David Ayers

Buddy and Sweets (in print) Buddy Rich in Miami (Japanese import) Playtime (until recently available from Le Jazz) Blues Caravan (in print) This One's for Basie (until recently in print) OK so two have slid out of print but they are still around.

Let's wait for another bargain from amazon.de or jpc.de in 2006! -_- ← Whoaahh. I just saw what you were talking about. JPC have Basie, Jazztet and Eldridge for about 60 EUR. Any other Mosaic bargains I should know about? Are these the best prices for euro-mosaics?

4 or 5 of the titles on this set are currently in print and quite cheaply available. That level of overlap surprises me a bit, I must say.

Why does it only dawn on these people too late that consumer confidence is their biggest asset? The whole advantage of buying a CD for many people is that they have a safe, hard copy, and can make burns or mp3s if they want them for personal use. Or maybe they just want to listen to the CD on their PC (you know, you're sitting at your PC, you put in a CD and listen to it - it can happen, believe it or not). If the CD is going to mess with your computer the manufacturers become no better than the virus spreaders, who are hated by everyone. After Sony hit people like this, some people will look to hit Sony back, and the way these things work they may have lost a lifetime of trust among some consumers. Just stupid.

Copy protection on CDs from Sony? For me it's easily resolved - I just won't buy any more. I can take a hint.

I dislike and got rid of 3 x 4 Eye and Sound & Space Ensembles. A couple of OK Roscoe solos but the band doesn't shine and the focus is not clear. This Dance is for Steve McCall is OK - more music and more variety. The others I don't know.

Just want to put in another recommendation for Soundin' Off. My favorite Dizzy Reece album, and a damn solid album, period. ← Agreed. I've got the slightly problematic JRVG of that. I don't know whether the Select sounds any better.

Bagged me one. Do I like it as much as 21st Century Texts and The Short Form? Don't yet know... In case you can't see its ConSequences, Raphe Malik, on eremite.

← Thanks! I'm up to speed!!

You guys are getting too cryptic.

I find the poem quite droll. Maybe it will grow on you? I think that people put off by poetry in jazz shouldn't skip this album on that account (so a big for taking the risk). OK it isn't a slice-of-avant-garde-history poem, like Malcolm, Malcolm, Semper Malcolm or Black Dada Nihilismus, but it has a little something. I'm unimpressed that Mosaic reissued this album incomplete on the Moncur Select, but they did at least include Soul.

I believe it is more a case that this gives a false sense of security for music execs. Just like the public wants the illusion of security, even if the practical impact is zilch. How can CC increase profits when the CC on these particular Blue Notes can be broken in under 15 seconds? Anyone can beat it, and in fact I just ripped 6 of these CDs last night. Believe me I hate CC, since it mucks up CDs but this is so weak and anemic that I don't let it stop me from buying the music out of principle. ← I hear you! If it damages profits of course we may see it be withdrawn...

I wonder if copy control increases profits? That would be the only reason to do it. Notably in the UK the introduction of CC on Blue Note titles was accompanied by a price cut on RVG titles (Conns are still extortionate though). If the introduction of CC actually increases profits it will never go away.

I suppose that's why they'll never put me on a SWAT team...

Damn! Caught by surprise again! I was just about to pull the trigger...

Hi Matt - glad you found us. That IS a poetic coincidence. I never bought a T-Shirt, nor the anorak-y Mole LP bag... but now I wish that I had!

Strange error though - it would have had to be removed three times from that page. Maybe they have found a new way to tease us and stimulate sales...

I agree about Nelson. He wore off on me some time ago and I doubt I'll be revisiting this material in its new setting, even though I don't know it all. Chu Berry is another matter...

Any reports on the sound on these?

I wanted to attach my various TOCJ/JRVG lists but I ran out of space. I'll try to think of a way round it when I have time.

I KNEW it!

To look at available TOCJ I suggest (1) go to hmv.co.jp (2) enter the search term TOCJ as a catalogue number search. Make sure you have switched to the English language version of the page! Oh and as Claude is about to say, then order them from earlyrecords.com.

Bertrand I don't know whether you have the JJ Johnson set but that is most definitely in danger, and if you don't have it you could certainly consider it. It's a fine one.

Got to agree. I ditched most of mine and don't have many left, but I think LP preserves the grain of the sound far better than CD and this is essential for the ECM sound. That said, I have only heard a few ECM CDs so there may be some great masters out there...