scooter_phx

Gopher it.

Well, I finally did it. Got a hernia but pulled off the Mosaic Nat 'King' Cole box off of the shelf for the first time in years... my soul needs this...

For me, I was trying to play trumpet like my older brother. I was probably about 12 years old when he gave this album to me as a gift. At the time, I wanted to play like Maynard; this was a change to my ears that I wasn't ready for. Over the years, my ears have grown a bit and now appreciate this album the way I should have to begin with.

Go out and look at dirt. That's how old I feel. Bought my first Mosaic set in my twenties during the eighties. Close enough.

From the Mosaic Jazz Gazette... the last pressing of this wonderful set is upon us. If you haven't already purchased this and you like Count Basie, this is a really good set to own. Without question, it's one of my most cherished sets. Ya snooze, believe me, ya lose. Blessings.

Wow. Getting a little brutal in here. Time to go back to your own sandboxes. Listen to something you love (whatever that is...) and chill for a bit. Relax.

If Mosaic wants a large set that I'm sure would sell, a complete Sun Ra on Saturn would fit the bill... So big, it might fill a room. I know... not gonna happen but I can dream.

Sign me up for this one. In a heartbeat.

The other Richie would be good, too. Richie Cole with the Eddie Jefferson stuff. Most of it is/was available on CD.

I love this place because I get to look up folks I never heard or gave much thought about. The only things I have of him are on other artists' recordings... Freddie Roach and Jimmy Smith. Guess I need to go back and listen to them again...

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In the FWIW department, I use JRiver Media Center which is now up to version 30 and use it only for audio files. I have most of my collection digitized and can search for most anything as long as I remembered to add the information to the notes in the tags. I've used it for years and it works well for me. It is not a discography kind of database but I suspect it could be used that way if you really wanted something like that.

I made my contribution today. This forum has become one of the first things I look at every day. Blessings.

Not a bad idea but I'm really nervous about deleting anything at the moment!

I believe that much the same was said about Maynard Ferguson as well (except that it was added that he didn't have good taste which I generally disagree with until the disco years). The point was that people who like trumpet players of that genre tend to lead with their wallets. As far as I know, there are three Pacific/World Jazz albums and perhaps a couple on Cadet. He was definitely a west coast player during his career. An Al Haig box would be interesting. I honestly had never thought about that one. Didn't he beat a murder charge? Great player though. Another one might be Paul Smith. He did a number of Capitol albums in the 50s.

I resemble that remark... 🤪

Okay... did City of Glass not only kill my ears but this group as well? Any mods want to suggest an AOTW? Is there any interest in getting that fine tradition going again?

Well, since I blew up the previous topic (completely by accident) with no hope of recovery, I figured it would be a good thing to have this topic around to fluff our feathers and suggest ideas to our beloved Mosaic Records. Do they read this? Heck, I don't know but it feels like a good place to put your ideas down and wait to see if Mosaic responds with a box set. If they do, you win (actually, we all win... even with the Bill Barron suggestion 😁). I guess I'll start with a Pacific Jazz & Cadet box of Bobby Bryant. Great trumpet player who made a small number of albums under his own name. Hey, the Ferguson box sold out relatively quickly years ago and the resale for it is through the roof. Glad I own a copy (and no, it isn't for sale) 🙃. Trumpet players like that kind of stuff and I think it would be a worthy addition to the Mosaic catalogue. So, what's your suggestion?

Oh yea, I'm sure that was the case. Probably losing sleep over it as well. Maybe Michael will be so moved that he will begin that long-awaited autobiography...

I feel so down about this. Sorry folks. I didn't mean to do it. One wonders what the appropriate music for this occurrence might be? The last part of the 1812 Overture with the cannons might be in order... BTW, I miss ALL of the Bill Barron posts already!