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Aside from the great music in Mosaic box sets the accompanying booklets are worth the purchase price alone!

Thanks Dan!

I suppose they can still unearth good things by these great artists. The Miles Davis bootlegs offered some good stuff, and I was quite pleased with Coltrane's Both Directions at Once and Blue World. One can't expect anything mind-blowing (at least I don't), but perhaps some more satisfying recordings (probably concerts).

Me too, forgot about that one. Great group in the 80's, fun song. How were they at this late date? I have the first couple of discs from when they reformed some years ago.

I've always been a sucker for the much-maligned Bosstown Sound of the late 60's (Ultimate Spinach, et al).

Whoops! I can't seem to edit so here are detes on 4 and 9: All The Things You Are Track 4 is the opener on this Schaap archive recording: https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/131588 Track 9 from this: https://www.discogs.com/release/30882759-Ken-Peplowski-Live-At-Mezzrow

I believe my first one was a used copy of "20 Years of Jethro Tull", which I sold off many years ago. I think the first one I bought that I still have was the Prestige Miles Davis Chronicle set.

I don't see 4 & 9 above but anyway, loved how you set this up. Helped the sleuthing, which is part of the fun to me.

By the way, two days ago the legendary 80s group "Dream Syndicate" with Steve Wynn played in Athens - they closed their set with their John Coltrane Stereo Blues with quotes of the 'A Love Supreme'. Very nice.

yes, I agree -- was very happy with the pressing, and it's an incredible set.

I'd love to hear anything from: • Coltrane 1966-1967 • Davis (roughly) 1971-1975 that hasn't been widely circulated.

What was your first box set? Mine was the Brownie sessions on EmArcy. Beyond excellent.

“India” has long been a favorite of mine.

Excellent analogy. During acquisition moratoriums, I find I turn to box sets—only to discover how little of the compilation I'm familiar with. Example: while I know the first disc of the Gerry Mulligan CJB set almost by heart, I realized I was more unfamiliar with discs 2-4 than I thought. By logging off all devices and spending more time with sound, this rapidly changed.

I’ve heard Christian McBride’s name mentioned here and there — just wishful thinking (nothing from any insiders). I suppose Jason Moran is available too (after he left the KC).

I’ve got about 55 box sets (including maybe 20 selects). At least HALF of them I haven’t spent anywhere near enough time with over the last 20–25 years — which I plan to rectify in retirement, a whole box a week sometimes (with luck). Most of them are Mosaics — but I think I’ve got about 10 non-Mosaic big boxes too.

Parlor Greens, In Green/We Dream (Colemine) Nicole Glover, Memories, Dreams, Reflections (Savant)

yeah, excellent show though after the first few seasons I stopped following it (just moved on to other things). Probably due for a rewatch or at least catch up. I remember seeing her in the audience (along with other siblings) for a Mary Margaret O'Hara concert & it seemed like they were a wildly supportive family. Thinking of them all during this time.

The live set is good stuff but the studio stuff is glorious. YMMV

Thanks to those who participated and jointly puzzled out almost all of the tracks. Forgive me if I am a touch disappointed that no one wanted to engage on the two hints provided to make it a clean sweep. Again organizing answers by tune: Tickle Toe: Track 1 is from this: https://www.discogs.com/release/6503959-Totti-Bergh-Plas-Johnson-On-The-Trail Track 7, universally enjoyed, from this: https://www.discogs.com/master/458096-The-Johnny-Griffin-And-Eddie-Lockjaw-Davis-Quintet-Tough-Tenors Butter Fat: Track 2 (and universally despised) is from https://www.discogs.com/master/43544-David-Sanborn-Taking-Off Track 10, only modestly less rejected is from https://www.discogs.com/master/1438165-Houston-Person-We-Owe-It-All-To-Love I wonder if I had paired the Jive Samba by Houston with another performance would have had a different result ... well basically it was figuring out it was Sanborn is what got this ID'd so - it would have remained a mystery if I had gone with Jive Samba. Things Ain't What They Used to Be: Track 3 is from: https://www.discogs.com/master/3038846-Doc-Cheatham-George-Kelly-Jack-Kleinsingers-Highlights-In-Jazz-Presents-Echoes-Of-Harlem The alto compared to Rabbit was Joey Cavaseno who has a few regular and graymarket releases available on Amazon and Discogs. Track 6 is from: https://www.discogs.com/master/1453263-Harry-Allen-2-With-The-Bill-Charlap-Trio-Harry-Allen-Plays-Ellington-Songs I guess Allen has developed enough that now Sangrey hears him as "walking in somebody else's shoes" rather than corpse-f0ing Stan Getz, IIRC correctly from a BFT many, many moons ago. Meanwhile I thought it was interesting with Charlap doing the down tempo blues thing, as I also seem to recall that Larry Kart once dissed his ability to play the blues? That recollection is a little more iffy. Moving On. Who Can I Turn To Track 5 is from https://www.discogs.com/release/13108173-The-Frank-Wess-Quintet-Surprise-Surprise- I did not expect to hear a tune I immediately associate with Dexter as a ballad done at this tempo so it had to go on a BFT eventually. I stated this one was on the same label as the Plas Johnson CD - Gemini Records has many other fine recordings (I've concentrated on the ones featuring American jazzmen). Track 8 is from https://www.discogs.com/master/353378-Willis-Jackson-Smoking-With-Willis Done up in the more traditional ballad tempo though Felser found it interminable. But I wasn't going with Dex's version as a total gimme so this is what I landed on.

Haha you'll always miss what you don't have We did have a few snow days this years so my 2 boys and me had great fun with snowfights and making snowman's. But it was only a few days. Would love to ice skate on the lake nearby again. Last time that was possible was 2021. I was on the ice at 8 in the morning. It was magic. Those kind of cold days are really rare over here.

https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/rega-planar-3-rs-edition I decided to treat myself this year with a new deck: a Planar 3 RS. The upgrade is beyond expected. It sounds amazing but most of all: it’s way more silent than my P2. Since we have solar panels it reproduced an enormous annoying squeak that sometimes was hearable in silent passages and its gone now! This special edition comes with quite a package of upgrades and it’s very hearable. What a great deck!

I’m probably repeating myself but I don’t like Jarrett. But this record is desert island for me.