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It's an essential Cecil Taylor album. I find the sound to be good (7/10), except on the (unlisted) alternate tracks which seem to come from a different source. Parts of this set are available the single CD release "Trance" (Black Lion).

I don't think this set sold very well, so I don't understand why they repeat the same concept with the John McLaughlin 20+ CD set. I would have bought the Shakti material, but I'm not a fan of the Mahavishnu Orchestra and his later projects, so I have to pass on this set too.

Hey Pete ... let's eat ... more meat was that a line by Dizzy?

Check this thread: Poll: Miles Davis - Complete Montreux (20CD box) Does it sell?

HELLYEAH !!!

Yes, everything is correct, except for the last part: Suppose you had the permanent cookie set ("Remember me" option) and you forgot to log out. If somebody else uses the PC after you (even after it was shut down) and goes to organissimo.org/forum, he will be automatically logged in as "king ubu" and be able to post under that name. That's why the log in page warns that this option should not be used on shared PCs. If the other user has his own organissimo account, he can log out as "king ubu" and log in again with his own user/pass. As far as shared PCs at work and in the family are concerned, every regular user should have his own personal Windows account, with own desktop shortcuts, bookmarks, logins, internet history etc. A guest account can be set up for visitors. Multi-user capabilities are an essential feature of Windows NT4, 2000 and XP. With Windows 95/98/Me they are very limited. Edit: Now I see you probably mean that the other user has his own *Windows* user account, right? Well in that case the last paragraph of my answer applies. Every Windows user has his own Internet Explorer cookies. Other browsers like Netscape or Opera can be configured for a multi-user environment too.

No, it's only a privacy issue for you (someone else posting with your account). It depends if a permanent or temporary browser cookie has been set: If you choose the "remember me" option when log in, a permanent cookie with your (encrypted) login details will be saved on the PC, and you will be logged in automatically when you return to the board, even if the PC has been switched off in between sessions. If you don't use the "remember me" option, a temporary cookie will be set, that is valid for that browsing session only. When you close the browser, it is deleted. Unfortunatley, the "remember me" option is ticked by default on the log in page, so if you are on a public computer and forget to change to "No" when you log in, a permanent cookie will be set, which will only be deleted when you click on log out, but not when you simply close the browser.

Are you sure about copyprotection? This should be indicated on the jewel case or the CD. Very few jazz CDs are protected, only EMI (Blue Note) Europe does this AFAIK. I've had a few CDs too that could not be played in some CD drives, but it had nothing to do with copyprotection.

Here are the tracklist from AMG and the corresponding sessions in the Verve box: 2LP set: 1. California, Here I Come 2. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Burke/VanHeusen) 3. Turn Out the Stars (Evans/Lees) 4. Stella by Starlight (Washington/Young) 5. You're Gonna Hear from Me (Previn/Previn) 6. In a Sentimental Mood (Ellington/Kurtz/Mills) 7. G Waltz (Evans) 8. On Green Dolphin Street (Kaper/Washington) 9. Gone With the Wind (Magidson/Wrubel) 10. If You Could See Me Now (Dameron/Sigman) 11. Alfie (Bacharach/David) 12. Very Early (Evans) 13. 'Round Midnight (Hanighen/Monk/Williams) 14. Emily (Mandel/Mercer) 15. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream... (Barris/Koehler/Moll) Verve Box: *22) Village Vanguard, New York City, USA, 17. 08. 1967 22) Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe 22) In A Sentimental Mood 22) Re: Person I Knew 22) California, Here I Come 22) Alfie 22) Gone With The Wind 22) Turn Out The Stars 22) Polka Dots And Moonbeams 22) Stella By Starlight 22) Very Early 22) You're Gonna Hear From Me 22) Emily 22) Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 22) 'Round Midnight 22) On Green Dolphin Street 22) If You Could See Me Now 22) I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 22) You're Gonna Hear From Me 22) G Waltz 22) California, Here I Come 22) Emily 22) Alfie 22) Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams *23) Village Vanguard, New York City, USA, 18. 08. 1967 23) In A Sentimental Mood 23) California, Here I Come 23) You're Gonna Hear From Me 23) Alfie 23) Gone With The Wind 23) Emily 23) G Waltz 23) Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 23) In A Sentimental Mood 23) California, Here I Come 23) You're Gonna Hear From Me 23) Alfie 23) Gone With The Wind 23) Emily 23) G Waltz 23) Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 23) On Green Dolphin Street 23) G Waltz 23) You're Gonna Hear From Me 23) Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 23) Gone With The Wind 23) Emily 23) G Waltz http://www.kind-of-blue.de/seiten/boxen/bi...s_verve_box.htm

You can log into the board from every computer that is connected to the internet. You only need to know the user name and password of your account. If you use a public computer or share a PC with co-workers or family members, be sure to log out at the end of the session (link on top left of the page next to your name), because somebody else could use your ID if the browser is still logged in. Another recommendation for forum junkies: If you are registered on many forums, use a different password for everyone, because an admin of one forum with access to the database can find out your password and could use it on the other boards. I'm not thinking about the Organissimo admins of course.

I tried some google searches. With "jazz message board", "jazz forum" or "jazz discussion" (without quotes), Organissimo is not on the first page of the results. But with "jrvg tocj" it is the first result. That is rather extreme, because with other rare keywords often used here "andrew hill dance with death", "mccoy tyner mosaic" I was less successful. So people that find Organissimo through google probably searched for very specific information, and not for a jazz discussions in general.

(...) he also bought a contraption that allows the ipod to play through a standard fm radio. you pick the signal on the ipod and then tune the radio to those numbers. presto. Every home stereo that has a line input can be used to connect a portable player. It doesn't necessarily need a line out on the portable device, the headphone jack is good as well (equalizer settings should be flat and the volume a bit less than maximum). Most amplifiers have RCA jacks for line input ("Aux", "Tape in" or "Tape play", anything except "phono" and "microphone"), then it need a simple jack-RCA adapter cable that can be found in every electronics store for $8. Only if a device has no line in (such as many car stereos) is it necessary to use more complicated connections like the FM transmission method.

The termn "world music" was invented in the 80's to designate a new style based on traditional music from various continents. But already in the late 60's, the german jazz author Joachim Ernst Behrendt organized sessions between jazz artists and traditional musicians that would also qualify for this label. One session was called "Jazz meets the world".

In jazz, the assertion that one has to be black in order to play the music in an authentic way is luckily a thing of the past. But in other fields of music it seem to be rooted in the marketing. Why are allmost all famous rappers black (Eminem being the big exception) and most boygroups white?

Happy birthday, Jim

I just discovered the first "rotten" CDs in my collection. A 3CD set from Hyperion Records, with Tatiana Nikolayeva playing Shostakovich´s 24 Preludes and Fugues op.87. This set from 1990 is "Made in England" and was problably made by the Nimbus pressing plant, which was known for it's manufacturing problems in the late 80's. http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/details/66441.asp On all 3 CDs from the set, the laser skips on the last third of the disc, with drop outs increasing progressively. No deterioration is visible. I will try to extract the CDs on my PC to save the tracks that are intact.

The Antwerp concert is the best Miles live recording I have ever heard. Similar to the Plugged Nicke sets, but even faster and more abstract. The recording quality is acceptable (aircheck).

Definitions: - "Classical" includes everything in the genre, from medieval to avant garde, and opera - "Pop/Rock" also includes popular music styles often listed seperately, like Rap or Country - "Folklore/World" means traditional music from other cultures and it's derivatives My vote goes to classical, which currently fills 30% of my listening time.

Why is René McLean only 14 years younger than his father Jackie?

It's freezing here. The coldest month of May I have ever experienced. Colder than April. 5°C in the morning today. I saw on TV that it was even snowing in the german Alps. Must be some kind of promotion for that "Day After Tomorrow" movie ...

I still believe that many of Blue Note's decisions concerning their message board were based on ignorance and not bad faith. Remember how badly the BNBB was administered? During it's last year, there were constant technical problems, which were probably due to lack of maintainance. Tom Evered and the other moderators only showed up occasionally. After the board was closed, the "Bulletin board"-link remained on the homepage for more than a year. So I can imagine that when they posted links to other jazz message boards they chose AAJ and Jazz Corner because those boards were known to them. After all, Organissimo was at the beginning mainly known and promoted among BNBB regulars, and the Blue Note guys rarely read their own message board. And why didn't they simply link to the european Blue Note board after this was created? Another sign that they really don't care about it.

I agree with all 4 albums, although I have the Basra JRVG (very good sound) and the True Blue "spanish TOCJ". These are two essential Blue Note albums which should never go OOP.

I don't have a car, so I'm not an expert on this, but MP3-CD seems to become very popular with car stereos now. The advantage is that 8-12 albums fit on one CD-R (depending on compression rate), while MP3 sound quality is good enough for car listening. From my experience with portable MP3 players and DVD players with MP3 support, navigation on the disc is not much more complicated than with a normal CD.

In some companies they make a difference between electronic equipment with and without lasers (CD drives). It also depends on the type of airplane. You will need to contact El Al if you want to know for sure. I searched their website and there is no precise indication on that. Some general information on interference: Electromagnetic Interference with Aircraft Systems: why worry? Interference from Electronic Devices

I didn't know who Kaufman was, and checked his wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Kaufman