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I've not given it my full attention, I've heard it several times while cleaning up at home and while working in the "office" here at work. . . . It's very South African, reminding me very much of the music I heard in clubs and on the radio in Swaziland at the close of the sixties, and a lot like the music of Miriam Makeba (which I love and need to get more of.) It's a very interesting disc!

Mark, "The Transformation of Timothy Archer" perhaps? I can see not enjoying that one. . . unless you knew that this was about Bishop Pike and knew a bit about Pike. . . !

Don't overlook "Dusk" and its' followup ("A Beautiful Day"--I think, can't remember the precise title) released in the last few years. Fantastic cds! I'm looking forward to Passing Ships; this is the highlight disc in this batch as it is "new"!

You are right, his stories have many fantastic ideas, but somehow I prefer his novels because the characters he develops and how they develop in the storylines are a huge draw for me. . . . Confessions of a Crap Artist is a wonderful book! Dark, funny, on target in many ways. . . .

I'll bet that was an interesting conversation! I love Dick's titles. He had a real sense of the consumer scieity and the advertising words and rhythms. And just how to come up with a hook for a title. "We Can Remember it for You Wholesale." "The Maze of Death." "Solar Lottery." "Clans of the Alphane Moon." "Puttering About in a Strange Land." "In Milton Lumpkin Territory." "Mary and the Giant." "The Broken Bubble of Thisbe Holt." "The Crack in Space." So many more. . . .

They are ALL worth a mention. I've read them all over the years. Some four or five times! His non science fiction books were a pure joy for me when these began to appear in the eighties. These are magnificent works, not that his science fiction titles aren't! But it's great to read what HE wished he could have made a living writing. . . .

I've never had a chance to read "Gather Yourselves Together," and who knows, that may turn out to be my favorite, and it really really really is hard to choose a favorite. Mine by a HAIR, at this time, is "The Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike." It's moved up past "The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch" in my estimation lately. . . .

Hmmm. . . hadn't thought about the anti-trust laws, good points. I just want more reissues of jazz material from their holdings!

So it's win win for NBC. One of the big media empires just got a bigger potbelly. Who do you wish would buy the music division? I don't even really know who to wish for.

I'm all verklempt. Talk about this among yourselves. . . .

Yes, he's a really nice man who has great taste in music! One time I thought I saw him there and when I got closer it was in fact Joe Lovano! Quite a few famed people have been there in the past, including Diana Krall and Mary Steenbergen!

Well, you could have taken the chance that Dave at Tower would have copies. . . if OMAR hadn't gotten there first and snatched them all! Damn you Omar! Just kidding Omar. . . wish I could be there at 10 in the morning to hang!

I like this, as I like all those albums on the Larry Young Mosaic, but I can certainly see why some listeners such as Dan DON'T. Different than many another Morgan date! I'm going to have to dig this out and listen to it again! I remember (now unfortunately the late) Eddie Gladden doing a good job here!

Coool, thanks for listing. Some nice Helen Merrill to look for!

This was the first of the latest batch of RVGs I grabbed, and completes my Blue Note Powell in great sound replacement plan (all the RVGs, and a Superbit TOCJ by McMaster.) I've had this session on vinly, and two other cd versions. . . it's an odd session. As noted, not much variety in composition, and the compositions are . . . well . . .ODD. I've grown to really like it but I remember when I first got it and went. . . "Damn, this is some strange writing!" Very Powell in the way that Monk cds are always very Monk, but Powell cds are not always this very Powell! (Does that make sense?) The RVG sounds GREAT!

Wow, for a minute there I thought I was going to be able to save some money and pass on these . . . because they suck!

Mike in my opinion, Shirley was a very consistent and consistently good player. Almost any of her OJC cds will please, I wish more of her Imulses were available cheaply, and I haven't heard this Candid release, ever, but I bet it's good. Her latest (or one of her latest) OJC cd releases, "Like Cozy," has been getting a lot of play in my machines. She plays some piano as well as organ on this one.

CONGRATS!

I'm with you guys. I love all piano jazz, and stride is an important part of that for me. Dick Wellstood. . . WHOA NELLIE!

Well, I really think Water did their usual fantastic job on Black Rhythm Happening which I received today. Can't wait to hear Ghetto Music; hope it is released soon!

I thought the Eastwood film was pretty darned good. I sort of wish he had hired a professional interviewer; he didn't get much out of several of those pianists himself!

I enjoy it Red as well. And I enjoy listening to my Jutta Hipps at the Hickory House and my Golden Eight cds too. . .these have been on cd, albeit from Japan only.

Brad, you've been a true friend and my thanks for all your contributions! Many more happy returns!

Mark, you won't be the first to like Night of the Cookers. I'm there before you. It's not a total stinker, and has grown on me over the years. I"m interested to hear the RVGs.

The two Eddie Gales, soon to be released on Water, are well worth a study. And the Harper is worth a search, a very good session. I need more Harper, this is the only one of his as a leader that I have. And yeah, I agree with Jim, I was going to add before his posts "surely you have the Max?"