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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!

I have become very interested in Elis Regina. . . it hit me listening to her a week or so ago that there are few singers from any land that has that supple and expressive a talent. . . ! Got this one from Dusty this week and it's a very nice collection of non lp tracks. . . in great remastering. . . ."Twenty years of Saudade". . . . Maybe one of the experts here can help me. . . there is one drummer that plays on a few of her lps that I think of as "the Philly Joe Jones of Brazil." He has that same sort of "feel" and touch and swing. . . . Anyone have a guess as to his(her?)name?

David, there's a half a dozen or so titles available on cd from Japan, but otherwise not much of the fifties Jeri Southern on cd!

The Evans book is indeed a great book. I conversed with Evans once on the phone and several times by email before he died, and he was furious with Sudhalter for misrepresenting some items in the earlier bio they did together as authenticated fact when they weren't. . . . He was determined that this book contain only hard data that was verified, authenticated, documented, etc. And it is a rather dry read as a result, but a fascinating collection of information and photos!

A fun read indeed!

Larry, thanks for the heads up!

Just got in the two cd set of Elis Regina "rareties" . . . .

Okay, then I'm putting whatever juju I have into a pull to the RIGHT! (Gosh it sort of hurts to say that!) B-)

Best wishes for a safe time, and here's hoping for a fizzle and a pass over!

Now if you could only get Marrakesh in the Cool of the Evening. . . with Randy Weston. B-) Thanks for the inspiring image!

You're on to something. I think for example that Buckshot LeFunque is not a better player than Cannonball Adderley. And the Verve Jimmy Smith is just as good a player as the Blue Note Jimmy Smith. Course that's just my opinion. . . .

Yes, plenty of police with nightsticks in our town. Aren't they all over?

Wish the Conns were . . . RVGs. I'm looking forward to the Hill and the Hutcherson! (Like both these sessions a lot!)

I have it too. I've put about three batteries in it, but it's sat around most of the time because I never wear a watch except on special occasions, and now on special occasions I don't even seem to wear a watch either!

Mike part of that session DOES sound like Miles at Columbia to me about as much as it sounds like Cannon at the time, it's sort of a fusion of their styles to me. However you hear it is fine with ME, that's sort of how I've come to hear it.

I view Miles as a sort of coleader at least on Cannon's Blue Note.

Yes they are. I like Neil Clarke, Rebop Kwaku Baah, Mtume, and quite a few dozen others! These guys I think are MUSICAL, I like conga players that are really adding to the music, when it isn't music that is traditionally conga-centric. Mongo was something else! Perez too!

You're right; I have the combined cd with the missing material, and not the other. I don't think that sonically there will be much difference, so I would look for the first, complete cd. . .

Gulp. . . I think I paid about 420 for mine. . . . One plus that saves money: it uses regular pc/data cdrs, not "Audio" for audio transfers. . . . (though those can be used too).

That's the HHB I have. Great burner!

It sure is Larry, it sure is. .. I've been thinking of getting the SACD.

In my opinion the RVGs of the Monk material (that includes the two under Monk's name and the one under Milt Jackson's) are much better sounding than those in the box set. I wish they would RVG the live session with Coltrane. . . . That is in corrected speed in the box set. . . .

I'm not that much a lingerie fan. . . still my favorite Venus cover (oh Marie!):

I understand that, but really I can't find even 1% of the stuff I want to have on vinyl in this town so. . . cd and cdr are the way to go for me. It's good enough sonically with all the care I've put into my systems.