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I have it. It's not as "intense" as some of the others mentioned here. On the other hand, the tunes are longer than on most other live Bird sets: Scrapple From The Apple, Cool Blues and Au Privave/Dance of the Infidels are each 13 minutes long. Charlie Parker (as), Frank Morgan (as), Don Wilkerson (ts), Amost Trice (p), Dave Bryant (b), Lawrence Marable (d). Guest star: Chet Baker (tp on #5). 7/14/52. It's definitely worth hearing, but not as essential as many others mentioned here.

Indeed, jazz reissue CD's are alive and well in Japan. Blue Note just had a bunch of interesting titles reissued the last two months there. When's the last time they reissued catalog titles in the US? 2009 or something like that? No, much more recently. This year, they issued the Miles, Coltrane and Clifford Brown titles, plus all of the LP reissues. I don't count those three, they were just bogus repackagings of easily available stuff for newbies. Don't keep up with LP issues, so will take your word on them. List of BN U.S. vinyl reissues.

I think because they capture the fun of music, and of people not taking it all so seriously. Sort of like Instagram filters.

I just listened to Ornithology from a date at the Finale Club, LA, March 1946, with Miles, Joe Albany, Addison Farmer and Chuck Thompson. Very interesting stuff. Joe Albany made a big difference in the performance - he's more of an integral part of the sound and the band, rather than just support. In just a small way, Miles and Bird change their performance style here - a little more structured. Ornithology even has a slightly different arrangement in the bridge! It was really enjoyable, and worth checking out. It's included on the "Chasin' The Bird" Proper box.

Indeed, jazz reissue CD's are alive and well in Japan. Blue Note just had a bunch of interesting titles reissued the last two months there. When's the last time they reissued catalog titles in the US? 2009 or something like that? No, much more recently. This year, they issued the Miles, Coltrane and Clifford Brown titles, plus all of the LP reissues.

What's the Hardest Thing for Collectors to Find? Someone Who Wants Their Stuff - WSJ

Oh, for a translation...

Release date May 19:

Release date June 23:

Anyone have info on this upcoming release from the "Hi Hat" label?

Release date July 24:

Just noticed that Sony will also be releasing this on a USB stick. See: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Glenn-Gould-Remastered-Complete-Collection/dp/B00WSAVRMA/ref=sr_1_3_twi_2_usb?ie=UTF8&qid=1435615445&sr=8-3&keywords=glenn+gould+box

God bless him.

Sad to hear. He will be missed. RIP.

Jeff: It's a great box; you won't regret it.

Ordered.

At a Half Price Books today, I scored the following for $3.99 each: Sarah Vaughan Live in Japan, Ira Sullivan (on Horizon/A&M), and Monty Alexander @ Montreux.

Rowles also did the charts for this album:

Wikipedia has a list of recordings done at the Lighthouse. While researching, I also found this intriguing JazzWax entry regarding Art Pepper in 1952.

Truly a formative influence on my childhood. Oh to be as suave and debonair as he! And the endless flirting with Diana Rigg... RIP. http://pagesix.com/2015/06/25/avengers-star-patrick-macnee-dies-at-93

We went down to New Orleans for a brief vacation. While there, I found a Peaches store - had no idea that chain was still around. I bought John Scofield's Who's Who? and the Heath Brothers' Live at the Public Theater for $10 each.

I got 18 with zero errors. What's interesting is that this is not a colorblindness test.

It just occurred to me where this picture might have been taken. Is it the wall that's part of Lincoln Center (the Amsterdam Avenue side)? This would make sense, since BN's office was on W. 61 St. It looks so familiar...

The first one I bought, Larry Young's "Unity," was pressed off-center. That soured me on the series, and I didn't buy any after that.

Comedian Phil Austin of "Firesign Theatre" dead at 74.