jazzbo

I'm a big fan of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. . . that was a great season of a tv show. I didn't watch a single minute of the Oscars last night. Usually I watch a bit of the broadcast, but this year the hosts didn't draw me in, and I just had better things to do. Like listen to music and marvel, and watch episodes of "Egypt Unwrapped."

Many, many happy returns Jon!

Many, perhaps most of the Blu-Ray players built in the last two years have the ability to access those streaming services one way or another. That said, I'm a strictly disc guy. My tv can access streams, but I never have.

Many many more happy returns!

The amazingly good third disc of the Threadgill.

Well, one thing is for sure: DVDs have never looked better to me than they do on my, Shawn's and my friend Dave's Blu-Ray players. They look amazingly good. I listened to (more than watched) most of Neil Young's "Le Noise" tonight on Blu-Ray. I have some hopes for great musical Blu-Rays to come.

I like the character Belushi plays in this one too. His hard-nosed empathy and his deep concern for children tug at my heart strings.

I think you'll be quite happy with the sound on "All Blues."

I've just made a very cursory comparison so far s. They seem essentially the same.

I'm a big fan of Blu-Ray. The picture is just so easy to watch, I love it's "mellowness." I've been collecting Blu-Rays for three years. Recent favorites are the first season of "Bored to Death" and I'm also looking forward to the upcoming "Mad Men."

Lon, which Evans box are your talking about? Maybe the Village Vanguard box, which is spectacular in every regard (including low price). Sorry s, the "box" was really a typo, I meant issues, individual cds. I meant the recent "Waltz for Debbie." I'm buying any part of the Riverside/Milestone Evans box set that is K2 or 24 bit remastered, etc.

Since it was a Free cd, I'm relieved!

Many many happy returns!

That Lester Young on Charlie Parker was out on cd from Collectables. Probably be easy enough to find.

Sorry for the typo. Who will be the next jazz Grammie grabber?

Bored to Death, Season One, on Blu-Ray. Laughing my ass off. Just my style of stuff.

That's cool MWTGA! I think Ms. Spalding must now began mentioning Steve Brown, Welllman Brau, Jimmy Blanton, Ray Brown, Teddy Kotick, Charles Mingus, Ron Carter, Doug Watkins, Ben Tucker, William Parker, etc. at her gigs. Telling little one-liners or vignettes.

Whether Bertrand is funny, or not. Okay, I do have an opinion. He cracks me up.

Hope it's a great evening and have many many happy returns Mike! Bang a few gongs!

Well, to be honest when I choose to buy many of these reissues it is for the improved sound. Maybe it's just me, maybe it's my system, likely it's me and my system both, but most of them are an improvement sonically to my ears. I bought the Evans in the last "OJC Remaster" box because I want to have all the Evans Riverside and Milestone material, music that I really enjoy deeply, in better sound than the original cd releases. I'm nearing completion of that goal for the albums released at the time. When I replace one, I give or trade or sell off the original. It seems evident to me that the labels have their own way of looking at what titles to release, right or wrong. I know that others have reported here on the board Michael Cuscuna's maxim that a reissue is going to sell proportionally no better than the original in almost all cases. Concord must feel they can put out the "core" titles over and over and guarantee enough sales from new listeners and also those such as myself who will upgrade certain titles.

My advice is to get the Django, especially if your Django holdings are slim. Great set. I like the Sarah set less. . . .

Many more happy happy returns!

Many many more happy returns!

Saw the film once. . . not really my cup of tea, didn't impress me much. Love the music though!

Hope it was a great one, and many more happy ones!