colinmce

Wow, I'm surprised by the dislike for PC in here-- I love his arco playing. A couple of my favorites from him are "Billy Boy" from Milestones and "Dear Old Stockholm" from Bass On Top. Exhilirating playing to my ears. I also enjoy Henry Grimes' bow work-- he did arco some solos with Sonny Rollins and Roy Haynes that are great. And while there are no solos the arco work on Andrew Hill's "Wailing Wall" on Smokestack by Richard Davis and/or(?) Eddie Kahn is exquisite.

Meaning you could grab the Charlie Parker Verve Master Takes box, which was just recently added, for under $18

Oh. I'm borderline relieved. I was so tempted to grab the Hill, Tolliver, Tyner, and Blues piano sets, but I don't have the funds right now. Might get the Green/Cohn/Newman, though.

Is this Signals?

Yes, I got that vibe. A shame.

This was the best part about the site, why would you get rid of it?

Um, I see Tony Williams, Andrew Hill solo, Charles Tolliver, McCoy Tyner, and the Blues & Boogie-Woogie Piano sets all in stock.

There is a box sitting at my local store. It kills me to look at it.

What other RCA material might make for a good set? I admit I'm not too up on their holdings save Louis, Paul Desmond, & Sonny Rollins.

Wish I could have the Mosaic, but I just snapped up the last of these sessions in one fell swoop over the last few days. Can't wait to hear the material!

Seems like a deal enough to me. It couldn't have cost much less than that from Mosaic at the time. edit: Yep, $96 originally. Not a bad "markup" at all.

I bought it 'cause the lineup intrigued me, but alas it was what I expected. Not my thing.

Ha, I'm prescient! I ordered this a couple months back knowing this might happen. Same w/ the Mobley, I have a feeling that one might disappear from right beneath our feet.

Why not? Does paypal work? PM me.

$12 or trade for one or two CDs. In the latter case, just let me know what you wouldn't mind getting rid of.

Mr. Cuscuna said in a fairly recent interview that there would be more, along with unreleased live Andrew Hill and (I think) Wes Montgomery stuff. I'm skeptical at this point.

I got the Lonehill Ivory Hunters. Sounds fine to me, and it has some Newport tracks with Don Elliott and one other thing tacked onto it that I can't remember. I would also highly recommend the Columbia Piano Player album. It has the third movement of "All About Rosie", "My Funny Valentine" from Jazz at the Plaza in '58, a couple tracks from a Dave Pike session, and some duet and trio cuts with Eddie Gomez from the BE Album sessions. A good buy; I think it's like 5.99 at Amazon.

Of all the pre-LP era artists, for some reason (no distinct periods/affiliations a la Louis, Duke, Basie, et al? No clear-cut box sets?), it's most difficult for me to get a sense of what I should get to have a more or less comprehensive Sidney Bechet collection. I have the Proper box set and plan on getting the Mosaic select. So else what might you recommend that's in print and affordable?

Yeah, speaking of which I was skimming the notes to the On Green Dolphin Street CD today and they include his linears from the 1975 Peace Piece two-fer on one page, and his notes on the session from the Complete Riverside box on the other page...they're basically identical. Real illuminating ...

The Teddy Charles Prestige/New Jazz recordings would be a treat.

Well, true. I guess I was just thinking about the straight-ahead stuff. The 60s/70s material would make a fine box on its own.

While this would be cool, is there anything besides the BN 50s sessions and his three Prestige albums? While all of those are out of print, they were available for years and can still be had.

Interestingly enough, Jacknife is by far the most expensive item with the cheapest going for almost 70 bucks.

Here's what I've mocked up from looking at Amazon. I left out some of the less...essential Best of/Capitol/vocal items, but I assume most of those are still available to those who might want them. Still Available for Retail Sale: Bud Powell – Bud! Vol. 3 Horace Silver – In Pursuit of the 27th Man / Stylings of Silver Jimmy Smith – The Sounds of Jimmy Smith Cecil Taylor – Conquistador! Grant Green – Retrospective Thad Jones/Mel Lewis - Consummation Shank & Almeida - Brazilliance Not Available for Retail, but Reasonable Used: Art Blakey – Like Someone in Love / At The Jazz Corner of the World / The African Beat Sonny Clark – Dial ‘S’ For Sonny Joe Henderson – Our Thing John Gilmore & Cliff Jordan – Blowing in from Chicago Jackie McLean – Capuchin Swing / Right Now Blue Mitchell – Boss Horn / Down With It Hank Mobley – Hi-Voltage / Dippin’ / Reach Out Lee Morgan – The Rumproller / Tom Cat / Live at the Lighthouse Ike Quebec – Heavy Soul Jimmy Smith - At The Organ Vol. 3 Horace Silver - You Gotta Take A Little Love Chet Baker – Prince of Cool Stan Getz – The Complete Roost Recordings Joe Lovano – Quartets at the Village Vanguard The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Herbie Nichols Stanley Turrentine – Up At Minton’s Tina Brooks – Minor Move Elmo Hope – Trio & Quintet Bobby Hutcherson – Now! Charlie Rouse – Bossa Nova Bacchanal Jack Wilson – Easterly Winds Larry Young – Mothership Chet Baker & Art Pepper – Picture of Heath Don Ellis – Live At Monterey Richard Holmes & Gene Ammons – Groovin’ With Jug Jazz Crusaders – Lighthouse / ’66 / ’68 / Festival Album Gerry Mulligan – At Storyville / Konitz Meets Mulligan Cannonball Adderley – Domination Thad Jones/Mel Lewis – Central Park North Not Available for Retail & Collector-Priced: Leo Parker – Let Me Tell You ‘Bout It The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Fats Navarro & Tadd Dameron Tina Brooks – Back to the Tracks Tina Brooks – The Waiting Game Jackie McLean – Jacknife Freddie Hubbard - Goin' Up Frank Foster – Manhattan Fever Ike Quebec – Complete 45 Sessions Sam Rivers – Fuschia Swing Song Horace Silver – United States of Mind Stan Kenton – City of Glass Don Ellis - Live in 3 2/3 4 Time Sheila Jordan – Portrait of Sheila