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Speaking of Lee-way — can someone remind me of the story behind how it’s the only Lee BN album recorded during the window when he otherwise was recording leader-dates for Vee-Jay and Jazzland (with non-BN dates both before and after). I used to know all these ins and outs of the label — but most of them I haven’t thought of much in the last 10 years, and have either forgotten, or only vaguely remember now — though I was more steeped in this stuff circa 1995-2010.

Thank goodness!

I registered about 30-40 min ago, but have not gotten any sort of confirmation email yet (and it did check my junk folder, nada). Did anyone else get a confirmation email? EDIT: I just got an email confirmation about 3-4 min ago, I’m now just seeing.

Me too!!

Don’t tell me they put the alternates right (immediately) after each one of the chosen “master” takes — ?? (Meaning do they stack up the multiple takes of the title track back to back?) And how’s the sound quality again? I’d love to have a cd reissue of this that’s a fair bit better than the Black Lion edition I’ve had for close to 20 years — but I’d rather not pay $25 for one, if the SQ upgrade is barely noticeable.

Ok, I’m about sold then on that basis alone. I’ll confess I’ve avoided all the Mulligan/Baker quartets because I’ve never warmed to Chet Baker over the years (though I’ll also confess I stopped trying 20 years ago). Which specific albums do I want then? Have they been collected up nicely into a comprehensive CD set, by any chance? — not likely, if multiple labels are involved. Is the Mulligan/Baker Mosaic Select what I need? - by any chance? (I’m clueless about the Mulligan catalog.) Next to zero interest in any PD releases of this material, unless someone really thinks that’s the way to go (hard to imagine I’d be swayed, but you can try).

The Concert Band Mosaic is (and still is) my first ever Mulligan purchase, only just about 3 years ago — and it’s really wonderful. For those interested, it seems to go for quite reasonable prices these days. Got mine for ~$65 incl. shipping (from eBay), but I’ve seen several others sell for about that same price, rarely more than $70. Bought it less for Mulligan’s playing specifically, as I did for the fantastic writing and arranging for the larger ensemble, which just sparkles.

Am seeing it on cd for well less than that here… https://www.roughtrade.com/us/charlie-parker/bird-in-la $25.99 as of my posting this link here.

Even if the packaging is bare bones (with virtually zero liner notes), I still think these — if they have to exist — are at least moderately preferable to the PD reissues by totally unrelated third parties. I’m not longing for reissues like this or anything, but I could see taking the plunge on an “early” artist I was curious about with one or two of these, just occasionally. But I’ve never bought the PD crap I’ve seen in stores (especially Half Price Books). Never say never I guess, but so far at least, I’ve always resisted the urge to buy the nonsense those PD purveyors purvey (or more accurately, what those PD purloiners purloin — to call it what it is). But I’d at least consider getting something similar from the actual label that had some rights to the material, or at least in theory they do.

Who?

Jeez, with 25% ($19.24) off, and free shipping -- that takes it down to $61.20 (including $3.46 in taxes) -- or $7.65 per CD. I was really trying to look for excuses NOT to get this set, but that's proving to be hard to resist. Who here's dealt with udiscovermusic.com before?? Someone please tell me they're a scam or some fly-by-night operation, so I have some excuse -- any excuse -- not to get this.

What I’m waiting to hear is the price point of the CD edition.

Well, maybe because vinyl costs 2x-3x more than CD’s do, sometimes even 3.5x more. Let’s talk units-sold, please, not just “revenue”. I’d argue that “content-providers via physical media” are servicing HALF the number of end customers, even if vinyl is a lot more profitable (or at least generates a lot more revenue, but I can’t speak to the relative cost of producing albums vs. CD’s). Hell, I don’t even mind barebones CD packaging (if that’s what it takes), which would keep the production costs down at least somewhat. Make LP’s the boutique format, and CD’s perhaps more akin to the status cassettes held in days past — but I do not like downloads because I don’t trust I’ll have ready access to the data 20-30 years from now. And I’m not about to pay $25-$35 per LP for what I consider to be a lesser format. It holds less data (45 or maybe 50 min vs. 79 min), and is much more prone to scratches, and then there’s the hassle of side breaks. There’s no way I’m paying triple $$ for an inferior format, and one that’s inferior in nearly every way (from my perspective). CD’s aren’t perfect, but they’re vastly superior to all the other widely available and accepted physical media formats we’ve had in the last 50 years.

More accurately(?), wasn’t the Mosaic Single of this actually an entirely unreleased live date? — my memory is that the original album (which I’ve never heard) was actually a studio simulation of a live album, or something like that. Iirc, wasn’t there zero overlap between the original album, and the Mosaic Single release of what the original album purported to be? (I’ll have to dig out my copy of the Mosaic version, and see what the liners say — I recall it all being explained there.)

Me too. If Carmell were on the entire date, this’d be a higher priority purchase for me — though I’m sure if the reviews here are as solid as I’m expecting, I’ll surely end up getting it regardless.

https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Magus-Jekyll-Miles-Davis/dp/0879308753 https://www.amazon.com/Fever-Life-Music-Miss-Peggy/dp/1422359271 https://www.amazon.com/Stan-Getz-Nobody-Else-But/dp/0879307293 https://www.amazon.com/Running-Voodoo-Down-Electric-Music/dp/0879308281

I’d have gladly paid $20 for this on CD, probably even $25. Their loss.

Oh jeez, I can't fathom how they'd be CDR's -- but I suppose in this day and age, anything's possible.

Honestly, that’s kinda how I felt listing to it for the very first time too. Mode For Joe was one of my very first 4 jazz albums (ever!) over 30 years ago (and my first ever Blue Note) — so even if I haven’t spun it in a few years, I quickly remember I still know it backwards and forwards. I don’t want to overstate this to the point of hyperbole, but I really did find the alternate to be a bit of a revelation — especially given how delicate it is, and its almost “through-composed” quality. Still curious what others here might think.

Awesome!! I’ve got an open order that closes in 8 days, and I was debating if I could get away with going w/ the cheapest (media mail), which I normally use 98% of the time, when the USPS isn’t in disarray. Thanks, and perfect timing!

For fans of Mode For Joe just receiving this box, what do folks here think of the ‘new’ 9:29 alternate take of the title track? At least it’ll’ve been new to most buying this box, unless you happened to already have the 2015 Japanese SHM reissue — the only other place it’s appeared.

I’d also be curious if anyone notices any non-standard cover variations, especially anything really atypically, or even just subtle variations — entirely out of idle curiosity.

Don't have the set (no plans to buy it, I have to confess) -- but I do love that cover of the Joe Henderson box. Joe, arguably "over-lit" (overexposed?) like that -- with the almost lens flare quality of the light on his tenor, and other similar "hot" lighting on him, his glasses, the collar of his shirt, etc... -- all looks pretty damn badass, IMHO.

For somebody, hell yeah! Somebody else besides me, cuz it done got snapped up in less than 10 minutes, maybe less than 10. It was there and gone before I even knew what it was.