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The Universal sets don't get deeply discounted the way Sony sets do.

I just picked up a two-CD set on Concord, "Both Sides of the Coin", from Amazon (Prime!) for the ridiculous price of $3.84.

It's a boot.

There's nothing like Jim when he's riffing! Love it!

Lon, how does the middle session sound? My impression from the RVG is that it was from a later-generation tape; it was striking how much better the alternates from that session sounded compared to the master takes.

Also, the fact that the writer said he's "a huge fan of jazz in general" means that nothing matters all that much to him. Perhaps his wife should reconsider what it means when he says he loves her.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/08/06/pandora-cuts-first-ever-direct-deal-with-artists/?intcmp=features

I saw Kenny in a band led by Jack Walrath. RIP.

I liked the interview a lot. I watched the first 20 minutes - wasn't really interested in his political views. The first thing that struck me was what a gentleman he is. He began by just trying to laugh it off. But Bret probed deeper, and uncovered a world of hurt and concern for jazz in general.

I have a lot of Pepper, and wouldn't call this top-tier. Art and Duke don't mesh that well (possibly for the reasons Laurie mentions), everyone sounds tired, and sound quality isn't great.

Moderator: Why don't we shut this thread down now? I don't think anything new will be said here.

I thought this was well-said. The New Yorker owes Sonny an apology. And the article was definitely not funny (the same can be said of The Onion these days.). Isn't it sad that The New Yorker aspires to the level of The Onion?

Happy birthday, Lon. Sorry to hear of your ongoing travails; hope you manage to have some fun anyway.

Well, I'll miss Allan, and hope he returns.

I read an interview with Norah where she says "I hate talking to mothers...I've had so many conversations where they say 'I LOVE your album...my child falls asleep so quickly while it's on!"

Not sure this is just a "career move." Norah grew up in Texas, and seems to have a genuine love for country music, if not it's latest pop manifestations. On her first album she covered a Hank Williams song. In fact, much of that first album sounds like a jazz/country hybrid, though much of that may be attributable to the genius of Arif Mardin. I haven't (yet) heard any ridicule in this thread about Norah. Though if someone also mentions Oscar Peterson and Keith Jarrett, this board is doomed.

And Fred Wesley?!? James Brown's Fred Wesley? Sounds interesting.

Exactly. I couldn't stand hearing my 10-year old complain that Netflix was choppy on the iPad. We first bought a Netgear extender, but performance was too erratic (and when it was failing, you couldn't figure out why). We've since switched to an Almond, and are generally pleased. The nice thing about the Almond is it has a screen - you can actually interact with it to troubleshoot.

RIP. Your funk will be missed. Loved "Power Of Soul."

If we include the Prestige 70s material, we're up to an insane number of discs. But count me in. I think Warner got Parlophone. See also: No Freddie and the Dreamers???

I have a wifi range extender for my Internet only. That would not help the phone receptivity (it has helped using the Web on the second floor). Panasonic sells a phone range extender, which I'm considering, but if the problem is in Comcast's pipe, it wouldn't help. So if I use a handset that's near the phone base unit and the conversation's still choppy, it's probably due to Comcast's pipe. However, if the same conversation that was choppy on the second floor is clear when next to the base unit, then the problem probably stems from something in the house.

I'm sure they already know.

It breaks apart; it's choppy. No static, but virtually unusable as a phone conversation. It's intermittent, though, and I don't see what could trigger it (which would point to a Comcast pipe problem). Next time it happens, I want to test if the same phone conversation is better if I switch to a handset closer to the base unit. I find it interesting that there's a flyer in the box for the new Panasonic unit for a Panasonic range extender. "Double the range of your Panasonic DECT cordless phone, so you can be sure to get your calls anywhere in the home." The wifi range extender I installed did help, but it's not perfect (which, again, might point to the Comcast pipe as the culprit).