Fred

Sorry for the misunderstanding, it’s my fault. The track is omitted only on the booklet, but present on the disc. forgive my english…

I really started buying jazz records only at the very beginning of the CD era, when I was about 30 years old. An older friend of mine, a real "cat," was my Pygmalion. He bought many CDs for me in England or directly in the U.S. I think the first box set (if I can call it that) was the wonderful Ellington's "The Blanton-Webster Band," four discs of pure joy. In the following years, I was really an addicted: I often purchased box sets only for the beautiful package (i.e. the Billie Holyday's Verve), and in some instances i discovered music i didn't know at all and so the boxed sets expanded my horizons... I'm very grateful to them!

I would like to point out the omission of a track on disc 5. The exact order is: DISC V HARRY JAMES AND HIS ORCHESTRA 1. James spoken introduction (X) 0:09 2. Blue Lou (X) 2:43 (I. Mills-E. Sampson) 3. Charmaine (X) 1:49 (L. Pollack-E. Rapee) 4. The Sad Sack (X) 3:16 (Harry James) 5. Mexico City (X) 4:12 (W. Donaldson-M. Greene) 6. Sierra (X) 3:45 (J. Matthias-S. Russell) 7. Too Marvelous For Words (X) 3:13 (J. Mercer-R. Whiting) HARRY JAMES AND HIS ORCHESTRA 8. September In The Rain (Y) 3:15 (A. Dubin-H. Warren) 9. 920 Special (Y) 2:44 (Earle Warren) 10. Rose Room (Y) 4:14 (A. Hickman-H. Williams) 11. Eight Bar Riff (Part 1) (Y) 4:07 (Harry James) 12. Eight Bar Riff (Part 2) (Y) 3:20 (Harry James) CLAUDE THORNHILL AND HIS ORCHESTRA 13. Easy Does It (Z) 3:18 (T. Young-S. Oliver) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA 14. Yeah Man (AA) 2:43 (Count Basie) 15. Rhythm Man (AA) 2:40 (Count Basie) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA 16. Kansas City Stride (BB) 4:12 (Dicky Wells) 17. Beaver Junction (BB) 3:41 (Harry Edison) 18. Circus In Rhythm (BB) 3:40 (Earle Warren) 19. Aunt Hagar's Country Home (BB) 3:20 (unidentified) 20. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You (BB) 4:09 (A. Razaf-D. Redman) 21. Basie Strides Again (Along Avenue C) (BB) 3:00 (Buck Clayton) 22. Call Me Darling (feat. Thelma Carpenter) 23. Playhouse No. 2 Stomp (Variations on I Got Rhythm) (BB) 3:17 (George Gershwin) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA 24. Kansas City Stride (alt tk) (BB) 3:45 (Dicky Wells)

The set landed just now in Italy, after crossing storm, delays, and the monsters of italian customs! Wow!

My set "departed FedEx hub" in Memphis, TN today at 5:28. Hope to have it in Italy into the next week. I can't wait.

Mine is still in Memphis, TS, according with the Fedex tracking, due to avverse weather, if I understood well. Bah. I made an error, I should have chosen Portugal or Spain.

Just ordered, together wit the Bob Crosby set. All considered, I prefere a purchase directly from Mosaic, than the Europe's dealers, a bit too expensive.

wow! because the lack of copies in the european stores, I ordered it directly, and arrived in Italy in two working days!

It's not really available, you can't click on the "add to cart" button: Classic Decca Rec. Orchestra and Bob Cats (36-42)

Finally mi set is landed in Italy.

Me too. Totally new, for me.

Just arrived. Disc 2. Great transfers.

Waiting from Belgium at any time

Thanks! Very interesting post.

Is this a real improvement of the sound quality? I have all the previous editions, and the Off The Record: The Complete 1923 Jazz Band Recordings.

Thanks a lot!

I am still waiting some european dealers for the V discs, and now this news... Anyone in Europe know something?

I'm waiting it from Jazz messengers...

This one. Something border line, very good sound. A little expensive for 4 short CDs

Can't wait to order from Jazz Messengers of other european dealers. I can't afford any esose customs fees anymore.

Great news.

Just arrived (Italy) from Mark Sound - TYQ Music, Netherland. Great service. Listening to disc 1, remastering is impressive.

Impossible to find. Do you know if the "physical" box really exists?

Just purchased, thanks a lot.