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They are indeed pretty cool cds. . . ! They have that homogenized smoothed over TOCJ sound though. . . .

Okaay. . . NOW YOU'VE DONE IT! I totally disagree with your assessment of Cannonball! But it does eerily mirror the way I feel about . . . Lee Morgan!

I'm not going to buy this SACD. . . I haven't enough desire to hear this album (more and more Hartman annoys me and I'd rather have these ballads without him!) This could be a mastering plant problem too not necessarily to be lain at RVG's feet.

Mike, I'm a fan too. I wouldn't want to be without this one.

His classical disc is really something. . . the pianist is extraordinary (not Joel) and the sound is phenomenal.

I voted for Seger Ellis.

I feel so sad for Sonny!

Kevin, plod is probably too strong and poorly chosen, but I do find that bass and drum team to often be just. . . perfunctory or "getting the job done" and I think Cannon and Bill both SHINE when they have more than that beneath them. I don't think either Bill or Cannon really shine on that date! "Am I Blue" is meant to be on the downlow. . . I don't think there's a real comparison for me. . . one succedes (Am I Blue) and one doesn't (Know What I Mean) at meeting their possible goals. Jim: I have all the Landmark cds by Cannon and love them. I upgraded to ONE (Pollwinners) and then not any of the others because I didn't think that one was really a significant upgrade; the Landmarks sound pretty good.

I couldn't disagree more! I think that Cannon really came into his own, there was hardly a better alto saxophonist alive until he was no longer alive, and that he pursued his course as an artist, an entertainer and a teacher with steadfast progress from his appearance on the national scene to the close.

I'm with you Evan. I keep listening to Wayne around this time trying to har all the things that some people hear. . . and I don't. Nor do I hear much after his comeback. I'm just sort of tired of his "serpentine fire" to borrow a phrase from Maurice White's group. . . . After falling in love with his work in the seventies and listening away up through the nineties I just find that I am disenchanted now in the new millenium; other music speaks louder to me and I've set Wayne's aside.

Sensitive is one thing Al. . . I find Kay and Heath really boring here. And I find Evans quite himself, but not "sparked" by a rhythm section that just plods. . . Cannon too is not as inspired as I think he could be. But that's just me!

My favorites ARE trio or solo. . . I guess I'll say something off the wall to answer your question that probably others won't. . .well Shrdlu might. . . the sessions with Gary McFarland. AND I really love Evans' contributions to Mingus and Russell albums!

Not me. . . Heath and Kay just make Know What I Mean a bore for me. I much prefer many ohter dates to that, even stuff like "To the Ivy League from Nat" and "Jump for Joy" or "Great Love Themes"! And Somethin' Else just isn't in the top five for me either. . . not sure why. I just listened to "Accent on Africa" and "74 Miles Away"--those are amazing albums!

I'm not sure why Fat Cat Records are not on cd, but I wish they were. Those twelve volumes of Bechet in Boston, a number of other great lps. . . would be wonderful to have them on cd!

Hmmm. . . I wouldn't really put the Blue Note in my "favorites" list. . . but I really don't have a favorites list with Cannon. I think that more of the Mercury lps could stand to be on this list, and I really love "Them Dirty Blues" and the Riverside material with Teefsky. . . . So I'm firmly in the Harold Z camp!

Yes, wouldn't the Farrell CTIs make a great Mosaic Select? Who's going to write to them and suggest it? I agree that those Xanadus mentioned are very good. Xanadu. . . the little label that really could! The Turrentine is great and Gilberto/Turrentine is okay. . . nice. . . nothing special. I haven't heard any of the others. I'm looking forward to the Desmond and the Deodata/Airto.

I have always dug it! Going to have to spin it this weekend!

Ham Sweet Potatoes, baked, buttered Green beans Brocoli Pumpkin Pie It's just Helen and I this year, we're not enough of turkey fans to buy a bird, and we're going to relax as much as we can. I'm going to try to go see "Alexander". . . with or without her! NO MALLS! NO FOOTBALL!

I have a couple of his cds and a few appearances with Archie Shepp and others. A very interesting vocalist that I enjoy hearing. Should seek out more!

Yes, Adams goes off mic a little too often, and it sure is creepy to see his eyes roll back in his head so often. . . . Great dvd however!

I don't know why he would have had any reason to include it in the box set, none of it ever belonged to RCA! It's a nice cd, and the dvd has the best picture for these film items I've ever seen . . . I hardly think it will be found that cheap though!

Yeah, me too. . . except for the McMastering part! NOT a fan!

Maybe he's just doing the mastering on the Gales? Anyway, we have some of his work for Fantasy!

Here's one bit of information from the web: about Gary Hobish Mastering Engineer Gary brings over 25 years experience as a professional recording engineer/ producer to A. Hammer Mastering. He has been a Mastering Specialist since 1982, with hundreds of albums to his credit covering all genres of recordings- from classic jazz to classic rock, alt-rock, rap and hard rock to folk, classical, spoken word and even sound effects. (Click here or here for a short list of Gary's credits.) In addition to his service in audio, Gary is a longtime respected musician, and brings this aesthetic to bear when you bring your project to A. Hammer for mastering. He knows how hard you have worked to bring your music to a place where you want to share it with the world, and has the combination of mastering experience and musical savvy to help your project find it’s most expressive voice at a price you can afford. Some credits: 1942 Bunk Johnson and His Superior Jazz Band Bunk Johnson Remastering, Digital Remastering 1949 Firehouse Five Plus Two Story Firehouse Five Plus Two Remastering, Digital Remastering 1952 Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond [1952] Dave Brubeck with Paul Desmond Tape Restoration 1952 Piano East - Piano West Freddie Redd Remastering 1954 Billy Taylor Trio with Candido Billy Taylor Trio Remastering, Digital Remastering 1954 Jimmy Raney: A Jimmy Raney Remastering 1955 All Night Session! Hampton Hawes Quartet, Vol. 2 Hampton Hawes Quartet Remastering 1955 Hope Meets Foster Elmo Hope Quartet/Quintet Remastering 1956 All Night Session!, Vol. 1 Hampton Hawes Remastering 1956 All Night Session!, Vol. 3 Hampton Hawes Quartet Remastering 1956 Jackie's Pal Jackie McLean Digital Remastering 1956 Jazz for the Carriage Trade George Wallington Quintet Digital Remastering 1956 Kenny Drew Trio Kenny Drew Trio Digital Remastering 1956 Lester Young in Washington, D.C., 1956, Vol. 1 Lester Young Digital Remastering 1956 Moondog [Prestige] Moondog Digital Remastering 1956 Music for Lighthousekeeping Howard Rumsey & the Lighthouse All-Stars Remastering 1956 Nice Day with Buddy Collette Buddy Collette Digital Remastering 1956 Zoot! Zoot Sims Quintet Digital Remastering 1957 Earthy Various Artists Digital Mastering, Digital Remastering 1957 Flute Souffle Herbie Mann Digital Remastering 1957 Tonight at Noon Charles Mingus Remastering 1958 10 to 4 at the Five-Spot Pepper Adams Digital Remastering 1958 Big Sound Gene Ammons Remastering 1958 Luckey Roberts and Willie The Lion Smith: Harlem Pian Luckey Roberts w/ Willie Smith Digital Remastering 1958 Other Side of Benny Golson Benny Golson Remastering 1960 Centaur and the Phoenix Yusef Lateef Remastering, Digital Remastering 1960 South Side Soul John Wright Remastering 1960 Teddy's Ready Teddy Edwards Quartet Remastering 1962 Solar Red Garland Quartet Digital Remastering 1963 Soulmates Ben Webster & Joe Zawinul Digital Remastering 1967 Strings! Pat Martino Remastering, Digital Remastering 1968 Eddie Gale's Ghetto Music Eddie Gale Mastering 1968 Tomorrow Never Knows Steve Marcus Remastering 1969 Black Rhythm Happening Eddie Gale Mastering 1969 Sweet Southern Soul Lou Johnson Remastering 1971 Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Duke Ellington Remastering 1971 Circles William S. Fischer Remastering 1971 Invitation to Openness Les McCann Reissue Remastering 1971 L.A. Getaway Joel Scott Hill/Chris Ethridge/John Barb Remastering 1972 Familiar Songs Tom Rapp Remastering 1973 Accidentally Born in New Orleans Alexis Korner & Snape Remastering 1973 Tambu Cal Tjader with Charlie Byrd Mastering 1974 Re: Person I Knew Bill Evans Digital Remastering 1974 What The... You Mean I Can't Sing? Melvin Van Peebles Remastering 1975 Ella Fitzgerald at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 Ella Fitzgerald Digital Remastering 1977 Red Alert Red Garland Digital Remastering 1977 Third Plane Ron Carter with Herbie Hancock and Tony Digital Remastering 1978 Complete Galaxy Recordings Art Pepper Assistant 1978 Our Delights Tommy Flanagan with Hank Jones Digital Remastering 1978 Timekeepers Count Basie with Oscar Peterson Digital Remastering 1981 Send in the Clowns [Pablo] Sarah Vaughan with the Count Basie Orche Mastering 1983 Greatest Hits: Non-Stop Dance Party Sylvester Re-Assembly 1983 Two for the Blues Frank Foster with Frank Wess Digital Remastering 1986 Hand of Fate True West Producer, Engineer 1987 Twisted Roots Twisted Roots Guitar (Acoustic), Engineer 1988 Two Steps From the Middle Ages Game Theory Engineer 1991 Piano: East/West Various Artists Digital Remastering 1992 What's Really Going On? Mac Dre Mixing 1993 Who Can Be Trusted? Ray Luv Mixing 1993 Young Black Brotha Mac Dre Mixing 1996 Out & About With Gone Jackals Gone Jackals Producer, Engineer, Mastering 1998 Bay Area's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Various Artists Mixing 1998 Blue Pyramid Gone Jackals Artwork, Mastering 2001 Heavy Rescue Om Attack Mastering 2003 Jewels Were the Stars Pearls Before Swine Digital Remastering 2003 Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat the Bear and Some Days th Ian Matthews Reissue Mastering 2004 Barbara Keith [Water] Barbara Keith Remastering 2004 Bird Song: Live 1971 The Holy Modal Rounders Mastering 2004 Live: San Francisco Prophetz of Time and Space Engineer, Live Sound Engineer 2004 Silver White Light: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Terry Reid Mastering 2004 Wizard of Is Pearls Before Swine Mastering 2004 You Thrill Me: A Musical Odyssey 1962-1979 Patty Waters Mastering

I think they sound great too! Gary Hobish did the remastering on the two Gales, and possibly on the Pearson and Wilson (I hear similarity).