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Well two points: from what I've browsed on that thread, the main focus seems to be contemporary avant garde music, which I have to admit I "get" very little of and don't spend much time with, and have little to talk about; I really don't yet have much of an opinion on the Lyons other than I like quite a bit of it a lot and will probably like all of it a lot in time. I really find myself with less and less to say about music, and more wanting the music to speak for itself. Lyons does that pretty well. So thanks for the invite but I don't see this as an appropriate place for me at the moment.

You are right about Bruce Dern. I think Berigan MIGHT LIKE Gertrude Stein. He might not like Jim Thompson, but Thompson is one of the scariest writers I've ever read (the books are so much better than the movies made from them too.) He puts you in the heads of these characters who then move like a blaze towards the rim of hell and you scream at them to stop and turn around but no they take you down to the fiery pits with them. . . . And once you've lived in the South and Southwest you can understand his characters in ways you don't if you don't/haven't. . . .

I personally feel the peak may have been Barboletta or Illuminations, I really like those. Wish the former were remastered right about next week or so! The Caravanserai reissue sounds very good indeed.

I sort of remember that too. Not likely to appear, either there or there.

Interesting dodge to the question "What happened to the US BN BB?" Answer: they are investigating adding archived content to THIS BN BB!" http://www.bluenoteeurope.com/mb/viewtopic.php?t=18

Or using one definition offered here, just Strayhorn. Yusef Lateef is my REAL favorite or "better" Bill Evans.

Ellington/Strayhorn.

Flurin, I have NO opinion of "Funny Rat" at the moment!

I like them both a ton. . . don't make me choose!

I agree that you have a point. But I'm not going to judge on Phil's obsession or the obsession others may have with it. I'm happy with this set just the way that it is. I'm not certain it would reduce the disc count and price that severely. And I really like the train!

I've been chewing my way through it. I've heard it all, but not yet DIGESTED all I've heard!

I'm not sure, I know there are a few sideman dates. I'm just now discovering the wonderful world of Jimmy with new appreciation. Others can probably answer that with more precision!

It looks to me like a structrual piece that compacts the space the kit would take on a small stage and allows consolidated attachment of vital equipment (also probably best allows the pedal extensions Chick needed.)

Scott, I suggest you get on the email list for Dusty Groove's upcoming (so they say) supply: 1. Miles Davis -- Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (limited Japanese paper sleeve) . . . CD . . . Upcoming Release: Late February, 2004 (This item is not in stock yet. Fill in your email address and hit the 'Send Request' button to receive an email notice when the item arrives.) Email address: One of our favorite-ever Miles Davis albums -- and a stunning soundtrack that began a rich legacy of jazz scores in France! Miles recorded this material during late-night post-gig sessions with a great group that includes French players Barney Wilen, Rene Urtreger, and Pierre Michelot, plus American ex-patriot Kenny Clarke. Wilen's playing is fantastic, and it's great to hear him and Miles together on the score's spooky meandering passages. The CD reproduces the original black and white cover image -- and features a 16 track lineup of the material, with 6 bonus tracks not on the original album. Titles include "Florence Sur Les Champs-Elysees", "L'Assassinat De Carla", "Diner Au Motel", "Evasion De Julien", and "Sur L'Autoroute". (In a limited edition 5" paper sleeve!)

"Above all, praise should go to Dean Benedetti for spending time and money to capture the music. I'm glad there is a musical document on Benedetti's playing even if I have listened to it only a couple of times. I'm glad it's there alongside the Bird music he captured." Very well said Mr. Brown.

Yes, it is THE Jimmy Lyons, and I believe it is the same Eddie Gale (though I don't have Unit Structures to investigate). It's the same Gale of Sun Ra tenure. Man, the Water reissues sound SO FLIPPING GOOD--I prefer the Water to the French cd, and the other is equally sonically great.

Cool. And the wonderful thing about this set is. . .Mosaic OWNS it! You don't have to fear it will not be available one morning when you log on!

I don't have much to add other than WEBB RULED!

Well, my opinion obviously differs from that of Chris. I agree strongly with Brad that if you are a real Charlie Parker fanatic, this is a great set to have. Plus, the booklet in this set really sets straight the life of Benedetti, and frees him from some awful trash spoken about him by Ross Russell and a few others. I don't find the presence of the bits and scraps as awful as Chris does. The task for the set was to chronicle and present the contents of the Benedetti collection, and that certainly was done. And there's some amazing music in that collection. I've come back to this set about as often as I have any other Mosaic set that I have. I guess the big question EKE is how huge a Charlie Parker fantaic and collector you may be.

I would have to say Workin' is my favorite for many reasons, but just by a hair. . . I recently bought all four from Grey in XRCD (XRCD2 really) from Japan in mini lp format. BEAUTIFUL and sounding fantastic!

You are very right about that.

That's what I mean: to each their own. I would understand totally if you were seeking out every possible boot of XTC.

I think that thogh there may be companies looking to make a "fast buck" out of Hendrix's music, many of these releases may be by fans who want to share the music. I hardly think anyone is sailing on a yacht financed by their Jimi boot sales, but I could be wrong. For a number of years I sat around listening to the official releases only of Jimi's records and then began dipping my toe into the bootleg world. And I found that a lot of the best of his music--for ME, my choices--is in the bootleg releases. So this fuels the search. His live performances can have some spectacular playing, as well as some of the studio jams and new songs he had worked on but not completed to his satisfaction (he was rarely satisfied with playing that knocks the rest of us spinning) or early versions of released material that went in a totally different direction. I think that Jimi was a real cornerstone figure in a lot of the popular/rock/funk/blues/fusion music that followed, and his efforts are worth finding and digesting and I'm glad there are conduits to hear the stuff. It is enrichening all my musical listening. By the same token, XTC does nada for me, and I don't own a single release. The world goes round in so many different ways.

I have the cds of the Maui shows yes (two sets/shows). The sound is pretty good, it's been cedarized a little too heavily but not prohibitively. I have another bootleg version of the shows that sounds a bit better, noisier with tape hiss though. This outher set also contains about fifteen minutes more material (though the new one says it's complete for the first time!) Al, B) back at ya. The world of Jimi boots to me is more exciting than the world of Jimi official releases.

I'm with Brownie on this one. This is a treasure trove, it's fascinating. The sound IS bad. But Bird comes through, like a concentrated blow torch of imagination and dexterity. Music to burn forever. This set represented hours and hours and hours of work and you can sense the effort and the pride in the work. One of the very best booklets that Mosaic has ever produced as well.