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Big Brother & the Holding Company - "Live at Winterland '68" Impulse buy at Streetlight this afternoon. Good live stuff, for sure.

Definitely some nice David Murray's to look into: DM Octet - "Murray's Steps" and "New Life" DM Quartet - "Morning Song"

Besides those great Jeanne Lee's (I already have them, too) there's a live Chris Potter, a couple of interesting-looking Kenny Barron's, Randy Weston and quite a few others.

Interesting stuff, Chris. Do you have a favorite?? eMusic seems to have most (if not all) of these, too.

Speaking of $50/CD, Lee Morgan just sold for $191.50.

You can't go wrong with any of the Billy Harper albums. Also check out George Adams/Don Pullen Quartet. Those are all great, too.

Here's an abstract of mine. (it's actually a photo..........but don't tell anyone)

Cream Reunion Three Nights Only at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York October 24th, 25th, 26th, 2005 (September 6, 2005, New York, NY) -- On the heels of four hugely successful nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall and after much speculation, the eagerly anticipated Cream reunion lands in New York for three exclusive nights at Madison Square Garden. In what will be one of the must see shows of this decade and their only appearance in the U.S., legendary rock group, Cream - Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton, - will play Madison Square Garden October 24th, 25th, 26th, 2005. Also this Fall, Rhino Home Video and Reprise Records release the bands‘ triumphant reunion performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall on DVD and CD. The London shows were brilliantly captured on HD and 5.1 surround sound. More information on these titles will be forthcoming. Cream formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1968. In just under three years the band produced three seminal studio albums, ‘Fresh Cream’ (1966), ‘Disraeli Gears’ (1967) and ‘Wheels of Fire’ (1968) and secured worldwide acclaim and commercial success with their unique take on electrified blues. The band were a prolific and thrilling live act and toured incessantly in their short but remarkable history. Prior to the Royal Albert Hall shows, the last time the band played together was in 1993 when the group was inaugurated into the Rock and Roll Hall Of fame in Los Angeles. These shows will be produced by Ron Delsener Presents and tickets will be available in advance to American Express cardmembers. Ticket On-Sale Information Tickets will go on-sale first to American Express cardmembers through a special pre-sale, beginning Monday, September 12th at 9am. Tickets can be purchased via ticketmaster.com and there will be a 4 ticket per person limit. If tickets remain, they will then go on-sale to the general public on Monday, September 19, 2005.

Thanks, Hans. I knew there must have been something about that.

Maybe it's just me, but I've noticed that the board is not saving my "Sent Messages". I couldn't find anything in the controls about that, either. Am I missing something?

Hellyeah!

When did they add that?

When will we see them on Ebay? ← And do you need to have both the pink AND yellow copies to get your full value??

Larry Young goes for only $260! Now THAT'S crazy. Larry Young Mosaic

The Dexter Gordon Blue Note box requires looking in 3 different places to get the complete track information.

See show reviews HERE.

Went to last night's show and it was as good as I was hoping for - maybe better. Everyone was "on". I wish I could have stayed for the second set. They did 6 tunes: Harper's "Insight", Hicks' "Slowly But Surely", Harper's "Priestess", Monk's "Round Midnight", a Tolliver tune (who's name I can't place) and an encore that I didn't know. While the focus was definitely on Billy and Charles, Hicks got a lot of attention and Roy McCurdy did some tasteful solos. In fact the show opened with a drum solo that led straight into "Insight". I had seen the Charles Tolliver Big Band in NYC earlier this year, but was a bit disappointed in not seeing him play much. This was a much different situation, obviously. There was a nice rapport between Billy & Charles, too. They truly seemed to be enjoying themselves in front of the enthusiastic full house.

Thanks for the insight, David. I hope it didn't hurt your arm any more than necessary to type that out. Get well soon and come on out when you're well.

Fats

Not on Riverside, but this album with Harold Land from 1977 is certainly worth tracking down.

You guys are killin' me! I was trying to make an excuse for not worrying about getting this. Sort of like jbb's reasoning for missing out on Anita. But you're making it sound pretty weak. I'll see how I feel (and my wallet, too) when it hits the "Last Chance" list.

I got it, Mike. It is "Young & Foolish". Can't answer your second question, though - sor-ry.

I'm sure this is a great set. I just don't think I could handle that much trombone. I got the Curtis Fuller box when it was Running Low. I realized then that I'm not much of a fan of trombone as a lead instrument.

Thank G-d! I was getting really sick of debating whether to get this set even though none of her recordings that I've heard have turned me. Nonetheless, I considered getting this set purely on the hope that either (1) I would all of a sudden start liking her (which of course could happen), or (2) I would someday decide to part with it and would be able to sell it for big $$$. Buying something as expensive as the Anita set simply in hope that I might like it makes me feel like a fool for spending so much on something I have no reason to believe I'll like (other than the resounding endorsement of many on this board), and buying it so I can maybe sell it later for a big profit makes me feel like the sort of capitalist that I don't want to be. Besides, there are so many sets I'm considering getting that I think I'd like so much more and don't have (i.e., JJJ, Turrentine, Jazz Crusaders, etc.), that now I go back to deciding which of those to pick up next without the threat of missing out on a set that I never considered getting before it hit the last chance list. jbb P.S. Does this sound like sour grapes or am I making some good points? ← This is an EXCELLENT rationalization. So, don't feel TOO guiltiy about missing out on one of the great Mosaic sets ever produced.

All of them are available on eMusic, if you're interested in inexpensive MP3s of this stuff.