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That would be a nice package, but I can't imagine Mosaic going for it. Far too avant-garde a roster.

Gardiner's SMP, as well as Parsifal (Kna '62) will also get airplay this weekend.

Roll of the dice, used copy at OK price: Have been getting into Japanese jazz, expect to enjoy Disc 1 "Jazz Ground". No idea what's in store with Disc 2 "Under Ground", anything is possible, weirdness is OK but I hope it doesn't turn out to be horrible. 🤞 🤣

Shipped today from the label!

Thanks, this is (welcome) news to me, will be ordering.

I thought the '70s and '80s really filled a hole, as the '50s and '60s have widely chronicled. Like Rabshakeh, I'd rather see the '90s, which I know far less about, next. Needless to say, grateful to Scott and Dan for their effort whatever (even if nothing) comes next.

I'm on their e-mail list. Got a message touting the AEC this morning. Agreed, fine lineup. BOAC has really evolved over the years to include much more jazz / improvised music. Curious about the Triadic Memories performance...Conrad Tao is an excellent pianist, but I didn't know Tyshawn Sorey had the piece in his repertoire.

I was a pretty early order, no notice of any kind yet. The website says "SOLD OUT". Dusty Groove shows estimated availability 4/15 FWIW.

Been listening to recordings from my order posted above. Clay by the Yamashita Trio (w. Sakata, Moriyama) is really strong. I enjoy it even more than the Montreux and Hot Menu recordings (w. Koyama on drums instead of Moriyama) mentioned upthread. It's extremely free if that matters. [Added] Recently received a bunch of recordings. Right now, will just say that A Figure of Yosuke Yamashita Vol. 1 & 2 has caused me to revise expectations of Rhapsody in Blue upwards. I'd previously heard only three free trio sessions with Akira Sakata. Yamashita's playing on Vol. 1 (quartet) suggests that he should be able to play "classical" proficiently; Vol. 2 (large ensembles incl. strings, with Sakata vocals on one piece) sounds akin to contemporary classical compositions in places. So Rhapsody in Blue might be interesting indeed, but it's still not high on my priority list (too much music, too little time).

I also enjoy her (classically trained?) singing here, and the album is a Strata-East favorite. Like some others, I prefer this version of John Coltrane to Clifford Jordan's (which is also good).

Have to agree with you on the classical material. Interesting in some sense, but the warhorse pieces have been recorded by so many legends that Yamashita would be doing great if his interpretations merely wound up "in the pack". Mildly curious about his own composition (piano quintet?) but with all due respect I doubt it could be a standout. That "Satoh-Takahashi duo on Columbia" is attractive! I noticed a CD release on "Bridge" and crossed my fingers it was David Starobin's label 🤣,but of course no dice. The Denon reissue is not uber-scarce (Academy warehouse has it), but I gave up vinyl long ago so probably SOL on that one.

Agreed on Benedetti / Parker, but isn't that one of the sets that took the longest to sell out? Admission: I don't own it. Seriously considered purchase for years and years, but held off because I figured the sound quality would deter me from listening very often.

Discs 13-15 (DSCH, B. Tchaikovsky / Mosolov, Bortkiewicz) Cheapo, but I enjoy the set. The Shostakovich disc (Boris Giltburg soloist), surprisingly, is outstanding. I like the other 3 off-the-beaten-track composers.

Agreed with much of what you say. The party line (posted on the forum by people who communicate with Mosaic) is that the Selects did not work out financially for them. I infer that's likely true of the Mosaic singles as well. My Mosaic purchases have seriously tapered off. Much more likely to buy second-hand copies, but only if price is attractive. I agree with TTK's above post in that buying a pricey bulky box set, most of whose contents I already own, just to get one or two sessions or a handful of unreleased tracks, is of little interest. Bottom line: I've never seen Mosaic's financial books and never will. I assume that what Mosaic does reflects a time/labor commitment and financial return that works for the principals (Michael / Scott). Without seeing the books, my commentary on their business amounts to pointlessly talking out of my ass. 🤣

Yup. I responded, 61-70 but I only started "seriously" collecting jazz recordings when almost 50. Which is when I started with Selects and then larger boxes. Speaking of demographics, it's been a long-ass time since I noticed an Organissimo forum post authored by a woman...🤣

Good to see someone went for the John Cage number pieces by Apartment House...I seriously considered it when released, but already own a boatload of various number piece recordings. I listened to a bunch of samples and fully expect it's a great set if you like that sort of thing.😉

I'd buy the Strozier in a nanosecond, even though I already own a large majority of the material on single CDs.👍 Of course it'll never happen, and I may get flamed for this, but I truly don't believe Mosaic would be the right firm for the project. I fear their treatment would suck the life out of the material. Billy Harper was mentioned many times on the original thread. I'd certainly like to see such a release, though he doesn't really strike me as a "Mosaic kind of artist". Gotta believe there would be rights problems. Vaguely related (BH had some Soul Note releases), I really mourn the demise of the Black Saint / Soul Note box sets. They never got around to a number of worthy projects, e.g. Billy Bang, and I wish somebody could resume the series.

I think Yamashita's Rhapsody in Blue is a classical-type album, including some pieces by Western composers and one of Y's own compositions. But I can't find/recall the link where I read about it.

Don't know how reliable The Independent is (I regularly do their cryptic crosswords, but that's it): https://www.independent.co.uk/news/jazz-star-ronnie-scott-dropped-suicide-hints-1316088.html

Many thanks, gentlemen. I've upped purchases of Japanese CDs and will likely start going to the source. I've been down on Amazon for quite a while, but have never visited Amazon.jp, so will take a look there also.