JETman

NYC is the main reason. Yeah, that's it Think about this -- w/o NYC, you'd likely be listening to Merle Haggard today.

Yes, Live at Birdland.

Is this the sort of thing that is disturbing you? Just goes to show even the Masters had an uneven output. We're music fans; we already knew this.

No, but there are plastic surgeons who do this.

Plannin' on makin' an appearance on the charts, do ya?

Where's Robert Glasper when you need him?

Unnecessary confirmation of my post = search for validation = running up post count = waste of bandwidth = waste of time

That is definitive, unless Scott was lying to me. No more Selects or Singles. Neither were selling well enough to continue. Yep, that's what Scott also told me. Thanks for the seal of approval You never stop, do you... Sheesh man, relax, it wasn't intended the way you interpreted it; I only posted what Scott told me, that's all. Why? I posted the same thing months ago. I'm afraid it's you who never stops. Look at your post count.

TBH, the Ozzie Guilen firing doesn't surprise me. After he made that idiot Castro comment, I knew his days were numbered. I've always thought his last name was Guillen Don't be too proud of yourself; these days it's not too difficult to make 2 Americans appear idiotic. Doesn't give me much hope for two weeks hence.

I guess I can stop worrying about it for now. There were 21 left this morning. After Eric posted the pics, that number steadily declined to 0 pdq. I'm sure all 21 were sold to Org board members. We're nothing if not predictable!

That is definitive, unless Scott was lying to me. No more Selects or Singles. Neither were selling well enough to continue. Yep, that's what Scott also told me. Thanks for the seal of approval

Sold out already. According to an email I got yesterday, more should be coming in November.

Ok. What's your preferred caliber?

Yes, all of these albums have been on cd. Of course, and I expect the Fresh Sound box to be copied from the Denons, but the scattered release pattern of the Savoys with the Lucky tracks spread over four albums is a drag! Ballads and Blues is an Atlantic album. I have a Japanese mini lp version.

Now you're aware. As I am waiting for the end of the cd era, I wouldn't be entirely unhappy if Mosaic were the last label standing.

Thanks for the pics! What did they charge you for shipping?

Yes - if I had REASONABLE grounds for the assumption that this statement was honest and true and if it was music (style, artist, etc.) where I'd go after almost anything that would come my way. Case in point: Those Uptown CDs. No idea if the statement on that Charlie Parker disc would have aroused my suspicion or not. There are so many Bird airshots, live recordings, etc. out there and who knows if I'd have had the definitive discography on hand to check (and then, often places and dates are identified incorrectly in there ...). Well I suppose that for those who have been jazz fans for decades, this might be true. For those of us who have been listening to/collecting jazz for significantly fewer years, we just buy up everything in sight and ignore the lame statements

Even if the label wasn't legit this does not make the recordings "unissued". Instances abound where the (legit or relatively legit) reissuers gleefully state "First official release ever" or "Released in authorized form for the first time" (or whatever) so why play hide and seek here? This is yet another indication that most of these labels (in their current state) know nothing about jazz fanatics. Can anyone here honestly state that they've made any purchase based on the inclusion of such a statement made/placed on a cd/album cover?

Yes, all of these albums have been on cd.

I've got that one ... actually I bought it for rather few tracks - but it's a nice package, and great to have it all in one place! Savoy failed to bring out the "Early" recordings pendant to their very good "Late Savoy" 2CD set, so I figured indeed I'd rather not wait for the Fresh Sound to go OOP, too! It also holds the fine lone Verve album (that was part of the Verve Elite Edition before). No more Selects ... is that definitive? I've heard about it, but never saw (or forgot if I did) any final statement or announcement, I think. That is definitive, unless Scott was lying to me. No more Selects or Singles. Neither were selling well enough to continue. Mosaic was and has always been a labor of love. I sincerely doubt that anyone is getting rich off the big boxes either. Last time I spoke to Scott, I half-joked with him about Mosaic eventually going "download-only". He chuckled, but thankfully stated that their target audience is still the "physical product" crowd. Here's hoping they stay that way (or, more appropriately, have the opportunity to stay that way) for years to come.

FYI, there will be no more Selects.

Yet another Steve Lacy or David Murray album. The assumption that "energy" music is high art, or even always music. The mystery of Cecil Taylor's frequent ramblings automatically being labelled "genius". Vandermark receiving a MacArthur Grant. Avant Garde being considered "cool" because it uses the word "avant".

Here's what you should think: "My team now employs a guy who could only hit singles as its hitting coach". Almost as ludicrous as when the Mets recently employed a guy who used to routinely strike out 200 times a year as their hitting coach. Magadan and Greg Jefferies were the 2 biggest "great white hope" disappointments of all my years as a Mets fan. Piece of trivia for ya: As a player with but a few games major league experience, Magadan started the game against Eckersley and the Cubs at Shea Stadium the night the Mets clinched the NL East in 1986. Refusing to be upstaged, Mex forced Davey Johnson to put him into the game in the top of the 9th (replacing a 3 singles (did I really need to point this out) in 3 AB's Magadan) so that he could be on the field for the impending celebration. Once a party animal, always a party animal! Mags' problem was he replaced a legend. I didn't see his career as disappointing, just not as good as it could have been. He had a beautiful swing but let's face it he wasn't your prototypical first baseman. There was no other place they could put him. Another piece of trivia: he's Lou Pinella's cousin. Jeffries was in a difficult position. He was a wunderkid but the players didn't really accept him. He had a rough time in NY. He could have been a great player, a great Met but it didn't work out. A hitter without a position. Good doubles hitter. Bounced around after he left Mets. I believe you meant "wunderkind". Whatever. Neither lived up to his potential. Magadan would've been what he was regardless. Jeffries' problem was even larger -- he was an immature brat, not unlike Jeff Kent. I get the feeling that the Mets' exalted scouting department is about to lay more of these overrated types on us. Looking forward to mediocrity well into the 2020's.

Needless to say, it fell off the back of a truck.

Here's what you should think: "My team now employs a guy who could only hit singles as its hitting coach". Almost as ludicrous as when the Mets recently employed a guy who used to routinely strike out 200 times a year as their hitting coach. Would worry about that part except for: I'm afraid you misunderstand. Don't get me wrong -- Magadan could hit and had a picture perfect swing, but he just couldn't drive the ball with it. This was all tongue in cheek, btw. I don't believe hitting coaches play any real part in the hitting success (or lack thereof) that a team has. MLB players tend to be stubborn and seem to always believe that their way is best. Who's to argue?