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I'm late on this one as well. Thanks to Tony, I can contribute. This is excellent material. (The entire Vanguard Showcase series I believe is superb, all those that I have heard share a recording excellence and a musical vision that pleases me very much). Vic plays so darned well here. It's almost as if he has the history of jazz trombone in the bell of his horn and places notes from that history right where they should be. His sound and phrasing are ironically all his own however, and there is a large sense of "personality" in his playing that really comes through to me --- I'm one of those who feels that master musicians reveal their personality in their music, that has been a controversial concept on this board before, but I'm on this side of that debate. I really like Ed Hall's work on these sessions and also Braff and Collins. And the rhythm section. . . well it is almost as if the classic Basie "Rheno Club" swinging rhythm sound is the "gold standard" for this entire series: no matter who is really in the section, that Basie quartet swing sound is the reference point, and each time it is well and convincingly done. (Sir Charles Thompson really pulls off the the Basie hat with ease!) Swing, swing, swing. Walter Page is probably very responsible reprising his role, but on the other releases this Basiesque beat and feel are equally successfully invoked. Just great music that gets into your mind and heart and makes you feel good. This is a prime example of a type of jazz that makes me a jazz fanatic. I want (and I guess NEED) the warmth and hope that I get from hearing jazz like this. Thanks Vic! (And thanks Tony! Great choice!)

Okay, I have to confess, I made a point of having my local Tower order each of these for me and I have them all. . ..

Amen Pfunk and y'all others. I'm a JATP FAN!

My guess is NO Bert, the corresponding RVGs released here are not, and I asked my friend Dave, Tower jazz buyer here in Austin, and he had not heard any mention of planned copy protection here in the US by EMI.

Yeah, I didn't cut out the doll. . . I DO have the Mosiac, and I have a Capitol anthology, and the Goodman collection, and a Decca anthology, and two Capitol releases. . . . I'll probably try to get the complete first run at Capitol and the complete Decca sides over time. Yes, the Singles Collection sounds great, it sounds like SINGLES, which I think is appropriate! She was a wonderful musician, yes she was a wonderful MUSICIAN! I really have to say I like the (many) sides with her then husband Dave Barbour probably the best. . . .

I can't help it, I'm falling in love with Peggy Lee's singing. . . . I have recently bought "The Singles Collection" and it has fueled my ardor. She just has that timing, that power of interpreting and getting across a message, but most of all that beautiful warm, rich, moving voice. . . .

I picked up a new cd out by the Hendrix estate as a part of the Scorcese bit, and it's great. Twenty minutes of unreleased material is included. I have about fifty or more boots, but not the two tracks of unreleased matereial here. That was an ecouraging surprise. Sounds like a million bucks too, audio wise.

Sure wish I could help!

Image function is sure workin'

Here's a few: Paul Horn Bill Evans Randy Weston Each in different ways. . . .

Mike: Yes.

I really don't know how to describe these. I will say that if you love "Lift Every Voice" (either Max's or Andrew's!) you're likely to like these. If you like Sun Ra of the late sixties, you are likely to like this. Even so it's hard to describe these, they're unique in a way, but I really like them. . . .

Ramee, Welcome!

There's no doubt in my mind that this is a set that a Miles fan would really love. The sound is excellent for live recordings, mono but excellent. Both Stitt and Trane play very well and I really enjoy all four discs. . . .

And replace that 1971 Miles head with something else!

Actually, I have a big big problem writing about music. I can write about the emotional response it invokes in me (and to a less certain extent a few others.) I can talk about a historical aspect of the music, a fact or three about the musicians or the studio or the chart number or the dedicatee or the inspiration. I can talk about a few notes and chords and some influences and my PERSONAL LIKES. But I really have a hard time writing about music, really a hard time at the core. . . .

Wow, cool photo Ed K Ell. . . you can almost hear the swingin'!

They're all cool. . . beter suited than what we'll get I guess!

Yeah, The Rajah or Caramba! would get my support. (Who am I kidding? I'll buy whichever one is next!)

Count me in! I have the Mosaic, I have the first JSP box, the Blue Note cd, I have I think all the Jazz in Paris cds, I have the RCA two cd "Jazz Heritage", I have some earlier cds I have bought. . .there is a little duplication in my holdings but I don't care. I also have him appearing with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in Chicago and it is one of my favorites! The swing, the ideas, the sound. . .one of the very best players ever.

Thanks for the info Greg. I don't have Planet Waves on cd at all; I have a very best vinyl that wouldn't be any good for transferring.. .. .. .. I really like that one. I have pretty decent viyl of the others that I might want.

Yeah, I just looked up the box set, saw it was in there, and then looked up the individual hybrid. Cool. I hadn't seen it listed earlier before. Thanks.

Hey, maybe Joe was really Kevin Bresnahan!

I wish Planet Waves had been on the list. . .that is the one Dylan cd I really want to have. I'll wait a little longer and see if it is in a near future batch.

Bargain priced GEMS!