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I know this is a long shot but does anyone out there have decent spare copies of the first & second discs from the Giuffre Mosaic box. Recently picked up the set (actually on this forum) in lovely condition but sans Discs 1 & 2 (have CDR's of these). Would be nice to complete the set with the original discs. Have tried Mosaic without luck. Happy to trade (have a decent list) or pay $$ Please PM me if interested

There's another session on DIME with Johnny Griffin : Thanks ubu - Somehow, I missed that one.. Have just downloaded this session (Cologne Sept 68) - sound quality is excellent; it appears to be from two different concerts

Thanks everyone for the links & info have downloaded the Montmartre material via the above site & am in the process of sourcing the Griffin/Mobley concert via Dimeadozen

Have just finished reading Derek Ansell's very interesting recent publication on Hank Mobley. A man shrouded in mystery, especially in his last years. I didn't realise he spent so much time in Europe/UK & am surprised there is so little recorded material from that period. The Europeans for the most part thoroughly documented (audio & televised) visting US Jazz musicians. Was Hank considered more obscure?? - I can't imagine that, especially with his numerous Blue Note releases & Hard Bop affiliations. Derek mentions a live recording (boot) he has listened to from the Cafe Montmartre with HM stretching out on extended versions of some of his compositions - would love to hear this. Hank also played engagements at Ronnie Scotts (67 & 68)- some of this must have been recorded?? I've contacted Tony Levin (drummer at the 68 date)through his Rare Recordings site. Havn't heard back from him yet. Any other HM fans out there know of circulating live or studio material from this period.

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Have just purchased the 5CD Ellington Reprise set - the european Warners (non US) reissue of the late 90' Mosaic box They've done a nice job of this, even including the Mark Tucker booklet that came in the original Mosaic set. The CD's come in cardboard mini sleeves (have always liked this - I know a lot of you out there don't) - I use the cellophane mini inner sleeves (can get them from Japan via USA) They protect the discs from being scratched. Also saves a lot of space. Only problem with this set is that booklet is in German (Spiegel Edition stamped on front cover) - wasn't advertised as that!! Does anyone know if an english version exists (was it also pressed for the UK?) - the booklet is held in with an elasticised cord & comes out easily Anyone know who would be best to contact (at Warners), if an english booklet does exist. If looked at both the UK & German Warner sites & they don't even have the set listed. I may have to try Mosaic & see if they have any of the original booklets left

I'm wondering why RRK's first Atlantic session (live), Here Comes The Whistleman has never been included within the Collectables stable of releases. It has been previously released through Atlantic/Warners, Water & the M label. Maybe Joel Dorn was not involved with it? Also, Collectables claim to have released (info that comes with the two box set releases) all of RRK's Atlantic/Warners sessions in the two (5Cd & 7CD) box sets - these appear to be the already issued Collectables releases (including an Ornette Coleman session - twofer release) put into two boxes. Here Comes The Whistleman & Bright Moments are missing. Can anyone comment on the audio quality of these releases - I've read that many/most of the Collectables Atlantic transfers are not up to par.

Postage to Australia will be approx $50 US... That's fine Let's do business

Hey I'm very interested BUT I'm in Australia (hope that doesn't dampen things for you - postage will probably be exy) Have been browsing on Amazon for the past few weeks for this box contact me on stephenplatt@optusnet.com.au if you are interested in shipping to the Antipodes Cheers ps Charles Tolliver is playing here later this month (Brisbane Jazz Festival) - some jazz kudos for the Southern Hemisphere

Have just obtained Art's Soul Finger CD (originals) - there appears to be lineup variation between the liner notes (likely taken from an original sleeve) & some of the discographies I have (Lord, Japanese Jazz Discography). The CD states the recording dates were May 12-13, 1965 & the only saxophonist was Lucky Thompson (playing ss & ts) On the other hand my discographies list Lucky Thompson as playing ss & only on one title, Spot Session (quartet & dated 21 April) whereas Gary Bartz (as) was present (on the other dates in May) Can anyone confirm that Gary Bartz did play on these sessions & Lucky Thompson was only on Spot session - I'm sure I can hear a tenor sax on some of the other titles Cheers & thanks for any advice

Firstly, many thanks for the info received Unfortunately I don't have any workshop number details - record sleeve info is minimal apart from performing musicians All I can give you are LP details 1. NDR Die Jazz-Werkstatt '65 - 629.851 2. NDR Die Jazz-Werkstatt '66 - 629.904 3. NDR Die Jazz-Werkstatt '67 - 599.865 4. NDR Die Jazz-Werkstatt '70 - 654.094 Romualdo

Have just been given 4 NDR Jazz Workshop LP's (1965, 66, 67 & 70) - amazing what turns up here in Australia. All of the above LP's contain a stellar cast - Wes Montgomery, Leo Wright, Carmell Jones, Nathan Davis, Paul Bley, Steve Lacy, Evan Parker, Albert Mangelsdorff, Manfred Schoof etc...... Unfortunately the lineup details are a bit sketchy on the LP covers (no recording dates listed either) The Lord Discography does not list a number of the titles & there is musician variance between this and the record cover details. I'm sure I read recently on this forum that there are more details regarding these sessions (many have not been released in vinyl or CD form). Have gone to the NDR website but cannot find anything archival relating to the jazz workshops. Any feedback would be welcomed Romualdo

I've always thought Haig would make a worthy Mosaic project--especially his later stuff, but some of the earlier material too. I suggested it once. Not that they get many suggestions.... Suggested a Mosaic Select of his 50's material (Esoteric, Period, PJ etc) a couple of years back - If I can recall, Mike C cited licencing issues as a problem. The Andorrans (Fresh Sound etc) have made a partial attempt at this but it's never the same as a Mosaic job. Stephen/Romualdo

See my write up in Names & Numbers, AL HAIG ON PACIFIC JAZZ. Jim What's Names & Numbers - have done a search (google) & nothing significant comes up Am I missing something simple here? Also, has PJ 603 (Babasin/Haig - Saunders, Meanders / How About You) ever been released on CD (or LP)? I think all the other 78's have had a CD release over the past 20 or so years

There were a total of 27 Pacific Jazz 78 releases. GERRY MULLIGAN GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-601 GERRY MULLIGAN GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-602 HARRY BABASIN HARRY BABASIN QUARTET FEATURING AL HAIG PJ - 78 RPM PJ-603 GERRY MULLIGAN GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-604 CHET BAKER CHET BAKER QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-605 GERRY MULLIGAN GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-606 GERRY MULLIGAN GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-607 MULLIGAN-BAKER-KONITZ GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET WITH LEE KONITZ PJ - 78 RPM PJ-608 MULLIGAN-BAKER-KONITZ GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET WITH LEE KONITZ PJ - 78 RPM PJ-609 CHET BAKER CHET BAKER QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-610 GERRY MULLIGAN GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-611 HARRY EDISON HARRY EDISON QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-612 HARRY EDISON HARRY EDISON QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-613 CHET BAKER CHET BAKER QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-614 CHET BAKER CHET BAKER QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-615 GERRY MULLIGAN GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-616 CHICO HAMILTON CHICO HAMILTON TRIO PJ - 78 RPM PJ-617 CHET BAKER CHET BAKER ENSEMBLE PJ - 78 RPM PJ-618 CHET BAKER CHET BAKER QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-619 SHANK-ALMEIDA ALMEIDA-SHANK QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-620 MONTROSE-GORDON GORDON-MONTROSE QUINTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-621 JOHNNY HOLIDAY JOHNNY HOLIDAY AND RUSS GARCIA ORCHESTRA PJ - 78 RPM PJ-622 BUD SHANK BUD SHANK & THREE TROMBONES PJ - 78 RPM PJ-623 CHET BAKER CHET BAKER SEXTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-624 BOB BROOKMEYER BOB BROOKMEYER QUARTET PJ - 78 RPM PJ-625 AL HAIG AL HAIG TRIO PJ - 78 RPM PJ-626 CLIFFORD BROWN CLIFFORD BROWN ENSEMBLE PJ - 78 RPM PJ-627 Perhaps the rarest among these is the Al Haig Trio PJ-626 as the 10" LP release was cancelled. I found a copy of this 78 from a Canadian seller on Ebay a few years back. There are two other 78 releases, one using the Pacifica label and one released using a Drum City label. Many of the alternate takes that have appeared on CD reissues were originally released on PJ 78s and 45s. Jim Harrod Jim Thanks for the above info - great addition to my PJ database What are the two titles from the Al Haig 78? (were they released on the Esoteric or Period 10" LP's). How is progress on your Pacific Jazz text/discography - is it near publication

I know the Commodore Series would probably be too voluminous to place here but would anyone have a list of Chu Berry's Commodore releases. I don't think the Lord Discography is as comprehensive as the Commodore/Mosaic one. Maybe this has already been done here ? Thanks in advance

Anyone interested in a sealed copy of Horace Tapscott's Hatology 2CD set "The Dark Tree". Would trade it for two recent Nessa releases (Roscoe Mitchell - Nonaah & Charles Tyler - Saga Of The Outlaws)

Seconded. Welcome. Stick around. Thanks for the encouragement Actually, I'm not new to these forums - have been around since the mid-late 90's. I think the first one I contributed to was an FTP site Blue Note gp. I remember getting caned by Kevin B for suggesting Mosaic release a Bobby Hutcherson set. A lot of the names are familiar to me - what's the story with "Chewie"? Just don't get much time to sit down & contribute/reply - as Chauncey Gardener said in "Being There", "I Like To Watch". Stephen

OOPS !! sorry about that ps I'm actually a Klingon

Anyone out there with a copy of the Mosaic Chambers/Kelly Complete VeeJay (MD6-205) set that would be prepared to copy (eg AIFF files onto a disc or MP3's) a few titles/alts from the Frank Strozier Dec 9, 1959 & Feb 3, 1960 sessions. Unfortunately I didn't pick this up at the time as the Australian Dollar was dismal (like now but a bit worse) & missed out. Have tried Mosaic for possible straggler/single left over CD's but to no avail. I'm a Booker Little fan & there are 7 titles (see below) I'm trying to source. I even have a friend in Japan trying to find the double Strozier CD that had some of these. Dec 9 Lucka Duce (tk 8) A Starlings Theme (tk 4) Just In Time (tk 1) Just In Time (tk 2) Feb 3 I Don't Know (tk 3) Runnin' (tk 4) Waltz Of The Demons (tk 1) Basically any titles that were not released on the 1993 VJ CD - Fantastic Frank Strozier Plus NVJ2-903 I'm happy to trade/burn material in exchange - have over 50 Mosaic sets & lots of other boxed sets etc etc Cheers Stephen

PM sent on Capitol set Cheers Romualdo