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Great story, Peter! I wish that Joe had recorded even more for Blue Note, but—can't change history, and can't get greedy!😁 In 1990, I was in Los Angeles and visited The Record Collector. I asked the (knowledgeable though very cranky) owner "where the Joe Henderson section" was. He kind of smirked, and then led me to a section of the shop with a tall ladder. "Up there," he said. I climbed the ladder and found what I was looking for—a first pressing of Power To The People. I can't remember what I paid, though I do remember I only had two $20 bills on me. (So, under $40, I guess.) That summer, I only played that record, over and over. I still had a horrible job in food service, and that record kept me going.

This set seems almost a matter of inevitability. I'm a little surprised it hasn't happened yet. I wonder if the Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Sonny Clark, and Bobby Hutcherson Mosaic sets are selling well? The Kevin Gray remaster of Etcetera, reissued on compact disc in Japan, sounds really good—much better to my ears than the earlier Connoisseur release. The Soothsayer would likely benefit from a similar reissue. I bet members of this board—who likely have all, or nearly all, of Shorter's Blue Note recordings—would be tempted to purchase this set IF it contained the unissued Because session. (But didn't Wayne say that he never wanted that recording made available to the public? If so, a shame.) This set seems do-able too. I'd purchase it, even though I tend to listen to Lateef's pre-Impulse work more. That said, two of my favorite Lateef Impulse! records have never (I think) seen a digital reissue:

Now THAT is saying something! For me, it'd probably be Our Thing, but In Japan would certainly be in the running. Any Henderson fan who only knows his Blue Note work needs to hear In Japan.

Yes!! That might actually be do-able, as Jonathan Horwich, who used to post here, has worked with Mosaic before. Revelation Records I'd buy it. This one seems do-able too.

70's Joe isn't as famous as 70's Miles, but that era of Henderson is worthy of wider investigation. In Japan is blowing my mind all over again. I wish there were more than four songs on the U.S. compact disc. The rhythm section on that record is definitely no slouch. They were inspired!

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Would love to see this set. (Would it contain late 60's recordings as well?) Yes to both, particularly if the Barron set included Motivation, truly a hidden gem. It does seem, however, that Mosaic is predominantly interested in mining swing-era recordings from the 30s and 40s—though there's nothing wrong with that. The Pharoah Sanders set would be a notable exception. The last Hank Mobley and recent Bobby Hutcherson sets would also be exceptions. The demand for post-1960 recordings—or is it label and/or contractual red tape—might realistically prevent box sets from this era being produced. Not entirely sure, but I'm always a little surprised when a new Mosaic of swing-era recordings is released. I don't mean to complain though—any new Mosaic is just cause for celebration.

There've been quite a few Mosaic sets containing recordings made in 1960 and later. While Mosaic's direction, with some notable exceptions, currently seems pointed toward pre-1960s recordings, what potential (and realistic) post-1960 sets would you like to see Mosaic release?

I've only heard it through Bandcamp, but I agree. I sooo wish it would've had a new compact disc reissue. At least vinyl is out there.

👌 Holiday Soul Contains one of the hippest takes on "We Three Kings." The whole album is excellent. And, of course, the other Holiday Soul! Don Patterson • Holiday Soul

Yuletide sedation with Felix. 🥸

Ordered this 2-disc set just this week. I guess I am now an inductee to THE CREATIVE WORLD OF STAN KENTON. Stan feels confident that his new organization, bolstered by my participation, will do much toward furthering the success and growth of modern American music. 😁

Track #1 of 230!

Listening to the 2025 remaster of Multiple right now. No compact disc issue to accompany this new remaster, which is sad. This is an undervalued album in Henderson's discography.

Up for good Thanksgiving reading.

I wonder whatever became of the "deluxe" edition of this live session. It'd be great to have the 5-track version of the album available digitally. In the meantime, we still have "Junk Blues": And...does anyone else hear Coltrane's "Alabama" in the melody of "Junk Blues"?

Yes! Haydn has really clicked for me this past year. I've always "enjoyed" Haydn's work, and then turned to Beethoven or whoever else, but now I'm seeing/hearing Haydn's quartet writing as foundational and absolutely critical to the form. I only have the Tokyo String Quartet's version of the op. 50, and really like it. I only know the Leipziger from their Schönberg, and haven't even heard the other string quartets you mention—Nomos, Zaide, and Auryn. Will have to investigate. The Mosaïques didn't record the op. 50, and neither did the Amadeus. From what I've read, this particular opus isn't considered as inventive as later opuses (76, etc.), but I like the opus 50 quartets for their structural simplicity (if I actually know what I'm talking about). Really nice! Thanks for the heads-up.

D'oh! The Kodaly were my very first purchase of Haydn quartets, the op. (Hob) 34. I haven't listened to them in a while, but I do remember (my impression) that they like to take slower tempos. Lets a listener take apart the voicings. I haven't heard the Attacca; will have to find them on YT. Sounds good! On first impression, they're like a blend of the Mosaïques and Amadeus.

Christmas and car tires. A natural partnership! 😛

The 1982 Art Blakey gig (at "Seventh Avenue South") that was filmed for VHS—with Messengers Wynton, Branford, Bill Pierce, Donald Brown, and Charles Fambrough—contains Branford solos (on alto) that really show (in my interpretation) he'd been listening to the Plugged Nickel recordings. A Wayne influence in Branford's playing here? Agree or disagree! 😁 Walter Davis was in the audience!

Is it conventional wisdom that Haydn is the progenitor of the string quartet? I know both Mozart and Beethoven admired his writing for quartet. I have scattered recordings of Haydn's string quartets: the Amadeus, Quatuor Mosaïques, Tokyo String Quartet, Keller, and maybe a few others. What recordings are you fond of? I'm particularly interested in checking out Haydn's (seemingly neglected) Op. 50 quartets, which include the quartet nicknamed "The Frog." (I also love the "Seven Last Words" arrangement for quartet.) I don't care whether the instruments are HIP or modern. Recommend away!

I bought this box set a few days before Christmas in 1999. As a result, I weirdly associate the Plugged Nickel recordings with the holiday season. I need to get it out again and re-listen. There's always something new to discover. When I met Branford Marsalis (once after a concert) in 1991, he mentioned that these recordings contained his favorite Wayne Shorter.