jazzbo

I have an imac at home, and use PCs at work. Each have their advantages and disadvantages. I really enjoy the imac, it may be partly because I do FUN stuff on the imac like make covers for cdrs, surf the net, write a few things, etc. AND NOT WORK STUFF. The imac seems more relaxing. . . but again, it may be because I'm not WORKING AT WORK with it. My wife uses Macs at work and at home, and if we were to buy an additional machine at home, or replace this one. . . it would be a Mac, she probably wouldn't consider a PC and she would win the election over choices. . . she has more votes than I do.

No comment! Okay comment: I don't think it's true. . . despite Ken Burns. His mother traveled to see him perform on more than several occasions if I remember correctly from the Evans book, and this myth about the unopened records is another that I think Sudhalter didn't verify that Evans later found to be romantic BS. . . .

I'm for it. I imagine some others may have pm'd him directly? I'm about to do so.

But I'm not sure that story is TRUE! His mother was supportive of his music.

I understand the economics, and would even pay Connoisseur prices. . .to have them remastered by RVG rather than Ron McMaster. . . .

I'll get them all eventually. . . to replace copies I have. . .but I wish they were RVGs!

I like all the Sal I've ever heard a lot. As Larry says he was a special player. I have some material not out on cd as far as I can tell live in an LA club that I really like as well as most anything. Nistico playing "Lester Leaps In" is a blast!

Happy Birthday Bill and Jim!

Bill is okay. I'm not sure he'll return any time soon to internet posting, but I've struggled to get news of him over the last year with some success, he's contacted some of us recently and he's doing well. Happy Birthday Bill!

YES, I have ordered through Berkshire Records Outlet for years.

Man this page could BE a Steven Wright corner! http://www.weather.net/zarg/ZarPages/stevenWright.html

I'll have to take a look this weekend. . . . I don't believe there are any specific traditional tunes involved, I remember it as all Mary's writing. It's been while since I've had these spinning. . . .

Voices. Oh boy. . . voices.

Wow, that post doesn't make too much sense in context but. . .what about olive oil?

Sounds pretty damned nice in the Water cd reissue too!

Imagine how cymbals sound when it's YOU bashing them!

To me. . .he was Dollar Brand first and I always think of him that way. . . .

Pretty sure it's my server. . . !

Last I remember seeing it is this thread: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...t=0&hl=contours Which may be the one you folk are referrencing, but that one won't come up for ME!

Maria Rita. . . is Elis's daughter! Don't know why Elis would be up for a grammy. . . she's been gone a few decades. . . wasn't aware of any special reissue etc. of hers this year. Thanks for that name. This guy I hear doesn't sound like Bu, but more like Philly (I've always been more a Philly than Bu guy!)

I have those same sort of dilemnas. . .night after night, day after day. . . the good life! Tea from the fifties and sixties has a tinge of sadness for me when I think of how soon he left us, and in the music itself there's a tinge of sadness. . . makes for good evening fare. I can listen to early jazz almost any time of the day I guess. . . .

Wow, I'm glad you are enjoying the Teagarden set. I like Goldie too, and this set is just a joy! Wish I had it here at work now that I am thinking of it!

Yes I have to recommend this set as well. I take small sips of it, not even whole discs. And I marvel all the time at the man's supreme command and artistry. This piano music hits you on so many nerve centers at once. It has incredible swing and drive. It stimulates intellectually. It also is very emotionally expressive and moving. I have hit the stop button after a track or two and gone "wow" to myself more often with this set than with any other set in this century.

The recent Dill Jones two cd set (reissue of an lp, expanded) has some interesting piano performances of the piano pieces and a few other Jones compositions that are in that mode. . . recommended. I like "Private Astronomy" a lot as well. Also highly recommended for the jazz group pieces recreated is Bix Centennial All-Stars "Celebrating Bix."

I need to think about getting the Bartz's. . . I only have one Troup lp and that is a SHAME!