In addition to the live box (which is great if your budget stretches that far -- and a damn site more consistent than the spotty Marsalis box), I'd recommend 'Haywire,' Thomas's disc with strings. Great tunes and smart arrangements. I'll also take the opportunity to preach one more time the merits of Mario Pavone's wonderful 'Dancers Tales' (also on Knitting Factory Records), which boasts the enviable front line of Chapin and Marty Ehrlich. Music aside, Thomas was a beautiful, sweet, sensitive soul. His untimely passing came during my stint at the Knitting Factory, and needless to say, we were all completely shellshocked at the enormity of the loss. We still are. Steve Smith ssmith36@sprynet.com NP - Tony Malaby, "Sabino," 'Sabino' (Arabesque) -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .