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Last year I upgraded to the yearly plan that gives me 65 DLs/month. I figured out that it was only about $2/month more than the basic plan and I get over 50% more tunes. Worth it.

This box set has been available forever. It doesn't quite rank as popular as hotcakes. It'll be interesting to see if there will be any price bump on the secondary market once it sells out. It might take some time... I forget, how many sets did $$1 get?

Worth tracking down. The whole album is good and you can't get any better than the Clarke-Boland Big Band members joining in.

Me too (in Oakland last Fall). I'll cherish those concerts forever. If that was the "Night of the Cookers" show, I was there, too. Great music. Sorry to see you go, John ...

It's actually on eMusic but with no tracks to download. What does that mean? All the tracks seem to be there now. GO for it!

You know what's REALLY slow? Try clicking on a member's name to get their information. Takes forever......if it connects at all.

OH, yeah! That one's got "High Heel Sneakers" - smokin' ! Also part of the Mosaic box ...

All you Blue fans got his Mosaic before it went OOP, I assume.

Interesting. I was going to say Jeanne Lee with Mal Waldron. I also like Andy Bey with Gary Bartz

I think "Avars" is my favorite here. The head is TOTALLY c-o-o-l ...

You can listen to samples and even some full tracks here: Paul Simon

Doesn't matter........it'll ROCK, either way.

It's been so many years since I listened to that album, I didn't realize she was on it. I'll have to pull out that LP and give it a spin.

If you're really looking for a "greazzzy jazz mix", I would think that Soulstation1 or connoisseur series500 would be able to come up with some pretty sloppy comps for you.

Check out this re-issue of two great albums - "Taifa" and "Uhuru" - for a very different Andy Bey experience. Harlem Bush Music

Thanks for the heads-up. Most of those Delmarks and the Xanadu are available on eMusic. I'll have to do a little downloading ...

Pre-order on CDU available for $18.89 as of this afternoon. UPDATE: I just pre-ordered one through the link at the top of the page. Should send a few pennies Organissimo's way, as well.

I've only seen him once - in a solo setting - but I've followed his career since the 70's w/Gary Bartz' Ntu Troop. It's true that he's absolutely an original - nothing like him. I like the "rubber band" analogy. I believe they did a Ntu Troop reunion of sorts a year or two ago in Europe. It would be great to see those tunes performed live. Needless to say, other stuff worth checking out includes his contribution to Horace Silver's "United States of Mind" trilogy, recently re-released as a 2-fer on BN. Also some nice vocalizations with Dee Dee Bridgewater on Stanley Clarke's first album - "Children of Forever".

Oh, yeah??? Mine's #4872. I got ya' beat by 52, Conn. HA!

... and you're buying them ALL. Right, $$1? I managed to snatch one before $$1 came in to scoop up what's left and manipulate the secondary market. Good move, Conn......you can't trust that $$1! That's for SURE.

... and you're buying them ALL. Right, $$1?

I recently picked up a copy of the Clarke-Boland Sextet "Calypso Blues" recorded a couple of years before "Midnight Mood". It has versions of both "Just Give Me Time" and "Sconsolato".

Enjoy your BIG day, Free! I know you'll do something cool.

Hope yer enjoying your BIG day, Free!

Also some new additions from David S. Ware, William Parker and Eric Alexander. There's also an interesting album from Jay Geils (yes, THAT J. Geils). It's a straight ahead instrumental jazz album in the mold of Les Paul or Barney Kessel. Plus.......if you have lots of DLs saved up (fat chance) - Captain Beefheart's "Grow Fins" collection of rarities and outtakes. All 70+ tracks!