Chuck Nessa

I think (hope) DrJ's post came across stronger than he meant. The Carmell box is worth the price for the first (quintet) disc alone and the final disc "seals the deal". You can consider the middle disc as a bonus.

Thanks for mentioning the site - I had not seen it. The updated discography is nice to see. I went to print it out and discovered it was 149 pages! They got my information "more right" than previous listings.

TedR, no offense taken. Thanks for the kind thoughts.

All companies follow the following procedure. They esitmate potential sales and print enough booklets,etc 'cause print discounts are bigger with quantity. So if the limit is 5000, Mosaic prints 5000 books. Then they press enough discs to fill orders and leave "some" on the shelf. They can re-order cds at quantities around 3-500 depending on the deal with the pressing plant. They do not press 5000 at once. This would be suicide.

Welcome to "jazz cd 101".

As an Ellington fan of 40+ years, I can't choose an era. If I had a bright "ignorant" fan in front of me I'd recommend the Decca box.

I guess my mind moves faster than my fingers - unlike some here. Money over music is the way. Savvy collectors make more money than Hank did. Go for it and be happy. Back to the topic at hand - If you want all this music NOW, buy it now. If you can wait, wait. I have had most of this music for close to 40 years and love it, but I do not have the Mosaic box. I forgot to add: I hate lp/cd undertakers. Bunch of creeps living off of others love of music.

Dennis sent me a cdr of this a while back. It has now been released as a "regular" cd by Entropy. I suggest all investigate the Entropy catalog at their site for a bunch of interesting stuff. Support the indies!

I find the thesis "to be a bit annoying".

Is this an investment site or is it about money? I'm taking names.

Anyone have a clue as to why Smith would have made that request? I've pulled my lp of this title, will give it a listen and post my impression of the missing tracks. I have not listened to it in a while.

My copy of the "early" reissue says it's mastered by Doug Schwartz in LA and it sounds just fine. Mr Keepnews performed a dandy bit of production for the 2nd cd incarnation by REMOVING the bonus track "Gone With the Wind"!

I just heard it on WGN. They said he was 77.

Before the record industry discovered the saw and the hole punch they marked cutouts with rubber stamps.

Leo is one of my favorite people. He flew into Chicago for Malachi's funeral and we spoke. He is an exceptional human being and musician.

Ammons/Lewis in the early '80s when first issued. Last one was Patton Select. Need to order the Amy and Eldridge sets.

I had no idea you'd met Weezie!

This concert makes up discs 11 and 12 of the Coltrane Tree.

I think the current idolitry of BS is an error. I think ultimately he was a (usefull) negative in the Ellington world. BS was an interesting "colorist" but a "song writer" which I see as a negative influence.

Here is the deal. Music stores pressured the major labels to stop giving ad money to non-music stores (Walmart, Best Buy, etc) who sold cds under cost to draw people into stores to sell TVs, fridges, etc. The labels then put "riders" on their ad money grants limiting the prices that could be advertized. The end result of the "non-music store ads" was to kill music stores. You all watched it happen. This was not the only cause, but it was a big contributor. The big "non-music" stores launched the suit and the "good guys" lost. The residual anti-retailer sentiment has driven public opinion, but music fans lose. Welcome to a market driven economy as espoused by.....................

Well, I see my Marsh cd (at 78:14) ties for 97th place. I also see my lp version of "People In Sorrow" makes the list of 150. Why am I broke?

YES!

I have posted about this before - probably back at the old house. I think the suit was a big mistake and a perversion on justice. If your favorite music store is gone now and you filed for a check, look in the mirror. You be part of the problem. I took a bunch of shit for my position then and expect it now.

This was a GREAT band. I heard them live twice. If you don't have the other recordings they made, get 'em at once. They are the two New World cds and the MPS Black Forest disc. Be patient, the Hat edition will show up again.

I'm in possession of more Konitz Boston broadcasts from this era. Maybe someday an Uptown will show up. B)