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  4. Louis and Wingy

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    OK, a little revisit of an oldie but goodie. This probably could not matter less, but I just picked up this set on eBay, and I'm positive there's a mistake in the discography. "I'm Shooting High" and "I've Got My Fingers Crossed" on disc 2 (tracks 10 and 12) are credited to Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang, but that is absolutely Wingy singing. The discography states that Brunswick logs confirm the personnel, but it's clearly Wingy's voice and not Louis' (just listen to the other tracks on that disc). What's more, the booklet notes that these two songs, specifically, were also recorded by Wingy. Am I missing something or just crazy? 

  6. Which Mosaic Are You Enjoying Right Now?

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    I have been meaning to post that Buddy Rich set for a long time. Completely underrated gem of a Mosaic. I'll regularly have my jazz on shuffle on Plex and hear a song that I think is great and unique only to turn and find that it's this set. Interesting variety of instrumental lineups (I normally hate flute but he even makes THAT work) and always swinging performances.

  11. Buddy De Franco Sonny Clark Mosaic

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    Resurrecting this thread to ask anyone who has this set whether Autumn Leaves on Disc 2 sounds "scratchy" for lack of a better term. There was a flaw on my disc that warped track 1 (Mine) but does not seem to have affected anything else, except for the scratchiness (like a record hitting dust) on Autumn Leaves (noticeable right at 0:23 when he starts playing and more or less throughout the track on and off). Thanks.

     

    Posted prematurely because I have the same issue with Titoro (short version) as well. Strange because Titoro (long version) has no problems.

  13. Mosaics you’re still on the hunt for

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    22 hours ago, jazzbo said:

    I have an extra set of the LP of the DeFranco Clark set I tried to sell for the price I paid for it (bought it by accident thinking it was the cd set) earlier this year and got no bites. Can't be that rare. . . I re-priced it a bit lower (100 I think) and still no takers. I think it would be very hard to find at less than that--but it's out there.

    I think the CDs are harder to find and command a higher price. I, too, nearly purchased an LP set that I thought was CD on eBay but was able to back out (I don't have a turntable). I'll get it one of these days!

  14. Mosaics you’re still on the hunt for

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    14 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

    A near-mint copy of the DeFranco-Clark set that I found online last week for less than three figures arrived today... and a friend gifted me his Commodore V. 3 last year, so I think I’m done seeking OOP sets? 🤔😄  Though the Edmond Hall/James Johnson etc tempts me, as does the Green-Clark box—even though I have all or nearly all of the music in those two compilations. 

    De Franco-Clark is at the top of my grail list as we speak. Getting it under three figures is a great accomplishment, ghost, well done.

  19. Mosaic website

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    I've gotta say, I like the new site. Just having the change is nice, but it's a good clean look compared to the old one and makes good use of Mosaic's photo library. I agree with JSngry that the out-of-print discography section will be very nice to have and is certainly overdue. Judging from the "Great Jazz Artists" and "Best Albums" sections, it looks like they're setting up to be a Jazz101 hub-type site, which is a nice idea for novice jazz listeners discovering the music and label, though I'll be interested to see how that develops. 

  21. Another Mosaic Armstrong to come out this August.

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    Got my box on Sunday. Very happy. Great sound, great book (I like Riccardi's very readable prose style and his enthusiasm for all things Louis, though he really seems to dislike Barney Bigard's All-Stars tenure). Praise aside, I have tried to enjoy The Real Ambassadors, but I just can't. Too stilted, too much 60's Burt Bacharach background vocals (I have the same issue with the background vocals on the Dizzy small group Mosaic), too artsy. I'll have it as an artifact, but I won't listen to it if I can avoid it.

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