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To my knowledge there has never been a cd release of this material! Seems unlikely, but . . . high time it was!

Man, the more I dive deeply into the jazz tradition and canon, the less I seem to know, and forgetting some of what I know is a good thing! Well, the watch was a little disappointing. I don't normally wear watches; I've worn this one a few times on special occasions. . . . It seems wimpy to me!

BTW, forgot to say THANKS JIM for clearing my memory up. Brad, the Garner was leased material, and isn't going to be available. . . .

Cool, that is I guess what I did, skipped the Cherry and got the watch. Wish I was home; I'd dig out my Cherry Mosaic and listen to the sucker! (Not that I'm complaining; I'm swinging to some bootleg Monk right now and it's sure helping my morning!)

Well, that's odd that it was in the first series because I bought all twelve of the first series in order to have the obis to send in for the watch, and I never ever bought that title because I had it in the Mosaic box and was quite happy to have it there. . . . But if I'm wrong, I'm wrong!

Really? For me it's Elliot, no contest!

Hmmm. . . I think that was maybe in the third batch of Conns or so. . . not the first!

I'd want it to be with Hodes, Bechet and Wild Bill. . . . Dying before I was ever born would be temporally cool!

Again, I believe that the Swede and Brit sessions were leased material. . . .

Well, I don't feel the same way about Pulp Fiction, and didn't like Resevoir Dogs, but I think you'll enjoy Jackie Brown; in my estimation it is probably his best.

There's a fatter chance that Ike Quebec's swing sides (and perhaps John Hardee's) and Quebec's 45 sessions would get the treatment. I'm all for that!

No T-Bone was on Blue Note to my knowledge; If it was 1952 it was probably Imperial sides. I'm a huge T-Bone fan. EMI/Capitol put out a fantastic two cd set that is still available of the Imperial recordings, which is still around and cheap, and a three cd set of the Black and White recordings (my favorite!) that is not easy to find and out of print. These form the bulk of the Mosaic set that was issued; this set also contained a few alternates and other tracks that were on a Capitol set of Texas guitar slingers. . . . I'm all in favor of RVGs of the early hot jazz and boogie woogie sides. . . I know they'll sound fantastic (witness the early Monk and Fats and Bud sides!) but. . .I don't expect to see them. I would love to hope, but realistically. . . .

You both should see Jackie Brown. It has what Kill Bill doesn't along the line of narrative and character development. Arguably more so than Pulp Fiction.

I would have immediately jumped in and said "the two Eddie Gales!" BUT Water has done such a great job with their recent reissues that I am silenced!

I'd like to see Art Hodes material RVG'd. Very much! We won't see the Legge or the Dizzy; they were leased material that EMI won't be leasing now.

It's the sort of thing a label like Jazz Oracle or Frog would include (if the artist were in their scope). . . . It is frustrating that Classics doesn't, but whatchagonna do? I could lose sleep, really I could, but I've decided I've lost enough! It's a nice cd though, the Classics, and I'm glad they got around to the lovely Ms. Scott!

Classics probably didn't consider these "commercial recordings" which is their thrust. . . . Sounds as if these were privately commissioned and pressed or some such. I've never heard of them or heard them. I guess I'll sleep at night. . .

Ruben Wilson "On Broadway"--probably my favorite of his.

Late, I would like to believe you are correct, but I can't. . . . I've personally heard Michael Cuscuna laugh at how bad he thought the unreleased/rejected session was and assure me that he will NEVER put any of it out. Unfortunately, I believe him. Whoever NEXT is the custodian of the vaults may, but not he. . . . I'd love to hear that session. . . really has me curious! I'm a big Tyrone fan, and there's not enough of him on tape.

Well, Hermeto is an acquired taste, and a master of many instruments and musical styles. . . I've always liked these tracks since before I had any idea who Hermeto was; now after many years of listening to him I still like these, and enjoy the pastoral feel of the compositions; they serve a good function on Live/Evil as breaks and "palate cleansers" so to speak, and I like them alone, they have a mood that I enjoy traveling into.

Glad you got to see them! I've only heard great things about their appearnces together.

Eric, the only material I really could do without on this set are the "Hang on Sloopy" based jams. . . not necessary, not going to get a lot of play. I really like the Hermeto Pascaol sessions, the complete versions of Honky Tonk, the progression of Willie Nelson, the Duran and Konda, etc. and especially the Go Ahead John tracks, and The Mask takes, which were exciting to hear for the first time---The Mask is a studio workout of my favorite parts of Thursday Miles from the At Fillmore release. I think you'll really dig it. The remastering of the J J album itself is awesome, and listening to it this morning I was more and more impressed at how 'pugilistic' this music is: Miles the boxer has chosen very appropriate music for a film about a boxer. . . . I've never seen the film, but "Right Off" has a perfect Ali-dancing like vibe and groove with stabbing guitar and trumpet . . . it's easy to imagine this as music in a boxing ring!

I have to say that the Criss Cross I have heard from the last decade or so haven't sent me. I've little to recommend except the Johnny Coles "New Morning." I'll have to look for the Knepper.

The Ellington cd (thanks Jim!) is quite interesting. . . I've been playing it and thinking about it. I haven't yet become a fullblown fan, but he's a very accomplished player! It would be great if he were to have a US contract. . .again. (IF he doesn't have one now.)

Cleaning the oven and cleaning the refrigerator. UGH. I reward myself big time for these!