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Sounds like you're a guitar man. B-) A little bit.... But I gotta tell you... Disc 8 may have been the best.... I kinda always feel like I can trust Ben Webster... (Kinda like my musical teddy bear...All else fails just put on a Ben Webster record.... Ah.... B-) Well... on the whole, the Columbia Sessions did not thrill me... By far the best were Discs 6-8.... But perhaps as with our wise Ron... I will give it a second spin and hear something new... But for now... onto the new Jarrett Double CD... Radiance !

Columbia Swing Sessions Disc 7... Yup you were right Ron S.... Herbie Ellis IS swinging...! Disc 6 (Kenny Burrell) also helped turned it around for me.... Overall... but THANK YOU to Herbie and Kenny... (A little Coleman Hawkins didn't hurt either... )

I know I posted this a week ago... (and 5 minutes ago... but I'm having [or the board is having] weird computer problems... so excuse the 2nd post... I'm dying to get more info on this set.... posted at cduniverse.com http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...&cart=245407048 I didn't get any feedback with my original post but I thought I would try again... Anybody know - # of CD's? Off of what records? Any unreleased music? Is Cuscuna or Mosaic involved with this? thanks

columbia swing sessions - Disc 4... A tiny bit of swinging.... although I have to disagree with many of my honorable colleagues aboout the Ada Moore/Jimmy Rushing set.... Completely did not work for me... Seemed very forced and I did not get any sense of genuine chemistry between Rushing & Moore... Both seemed unenthusiatic at best... let's hope Kenny Burrell & Illinois Jacquet can save this set for me....

Onto Disc 2 - Columbia Swing Sessions.. Ruby Braff... And I'm STILL NOT swinging... I'm kinda feeling Ron. S.'s first reaction to the same set... Although he was kind enough to give it a second whirl... We'll see about Disc 3... (just glad to off of Ruby Braff...)

Disc 1 of the Columbia Swing Sessions... Ruby Braff.. So far I'm NOT swinging....

thanks for all the comments... Nice to know what to stay away from.... I will probably check out the Artie Shaw 3-CD box... at least I'll be able to hear that one.. .

According to jazzmatazz and cduniverse, there's a 10CD box coming out about Artie Shaw from a German label... here's the URL ... http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...ic&frm=lk_jzmtz I'm assuming it's kinda like the Proper Box... but 10CD's for $17??? Anbody know anything about this????

after getting my 5 month old daughter to fall asleep to "My Favorite Things" (indoctrination starts early at my house! :) ) I've found another reason to love Coltrane... So I looking my 'Trane Collection... and reading stuff wondering about this set... For those of you who have it.... reviews????

Well, since I just got the message from Michael, my hopes are up! I'll take what I can get... so we're talking about 3 Different selects for the Three Sounds (total of 9CD's)? If so do we have an ETA????

okay I'm being redundant but at the moment I'm feeling very Three Sounds-ish... I just put on "Live at the It Club" and was wondering if we had discussed the need for a Three Sounds box... and Lo and Behold... WHAM!!! I was just looking at the discography over at AMG... and it appears that not all of their stuff had been released on CD.... Is it time for a lobbying campaign??? And what would be in it???

I just put on "Live at the It Club" and was wondering if we had discussed the need for a Three Sounds box... and Lo and Behold... WHAM!!! I was just looking at the discography over at AMG... and it appears that not all of their stuff had been released on CD.... Is it time for a lobbying campaign??? And what would be in it???

OHMIGAWD!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't even know what else to say...

okay... so you're saying that this should be like the case with the Tal Farlow that we all bought from Camian and other places.... for half the price... But if you look at cduniverse's page it doesn't mention that it's an import...

I've done that once or twice... but I don't think you will regret it...

Hey what gives??? http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...&cart=243587047 I understand about the Select sets being available from Non-Mosaic sites.. but the NEW box sets???? I know we all talked about the Farlow.. But this does not appear to be an import.... Anybody got the scoop???? I though the Verve sets would be available AFTER they went out of print with Mosaic.... I'm not sure this is a good thing...

the Turrentine is great... I have to say though... My current fave of the inprint Mosaics is the Elvin Jones box... with the Tal Farlow/Golson-Jazztet/ sets a close second... Although I just bought the Stitt, Anita O'Day and Dinah Washington and have yet to get a chance to listen to those :)))) AHH... This is like having too many good bottles of wine... I'm glad your getting positive feedback on the Clayton set... post a review, when you get it and let us know what you think...

I guess that's a fair argument... I think we may have differing approaches here (which of course, we are all entitled to our own way of the world...) Just out of curiousity... Do you have all the Mosaics you want that are still in print???

Can I ask you an honest question...? Why did you bid on a set when you've never heard any Buck Clayton??? Why not buy a few single Cd's first, or at least go to the Mosaic site and listen to some online clips of sets currently in print???? I don't know what the final price was but I suspect you could get a few Selects or individual Clayton Cd's for that price...

Johnny Smith Small Group Sessions - Disc 7 Giving it a second spin since purchasing a few months ago.... (still think I like the Tal Farlow better... but this is pretty good..)

this was one of the (many) reasons I was originally intrigued by this set. To my knowledge (and I may be wrong) this was one of the few (if not only) time they recorded together... (Another board member may be able to verify or correct that...) My sole disappointment with the set is that there are only together on 4 tracks they play on together. They are based off the album Mr. Natural. The tracks are great... esp. Track 8 on Disc 4 (a ten minute tune - Shirley)... I only wish there were more...

a great set!!!!!!!!

Your listening situation sounds exactly like mine. After the family goes to sleep it's just me and the cat down in the basement. But haven't some famous jazz clubs been cellars and basements? I like the vibe down there--I've brightened it up a bit with framed album covers along the walls, my own village vanguard or something. We're remodeling our house and I'm using the remodel to move all of my Cd's and stuff into a bigger space with my home office.... I'll love it until the bill comes and I run out of space... (Then I may be off to the basement)

I was just looking at cduniverse's future releases and noticed this.... it's going for $52.60... Does anyone have any more info??? I assume this is a boxed set??? How many CD's? What were the original CD/LPs? here's the URL if anyone's interested.. thanks http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...&cart=243113104

Okay since this is such a smart group.... My wife is buying me a new set of speakers for my stereo.... I've got a Denon reciever and a Pioneer 100CD Jukebox.... What speakers would you recommend??? And my only 2 limits... 1) Please keep it under $1000 and 2) Please DO NOT describe the sound in highly technical details... I am not an audiophile... thanks!!!!!!!! Oh and these will only be used for listening to music and the radio... (No home theater.)