colinmce

Sold.

Up with price drop.

Like new. Discs 4-8 are sealed, the rest listened to once. $150 shipped in the US.

Funny, the Mosaic is sitting on my turntable right now.

Can anyone speak to the Masters of Jazz box set vols. 1-5, which runs up to 1925? How complete a view of pre- Hot Fives Louis is this?

My guess: more than they will ever sell.

Grooves-inc had them for $8.26 but I see they're now up to $10. Pity.

Yep. The vinyl was plentiful. I have all this stuff already but couldn't possibly recommend it more highly. I also think this one is essential: The early demos are beautiful ("A Song For You" stretches out wonderfully to six minutes) and the 1973 material is actually listenable, unlike the eventual LPs.

Me too. I realized that many OJCs/Concord RVGs/Keepnews Collection titles I bought at discount the last couple years I actually have little interest in. Then there's also the OCD thing I have about only seeing "quality" CDs on the shelf. I got bothered by seeing lots of sawcut copies of albums I didn't care for and sold them off. But I still wrestle with the quality-over-quantity dilemma which I find is something that is best sorted out in hindsight.

Up after that are 689: Marc Copland/Dave Liebman Duo - Impressions and 688: Noah Kaplan Quartet - Descendants. I will certainly get the Ayler. Anyone have an opinion on Noah Kaplan or Samuel Blaser? Rather uninspiring lot this time around. One project listed on the future releases is a Ran Blake album of George Russell music. Very interested to hear more about that one.

Got mine yesterday. Only managed to get two tracks in but I can tell I'll be listening to this one a lot. I love Malachai Favors and relish this opportunity to hear him in a straight up small group setting. Alvin Fielder is in great shape too. I'll have to hear more to get a sense of Fred Berry but I like what I've heard so far. Thumbs way way up.

Hm, Les could've just stayed home that day ...

Will you print more or is that it?

I haven't heard Lorrach in particular, but I love the 1966 European Tour material on Holy Ghost. I think the band has a great sound with Michael Sampson on board. Hopefully the touted reissue/expansion of this record will be out in the next couple batches of hatOLOGY discs.

Indeed. A one of a kind musician.

I took the plunge and pre-ordered Trillium E from TCO. Looks like a handsome package:

I have the Jones on LP and adore it. If you like swing, you will too. I have considered upgrading to the CD and likely will now.

Liebman/Beirach sold. These are the remaining titles offered shipped for the price listed, or for trade.

Honestly after looking over the choices I don't know if there is a fifth to stand directly alongside those four. But if you twisted my arm, I'd vote Shorter: the most distinct without being overly idiosyncratic. I think he did create a whole mood and approach to the tenor and to improvisation in general that has been a significant element in jazz since.

Would love to be able to read that article. Any tips?

Unless there's a taker I'm gonna move Duke Pearson over to eBay. As for the other Selects I would be open to a trade. Some comparable sets I'd trade for; Andrew Hill Mosaic Select 23 Complete Ella & Louis on Verve Monk Complete Prestige Miles Davis Blackhawk Black Saint/Soul Note (except Murray or Pieranunzi-- especially looking for Dixon, Taylor, Threadgill, Lacy, Konitz or Braxton)

I'll check it out, too. I loved Emergence, Roy Hargrove's big band album.

I flap my gums about this band all the time, but I really do think this is one of the premier jazz albums of the 1980s. One of my favorite ever.

Sold.

I think he has a point, but in this case I think quibbling over one take of the song when you have a million already on there seems foolish. That's worded confusingly perhaps. What I mean is I think he's right most of the time, but you're right in this instance.