[Dixielandjazz] Art Tatum Still King

[Jazzjerry at aol.com]

Ken,

Virgin Records might have the record but they are retailers and may have done 
a direct deal with the record company. This does not help me as it is not 
available through normal trade sources as far as I can ascertain. I did visit the 
website and didn't find the two audio samples available anything at all to 
shout about. Very ordinary indeed and I have heard Dippermouth Blues played 
better than that many many many times! Never was keen on the squealing trumpet of 
Maynard Ferguson.

If the CD is offered by any of the major or specialist distributors then I 
might stock it, otherwise I will let people get ripped off by Virgin's very high 
prices. (I even got the salesman in our local Virgin store to agree that to 
charge £17.99 for Properboxes was a rip off! - Jazz 'n' Blues price is £15.25!)

Cheers,

Jerry,
Norwich