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CDJapan shows UHQCD for the "Complete Masters" and an UHQCD mono disc as well, and SHM-SACD for both stereo and mono versions.

A very interesting cd. Sort of bossa, sort of new agey folk, very soothing. Chie "Ilha de Sol"

Tania Maria "Live at the Blue Note" I needed that Funky Tamborin energy. This is a lively cd.

Benny Golson "Time Speaks" Timeless/Solid Records Japan cd A tribute to Clifford Brown with both Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw on trumpets, with Kenny Barron, Cecil McBee and Ben Riley.

I have the mono Platinum SHM-CD from Japan and do enjoy its presentation and sound. I bet this mono LP will sound nice. But the stereo does have new alternates that I believe have never been released before. A hard choice. . . . I may go for the cd release and consider the mono LP.

Flora Purim "Speak no Evil" Narada Jazz cd I came to Flora through being fascinated with her husband Airto's work with Miles way back fifty years ago or so, and I really have always been fascinated with the timbre of her voice and her phrasing. This was one of the last ones that she recorded before this decade and it's a strong one. Nicely recorded too.

Yes. https://www.discogs.com/it/release/8164079-John-Coltrane-Blue-Train

Sorry to hear that. Hope he responds soon. Took two days to hear from him in my case.

The Jones Brothers "Keepin' up with the Joneses" Metro Jazz/Verve cd Brothers Hank, Thad and Elvin with Eddie on bass.

"The Composer of Desafinado Plays" Verve Master Edition cd

https://store.bluenote.com/products/john-coltrane-blue-train-blue-note-tone-poet-series?variant=41824138133695

Clarke Boland Big Band "Paris Concert--October 29, 1969" disc 2

Lee Morgan "Tom Cat" Audio Wave XRCD

My tracking number gave me no relevant info for nearly two weeks. . . and when I got a response from Fred it was with a different tracking number and was out for delivery. Have you used the contact page from Mosaic? That was where and how I finally got a response.

John Coltrane Plays the Blues, mono cd from this excellent box set: John Coltrane--The Atlantic Years in Mono

Dexter Gordon "The Montmartre Collection" Black Lion/Muzak Japan 2 cd set, disc 2 I've had this material on LP and earlier cds and man it never sounded this good before!

Joe Chambers "Samba De Maracatu" Blue Note cd Followed by Sun Ra "Astro Black" Modern Harmonic cd

Flying Lotus "Los Angeles"

I worked nearly 30 years for the state of Texas and I know how this can be--my years were during Bush/Perry downsizing of state agencies by as much as 40 percent in the case of ours to give juicy contracts to their buddies and f over the citizens. Our work rarely went down, we just had our resources nearly halved. The final three years two plus of them I was also doing everything I can for my wife's lymphoma care. I had to let some things go. That went totally against my nature--I was a people pleasing take on everything employee for decades--but my own health and my family's welfare was more important. My best advice for her is to prioritize her own well being and learn to just care less about her job enough to regain her own equilibrium. Jobs are not worth losing your health and mind over, I know that's a hard reality to accept for many.

Sorry to hear of this tough situation, hang in there--you need to take care of your own inner peace and well being to be strong for your wife. I've been through the menopause ride three times with the three most important loves in my life--my first wife who got hit with it early and whose mental illness certainly both complicated in a worsening way and helped in the sense that her medicines for her "mixed states" helped tranquilize; the "one that got away"--my friend of 38 years or so who became the love of my life after my wife died and who is married to her very important job and went through a later, gentler, menopause--and my second wife who went through this the first few years of our marriage with some patience and grace and some impatience and lack of control. It's never easy for a woman or her mate. In the first and second instance their doctors were both sympathetic, observant, and helpful, and in the third case sisters and a counselor were very helpful. Only "the one that got away" had hormone therapy, it seemed to help, it helped me. Each of these women had pretty stressful jobs and it took a toll on them. Sleep was their friend. I carefully and diligently allowed them as much sleep as I possibly could. That's one advice I would offer you: do what you can in your lives together to compensate for time that they can use for extra sleep and rest. The biggest thing I think that can help your wife is improving that job situation. Letting go what can be let go, getting assistance (seems forthcoming) as much as possible, finding ways to calm the mind and build esteem. I hope things will get better. The menopause will. . . though rarely quickly.

Monday Michiru "Look into the Past (to see the Future) 2"

Tania Maria "Viva Maria!" Concord 2 cd set, disc 1 I needed a kick to get going today, and Tania is providing it in her unique energetic style.

I agree with Niko--these are overall great and can be riveting listening if you are in the mood.

Yes, I like the series and how it has mutated.

I agree with the above. cdjapan's shipping charges have gone up, as everyone's has, as base postal rates have nearly everywhere around the world. I find that ordering a half a dozen or so discs usually falls under the first level of postal charge and makes the individual per disc postal charge manageable.