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Now ... where do I fit in the listening with the Mosaic sets I just bought??
and the 'On The Corner' box..
As for me - I currently have 4 Mosaics in the mail, an 'On The Corner' box and a 'possible' Amazonion Monk.
Oh ... I forgot about the Monk. I've got one of them on order too. I certainly want it to materialize, but it wouldn't hurt in the least if I didn't get it for a bit.
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Stanley Turrentine, discs 3-5
REAL glad I picked up both this and the Parlan during the last sale.Really pleased to hear that. My set is still sealed waiting to be enjoyed.
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This place costs me way too much money. I was going to let this go, but I changed my mind and just ordered a set from an amazon seller since Dusty Groove is currently out of stock. This period of Joe Henderson isn't usually my favorite, but I figured for the price I would give it a shot. Now ... where do I fit in the listening with the Mosaic sets I just bought??
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Buy the whole box, they're all great.
I am in total agreement with Ken's recommendation.
I should add that I found the price per DVD way lower when you buy the box (and if you get one you'll want them all, anyway).
You're right. You can get a pretty good deal on the set, plus you get the Bonus DVD. I have the box sitting at home still sealed as I haven't had the time to watch anything yet, but I'm really looking forward to getting into it. For that matter, i'm still loving the first set.
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It's still going on.
You're right.
At least as far as the website is concerned.
Looks like they have now changed the website.
I just got a shipping notification for 2 of the 3 sets I ordered. The Hodges is backordered.
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I don't know what happened. One minute I was looking at the Mosaic website, and the next thing I knew I had the Hodges, Wilson and Turrentine sets in my shopping cart!
Well I couldn't just let them sit there -- so now they are on their way to me. 
I really hadn't planned on purchasing any this year ... Hope they're all as great as I expect. -
Yep, I don't feel knowledgeable (or lucky) enough to guess which would go next. As long as finances are not so severely crimped that you couldn't act if something goes "Last Chance", or have the mindset that it's okay not to have it all, then I'd really recommend doing as I do and go with what interests you most right now (I know, you still have to narrow it down!)
Yeah, that's generally what I've been doing and it works out pretty well. I've still got a few days to decide
Somehow Turrentine & the Stitt slipped ahead of the Jazztet too,Ah, the Turrentine -- forgot about that one. How do you like it? (See, the list is just getting longer!
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What else are you considering?
Gerald Wilson, Buddy Rich, Lou Donaldson and Dizzy Gillespie are on the list (as are, perhaps, the Count Basie, Duke and Eldridge).
I have the Gerald Wilson & the Duke. The Wilson was possibly the most surprisingly delightful Mosaic purchase (despite what any complaints about the last disc of '60s rock songs, which I don't really mind.) The players are outstanding, love the arrangements and though I don't have audiophile equipment, it also sounds outstanding.
The Duke is essential. I already had a good portion on the old Columbia releases, and feel no need to gush over it. Yes there are many alternates, but one can always program/reburn/skip/put it on a harddrive around that if need be.
My ever changing wish list also has the Gillespie, Eldridge and Basie bouncing around at different positions (fighting it out with the Jazztet and other sets) and I haven't ruled out the others you're considering. Having read many of the Mosaic threads I think the Diz & Basie are getting high marks, and while a couple of folks have expressed stylistic problems with Eldridge most praise the set (namely JSangry.)
I think in the end you can do no wrong, so go with what interests you the most right now. If you play the "order before it goes out of print" game, the Hodges has been around a long time, but I profess no expertise in predicting these things.
I agree. You generally can't go wrong with any of them. My problem is that I usually can't rule anything out -- even when I think I have, I always start thinking about it again (the Joe Pass has been on and off my list several times). I also don't have a huge (based upon what it seems many on this board seem to have) individual CD collection, so often I have very little if anything on many of the box sets and I am tempted to get it all at once. I do tend to have a stronger leaning toward bop/hard bop and more contemporary big band (contemporary in this case meaning generally post swing-era), but I like everything. I guess if I go with the "buy the older sets first" model, the Wilson and Hodges would be next up. As we've seen though, the oldest set don't necessarily always go first.
FWIW, I have the Jazztet set and, as you no doubt have heard countless times from others, it's excellent.
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What else are you considering?
Gerald Wilson, Buddy Rich, Lou Donaldson and Dizzy Gillespie are on the list (as are, perhaps, the Count Basie, Duke and Eldridge).
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Any thoughts on the Hodges set? Too many great sets to choose from!
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Anita O'Day Verve/Clef Sessions Disc 6.
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Uh oh....
Starting on April 16, 2007, we will be increasing the monthly fee and CD prices at yourmusic.com to $6.99.
If you do not wish to continue your subscription at the $6.99 price, you are free to cancel at any time by accessing your account.
We hope you'll continue to enjoy your subscription and take advantage of our still low price of only $6.99 with free shipping.
Me too. Just received the same notification today. I figured it was only a matter of time
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Up with current status.
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Like the topic says, I'm selling 3 DVDs from the new Jazz Icons DVD series.
XXXX SOLD XXXX Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Live in '58
XXXX SOLD XXXX Dizzy Gillespie (2 Sessions -- Live in '58 & 70)
Quincy Jones Live in '60
I bought these and watched the Blakey DVD. I liked it so much, I decided to buy the whole box set ... so now I have duplicates of the three I originally purchased. They are all new and sealed (I swapped out the new Blakey DVD from the box set with the one I had viewed so whoever bought it would get a new one
)$16.50 each (includes shipping in continental US).
Pay Pal only please. PM me if interested.
Thanks.
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Managed to get this set via the Board, thanks again to Larry "LJazz" for the great price and super fast delivery, we actually set a Trans-Atlantic record for snail-mail on this transaction.
Clem was spot on in his review, the booklet is superb, great liners and amazing photos’, and Patrick Mulligan who was involved in both the Coltrane and Mingus box sets for Rhino is involved here. If I had to compare it to another box set for overall quality and "niceness", I know that’s not a real word, I would compare it to the "Passions of a Man" set.
Been getting stuck into it recently and although I had a few of the individual albums already, it's great to hear it in chronological order. I think it contains some of Coltrane's most "romantic" playing of his career. He really was coming into some great form during these years, still curious, still searching, still hungry. Makes me want to spend more time with the Atlantic box as well. Several thumbs up and looking forward to the next two.
Shane, really glad you're enjoying the set! If only my local snail-mail worked as smoothly as that Trans-Atlantic transaction.
I purchased a Mosaic Select set from a board member several months ago and it actually took 10 days for me to receive the CDs from the date they were mailed -- and he was in the same State as me! Sometimes you get lucky, I guess.
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UP!
Sent you a PM. I think I can help with Explorations.
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Goodies arrived, thanks a million Larry.
Pm sent about Traneing In & Dolphy 5 Spot
Marcus
PM returned.
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Another positive vote here.
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Why do you want a balanced collection? Why not have an unbalanced collection of stuff you really like?
MG
A wise man
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I'll take the Grant Green.
Don't want you to starve.
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I just got news that mine arrived today from Connecticut and is waiting for me.
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As far as iRiver goes, the new hard drive based models don't seem to support WAV playback anymore. I couldn't find it in the specifications.
To use alternative firmware like Rockbox on the iRiver, it takes some geeks skills and enthousiasm, and it will render void the guarantee, so that's not an option for everyone.
I personnally can live with compressed files on a portable player (I have a iRiver H320 with AKG K14p earbuds), although I generally care a lot about sound quality when listening to music at home. For mobile use, 192kbs MP3s sound fine for me.
Claude, I didn't realize using Rockbox invalidated the guarantee (can't say I ever really thought of myself as having geek skills either, but your point is well taken
) . Obviously the guarantee was not an issue for me because my player is way past that stage. As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, for me using FLAC on the portable is a convenience thing only. That's how I rip my CDs to my computer because hard drive space isn't an issue, so it's nice to be able to just transfer directly to the portable if I decide I want to take something with me. I also have many things ripped in mp3 (all of my emusic files are obviously mp3). I honestly never did a side-by-side comparison of FLAC files with a high quality mp3 -- I can't be bothered. I like good sound quality, but never considered myself an audiophile. For me, it's about the music. At a point I think all of this stuff gets a little ridiculous, but to each his own ...
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If you can't tell the difference, you need to get your <pick an organ> checked. To me it's as obvious as the difference between analog and digital. Really. MP3 is pitiful, there's something missing. That's why they call it lossy. But if lossy tote-your-whole-stash is your thing, you go dudes. I will abide. I have used the same Panasonic portable CD player with no skip circuit since 1996, with Grado or Etymotic headphones, so this will be step down, yes. But my experiences with lifeless no kick MP-3 have been informed my decision (e.g. live Who Won't Get Fooled Again, Bailey-Holland on ECM), that's why I have waited til 2006. So it's lossless.
Not sure where you use your portable. I use mine on a train commuting and there is so much ambient noise, it's pretty hard to tell a difference in quality (hence the overkill statement). But for home use, or somewhere it's reasonably quiet, I use lossless. If you use your portable in a place where the difference in sound quality is discernible, then by all means go for lossless. Anyway, your question was whether you can have the benefit of lossless using something other than an Apple, and the answer is yes. Additionally (and I have no basis of comparison here so I don't know the truthfulness of the statement), I have been told that the Iriver players have superior sound quality to the Apples. If sound quality is your main objective with your portable, I suggest you check out several brands of players.
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Mobley in the ok category?? Oh well .... I always find it interesting how different people react to music. The Mobley is one that gets a lot of mileage for me.
Tranemonk, I'm curious what it is about the Farlow that you love and why the Hodges didn't work for you. These are two sets that have been on my "possible purchases" list.
Thx.
Joe Henderson 8CD Milestone Set For $28.99
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Thanks for the help.