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I've never been wowed by any of what I heard on this label, even though the personnel stood out. I'm on the fence, probably leaning toward passing.

Very underrated guy and a favorite of mine. Way too young. R.I.P.

I have that plus Presenting Jackie McLean (with Donald Byrd, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins and Ronald Tucker) on Ad Lib, which was a Japanese facsimile mini LP and I like them both. I like them fine, certainly on par with most of the Prestige dates.

i have dutifully bought them on LP and CD over the years, but have never found them compelling, likely in large part because of the stunning foresight and quality of the Blue Notes - the Steeplechases seemed like a retro move. They are fine for what they are, but I have always been more struck by what they weren't. I do like the 60's Left Banke material that came out on Steeplechase, but tend to go to the Prestige's more than the 70's Steeplechase's. And yet I love the 70's Steeplechases that Dexter did (though I find the Dexter/J-Mac date pretty by-the-numbers). Especially interested in differing thoughts on the 70's J-Mac Steeplechases, which may enable me to re-evaluate them.

I've always thought of this one as my favorite of his Prestige dates, probably due to Mal Waldron's imprint on the material and arrangements.

This box was a revelation to me when I got it (then very reasonably priced) several years ago. A lot of the Prestige albums mixed partial sessions, which was very unsatisfying.

Laurie, I'm glad it worked out for you and that we were able to be of help.

Nor have the Andorrans or the PD Britis companies, like Proper and Avid and Real Gone Jazz. A puzzler.

BFT #129 is set up and ready for 12/1/2014 distribution. A great "thank you" to Thom Keith, who has cleaned up the .mp3 files for me and hosted them on his web site. The selections on this BFT push some boundaries, and also present some artists in somewhat different contexts than their stereotypes would suggest. Six of the 11 selections have vocals, none are standards. No Sonny Stitt on this BFT, but lots of great and fascinating music, and you may well discover something you really like. Let me know if you are willing to give this BFT a try. Thanks!

That's the right answer. Yes it is, but to a different question than the one that was posed here.

Harold will "Land" with you, rest assure- from memory purely acoustic stuff...... There's some electric piano/two keyboard action on there. But great album. That Hutcherson/Land combination was special.

I've wondered about the Haynes ... care you describe it? Thanks Very much of it's time (1971), spiritual overtones,electric piano and bass. It's a very good, not great, album. Spectacular front line (Hannibal Peterson, George Adams) is underutilized. A few extra nods towards being a drummer-led date. If that era is magical for you (it is for me), you'll definitely want it. If not, you can probably safely pass. Be sure to get the Harold Land, which is the group he co-led with Bobby Hutcherson.

I'd go with Iska if you have other Shorter BN's, because it's a unique date. Etcetera is a superior example of the standard BN recordings of the time. All three are worth hving, even Feio - it just doesn't measure up to Iska. I have always really liked Native Dancer (Nascimento is great on it), but the original CD does have horrid sound, and I have no interest in his other Columbia recordings, so I have never found a price-effective solution to that conundrum.

That album was the holy grail when I first got into jazz collecting in 1972, the album no one I knew had ever seen or heard.

forgot about that one, don't much care for it either. Those were conscious steps backward for a musician who was making breakthroughs moving forward. I agree with this. For me, Jacknife is the one I'm returning to the most, if only because I love "Blue Fable". I like Jackie the most when he's going almost out, but over chord changes (as opposed to more "free" contexts). "Blue Fable" and "On The Nile", yeah!

Still waiting for single CD release of the 'High Frequency' and 'Hipnosis' sessions! Anyone have any knowledge on these? Love his BN's in general, with the 'One Step Beyond' and 'Jacknife' albums and the cut "Appointment in Ghana" coming to mind as favorites. Not a big fan of "Tippin' The Scales", but that's about the only one that isn't a success to my ears on at least some level.

I picked up the Harold Land and Roy Haynes reissues from the last batch, and am well-pleased with them. I'll plan to pick up the Hadley Caliman from this upcoming batch.

Laurie, Dusty Groove would also likely give you an overall quote for the big list. You might do well to get two quotes and compare them. I'm willing to give suggestions on the pricing of the Mosaic sets if you want to send me a list of the titles. I'm not interested in buying any more of the past/current Mosaic sets beyond what I already have, so can be pretty objective. If one or two others want to also offer suggestions on pricing those sets, you can pool/average the input.

Laurie, so sorry for the loss of your husband. I agree with the other board members that, if your primary concern is top dollar return on the out of print sets, ebay is the way to go, noting previous sale prices, For a fair and reasonable sale price with a minimum of risk and hassle, selling on the board here is your best approach. It really is a matter of what your needs and desires are. I would recommend selling the other CD's (including "still in print" Mosaic boxes) here. Dusty Groove can give you a decent price on common CD's, but you can probably do better on the board here. I (and other board members) can offer general advice on pricing CD's if desired. You can post follow up questions here or feel free to PM me with any questions. I wish you the best on the next phase of your life.

available for pre-order for $17.98 @ amzon.com, and saved in my cart. December 2 listed release date.

I haven't played it for some time but I don't recall that disc being any better than the others. I am a fan of Mr. Tolliver, though..... The Live at Slug's material is the strongest IMO,but it's all good. Tolliver and Cowell were otherworldlt during that period.

I have the 2CD set ordered. 6 CD set way too expensive for my budget, $120 vs. $20 for the 2CD set.

That's the one I've also been waiting for. Andorran's can't do it because of the 1962 P.D.cutoff, I think.