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I heard an advance of this documentary special last night. Excellent. Has interviews w/ Michael Cuscuna, Lewis Porter, Ravi Coltrane & T.S. Monk amongst others. http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/2005/evidence.asp

http://www.eurweb.com/story.cfm?id=22483 Legendary R&B singer/songwriter Willie Hutch, the Motown veteran who co-wrote “I’ll Be There” for the Jackson 5, has died at his home in Dallas, Texas, reports WREG-TV Memphis. He was 59. The cause of death has not yet been released. Born Willie McKinley Hutchinson in 1946 in Los Angeles, Hutch grew up in Dallas, where his debut single “Love Has Put Me Down” was released in the early sixties. After putting out his first album in 1964, the artist went on to work with a number of artists as a writer and producer. In 1970, producer Hal Davis called Hutch at the 11th hour to write a song for a backing track he had produced for the Jackson 5. The Michael Jackson-led group reportedly went into the studio the next day to record Hutch’s words on the track, which turned out to be one of the group’s biggest hits, “I’ll Be There.” Hutch went on to write and/or produce solo albums for Jackson, as well as Smokey Robinson, The Fifth Dimension, The Miracles, The Main Ingredient (“California My Way”), Junior Walker, Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, among others. He also wrote the entire soundtrack for Pam Grier’s 1970s blaxploitation masterpiece, "Foxy Brown" and worked on the soundtrack to “The Mack,” including the song, “Brother's Gonna Work It Out.” Hutch even penned a song for the 2005 John Singleton-produced film, "Hustle and Flow." Willie released two albums in the 90s: “From The Heart” and “The Mack Is Back.”

Thanx guys!!! My Byrd/Adams set should be arriving Thurs. at the latest. Looking forward to breaking my Mosaic virginity and hearing this stuff for the 1st time. That is interesting about the Farlow set. Wonder how many other ones Universal are going to distribute like that.

Just won my first ever formal eBay auction w/ this box. Almost didn't make it. Had to wake up early in the morning to battle it out with seconds left. $83 for a opened Like New Byrd/Adams Mosaic (also my first ever Mosaic). Looking forward to finally hearing it. I'm going back to sleep now. http://cgi.ebay.com/Complete-Blue-Note-Don...1QQcmdZViewItem

How much is it? 'Cuz the Verve LPR (it came out exactly 1 yr. ago, huh?) was $8 and I am on a budget. His English site has no prices, so I guess just e-mail him?

Just ordered this. Looking forward to it.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c...&sn=001&sc=1000 "Another musician whose whereabouts had been in doubt, Allen Toussaint, 67, said he had been planning to ride out the storm at a hotel on Canal Street, but left New Orleans and managed to travel to New York on Thursday, according to the New York Times."

... But also, as trane_fantastic and others have noted, there are lots of other great musicians on this set (he didn't list Elvin Jones, who's terrific on the many tracks on which he appears). ← I did... the Jones bros. (Elvin, Hank & Sam) ← Sorry, I missed that! I guess I was looking for Elvin's name separately because he's on 6 sessions/25 tracks , whereas Hank's only on 2 sessions and Sam's on 3. ← Actually, Sam is a brother from another mother, if ya dig my drift. Now, if Thad was on there, then the trifecta would be complete.

... But also, as trane_fantastic and others have noted, there are lots of other great musicians on this set (he didn't list Elvin Jones, who's terrific on the many tracks on which he appears). ← I did... the Jones bros. (Elvin, Hank & Sam)

Thank G-d! I was getting really sick of debating whether to get this set even though none of her recordings that I've heard have turned me. Nonetheless, I considered getting this set purely on the hope that either (1) I would all of a sudden start liking her (which of course could happen), or (2) I would someday decide to part with it and would be able to sell it for big $$$. Buying something as expensive as the Anita set simply in hope that I might like it makes me feel like a fool for spending so much on something I have no reason to believe I'll like (other than the resounding endorsement of many on this board), and buying it so I can maybe sell it later for a big profit makes me feel like the sort of capitalist that I don't want to be. Besides, there are so many sets I'm considering getting that I think I'd like so much more and don't have (i.e., JJJ, Turrentine, Jazz Crusaders, etc.), that now I go back to deciding which of those to pick up next without the threat of missing out on a set that I never considered getting before it hit the last chance list. jbb P.S. Does this sound like sour grapes or am I making some good points? ← Hey there, jbb! Your sentiments echo mine exactly.

I'm sure this is a great set. I just don't think I could handle that much trombone. I got the Curtis Fuller box when it was Running Low. I realized then that I'm not much of a fan of trombone as a lead instrument. ← I hear ya, BFrank. However, this set also features Bobby Jaspar, the Heath & Jones bros., Tommy Flanagan, Wilbur Little, Paul Chambers, Max Roach, Nat Adderley, Cedar Walton, Clifford Jordan, Victor Feldman, Freddie Hubbard, among others too, which is why I have chosen it to be my first Mosaic since I dropped the ball on Byrd/Adams.

I figure JJ or Ory is the next ta go?

Yea, I saw Aaron Neville being interviewed on MSNBC.

FWIW... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050901/music_...ina_concerts_dc LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three Louisiana-born stars -- Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis andTim McGraw -- will headline a televised charity concert to air live on Friday for victims of Hurricane Katrina, NBC said on Wednesday. Plans for the one-hour, commercial-free show, called "A Concert for Hurricane Relief," were announced as the Bush administration and Congress began working on legislation to assist in hurricane recovery efforts. "I am heartbroken by the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in my home state," said country star McGraw, born in Delhi, Louisiana, in a statement. "It's at times like these that each of us must work together to provide life-saving aid to those in terrible need." Joining McGraw are two New Orleans natives, trumpet player Marsalis and jazz singer Connick, whose hometown was left largely submerged in floodwaters. In addition to music, the special will feature appearances by movie star Leonardo DiCaprio and other celebrities. Separately, cable channel MTV and sister networks VH1 and CMT plan to simulcast a live hurricane-relief special on September 10 featuring such acts as Green Day,Alicia Keys, John Mellencamp and the Dave Matthews Band. And veteran entertainer Jerry Lewis said he would devote a portion of his annual Labor Day telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which starts on Sunday, to hurricane recovery. Lewis said the association has pledged $1 million to help storm victims. Katrina has claimed more than 200 lives, left tens of thousands of people homeless and caused billions of dollars in damage since slamming into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Monday. NBC aired a similar star-studded charity concert in January that raised more than $18 million for survivors of the tsunami that killed hudreds of thousands of people and left millions more homeless in South Asia and East Africa. An estimated 19.5 million viewers tuned in to some part of that broadcast on NBC and its sibling cable TV outlets. Both efforts were reminiscent of a two-hour telethon carried by all four major U.S. TV networks 10 days after the September 11, 2001, attacks on America. That special raised more than $150 million in pledges

80% of the N.O. is underwater right now. That alone scares me.

Thank you all for the input! I've decided to pick the JJ box over Anita because I am a million times more an instrumental guy rather than vocals and I have a very limited budget to work with (can only afford 1 box right now). Besides, I missed out on the Byrd/Adams set (I kick myself everyday for that) and a ton of other great stuff in the past, so I might as well start here.

How much of this J.J. material has been released domestically in the US on CD and remains in print? This may be my first Mosaic.

49ers offensive lineman Thomas Herrion dies at 23 after game http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2139454 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DENVER -- San Francisco offensive lineman Thomas Herrion collapsed in the locker room and died Sunday morning, shortly after the 49ers played the Denver Broncos in a preseason game. He was 23. Herrion, a 6-foot-3, 310-pound guard, was on the field for San Francisco's 14-play, 91-yard drive that ended with a touchdown with 2 seconds left. Players had finished listening to coach Mike Nolan address them in a postgame meeting when Herrion collapsed. Medics administered CPR on him and took him to an ambulance that rushed him to a nearby hospital. Niners linebacker Julian Peterson told the San Jose Mercury News players were holding hands in postgame prayer when Herrion "just toppled over." Nolan told the Mercury News the team's medical staff "immediately went to him" when Herrion collapsed. "We were all told to stay back so the medical staff could do their work," he said." About three hours later, 49ers spokesman Aaron Salkin confirmed that Herrion had been pronounced dead. The cause of death was not immediately known. 49ers official statement "Thomas Herrion, a first-year guard on the 49ers, collapsed in the locker room following the game. He was immediately treated by team physicians, the medical staff and paramedics. He was then transported to St. Anthony Central. "We received word a short time later that he passed away. This is a colossal tragedy for the 49ers and the entire NFL community. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that television footage showed Herrion walking off the field after the 49ers' touchdown drive, with nothing apparently wrong. According to the paper, Herrion's face gave no sign of distress in the footage. "This is a colossal tragedy for the 49ers and the entire NFL community," Salkin said. "We still do not know all the details. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Herrion family." The death comes a little more than four years after offensive lineman Korey Stringer of the Minnesota Vikings died of heatstroke during a training camp practice on a day during which the heat index soared to 110. Since Stringer's death, NFL teams have increased their efforts to teach players about hydration and how to manage the heat. They have been experimenting with sensors to measure players' core body temperatures, although those by themselves wouldn't be able to prevent a heat-related death. Temperatures were in the mid-60s with 50 percent humidity Saturday night in Denver, although experts say heatstroke can occur even in cool conditions. After the game, Nolan said he had no comments about San Francisco's 26-21 loss to the Broncos. "There are more important things on our mind than the game," he said. "Right now, our thoughts and prayers are with Thomas Herrion." Shortly after that statement, the Niners got dressed and boarded buses that took them to the Denver airport for their flight back to California. Salkin said coaches notified players of the tragedy at the airport. "Last night before we boarded the plane, the coaches grabbed our team together and gave us the news," Niners defensive lineman Marques Douglas told ESPN Radio on Sunday morning. "At that time, we just kneeled and prayed. We had a moment of silence for him. We knew that, the team knew that it was in God's hands." Herrion was in his first year with the 49ers, after having played in NFL Europe with the Hamburg Sea Dogs. Herrion, a first-year player with the 49ers, played college ball at Utah and spent part of last season on the San Francisco and Dallas practice squads. He also played this season with the Hamburg Sea Dogs of NFL Europe. "He was extremely loved and liked by many people in the locker room," Douglas told ESPN Radio. " a jovial guy who loved to joke around. Just a guy who loved life." The native of Fort Worth, Texas, started every game at left guard in the 2003 season for Utah and was a team captain, when current 49ers quarterback Alex Smith played his sophomore season at quarterback. Herrion had four siblings -- two brothers and two sisters. Stringer's death was thought to be the first of its kind in the NFL. In 1979, St. Louis Cardinals tight end J.V. Cain died of a heart attack during training camp. Chuck Hughes, a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, died of a heart attack Oct. 24, 1972, during a game in Detroit against the Chicago Bears. In April, Arena Football League player Al Lucas of the Los Angeles Avengers died of a spinal-cord injury he endured while making a tackle. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

I actually admire Mr. Jobs' company. It's more for the reason that I really dig the extra features I previously mentioned and it's much cheaper overall. Other players are less popular than the Ipod IMO because of the Apple marketing machine and the hip factor, not for reasons of inferiority. I've gone over reviews from technical Websites and magazines and the other guys' MP3 players get nice ratings as well.

I'm thinking about acquiring one, since target.com is offering, for a little while, a free Vivid 60 mini-speaker set with it for 2 bills. However, I saw there's a huge defective headphone jack issue with it on CNET and other places online. Anyone care to relate their experience with it? I mean, it does have an FM radio, removable battery and voice recorder, which the ipod does not and it's cheaper too.

Not on the XCP discs, this system is new and a little more tricky. I'll be sure to buy an album using this method and crack it. I'll tell you guys how it's done...just for your own edification. ← And if y'all don't, some prodigious 12 yr. old whippersnapper in Sweden will find a way.

I saw her late 2002 in San Francisco... It was shortly after her leg was amputated and she looked very frail. She came out in a wheelchair and started off slow, but as the night carried on, she performed a marvelous set. Hope all will be well.

Yea, you woulda thunk Columbia/ Legacy woulda caught that for the reissue. They skip over that track # (6) for some reason as having Hank on it on the back and inside the CD booklet. Even John Swzed's book on Miles repeats the omission verbatim.

That is Hank Mobley on tenor with the short solo, right? I'm 99.9% sure. The credits do not have a saxophone player on the track and the liners state that Trane only played on "Someday..." and "Teo".

Katarina Carls changed vote to not guilty citing reasonable doubt The Associated Press Updated: 1:22 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2005 LOS ANGELES - One of three jurors who initially wanted to convict Michael Jackson said she believes the entertainer is a child molester but joined in the unanimous verdict exonerating him because she believed there was reasonable doubt in this case. Two Jackson jurors, Eleanor Cook and Ray Hultman, said Monday as they began publicizing book deals that they believe Jackson molested his 15-year-old accuser and now regret finding him not guilty in the June verdict. They said on the new MSNBC show "Rita Cosby: Live and Direct," that they went along with the other panelists because the jury foreman threatened to have them removed. Appearing on the show Tuesday, Juror Katarina Carls said she initially agreed with Cook and Hultman that Jackson was guilty, but decided she could not convict because of jury instructions that he must be acquitted if there was reasonable doubt. She said it was possible that Jackson's accuser was lying. "I kept asking myself, is there any slight possibility that this boy might lie at all? And my answer was yes," she said. Cook and Hultman's reversals have no effect on the verdict, which cannot be appealed. Two jurors say they regret Jackson's acquittal Jackson's lawyer, Tom Mesereau, has ridiculed their accounts, saying they may be seeking fame and fortune. Another juror appearing on the show Tuesday, Mike Stevens, disputed Cook's claim that she was intimidated into going along. He said Cook told another juror at one point that she couldn't be swayed. "She said, 'Honey, I'm 79 years old. I can do whatever I want to do,'" Stevens said. "And so how can she say that she felt threatened when she came up with a comment like that?" Stevens said foreman Paul Rodriguez did not threaten to remove Cook for holding out, but rather for giving personal opinions. "What I heard why that was said was because she kept making remarks ... involving her own opinion and the way her heart felt," Stevens said. "You're supposed to follow what the law says and what the evidence shows, not what your heart feels. Am I right?" Rodriguez did not return calls for comment. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.