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Lately "Memphis Blues" as done by Louis Armstrong and Velma Middleton is one of my very favorites. I've had this SACD going for some time now. . . on and off, and this tune KILLS on that. And then I had to dig out the Babs Gonzales version. . . which kills me too!

You mean. . . John Lee is NOT a better guitarist? Yes. . . . Hey let's give him the benefit of the doubt, he'd rather hear the music recorded differently. He should just drink and smoke more before listening. . . .

Yes, finally!

Yes, and Kaiser Marshall too. Agustin and others here pretty much say it all. I find that I don't listen to much Fletcher these days and haven't gone the complete route on Classics/Neatwork with him. . . maybe someday! I've got the GRP, RCA, Forte, and Columbia cds mentioned here and a few others, and it's a good collection that holds me!

Now if we could just get rid of that damned thread with the babies! Do we really want people coming to this board who are looking for baby pictures? (I'm half joking. Personally I'd rather look at babes than babies).

There is now talk of a 1972 to 1975 box set; the Seven Steps is the last of the originally planned box sets.

Hmmmm. . . well, I guess res gustibus nondisputandum est. . . I'm not a Mickey Hart fan, and I prefer Wake to any album that preceded it. But that's cool! I hope I don't have to wait too long for remasters of the first three albums in the box set!

I really think that Wake of the Flood is an excellent album. . . It was the first that came out under their own label, and everything was different about it: the weight of the vinyl, the production, the sound. . . . I think it holds up very well. Blues for Allah, Ace and Mars Hotel share this sort of vibe . . . They are the studio lps I value the most.

I have a Sonor Performer set, pewter finish, but I can't bring myself to sell it or parts of it. . . .

I really like the Kid Ory, and I think you will too. A working band, a solid and sure group that knows the material and each other. Traditional repretoire done without a sense of "preservation." GREAT sound.

Believe it or not, the first person I have ever seen that pointed out this spelling error online is DEEP (Danny D'Imperio) several years ago.

I think you may be right David, I seem to think of a version with Nance and Baker in the late forties, but I may be mistaking it for something from the fifties. . . It's such a great song, and nice performances of it are out there. . .

Well, they were studio jams that were similar in some ways to the JATP on stage jams. Usually long selections with stars of the Granz stable combined. 1 and 2 were the great alto player jams (Hodges, Parker et al), 3 and 4 had Basie at the keys and players such as DeFranco and Getz and Gray and Smith and Jones, etc. Most of the really good guys that Granz produced had a turn here or there. As a body of work it's quite interesting and impressive. . . some volumes better than others of course, but I've been waiting for a nice package like this for some time!

I've been considering the sale of my copies of the first twenty Dukes on Chronogical Classics as well. Anyone that wants to give me a little personal nudge is welcome to. . .

Looks to me as if there's nothing extra, and they're not LOADED discs (two jams per disc on four discs, on on the last. . . . At least they're at a good price here. . . .

Just posted this information in another thread, but this set deserves one of its own. Due out November 9! Pretty darn good preorder price at cduniverse too! 48.99! Complete Norman Granz Jam Sessions

Pretty darn good preorder price at cduniverse too! 48.99! Complete Norman Granz Jam Sessions

Yes, it's a very nice cd, that Bush Dance, been enjoying the lp for some time. That is sort of how Griff has been doing stuff the last two and a half decades or more, playing around with the structure and the form and playing his butt off. The man is a world treasure, he's been true to his muse and a solid artist for so long! Long may he reign!

Does look like required reading for you. Hope you're not disappointed.

Very cool, DSD sound on this, nice notes, this is a great set that I will be savoring the rest of this week!

You're welcome. I'm still slowly savoring the Pagel's book, and nearing the end . . . my one caveat and nit to pick about this one is that there isn't much specifically about Thomas in it! But I'm learning some about John and Iraneus that I didn't know as fully before. Interesting read!

I think I have five Neatworks, two Eddie Condons, three Basies. Very nice combination!

There are some interesting sessions and segments here, and a really nice booklet, but if you have to miss one you can miss this one and not feel too badly. . . (my two cents).

I think a safe answer is. . .no more than twenty-seven. . . . Oh, a GROWN man! No more than thirty-seven. . . .

Yes, that Billy Banks/Jack Bland stuff is great!