tranemonk

Elvin has left the building... GONE!!! off the Mosaic site... Those of you who missed it... blew it... it's a great set!!

The Farlow is outstanding... for a number of reasons.. Not to start another tread about the sound... but to my neophyte ears.. the sound on this set to be is the best I've heard on a Mosaic set... Secondly.. lots of trio/quartet configurations.. not a lot piano so you get to hear Farlow... and the bass.... and of course (thanks to Ron)... there was the cheaper price for the European version... price aside.... I just really like his playing....

Yea Ron... I'm so backed up with my Mosaic listening that I'm taking the "I MUST REALLY WANT IT" approach now... I suspect I think it will be okay.. but I seriously doubt that I would LOVE it... ( I would put the Mobley, Johnny Smith, Gerald Wilson in the okay.. I like them category... and the Farlow, Shank, Elvin, O'Day in the LOVE category... ) I've got the new Duke, and Selects on order not to mention the Classic Capitol sessions on order... This just isn't rising up the charts.... I got it. I like it.

I downloaded some MP3s' of Eldridge around the same time frame as the Mosaic set... I think I'm going to beg off this one... Just doesn't resonate for me... (I also have the feeling it will feel like the Columbia Swing Sessions and Johnny Hodges set... both of which did not work for me...)

Bud Shank Disc 1... I for one.. think this set is great... and underappreciated.....

I've been contemplating whether or not to get this set... and I don't hear a lot of enthusiam for it on this board... I only recall a couple of folks mentioning it in their "what's playing" list... I had the bad Proper box which contained some of the dates and I didn't like it very much... Any other thoughts? Anybody regret getting this set?

I got the Rich... and despite all the furor on this board... I think it's pretty good... not great... but I'd give it a "B"

Hmmm... I'm in the same boat as you... only a little Nelson exposure prior to this set... I've got but haven't had a chance to listen yet... I'm now even more curious... I think it's been getting pretty good reviews on this board... Yes, Tranemonk, plenty of great music on the first albums, but then stuff gets in the way! I really like to listen in depth and over time, this is the first real exposure to Nelson except Abstract truth and the Dolphy OJCs, and I find too many distractions...also, and this could get me expelled from this site, I am not too crazy about the Jimmy Smith sides!!! I shall return to the box over the weekend and try again, but really, I cant remeber the last time I bought a Mosaic and had the same reaction of being so underwhelmed. Different strokes I guess...On the other hand I also got the select of Tolliver in the same sending Whew!

"bitty??"

check it out... You know the url.... http://mosaicrecords.com/upcoming_Release.asp the Hill sounds gorgeous!!!

thanks ... I had always wondered about that... It wasn't her best period, the Roulette stuff, but there are treasures in the set. She did better with Mercury, and I'm fond of her later Pablo stuff, especially the Ellington Song Books. Big Happy Birthday, by the way, to Michael Cuscuna, who turned 58 on Wednesday!

Sarah Vaughn Disc 3... on random play.. Ironically this is making me want to listen to the Anita O'Day set more....(probably tomorrow on the way to work.... ) I've just not been able to get into Sassy... When she does a song straight... it's wonderful... but she was so prone to oversinging it.... (and winging it...) I know some of this board LOVE this set.... It's just got too many misses for me... and not enough hits....

I completely understand... I'm so far backed up in my listening I haven't even cracked open the Jazz Crusaders box....

just called them for you... No news... Looks more like Thanksgiving.... to me...

thanks for not making us out to be a bunch of liars/exaggerators.... (Nice to know your'e digging the set...) I say this as someone who hestitated over the Elvin set, but who has become a true believer and one of its biggest boosters. I cannot speak highly enough about the WHOLE set. The dates with Farrell are excellent, but so is 98% of the rest. It is the one Mosaic set I own which greatly EXCEEDED my expectations. And there is something about putting all the sessions together in one set which makes each indivdual session shine more brightly.

Very funny.... You'd be surpised by how "enlightened some of Wynton fans can be....

So whaddya think?

In honor of it's goingoutofprintness... Elvin Disc 3....

Another thing I love about the Elvin set... is IMHO there is not a weak disc or set in the entire thing.... Often with a 6-8 (or more) box set... there's always a few "throwaway sessions." (The Sarah Vaughn comes to mind as an example...) But I have to say this is in my top 3 Mosaics.... Just excellent all around...

Damn it Ron... I was hoping I bet you to it for once.... Did you get the Elvin..??? A MUST HAVE IMHO

I'm still waiting for my damn Betty Carter Select...although I really hope they make it a full set...

you'll be happy with that Stitt...

Who said you had to wait a few years for E-bay... when you get a Japanese edition... http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...27405&BAB=E I haven't listened to my set yet... but I suspect this HAS to be the Deal of the year... (far ahead of that Live at the Cellar Door debacle...)

He probably has the Dizzy REECE SELECT not the Dizzzy Gillespie box!!!

Excellent!! Looks like everyone who wanted one got one.... I have to say that despite their blunders...this is very good news... Now if anyone's got any pull left... Can we get them to put the Wes Montgomery on sale?