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This spring for me it's bossa nova. One year, about three back it was Bud Powell: I played Bud Powell a LOT til summer hit. The year after that it was Duke Ellington, session after session. Generally speaking, in the spring some genre or artist takes hold and I dive in deeply.

There are 75 cds in that box set I believe. Dusty Groove was selling the box for about 400 dollars I belive, but I don't believe they have them in stock any longer.

So many of these are great recordings that I really enjoy. "Changeless" is different, and a favorite.

Right now I'm listening to the Gene Cedric Chronogical Classics. Before that it was the first volume of the Big Maceo RCA cds. And before that it was the Akiyoshi-Tabackin Big Band's "Salted Gingko Nuts."

I'm in the middle of reading this now. Really an interesting book.

'Scool. I dig them fine. And the music is great!

I hear ya. . .but I like those voices. I like the voices on "Lift Every Voice" by Hill and the unreleased session included on the Conn. I like the Sun Ra voices. So these are all in the same vein. I like the two Gales and will be on the lookout for the reissue of Ghetto Music on cd. . . .

That was a pretty intense and amazing performance. In many ways I think it's like comparing apples to oranges, but in 1965 Archie was blowing as if to save his life!

I hear lots of Monk influence in this album, that extends beyond just Rouse being on board and bringing in his history. . . . I'm not that sure about Adams, but all the others had recent contact with Monk and this was a time when I think Monk's influence on the NYC scene was being felt among many players. The feel of the r-section here has a Monkian feel; Davis knew Monk personally and musically, Jones and Taylor had been the bass and drums for Monk on recent occasions. The way the swing is and the way that some of the tunes are arranged make me think of Monk. The tune "Here Am I" seems to me to be a kissing cousin of "Sweet and Lovely" which Monk loved to play. . . . Lots of Monk in this session if you ask me, and that is a GOOD thing!

I hear lots of Monk influence in this album, that extends beyond just Rouse being on board and bringing in his history. . . . I'm not that sure about Adams, but all the others had recent contact with Monk and this was a time when I think Monk's influence on the NYC scene was being felt among many players. The feel of the r-section here has a Monkian feel; Davis knew Monk personally and musically, Jones and Taylor had been the bass and drums for Monk on recent occasions. The way the swing is and the way that some of the tunes are arranged make me think of Monk. The tune "Here Am I" seems to me to be a kissing cousin of "Sweet and Lovely" which Monk loved to play. . . . Lots of Monk in this session if you ask me, and that is a GOOD thing!

You will very much like the Charlie Persip date!

I consider the Ellingtons to be essential components of my Ellington collection, and I love the Carmen McRae. The Mann and the Mann-Most are also good. Those would be my hot picks from the list. (I'm not really a Johnny Hartman fan. The Roche and the Jeffries are good. The Faye. . . well some great musicians on there, but I haven't yet fully acquired a taste for her singing.)

Marcus: what an experience! Thank you for letting us know about this.

I'll disagree with PD again. Sharkey's work, no matter how sliced label wise, would make a great Mosaic. It's where I'd like to see them go before many others. The Tea Mosaic arrived at my door last night. VERY NICE SET. VERY HAPPY that Malcolm Addey was the one to do the sound.

Wow, that is a surprise. Maybe it's a select of the Twardzik, Freeman and a few others? I'm down with a Sharkey Mosaic as well Harold!

I'll agree about Jobim. A very wonderful writer and seems like he was a great person. I love that piece Aguas de Mars as well. It's such an interesting piece in structure and the way that the Banda Nova played it is just. . . exciting I guess is the best word!

It's almost the opposite for me: I've really enjoyed their new direction into the earlier decades: Mildred Bailey, Bix-Tram-Tea, Venuti-Lang, Manone-Prima. I agree that some of the Teagarden is tame Tea, but I like Tea thoroughly, tame or torrid, have the lps in this set, and am eager to hear the live material that was unissued (the live lp was the best of the Roulettes for me.) I preordered and should have my set soon. . . .

The Dorothy Ashby is odd, but cool. I dig it. . . not for everyone perhaps, but if you like Richard Evans arrangements, and her playing, you can't miss. Pretty soulful! The Jim Hall is a good 'un. Trio with bass and drums, just a fun live date.

The Soulful Strings. . . isn't that Dorothy Ashby? Okay, kidding aside, I know that bassist Richard Evans was responsible for the arranging and conducting of at leaset one of their sessions. He's an interesting writer/arranger. . . .

The sound quality is very good on this set, much better than any other cd release of the material that I have heard. There are some real gems in this set, and overall the quality of the sessions is very good to excellent. I've enjoyed mine since I bought it, near to its first release.

"I would rather be a tree Than a black man in this country" Kindof a powerful album, Attica Blues! I've discovered that the nonImpulse releases in the series are in digipaks as well. And these all sound really great to my ears!

Well you are of course welcome. I'm just beginning to explore his work; had a cd that slept in my collection that on rediscovery is EXCELLENT; it is called I think "Rios Vallas" on SJL/Media 7 France. And have discovered one of his early lps that is spellbinding with his virtuosity. Jim R will probably shed light on a pathway to explore his work. . . .

LOVE Nathaniel West. And James M. Cain. . . . Now reading YET ANOTHER book on the Dead Sea Scrolls. . . .

I'm not myself familar with THAT track, but "tasty guitar playing" would be one way to describe his work. He's an AMAZING guitarist.