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I haven't given up on jazz but I've been listening to a lot of country lately and had to pick up: The Don Rich Anthology Don Rich was an excellent guitar player and fiddler who played a big role in developing the Bakersfield sound as part of Buck Owens' Buckaroos. Buck Owens himself said that Rich was as much part of his music as he (Owens) was. Good stuff.

You can listen to sound samples of the entire Johnny Smith set here: Johnny Smith Mosaic sound samples. Nice, but that's a lot of Johnny Smith. I don't think I could or would listen to 8 discs worth of it. Not nearly enough in my bag to be concerned about passing this one up. I have the Buddy Rich set and very much enjoy it so I'm glad I already have that one in the collection.

Got a shipped notice today. I'm excited to see exactly what I'll get. Hope this thing pans out.

Having listened to the various samples of the songs mentioned here and another thread, I'm going with: Beatles > Brasil "66 > Singers Unlimited (">" = "greater than" with a pretty wide chasm between the Beatles and Brasil '66) Brasil "66 was kind of interesting and the Singers Unlimited much less so. Neither are really my bag. The Jazz Crusaders/Crusaders did some nice Beatles covers. I actually enjoy those covers but still wouldn't say that they're greater than the Beatles version. Just off the top of my head, I think Joe Cocker's version of "With A Little Help From My Friends" is the equal of the Beatle's version.

He would have been 36 or 37 when his show started in 1951.

The Original Jam Sessions 1969 This has some fun and tasty funk/soul-jazz grooves from listening to the samples. Lots of recognizable names on this one. Quincy Jones as musical director, Monty Alexander, Joe Sample, Les McCann, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Jimmy Smith and Eddie Harris among others.

Especially since he first offered them almost a week ago. Someone's probably buying several to gift someone or sell for profit.

I found an Oscar Peterson Mosaic offered by an Amazon marketplace seller for $3.98! I'm really curious to see how this purchase turns out. It was advertised as a 7-disc set which comes in 4-CD cases with no box or booklet. The condition of the CDs was listed as like new/perfect condition. I'm asking myself,"What's the catch?" It must be a mis-listing. Why would anyone take so little for 7 discs? CDRs? Condition overstated? It's an Amazon fulfillment and the seller is rated at 99% overall (4.9/5 stars) with 201 ratings. So far, the order hasn't been cancelled. With the shipping, I was more than willing to take a $6.96 gamble.

Those went fast. When I last looked about 3 hours ago there were more than 10 available and now they are all gone. Looks like he sold 20 of them.

I got lucky and snagged one of the Universal Rich Mosaics for somewhere in the neighborhood of $50-$60 new/sealed. It was either from a marketplace seller on Amazon or from Half.com. I wasn't a fan at the time and didn't even really know Rich's work but I bought it thinking I couldn't pass it up at that price and the small groups sounded really interesting. The content won me over very quickly, it's an excellent set. This is coming from someone who hates drum solos. I haven't listened to it for a while but I only recall a handful or fewer numbers that had me reaching for the advance button on my CD player. If you're interested, I'd definitely recommend getting it. If you're on the fence, it's a pretty safe bet that you're going to like it as well.

Does anyone have thoughts good or bad about the CDs sold directly through Amazon as "manufactured on demand", i.e. CDRs? Are they equal to the mass-manufactured discs? Is there anything I need to be concerned about or can I be rest assured thay they will provide decades of fine listening?

Then again, there's the opinion that they didn't. I'm going with that.

Since we're already off topic, as much as I like the cover art on Rollin's Prestige box and I'm sure it's unintentional, but doesn't it make him look cockeyed when you look at it a certain way?

Willie Nelson - Complete Atlantic Sessions (3-CD) Complete Atlantic Sessions Not jazz, but this is an excellent box set and there's a couple of marketplace sellers offering new copies of this for a little less than $17.00, a nice price and very well worth it.

So I'm playing CDs on my player, all new discs and when I get to the 4th disc of the day, I started getting playback issues with a particular disc. I can still hear the music but I get a choppy/pulsating static noise starting with the 2nd or 3rd track. The music kind of pulsates as well. I stopped the player and restarted the disc only to get the same choppy/pulsating static sound but it's not always in the same places. After starting and stopping that particular disc several times and advancing tracks etc, I continue to get the choppy/pulsating static/music sound but it's not always in the same place and it varies in intensity between the different stops and starts. I quit messing with that particular disc and advanced the player's tray to the next disc which played fine. The disc with the playback issue is brand-new and was housed in one of those cardboard sleeves. The playing surface is a flawless mirror finish. I know the air is very dry in my home right now. Is it possible that this particular disc has somehow got a static charge to it? Any suggestions on what I can do or what it might be?

Chicago VI I was at an age where music was becoming more important to me and I started to actively seek it out. This is where my eyes were opened to the added dimension of and the interaction/interplay of horns in a band where I was used to just hearing vocals, guitars and drums/percussion. Boston Sonically dazzling, this showed me the importance and helped me grow a real appreciation for the skill of engineering and studio work. Tumbleweed Connection This helped me grow a real appreciation for how well collaborations could work and how either half would be less without the other. Elton John and Bernie Taupin were a perfect example. I loved the music and it seemed to have weight and substance to it making it worthwhile to listen to. It gave me a greater appreciation for others who complimented one another like Lennon/McCartney, Simon/Garfunkel, etc. Southern Comfort My introduction to the Crusaders and one of my gateways into jazz. Soulful, funky, wonderful ballads, it all worked for me. This is where I really started taking note of the soloists and what they had to say within the context of song. Dark Side Of The Moon I heard it and just went, "Wow!" This opened/expanded my mind a bit, taking things to a different level. (also piggybacking on what I appreciated about "Boston") Introspective, psychedelic, hypnotic, atmospheric, dramatic. It was taking a trip without going anywhere.

It was in San Antonio just off the Riverwalk sometime in the late 80's. ('86 or '87) It was the Beatles White Album. It was a big step for me because I had wrestled with going from LP to CD but finally gave in.

Perhaps blocks of numbers are sent to merchants and maybe some of those are returned for whatever reason.

A nice variety of stuff: Boogaloo Joe Jones - Mindbender/My Fire The Louvin Brothers - Classic Album Collection (3-CDs: The Louvin Brothers, Tragic Songs Of Life, Nearer My God To Thee) Bruce Springsteen - The Promise (2-CD) I'm looking forward to this one. I started losing interest in Springsteen with "The River" so it's going to be nice hearing some more stuff from the "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" era. Loretta Lynn - Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection

I'm an unapologetic Jazz Crusaders/Crusaders fan and have been since the late 70's. I have everything the core group has put out but lost interest when Wayne Henderson left the group and don't listen to the post-Henderson material. The Jazz Crusaders Mosaic is indeed exciting listening and was a godsend enabling me to snap up all their early material in one fell swoop. One of my favorite things about the Jazz Crusaders is their unique sound and what they brought to the table musically as well as how tight and cohesive they were as a group. My music budget always has me seeking out deals and bargains but this is the sole Mosaic set I ever paid full price for. I had to have it and didn't want to wait around for a bargain that might never materialize. I didn't want to take the chance that I'd miss out on it. The music speaks for itself. If you'd like to hear sound samples from the entire set, check out the link below. I'd recommend it without any reservations. Jazz Crusaders Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions Here's some videos of them in their Pacific Jazz era. Young Rabbits Freedom Sound Tortoise And The Hare Thanks for the links!!! I don't know why I didn't check the All Music site for the music before! Again, this will be on my next Mosaic order along with the Buddy Rich set and the Woody Herman big band set. Can't wait! That Buddy Rich is another nice box set. I wasn't in the market for one but found a new/sealed Universal set selling in the neighborhood of $50-$60 so I couldn't pass it up. I was pleased to find that it wasn't weighed down by an excess of drum solos which, much more often than not, I find much too self-indulgent, long and boring. There's a lot of fine small group stuff on that set and I was very pleasantly surprised.

I'm an unapologetic Jazz Crusaders/Crusaders fan and have been since the late 70's. I have everything the core group has put out but lost interest when Wayne Henderson left the group and don't listen to the post-Henderson material. The Jazz Crusaders Mosaic is indeed exciting listening and was a godsend enabling me to snap up all their early material in one fell swoop. One of my favorite things about the Jazz Crusaders is their unique sound and what they brought to the table musically as well as how tight and cohesive they were as a group. My music budget always has me seeking out deals and bargains but this is the sole Mosaic set I ever paid full price for. I had to have it and didn't want to wait around for a bargain that might never materialize. I didn't want to take the chance that I'd miss out on it. The music speaks for itself. If you'd like to hear sound samples from the entire set, check out the link below. I'd recommend it without any reservations. Jazz Crusaders Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions Here's some videos of them in their Pacific Jazz era. Young Rabbits Freedom Sound Tortoise And The Hare

I'd go with the Jazz Crusaders. It's an excellent box set and great music from a group with unique sound. There really isn't anyone quite like them and that's a good thing. For me, it would be infinitely more interesting than just listening to a box set of solos. That would be much more academic than I would care to get with that music and much less enjoyable when the solo is stripped of it's context by not including the rest of the song.

Seconded. It's a great box set for a great price.

Lovely. The next thing we need for Mr. Jarrett is an ego rheostat and between the two we'd have the perfect jazz artist.

The Woody Herman Select is currently listed for $6677.91. Grab it while you can!