andybleaden

but file sharing like this could be a copyright infringement.... just imagine if someone stole the files and made a COPY of my children ...oh god...that could be awful

Jazztastic!

Oh boy I remember mine.....it was when I had finished selling up the LPs and had enough left over to go bonkers at Mosaic! ( I had stashed mosaic fund away as I had so much US cash from Ebay sales (pre Paypal in the UK then !) that I sent it across in a small envelope and also got one repeat buyer to pay me in credit at mosaic .....so I thought I had been strict enough for too long and got the Andrew Hill, Hank Mobley, Elvin Jones and I think one other (cannot remember) ...all I do remember was selling the LPS had been a real and I mean real loss. So they were ordered up and the very nice people put total value $20 and they snuck in past customs Nya nya nya na na! What a lovely box that was! Never felt as rich since......the thought of sending several bundles of cash now gives me the shakes...uninsured....I also sent similar amounts of $ to Mundo jazz and Early records in Japan...in a magazine!!! We have come a long way with Paypal and the like really since then ( i never even had a credit card then!)

Nice set...got all the cds save for a cdr ( )of cosmos so I will be definately getting this one and binning that...I did like his later stuff I must admit so this is a good choice I had the LPs previoulsy so this is third time now..... I had better get on and sell the cds I guess Andy

Now that is a surprise that this is coming out. WOW! Cannot wait Pre- Order going in as we speak New live grant green Life just got better

Na I never liked the Gerald Wilson and should have steared clear of that one. I also bought and rarely play the Jimmy Smith one ( I like Houseparty,Sermon,Open House etc) but the set never moved me at all. I bought , liked , then went off the JJ Johnson set although maybe I go through periods with that one so leave that off Maybe just the G Wilson and the Smith Mind you I do try to get a listen to some of the unknown stuff before I order .....so with Blue Note it was always a safe bet for me....with the Jack Teagarden....Count Basie...not my my bag really so cannot comment I do regret there decision not to do a whole John Patton-a-thon type of box which I think could have given him rightful place. I also think they were a little daft not cashing in on the Grant Green/Lee Morgan/Hank Mobley popularity and issuing more of the commercial stuff in smaller box sets ...but that is a business decision I guess....I thought they could have made a little more cash that way Lastly I have spent many a time thinking that the japanese showed a real edge in marketing the 1500/4000 series on lp and cd........imagine a set of sets on these...outtakes/interviews/real notes/photos/essays etc I know the objections but they were a real legacy that could have been mined more deeply You imagine how using the resources available to Mosaic and techie advances how the Japanese could have made a real nioce set...if they could ...so could Mosaic...couldn't they My point in case is the Monk trane release recently...with video plugs/interviews etc...I just think that perhaps the ol Black box approach could do with a brush off and spruce up ....and ( bet you wish you had never asked now!) I could never understand and still do not why they do not put the artwork of the releases in the booklet...they have started to do this with the select sets and it works.... SO there is my two pennies worth Next?

Yup , the piano never sounded right for me , even on the cd but it was better than my vinyl version I used to have. ( if I am allowed to use those words in this forum!)

I thought it at least warrents the RVG treatment Actually I always liked Suzanne Vega when I was about 18-19 way back when she did Small Blue Thing and Solitude Standing I also liked Edie Brickhall ( or however it is spelt) AND never fell out with my Norah Jones cds which I have to say I always think paid suits enough cash to help Blue Note sneak out a few nicities like the Andrew Hill reissues etc....even if it ain't true.... I mean ...they had Van the Man , before that they had Marlena Shaw after Dodo Greene and other singers.... At least she can sing.... Shame they missed Ian Dury in my opinion

That has to be one of the best I have seen in years really different ....real class Sure beats Wogan!

I thought that was what the equipment locker was for or was it the photocopier? Bit daft getting caught ....even with a bit of paper over the window

add it to the list then....seems enough with the Eastbound/Blue Note to stick out a real nice new set but cannot seet that they would. I got the lp and the extra track(s) that were reissued in the UK...they are really nice I have to say ......in fact as I am working here at home its time to stick it on!

Hmm.....I would try to make sure you get to hear it first.....I had the chance to buy one and borrowed a friends and gave it a listen and decided against it in the end and bought the other mosaics that were lying around at the time. Have you heard it yet? Give me a shout if you want a UK angle on prices Andy

Well, here is the bad news. I bought this set (albeit from Ebay with no box and booklet) and was rather disapointed all round. I love Groove Holmes playing but even that failed to inspire.....Its one of the MOsaics (maybe one other) that I never , ever listen to anymore...in fact I have thought about selling it as it needs a better home than I can give it Shame I know but its the truth

They have arrived and they are brilliant. My favourite so far is bip bop bam.......what a classic lp It is nice to know that this guy is still cookin and doing good stuff too I would recommend these to one and all Andy

I bagged the Tal Farlow and it came .,....all fine and dandy too Nice set as well Andy

You keep everything in the toil...oh is this public??

I could of course claim all credit ( and of course will when the board is devalued again) but Mr Google deserves all the credit. A cunning search using the latest theater (theatre over here of course luvvie) type of search terms........very specialised and geeky search under freddie roach and plays on google and ignore boxing references! see what others can turn up as I got distracted with other substring searches

Coming over to the UK now....thanks a bunch for the heads up Ordered all 4 as I think I may be possibly, or even not, indecisive.I think Andy

outragious really when you think of it. Will look out some of the george benson stuff.....hmm got me thinking now about some other Benson stuff with him on

just did a quick check.....and found this........too good to be true http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsR/RoachFreddie.htm says about a piece called soul pieces....too obvious not to be him from 1969 well maybe not Andy

should need to speak to some of the local thespians (note spelling!) who should recollect -_-

They would both be nice to get hold of.....especially the blue note date Can see that coming somehow as they have hardly done him much of a service so far

What a facinatiing resource . Real pleasure to read that. Not been on that site for a while...a long while Lucky enough to own all of his stuff and wish only a little more had been recorded Thanks for posting it Andy

Yeah imagine if they could squeeze em all into one of the mosaic select thingies like they did with Andrew Hill recently. Wow Cannot see that happening though ( mind you I never could with the Hill material and that was superb!) I am sure a small amount of pressure could be brought to bear by a few more board members here

I hereby declare that you are banished, never to return. Your name will be eaten and will never be seen again. ok So .......is it any good?