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10% Off On Selected Mosaic Box Sets
John Tapscott replied to Dave James's topic in Mosaic and other box sets...
According to the Mosaic website, the Stitt is now back ordered and will be shipped in 2-3 weeks. Guess Mosaic met their goal of freeing up some shelf space (at least as far as the Stitt is concerned). -
Trane Clonedom Reaches Its Logical Conclusion
John Tapscott replied to JSngry's topic in Miscellaneous Music
That cat just don't swing! -
Like this one and this one Scott's Yanow's review of this one at AMG is very lame and even misleading. Sometimes I wonder about Scott.
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Mosaic big box sets
John Tapscott replied to connoisseur series500's topic in Mosaic and other box sets...
I have around 45 -50 black box Mosaic sets (too lazy to count) and half a dozen Selects. The count will soon go up by one with the arrival of the Stitt set under the 10% sale. I know people may call me crazy, but the one Mosaic set that I found slightly disappointing (or shall I say didn't quite meet my expectations) was the Mobley. Not that I don't like it, but I do find it a bit uneven, especially in sound quality. I find the session with Milt Jackson hard to listen to. OTOH, the set which exceeded my expectations was the Elvin Jones. That is truly a great Mosaic set, one of the very best, IMHO. I had several of the LP's, but assembling all of Elvin's BN dates together magnifies the overall impact and the importance of this music. Also the two sets by brother Thad, with Mel Lews and the big band, and also the small group sessions, are among my favorites. -
I believe it was Bitches Brew in the summer of '75; then Sketches of Spain in the fall of '75; followed by Kind of Blue, spring '76. I'm with Guy on this. I enjoyed them, but can't say that any of them really knocked me out at the time. The first Miles album which did that was Milestones, which would have come about a year later, followed by the 60's quintet recordings.
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I didn't warm to this record when I first heard it 25 years ago, but have recently begun listening to it again (the early CD version), and finding lots to enjoy. I'm not sure "enjoy" is the best way to describe my reaction to this record - fascinated, challenged, absorbed, perhaps. Certainly there's lots of creative energy here - perhaps a bit too much on occasion, which takes away from the cohesivness of the date. In any case, listen to the version you have and let's begin the discussion Aug 6. Look forward to hearing your comments.
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Happy Birthday Lon (jazzbo)!
John Tapscott replied to king ubu's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Happy Birthday, Lon, and all the best! -
Much as I often agree with jazzbo's assessment, I've got to disagree with him on this one. I read "A Love Supreme" on my summer vacation and could hardly put it down. I was very pleasantly surprised at how good it is. I really enjoyed the section about van Gelder and his famous studio. Looking forward now to the new book.
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The D I V O R C E Thread
John Tapscott replied to Free For All's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
How about (6) Excessive cd music expenditure? -
Terri Hinte has been fired by Concord Records.
John Tapscott replied to a topic in Miscellaneous Music
Good heavens. I can't believe it, either. Haven't we long ago gotten beyond these ridiculous (and frankly baseless) charges? I enjoyed the Concord label in the Carl Jefferson years and for the first few years after his death. After that, it changed quite radically and I lost interest. Ken's mention of Jesse Davis reminded me that Robert Trowers, the African American bebop trombonist made 2 good Cd's for Jefferson's Concord. (Jefferson signed him on the spur of the moment after hearing him at one of Davis' sessions). As far as I know, no label since has given Trowers a chance to record. And how many CD's has Davis made since Concord? Thanks Ken, for setting the record straight. I hope everyone takes the time to read and reread what you wrote. -
Terri Hinte has been fired by Concord Records.
John Tapscott replied to a topic in Miscellaneous Music
Dan, I think you're giving Concord way too much credit in light of Concord's spotty post Carl Jefferson performance. I think we ought to expect the worst from Concord. I was in the Disney World Virgin Megastore in March and there two big bins full of Fantasy/Miletsones/OJC deletes, sort of out of sight under the escalators, as I recall. It's obvious that Concord is skimming the cream from the catalogue, and they don't want someone like Terri Hinte around who knows the catalogue really well and might raise some objections. -
Sport: 2006 Stanley Cup Game # 7
John Tapscott replied to Soulstation1's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Carolina- they haven't been great in the last two games, but it's hard to imagine them losing 3 games in a row. Plus they're at home. Carolina 4, Edmonton 2. -
4th photo down - Isn't that Scott Robinson? I know he's a man of many instruments, so I wouldn't be surprised at all.
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FREE BRAXTON CONCERT WITH 100 TUBAS
John Tapscott replied to PHILLYQ's topic in Live Shows & Festivals
I'm not surprised it's free. -
Which Mosaic Are You Enjoying Right Now?
John Tapscott replied to Soulstation1's topic in Mosaic and other box sets...
Teddy Wilson - Disc 2 -
As incompatible as the other sections may be, those 'bone and sax sections could hardly be bettered.
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This is exactly how it should be and even more so in this day and age when you don't read the notes until you open the CD (presumably after you've purchased it). Though I don't buy jazz magazines much anymore I used to subscribe to Coda. Coda sometimes published reviews critical of recordings on its own Sackville label (and I understand Cadence did the same with recordings on its labels). They really had a policy of not editing their writers' work.
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Some of you may want to take advantage. Don't overlook the very last line which is the best deal if you like this stuff. Dear Jazz Fan: We’re having a little sale at Sharp Nine Records to celebrate the arrival of spring – which, as the song says – can really hang you up the most. Buy any 2 Sharp Nine CDs from our web site www.sharpnine.com and get a 3rd one FREE. Simply choose 2 CDs and proceed to check out. On the check out page, scroll down to the Notes / Instructions section and type in the 3rd CD of your choice. It’s that easy! As always, you can hear two sound clips from each of our 36 titles – and please make sure to check out latest release from the cooperative group Planet Jazz which features such great players as Grant Stewart, Joe Magnarelli and Peter Bernstein. And keep an eye out for our next release by the powerhouse sextet One For All in its return to Sharp Nine. It will be available in early July. We look forward to hearing from you, and whatever you do – Keep Swingin’!! Best Regards, Marc Edelman Sharp Nine Records www.sharpnine.com P.S. If any of you hard core jazz fans want an even better deal, order 4 CDs and get 3 more for free. Geez, that’s about $8.50 a CD, postage included!! (except overseas, where the postage is $7.50.)
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Dan Brown's publishing miracle, "The Da Vinci Code"
John Tapscott replied to jazzbo's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
I saw it this afternoon and enjoyed it much more than I thought I would based on the reviews. I would say it's certainly not Tom Hanks' best moment, by any means. He didn't really seem into it, somehow. ( But 2.5 hours of Audrey Tautou is pleasant enough ). I agree that the Christian community (to which I belong) has overreacted to the movie. Sure there's some historical balderdash which can easily be debunked. And the most obvious errors are on the lips of Teabing who turns out to be the biggest conspirator and liar of them all. But I honestly think that the movie (perhaps more so than the book) has as much possibility of engendering Christian faith than destroying it. -
Dan Brown's publishing miracle, "The Da Vinci Code"
John Tapscott replied to jazzbo's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
I've read the book; am going to see the movie tomorrow. (It's a Canadian holiday and way too cold to do much outside). I thought the book was a good read, but actually delivered less in the end than it seemed to promise. From a historcal perpsective it sort of turns history on it's head, but of course, that twist is what makes the novel possible. -
Well, in my case, its really not "vs." other Cd's; Mosaics are among the CD's I buy. Quality of music and production, plus sheer enjoyment are some of the reasons I buy Mosaics. The "collectibility factor" is not big with me. My problem is not really Mosaics vs. others, it's one Mosaic vs. another. When I have saved enough money to buy a set which one (or two) do I really want most? I am often guided by the running low list, but my top selections right now would be Farmer/Golson; Stitt; Turrentine; Basie; the upcoming Gillespie set.
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Yeah, but Hank was only 50 at the time, not old. I'm 50, and I don't look that bad ( I hope). Hank looks like a man in his 70's in that picture. Of course, the coroner estmated Bird's age at something like 55 when he died, though he was only 34.
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This is a shock. Hicks was 64 years old. One of my favorite players. I love this CD in spite of the wonky Van Gelder piano (and the strange AMG review) Here's another good one: