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Whoa. I just checked Muzak's site. Scroll down to see an upcoming list of reissues (in Japanese). And with the help of Google Translate, it looks like we'll be seeing these titles this summer: May 26, 2021 MZCB 1434 • Charles Tolliver: The Ringer MZCB 1435 • John Tchicai: Cadentia Nova Danica MZCB 1436 • Stanley Cowell: Brilliant Circles June 23, 2021 MZCB 1437 • Dave Burrell: High MZCB 1438 • Noah Howard: The Black Ark MZCB 1439 • Art Ensemble of Chicago: The Spiritual July 21, 2021 MZCB 1440 • Andrew Hill: Spiral MZCB 1441 • Dudu Pukwana: Diamond Express MZCB 1442 • Jym Young’s San Francisco Avantgarde: Puzzle Box MZCB 1443/4 • Anthony Braxton: The Freedom Years (2 CD) I'd never even heard of Jym Young:

True. And for the curious ... information on the couesnophone! (Also known as the "goofus.") It sounds like an accordion.

Excellent! I wonder why these aren't yet showing up on CD Japan. I'd have placed a pre-order. Patience ... The whole Marte Röling series should see reissue! And don't forget the tote!

Good point. It could be that the Euro PD disc I have squished the tracks together in order to fit them with another LP onto one compact disc. At any rate, here's the album in question:

Agreed — the whole recording session produced two fine albums. They almost fit onto one compact disc. Well, 14 of the 16 tracks do. I actually like Alone With The Blues just a little bit better than Red Alone; kinda weird considering that they were recorded the same day. But, you're right, the tracks on Red Alone are separated. Still wondering if the vinyl of Alone With The Blues has un-separated tracks ... if so, I wonder who made that choice.

I have a question about this Garland record — does anyone here have it on vinyl? On the grey market CD I have, there's no separation between tracks, effectively making the album one long track, as if Red's "playing the blues" without pause. Was this intentional? I'm wondering if the vinyl has no track separation as well. (The music, it almost goes without saying, is excellent.) Red solo is actually quite different than Red with bass and drums.

Anyone know the personnel? I'm guessing that Shepp's doubling on piano, but who's on clarinet? It sounds like Perry Robinson. Maybe a Finnish clarinetist? Based on the photo, that looks like Don Moore on bass. Is that J.C. Moses on drums?

On YouTube at last.

Ample proof for the resurrection of the Select Series (financial rationale notwithstanding).

On 45 rpm vinyl only:

The format of this set is to-be-announced ...

I want this set:

Up for pre-order ... (Or maybe Colin can make a better Select!)

Pre-ordered. PLUS ... you're now hired as executive creative consultant at Imaginary Mosaic Records. A fine line of Imaginary Mosaic Selects indeed.

I love Pharoah's tenor playing, but ...

I was pleasantly surprised by this choice from Mosaic. It'll be interesting to follow the sales.

Good question. Their loss, our gain! Add this one to your order as well. I saw it once at auction on eBay Morroco, but the seller pulled the listing. Vinyl only. And if Mosaic would finally release the following set, all their financial uncertainties would vanish.

EXCELLENT! Does this Select include the Jack Brokensha, Robert Scianni, and Valdo Williams Savoys too? Any interest in this one? You beat me to it! I came up with:

Another one I would buy. An extremely unpopular choice, however ...

I would buy this.

Something like this ... ?

If it can be imagined, we can manifest it. Okay, maybe 1966-1976 instead.

Finally found this out-of-print Mosaic ...