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My main issue with the ECM approach...I don't have a word for it, so I'll give an example. Marc Johnson released a great little album on Verve back in 1998 called The Sound of Summer Running. I think it's the only album he did for Verve. The group had both Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell in it, and the style is in the vein of Frisell's "Americana" work: very tuneful, happy and upbeat. Maybe these were the producer's (Rich Seidel) marching orders, but it helped make for a great record. Then I bought a disc Johnson made for ECM called Shades of Jade. It was everything the Verve disc wasn't: the tunes were amorphous, vague, kinda going nowhere...it was hard to tell why a tune ended when it did, or even what the tune was. It's very possible that Eicher's hands-off approach made the date worse, and that maybe Johnson could've used a Rich Seidel cracking the whip. Just my two cents.

I think ECM has a "sound" that can affect the music. I noticed it on the Roscoe Mitchell "Nine To Get Ready" disc. It's a sheen, a bit of a distance from the music. In fact, I don't understand the argument that it could be otherwise. Haven't we long talked about the affect a producer has on the music, a Bob Weinstock vs an Alfred Lion? Haven't we discussed the sound difference each got from Rudy's studio? And I do think one can wonder how a particular ECM album might have sounded if produced on a different label. From all this, it's a short step to discuss what one thinks of that "sound" and that "approach." Don't some people prefer Blue Notes to Prestiges of the same era, or vice versa? It's just something else to discuss, and one's input (if not too vitriolic) could be interesting to consider.

I thought the problem was that at that point, it is damaging the vinyl.

Especially without the original non-overdubbed tracks available on the Debut box.

I like all the HighNotes. One nice aspect is he largely keeps a consistent band through all of them, stretching about a decade. There was once a thread here about the joys of working bands, mostly centered on the Coltrane classic quartet; these albums show a cohesiveness and empathy. If you don't want to get all the albums, HighNote recently put out a 3-CD compilation: I also want to put in a good word for this one, which I found pretty cheaply on Amazon: Under A Woodstock Moon I don't know that I've heard a bad Fathead record (the only Atlantic I have is Heads Up).

How about Houston?

Around 1987, Allison Rowe came across a white clapboard house for sale on the outskirts of North Stamford. The place was advertised as being owned by a famous musician, but Rowe loved it for its various rustic charms -- a sprawling backyard with a lush garden and lily pond, a kidney-shaped pool, and a separate cathedral-ceilinged studio that had been fashioned from the frame of a horse and buggy barn. She left the negotiations to her mother, Marjorie Rowe, the so-called "grand dame" of Greenwich real estate who founded the firm Preferred Properties. "She called me and said, `The good news is you own Benny Goodman's house. The bad news is you owe $25,000 more.'" Read more: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/A-house-with-all-that-jazz-in-North-Stamford-3537552.php#ixzz1u6ej27Lr

I mostly listen to my music on my iPod or computer speakers, so perhaps I'm not the best person to answer that question. I sampled some and they sounded fine.

The box just arrived, and it's an impressive bargain. 8 discs of primo R & B. Amazon lists song titles but not artists; here's what the box contains: Disc 1: Lowe Groovin' - Joe Morris That Old Black Magic - Tiny Grimes Annie Laurie - Tiny Grimes Midnight Special - Tiny Grimes The Applejack - Joe Morris Cole Slaw - Frank "Floorshow" Culley Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee & His Buddies So Long - Ruth Brown I'll Get Along Somehow - Ruth Brown Hey Little Girl - Professor Longhair And His New Orleans Boys Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Professor Longhair And His New Orleans Boys Tee-nah-nah - Harry Van Walls Danny Boy - Al Hibbler Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere - Joe Morris Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Stick McGhee Don't You Know I Love You - The Clovers Shouldn't I Know - The Cardinals The Chill Is On - Big Joe Turner Chains Of Love - Big Joe Turner Fool, Fool, Fool - The Clovers One Mint Julep - The Clovers Wheel Of Fortune - The Cardinals Sweet Sixteen - Big Joe Turner 5-10-15 Hours - Ruth Brown Gator's Groove - Willis Jackson Disc 2: Ting-A-Ling - The Clovers Daddy Daddy - Ruth Brown The Midnight Hour - Ray Charles A Beggar For Your Kisses - The Diamonds Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown Good Lovin' - The Clovers Wild Wild Young Men - Ruth Brown Mess Around - Ray Charles Honey Hush - Big Joe Turner Soul On Fire - LaVern Baker Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters Lovey Dovey - The Clovers Such A Night - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters Tipitina - Professor Longhair White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters Honey Love - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters Whatcha Gonna Do? - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters Shake, Rattle And Roll - Big Joe Turner Sh-Boom - The Chords Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown Jam Up - Tommy Ridgley After The Lights Go Down Low - Hibbler,Al Tomorrow Night - LaVern Baker Tweedlee Dee - LaVern Baker I Got A Woman - Ray Charles Greenbacks - Ray Charles Disc 3: The Door Is Still Open - The Cardinals Flip Flop And Fly - Big Joe Turner A Fool For You - Ray Charles This Little Girl Of Mine - Ray Charles Play It Fair - LaVern Baker Adorable - The Drifters Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Robins Ruby Baby - The Drifters In Paradise - The Cookies The Chicken And The Hawk - Big Joe Turner Devil Or Angel - The Clovers Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles Hallelujah I Love Her So - Ray Charles Jim Dandy - LaVern Baker Down In Mexico - The Coasters Corrine Corrina - Big Joe Turner Treasure of Love - Clyde McPhatter Love, Love, Love - The Clovers It's Too Late - Chuck Willis Lonely Avenue - Ray Charles Since I Met You Baby - Ivory Joe Hunter Lucky Lips - Ruth Brown Without Love (There Is Nothing) - Clyde McPhatter Fools Fall In Love - The Drifters Midnight Special Train - Big Joe Turner Empty Arms - Ivory Joe Hunter C.C. Rider - Chuck Willis Searchin' - The Coasters Disc 4: Young Blood - The Coasters Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes Long Lonely Nights - Clyde McPhatter Betty And Dupree - Chuck Willis What Am I Livin' For? - Chuck Willis Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes - Chuck Willis Yakety Yak - The Coasters A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker The Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles Charlie Brown - The Coasters What'd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2 - Ray Charles There Goes My Baby - The Drifters Along Came Jones - The Coasters Let The Good Times Roll - Ray Charles Poison Ivy - The Coasters Dance With Me - The Drifters Just For A Thrill - Ray Charles This Magic Moment - The Drifters Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters Shopping For Clothes - The Coasters Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King Young Boy Blues - Ben E. King Stand By Me - Ben E. King Gee Whiz - Carla Thomas Saved - LaVern Baker Just Out Of Reach (Of My Empty Arms) - Solomon Burke Disc 5: Little Egypt - The Coasters Amor - Ben E. King Last Night - The Mar-Keys I'm Blue - The Ikettes You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell I Found A Love - The Falcons Cry To Me - Solomon Burke Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King Green Onions - Booker T. & The MG's Up On The Roof - The Drifters See See Rider - LaVern Baker I (Who Have Nothing) - Ben E. King If You Need Me - Solomon Burke These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis On Broadway - The Drifters Just One Look - Doris Troy Mashed Potatoes - Nat Kendricks & The Swans Land Of A 1000 Dances - Chris Kenner Walking The Dog - Rufus Thomas Release Me - Esther Phillips Mercy, Mercy - Don Covay Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters And I Love Him - Esther Phillips Hold What You've Got - Joe Tex Mr. Pitiful - Otis Redding Baby, I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis Disc 6: Teasin' You - Willie Tee Got To Get You Off My Mind - Solomon Burke I Want To Do Everything For You - Joe Tex I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Redding A Sweet Woman Like You - Joe Tex In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett See-Saw - Don Covay Respect - Otis Redding You Don't Know Like I Know - Sam & Dave When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge 634-5789 - Wilson Pickett Hold On, I'm Comin' - Sam & Dave Cool Jerk - The Capitols Neighbor, Neighbor - Jimmy Hughes Land Of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett When Something Is Wrong With My Baby - Sam & Dave Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin Show Me - Joe Tex Tramp - Otis Redding & Carla Thomas Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett Hip Hug-Her - Booker T. & The MG's Soul Man - Sam & Dave Disc 7: Respect - Aretha Franklin (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin Soul Finger - The Bar-Kays Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin Skinny Legs And All - Joe Tex Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin I'm In Love - Wilson Pickett Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) - Aretha Franklin (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells Slip Away - Clarence Carter Think - Aretha Franklin Too Weak To Fight - Clarence Carter Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack Take A Letter, Maria - R.B. Greaves Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton The Ghetto - Donny Hathaway Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Tyrone Davis Compared To What - Les McCann & Eddie Harris Call Me - Aretha Franklin Disc 8: Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Aretha Franklin Precious, Precious - Jackie Moore Groove Me - King Floyd Patches - Clarence Carter Don't Knock My Love (Part 1) - Wilson Pickett Funky Nassau, Pts. 1 & 2 - Wilson Pickett Thin Line Between Love And Hate - The Persuaders Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin Day Dreamin' - Aretha Franklin You've Got A Friend - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - The Spinners Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack Where Is The Love - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway I'll Be Around - The Spinners Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack One Of A Kind - The Spinners Sideshow - Blue Magic Mighty Love - The Spinners Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris

At LC today I ran across two 1/4" reels of the Mingus score to Shadows. They were recently purchased from Sue, along with some other stuff. Has this music ever been available on it's own (i.e. separated from the film)? The Mingus Dial box set contains a composition written for the film but not used in it. What is the Mingus Dial box? Do you mean the Debut box?

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In November 1962, the Cuban bandleader and percussionist Mongo Santamaría, who had been looking for ways to blend Afro-Cuban music with American jazz, added a funky conga beat to Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" at a Brooklyn club. The result ignited a Latin-soul club craze that eventually influenced jazz, rock and R&B, and continues to thrive at clubs in New York and London to this day. Known in the 1960s as the Latin boogaloo, the rhythmic, slinky dance form was Spanish Harlem's answer to '60s rock and R&B—distinguished on recordings by a chunky beat, English lyrics, hand-clapping and the sounds of a party going on. More here: WSJ

"All Our Reasons", due for release March 16, along with an Anders Jormin title. There'll be a giveaway for All Our Reasons at AAJ later this month or early next month. Billy Hart's All Our Reasons surprises me. I thought that it would be fairly mainstream, or as mainstream as ECM gets. But instead it is quite ECM-ish. I'll need to listen to it more to decide how much I like it. I wasn't a fan of the HighNote release; just didn't move me:

I don't think Cal Collins did that many. This is a favorite: Lorne Lofsky released one album on Pablo (produced by Oscar Peterson) that I really liked: Finally, a personal favorite is Ron Affif. Released a few albums on Pablo. Check this one out: And can I bring up Russell Malone? Yes, he's had some albums, but it's not like he's that well-known. I like the Jazz Standard discs:

I assume third-party software updates are separate from OS updates, just as with Windows. Correct. Adobe updates have to be applied separately. But the virus was distributed by means of a corrupted Adobe Flash installer - it fooled the system into thinking it was an "official" Adobe update when it was anything but. The most recent OSX patch was to close this hole. If the official Apple patch didn't work, that would be really dismaying.

I've applied all the OSX system updates, and I'm still getting reminders to update Adobe Flash. Are these reminders now to be trusted?

Thanks for reviving this thread. It seems the original Bat Chain Puller can now be ordered at the Barfko site. (What an annoying site, by the way...try to figure out what's on the discs they're selling!)

I got this: Vasant Rai - $1.98

Thanks!

For the past half-century, as every aspect of pop culture has shifted around them, the same Dixieland-style jazz band has held the same weekly slot at the same Manhattan nightclub. It's a 50-year feat of endurance and consistency virtually unmatched in the city's musical history, and for good reason: Few venues or bands remain viable over that length of time. But the Grove Street Stompers have kept it going for five decades, and Arthur's Tavern in the West Village has kept the group on its calendar every Monday since 1962. More here: WSJ

I passed by there around February. There was a sign on the door that she was out for a hip replacement, but that she would reopen "hipper than ever!"

Glad to hear that Sally's is back open.

It pretty much would have to be. It sounds pretty clean to these non-audiophile ears.