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Happy birthday!

Happy birthday!

Having owned my Carbon for more than a year now, it's not perfect. Here are some quirks: 1) The turntable when turned on, every so often, will turn backwards; I'd say one out of every hundred times. I turn it off and turn it back on, and it turns fine, but wtf?!? 2) There is a hum that comes from the motor (you can hear it when you stand next to the turntable), but it is not audible in the music. 3) The tonearm sounds a little creaky when I move it to the start point of the record. Again, not audible, but I wouldn't know how to "oil" a tonearm to get rid of it.

Also, if you go with the Carbon, this looks like a fun upgrade: Acrylic Platter Upgrade for Debut III or Debut Carbon

Uncompromising Expression: Singles Collection Round Midnight: Complete Blue Note Singles 1947-52

Release date October 21:

Of the four you're considering, hands down choose the Dial. You say you own little Bird, and that's criminal. However, you might consider the Savoy package which also contains all the Dial material, and in great sound. Of the rest, I'd go with the MJQ (and have). This is the classic material, in great sound. I can't speak to the Threadgill, and as for the Mingus...I haven't heard it (I have heard bootlegs of some of the performances), but check the box's discography (online at Mosaic's website). You should be prepared for very long performances, many of them. I mention this only because, if you only own the Atlantics, you may not be prepared. My mind starts to wander after a while. YMMV.

The next Dave's Picks. Colgate University 11/4/77 and Seneca College, Toronto, 11/2/77.

I was leafing through YouTube recently, and found some interesting Tim Buckley concerts. Check out this one, when he opened for Zappa at the Felt Forum, NYC:

It was cancer; see: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2788682/snl-star-jan-hooks-battling-cancer-death-aged-57-devastated-friends-reveal.html

I'd echo a lot of what's been posted here. I'd add: a readable booklet (no garish graphics, no tiny type), rare and surprising tracks I couldn't find elsewhere, a handsome package, a nice price. I can do without gimmicks (like the "tape box" that's part of the Coltrane Atlantic box), a box where the things inside are too loose (whenever I pull the Mingus Atlantic box off the shelf, everything inside slides out), a box with non-standard dimensions (the "What It Is!" box goes with nothing else), or metal (the Coltrane Impulse box scratches my shelves).

I picked this up recently at a great price. Cardboard box, cardboard sleeves, and a booklet with discographical information. Get it, and donate your iron box to the center for tetanus research.

Looking at Jan Hooks videos reminded me of how good SNL was back then. How about this: https://screen.yahoo.com/jan-hooks-snl-skits/musicians-free-range-chickens-000000671.html

https://screen.yahoo.com/jan-hooks-snl-skits/brenda-waitress-000000407.html

I can't wait until the woman who reviews her husband's stupid record collection shares her thoughts about this album. Talk about meta!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/arts/music/09fireworks.html?_r=0

Thanks for the tip...just ordered it.

http://nypost.com/2014/10/08/one-direction-team-up-for-star-studded-god-only-knows-cover/

Yes, what are they using as the masters? When the Ella/Chick Webb box came out, Mosaic was very forthcoming about the provenance, admitting that some tracks came from prior CDs. At least we knew. How about now?

Check out the first few pages of the novel Galactic Pot Healer by Philip K. Dick; it's a game played by a worldwide band of bored clerks. Published in 1969! From Wikipedia: The protagonist, Joe Fernwright, is a pot-healer, one who can perfectly restore pottery to brand new condition. Joe finds himself constantly depressed and idle at the opening of the novel. He is unemployed and on a war veteran's social security benefit, given that ceramic pottery has been replaced by plastics, and his profession is not in great demand. He longs for purpose and meaning in life. His one entertainment is to call various friends on the worldwide telephone network and swap puzzles. These puzzles are based on imperfect translations of sayings and book titles obtained by using language translation computers available to anyone. The object of the game is to guess the original from the translation.

In going through the upcoming release section on CDJapan, I found two intriguing titles: Mitoho - Ornette Coleman From Google Translate: Unexplored peaks / Ornette Coleman Valuable record of the 1968 European tour by double bass quartet shocking. Above all Buddha Blues by Shahanai ultra rare track! <Personnel> Ornette Coleman (alto sax, trumpet, Shahanai), David Izenzon (bass), Charlie Haden (bass), Ed Blackwell (drums ) Sounds as Roach - Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln From Google Translate: Sounds-as-a-Roach / Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln Record of precious concert went with elite musicians Lacey Jae Europe, Kuhn et al Roach ~ Lincoln went to 1968 European tour. The play thrilling representative song of their "Merindi" "free Suite" and "drum defunct only". Also co-starring with big band also topic. <Personnel> Max Roach (drums), Abbey Lincoln (vocals), Steve Lacy (soprano sax), Steve Kuhn (piano), Red Mitchell (bass), Max Roach Big Band

I'm listening to John Patton's "Boogaloo," recorded in 1968. In the liner notes to the 75th Anniversary edition, Michael Cuscuna notes "Patton made his debut on Blue Note in 1963 and stayed with the label until 1970. But as the '60s progressed, he seemed more inclined to superimpose avant garde elements onto his brand of funk using musicians such as Harold Alexander and later James Blood Ulmer." Which got me to thinking... What was the reception of these "avant garde elements" in the jazz clubs around the country? Were the audiences in, say, Newark, hootin' and hollerin', or were they turned off? Are there any members here who attended one of these club dates, by Patton or someone else also experimenting, who can give a first hand account? I know Ornette made quite a splash in Manhattan clubs, but it's hard to picture him playing a club in, say, Newark or St. Louis. But that's Ornette, who's more on the "art" side of the music. I would imagine a John Patton fed off the vibe given back by the audience. Were they into it, or did they give the cold shoulder?

Happy birthday!

The first album I ever bought was a mono copy of Midnight Ride. RIP.

I've been going through the Elvin Mosaic box (bought as a download through iTunes). It's been very pleasing; surprisingly eclectic, strong compositions, nice arrangements.