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That's on my to-get list.

Yup. I've seen that sort of thing too. Caveat Emptor. I'd love to see a Shirley Scott set too. I have no idea what sort of market there'd be for it. Yes, this is true. OTOH, this is a discussion forum. So it's natural that people would discuss things here, right? One person's "whining" and "complaining" might just be another person's talking about stuff. Heaven knows that any sort of talk about Mosaic isn't going to happen anywhere else in my daily life. Usually without the box and booklet, dammit.

That Oistrakh set is a treasure trove. You can dip into it anywhere, and it's ALL good.

Thanks.

NP: Geri Allen - The Gathering (Verve, 1998) Living, breathing music, full of vitality. And hearing Allen with Buster Williams? Uh, yeah! What do you think of this one, @jazzbo?

Yeah. It's cool. The cover feels very contemporary & 21st century while also echoing aspects of classic Blue Note/Reid Miles design. Hard to pull off that balancing act.

Next up: John Stowell - Golden Delicious (Inner City, 1977) A subtle gem featuring outstanding piano work (and three compositions) by Jim McNeely

So true.

Now spinning: Gary Burton - Throb (Atlantic, 1969) with Richard Greene (vn), Jerry Hahn (g), Steve Swallow (b), and Bill Goodwin (d) Interesting to note that four of nine cuts are by Michael Gibbs. I suppose this is a sort of prequel to their collaboration on "In the Public Interest" five years later. I pulled this LP out of a dollar bin on Saturday. In excellent condition to boot.

Unipaks always make me think of the Mainstream label. Yep.

Yessir. I didn't realize until recently that it's "almost" a Crusaders record -- with Wayne Henderson producing, Joe Sample on keys, and Wilton Felder on bass.

Now playing: Della Mae - Headlight (Rounder, 2020)

Ronnie Laws - Pressure Sensitive (BN, 1975)

Quincy Jones - Gula Matari (A&M, 1970) Oh yeah.

A terrific album.

NP: Always enjoyable to hear Red Garland with Paul Chambers & Art Taylor.

Yep. I put the discs from that set in regular jewel cases, so they're accessible on my CD shelves for that very reason. Funny you mention the cover's similarity to Agharta. I thought the same, Gheorghe.

Now playing: Keith Tippett's Ark – Frames: Music for an Imaginary Film (Ogun, 1978) Very strange & interesting. Some of the shimmering, maximalist passages make me think of Ligeti -- music that evokes a vivid sense of the uncanny and surreal.

In 1970, Freddie recorded both Red Clay and Straight Life. Two stone-cold classics.