Brad

Since I'm a late comer on this topic, I won't get worked up about this but when you're making cdrs of something there's a difference between that and a Mosaic going oop. On the other hand, I do understand the need to put some finality to something also. So, while it may seem arbitrary, it's also understandable since you just keep extending something forever. Just sorry I missed it. If anyone wants to make a cdr of a cdr, I would be much obliged.

Harold, They play normally in anything but a computer. What's bad or regretful is that this has detracted from a discussion of some otherwise fine cds. I've listened to the Gordon, Jamal, Blakey and am listening to the Brookmeyer and they're all outstanding. I find the polyrythms in the Blakey cd (the first 3 cuts, the rest is conventional hard bop) fascinating. My family wasn't crazy about that but I loved it. The music is just great and so are the notes. Columbia has done a first class job with these reissues. In each case, the liner notes are written by somebody special. For example, Randy Weston wrote the notes for the Jamal cd.

I missed this too. The list can't be changed? Doesn't that seem a tad arbitrary?

Time to revise the list

I can't imagine they'd sell a partial set; that seems strange.

I've got most of these and won't be getting these for the above reasons. As to the coolness of RVG's Prestige work, a lot may have to do that he mastered records differently for them than for BN. This was discussed a while ago when he said that he wouldn't master records for others the same way he did for BN. So, maybe that's some of it.

Have to go with Rosco on this one. Nice disc, actually 2.

Have to agree. The chase is sweeter. Took me a long time to get the Clayton Mosaic and longer to persuade the seller to sell. Once I received, it I played but I can't say I played the heck out of it or I reach for it a lot.

Gonna have to let it go

Here's the cover.

Reminds me of that woman who sued McDonalds for not warning that the coffee was hot.

Up, for trade as well.

The Jamal is really nice. It's only my second cd of his. His lightness on the keys amazed me, his sense of touch. The Shaw is up next.

"Odd choice", thought those were my words . My copy says it came out in 1991 so that seems like a long time to me unless it came out sooner. However, there are a lot more people who want to buy it now than when it was out so this makes sense to me. Plus, it has to be better sound from that old 16 bit.

Guess I'll have to sign up. Don't know how they can afford to do it. Either that or there's one hell of a markup at retail.

Oh, you know it will be!

Exactly!

I've never checked this place out but took a look at their web site so what is it exactly? Do you get to buy any cd for $5.99 or do you only get the one in your queue for tha price and how's their inventory on jazz?

Hats off to BN for reissuing Elmo Hope's BN output. This is a great cd and obviously will be much better soundwise than the 80s release. I have the two JRVGs but will be picking these up and maybe selling those. Although it's been known for awhile, I like the Ike coming out again. Wonder what the liner notes will be like in comparison to the Mosaic. Sound will be better though.

That's not ugly, that's fugly Speaking of ugly, how about hairless cats. Those are pretty disgusting.

There's actually 3 cuts from that session, For All We Know, I See Your Face Before Me and Sweet Summer, all recorded on June 26, 1960. Personnel: Quebec (ts) Duke Pearson (p) Israel Crosby (b) and Vernel Fournier (ds)

I'd second Lon's rec about the McGhee Classics as well as Dusty Blue. I mentioned this elsewhere just the other day but if you have Phillps Ventura Mosaic, there's a great Flip Maggie session on there. The stuff with Bird is also fantastic.

Isn't the number of guests more or less the same or maybe a little more than as members? 102 or whatever sure seems like a lot.

My wife thinks that I (and my son) spend too much time on the web and has said recently that she'd like to chuck the computer. If she ever said it's the computer or her, well, I'd miss her

Big Wheel, You might not want to cancel those. The Jamal is not copy protected and the Shaw doesn't appear to be either. I picked up the Gordon, the Blakey and the Brookmeyer and those are. Don't ask me to explain the logic.