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https://www.discogs.com/release/11241299-Charlie-Parker-Live-And-Private-Recordings-In-Chronological-Order Decided to pull this off the shelf and listen while assembling a new piece of furniture to complement my book shelves that arried three days early ...

On my shelf ...

I didn't enjoy Rohmer's La Collectionneuse as much as I had hoped. I think this was mostly due to the power dynamics between the two fairly douchey men and the just out of high school girl.

I don't really see that much difference in quality between the small group and big band v-disc sets. I remember noticing there was at least one session that was actually split between the two sets. And there are a few vocals on the big band set that are pretty dated, too. This material has been available and much or most of it could be found on the internet prior to the Mosaics but I do think the sound quality on these two sets is great and sets a standard for any future release of V-discs. Very worthy sets!

Ts find

I don't do it often, but sometimes I would swap CDs and not put it immediately back in the CD case. (I know, it's a dreadful habit...) Which means endless searching later on. 😟 There are at least 3 or 4 like that, including a very good recording of Mendelssohn's Octet. As it happens, I have also misplaced a few DVDs, though these are at least still with their cases...

My collection is generally not organized--I do have most of my Miles, Dylan, Blue Note, Impulse! and Bethlehem cds all in one location but the rest are pretty much just willy nilly, and stored in bookcases mostly with two rows of discs stacked two high (i. e. there are two rows of discs behind and two rows in front of those visible). I was looking for my Capitol Woody Herman Mosaic lately. . . and still haven't located them. . . I will eventually--I have not yet moved all the discs around in three bookcases. I know they are not in storage! In the process I did discover two duplicate cds I am sending to my best pal in Austin.

Now which discs are y'all looking for right now?

I have thousands of cds in storage and so that qualifies often. I know I have them, I assume they are in storage.

Happens sometimes. I just wait & try another day.

EDIT I've heard this CD many times before, and I've always enjoyed it. But today, for some reason, it's REALLY kicking hard. This is some AMAZING music.

Oh yes ... 😅

I lurked for years. I was very impressed by the Funny Rat thread. It was only during the pandemic that I felt any interest in joining, however. And then for the human connection it brought, particularly as social media degenerated and became ever less social or pleasant. I'm still amazed at that Funny Rat thread. So much fire and excitement over Gianni Gebbia records. Intelligent and well-listened people all discovering something at the same time.

I don't expect any help in locating the diplaced items, but I find it somewhat interesting, and it takes some steam off my mind as it bugs me. Right now I just can't seem to find these three: The 2003 CD reissue - doesn't bug me that much, as I recently bought the new deluxe edittion. I sorted out the latter two for a birthday party of a friend who asked for favourite "songs" to be played at the party, but obviously never put them back into place.

Done!

I did not spring for the V-Disc small group box because I already have many of the sessions by those artists that I find most interesting on this set, but looking at the track listing again now, the only conclusion I see is that Marc Myers must be one of those jazz purists who does not appreciate traditional or early revival jazz all that much. I am no completist for that 40s revivalist traditional jazz either (which contributed to making me pass), but calling these recordings "flat, uninteresting"?? But if I had to choose between the small group and the big band set, I'd take the small group set because with the big bands the "already there" rate is even significantly higher (though some intriguing items in between are tempting ...).

Jaleel Shaw is bring a band to Jimmy's in Portsmouth, NH Thursday night (2/19). Even though the club is very close to my house, I don't go to Jimmy's very often because the shows are usually pretty expensive. This show was under $40, which is pretty cheap for this venue.

+1 !! I am aware of Phil Moore and have a few 78s by the Phil Moore Four (on Victor and Black & White) but was not really aware of the existence of these recordings (and their somewhat later reissue on Verve). By all accounts Phil Moore must have been a relatively big name throughout the 40s, but he is one of those who ended up being almost totally forgotten because he was ill-served by reissues in later years when that period became "collectable".

Loud and clear!

This seems like an odd CD title. I wonder if it is a bit of a joke. That certainly doesn't look like the setting for an "audiophile" recording and I highly doubt that an upright piano was used for it.

Well, how am I to know objectively? I realize my scoop made in early 2025 (see that other thread) can't be beat, but it shows anything can happen somewhere, sometime outside eBay and Discogs. (And the lowest selling price shown in the Discogs statistics was below $50 after all.) And while the lowest current Discogs price you indicate at least is less than the "price when new", it probably - as in the case of Mosaic sets - all depends on how urgently someone wants that item. And how he values that (excellently done) book. Because 135 EUR for 4 CDs "plus a book" as such still is quite steep indeed, of course.

Marc Myers' review in Jazz Wax. I do not concur with this particular paragraph (bold letters), but not agreeing with Myers happens quite frequently... "The newly released box is technically a sister set to Mosaic’s Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions released in 2024. But there’s no comparison (sorry, sister). For me, the small-group V-Disc box was loaded down with flat, uninteresting and quirky recordings. By contrast, the big-band box is an astonishing and superbly edited collection of 218 tracks free from novelty material and packed with thoroughly exciting material, thanks to producer Scott Wenzel. What’s job Scott has done. Even bands you’re familiar with will impress you with some songs they never wound up recording for their record labels once the bans (there was a second one in 1948) lifted."