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Just learned that Claude Bolling died the 29th 90 years. I saw him perform a piano recital at the Woking Ellington conference (2012). He joined us for drinks afterwards. Spoke with him a few words. A very curtious and plessant man. BIOGRAPHIE | Claude Bolling (claude-bolling.com)

The Ruby Braff single is OOP again. Took longer than normal for a reapearing item.

I wonder how Mosaic could possibly get that on 8 Cd's. The Sony material would need 4 Cd's. Duke's first stint with Victor 1927-1934 takes up 7 CD's in the Big RCA box. Only with a 1931 cut off date it would be just possible. The are 6 12" recordings in this period. This would also orphan the 2 Cd's worth 1932-1934 recordings. I have no idea in what sort of box these would fit. Stylisticly it would be strange to add these to a 1940-1942 Victor (6 Cd's worth) set though that would make it a 8 CD set. Assuming Mosaic would contemplate such a set. The 1940-1942 Victor recordings are not rare. And such a Mosaic set would only make sense if it would be followed by a 1944-1946/1952 Victor set (4 Cd's) and a 1947-1952 Columbia set (I asume 11 Cd's if all unissued recordings and unlicensed issues are included).

The Count Basie/Lester Young set is now OOP. The Braff single made a come back a few days ago. Usealy the come backs are short lived.This time it takes longer.

Yes I'm still around.

If you listen trough the surface noise. Just beautifull

Ray Noble & American Orchestra. Don't know if you can call it all jazz but some pretty good music.Especialy the Indian suite I never heard his own version of Cherokee before. And Ray delightfully hamming it up on 'Slumming on Park Avenue'.

The last Mosaic Single Ruby Braff 'Hi-Fi salute to Bunny' is now OOP. Just as with 'Selects (3 CD sets)' you can still click on 'Mosaic Singles' under Categories but you reach an empty page.

Strange because this was IIRC the only set they owned outright and would be available as long as Mosaic would excist.

Great transfers indeed. This music lost nothing of its freshness the last 90 odd years imo.

Good to hear it is coming. Even if we have to wait a few more months. Realy looking forward to this set.

And gone again.

The Savoy be bop sessions made a return to last chance. So if you missed out here’s chance. Probably not many copies.

Only 3.000 copies but it must still be one of the fastest selling sets from Mosaic.

Brian Rust Jazz records is no longer in print.

There is a third volume a single LP with The Ellington orchestra with various singers: Rosemary Clooney, Ozzie Bailey, Jimmy Grissom, Lil Greenwood, Johnny Ray and Milt Grayson. The Rosemary Clooney sides are added to the Blue Rose CD. Pomegranate is on the Jazz Track CD of 'A Drum is a woman'. The rest remain unreissued on CD.

The death of Kenny Rogers the country singer (81) is now confirmed on the NOS (dutch public broadcaster) site. Also on the site of the Guardian newspaper.

Because some vendors might still have stock I write OOP. Meaning that Mosaic does not list it any longer.

The recording in the NCY library can be heard here: https://www.wnyc.org/story/204512-america-in-swingtime-benny-goodman-sextet/ For the recordings at Rutgers you have to go there. They have: Opus local 802 (16-9-39), Stardust (30-9-39), Flying home (10-12-40), Wholly cats (25-12-40), Moppin'it up/A smooth one (1-5-41). This site has the most Charlie Christian info: http://www.soloflight.cc/

The Louis Armstrong Decca set is now OOP.

So am I. There is enough Goodman in the Savory collection for a Mosaic set. But if they would concentrate on the Sextet they might want to look to the 5 tracks held by the Rutgers collection and the Swingtime in springtime broadcast in the NY public library collection. Just dreaming out Loud.

I had It with my Mildred Bailey set. Mosaic were able to replace it. This was years ago. I don’t remember wether I asked fO r just one box and payed for the postage or asked them to sent it with an other set. The way things are today I wouldn’t ask Mosaic to sent me a replacement Box unless it could be with an other set.

Louis Armstrong JSP hot 5/hot 7 set disc 3. Had not listend to This in years. This music still baffels me in A positive way.

Louis Armstrong 1935-1946 Decca set is now on last chance

Woody Herman disc VII.