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I think the new set was more like 64 dollars or so, I could be wrong, but that's what I remember those Verve four bangers like this going for.

From AMG: Freddie Slack was a part of two hit records during the swing era, making his mark on jazz history. Originally a drummer, he switched to piano soon after moving to Chicago in 1927. Slack worked early on with Johnny Tobin. After moving to Los Angeles in 1931, he appeared with bands led by Henry Halsted, Earl Burtnett, Archie Rosate and Lennie Hayton. Slack gained some recognition for his playing with Ben Pollack (1934-36) and Jimmy Dorsey (1936-39). As a key piano soloist with Will Bradley's Orchestra during 1939-41, Slack was well showcased on the famous recording of "Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar" which helped launch the boogie-woogie fad. Slack was a key voice on many other Bradley recordings in the same vein; he also played quite effectively on some Big Joe Turner records. In 1942 Slack formed his own orchestra which soon scored with the very successful "Cow Cow Boogie" and "Strange Cargo." Freddie Slack's Orchestra initially featured singer Ella Mae Morse and for a short time it was one of the more popular swing big bands, appearing in several films and recording for Capitol during 1942-47. Freddie Slack was based in California in the 1950's and 60's but he faded from the spotlight with the end of the 1940's, recording a final small-group album for EmArcy in 1955.

That Wild Bill Davison (in its lp incarnation) is WONDERFUL!

Yes, Poor Eric is a very moving piece. . . it seems to mirror/evoke Mingus's sorrow and deep feelings for Eric's waywayway too untimely passing as well. . . .

cdbaby LOVES Lon! It told me so! Ordered: 1 of: TEO MACERO: impressions of charles mingus ($5.00 each) 1 of: THE FEETWARMERS: centrifugal swing ($5.00 each) 1 of: COZY COLE AND SAVINA: big band jazz and gentle jazz vocals ($5.00 each)

Hey, for all we know the OPPOSITE may occur. . . . Talking about it may make it appear! (DOES work that way sometimes!)

More than ten. . . I'm an addict.

Peckin' Time always falls flat for me. I voted for one of the Messages. Just to be different, and because I really dig them--for me the music seems a tad fresher and newer than the Blue Notes. . . . Yeah, I know I'm weird.

In a way, hard choice. My head tells me that there are so many good ones listed here! My heart made me immediately pick Soul Station though. Hank unadorned with another horn just putting it all out there, perhaps a dream rhythm section. . . this one WORKED.

Not a Frissell follower, so really don't know! I'm ashamed to say . . . this particular guitar gained fame in the Partridge Family!

Yeah, I know it's not pretty. But pretty guitars are for pretty boys! (A saying of a guitarist friend of mine). What I like about it is it's HEAVY and sustains really well, plays really well with a comfortable neck, has great stock pickups (first guitar with active electronics I think) and has a neat thick finish that I think does some good for the sound (lacquers and such make a difference I think, some say profound).

Weird. I was thinking about this Chicago concert of Ellington's with Django as a guest, and then looking for something else entirely a few minutes ago found this!

Yes, it's a really good guitar in my opinion! Heavy and meaty. . . I love the neck. It reminds me of a heavier SG. Great for playing the blues.

I keep pursuing! There is hardly an end to any of it. I don't necessarily view myself as a completist. . . I'm certainly not an "object worshipper" type of completist, you know, have to have the JRVGs with obi in the original plastic slipcover all displayed in a nice little box or case. I want the music in the best sound I don't care how it looks. I'm buying and selling all the time. It's sort of a way of making my life busier than it would have been otherwise, I need that. As wesbed says: it's exciting, it's educational, it's not harmful. I HAVE actually been scaling back in purchases for fiscal reasons, and fitting rather fidgetily into that new situation. And I have been finding new stuff. . . I mean more Monk, more Miles, more of the music of the folk that I hit a brick wall on at some point . . . it's as if there is never an end, so to be a completist is an impossible thing. . . . I don't feel as if I'm a completist so much as I am always seeking the new music out there of my favorites, and always finding new favorites. . . . In that respect, life is good.

I really don't count as I don't play much for years and years now. . . . But I change mine when they won't stay in tune or one breaks, whichever comes first (it's a tossup).

I want to just say "Music that I love." I could be persuaded to say "Music that I love, born of alleys both tin pan and funky." . . . or something like dat.

There are advanced promo copies of Ellington cds to come (Blues in Orbit, Piano in Background, Piano in Foreground) out there from Columbia as factory cdrs; I've had cdrs of other Columbia releases show up in advance from Columbia in cdr format as well. . . . So the cdr format is not prohibitive that they came from Columbia. Those all came in either jewel cases with a factory printed back card insert with details, or cardboard sleeves with a sticker with details. . . . None of these were "Reference Copies" however. I would think a reference copy would be an internally circulated copy and may have sketchy documentation. . . . I've heard the music. It sounds fantastic!

Hey, it's understandable to be feeling carried away, I was when I first saw evidence that these were out (and circulating) a few months ago!

I think the lp was like that too! I've had this on an lp burn for several years, and it is that way as well. I've kept the lp burn along with the new cd. . . the lp sounds a bit better to my ears, which I was a little surprised to find!

Actually, advance promo copies seem to have been out for months. . . so I'm not sure this is an indicator of any imminent release, though I'm wanting to believe it is! Great stuff! GONNA BE A GREAT SET!

I know what you mean. On the plus side, this is different, both the material and the treatment of the material are different for a Merrill date. And on another positive side, Merrill's singing is very solid. No surprise there! And it is the first time I've heard her voice overdubbed in harmony. . . which is interesting. I think I am going to grow into liking this one as I spin it more and more, and the sound is very good indeed.

I'm still processing it. . . . It is a wonderful sounding cd; this new XRCD24 process sure yields a bright but full presentation. If you are a Beatles fan, this is good stuff. I'm not much of a Beatles fan, but I like some of these arrangements a lot. . . and Helen sings well, and it is interesting to hear her vocals overdubbed in background role and chorus role for her as well. Some nice guitar and bass and drums by Japanese accompanists. . . this one rocks a bit on about half the tunes.

Way out of print. . . out of print five years? More?

Thanks for the info Jim. I am not up on my model numbers, but I could probably identify it in the dark! Especially if it was plugged in! I really like guitars. . . I have tried a few four string models . . . I just always miss the other two strings. My heart is with pianos though. . . . Maybe those keyboards are in my blood; I have organ builders in my family history.

What Chuck says for sure. You may well be THE MAN for THE JOB!