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Sona Jobarteh is great! I saw her last year at Big Ears. Unfortunately it was a short set, so I definitely want to see her again.

Cool. A lot more stages, for sure. Glad to know that it's still "real". For me, I don't do large outdoor shows or festivals anymore. I've been enjoying the SXSW/Big Ears format of multiple small to mid-size indoor venues scattered around a walkable downtown area.

I only have about 1/2 of the albums in the box (and one of those is "Now"), so I'll be getting it. It will also be a nice tribute to Bobby and Michael. I have the Select, but have never been very happy with those albums.

Thanks for the JazzFest review. Looks like there's plenty of good music still to be seen there. I had the impression that it was overrun with pop acts. I was there in 1989 and 1990. I'm sure it was much different then. Smaller crowds, if nothing else (not that it wasn't crowded). Saw lots of music in the clubs after festival hours, too. Here's Sun Ra (1989)

Definitely! Looking forward to seeing them next month, too.

I took this at Montreux 78 (with Ben Sidran, Randy, and Steve Khan)

"Segundo" (21st Anniversary) by Juana Molina

This was from the NYC Winter Jazzfest in 2019 dueling it out with JD Allen

I got the box last week. Haven't had time to spend time with it yet, though

He's a real character. I've seen him a few times in Austin.

Just my small collection of Mosaic titles, but a lifetime of great music inside. Thanks, Michael!

Yes - THAT one, too!

I like Miles at the Blackhawk, and also the large Plugged Nickel set. I would also add Lee Morgan's Complete Lighthouse box. This isn't jazz (exactly), but Jimi's "Songs For Groovy Children" (The Fillmore East Concerts) is an exceptional set that far exceeds all the other versions that have been released to date.

Saw him last year at Big Ears performing with Tar Baby. He can still blow!

Didn't have any personal relationship with him, but I always highly respected him for his dedication to the music. A giant loss for the jazz world

Good to know. Didn't quite work this time, anyway.

Yes, that's correct. Messthetics are bass/drums from Fugazi plus Anthony Pirog on guitar. It's an interesting combination of progressive loud rock and jazz. Not for everybody, but I like it. Saw them at Big Ears, too. Very high energy.