[Dixielandjazz] Re: Anachrhronic Jazz Band

[Dan Augustine]

     I want to thank Brother Kiser for making those files available. 
I downloaded all of 'em, converted the .mp3 files to .aiff (for the 
Mac), burned them onto two CDs, printed out the covers and booklet 
(inserting the graphics into Microsoft Word), and assembled 
everything into a 2-CD set.
     As i did this, i listened gratefully to what i think is some 
wonderful jazz, taking the too-infrequent starting-point of later 
jazz-styles and turning it 90 degrees in my ears to a new perspective 
on old tones.
     I also forwarded Gary's message to a couple of more-modern-jazz 
lovers, as i thought they might like to hear some fresh ideas from 30 
years ago.
     Way to go, Gary!  Thanks much.

     Dan
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>Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 15:15:11 +0200
>From: Gary Kiser <gary at kiser.org>
>To: DJML <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Anachrhronic Jazz Band
>
>Bill Haesler wrote:
>
>>. . . as I have had the 2-CD from when it first came out, as a
>>replacement for the original LP . . .
>>
>Bill,
>
>I know way too many French musicians that would give up their right 
>lip for a copy of that cd box.  How does an Aussi come up with one? 
>From my understanding, there are less than 5000 in existence.
>
>As for helping getting those big ol' files (audio and image) down 
>onto your computers, I recommend 'right-clicking' on the links and 
>choosing 'Save Target As . . .' or something like that.  You will 
>then be asked where to store the file.  Create a folder someplace 
>and put all files there.  Right clicking works on Windows with all 
>browsers, but I don't know about on a Mac; but, it should work.
>
>All the images (except the box front and back covers) are the same 
>size 1400 x 2800.  Use any image viewer or editor (I use Paint Shop 
>Pro for editor and ACDSee for viewer) to open a file.  Print the 
>file without modification choosing to print in landscape, center the 
>image on the page and scale the image so it is 12cm tall.  As the 
>images are the same size, if they are all centered on the page and 
>scaled the same amount, you can print on both sides (paired as I 
>indicated) of each sheet to put the book together.  Of course, 
>you'll have to cut the images down to the size of a CD book, but I'm 
>sure you all figured that out.
>
>I was expecting more comments on the AJB.  Who likes what they did?? 
>Enough to add tunes like that to your band(s)?  Who didn't care for 
>them??
>
>All the best to all, Gary

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