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I ordered the Kirk as well - on the final day of the sale. I got a confirmation email that day (14th) and late on the 15th (Thursday) I got an email that said it would ship in the next 1- 2 business days. On Tuesday the 20th I got a shipping notice w tracking number. The set arrived earlier today and I am going to spin it in a few minutes. Seemed a little sluggish as it shipped on the 3rd business day. Hopefully, the sluggishness is indicative of a larger than normal order day. Always worried about their long term viability. To T.D. - that sucks that you got the wrong set. Hopefully they will make it right somehow. I know they use a third party to handle their shipping and I think their warehouse - but that's a poor excuse for such a foul-up.

I hope he's doing okay as well. Was totally unaware of the other thread. Best wishes Mark.

I've spent much of the last 10 years listening to a wide variety of music outside of Jazz - blues, Canadian rock, some bluegrass, zydeco, Irish/Celtic music among others. I've become a big fan of the Dead, Widespread Panic, Derek Trucks. Just saw Widespread Panic for the first time over Labor Day in fact. Great show. One of the "old timers" I've become a big fan of during this time frame is Van Morrison. He was making a pretty rare North American appearance in Ottawa this past weekend. It's probably the first and last time since I started seriously listening to him that he was reasonably close enough for me to go - so I did. Well worth the drive. Started off with Celtic Swing, Close enough for jazz and Moondance - which was done brilliantly. All three of the opening songs were great, in fact. He played sax and harmonica throughout the show. He also did great renditions of Wild Night, Jackie Wilson Said, Days Like This, Domino, Real Real gone and a bunch of other more obscure songs. Last song was an outstanding version of Gloria. I like that he played stuff from throughout his career and that he did not just stick to the "hits". His voice was in fine shape and the band was great. He started playing - with no introduction - about 10 minutes early. The songs were played one immediately after another with barely enough time for the audience to applaud and there was no speaking of any type between the songs. Performance wise - my understanding is that there are nights when you get good Van and nights when you get not so good Van. This past Friday, Van was excellent.

Dan, I am so sorry for your loss. I am a dog lover and understand how much they become part of the family and life. Having recently had to go through the same experience with my Golden Retriever - Goldie - I can totally empathize with what you and your wife are feeling. The sadness and fond memories will gradually turn into happy, fond memories and a knowledge that Coltrane helped to enrich your life and that you did the same for him. While our dogs provide companionship and love, we do the same in return and unfortunately, part of that love is to know when their time has come... My condolences and I wish you and your wide all the best.

Happy Birthday Lon Hope you have a great year.

Liking the Hancock set. PM sent

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Over the last year, I've been picking up some of the sets dating from before I "discovered" the label in the late 90's. I still enjoy my Mosaic sets very much - despite the oversized boxes. I realize that the label started while LPs were transitioning to CDs and the large boxes may have had some some utility and perhaps some marketing value early on, but I wish that Mosaic had transitioned long ago to a pure CD box for sets that were exclusively on CD. I have some really nice CD packages on my shelves - and I think Mosaic missed the boat there. Especially with the Select series with those flimsy cases and awful pastel colors. Horrible packaging, IMO. Of course the packaging did not prevent me from picking them up. I just think it could have been done better. More on topic, here are the sets I've picked up and prices I paid on Ebay: All sets complete with outer box and booklet June 2015 - Commodore Volume 2 - LP - $144 October 2014 - Art Hodes - 5 LP - $50 October 2014 - Hall Johnson de Paris - Dickenson - 6 LP - $50 September 2014 - Cecil Taylor - 4 CD - $152 September 2014 - Johnny Hodges 51-56 - 6 LP - $125 September 2014 - Albert Ammons Meade Lux Lewis - 3 LP - $55 August 2014 - Clifford Brown - 5 LP - $110

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Sad news. I did not have many direct dealings with David - but I knew from his posts that his presence enriched this board and online community. Very Sad

I'm a huge Yes fan - from the days of the Yes Album. I was 14 back then and their music was so different, complex, interesting, artistic, and exciting. Squire was so much a part of that. I remember listening to Close To The Edge over and over - focusing on each instrument individually - and loving Squires bass work throughout. The band went through various periods with various degrees of success and acceptance. I guess their best period (for me) might be from the Yes album up through Going For The One - but there have been a few gems since then. I was so happy to be able to take my sons to their first Yes concert last summer in Tucson while I was on our annual summer vacation. Fabulous show - indicative of the fact that no matter what their studio output was since their golden era - they could still kick ass live. Squire was in great form - as was Howe. Listening to Fish Out Of Water and wishing Chris had done more solo stuff. To change the subject somewhat - If any care to hear some great Jon Anderson - go to Youtube and check out Jon Anderson and Todmobile - Awaken - as well as the other songs performed at that concert. ... Silently Falling ...... and feeling kind of bummed right now.

The artwork is by David Stone Martin. I'm personally a fan of his covers. More can be seen here" https://www.google.com/search?q=david+stone+martin+verve&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=2xRfVeWxAY-AygSZz4DoBg&ved=0CCUQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=952#imgrc=_

Steve Winwood - Back in the Highlife

Van Morrison Poetic Champions Compose

Pink Floyd The Endless River

Stumbled on these guys at the Montreal Jazz Festival back in 2013. Free outdoor show. Very Good Bomata. The Bass clarinet player's name is Guillaume Bourque https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=29vPC5H_mpw

Prior to obtaining this set, I had no Oscar Peterson in my collection. After obtaining it - I don't think I need any more Oscar Peterson. But it was worth the price - which for me was only the cost of shipping. I got it so long ago I can't remember the exact source or circumstance, but I had a big credit due and Verve was offering some of their Mosaic sets at a huge discount and voila - I got the Peterson set. I have not listened to it in a number of years, so a lot of this is recollection. To also add some context, I'll unabashedly proclaim myself a supporter and fan of Mosaic. One of the reasons is that they have filled substantial gaps in my collection - as is the case here. To add further context, based on comments here and elsewhere, I believed Peterson to be a lesser-weight jazz guy whose appeal to the masses rendered him less important in the eyes of true jazz fans - as in why play one note when you can play 5? Juxtaposed to that is the vibe I got when I attended the Montreal jazz Festival - a city that holds Oscar in high esteem. That made me very curious. To cut my long story short, I got the set and I really enjoyed it. Lots of nice guitar, piano, bass trio stuff. Nice swinging vibe. I enjoyed the vocal tracks and I think there are quite a few of them, If I remember correctly. Those tracks, in particular have a Nat King Cole trio vibe - which makes them pretty cool in my mind. The 5 notes instead of one is obvious to a certain extent - but by what I've read - this set represents some of his earlier work wherein that particular technique was not quite so evident. Some times it feels a bit piano bar-ish. At other times it's some really cool swinging small group jazz with vocals. Overall - very satisfying. In summary, I really enjoyed the set. But - I feel that I've now got enough Oscar Peterson to keep me happy. Not going for any more.

Is "Limbo" what I know as "the Power of Three"?

Went through a divorce that finalized 7 years ago. Awful, painful experience with many dark days from which I emerged a stronger person and better father that I might have otherwise. Met and married a great woman who is, in addition to being a great partner for me - an excellent stepmother to my children. Those are the Cliff Notes. Don't want to go into any more detail than that here. Feel free to PM me if you'd like to discuss anything about your situation, my situation.

I live about 10 miles south of Buffalo in Orchard Park, NY In late November - in a storm hence christened "Snowvember" - the the southern half of Buffalo and the entire tier of towns south of Buffalo - known as the snow belt and ski country in our area - were pounded with 6.5 to 7 feet of snow over a couple of day period, 13 people died. The majority of deaths were due to heart attacks associated with shoveling. Local health officials warned anyone 50 years and older to use extreme caution and awareness when attempting to shovel. Given the demographics of this board - I just thought I'd pass along the words of caution. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120228123941.htm

The sonic debates that surrounded this set really had my curiosity piqued but because of the price point, I thought I'd not be picking this one up for a while. As I state above, I was shocked to receive it as a Christmas gift. Since then, I've listened to it at least three times over. Overall, I think the set is superb. I've said it before - I particularly like this type of set from Mosaic wherein the output of a label is featured. In the case of Dial, I'd never heard most of the music in this set and am glad I was able to experience it for the first time. Also, I'm not much of a comparison sort of guy, so I don't usually go to other releases to compare remasters. I suppose the fact that I still have most of the early McMaster Blue Notes and have not "upgraded" is somewhat telling. So, for the stuff I already have from this set - It depends on why I am listening to it as much as it does how it sounds. More often than not - when I reach for a set like the Dial set - it's exactly because I want to hear the output of the label rather than a particular artist. In that respect, I think the music on this set sounds fabulous, but there are some moments that are better than others. Sometimes - and it's not limited to this set, but also to other sets of older music - I feel like that guy Francis from the movie 'Round Midnight - huddled outside the basement window of the Blue Note jazz club in Paris - listening to great jazz musicians, not caring how it sounded as much as enjoying the fact that he was able to hear this great music. Don't get me wrong, I want to listen to the music in the best possible sound and I trust that a label like Mosaic is going to do their best to present the best possible sound in their sets. Speaking in general and not about the Dial set in particular - If/when there's the occasional whooshing of a cymbal, a muddled bass or some distortion of some other instrument - If it's been produced by a reputable company like Mosaic - I'll go into my "Francis" mode and simply enjoy the fact that I'm hearing - music that I otherwise never would have had the pleasure of enjoying.

29. Got the July 4, 1828 question wrong.