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I would definitely recommend that. Great variety, any of the discs at random is a good listen. Also a fine alternative to the masssive Mingus box.

Bogus. Sorry to hear that.

Alex Chilton has died today at age 59. Very sad news. Whether with the Box Tops, the immortal Big Star or on his own, he was always great.

New batch of Concord cutouts at the book store: Art Pepper - Today Sonny Rollins - Worktime (K2) Monk - At the Five Spot The Walter Bishop, Jr. Trio/1965 Hampton Hawes Trio - Volume 1 (K2) Jimmy Heath & Brass - Swamp Seed VA - The Jones Boys (weird Period comp. w/ Thad, Jimmy, Eddie, Jo, Reginald and Quincy ... not the highest hopes for this one) $5.98 each

How do people end up with these partial sets in the first place? I see people on Ebay selling them all the time, like LPs 4-10 of the Miles/Trane box, etc.

Hm, so does this mean they're trying to clear these sets out?

The tracking number I got doesn't seem to work. I suppose that could mean there's a problem, but I'm sure it'll show up in the next couple days. If not, I'll get in touch with them good ol' 3PL WorldWide.

Not to bitch overmuch, but I think for 16 damn dollars shipping, my Mosaic set that I ordered on a Sunday oughn't be beat to my door by an Amazon Marketplace order (Duke Pearson Select!) I ordered the following Wednesday and paid 2.99 to have mailed.

Someone should jump, prices on this have exploded at Amazon. Also, I have been listening to it alot lately.

It hurts my heart to see that ...

Jump Up is slated for re-release by Hatology in the coming months. A full listing is available at http://www.hathut.com but other exciting titles include Braxton Santa Cruz 1993 and the Ayler 1966 Lorrach and Berlin, Stockholm dates.

Hope mine shows up today. For the record, the shipping notice came from their new distributor.

Don't forget Hill's Smokestack, one of Roy's finest showings ever, imo.

You could do worse ...

As it so happens, I just read the booklet for the Takin' Off RVG the other day. Herbie had been working on the song during 1962 and actually played it in an unfinished form while working with Santamaria in that year. Alfred Lion heard the performance and was floored by the tune and encouraged Herbie to finish it, which he did. Obviously, it was the cornerstone of the debut, which was recorded May 28, 1962. Mongo's version was recorded later that year.

I confess I know nothing about these sessions, but maybe these are the only tracks Lucky played or soloed on? Or perhaps they're just going for more of a compilation thing this time around as opposed to the usual "complete" route, in which case I personally trust their judgment.

The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady-- What else can you say? It's utterly thrilling and just overwhelming. I could listen to it every day. Props obviously go to Charlie Mariano, but let's not forget Jerome Richardson's killer soprano work-- his first solo may be the highlight of the record for me. And Dannie Richmond is in fine, fine form too. The apogee of Mingus' conception. Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus-- I have to have a Dolphy record on here, and while he's in searing form on At Antibes and solid on Cornell 1964 and Town Hall Concert, I ultimately choose this one because I love the small group. All four cuts are fantastic, but "Folk Forms" is my favorite. This is one of Mingus' more integrated performances, so I like that about it; he's just part of the quartet and the interplay is superior. Ted Curson and Dolphy make a great reductive front line. Mingus Ah-Um-- I wish I could put something less obvious in this slot; Pithecantropus Erectus, Blues & Roots or At the Cafe Bohemia/Mingus Quintet would all be fine choices, but I cannot deny how much I enjoy this record, though interestingly enough it took many times through to really come to get it. A truly peerless programme, though, this is. The alto/tenors/trombone frontline makes it truly distinctive and Mingus may have never played better. Booker Ervin is a highlight throughout and John Handy holds his own, but Horace Parlan's solos are always welcome. What I really, truly enjoy and admire about all of Mingus' work though is the heights to which he pushes his sidemen. There are truly few (or no) boring performances on his classic sides and you can simply feel his direction in everything he did. For me, only Miles can be said to be a better small group leader.

Is the Jamal just Argo, or Chess/Argo?

You're on a roll, JAW, keep it coming! I will pre-order this one for certain.

Also 1.99 on Mulligan Meets Monk, Gerry Mulligan Quartets In Concert (JATP) and Gerry's Telarc recordings.

Yeah, it was reissued in the Verve Master Edition series.

Oh, OK. For some reason I always thought Body Meta was on Verve, but I guess I was just conflating that w/ Dancing in Your Head.

Did Ornette record anything else for the label? Sounds like good fodder for Mosaic's first Ornette project

Good point.

I actually received the set today, but got no response when I contacted them before ... Hell if I know why it took so long; maybe yours got shipped late? I would try calling them at 1.800.685.2163