jazzbo

Here's one of the threads: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...hl=concord+sale

I'm glad I had paid OJCs more attention than most members - I already had all the Don Patterson, Gil Mellé, Blue Mitchell, Kenny Burrell, Herbie Mann, Sonny Rollins (Riverside and Contemporary) CDs, Yusef Lateef, Abbey Lincoln, Ernie Henry on LP, as well as the Monk (both), Modern Jazz Quartet, Wes Montgomery, Joe Henderson, Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, Bill Evans Riverside, Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins Prestige box sets - that helped quite a bit. Oh yes, I had nearly all those and many more. . . but the catalogs are so deep. . .(and I find that the cds from lesser "giants" are so great!) there's still many that I might get, but with hundreds of OJC discs already, I'm pretty well set. . . . Still a shame that the "good thing has come to an end," OJC cds in stock all the time.

Well, I like them all fine. . . they're each a little different. I guess I like "Jazz in the New Orleans Tradition" and the Beverly Caverns discs the most.

The Stone box was mispriced at bestbuy for 9.99. Some orders were honored, many were not.

I predict you're going to be glad you got it. I've got two copies now, one is going to be a gift.

I'm on the same page with Chuck. Last order was a lot of George Lewis.

I had all these except the Collection, which I don't think I need (?) But thanks for the headsup.

Columbia Jazz Piano Moods.

One of my best friends of college, now a music professor--the esteemed Ramon Satyendra-- has described Max's hi-hat playing to me as a "force of nature." Not saying I disagree!

I've come to love all the Fats I've heard. What a personality! What a pianist! He gets it all jumpin' and his musicians are good trampolines. Whenever it gets dark, Fats can pull me out of shadow. I love the Soundies!

I'll second this recommendation; I got it from Newbury for a bit more, a few months ago, and I've had the music on lps and cd for some time. . . this is really quite a box set!

Randy Weston Select. . . disc two. . . . This is such a great set.

Ah, a "fellow traveler!" Things are getting really weird at my joint as they are splitting the agency up in the next two months and the statewide procurement functions are going to the Comptrollers and the facilities programs are staying put and being a new agency. I can't wait to retire. . . I guess the next year will go really quickly. .. I hope so. Thanks for the birthday wish, it was a good one, and I'm going to get a bit of a replay as two friends of ours (Betsy and Linda) are taking Me (and Helen) out to dinner tomorrow night as a "present."

I find his work with Bird fascinating. It's fun to hear how he came from the sound and style right before him and developed such a support for Bird's flight. His is a flame full of oxygen and intense bright light. I might prefer for daily use something like the blue spitting and swinging flame of Kenny Clarke. . . but Max is the best contrast around.

I only have the remastered TFTO, so I can't compare it to an earlier cd, but I think you'd be quite pleased if you pick it up.

I'm with Dan and Jim!

I don't think Steve White was related to Paul at all!

Now. . .really cold.

Hey! What's up with listening to Mosaic on this thread! Just teasing. I actually really enjoy that drum battle disc, but then I used to be a drummer!

Yep, and as unlikely as that pairing sounds it's actually quite good. Yes, it sure is!

Shawn, hope all is going well in your new venture and have a fantastic day!

Holy Ghost, disc 2 My kindof church.

Sorry. Here I was thinking "an Executive is an Executive."

Okay I'm trying to see your point. . . . The GW machine in Texas Government has forever tainted my perception and reaction to the word "Executive". . . .