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  1. J.A.W.
    I don't have the Mosaic set, but doesn't it contain mostly jazz-oriented trio dates? What kind of "filler/novelty-type stuff" does it have, non-trio sides, or? We just switched to a new iMac (and a broadband connection! ), so I can't pull up my database right now, but that set contains a ton of (forgettable) novelty compositions that have probably never been done by anyone since. Cute little numbers that were hip in the 40's, like what Slim Gaillard and people like that were doing. So yes, great trio, great musicians, I'm just lamenting the amount of less-than-great material they recorded. As I say, it's well-executed and fine in small doses, but I wouldn't have wanted to pay $15/$16 per disc for it, and certainly not $19/$20 like this BF set. Come to think of it, I think the song titles are listed in one of those "Mosaic discography" threads, if you want to see what I mean. And again, I really do love Nat (and Oscar Moore!). It's hard not to like a lot of the material based on who's performing it. There's just SO much of it in that set... Thanks for the explanation.
  2. J.A.W.
    Here's an interesting post in the "other" Nat King Cole Bear Family box thread about the contents of the set.
  3. J.A.W.
    I don't have the Mosaic set, but doesn't it contain mostly jazz-oriented trio dates? What kind of "filler/novelty-type stuff" does it have, non-trio sides, or?
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    I like it, though. But that's just me being dull. I'm one of the dullest persons I know, so no wonder I love that date.
  5. J.A.W.
    Sure!
  6. J.A.W.
    One man's honey is another man's vinegar...
  7. J.A.W.
    That's right, the Mosaic was jazz-oriented; it had all of Nat King Cole's trio dates, while the Bear Family seems to have his popular sides, with orchestras and all that. Very little overlap - if any - I would think.
  8. J.A.W.
    I've just listed a few Japanese Miles Davis and Pink Floyd mini-LP CDs on eBay. Thanks for looking.
  9. J.A.W.
    He doesn't, he told me he doesn't know anything about classical/pop and can't provide the same service. Though I must add that he occasionally got me rock CDs when I gave him the specific details of the items I was looking for. Like Daniel said, you can always ask him.
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    He doesn't, he told me he doesn't know anything about classical/pop and can't provide the same service. Though I must add that he occasionally got me rock CDs when I gave him the specific details of the items I was looking for.
  11. J.A.W.
    He doesn't, he told me he doesn't know anything about classical/pop and can't provide the same service.
  12. J.A.W.
    Couldn't disagree with you more on this one. There are days when I prefer "Another Workout" over "Workout". The 1960-63 era Mobley Blue Notes are my favorite and this one fits in perfectly. He was still blowing that hard bop but he was getting funky. I prefer it over the Mosaic material. Mobley's Savoy and Prestige sessions sound like blowing sessions to me. Kevin And I couldn't agree more with you, Kevin. I still have those Prestiges, in the separate Japanese K2 versions, but I might be tempted to sell them
  13. J.A.W.
    Kind of gives a man... ... ideas, eh Hans? Hmm, I'd rather have lots of these
  14. J.A.W.
    Wow, already on $480 with 8 days to go!
  15. J.A.W.
    I can, no problem
  16. J.A.W.
    Just getting the word out on an awesome and rare cd. Sorry for spamming the board Well, you can delete your spam by using the moderation option at the lower left hand corner.
  17. J.A.W.
    It's that time of year, apparently...
  18. J.A.W.
    His "promotional" threads are gone. I would think he deleted them himself. He did - I asked Jim. Good riddance, I'd say.
  19. J.A.W.
    Anyone?
  20. J.A.W.
    Does anyone know who remastered the Clifford Brown set?
  21. J.A.W.
    I didn't compare the 1992 box to a more modern mastering; many modern remasters sounds just awful, maximized/compressed and sometimes no-noised, and with aggressive highs that make your ears bleed. It's just that the box sounds "dead" to my ears, as a result of the noise reduction.
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    Couldn't agree more.
  23. J.A.W.
    The 1992 Nat King Cole Capitol 4CD-set was no-noised, and the sound suffers because of it. Bear Family's Blowing the Fuse series sounds compressed/very loud, and I don't like the sound at all - which is an exception as far as I'm concerned, I usually like their masterings. Pity, as the music is absolutely great.
  24. J.A.W.
    Verve is reissued by Universal in Japan. Most of the POCJ-prefix CDs are 24-bit remastered. Why don't you try Amazon.co.jp and search "Jimmy Smith Universal" or "Jimmy Smith Verve"?
  25. J.A.W.
    The Japanese retailer whose name escapes Kinuta is Hiroshi Tanno in Fukuoka City. His e-mail address is hiroshi@earlyrecords.com. His prices are the Japanese list prices. He accepts PayPal and his overseas shipping rates are very reasonable. Hiroshi can supply all jazz LPs and CDs that are currently available in Japan, and sometimes OOP items. His service is excellent.
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