Brad

I received this set this morning and while I have some of the sessions (5 out of 12, which will be going to ebay soon), purchasing it was an easy decision for me. I've been listening to the first couple of cds at work and this set is good it's scary. It's easily going to rank up in my top 3 favorite Mosaics, along with Hank's and Sonny's Mosaic.

Interesting - a much better price. I wonder if the packaging is identical, if the set is numbered, etc. It's probably the same thing as the Mosaic. I'm sure Verve is not putting anything out different. If you look at Mosaic, it says that it's by Universal and manufactured by Universal. Don't explain me to explain the legal niceties since I don't know them myself.

As Kevin says, it depends on the set. He mentions the Shorty Rogers set. That LP recently sold for $182. The CD set is still currently selling for $183. BTW, why not try Ebay for sales. You can factor in the paypal fees and ebay costs into your sales. On the purchase side, jazz record center in New York often has many lp sets.

Today is Charlie Parker's birthday, August 29, 1920, a blessed event if there was ever one. Bird speaks to me like nobody else. I can't really explain it but there's no one who moves me like he does. There's little I can say that countless others have so all I'll say is happy birthday and BIRD LIVES!

Jim, Thanks for the link to that site. Quite spectacular, esp. the essential guitar sessions.

Peter, Is this is a lateral or chance for partnership. If they're offering you partnership, if it were me, I'd probably take it, hands down. Otherwise, it's tough but if that's where your wife want to go, regardless, you should do it. Plus it beat rooting for Philly sports teams.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Guess we in Joisey have to wait a little bit longer.

Edy's blows Breyer's away. Regarding Dreyer's, which I've never heard of, there sounds like a good case of trademark infringement there.

His greatness can't be overemphasized. Happy Birthday Pres. WKCR(www.wkcr.org) is running a birthday broadcast today and tomorrow, together with Bird's upcoming birthday.

It's good to see that Rachel and I have somehing in common!

Hmmm, here's one. What song did his son sing on in the 50s. I heard his voice was as light as a feather's

Getting back to the original question, this is a very good session and from my recollection of the Mosaic book quite highly viewed. Hassan's Dream is very well written and tells a great story. Lee's rendition of I Remember Clifford is the most moving version I've heard of this (although not the original one).

I've found that Jazz Discography site to be pretty indispensible, esp for Bud and Dexter.

I just called Mosaic and ordered the Jazztet. However, they said it will be going out Monday or Tuesday unless they're processing outstanding orders first.

Dmitry, I just sent you a PM.

Maybe the computer is just drunk and is sleeping it off

Looking at that list, I believe Mosaic had killed off the project because of objections or non-cooperation from his family. The Keynote is just a pipedream, unfortunately.

Jim, That's awesome, to say the least. Thanks.

How about some of the smilies that they now have on AAJ. Some of those, like the dancing dude, are pretty cool.

Go is the best, with Getting Around and Doing Allright close seconds. Even Dexter called Go a classic.

That is extremely helpful. Does anyone have a link to the discography for the Nat King Cole set. That would would be very, very helpful.

I find it mindboggling that somebody would have the time during the day, the work day that is, to make over 100 posts. Heck, I don't even have that much interesting to say.

We all can make a mistake (says he sheepishly)

We've got to keep those prices up Hans :rsmile: