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I think some classical music companies are still putting out SACD's. But as far as Jazz and Rock I think it is dead.

I bought them all in a box set when they were released. (You saved a bit of money by doing so). The Stones put out the 60's and early 70's stuff out on SACD at the same time so during that whole SACD craze I bought a Denon player that played the SACD's. To me it sounds really good, but I guess it depends on your sound system and your tastes. About 5 or 7 of the Dylan CD's were 5.1 and to me these really sound good, esp Blood on the Tracks, Another Side, and Slow Train Coming.

Definitely looking forward to this years Hyde Park Jazz Fest. Last year was indeed great. I live in Hyde Park and it was great to see an influx of people coming down to the South Side to enjoy the music. I was hoping for the great turn out and it surpassed my expectations. A person who is involved with the booking and p.r. for the fest lives on my floor and she was beaming for a month afterwards, last year. Last year one of the last events at the Art Center had to stop letting people in before the show started because they reached capacity, so they opened all the windows and doors so the pe

I bought the No.3, Looking forward to it, 71 has always been one of favorite years, though never gotten around to get DP35. The previous Road Trips, I both liked. The Winterland shows were of course great. I kinda like this Rhino deal. I saw the Dead from 89-95. So I never got a chance to see them in the early days or middle days for that matter, that Skull and Roses Cd really got me hooked when I heard it around 1990, (I was 16-17 yrs. old here). They rocked straight in such a stripped rock band form, that Johnny rocked as well as the Berha, etc... The quintet rocked, swung, and coul

When you saw Masada was it at Mandel Hall? I caught that show. That was only time I saw Zorn play. That night was indeed great, esp. the Q and A, though the band seemed uncomfortable, is was informative, from stand point of writing and performing. And for the record, I didn't think you were slamming the Jazz Fest. Some years are definitely underwhelming, but the price is always right -- free. Writing this while watching the DNC Rules & Bylaws Meeting, I guess, made me write 'for the record'

When I heard about this line up, I was also very thrilled. I think only Rollins will be playing at the Pritzker, the rest will be at the shell. LouieB, did you see Dave Douglas, playing with Roswell Rudd in 2004. They literately had to pull the plug on Rudd and the band because he would not stop playing. Rudd kept on playing after the power was cut as the roadies came on the stage. It was pretty funny and music was great. Steve Lacy just died a few months earlier, so the whole performance was inspired. This band with Rudd, was the last band Lacy played in before his death. Earlier in that

I just started reading it also, on page 150 or so. Definitely interesting, to say the least. The actual formation of the AACM, is a great story in itself. It's great that they taped the original meetings, so that Lewis can intertwine the actual minutes of the meeting with the back story of the history of jazz (i.e other Guild's or Associations that formed and failed before the AACM) as well what was going on on the South Side of Chicago. I finally got around and read Royko's Boss, just before I started reading Lewis' book. Royko did not hold any punches regarding the senior Daley's, as well

My wife just has to fill out the paper work to get a discounted copy of the book...For some reason filling out the paper work is not as high of a priority for her, but what are you gonna do. Now if it was book about Wilco, the paper work would have been filed, already.

Has anyone read the following: Miles, Ornette, Cecil: Jazz Beyond Jazz by Howard Mandel In looking into Lewis' new book I came across Mandel's. I have not read it, but the excerpt on Mandel's blog page looks interesting. Especially regarding the term "avant-garde", a topic that was briefly discussed in a previous thread. I have not got a copy of Lewis' book either, my wife who works for the UofC Press, still needs get a copy from the Press. And Louie, if you still haven't made it to the new Velvet Lounge yet, This Friday The Engines (Rempis, Bishop, McBride, Daisy) are playing.

I may had my hopes a bit high too...It was the first time seeing him play. I thought they played well and the rhythm section was very solid. But as a whole they seemed a bit disjointed, especially compared to the studio stuff, where it is, at times, disjointed, but still tight as hell. It could have been that because it was the beginning of the tour or it may have been because it was the first show I seen since the Residency shows. But I felt a little underwhelmed, but I did still enjoy myself, regardless.

I was putting Fred with Coltrane ,when I was calling it "straight up", especially when you compare Fred playing to Brotzman, E. Parker, and even Vandermark to a lesser extent. The new Velvet Lounge is a nice room and of course it is completely different from the old place--- that old place, warts and all, was a great room to listen to jazz. The biggest difference with the new place is the guys bathroom. I walked in there and it was huge and very, very bright, a far cry from the old Velvet's bathroom. I do miss that tiny ass sink in the old Lounge's bathroom, though. Plus the new place was

Some players/groups playing today: Ken Vandermark - plays with the Vandermark 5 as well as many other groups. Plays regularly in Chicago as well rest of the States and Europe. A bit on the avant guard (a term I truly detest that word) side. But also plays reggae, rock, etc.... Dave Douglas - Plays trumpet from NYC. (straight up jazz guy with at times some electronics thrown in) Tim Berne (sax from NYC) Chicago's own Fred Anderson - sax (owner of Velvet Lounge)- straight up jazz / avant guard) From Europe: Peter Brotzman(sax - avant guard - blows very loudly) Ev

What song or songs did Nels play with his new guitar?

Not sure if this came up before, though I did a quick search, Tweedy is supposed to be on XRT on 2/12/08 at 10pm on the The Eclectic Company show.