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onto Disc 2 - Still Kickin!!!!!!!!!! If this keeps up ... the Farlow might crack my top 5 all-time Mosaics...

I know we had bits of this discussion in previous threads... but I just finished last week listening to the Johnny Smith set and just started with the Tal Farlow (European version thanks to Ron!!!! I am definitely enjoying the Farlow more (as many of you predicted)... His up-tempo numbers are outstanding... Swings very hard and imaginative... The best parts of the Johnny Smith IMHO were the ballads... but the Farlow (at least Disc 1, which is all I've gotten through so far)... is smokin....

Tal Farlow - Disc 1 - slamming!!! (Love Blues in the Closet and Cherokee...) thanks Ron...

cool... thanks for the input.... I think I will check out some of the 50's cd... A lot cheaper than the box set...

okay so I bought the Art Pepper Select and was so impressed that I had to get more... I then bought the Hollywood All-Star Sessions... Very nice not as good as the Select IMHO but nice... So I'm debating (with the sale at True Blue) about the Art Pepper Village Vangard set... Can someone compare this with the above 2 boxes???? Anybody found any cheaper prices that trueblue's $120.. bestprices.com had it for $98 but it's not in stock... thanks

I really like the Selects too! I think it was a great move on Mosaic's part. I think I'm the only one who's not real fond of the Selects.... I've go about 5 or 6 of them (Hill, Gordon, Carmell Jones, Dizzy Reece, Pepper and the Curtis Amy)... The only one I LOVE is the Art Pepper... and the Jones, Reece and Gordon sets are good... The Hill and Amy sets I do not like.... Overall though.... I guess it's better for Mosaic to put them out as Selects than not at all.... but so far I found it a little disappointing...

that would be awesome...

Count Basie... But Boy am I ever glad I did..

Simply, because I love jazz music and in any one Mosaic set you get hours of great jazz! I enjoy losing myself for hours in the music and the notes of a Mosaic box set. I don't have time to do it as often as I would like, but when I do, it's wonderful. You love jazz, you gotta love Mosaic. I know it's simplistic, but that's it. I am currently listening to my recently purchased Elvin Jones Mosaic and I cannot speak highly enough about this set! I knew it would be fine, but it's GREAT! Exceeds my expectations, even though I had heard at least half of the music before. Excellent sound. AHA!!!! That's why I have 20 sets... thank you sir...

Oh lord... It could take me 5 days to answer this question.... I feel like someone has asked me - Why is the sky blue??? Someone help this man...

hmmm you got this by email??? I didn't get it.. and I know I'm on their list... It's not on thier website....got any more info about the specific box sets?

I did notice but I didn't want to say anything. B-) okay I'm losing my mind... I kinda thought I asked this question before... sorr....

does anybody have this??? A review would be greatly appreciated.... I assume this was done before Mosaic got licensing (or whatever it is) to use the Verve tapes??? If that's correct, how does the production of this set compare to what would have been a Mosaic set (a few years later)... Also is this the set where Disc 8 is basically an interview with Lester?... Is that just filler or is it useful??? thanks

I've been trying to avoid this as well as buying OOP Mosaics off ebay... I try to take the position that if I want it - buy it... and if I missed it... oh well...

Johnny Smith - Disc 1.... A little uneven so far... but some of the ballads are really nice... -_-

yes that's my point... they are an incredibly different contrast... still very interesting... just very different... the cd's are "Always Let Me Go" and "Inside Out."

messenger... you gotta finish listening to the whole set... ! It really is fantastic... One of my favs is "Bop Be." To the original poster... if you are curious play this set... then play their "Inside Out" 2CD set... very interesting... I concur though this is a really a good set.... and the previous post about this being before Jarrett's pre-CFS is an accurate point... I'll just forewarn you.... on some of those longer 20+ min clips... you might find yourself dancing around the house..

I'm on Disc 2 and really enjoying some of Cables' solos... He did a really nice/creative job on "As Time Goes By..." Works for me... No disrespec to Kenny Drew

well said sal... I have a few Dex records with Kenny Drew... but to be honest when I'm listening the bulk of my attention is on Dexter... I have enjoyed what I heard from the Select set... For those of you who have both the Select and the individual CD's - how do they differ?

I was gonna post this in the What set am I listening to know.. but I realized that I've haven't seen a single thread on this Select set... So far it's great.... Dex sound very strong and imaginative. The band (particularly George Cables) sound complimentary but good... I'm only on Disc 1... The sound seems a little off to me... but it's probably because I've got crappy speakers in my car.... So why so little conversation????

thanks to you and JS for the explanation... I'm looking forward to the Mosaic set... as this group was/is brand new to ME?

I don't know if you guys know this... but why did the Jazz Crusaders (the Mosaic set's focus) switch from that style of music to "Street Life" and whatever they are doing now.... ?

sounds like a plan to me.... see my earlier post...!

Sorry to not answer your question Alan but I have to say this... You guys are gonna kill me... but I just called Mosaic and asked them if they were taking pre-orders for the Jazz Crusaders set... and they said "We are now!" So... I zapped down my info.... I know its silly but I would LOVE to get like any set under the #50.... It's 5:05pm EST and they're closed now... so those of you interested (and want to plunk down the cash now) may want to call them tommorrow... But you didn't hear it from me... B-) Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!

How do you know all of this??? Are you a Cuscuna INSIDER or something??? Anyway... in my anticipation of the box set... I just went out and bought the two live sessions currently out on Cd....