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[Jazz Nut]

Here it is!!!

http://www.mosaicrec...umber=251-MD-CD

I personally cannot wait, and there are sound clips available

Mid-Late November ship date (hopefully).

Edited by Jazz Nut, 26 October 2011 - 09:10 AM.

[Dan Gould]

I think this is great its coming out so soon but I have to wonder about a set where all of the recordings are PD in Europe. Just as the Uptown Mingus and others, you know someone will put out the music using these transfers for a tiny fraction of the price. How much will Mosaic be hurt by that? I'm sure Michael attempted to quantify it some way.

[jazzbo]

I bet this set does well. I think Hawkins is a big draw, this material in Mosaic sound and annotation is a very attractive set for collectors. I'll bet a number are sold by Xmas.

[tranemonk]

thanks... Just ordered...

[AllenLowe]

Loren Schoenberg did the notes - so they'll be excellent.

[Ted O'Reilly]

There'll be a lot of duplication for me, but Mosaic sets are always worth having!

[Clunky]

I think this is great its coming out so soon but I have to wonder about a set where all of the recordings are PD in Europe. Just as the Uptown Mingus and others, you know someone will put out the music using these transfers for a tiny fraction of the price. How much will Mosaic be hurt by that? I'm sure Michael attempted to quantify it some way.

Mosaic have produced quite a number of sets whose contents are PD here in Europe. To my knowledge the only one that was allegedly duplicated was the Bunny Berigan. So there's hope Pre-ordered Hawk.

[colinmce]

In the past, I maintained and anything and everything stance toward acquiring Mosaics. I've since changed my tune and have decided to stick only to sets that a) contain large amounts of material available nowhere else (Andrew Hill & Carter-Bradford Selects) or that would be almost impossible to assemble from original sources (Tal Farlow) or when this isn't necessarily the case b) artists whom are among my absolute favorite (Hank Mobley, Anthony Braxton, Gerry Mulligan). This is most certainly the latter and I will definitely be getting it.

[Quincy]

What colinmce said works for me. Pre-odered because it's Coleman Hawkins.

[mjzee]

Very exciting. I've pre-ordered.

[B. Goren.]

I need to check how much overlap there is between this set and the Affinity set with all of his recordings between 1929-1941 (6 CDs), but anyway, I think this set is a must.

Edited by B. Goren., 26 October 2011 - 11:53 AM.

[J.A.W.]

I need to check how much overlap there is between this set and the Affinity set with all of his recordings between 1929-1941 (6 CDs), but anyway, I think this set is a must.

I bet the Mosaic will thrash the Affinity as far as sound quality, packaging and booklet go.

[B. Goren.]

I need to check how much overlap there is between this set and the Affinity set with all of his recordings between 1929-1941 (6 CDs), but anyway, I think this set is a must.

I bet the Mosaic will thrash the Affinity as far as sound quality, packaging and booklet go.

I tend to agree Hans and that's why I wrote that this set is a must.

[ejp626]

I need to check how much overlap there is between this set and the Affinity set with all of his recordings between 1929-1941 (6 CDs), but anyway, I think this set is a must.

I believe on the other thread, someone found it was just under 50 tracks that overlapped with Affinity, which makes it even more of a no-brainer in my case. I just need to come up with the dosh now!

[mikeweil]

Okay, I will sell my proper Box ...

... or give to somebody else, that's better.

[mikeweil]

The Mosaic contains all of the late 1940's RCA sessions in their entirety - something I always wanted. I will get this, early next year.

Edited by mikeweil, 26 October 2011 - 01:52 PM.

[sidewinder]

I will get this, early next year.

It's on my list too - but 2013/14 as there's quite a few things ahead of it.

Edited by sidewinder, 26 October 2011 - 01:57 PM.

[Jazz Nut]

I need to check how much overlap there is between this set and the Affinity set with all of his recordings between 1929-1941 (6 CDs), but anyway, I think this set is a must.

I bet the Mosaic will thrash the Affinity as far as sound quality, packaging and booklet go.

I tend to agree Hans and that's why I wrote that this set is a must.

The sound samples on the Mosaic website are VERY nice, great sound quality. I'm sure the whole set won't be at this level, but I'm plesantly surprised so far. I can't wait to have this set in my hands

[Stompy Jones]

I need to check how much overlap there is between this set and the Affinity set with all of his recordings between 1929-1941 (6 CDs), but anyway, I think this set is a must.

I believe on the other thread, someone found it was just under 50 tracks that overlapped with Affinity, which makes it even more of a no-brainer in my case. I just need to come up with the dosh now!

May I refer to post #66 in the original thread about this box.
I'll be getting this box in December with my 13th month.

[B. Goren.]

I need to check how much overlap there is between this set and the Affinity set with all of his recordings between 1929-1941 (6 CDs), but anyway, I think this set is a must.

I believe on the other thread, someone found it was just under 50 tracks that overlapped with Affinity, which makes it even more of a no-brainer in my case. I just need to come up with the dosh now!

May I refer to post #66 in the original thread about this box.
I'll be getting this box in December with my 13th month.

Thanks SJ.

[David Ayers]

I'll just wait for the torrent, since that's the protocol on this board these days. Isn't it?

[tranemonk]

I completely don't get it....

I'll just wait for the torrent, since that's the protocol on this board these days. Isn't it?

[Dan Gould]

I'll just wait for the torrent, since that's the protocol on this board these days. Isn't it?

Thanks for living up to the expectations you've created for arrogant contrarian jackassery.

[David Ayers]

Ah Dan. So *that's* how you charm the ladies.

[Dan Gould]

Had no idea you were a woman. But I do believe in equality and women can be jackasses too.

[JSngry]

I completely don't get it....

I'll just wait for the torrent, since that's the protocol on this board these days. Isn't it?

It's easy - David's been married about 6-7 years now, long enough for the linear logic circuits of the brain to short-circuit. This results in people hearing only what they want to hear and then turning it into something that removes them from reality as quickly as possible.

We've all been there, but with any luck at all, something shocks us out of it and we return to the logical world where we pay attention to details and regain the ability to discern nuance.

Until it happens again, which it most most certainly duz*. But that's part of the price you pay to not be lonely all the damn time, and to be happy a good portion of it.

Marriage is a trip!


* - DUZ

[JSngry]

Back to seriousness - I'll be getting this set as soon as I get the Chu Berry, or maybe get both at once around birthday time. Must-have sets for tenor geeks, both are, and for a good many non-such as well.

Now, we've got Hawk, we've got Chu, we've got Pres,,,when do we get a Don Byas set? That would be totally awesome.

[Larry Kart]

I'm kind of glad that I got the Chu Berry set, for Chu, but as the liner notes point out in frustratng detail, the Calloway band often was in poor, half-assed shape in the recording studios. The contrast with the how the Lunceford band plays on that great Mosaic set is almost shocking, but then the Lunceford band was something else by any standard.

[Clunky]

Back to seriousness - I'll be getting this set as soon as I get the Chu Berry, or maybe get both at once around birthday time. Must-have sets for tenor geeks, both are, and for a good many non-such as well.

Now, we've got Hawk, we've got Chu, we've got Pres,,,when do we get a Don Byas set? That would be totally awesome.

Too right, Don Byas' 40s output is fascinating, spread across a wide variety of labels and for various leaders.

[Jazz Nut]

Back to seriousness - I'll be getting this set as soon as I get the Chu Berry, or maybe get both at once around birthday time. Must-have sets for tenor geeks, both are, and for a good many non-such as well.

Now, we've got Hawk, we've got Chu, we've got Pres,,,when do we get a Don Byas set? That would be totally awesome.

A Don Byas set would be AWESOME! I asked about a Webster set, and they said almost everything has been released...

I am still waiting on a Marshal Royal set, probably a Select. There are about 4-5 Concord Records that he did and most STAYED on LP, and he did some solo stuff in the early 60s...but there is probably too low of a demand.

Another Hodges set? Mid to late 60s Verve recordings???

I ordered the Chu Berry Set sometime ago, and got curious when they would get more in. Obviously the website says Nov. 2011, but now it's getting pushed back into 2012 because of "cash flow reasons", according to Fred at Mosaic. ?!?

Well, hopefully Mosaic has a good Holiday season, and gets a little more liquid....