I loaded the set into iTunes last night and hit random play on the commute in this morning. Some great, great stuff there. And I only paid $20 for the box! The shop had another copy at that price if anyone wants me to pick it up for them. PM me.
Oh yes! There is much treasure to be mined within these 8 discs!
First two discs of Joe Henderson's Milestone Box. For the longest time, I thought Joe Henderson's catalog ended after his Blue Note years... this box has made me realize how wrong I was.
The Vinyl Countdown by Travis Elborough - A rough, academic read w/o any real "soul" or love of the medium. The end seems rushed... punk happened, the CD came, and the LP died. The end. PM me if this is on your to-read list and you can have my copy.
Wasn't planning on buying anything but somehow found myself in a shop over lunch...
Horace Silver - Live at Newport '58
Gerry Mulligan * Paul Desmond Quartet (1993 Verve issue with 3 unreleased tracks)
Grant Green - Matador (1990)
Art Blakey & James Moody - New Sounds (1991 reissue combining three 78 / 10" sessions. Interesting thing about this one - Amazon lists a CDR of this title which only offers 6 tracks, four of which aren't on this CD)
The West Coast Classics series is a good start, albeit not widely available these days. That said, I've had good luck recently and have enjoyed the titles I've picked up in this series.
Here's a prior thread: West Coast Classics Thread
on JP! Love his songwork and now, along with his Meat is Murder novella, his books. Have you picked up the "soundtrack" and 7" accompanying the book? Excellent stuff as always.
Thanks guys. A couple of locals also chimed in and it looks like most of the shops people were aware of are along the same strip. I'll give 'em a shot and report back.
I'll bite... Not a lot has changed in 4 - 5 years aside from some new speaker cables necessitated by a furniture moves. I'm intrigued by the Squeezebox... streaming all of those wonderful emusic downloads to this system is something that pulls at me.
Nottingham Analog Spacedeck / Spacearm / Dynavector XX-2
Nottingham Analog Wave Mechanic PS
Dynavector P75 Phonostage
Dynavector L200 Preamp
Dynavector HX75 Poweramp
Exposure 2010 CD Player
Sony KA1ESA Tapedeck
Rega Headphone Amp
Rega Tuner
Neat Acoustics Vito Speakers
Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson - Selections From "The Benny Goodman Movie" (Speakers Corners Cleff Reissue)
Cool Jazz at Saint-Germain-des-Pres ( A nifty 10" disc from the Jazz In Paris series featuring the Armand Migiani Nonet and the Michel de Villers Sextet)
Dexter Gordon & Slide Hampton - A Day In Compenhagen (MPS)
Elvin Jones - Poly Currents (Blue Note DMM reissue)
Headed to Louisville in a few weeks. Any recommendations for record stores, evening jazz venues, etc...?
Should have at least a day or so free time to wander about. Thanks!
Cy Touff - Octet and Quintet arrived today. The Clifford Brown Emarcy arrived yesterday. Expect another three West Coast Classics discs to arrive tomorrow!