What music did you buy today?

[paul secor]

The Muhal Richard Abrams Orchestra: Blu Blu Blu (Black Saint)

That is a fantastic record... I have it only as a download from eMusic, but sooner or later I need to find the CD or vinyl.

FYI - Cadence has restocked much of the Black Saint & Soul Note catalog, including most or all of the Muhal titles. And Black Saint may release a Muhal box at some point.

[sidewinder]

Pete LaRoca 'Basra' RVG CD - for a fiver ! About time I had this on CD.

[king ubu]

Got the Miles Bitches Brew Anniversary set today (from amazon) - looks GREAT!

Only thing that's a drag: you almost have to damage the foldout (vinyl size) that holds the CDs on one side. I got them all out without doing too much damage, but won't got back in there!

[BillF]

[mikelz777]

Bud Powell - Tempus Fugue-It (4-CD)

I have no Bud Powell in my collection so I thought I'd remedy that. This box set covers Bud from 1944-1950. I'm tripping across too many great deals lately, and spending a bit too much money. I've got to curb the new CD buys for a while, I've posted 5 new buys in the last week.

Edited November 3, 2010 by mikelz777

[AndrewHill]

An extremely solid set.

[Uncle Skid]

The Muhal Richard Abrams Orchestra: Blu Blu Blu (Black Saint)

That is a fantastic record... I have it only as a download from eMusic, but sooner or later I need to find the CD or vinyl.

FYI - Cadence has restocked much of the Black Saint & Soul Note catalog, including most or all of the Muhal titles. And Black Saint may release a Muhal box at some point.

Thanks. I hope I won't regret it, but rather than buying the individual CDs, I'm going to wait for the box set.

[sidewinder]

Got the Miles Bitches Brew Anniversary set today (from amazon) - looks GREAT!

Only thing that's a drag: you almost have to damage the foldout (vinyl size) that holds the CDs on one side. I got them all out without doing too much damage, but won't got back in there!

It is indeed great !

The innards of my box were damaged on one corner though (box fine) so a replacement is on its way. And as you say, those CDs are an absolute pain to replace in their 'slots'.

[BillF]

An extremely solid set.

Agreed!

[king ubu]

Got the Miles Bitches Brew Anniversary set today (from amazon) - looks GREAT!

Only thing that's a drag: you almost have to damage the foldout (vinyl size) that holds the CDs on one side. I got them all out without doing too much damage, but won't got back in there!

It is indeed great !

The innards of my box were damaged on one corner though (box fine) so a replacement is on its way. And as you say, those CDs are an absolute pain to replace in their 'slots'.

Glad I'm not alone there... mine arrived in fine condition, luckily. The box was flimsy and huge (almost as our beloved boxes from zweitausendeins back in the day when they had these amazing ZYX/Fantasy offers) but inside, everything was ok.

I don't often complain about silly packaging, I can handle most of it (ok, my fingers get rusty from the Bill Evans Verve box, too - but I like the idea of the rusty box a lot) but this here is just silly! If it's a bit of a drag to get discs out and back in with some boxed sets, that's one thing, but if you're afraid of breaking a disc just to get it out, that's more than annoying!

[mjazzg]

Scott Amendola - Lift [sazy Records]

hopefully in a sensible sleeve

[DMP]

A mixed bag - Papa Celestin/Sam Morgan, "Recorded in New Orleans, 1925-1928;" a reissue of Cedar Walton's 2 Columbia albums (on the Soul Brothers label); "Chicago Transit Authority" (!!?!); and "Interstellar Space."

[Matthew]

Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (Loaned my copy out, never returned)

George Harrison: All Things Must Pass

Paul McCartney & Wings: Band On The Run (Broke down and got the 2cd/DVD Best Buy version)

Traffic: John Barleycorn Must Die & The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys

Neil Young: Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere. After The Gold Rush. Harvest.

Had a classic rock craving...

[sidewinder]

Glad I'm not alone there... mine arrived in fine condition

Apparently my replacement 'Deluxe' Set arrived today. However they needed a signature so I have to reschedule delivery before I can actually get my mits on it and return the other box back.

(almost as our beloved boxes from zweitausendeins back in the day when they had these amazing ZYX/Fantasy offers) but inside, everything was ok.

Damn - I wish they would return to the days when they stocked those discount 'EuroMosaics' (I need the Buddy Rich set ). But instead of pricing them in those useless Euro thingies, keep the pricing in $US for us poor Brits.

[jazzbo]

Pete LaRoca 'Basra' RVG CD - for a fiver ! About time I had this on CD.

I bought this recently as well, sounds good, a bit different than the Japanese version.

[AndrewHill]

A couple of used Red Garland items:

Rojo and At the Prelude

[papsrus]

One of those 'one thing led to another' purchases, ordered earlier tonight:

Sam Charters' Washboard Jazz Band -- "New Orleans Jazz"

[sidewinder]

Pete LaRoca 'Basra' RVG CD - for a fiver ! About time I had this on CD.

I bought this recently as well, sounds good, a bit different than the Japanese version.

The only drawback with this issue is that it is Copy Controlled. My CD player has had 'the op' so that it can deal with these though without skipping, so I'm happy to buy them.

[jazzbo]

Got the Miles Bitches Brew Anniversary set today (from amazon) - looks GREAT!

Only thing that's a drag: you almost have to damage the foldout (vinyl size) that holds the CDs on one side. I got them all out without doing too much damage, but won't got back in there!

It is indeed great !

The innards of my box were damaged on one corner though (box fine) so a replacement is on its way. And as you say, those CDs are an absolute pain to replace in their 'slots'.

Glad I'm not alone there... mine arrived in fine condition, luckily. The box was flimsy and huge (almost as our beloved boxes from zweitausendeins back in the day when they had these amazing ZYX/Fantasy offers) but inside, everything was ok.

I don't often complain about silly packaging, I can handle most of it (ok, my fingers get rusty from the Bill Evans Verve box, too - but I like the idea of the rusty box a lot) but this here is just silly! If it's a bit of a drag to get discs out and back in with some boxed sets, that's one thing, but if you're afraid of breaking a disc just to get it out, that's more than annoying!

I took the discs out and put them in a four-banger, even made artwork. Much easier to get to all around.

[papsrus]

Happy Rhythm: New York Columbia Recordings, Vol. 1

Rhythmic Eight -- "48 of the Best 48: 1927-1930"

Fess Williams -- "Pre-Victors the Complete Set 1925-1927"

Preservation Hall Jazz Band -- "Marching Down Bourbon Street"

Preservation Hall Jazz Band -- "New Orleans 1"

Get Easy Blues

[mikeweil]

Haven't been buying any jazz for months, but yesterday I couldn't resist:

Just as I thought it would be, it's a gas! Boland's treatments of these standard tunes are gorgeous ...

I like it that they added the two tracks recorded under Kessel's leadership 'cause Benny fell ill - they swing so much it's hard to believe. They don't swing like that any more ...

[jlhoots]

One of those 'one thing led to another' purchases, ordered earlier tonight:

Sam Charters' Washboard Jazz Band -- "New Orleans Jazz"

I know the artist who did the cover, Earl Linderman.

I own 2 of his paintings.

Bought the new Roscoe Mitchell & Michael Formanek ECM CDs.

[paul secor]

Fletcher Henderson: Yeah Man! (Hep)

Jimmy Giuffre: The Easy way (Verve)

Don Cherry: Symphony for Improvisers (BN RVG)

[mikelz777]

I was in the mood for some '70's Springsteen and was surprised to find that I only had "Darkness On The Edge Of Town". I'd forgotten that the others were in album form and I'd sold them years ago. Time to remedy that.

Greetings From Asbury Park

The Wild The Innocent And The E-Street Shuffle

Born To Run (30th Anniversary CD/2-DVD)

[kh1958]

Miles Davis Seven Steps to Heaven box set for $20.