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Unfortunately, this type of thing is nothing new. A discussion on this board a few years ago on the atlantic fires linked this article describing the sad history of archival practices of the major labels Vault losses

You can comfort yourself in the knowledge that a soon-to-be-out-of-print Mosaic is a whale of a lot better investment than most stocks these days! Greg Mo This is a nice set, very good sound and meat/potatoes Blue Note (I mean that in a complementary sense). My favorite sessions are the last ones with Booker Ervin and Grant Green. I agree with Hans' earlier post--forced to choose, I think I'd go with this over the GW (though I like that one too)

I'm planning on seeing Dr. Lonnie tomorrow, for the first time. Reading this thread has me PUMPED

If Kahn's 'Blue Note' book is similar to his Coltrane/Impulse book, I would expect it to delve a lot more into the Alfred Lion/business side of the story than Richard Cook did. I wonder how much cooperation Kahn had from MC, Lundvall and others? I've enjoyed Kahn's other jazz books, I'm betting this will be a winner, worth preordering.

Thanks Larry for pointing out Cleveland's solo on "Ballad..." I just dug out it and spun it, very beautiful.

While looking around amazon for something new to read about jazz, I came across some upcoming books that caught my attention. I hope the Blue Note book turns out well, there's clearly a good story in there somewhere that's yet to be told Ashley Kahn Somethin' Else: The story of Blue Note Records and the Birth of Modern Jazz due april 16, 2009 blue note story Gary Giddins Scott Devaux: Jazz due 3/09 jazz Penguin Guide (9th edition)due 11/08 penguin jazz The Jazz Ear Ben Ratliff due 11/08 jazz ear Jazz Life William CLaxton (25th anniversary edition) due 9/08 Jazz Life

Maybe this?: "As long as there was a piano in the corner, a bottle opened and some business to attend to in a back room, he seems to have been content" To echo what Lon said earlier, I've become increasingly reliant on the opinions and thoughts of board members and much less reliant over time on the Penguin Guide (and other commercial reviews).

Just placed an order for: Coltrane Ole Louis Smith Smithville David Murray Like a kiss that never ends (I expect the music will be better than that title) Clifford Brown Memorial (RVG)

Trawling around, looking for information on the Steeplechase label, I came across this interesting thread. Worth reviving, I think....lots of interesting suggestions. I just wish these CDs weren't so expensive

Andrew Hill Select (the group recordings -- MS 016). This late 60s early 70s era of Blue Note is fascinating to me. This Hill Select, coupled with the Tyner Select, are favorites.

Trombone and tenor, trombone and bari, trombone and alto flute- three of my favorite combinations. bari, trombone and alto flute.......interesting; I'm drawing a blank on examples of this, any clues? Dolphy recordings maybe? Others?

I'm kind of surprised by the ambivalence expressed toward the Gillespie set, it's one that's been high on my 'to buy' list.

One of the glories of jazz is the tonal blend of trombone, trumpet, and tenor.... my favorite Messengers groups are the ones with Fuller, he fills out the ensemble in a way perfectly suited for that music. Vic Dickenson is GREAT...his Vanguard recordings shouldn't be missed

I'm interested to hear what others recommend too, I'm unfamiliar with a lot this music. Two I'm going to order: Gnu High and Special Edition.

Apologies if this is noted elsewhere, a search didn't turn up anything. Beginning August 26th, the label will reissue 40 albums retaining the original artwork and great sound that have contributed to ECM's renown - newly packaged in cardboard soft-paks at a new, special price. A list of the 40 titles and their respective release dates is below. More reissues are in preparation. Releasing August 26th: John Abercrombie/Ralph Towner - Sargasso Sea Bass Desires - Bass Desires Paul Bley - Open, To Love Gary Burton with Pat Metheny - Dreams So Real Chick Corea / Miroslav Vitous / Roy Haynes -Trio Music, Live In Europe Jack DeJohnette - Special Edition The Bill Frisell Band - Lookout For Hope Dave Holland Quartet - Extensions Keith Jarrett - Facing You Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette - Standards Live Pat Metheny Group - American Garage Oregon - Oregon John Surman - Private City Ralph Towner - Solstice Kenny Wheeler - Gnu High Releasing September 30th: John Abercrombie / Dave Holland / Jack DeJohnette - Gateway Bass Desires - Second Sight Chick Corea - Children's Songs Bill Frisell - Rambler Jan Garbarek - I Took Up The Runes Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette - Bye Bye Blackbird Charles Lloyd - The Call Pat Metheny - New Chautauqua Paul Motian - Conception Vessel Enrico Rava - The Pilgrim And The Stars Shankar - Song For Everyone Tomasz Stanko - Balladyna Ralph Towner - Batik Collin Walcott - Cloud Dance Norma Winstone - Somewhere Called Home Releasing October 28th: John Abercrombie - Animato Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Full Force Lester Bowie - The Great Pretender Anouar Brahem - Conte de l'incroyable amour Egberto Gismonti / Nana Vasconcelos - Duas Vozes Jon Hassel - Power Spot Pat Metheny Group - First Circle Oregon - Ecotopia Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette - Rypdal-Vitous-DeJohnette Dino Saluzzi - Kultrum SOURCE: AllAboutJazz.com Publicity ecm touchstones

I purchased this recently from bmg, it is wonderful! I find it intersting that some musicians are able to convey warmth and authenticity while others just sound cold. This album, to me at least, is very moving. Particularly 'Love is'

I've been enjoying some Pablo sessions lately, reminding me of a thread I started a few years ago. Since that time, I've had some hits and misses, but these I've been particularly enjoying:

The first date, with Lytle, doesn't do a lot for me but the second date, with Shorter, is very nice. Good sound too.

more on this at: jazzwax.com

Sounds as though the box is definitely worth pursuing! I'll be looking out for good deals, I regret missing some of the bargains others found for this box (mentioned earlier in the thread, when BMG was still carrying sony stuff)

I finally got around to picking up a single CD from material in this box ('Four and more'). Good gracious, it smokes! Tony Williams is a beast. I'm wondering now if it might be worth considering springing for the entire box, or instead continue to just cherry pick the single CDs.

I'm looking forward to getting Getz' Sweet Rain. These are listing for 8.79 at cduniverse, a few years ago the list price would have been double that.

Great lists, thanks! I don't think I could come up with 100, and it's hard to know sometimes what qualifies as 'overlooked', but here are a few that I like a lot and that don't receive lots of attention (as far as I can tell): Vic Dickenson--Nice Work (Vanguard). (plenty of good Edmond Hall on here too) Duane Tatro --Jazz for Moderns Shelly Manne-- Son of Gunn Bobby Hackett (1950 Columbia sessions, found on the Condon Mob Mosaic, disc 3) Ari Brown (Live at the Green Mill) Billie and De De Pierce--Blues & Tonks (OJC) (Thanks Chris! Eternal gratitude!) Walt Weiskopf--Anytown (CrissCross) Frank Strozier--Remember Me (Steeplechase)

Thank you for all of the comments, very interesting. Glad to hear a lot of this music holds up well. This seems like a fascinating period in jazz, with the fusion/funk backlash, emergence of the neo classicists, and the folks like Blythe, Murray, Hemphill etc moving the music in different directions. All these streams converging

Blythe recorded a lot of albums for CBS in the late '70s and '80s. I have Lenox Avenue Breakdown, which I like a lot; however, most of the others have not (I think) been reissued. For those who have heard this material, how is it? Mosaic-worthy? Also, there seems to have been a lot of enthusiasm for Blythe during this period--Giddins has an article from the '80s entitled Blythe-mania--- almost as though Blythe was pointing the way forward for a jazz resurgence. An accessible avant-garde. What happened? This period of jazz (in the '80s) interests me, it seems to have been pivotal in some way. As a college student in the '80s, I was pretty unaware of jazz, now I'm wondering what I missed.