Ron S

"Current bid: US $99.99" "THE COVER HAS A SMALL TEAR ALONG THE SPINE." I guess this is worth at least $36 more than a brand-new set purchased directly from Mosaic because of this additional "patina."

You can listen to it here: "Fresh Air" Albert Ayler segment

But with that many you (hopefully) got free shipping! At least that's how I always rationalize buying a bundle of CD's from AllDirect.com at one shot.

I completely agree with the others. The Jazztet sessions (first 4 discs) reveal a certain refinement and inventiveness that is probably somewhat unique among Hard Bop groups. Also a nice surprise for me were the 2 discs devoted to the quartet sessions led separately by Farmer and Golson (1 CD/2 LP's each)--it's great music and compliments the Jazztet stuff very well. The first half of the 7th disc is Golson's LP "Take a Number from 1 to 10," an interesting concept with each track adding an additional instrument to the mix (starting with a solo track by Golson and ending with a 10-member group that includes Farmer), which I think also fits in well in this set. My only disappointment is the second half of Disc 7, which is an album of Art Farmer backed by an orchestra--nice playing by Farmer, but a bit incongruous with the small-group feel and inventiveness of the rest of the set. Still, on the whole it's a great set.

Maybe if we ALL start calling him, the next Select will be Kenny G (alternate takes only, of course), or, better yet, they'll do an entire full-blown 8-CD box devoted to Lawrence Welk.

Another of the great mysteries solved. Next up - dollar stores As in, when will we start finding Mosaic sets in dollar stores, and what will the price be?