brubeck and bow out, so I'm bowing out.

I guess what I mean to say is somewhat along the lines of what Diz is saying. It just doesn't matter to me about how you view his talents and what credit you give him. I view his talents differently. And discussing it doesn't alter that. So I have already said enough! It wasn't personal, except in that it all seems so subjective to me and therefore, "it ain't necessarily so" and "so what?"

I like the man's work very much. Sorry you don't, doesn't make a difference to me.

Yeah, well things like copy labels don't bother me, sanskrit or chicken scratch on a lable is all the same once it's in the player! I like Southern Soul too, though some of it's down home finger lickin' good aspects I can do without, just as I can do without the later Motown glitzy gloss. . . . Nothing's perfect in the commercial world and the imperfections can sometimes be the cat's meowing. The Motown set is a great set because you can see and hear the development and hear some cats and kittens getting their one big shot and putting it all in there. . . that comes across to me and I feel it and it feels good.

NO, I don't think sex is that high on the count anylonger. I think about jazz a lot more than "Organissimo" itself, and I think about certain things that are related to whatever book I'm reading! (Right now it is the slavery situation that led up to the Civil War, its economic and cultural bases and forces, due to a fascinating book I'm reading). I'm trying to cut down on my audiophile thoughts, pretty successfully lately, as I'm really happy with my system.

I know exactly what you mean. Though personally B&Ws don't tempt me, not my style of speaker, there are TWO new models of the speakers that I have and love, and I'm trying my best not to be "aware of that"--i. e. think about it 1% of the time!