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FYI... My Herman Set arrived today.... :tup

It was a bit harsh.... particularly... the "Ms. Pepper lobbies hard for the ’70s as his prime period, when he had finally made it through jail, drugs and rehab, and found a synthesis of his past styles." I LOVE his 70's stuff... I don't think I need anyone to lobby me on that... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/arts/music/26play.html Keep up the wonderful work Laurie... I look forward to the next (hopefully 2CD) set...!

Yea. and you know HOW many people would beat down their door for the Cole??? I'm in first in line... :crazy:

Disc 3 (and probably 4:) of Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams Studio Sessions... Haven't listened to this in a long time... :cool: :cool:

Disc 3 of From Johnny Griffin with Love...

Hi Laurie... I know you just got done with this mammoth task... but I'm wondering... When do you think Vol. 5 will be out? And will it be another 2CD live set?? thanks for everything you are doing... You've inspired me to add to my Art collection!!!

Good man.... :tup I had one of the CD's before.. but the price was GOOD for two other live sessions + a DVD.. I was reading the liner notes and it's a nice little box.... Unfortunately I suspect it may one of the only Griffin sets we'll get... Mine is still in the mail. I think more people would be into it if they didn't already have quite a bit of the material. Right now I'm grooving to the Canadian Universal Oscar Peterson set.

Just got my shipping notice on the Herman....

Disc 1 of From Johnny Griffin with Love... (the new box from Storyville that no one but me seems to be interested in..... :unsure: ) I'm enjoying it... :rolleyes:

When I called them - they said they were waiting to get the sets from their distributor... They thought the sets would go out Friday... :(hopefully)...

Wow.. 50 Herman sets gone in a few hours! That's impressive... Glad I got mine.. I was told it was shipping on Friday... I don't know if I'll like it.. but I've let one too many go by that I waffled about... Very happy I got a second chance... :excited:

I think I might have gotten one of the last Hermans!!

Damn that was fast!!! I'm crossing my fingers that I'll get a shipping notice soon.... :unsure: I would mildly recommend the Parlan set for those of you interested...

trying to grab the Herman also... Fingers crossed :unsure:

thank you doing all of this Laurie.. It takes someone with integrity and passion to keep this stuff alive and still coming out.. Even though I did have part of Disc 1 before (e.g., Mosaic Select) I am very happy to have the rest... Discs 2 and 3 (particularly the live songs) are killer material.. )) Personally I really seem like the late 70s Art.... I've got all 4 and I look forward to the next one... thank you.

Discs 1 through 3... of the new Art History Project... Disc 3 the best of the bunch!!!!!!!

Finally got my copy yesterday... as much as I'm enjoying it... please note that there is some duplication between Disc 1 and the Mosaic Select... Its' only about 5 or 6 tunes as I can tell... Liner notes say that most of Discs 2 and 3 are previously unreleased... Not a complaint... just an FYI....

the only thing I was ever able to find was one of those Proper boxes???? thanks

I assume some of this stuff has been released before... Is any of this on rhapsody.com so I can get a listen before I decide??? thanks

you must have ordered it immediately... as I waited two days and it was already out of stock... I did get an email that they got more copies and shipped mine yesterday. Hopefully I'll get mine on Monday... I didn't like the cover... But how's the liner notes????

what's the scoop on this???? :unsure: http://www.freshsoundrecords.com/record.php?record_id=4781 One of the interesting claims.... is "All tracks previously unissued on any format." Is that true? Does anyone have this?

That's very helpful... My dilemma is simple.. I don't have either... and the Columbia sessions are a bit cheaper.... Hmmm.... :unsure: What do you think? Yes, there is a good amount of duplication. Disc 1: 1-10 is on the Mosaic box, as is Disc 2: 11-21 and Disc 3: 1-2 The sound on the Columbia box is also excellent. I haven't compared them closely, but have no complaints about the sound on either of them. The boxes represent very different concepts, however. The Columbia box gives a general overview of the Basie era on Columbia (1936, 1938-1950) through selected recordings. The Mosaic box presents all of the known Columbia recordings of Basie and Lester Young (plus a session without Basie). If you have the Columbia box and are salivating for more Basie & Pres, then get the Mosaic. If not, then don't.

I have to say... (other than the fact that I've been on a bit of spending spree.... :rolleyes: ) I finally caved and bought this from the jpc.de website.... http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/SESSIONID/266b45f5...581#produktinfo I will say this.. to get this set... without the eloborate packaging for less than 1/3rd the regular price is amazing! With overseas shipping it cost me about $65.... Can't wait to check this out... I would have to recommend it, if you didn't cough up the full price and want to get it before it goes OOP.. :excited:

Wow... I assume the Mosaic has better sound??? Yes, there is a good amount of duplication. Disc 1: 1-10 is on the Mosaic box, as is Disc 2: 11-21 and Disc 3: 1-2

Is there any duplication between the Mosaic Young-Basie and this set??? :unsure: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000C9JD...;pf_rd_i=507846 thanks!