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Very interesting.

Have the best one you can Dan, and many happy returns!

The CTI Supreme Series Blu-Spec CD version of Antonio Carlos Jobim "Stone Flower." As time goes by this album means more and more to me. It really speaks to me, it evokes in me the sort of peaceful revery that sleeping in on a weekend morning used to bring me in my thirties. . . .

The way I read this is that "an" introduction from Stockholm is being presented here for the first time, so perhaps it's a second introduction after a break or some other different introduction. As you note, Losin knows that there was an introduction before, so he may be talking of an additional one introduced for the first time. I sure wish we had a definitive statement on the legality of these recordings in previous releases in the US. I know they are legal by European standards, or assume so. But only the Dragon combined Coltrane/Stitt set has been legally for sale in the US previously to my knowledge, and I had been told early in this century that this was because the estate had received further compensation. Perhaps there is legal reasons (reasons beyond pure greed) why the estate feels that past compensation does not mean that subsequent releases are free to be distributed without new compensation.I get the feeling that the estate and Sony don't recognize the legitimacy in this market of the Paris and Copenhagen recordings--even though they are for sale here and there (and nearly everywhere). Recordings technically legal in Europe and not in the US can be bought easily in the US, so I'm not sure what any hoopla from the estate or Sony is about, but if this Bootleg Series inclusion is a way for the estate to make some money from them and then be open to further Bootleg Series releases. . . I'm supporting it.

From elsewhere this was posted: This was posted by Peter Losin on a Miles forum/group I am a member of: 'Apparently they uncovered a new analog master of the Copenhagen show that will be used for this set, and the Stockholm set will include a Norman Granz stage introduction that has not been included in previous releases of the Stockholm show. But those are the only novelties as far as I know.'[/QUOTE] Thanks for sharing!

Herbie Nichols, "Love, Gloom, Cash, Love" (Bethlehem/Solid Records Ultra High Quality CD)

I like it. Much better than his most recent few. . . .

Charles Mingus "East Coasting" (Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan). New Ultimate HQ CD. Sounds pretty darned great.

This is definitely an improved mastering over the previous cds. Bob Dylan and the Band "Before the Flood" Mobile Fidelity SACD.

Miles Davis "Milestones" Mobile Fidelity SACD. Man this is a good sounding disc.

Saw this on the shelf and had to hear it again: Geoff Muldaur "Private Astronomy: A Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke"

Carlos Santana "Blues for El Salvador"

Really just wanted to hear "Badia" but I'm spinning the whole disc . . . sounds great.

Me too. And more and more to Ella than before.

I get it Paul. In some ways that means a confident, bold performance. . . . And in many ways I think of her as an instrumentalist . . . . I prefer other singers, but I really do respect her art and skills.

I've fallen out of love with Sarah. Just don't reach for her the last few years. But I'll probably feel an infatuation grow before too long.

That's how I'm seeing it too and can't wait. Re: 5--I must say that some of this material (especially Miles Smiles) NEVER sounded better in this release. For that reason alone I enjoy it and have listened to it. . . possibly more than the other volumes!

Mobile Fidelity SACD of "Santana III"

The mastering is imo very good. You're going to get the sound of the LPs well presented on cd. Ornette at 12 sounds quite good. Crisis sounds like you remember, boomy concert sound, horns in one channel, echoing drums in another, bass sort of blobbing in the center.

Just released today: a twofer of two Impulse LPs not on cd before, Ornette Coleman "Ornette at 12" and "Crisis."

I'll never tire of this music. Miles Davis at Fillmore, Blu-Spec CD.