John Tapscott

A wonderful player. I particularly like this recording, but there are many other good ones.

The Kid Ory is a wonderful set (and no, I'm not selling). But Jazzbo, I'm surprised. I thought you had ALL the Mosaic sets.

You know what - that whole idea of being "in the mood" for a certain record at a certain time, even one you've dug in the past, is kind of interesting (and weird sometimes). But we're not machines. The muse comes and goes. This AM I was listening to "Everybody Digs Bill Evans" a record which I've "dug" in the past. But today it just didn't connect with me at all. I'm sure it will again in the future, but not today for some reason.

Respect your opinion Jim, but I don't hear what you'e hearing at all. IMHO the equal if not better than the Philips recordings which I really love BTW. And you would think no one could possibly follow Jake Hanna and be as effective, but again IMHO, Ronnie Zito does a terrific job! But I agree that Phil Wilson's absence leaves a hole.

Yes, vividly told in this biography which I found in the Music Department of Manchester Central Library. http://www.langtonin...5115740&loc=GBP Yes, I have that book. A good read. The story is also vividly told (and shown) in the recent Jazzed Media DVD.

It's said that when Nat Pierce was Woody Herman's pianist and band manger, he gambled away the band's two week payroll one night in Vegas. Had to work with Herman a year longer than he planned to pay it back. But it a non-musician named Abe Turchen who really did Herman in. When Turchen was the band manger he gambled away the band's withholding taxes over a number of years. Herman didn't know what was happening and was later held liable for all of it, since the band was unincorporated. Almost put Herman on the street. He could never retire because he had to keep the band working just to put a dent in the debt (which had been inflated by the IRS beyond all reasonableness).

Don't know whether he was 'notorious' or whether it got him into trouble, but Count Basie apparently liked to play the horses.

I agree. I received Pendulum 10 days ago and it's and excellent set which never seems to get much notice.

Well partially on CD, I know, but not in its glorious (IMHO) fullness.

Japanese pressing - impeccable.

Mosaic once sent me someone else's order (and presumably mine to the other person, I don't know). It was a very large order with multiple copies of some sets and I mailed it all back to them. They then sent me what I had originally ordered along with a free set of my choice. So I'm sure they'll make it right. Give them a chance. I think there are only 3 people working in the office. They're likely swamped (probably should have chosen another metaphor there). Having said that, there is no doubt in my mind that the Mosaic shipping service is not as good as it was when it was still in-house (and it's more expensive). In other words Mosaic themselves would probably not have mailed something in the midst of Sandy. But the new guys don't have the same connection to the product.