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  1. Favorite packaging of box sets

    in Mosaic and other box sets...

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    The Heavyweight Champion. Love that set. The discs are nicely contained in sturdy digipaks, the booklet is easy to read and well constructed, plus there's the cool tape reel box for the bonus disc. It's nice to handle a set that doesn't seem fragile, one that's actually USABLE and a booklet you can read, unlike the Miles metal boxes.

    I know some people don't like them, but I love the packaging of the Columbia Miles Davis box sets. I find it easy to get to the disks and the booklet, and like that they always stay together.

    The kind I most dislike are the Mosaics that are unnecessarily large and bulky.

  2. Aug. & Sep. 2007 - US Blue Note RVG CD Reissues

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    To me it's a very disappointing list. Although there are great titles, I have them all happily on JRVG's, for the first time, I have zero to purchase from these - and since I'm a loyal diehard, that must surely spell trouble for BN as there are likely lots of other regulars in the same boat.

    Too bad, IMO it's a missed opportunity - there are still lots of great titles not yet given the RVG treatment in Japan either - Elvin Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Ornette, later Turrentine, Tyner, Rivers and many others.

    And since I won't be buying - and I'm sure others who already have RVG's of these - that doesn't help get to the numbers needed to continue the series.

    Cuscuna has broken the cardinal rule of the RVG series in the last several years - always have some titles never before RVG'd.

    Oh well - thankfully the Prestige RVG series is continuing with lots of great stuff given RVG's sound for the first time!

    Speak for yourself. In the last few batches I've only found one or two that interested me, but almost all of these interest me because I've been waiting for them to be remastered domestically. The only one I have is Bass on Top. I'm very, very happy with this list.

  17. Advice sought re: Coltrane's "Live Trane" set.

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    I have this set and would say it's definitely not essential music, and if someone isn't a real huge Coltrane fan they have no reason to need it. I would return it if I were in your position.

    As for me, I have my Coltrane phases. December tends to be my Coltrane month, when that's all I want to listen to (and I prefer the later Coltrane.) During the summer I never listen to Coltrane.

  22. New Selects and singles up on the board

    in Mosaic and other box sets...

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    I would highly recommend the Charles Lloyd.... and the Slide Hampton and the Ellington... Those IMHO are the best.. particularly the Lloyd.... :excl::excl::excl:

    Cool, thanks for the tip. I'm planning on ordering the John Patton Select in a few days, and I may supplement it with one of the singles. I am attracted to the Ellington if only for the Sun Ra-ish title (which I know is not what the music sounds like, but still, it's a nice title).

  24. John Patton Mosaic Select: What's in, What's Out?

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    I got the Patton Select and had a chance to listen to it this weekend. It's the first Patton in my collection and I've got to say it's a real winner! He and Grant Green are a natural pair and they sound great together. I think my favorite of the Patton releases included in the set is "That Certain Feeling" with Jimmy Ponder. That was a solid outing with a great groove that made me want to re-listen as soon as it was over.

    Nothing on the set was disappointing at all and like a well assembled box set should, it makes me want to check out even more John Patton. At times, Harold Alexander's playing on the 3rd disc moved a little further "out" than I usually like but it's closer to "toeing the line" than pushing too far out. I'm pretty sure it will grow on me with a few listens.

    Two thumbs up. :tup:tup

    Cool. I've been thinking about getting this one after hearing Patton for the first time on The Natural Soul. Any other opinions on this box? Most of the discussion in this thread seems to be about what was and was not included in the set, which really isn't an issue for me since I have nothing by Patton.

    Thanks.

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