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Finally have the new cd of this. Additional tracks are all trio tracks, with Percy Heath on bass and Tim Kennedy on drums. The sound is okay. . . not a great improvement over the lp itself. . . it may even be an lp transfer that has been cleaned thoroughly. Great music!

Wonderful news Tom! Thanks for sharing!

Well, Fantastic Burrito did the best performance if you ask me in her first song, followed by Diana DeGarmo in her second performance. . . . Overall, I'm glad we're getting near the end. After Jennifer and George departing, I'm much less interested.

YES!

I must say, without doubt that I am happy about that.

Later. . . .

I'll have to get back to you on this one. . . .

Clearly I am not certain

Maybe

No

Yes.

I'm Batman. Welcome back.

Yes.

Well, I'm not one who disparages Miles' chops; I think you are on to something real when you say "He didn't choose to play that way all the time". . . (to paraphrase your phrase). I believe that Coltrane was a presence that caused Miles to react in a different way than he did with Stitt, or Mobley, or Shorter, or Grossman, or Leibman, or. . . . I think Miles tailored his playing to the music and the musicians he was playing with in a more studied way than many/most of his contemporaries. Of course, that's just my personal thoughts from a three decade listening experience. . . .

Alright Marty! Now you LOOOK like a Newk Nut!

I personally don't think the VMEs are "much better" than the box set. An improvement. . . yes. The Japanese 24 bit cds are better to my ears on my system. I voted for "At Basin Street."

He's doing fine. He's not here!

I don't think we'll ever hear the rejected session this decade. . . .

A celebratory wish to all the Sangreys!

I agree, those Morelenbaum2/Sakamoto cds are amazing and essential. And sound magnificent as well.

I might even recommend the second Morelenbaum2 over the first! And I'll echo Jim's recommendation of the Gilberto cd, and his anguish that it is not in print! The Spanish version of this WAS released as two separate cds as far as I can tell. . . . How about an RVG? Jim has been the most helpful person on the planet for all things bossa novan for me. . . . I'd like to thank him publicly, and say you should heed his words about the bossa!

Shaw 'Nuff!

That would be my recommendation too. . . though they're mighty tasty "blackened" but I've never personally prepared them that way. . . .

Just got back from a viewing of "Van Helsing." Reminded me of the sort of matinee movies I saw as a young 'un, but with of course an MTV seasoning. . . . (No MTV when I was a youngstah!) You won't need to use your brain much, but nice visuals, including the stars Hugh Jackman (a gal I went with was all aflutter) and Kate Beckinsale (beauteous indeed!)

I agree, Addey's work is very neutral and musical. Hard in some instances however to tell if it is his "mastering" or the "tape transfers" of others (both most likely) that should get big credit. Conn, there are many Mosaic sets that are wonderful to have, that have sound that rivals the Japanese . . . . The new Mulligan set for example sounds so much better than any other release of the music, original or reissue, I've ever heard! (Ellen Fitton tape transfers, Malcolm Addey mastering engineer). Great music as well, wonderful jazz!