Ed S

Got home today and the Mosaics I ordered on May 4th were there! The Armstrong (#257), Mulligan LPs and Lester. I figured once the Lester came back in stock I'd receive my order and I was right

Looks like the Lester set is back in stock.

I ordered the Lester along with the Louis Armstrong (#257) and Gerry Mulligan LP set on the 4th of May as well. I was charged several days later. Right around that time it appears they ran out of Lester sets. That's apparently due in June. Hoping for something soon. I love Mosaic Records, but their shipping and communication thereof is woefully inadequate for 2017. I ordered the Hines as soon as it hit running low a couple of months ago. Glad I did as the progression from in stock to running low to last chance to OOP seemed pretty quick. I finally got to listen t it a couple of weeks ago and I was really very happy with what I heard. Not what I expected and I mean that in a good way. Very nice set and a very nice surprise for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3d31gcNPTI One of my favorites - Ain't Wastin' Time No More

Holy shit. This new saddens me greatly. I was a huge fan of the Allman Brothers Band and of Gregg Allman in particular. I had read that he was not going to do any concerts this year and just last night, I went to his website to see if that status had changed. I loved his vocals and his work away from the Allman Brothers as well. Really like what his organ playing added to the music. So much great music and songs are associated with him. I particularly like the "All My Friends" CD/video. I can remember back when he was hanging out with Cher, he had spent some time in the Buffalo NY area - making an appearance at an outdoor concert at the football stadium with the J Geils Band and later did a concert at a small club called the Tralf. Phenomenal show. He really impressed me with his organ playing that night. I really enjoyed the comeback the band made after Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks were both regulars with the band. I know I'm jumping all over the place but hey - Gregg Allman just died. To me, the Allman Brothers Band was one of the great American bands. I am glad to have seen them many times and am sad that I'll never be able to hear him live again RIP

Condon/Freeman

No problem. The website was not clear as to the information and I was actually surprised that it was part of the download.

Release info that came with the downloads: Dexter Gordon, ts; Woody Shaw, tp; Ronnie Matthews, pn; Stafford James, bs; Louis Hayes, dr Village Gate, NYC, October 25, 1978 1. Fried Bananas 2. Announcement 3. Strollin' 4. You've Changed Dexter Gordon, ts; Woody Shaw, tp; George Cables, pn; Rufus Reid, bs; Victor Lewis, dr May 5, 1977, New Haven, CT, 5. Tanya 6. Old Folks 7. Antabus Dexter Gordon, ts; Woody Shaw, tp; Ronnie Matthews, pn; Stafford James, bs; Louis Hayes, dr San Francisco, CA, December 31, 1980 8. Tanya 9. Blues Up and Down (w/ Johnny Griffin) 10. Cheese Cake 11. Body and Soul 12. Fried Banana

Hoping not to die too soon, but at age 60, you never know..... My will has a provision to let my sons pick my Mosaic sets in a "snake" format. I hope they will keep and enjoy them but realize they will more than likely be put up for sale. I don't care what they may be worth, I just know that I enjoyed the hell out of them! Hope they will too.

Congrats. You got an excellent set and to have gotten the last one available is a particularly nice feeling for sure. Enjoy!

If nothing else, the surge in sales resultant from the recent communication reinforces to me that it's all about one thing for Mosaic - the music. They could easily take whatever money there is from this surge and run. Instead, they are using it to reorder back ordered sets - and we've seen plenty of announcements relative to that - Savoy, JPJ, Mingus, Armstrong Decca, Bing, Benny Goodman, Mingus. I started a separate thread about the future of Mosaic, but if the mods want to roll it into this one, that is fine with me.

Listening to the Hines set that I recently picked up from Mosaic. Disc 6 on right now, but I've been listening when time allow to the entire set starting Friday evening. I am impressed. Great set.

Glad you got it and happy my post about it coming off the last chance on the Mosaic site list played a role in your acquisition. Feels like I've done a good deed!

Proud to have been a member of the James P Johnson pressure group with my order already placed. Great Success! This might actually have been my first successful effort in that realm. As a proud owner of the Clifford Jordan Strata East set, all I can say is that this set really needs to be available and I urge everyone who is on the fence to place an order. I love this set.

Thanks Hans for posting that. I guess a wasted my brain cells on ideas for nothing. Very happy to see the JPJ is coming back

I think it is evident that their current business model is not sustainable for much longer. They are getting a pretty big bump in sales that I hope will allow them to repress JPJ set - which is on the chopping block.

Based on what I've read here - seems like the pressure group has been very successful in delivering the message

I used to look forward to receiving the catalog, even though I'm very much an online customer. I think that an annual catalog is a good way to keep buyers interested, or perhaps a post card mailing with the latest set highlighted as well as some recent sets and the Running Low sets. I once wrote Michael Cuscuna and said his catalogs make for the best bathroom reading material there is. Throw that catalog in the bathroom and let it work its magic. I'd also be interested in a subscription service that might give subscribers free shipping or some other advantage. Not opposed to crowd funding sort of things either. I regularly support the Organissimo crowd funding and would do the same for Mosaic. Some Mosaic stuff like beer coozies and glasses, highball glasses, t shirts, coasters, would be cool rewards.

My order for JPJ set was submitted a couple of days ago Also ordered the back-ordered Savoy and Mingus sets. At least those are coming back.

Not seeing the Hines set any longer. I grabbed it when it hit Running Low. It moved quickly to Last Chance and now appears to be gone.

Big fan of this set. Right now, giving the Woody Shaw Muse its first spin. Got it yesterday

For your sake I hope they repress that one. It is one of my recent favorites.

I read what was posted above about placing orders for back-ordered items and I had never thought that having a backlog of orders might prompt them to consider repressing. Not sure if that's the only thing that the decision is made upon, but I did place orders for the Johnson, Savoy and Mingus sets today.

Well, I heeded Michael's advice in his email today and placed an order for the Armstrong All stars live, the Lester Young and the mulligan LP set. Still hoping the the Savoy, Mingus and Johnson sets reappear. Perhaps the burst of sales they are making now will help the cause. Michael's email advised us that some back ordered sets might not come back. As I look at the list off back ordered sets, I see the Armstrong Decca, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, and Turrentine sets that are number in the 240s or lower. I'm guessing those might be candidates to not re-press due to their age. The Mingus I would like is next at 253 which could be borderline, but it's Mingus....... right? I did place orders for my back ordered sets as well based on what I had read above relative to placing orders for back ordered ets. I had never thought to do that before.

Just received my shipment of the Shaw and Condon sets. I'm a huge fan of Mosaic as they have led me to music I'd never thought I'd listen to and did a great job with bring OOP music to the public. Like many have said, I'm hoping that the back-ordered sets come back into stock. There are three of those that I'd like - Savoy, Johnson, and Mingus - but 9 of their 31 currently available sets are currently on back-order. I think that's evidence of the financial status of the company for sure. Have to say that there's a cash flow issue on my side as well. Makes it tough all-around.