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Just as I predicted. On the release date (today), Amazon's price is $123.85 but they're out of stock. However, Marketplace reseller "Germany" (which I believe is actually Membran) has it for $39.30. I bit, even though, if history's any indication, the price just might drop further than that going forward. Amazon resellers I received my copy today. At first glance, I'm very impressed by the packaging and presentation. Box arrived in perfect condition.

I listen to all my music via shuffle, and much of it without a visual - when I'm at my computer, I can see the track and cover in iTunes, when I'm in the car I can see track title and artist only, and in the shower it's only the music. I'm getting good at identifying lead musicians (this morning correctly identifying Charlie Hunter by his sound) and even which album the track is from (hearing a pianist that could be Tatum with a vibes player who isn't complicated or ornate and drums and perhaps no bassist led me to identify the Tatum - Hampton - Rich album). It's fun identifying alto saxists: Sonny Criss vs Art Pepper vs Lee Konitz for example, or realizing that the instrument that sounds higher than Konitz's alto is actually Warne Marsh's tenor. I also like listening to music I can't immediately identify, because it leads me to listen to the music more, and decide if (and why) I like it.

Same here. My favorite album was his second one. After that, well... the charm just eluded me. One big problem is with his melodies - pretty primitive, don't really go anywhere.

I really like "The Paul Bley Quartet" (catchy title, huh?) on ECM, with Surman, Frisell and Motian.

John Lewis, though some might say he leans towards the simplistic rather than the simple. Sonny Clark, Grant Green, Horace Parlan, Kenny Dorham, George Lewis (trombone) come to mind.

I was reminded of this thread this morning while listening to this:

http://fora.tv/2010/10/18/Jazz_Legacies_A_Conversation_with_Ron_Carter#fullprogram

Moderator, can this thread be moved to the Boxed Set forum? That's where I'd think to look for it. TIA.

Just earlier today, I was listening to that Art Farmer Quartet, but with Steve Swallow on bass ("Interaction"). It was recorded July 1963; I wonder if that was before or after Ron's anecdote?

Just as I predicted. On the release date (today), Amazon's price is $123.85 but they're out of stock. However, Marketplace reseller "Germany" (which I believe is actually Membran) has it for $39.30. I bit, even though, if history's any indication, the price just might drop further than that going forward. Amazon resellers

Also, in the U.S., Amazon is showing the pre-release price (release date is tomorrow) with fulfillment by Amazon. If history is any indication, once it's released, a number of third-party Amazon Marketplace vendors will offer it at a greatly reduced price. We'll know in a few days.

You gotta get TiVo.

I find it interesting that they're including pictures of the original LP covers, something that the Andorrans shy away from (probably because of copyright issues). Is it possible that this box is licensed by the Aubrey Mayhew estate?

There have been a few discussions about this. See: Pristine Audio Discographic details Photos

Thanks! That's a good price. Amazon US doesn't carry it, and Amazon UK has it for £40.99 (= $64.06 US). I snagged a copy. FYI, they're charging $7.20 shipping. I received the Davis box today. Fast work, BRO!

I thought Cobblestone was owned by Muse? If so, Denon is now the owner.

I once owned a later Cannonball Capitol album called "The Happy People." Really nice Brazilian date (David Axelrod production) with George Duke, Airto and Flora Purim, along with Cannon's regular band. I've regretted selling the LP, and have not seen it reissued on CD.

Thanks! That's a good price. Amazon US doesn't carry it, and Amazon UK has it for £40.99 (= $64.06 US). I snagged a copy. FYI, they're charging $7.20 shipping.

Peter Bergman, a founding member of the surrealist comedy troupe Firesign Theatre, whose albums became cult favorites among college students in the late 1960s and ’70s for a brand of sly, multilayered satire so dense it seemed riddled with non sequiturs until the second, third or 30th listening, died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 72. NY Times obituary

Same here. ditto Same here, although I've asked to not see any Political posts. Not being a musician, there's not much in Musician's Forum that interests me. I've never poked around in Album of the Week or Blindfold Test; perhaps I should.

James Brown Said It Loud It seems like a home run, right? The life of James Brown—golden material, a huge fan base, a killer soundtrack. And R.J. Smith's "The One" is the first comprehensive biography published since Brown's death in 2006, so there's no competition. But there are obstacles. For to nail Brown's story is to master the nuances of Georgialina and Affrilachia, of queer black tent-show culture, the cape in shamanistic ritual, the 1960s indie record business, Black Power, Nixon-era race relations and some weird stuff, too, like how it feels to surge on angel dust at age 57. So the challenge is as steep as the enticement sweet—to get one last hit out of James Brown. Continued here: WSJ

The word is Columbia Records is preparing the ultimate Bob Dylan box set– a collection of all his albums including his bootleg series. The massive box will be a Dylanographer’s delight, collecting every single track including single tracks like “George Jackson” that never made into onto an album. There will also be a couple of CDs with miscellaneous tracks, so that just about everything you ever heard, had, lost, or wanted is all in one place. The price for this super collection is said to be $300–but there’s an upside. I am told that there will be a code so buyers can download the whole thing for free as well. Taken from: Forbes

This discussion's bringing up some bad memories. I remember the postings on BNBB after 9/11, and reading regular posters agreeing with Baraka's belief that 4,000 Israelis were told to stay home that day. I was frankly shocked that posters who wrote so intelligently about jazz could freely spout such racist, hateful nonsense. Since then, I've limited my postings (at BNBB and now here) to jazz and only jazz.

What do you think about the sound on that set? I have the cheapo Euro release that was available for a heartbeat, and find the sound distant: