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There's also this mp3 compilation: We'll ignore the dreadful cover art, shall we? It presents, in jumbled up fashion, tracks from the two Savoys pictured above, 6 tracks from Mort Herbert's Night People, and 2 tracks I can't source (Hum-Bug and Southern Exposure).

Not exactly like it, but the Shihab material here has been on cd on these two releases in the Savoy/Denon series. I have 'em and really like 'em. I think there's at least one more session on the 2-fer than what's on those two single releases. I sold the 2-fer years ago, so can't directly check it.

I always enjoyed this Savoy twofer: Nothing quite like it is currently available on CD. The liner notes were excellent, too; they noted that Shihab wasn't much into self-promotion.

Listening again to the "Another Self Portrait" box, specifically the original Self Portrait album. There really is no mention, in the accompanying book, of the Nashville sessions which comprise the bulk of the album. The impression the book gives is that the bulk of the album was recorded in New York, with the tapes then being sent to Nashville for sweetening. But the album was largely recorded in Nashville, not in New York, with Nashville musicians and backing singers. Indeed, the word "country" is barely mentioned in the book. I think the notes put a lot of effort into mischaracterizing the nature of the original SP album, and redirecting the listener's attention from what is obviously there. A listen clearly shows a homage to the slick Nashville sound (along with other elements), but that aspect seems to have gone down the memory hole. It would be as if they were discussing the Slow Train Coming album without addressing its religious aspect. Inconvenient and uncomfortable it may be, but c'mon.

So does this mean Warner Bros. now owns Roulette and EMI France masters?

Got my shipping notice for the Berigan.

Another thanks from me, Stompy. One on the way here.

Please send our condolences to Ann.

Popmarket has a Zappa vinyl deal today: Freak Out, Uncle Meat and Overnite Sensation for $69.99.

Another thing that bugs me about Another Self Portrait is that it ignores the material on "Dylan" (that bastard child of outtakes which Columbia released in spite in 1973). These tracks were from the same sessions as Self Portrait and New Morning, with even more hideous sweetening. But from which recording sessions did they originate? What did they sound like originally, without overdubs? Who plays on them? Was the "intent" of originally recording these tracks similar to those on Another Self Portrait? The "Dylan" album is just hanging out there, begging for explanation and context. And they actually could have fit these tracks on the first two discs of ASP.

Thingin is an excellent date, and very well recorded.

I think solo Tatum at his best was when he was lively and astonishing, often in front of a small audience. The Pablo material (recorded towards the end of his career) is slower and more maudlin. Of the good solo Tatum, unfortunately many of the surviving air checks and such have fairly bad audio quality, which in these cases do get in the way of listening pleasure. I'd characterize much of the Storyville box this way. So we're talking about the combination of virtuosity, enjoyable performances, and listening pleasure. I'd start here: Originally 3 LPs, recorded at someone's house in front of a lively, appreciative crowd. This is the other one that comes to mind:

Interesting little video about a pressing plant: Bloomberg BusinessWeek

The "Groups" is a wonderful box; highly recommended. It's surprising to hear how Tatum blossomed in a band - he's good with a drummer kicking him, and he's a surprisingly good supporting pianist. The solo box I find kinda draggy, and think there's better Tatum out there.

I was just listening to this; wonderful stuff:

Good luck in San Antonio! And try to play Houston, if you can!

Drums Around The Corner may be the best of Blakey's "drum" dates.

No, just an IPhone 4 and my IMac computer. There's a Kindle app for the iMac (free, available through the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kindle/id405399194?mt=12) and for the iPhone; I wouldn't recommend the iPhone app, as the small screen size makes reading a bit tedious. Thanks mjzee. I just downloaded the app, downloaded "Wail" for $9.99, and am in business. A separate Kindle might make sense later on for vacations and the like. OK, so now, for convenience sake, install the Kindle app for your iPhone. You can read the same copy of Wail on both devices. Having it on the iPhone would allow you to look up something on a moment's notice; might be handy.

No, just an IPhone 4 and my IMac computer. There's a Kindle app for the iMac (free, available through the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kindle/id405399194?mt=12) and for the iPhone; I wouldn't recommend the iPhone app, as the small screen size makes reading a bit tedious.

If you have an iPad, you can use the free Kindle app.

It looks to be the same date as this; the CD has two additional tracks.

By the way, the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon is $399.00. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007XTE6YW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=RVSBV717YT9&coliid=I23UY08H1W9ZI4 The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon is always $399, regardless of where you buy it (I got it from Crutchfield). I have it in red, which looks great.

Clicking my way through CDJapan while the board was down, I found a number of Hank Jones titles I had never seen before. This one gave me chills: