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Apple released an update to iTunes this morning, and it looks like they fixed the album cover bug.

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The page you linked to says this: Special Feature / Bonus Track: two bonus tracks

I dunno, I might. I remember when the Impulse CD reissues came out (Cuscuna had a hand in them, IIRC), being very disappointed they weren't twofers, since the originals were so short and there were no extra tracks.

Release date December 21: Call Me: Jazz from the Penthouse presents previously unreleased live recordings of underrated jazz pianist Jack Wilson and his quartet, best known for his work on the Atlantic and Blue Note labels. Featuring a young Roy Ayers and recorded in Seattle at the Penthouse jazz club in July and August of 1966 when Wilson's group was touring the west coast with Redd Foxx, these recordings feature a mix of standards, current pop hits of the day, and originals by Wilson himself. In addition to Roy Ayers on vibes, the group features Von Barlow on drums and Buddy Woodson on bass. The deluxe 24-page booklet features an appreciation by Ahmad Jamal, interviews with Roy Ayers and Von Barlow, producer's notes, and previously unseen archival photographs. These recordings were made just two weeks before Wilson & Co. Would enter the studio to record his classic Blue Note debut Something Personal. https://www.amazon.com/Call-Me-Penthouse-JACK-WILSON/dp/B07J3BBYZR/ref=sr_1_20?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1544583240&sr=1-20&refinements=p_n_date%3A1249114011

So, I'm not one to promote bootlegs or Andorran-type releases, but this caught my eye: That phrase "plus an unreleased session." Here's from the description: "Also included as part of this collection, is a rare, previously unreleased recording of a jam session undertaken by members of John Coltrane's group in Munich in 1961, led by Eric Dolphy on bass clarinet and McCoy Tyner on piano. This unique and rarely heard recording also featured Reggie Workman on bass, Mel Lewis on drums, and Coltrane himself contributed trumpet to one number." Is this available elsewhere? Is it any good? Coltrane on trumpet????

Got mine today, in great condition. Beautiful booklet; looks like I'll have to spend some time with this one.

I found myself staring at his hands - especially his frequent reverse-paddlewheel. Overall, yes, I do agree with his point. But he's looking at it from a music preservation point of view. I think it's important to support the industry in order to make sure the music creation ecosystem is continued. If people don't foresee a career where they can make money writing and performing music, they're going to go into other lines of work.

I have two: Earl Bostic and Don Byas. Some tracks sound good, others come from substandard sources. On the Don Byas, they mistakenly repeat a track: on disc one, "Out Of Nowhere" is both track 12 and 21 - exact same performance. I wasn't impressed.

Same here.

Sounds like Zappa's Big Note concept: http://wiki.killuglyradio.com/wiki/Big_Note_concept And didn't Sun Ra talk about how we're all strings? Can't find the quote, though. Thanks for posting.

Alicia de Larrocha - Complete Decca Recordings. $87.71 for 41 CDs.

Same here.

Yes, thanks for letting us know.

Funk Dumpling is a very nice record; I had it on a Savoy cassette. RIP.

Check out the comments about this guy - especially about the Royal Shakespeare Company: https://www.amazon.com/Tchaikowsky-Complete-Collection-ANDRE-TCHAIKOWSKY/dp/B0777FJD4X/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1543810822&sr=1-1&keywords=andre+tchaikowsky

Per Wikipedia, the music in the film is by Kris Bowers. There are many pieces in the movie, filmed while Ali is at the piano, which sound like they could have been copied from improvisations/pieces by Don Shirley. A soundtrack could be made that would include original music from the movie, certain live scenes (such as the roadhouse scene towards the end of the movie), and some Shirley performances. Someone would have to sort out the Cadence rights, first. Would the soundtrack come out on Collectibles records? Actually, the music rights are probably owned by Universal, since they own everything these days. I have to mention Rex Reed's review of the movie. He loved it, but he did say this: "Shirley was a pretentious Jamaican musician so improvisational he couldn’t play anything straight. I never cared for his recordings and on the few occasions when I saw him in person on smoky stages like the Village Vanguard, he could make Gershwin sound like Berlioz and Berlioz sound like Brubeck." https://observer.com/2018/11/green-book-best-film-viggo-mortensen-rex-reed-review/

Getting back to the new Concert By The Sea package, I'm thinking the cover model was Photoshopped in.

Eugen Jochum - Complete Orchestral Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon, Vol. 1 - $71.61 for 42 CDs. Itzhak Perlman - The Complete Warner Recordings - $132.99 for 77 CDs.

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi: 100 Great Recordings - $111.66 for 100 CDs. Archiv Produktion - Analogue Recordings 1959 - 1981 - $69.98 + shipping from an Amazon reseller for 50 CDs. Vivarte Collection Vol. 2, $61.80 + shipping from an Amazon reseller for 60 CDs. Bach - The Complete Bach Edition - $134.03 for 153 CDs. Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas - Stephen Kovacevich - $14.95 for 9 CDs. Baroque Masterpieces - $83.99 for 60 CDs. Herbert von Karajan - Official Remastered Edition - $120.21 for 101 CDs. Mstislav Rostropovich - Cellist of the Century - The Complete Warner Recordings - $81.99 for 40 CDs + 3 DVDs + 200-page book.

Yes, and I wonder whether we can include certain classical performers in that mix. I've been intrigued by this Oscar Levant box currently available. Not sure I'm ready to pay $80 when I've never even heard him. But consider this: "At the height of his popularity, pianist Oscar Levant was the highest-paid concert artist in America. He outdrew Horowitz and Rubinstein, with whom he shared the distinction of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He performed under conductors including Toscanini, Beecham, Mitropoulos, Reiner and Ormandy, and was the definitive interpreter of his friend George Gershwin. Levant's 1945 recording of Rhapsody in Blue remained one of Columbia Records' best-selling albums for decades."

I was considering the Fresh Sound release, but then found, to my surprise, that I had most of it already.

Just finished listening to the original concert (discs 1 and 2). It's been a long time since I've been impressed the way I was here. All the more surprising because the original album, for some reason, never held my attention. Was it the sound quality, the edits, the rechanneled stereo? But the new edition was like being at the concert; I was simply not prepared for what I heard. Garner was the consummate musician/entertainer, in a way that really doesn't exist anymore. His improvisations were logical, organized, surprising and delightful. I was captivated; none of his studio recordings that I've heard made the point so well. BTW, it's still available from Amazon Prime for $5.39. Snap it up if you haven't already!

The plastic used in CD cases has definitely gotten lighter. I think they’ve also shaved some millimeters off the dimensions of the cases. Try fitting the back cover (underneath the CD tray) from a newer CD into an older case - you can barely read the spine.