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I can no longer locally get Familia "Jungle Crunch". . . so I start the day with a big bowl of Familia "Low Fat Granola" most mornings.

Wish you were here!

Man, I'm envious of you cats who don't have to wait til October! Thanks for letting us have a bit of information!

And the Tabla Beat Science double dvd! Quite an eyeful that one! Yes, GiGi. . . . Much more modern a sound in some ways than the Ethiopique series, but very traditional at the heart. . . an experience! I find myself spinning her latest the most often. . . .

Lesh is very interesting, he was a trumpeter and arranger/composer/orchestrator in a modern classical way, and then all of a sudden he's the Dead's bassist! I don't know how he does that but I think it's his musical experience somehow (duh, I know but. . . he's very good). I like the hollow body bass sound he had going for many years.

Sonny Lester!

Another Groover? Cool! I'll have a drink to that!

"I am Alive and You are Dead" was a nice fun read for a Phil Dick fan. Now rereading "Roots of War" by Richard J. Barnet. A very timely book when it was published nearly thirty years ago and today. . . .

Hey I looked for "Soul" on Google images and found this: Consider this avatar, please! B)

Ordered another copy of the Maria Schneider for my Dad to enjoy.

Well. . . just went and ordered another copy for my Dad, who I know will like this one a LOT. Plus pointed one of my brothers to the website; he's going to have to order a copy. . . or else.

What an incredible musician from head to toe, anything he touched and blew into. I really like his work with Chico and all the OJC items I've heard! And that challenge lp. And a nice one on VSOP with Irene Krall. And. . . well he hasn't disappointed me YET! (Don't think he will). You would think he was from Eastern Europe as little attention he gets!

I like country done their way Len!

Yes, a real hoot from starting toot to the end.

Hey Tony, thanks for joining in! Take: I figured you would like it. 1972 to 1975 is the period I'm really most interested in.

Why did I start this thread? It's going to make me BROKE! take5, I'll be interested to hear your reactions to "Live Europe '72"---that was the one that I got most excited about at first.

I have to correct myself: There were eight double lps; I have them burned onto eleven cdrs. The eighth volume ends within 1939. That's far from the complete Dorsey. . . . I am not sure if there are further volumes available. Regardless, that's about as far as I feel necessary to have a series of Dorsey. . . . I'm not much interested in Dorsey beyond that time except bits and pieces.

Okay, anyone vote for Art Hodes? B) I almost did. . . .

That Joe Newman IS amazing. . . a wonderful reissue. This was one of the many US releases in the series.

Hmmmm I have eleven double lps of Tommy Dorsey on R C A US---probably more Dorsey than I'll ever need! They did complete (US at least) the Shaw, Barnet and Berigan bands in series, for which I am very grateful, sounds very good on lp!

I have NEVER seen any of the French cds second hand here in the States. Wish I could find a big trove of them! The only one that I have is the Una Mae Carlisle that I was able to get through Tower, and am damned glad to have!

gd, who would ever have guessed you were a Deadhead? Matthew: yeah, I'm digging the Pure Jerry as well.

One of those double cds was reissued in the US in their RCA Jazz Tribune series; it's a wonderful release. I haven't ever seen the other French ones; good score. I have the complete material within an RCA lp set on cdr thanks to a board member; timeless music!

Yes. . . I think my answer reflects my love of the first few decades of Blue Note, the music seems more exciting to me than much of what followed! (Though I love a lot of that as well).

I think there's room for a more specific discussion. It would be interesting to hear opinions. I like your choice of Hancock, definitely a good answere. In some ways I myself want to say Monk: it was an intense and fruitful period, it produced music that was unique and vibrant and long-lasting and very fresh.