jazzbo

I think I've read all his work, though I confess I haven't read any of his books in years. "Sanctuary" is a big favorite, and "The Sound and the Fury" is a real masterwork.

Y'all have said it all as far as I am concerned. I'm so glad I have the RCA box, but if not, I'd go for this smaller set.

Yeah I know he hated it. And drank his way through it. . . .

Try to find Pres' live dates at Birdland. They've been out on Jazz View, on Jazz Band, and others. Give 'em time and they'll be out on Definitive.

What an amazing author. And a character! I can just imagine his time in Hollywood. . . . I like early stuff like "The Mosquitoes" as well.

This just in: Brad's choice: Endgame Brilliance!

Chris, scoot the photo further to the right, it's bigger than screen size. Right up over Max's shoulder. . . .

Thanks Mike. I think that's Harry Lim in the right corner.

How 'bout this one? Metronome All Stars maybe?

Hey, maybe the Natural Essence? Got that vibe to me!

Reuters: July 3, 2003. Austin Texas Famed international jazz bulletin board Organissimo.org has announced that their Album of the Week tradition is firmly in place and that longtime poster and contributer Brad will be selecting the Album of the Week for the week of July 20 through July 26. Upcoming Album of the Week selector jazzbo slyly hints that members should expect a selection from another artist named Edward who goes by a nickname. . . .

Hey, I spent the bulk of my childhood in Philly. . . had to choose Franklin. May have anyway: he was a gifted dirty old man wasn't he!

Okay, I thunk and thunk and decided on an album for discussion the week of July 6 through July 13. . . . Duke Ellington - FAR EAST SUITE (click here to buy) It's time for Duke as an album of the week project, and this is an album that many have and that has been discussed, but not to death. Get your spinning devices ready!

That would be a nice store!

If you already have the RCA set, you really don't need the JSP at all. I actually think the RCA set sounds very good, the JSP sounds a little different. . . the difference between the two is really remastering from the original parts (RCA) and the other from 78s (JSP). I really like the Rounder cds as well. And Retrieval has a good set of solo piano pieces that are well worth having, with Davies transfers.

Well, I definitely missed recommendations of this recording on other boards. I haven't been bowled over by the whole Buena Vista Club recordings, or a lot of what Cooder has been doing in the last decade or two. Not saying it isn't great, just saying it's not my thing. But I really like this one! Hippity hoppin', digital reverb, dubbin' and all.

Agreed! I'm glad you got to see him.

S, I've given up on the "scene" here. I used to be out in it briefly (not in jazz) and it gave me little pleasure and taught me a real disdain for drunken frat boys et al! I rarely venture out, my wife is happy with that situation for the most part (i. e. she doesn't mind not going where I would want to go!) and I do miss the occasional great event. . .but ultimately the way the city is biased towards alternative rock bands etc. I don't miss out on too much. . . .

Thanks to Harold for getting me to listen to this cd! Chacaito is the bass player for the Buena Vista Social Club, and here he has his own album. Very interesting music, contemporary as well as traditional, excellent sound (the bass violin on this sounds the way a bass violin should sound on a cd!) Nice use of a few violins, the Hammond organ, and some pseudo-psychedelic guitar. . . and a great use of one of the most recongnizable of Mingus riffs!

Well, I would suggest the JSP set with J. R. T. Davies transfers. That will have a mass of important recordings by him, and is a great place to start and for many to just stand pat! Really, it's cheap, the sound is very good, and the music is Jelly delux!

Oh gosh yes Brian, Derek: AMAZING. I watched him over and over with Lou Ann Barton here and there and at Antones over and over and over. What a great player!

But yeah, Harrell is a very interesting player; I've liked some of his recordings quite a bit. Would have been something to see him in action. Glad you got to experience that!

Well, I sure didn't make it. I didn't even know it was happening! I really don't get out much as my life isn't geared for it. Last time I was at the Elephant Room was a get together for the return to town of an acquaintance of mine, Mel Winters, who is an amazing composer/pianist and a great but reluctant trumpeter/flugelhornist. I was very disappointed that the P A system was even on and that it kept being made louder and louder. . . . The musicians were the ones responsible; I wanted to hear just the instruments in that nice small space, but no!