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Who would have imagined you hadn't heard these two wonderful dates before? Well, I haven't heard a bunch of essential stuff as well, I'm sure. Good point, Conn. I was wondering the same thing. Jim........you gotta start doing some Jazz Messengers acquiring.

That's OK Buzzzz, I'll just rip myself copies of the discs and then put the set up on ebay. CDRs, baby! Hey........good thinkin'! You don't need that booklet anywayzzzzz.

FWIW, this album is available on eMusic.

Hey, Noj.......MAJOR mistake. This set sux! You just blew a hundred (and whatever) dollars - never to be seen again. You might as well use those new disks for beer coasters. (btw................it ROCKS!)

Saw "Inconvenient Truth" today. I think global warming is already HERE in a bigger way than we realize.

The first 2 Supergrass albums were definitely rockers with some great tunes. They seemed to lose some of their edge after that. I like "Rings Around the World", especially the title track. My friend is a big SFA fan and took me to see them a few years ago. I can't say it was a great show, but it was entertaining enough.

I haven't gotten into "Twin Cinema" as much as "Electric Version", so far. I'll take a listen to "Bleeding Heart Show", though.

... and if you believe THAT, Noj has a freeway in Santa Monica he'll sell you, too. I was in Santa Barbara just last week and it was hot and muggy........YUCHH! Not much better back here in the Bay Area this weekend, either. I'm miserable. I hate hot weather ...

Yeah, that's a good one, for sure. I think "Complete Live in Paris" tops it, though.

Anybody like The New Pornographers? I've been listening to the "Electric Version" quite a bit lately and there are some terrific power-pop tunes there.

FWIW, this was just added to eMusic along with Ben Allison, Larry Goldings and a few others on Palmetto.

Also, technically, they're not releasing collections of albums but collections of tunes or sessions.

J.J. Johnson Mosaic Records Columbia 7 CD OOP MD 169 "One of the fastest Mosaic sets to sell out, Limited Edition 7 CD Box Set - The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions (#169)"

I saw him many years ago with George Duke (when he was still playing jazz).

You can get "Overtime" on eMusic and it would cost you less than $2.

That's one crazy-assed web site!

I like that Louis Hayes album a lot, too. It's probably a little more "commersh" than you're used to hearing from him, but it works. But with Leon Thomas, Frank Strozier, Harold Mabern and Cecil McBee, you know there's some value. FWIW, this version of "My Favorite Things" burns down the HOUSE! Mabern's on fire.

I have the digi-pak version, too, and can verify that everything's correct AND readable.

I generally like Linklater and "Waking Life" was great to watch even if sometimes a little too trippy in the 'discussion' department. Isn't this the same technique used on those Charles Schwab commercials, too? Anyway.....high on my list of films to see this summer.

Saturday Night Nessa? Stayin' alive ...

Niiiiiiiiiice, Noj!

I think the only "Nessa" I have on vinyl is "Air Time", N-12. (Chuck's avatar, BTW)

You can now get Miles' 35-minute Isle of Wight concert by searching for "Call It Anything". It's tacked onto the end of a couple of 80's live Miles albums. This is the show featured on the "Electric Miles" DVD.

Chuck, have you heard "Grand Wazoo" or "Waka/Jawaka"?

He not only wrote the liners, he compiled the album.