Eric

perhaps so ... too bad, Phil is such a weiner Tiger used to piss me off because I know he is going to break all Jack's records, but I have warmed to the guy. You gotta respect the greats ... plus I love his intensity, which is exactly why I loved Jack.

Been on vacation this week and decided to revisit this set. I also created 5 separate sessions for listening on iTunes - it seemed to help me make sense of all this wonderful music. I have been through each session 2-3 times so far. This really is a charming listen. I find each session to be both interesting and rewarding. Really a major series of work - it is like having 5 brand new Hill albums to digest and enjoy . I like the fact that the sessions have different moods and levels of accessability. One of the nicer moments for me - the two tracks that Carlos Garnett plays on (the "with strings" sessions). Little discoveries like that remind me why I love jazz so much

oops ... dang, I even checked the sub-forum ... party is the operative term however!

Just saw this on the Mosaic web site (a new link for "Future Projects"): SCHEDULED RELEASES Late August The Jazz Crusaders: The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions (MD6-230) 6 CDs $102. This set chronicles the nine studio albums made by the Jazz Crusaders for Pacific Jazz between 1961 and 1970 on 6 CDs with a dozen previously unissued performances. Not included in the set are special projects such as their collaboration with Les McCann or their albums with a big band or Latin musicians added. Early October Mosaic Select: Jazz Piano Trios - Russ Freeman, Richard Twardzik, Jimmy Rowles and Clare Fischer (MS-019) (3 CDs) This set reinstates a number of important piano recordings made for Pacific Jazz showcasing the work of four stylistically unique pianists. Rowles was the consummate pianist in any style or situation. Freeman found his own voice from the innovations of Bud Powell. Twardzik was a daring original like Monk and Herbie Nichols. Fischer explored the post-Bill Evans sound of a piano trio. Mosaic Select: Charles Tolliver (MS-020) (3 CDs) Charles Tolliver emerged in 1965 as a strong and innovative trumpeter and composer. After important tenures with Jackie McLean, Gerald Wilson, Max Roach and Andrew Hill, Tolliver formed his own quartet which he dubbed Music Inc. He recorded the band live at Slug's in New York in 1970 and at a Tokyo concert in 1973 for his own Strata-East label. These are now being gathered with unissued performances from the session as the 3rd CD. October/November The Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane At Carnegie Hall ( MQ1-231 Mosaic (200-gram)HQ-LP $30.00) Larry Appelbaum at the Library of Congress discovered a heretofore unknown November 1957 Carnegie Hall concert taped by Voice Of America radio. What makes this news earth-shattering is the existence of two 25-minute sets by the legendary Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane. And the music more than delivers on its promise. Pianistically, Monk will shock you and Coltrane is focused and impassioned throughout and the sound is excellent. For only the 2nd time in its history The Library of Congress allowed the master tape to be taken from its premises. The original tape was brought to New York to Master Cutting Room and mastered by Kevin Hodge and will be pressed at RTI where Classic Records has allowed us to use their exclusive 200-gram press. CD will be issued by Blue Note for $17.98. November The Complete Argo, Emarcy and Verve Small Group Buddy Rich Sessions (MD7-232) 7 CDs $119 These small group sessions (1953 - 1961) are a true testament to the awesome drive and technique of this remarkable personality in performances that paired him with 'Sweets'Edison, Benny Carter, George Auld (ts), Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Ben Webster, Frank Wess, Oscar Peterson, Sonny Criss, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper. Added to this is his live Miami album on Verve with Flip Phillips; his EmArcy recordings with Markie Markowitz, Willie Dennis, Seldon Powell, Mike Mainieri and Dave McKenna and all three albums by the band with Sam Most and Mainieri, one of which isissued in this set for the first time. FUTURE PROJECTS Mosaic Record Boxed Sets Oliver Nelson: The Verve/Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions (5 CDs) This set will contain all of Oliver Nelson's big band recordings for Verve, Argo and Impulse, some of which were issued under Leonard Feather's name or as the Jazz Interactions Orchestra. It will also contain all the sessions that he arranged with big band instrumentation for Shirley Scott and Pee Wee Russell on Impulse and for Jimmy Smith on Verve. Chu Berry (7 CDs) Selected recordings from labels owned by Sony/BMG Includes small group studio sessions with Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Red Allen, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa and Wingy Manone. Also included are sides when he was a member of the Fletcher Henderson and Cab Calloway big bands. Mosaic Selects Mosaic Select: Sidney Bechet (3 CDs) A Mosaic Select covering his important first recordings with the Clarence Williams Blue Five; the Bechet-led studio sessions from the 30s on Vocalion and the Noble Sissle sides for Variety; in addition to the Bechet Quartet Columbia dates from the late 40s and a session with Bob Wilber, who will be our liner note writer for the set. Mosaic Select: Gerry Mulligan (3 CDs) In December 1957, Pacific Jazz's Dick Bock came to New York to record Gerry Mulligan. In the space of two weeks, they made four albums together, each with a concept and each unique to Mulligan's discography. "The Gerry Mulligan Songbook" feature great Mulligan compositions from the past with an all-star sax section arranged by Bill Holman. "Reunion" brought Mulligan and Chet Baker together for the first time in over four years. "Annie Ross Sings A Song Of Mulligan" features Miss Ross backed by the Mulligan's current quartet with Art Farmer, as well as the reunion quartet with Chet Baker. "Stringtime," which was not released at the time, features Mulligan and Dave Bailey with the Vinnie Burke String Quartet. The full session is issued here for the first time. Mosaic Select: Tony Williams (3 CDs) This set features Tony Williams' 1985 return to Blue Note "Foreign Intrigue" with Wallace Roney, Donald Harrison, Bobby Hutcherson, Mulgrew Miller and Ron Carter as well as all four studio albums by the great acoustic quintet that Williams led from 1986 to 1991 with Roney, Bill Pierce, Miller and a variety of bassists. Mosaic Select: McCoy Tyner (3 CDs) This set contains all six sessions recorded by Tyner for Blue Note between August 1968 and September 1970. This includes "Expansions," "Extension," "Asante" and three sessions not issued at the time which later appeared on the double album "Cosmos." This was one of Tyner's most overlooked and highly creative periods.

I am glad you could share your thoughts here - it was touching to read them.

Further, do you think the Huskers will win the Big 12 this year?

Yeah, I heard that from LB back in Lawrence in 1983 Come to think of it, Roy Wms said the same thing 15 years later ...

LOL

Not to my knowledge, but it has come out on a new LP in the last few years.

Born to be Blue with Ike Quebec

Definitely. I stumbled on to this doing a McLaughlin search on AMG. Could not even find a "one star" GEMM dealer selling a G+++ copy for $75 ...

OK, now got it to work tried to buy a song just for the hell of it but gave up ... rather cumbersome compared to iTunes ...

the link says the store does not exist buying digital music on ebay is a little underwhelming

This has always looked interesting to me - with McLaughlin, Zawinul and Cobham. Never seen it, never heard of anybody hearing it!

you might check amazon finding this one disc used might be tricky to say the least ...

nice quote Stewie ...

This has got to be one of my favorite box sets. I have created a couple of playlists that cherry-pick various takes. Just smokin' ...

At Yoshi's is a winner - great Coleman and Harold Mabern.

This is one of the best CDs I've heard in a long time. Really

Too bad Columbia did not include this one in the upcoming batch of re-issues ... A couple of the tracks made it to CD on the cleverly titled "Jazz Moods - Hot" Hubbard compilation of last year. It is actually an excellent CD - includes a bunch of CTI tracks in addition to the Super Blue tracks.

Neophyte question - what does the term gain mean in this context? Thanks

Tiger up by 4 with 5 to play. Jose Maria and Colin are faltering. Tiger wins easy from here on out. I have to decide that it is OK to like Tiger, even though he is going to shatter Jack's record for major titles. I guess it is the same thing Arnie fans had to go through back in the 60s What's not to like about Tiger? He is a champion, just like MJ, Jack and Gretzky

Very cool ... thanks to everyone for their POV. Now I used need to find a used record store in KC that has some used Frank ...

Somehow, I have never gotten around to investigating Frank. The size of his catalog is overwhelming and I really don't care to follow what AMG says. So, FZ fans, where should I start?? The only album I am remotely familiar with is Zoot Alures, which a buddy had in high school, but that was many years ago ...