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Listening now to Harry "Sweets" Edison's last recording: Interesting band: Buster Cooper, Curtis Peagler, Art Hillery, Andy Simpkins and Tootie Heath. Song selections are standards in the Pablo mode (Sophisticated Lady, Just Friends, etc.), but the band is bringing it - they're not just going through the motions.

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One that I liked was Paul Williams's "Dylan - What Happened?" Williams was a long time Dylan follower, and this book was a result of trying to understand Slow Train Coming and the first Warfield concerts. His descriptions of the Warfield concerts are essential, as it includes Dylan's stage patter that (I think) were left off the box set. Here's a good review from Goodreads: "Paul Williams grapples with his heroes acceptance of Christ. This book was written as Dylan was playing his Gospel tour with 14 shows at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco 1979. Interesting to read Williams account of each show he attended as they just happened. Also interesting how much fear and doubt about his own beliefs he lays out in the text. At 128 pages it's more a treatise on Williams psyche that Dylan's. Funny how fear and uncertainty about Dylan's artistic growth says more about his fans than the artist himself." There's a longer review on Goodreads that's also spot on: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1818306.Dylan_What_Happened_

Mosaic just sent an email: Last Chance for final order of Hank Mobley set: The set is currently on backorder and we will be submitting a final production order. If you want to reserve a copy, please place your order by next Wednesday July 15th. We will then order to fill and expect to ship in 6 – 8 weeks. If you order by credit card we will not charge the card until set is ready to ship. Please note that if you order by Paypal, they will charge the funds at time of ordering.

Go with what you’re comfortable with. Samsung’s a great brand. These Chinese knockoffs... you decide.

I bought a Samsung in 2014; it's worked flawlessly and I can recommend it. The model I purchased is no longer made. This is the current model: https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Slim-Rewriter-SE-218GN-RSBD-compatible/dp/B00MLXA1KI/

I don't see FB as replacing this BB. It's impossible to find a thread there after a day or two. Its inconsistencies are maddening. Would love to see this BB get on a surer financial footing. Perhaps someone can ask Clint Eastwood to sponsor it; it would probably be chump change to him. Sure you can. Just create a group and set it to "private." Then use it as needed.

It’s a good idea.

Stereo 45s? Interesting.

Looks like that model isn't full 1080p; only "supports 1080p." But the LG at $59.95 is full 1080p: https://www.bombayelectronics.com/collections/region-free-dvd-players/products/lg-dp132h-region-free-dvd-player-hdmi-1080p

I know we've discussed this topic previously, but couldn't find a dedicated thread. There have been Mosaic boxes reissued under "Capitol Vault Series" on both iTunes and Amazon, but I haven't seen new issues in awhile. I found some titles on Presto Jazz that I've never seen before; note that Presto also offers these as FLAC: Oscar Peterson Trio - The Complete Mercury/Clef Recordings Roy Eldridge - The Complete Verve Studio Sessions The Complete Anita O'Day Verve-Clef Sessions

Reissue release date August 28: The Awakening were the only 'group' recorded by Black Jazz, for which they made two albums; those two releases happen to be among the most collectible in the label's entire catalog, which, given the value Black Jazz titles command in the open market, gives one an idea just how sought-after these records are. Recorded in 1972, Hear, Sense, and Feel marked the band's debut, and featured the same line-up that played on next year's Mirage. Being from Chicago, The Awakening's line-up unsurprisingly boasts a heavy connection to the AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) collective that claimed The Art Ensemble of Chicago among its most esteemed artists; in fact, both bassist Reggie Willis and tenor saxman/flautist Ari Brown were AACM members and appeared on albums with Muhal Richard Abrams, Lester Bowie, and Anthony Braxton among others. The other members of The Awakening, on the other hand, hailed from the city's soul jazz scene, specifically Young Holt Unlimited, for whom co-leaders trumpeter Frank Gordon and keyboardist Ken Chaney played (trombonist Steve Galloway played on Melvin Jackson's soul jazz classic Funky Skull). And it is that sweet spot, somewhere between the free jazz and Afrocentric explorations of the Art Ensemble and the rhythm-heavy soul jazz sound being recorded at Chicago-based labels like Brunswick and Cadet, that Hear, Sense and Feel lands. Which explains why this album sells for hundreds of dollars online if you can find it at all. Real Gone Music's first-ever LP reissue is pressed on black vinyl at Gotta Groove Records with lacquer cutting by Clint Holley and Dave Polster at Well Made Music. Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision Mastering has remastered the album for both CD and vinyl, and both formats feature liner notes by Pat Thomas, author of Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975, that set the scene for both the label and the band. A lost gem worthy of all the attention we think this reissue is going to get!

Release date August 28: Of all the artists who recorded for the Black Jazz label, keyboardist and composer Doug Carn was the most prolific, releasing four albums for the imprint. 1972's Spirit of the New Land was his second Black Jazz release, but the first one (of two) to co-feature his wife, vocalist Jean Carn, in the album title; we've chosen to lead with this record from Carn's catalog not only because it's the most collectible of the bunch, but also because it showcases his innovative approach of adding lyrics to jazz standards. Thus, both Miles Davis' 'Blue in Green' and Lee Morgan's 'Search for the New Land' are blessed with spellbinding vocals from Jean Carn set to her husband's words, while Doug Carn originals like 'Arise and Shine' and 'My Spirit' soar with spiritual fervor on the wings of his wife's five-octave range. Along for the ride are a stellar cast of players, including trumpeter Charles Tolliver, co-founder of the Strata-East label; saxophonist George Harper, who played with Herbie Hancock and Jimmy Smith among others; trombonist Garnett Brown, who appears on albums by Roland Kirk, Albert Ayler, and Art Blakey among his hundreds of album credits; tuba player Earl McIntyre, whose discography spans from Carla Bley to the Band; and drummer Alphonse Mouzon, founding member of Weather Report. Produced for reissue by Real Gone's own Gordon Anderson and noted jazz archivist Zev Feldman, and remastered by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision, this beautiful, uplifting album comes with a special surprise: liner notes by Pat Thomas, author of Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975, that feature excerpts from a freewheeling interview recently conducted with Doug Carn himself!

Reissue release date August 28: The first release on Black Jazz was by pianist and label producer Gene Russell; for the label's second release, Russell chose another piano man of impeccable taste, Walter Bishop, Jr. But while much of Russell's record consisted of songs composed by others, Bishop's record features all originals, most notably 'Soul Turn Around,' a groover that later turned up on Freddie Hubbard's 1969 LP A Soul Experiment. Bishop had helmed several releases before this one, including dates with John Coltrane bassist Jimmy Garrison and Miles Davis drummer Jimmy Cobb among others, so it's not surprising he assembled a heavy hitting line-up for Coral Keys, including Woody Shaw on trumpet, Reggie Jackson on bass, Idris Muhammad on drums, and Harold Vick on flute, tenor, and soprano sax. Think Herbie Hancock's '60s Blue Note recordings gently polished with a soul jazz sheen; this is some tasty stuff that's been hard to find for way too long. Remastered by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision, this long-awaited release includes notes by Pat Thomas, author of Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975, which place both the Black Jazz label and this album in a broader musical and societal context. Produced for reissue by Real Gone Music's own Gordon Anderson and decorated jazz archivist Zev Feldman.

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Release date September 18: Mark Egan and Danny Gottlieb, long time band mates and highly acclaimed rhythm section team, have released a Duo recording, Electric Blue. Drawing from their 49 years of playing experience with such luminaries as Pat Metheny, Sting, Gil Evans, John McGlaughlin, Pat Martino, Larry Coryell and many more, Danny and Mark have created a platform to explore and document their highly creative interplay and improvisational stylings within the universe of drums and bass. Listeners of Contemporary Jazz, Ambient Music, Prog Rock, Fusion and Jam Bands will feel at home with this dynamic recording.

Release date August 28: "The latest addition to Chick's remarkable discography is Plays, a captivating and intimate double album of solo performances. While he claims that,"Solo piano is lonely," Chick finds himself in good company throughout these stellar performances, engaging with several of his favorite composers. The list of icons represents a wide swath of musical history, from the classical repertoire of Mozart and Chopin to formative jazz influences like Thelonious Monk and Bill Evans, on to the Great American Songbook classics, the bossa nova beauty of Jobim, and the modern pop sensibility of Stevie Wonder. With countless classics having become standards over the last half century, Corea himself deserves to take his place in that pantheon, and Plays includes a number of pieces - reprised from past albums or spontaneously improvised - from his own estimable songbook. The album also showcases his charming rapport with enthusiastic audiences in concert halls across Europe and the U.S., who become integral collaborators in these spirited renditions. "I'm part of a lineage," Corea explains. "The thing that I do is similar to what Monk did, to what Bill Evans and Duke Ellington did, and moving back into another era of music, what Bach and Mozart and Beethoven did. These were all pianists who were composers at heart, who gathered their own musicians together to play. I feel so proud to be a part of that tradition.""

Release date August 14: The legendary guitarist and songwriter of The Doors and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Robby Krieger will be releasing his first solo album in 10 years on 24th April 2020. ‘The Ritual Begins At Sundown’ will be released via his new home at The Players Club, a division of the Mascot Label Group. The Doors weren’t just one of the most iconic bands of their generation, but one of the most influential bands in rock history and Robby Krieger was responsible for writing some of their biggest hits in ‘Light My Fire,’ Love Me Two Times,’ ‘Touch Me’ and ‘Love Her Madly.’ Krieger returns for his 9th solo album and his first since 2010s Grammy nominated ‘Singularity,’ and once again with his long time writing partner and co-producer Arthur Barrow. Barrow worked with Frank Zappa through the 1970s-80s as well as Giorgio Moroder, Joe Cocker, Diana Ross and Janet Jackson and worked on soundtracks for Top Gun and Scarface. The album also features other Zappa alumni Jock Ellis (Trombone), Sal Marquez (Trumpet), Chad Wackerman (Drums) and Tommy Mars (Keys) as well as AeB Bryne (Flute), Vince Denham (Sax), Chuck Manning (Sax) and Joel Taylor (Drums).

Release date July 10: The members of the original Joshua Redman Quartet—Redman(saxophone), Brad Mehldau(piano), Christian McBride(bass), and Brian Blade (drums)—reunite with the July 10, 2020 release of RoundAgain,the group’s first recording since 1994’s MoodSwing.The album features seven newly composed songs: three from Redman, two from Mehldau, and one each from McBride and Blade.

Track 4 is the Jackie McLean composition "Little Melonae."

I saw that line-up at the Nassau Coliseum in May of 1973, with the addition of Sal Marquez on trumpet. Not only did they do Dupree's Paradise, it was the first time I heard Montana, Inca Roads, Cosmik Debris, and the Yellow Snow suite. Pretty good concert: Zappa headlined, with the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Leo Kottke as opening acts. The Nassau Coliseum had bad, boomy acoustics, though.

If I can make a suggestion... I think we should have separate threads for the link and for the discussion. Many people have commented that after the first few days, discussion severely drops off. Perhaps that's because people can see what the first posters have (often correctly) guessed, and that spoils the fun for them. If the link runs in its own thread, people won't see what's already been posted unless they want to.

Amazon shows this as having 13 tracks. Per an Amazon reviewer, 6 are from Travelin' Light, 6 are from Soul Sister, and 1 is from Now's The Time. https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Sister-Legends-Acid-Jazz/dp/B00002SWL8

Looking into this further, I found that there was a Japanese release on P-Vine in 1992 titled "Alone - The Specialty Sessions 1948-1954", which had all the titles on the two Specialty albums plus additional tracks: https://www.discogs.com/John-Lee-Hooker-Alone-The-Specialty-Sessions-1948-1954/release/13157729 To make sense of all this, I created a spreadsheet with all titles on the Ace, Alternative Boogie, Greene Bottle, and P-Vine releases, and sorted the titles alphabetically. Of the 38 titles on the P-Vine release, 12 titles are not available elsewhere. Perhaps the titles on P-Vine that I don't see elsewhere have different titles on another release. To take an obvious example, "Boogie Chillen 2 (I Gotta Be Comin' Back)" on P-Vine is almost definitely "I Gotta Be Comin' Back" on Alternative Boogie. The titles only on the P-Vine are "Don't Trust Nobody," "Everybody's Blues," "Four Women In My Life," "I Been Done So Wrong (Takes 1 and 2)," "I Do Like I Please," "I Need Love So Bad," "I'm Mad," "Locked Up In Jail," "Nothin' But Trouble," "Odds Against Me," and "Reach My Goal (Find Me A Woman)." None of the other Sensation titles are duplicated on other releases; each appears on only one of the four albums. The question remains: are there yet more titles that haven't been reissued? 21 Boogie P-Vine (Specialty) Alberta DTSR (Ace) Alberta P-Vine (Specialty) Alberta (Alt Take) DTSR (Ace) Alberta Part 2 DTSR (Ace) Alberta Pt. 2 P-Vine (Specialty) Baby Please Don't Go Alternative Boogie Baby, I Prove My Love To You Greene Bottle Black Cat Blues DTSR (Ace) Black Cat Blues P-Vine (Specialty) Bluebird Blues DTSR (Ace) Boogie Chillen 2 (I Gotta Be Comin' Back) P-Vine (Specialty) Boogie Chillen' DTSR (Ace) Boogie Chillen' #2 DTSR (Ace) Boogie Chillen' #2 (Aka 21 Boogie) (Extended Version) DTSR (Ace) Boogie Chillen' #2 (Take 1) DTSR (Ace) Boogie Chillen' #2 (Take 2) DTSR (Ace) Boogie Chillen' #2 (Take 4) DTSR (Ace) Build Myself A Cave P-Vine (Specialty) Build Myself A Cave (Aka The World Is In A Tangle) (Take #1) DTSR (Ace) Build Myself A Cave (Specialty LP Version) DTSR (Ace) Build Myself A Cave (Take #2) DTSR (Ace) Build Myself A Cave (Take #3) DTSR (Ace) Burnin' Hell DTSR (Ace) Burnin' Hell P-Vine (Specialty) Can I Say Hello Alternative Boogie Canal Street Blues DTSR (Ace) Canal Street Blues P-Vine (Specialty) Come Back Baby Alternative Boogie Crawlin' King Snake DTSR (Ace) Crazy 'Bout That Woman Greene Bottle Crying All Night Alternative Boogie Do My Baby Think Of Me P-Vine (Specialty) Do My Baby Think Of Me? DTSR (Ace) Don't Trust Nobody P-Vine (Specialty) Dream A Number Greene Bottle Drifting From Door To Door DTSR (Ace) Everybody's Blues P-Vine (Specialty) Forgive Me Alternative Boogie Four Women In My Life P-Vine (Specialty) Give Me Your Phone Number (Alt Take) DTSR (Ace) Goin' Down Highway 51 P-Vine (Specialty) Goin' On Highway #51 DTSR (Ace) Graveyard Blues DTSR (Ace) Graveyard Blues P-Vine (Specialty) Grinder Man DTSR (Ace) Grinder Man P-Vine (Specialty) Hastings Street Boogie P-Vine (Specialty) Hastings Street Boogie (Extended Version) DTSR (Ace) He Got Assassinated Greene Bottle Henry's Swing Club DTSR (Ace) Henry's Swing Club P-Vine (Specialty) Hobo Blues DTSR (Ace) Hoogie Boogie (Instrumental) DTSR (Ace) How Can You Do It DTSR (Ace) How Long Can This Go On Alternative Boogie Howlin' Wolf DTSR (Ace) Huckle Up Baby DTSR (Ace) Huckle Up Baby P-Vine (Specialty) Hummin' The Blues Alternative Boogie I Been Done So Wrong (Take 1) P-Vine (Specialty) I Been Done So Wrong (Take 2) P-Vine (Specialty) I Come To You Baby Alternative Boogie I Cried The Whole Night Greene Bottle I Did Everything Alternative Boogie I Do Like I Please P-Vine (Specialty) I Don't Be Welcome Here Alternative Boogie I Got Drunk (Take I) Greene Bottle I Got Drunk (Take II) Greene Bottle I Got Drunk (Take III) Greene Bottle I Got Eyes For You DTSR (Ace) I Got Eyes For You (Take 2 Or Take 5) DTSR (Ace) I Got The Key (Aka Key To The Highway) DTSR (Ace) I Gotta Be Comin' Back Alternative Boogie I Had A Dream Alternative Boogie I Met The Grindin' Man Alternative Boogie I Need Love So Bad P-Vine (Specialty) I Need Lovin' P-Vine (Specialty) I Need Lovin' (Aka Tease Me Over Baby) DTSR (Ace) I Rule My Den Alternative Boogie I Was Beggin' My Baby Alternative Boogie I Work For Her Every Day Greene Bottle I'm Going Away Alternative Boogie I'm Gonna Whip Ya Baby Alternative Boogie I'm In The Mood (Alt One Voice) DTSR (Ace) I'm In The Mood (Humming Version) DTSR (Ace) I'm In The Mood (Three Voice) DTSR (Ace) I'm In The Mood (With Harmonica Overdub) DTSR (Ace) I'm Mad P-Vine (Specialty) If You Need My Lovin' Baby Greene Bottle It Hurts Me So DTSR (Ace) It Hurts Me So (Alt Take) DTSR (Ace) It's A Crime And A Shame Alternative Boogie It's Time For Lovin' To Be Done DTSR (Ace) John L's House Rent Boogie (Aka House Rent Boogie) DTSR (Ace) John L's House Rent Boogie (Fragment) (Alt Incomplete Take) DTSR (Ace) Johnny Lee And The Thing Alternative Boogie Johnny Lee's Mood Alternative Boogie Johnny Lee's Original Boogie Alternative Boogie Johnny Says Come Back Alternative Boogie Jump Chillun Greene Bottle Just Like A Woman Alternative Boogie Key To The Highway DTSR (Ace) Let Your Daddy Ride DTSR (Ace) Locked Up In Jail P-Vine (Specialty) Long, Long Way From Home Alternative Boogie Lord Taketh My Baby Away Alternative Boogie Lord What More Can I Do Alternative Boogie Louisiana Blues For You Alternative Boogie Me And A Woman Alternative Boogie Miss Eloise, Miss Eloise Alternative Boogie Miss Sadie Mae DTSR (Ace) Miss Sadie Mae P-Vine (Specialty) Momma Poppa Boogie DTSR (Ace) Momma Poppa Boogie P-Vine (Specialty) Moon Is Rising Alternative Boogie Moon Is Rising (Alt Take) DTSR (Ace) Movin' On Down The Line Greene Bottle My Baby She's Long And Tall Alternative Boogie My Baby's Got Somethin' DTSR (Ace) My Baby's Got Somethin' P-Vine (Specialty) My Own Boogie Greene Bottle No Mortgage On My Soul Alternative Boogie No Place To Stay Greene Bottle Nobody To Talk To Me Alternative Boogie Nothin' But Trouble P-Vine (Specialty) Numbers Blues (Aka She Ain’t Good For Nothin’) DTSR (Ace) Odds Against Me P-Vine (Specialty) Out The Door I Went Alternative Boogie Please Have Mercy Greene Bottle Queen Bee DTSR (Ace) Reach My Goal (Find Me A Woman) P-Vine (Specialty) Rock Me Mama (Take I) Greene Bottle Rock Me Mama (Take II) Greene Bottle Rock Me Mama (Take III) Greene Bottle Roll 'N' Roll (Alt Take) DTSR (Ace) Rollin' Blues DTSR (Ace) Rollin' Blues P-Vine (Specialty) Sail On Little Girl DTSR (Ace) Sail On Little Girl P-Vine (Specialty) Sailing Blues P-Vine (Specialty) Sailing Blues (Aka Drifting Blues) DTSR (Ace) Sally Mae DTSR (Ace) See, See Baby Greene Bottle She Ain't Good For Nuthin' Greene Bottle She Left Be Myself Alternative Boogie She Quit Me Alternative Boogie She Was In Chicago Alternative Boogie Slow Down Your Chatter Baby Alternative Boogie Snap Them Fingers Boogie Alternative Boogie Someone To Love - Take 1 Alternative Boogie Someone To Love - Take 2 Alternative Boogie Sometime Alternative Boogie Streets Is Filled With Women Alternative Boogie Strike Blues P-Vine (Specialty) Strike Blues (Extended Version) DTSR (Ace) T.B's Killin' Me Alternative Boogie Tease Me Baby Greene Bottle Tease Me Baby (Aka Tease Me Over Baby) DTSR (Ace) Tell You A Story Greene Bottle That's All Right DTSR (Ace) That's All Right Boogie (Under Dub) DTSR (Ace) The Great Disaster Of 1936 Alternative Boogie The Moon Above Greene Bottle The Story Of A Married Woman Alternative Boogie The Story Of A Married Woman (Alt Take) DTSR (Ace) The Sweetest Girl I Know Greene Bottle The Winding Highway Alternative Boogie There's A Day Comin' Baby Alternative Boogie Three Long Years Today DTSR (Ace) Three Long Years Today P-Vine (Specialty) Three Voice Original Mood Alternative Boogie Throw My Money Around Alternative Boogie Throw This Old Dog A Bone Alternative Boogie Troubles In My Home Greene Bottle Turn Over A New Leaf DTSR (Ace) Turnin' Grey Blues Alternative Boogie Two Voice Original Mood Alternative Boogie Walkin' This Highway DTSR (Ace) Walkin' This Highway P-Vine (Specialty) War Is Over (Goodbye California) P-Vine (Specialty) War Is Over (Goodbye California) (Alt Extended Version) DTSR (Ace) War Is Over (Goodbye California) (Alt Take) DTSR (Ace) War Is Over (Goodbye California) (Extended Version) DTSR (Ace) We Might As Well Say We're Through Greene Bottle Wednesday Evening DTSR (Ace) Weeping Willow Boogie DTSR (Ace) Welfare Blues Alternative Boogie Well I Got To Leave Alternative Boogie Whistle Done Blown Alternative Boogie Women In My Life (Aka Goin' Away Baby) DTSR (Ace) You Sure Look Good To Me Greene Bottle You've Got Another Man Greene Bottle

Are the Specialty albums available anywhere else?