jeffcrom Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Glad I grabbed this one a couple of weeks ago, too - thanks for the many recommendations. There's some fabulous music here, and to be honest, a few disappointments. But the best stuff is pretty amazing, and the sound is great, considering the source material. I can't remember any disappointments (at least nothing worse than maybe mild disappointments...), but it's been a while that I played it. Which sessions do you mean? The Brick Fleagle rehearsal band disc? Sorry it's taken me so long to reply - I've been away from home since this was posted. I haven't made it to the Brick Fleagle disc yet, so that's not what I'm talking about. I should have made clear that the disappointments are mild, not major. I've found several of the sessions (like J.C. Higginbotham, 12/21/45 & Dicky Wells, 3/21/46) to be less than I had hoped. Not bad, just not great, either. On the other hand, some sessions (like Harry Carney, 3/18/46) are great - better than I would have expected - and were totally unknown to me before. Overall, it's a fabulous set, and I'm glad I picked it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Ok, that sounds more like it I think for me often the chance to hear these musicians in such settings (as opposed to being buried in big bands) makes up for any mild disappointments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 (edited) Received a note today that mine is waiting for me at the customs office - if Mosaic would include an invoice they could calculate before delivery and cash in the fee at the door and I wouldn't have to take the ride to the other end of town. But I'm relieved it has finally crossed the pond ... Edited January 20, 2010 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 I enjoy these sides as much today as I did many, many, many years ago, when they first spun on my turntable. My favorites are probably the Spanier/Bechet sides, which I had in their original 12" 78rpm form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Picked up the box today - sound is indeed surprisingly good. Several gems of small band swing in that box ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 BTW - my set has number 4334 - could it be the licence expired and they didn't even press the whole run of 7500 copies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 BTW - my set has number 4334 - could it be the licence expired and they didn't even press the whole run of 7500 copies? With few exceptions, that's generally what occurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Englewood Posted February 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I was listening to this Set over the last few days and with a few exceptions I am enjoying it a lot more than I though I would, especially the Buck Clayton session at the end of Disc 3. I know the notes make reference to a "chamber jazz" type of sound for this session but there are times when I heard things that made be think, "wow,... Tristano School", don't know why though, just maybe the overall vibe/instrumentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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