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There are 2 batches of Atlantic reissues coming (April/May I think) via Warner Japan (24bit under 1000yen) - have seen them on CD Japan - havn't found a full listing yet but some nice material there Will finally be able to get the Milt Jackson/Lucky Thompson material I've been waiting for Anyone able to source the full release lists?

That's only if you choose the third-party seller fulfilled through Amazon UK option. Unfortunately, they refuse to ship this to the US. Significantly higher price if you choose the direct from Amazon UK option. This set is currently cheapest through Amazon Germany since it is a German product. If you're interested, you can check it out here: www.amazon.de Went for the Deutsch option couple of days ago - The Music Shop via Amazon Germany - total cost was just over 47 euros (33.34 plus 14 shipping to Australia)

Colin thanks for the tip just picked up a couple of LJCO doubles (Portraits & Zurich Concerts) & Derek Bailey's Incus Taps & Dynamics of Impromptu

The Mosaic only used mono tapes for the pieces on Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus. The original stereo masters were missing. The balance of the set is stereo. Thanks for the correction - I always presumed the whole box was mono - just checked a number of the files with audacity & they are indeed in stereo

Checking that link more closely and comparing with my CDs - it seems all of the tracks from the first two sessions that according to the link only found on the Mosaic, are on "Air" (Candid CCD79046) - except for take 5 of "Air", which remains exclusive to the Mosaic set, if I'm correct. That, again according to the site linked above, is just a labelling error - take 5 was a false start, the track labelled take 5 on CCD97034 ("Cell Walk for Celeste") and is identical to take 6 (hence either CCD97034 has takes 4 and 6, and the later is also on CCD79013, "Jumpin' Punkins"). So that leaves one cut ("Air" take 5, from Oct 12) missing from, and one track ("Jumpink Punkins" take 6, once mis-labelled as take 5) duplicated on the Candid CDs. Thanks for that - I stand corrected re tk 5 of Jumpin' Punkins - It does make sense though as I had a listen to the versions last night before I posted & tks5 & 6 did sound very similar

Jumpin' Punkins tk #5 was omitted from the Mosaic box - It was included in Candid CD 79034 - Cell Walk For Celeste IMHO the Mosaic box sounds so much better than the Candid CDs

Can't answer that, but I guess the answer would be the Mingus Candids. I had the Japanese Candids but sold them a long time ago when I got the Mosaic, which has much better sound (at least to my ears) than those Japanese CDs. One of the Candids (can't remember which one) had a very weird stereo effect, which the Mosaic doesn't have. MC used the mono tapes for the Mingus Mosaic set - I think all individual Mingus Candid CD releases are stereo versions

I've been listening to Billy Harper's "On Tour In The Far East - Live, Vol. 3" On the final title "Cry Of Hunger", before the sax enters @ 3:15 there multiple marked gaps of silence (up to 10 secs) during the piano/bass/drums introduction (plus some more after the sax commences). Some of these gaps seem a bit too long to be part of the original performance - maybe I'm wrong? Does anyone else have this on their CD.

Same here. Ditto

Wrote to Michael throughout the 90's & later re the following sets Freddie Roach Mosaic Select (MC didn't think this would be viable) Wardell Gray set Booker Little/Max Roach Candid & Time set -> would have covered Little, Roach, Dolphy, Lincoln, Jazz Artists Guild Hutcherson 60's Mosaic -> he was interested but noted the time for a cut off would be a problem (sometime in the late 60's - 68?)

Have tried to work around the site & it's not easy - trying to get the listing for all of the BS/SN recent box sets is quite a task I had no problems with my Murray return - was bought from UK Amazon & there were no questions asked - maybe they are being inundated with requests? (possibly bogus)

Have a set of gorgeous Grado SR 325's - was recently considering a Grado headphone amp to help boost the sound & read a lukewarm review which at the same time raved about the "NuForce Icon HDP" (high end headphone Amp plus USB DAC & Preamp) For the same price as a Grado Headphone Amp you get a device that is a high end headphone amp has two other functions (these are components that are included in some of the higher end Nuforce HiFi equipment) http://www.nuforce.com/hp/products/iconhdp/index.php Running the NuForce with Harmon Kardon Soundsticks/Jellyfish on a 27" iMac - sound is stunning (with & without headphones)

The Woody Shaw Columbia Box is selling for $45.99 with free shipping seems like a good buy for 6CD's looking forward to hearing that extra material

Woody Shaw's CBS box at POP MARKET for $45.99 plus free shipping

The above track listing & order is identical to the US set (including mono, stereo) Would have to concur with the description of the euro 20 bit OJC

Here's the breakdown on the US 15 CD box following the LP sequence Abide With Me - Stereo (Mono in K2) Well, You Needn't - Stereo (Mono in K2) Ruby, My Dear (Coleman Hawkins) - Stereo (mono in K2) Off Minor (tk 5) - stereo (mono in K2) Epistrophy - stereo (mono in K2) Crepuscle With Nellie (tk 6) - mono (mono in K2) non LP (CD bonus) Off Minor (tk 4) - mono (mono in K2) Crepuscle With Nellie (tks 4 & 5) - stereo (stereo in K2) Blues For Tomorrow (Monk absent) - mono (not on K2) -> the stereo version was first issued on the 2006 Riverside twofer (TM & JC); also stereo on the recent OJC remaster Hans, I'm interested to know the details of the Japanese box - are there both mono & stereo versions of these titles? Also the European 20bit Digipak OJC of Monk's Music is also mono (same as US K2)

My compromise is Complete original 15CD set (1986 Fantasy) - essential!! plus the new 24bit remasters from recent years & current rereleases 4 Keepnews (Plays Ellington, Brilliant Corners, Thelonious Himself, At Town Hall), 3 OJC remasters (With John Coltrane, Alone In San Francisco, Monk's Music) plus the double set from 2006 (TM with JC). plus the 2001 K2 mono version of Monk's Music - sounds better than the stereo counterpart (has been a separate thread on this)

I scan & print or use jewellers glasses

As Clay Davis from the "Wire" would say "sheeeeeeeeeeeiiiit"

just found a bit more info it's a Membran product - usually poor quality transfers etc still, probably worth getting http://www.membran-online.de/product_info.php?language=en&products_id=4314

Amazon UK are releasing early next month the 30CD set of the Complete Charlie Parker Records Is this a first time release on CD? (components may have been issued as separated CD's) Can't see details re sources/origins but I'm quite sure it's European http://www.amazon.co.uk/Charlie-Parker-Records-Complete-Collection/dp/B006ZUKBJ4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I23K5VXH6YY53I&colid=31R0V5XWEG6QN

Have both of the Matching Mole LP's - might get them out & give them a whirl (havn't listed to them for years) Robert Wyatt has a very special place in my music likes

All I know is the album INTRODUCING KENNY COX AND THE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ QUINTET, recorded in 1968 and '69, includes the Cox composition TRANCE DANCE, and it sounds better than the Crusaders version. This Kenny Cox group seems to be reaching for a sound similar to the "second great" Miles Davis Quintet and features Joe Henderson's brother, Leon, on tenor. I like the album a lot and the tune SOJOURN is one of my all-time favorites. Thanks for the info on Leon Henderson - never knew he was Joe Henderson's brother

same here (all of the above plus ISKRA, Rutherford Great mail order service (CD's usually get to Australia within 5-7 days) Martin lived in Australia (Sydney) & the states for a time - Emanem LP's were released from those countries (ie Aussie & US pressings) while he resided there He was happy to get Evan Parker to autograph one of his PSI CD's for me recently Might ask him to confirm the above name derivation next time I drop a line/order

I've been mining the British "small label" axis for 14 years or so now (Ogun, Emanem, PSI, Incus, FMR, Matchless, Fledgling,Trunk, Vocalion) What a treasure trove A plug for AMM (Prevost/Gare/Cardew/Tilbury/Rowe/DeSaram), one of the great British Improv Institutions Have just found the Emanem thread - I agree, it should be transferred to recommendations