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Amazon has it on DVD here. Most sources say Kirk broke up the band in 1948, and David Meeker writes in his Jazz in the Movies that Kirk provided all the backing music for the acts as well. Particularly liked the Nat Cole things. Thanks for posting about this Jim! gregmo

There was also the disaster when the processing plant lost all those masters. That may have put them off doing any more. gregmo

Is anyone else creeped out by Baker's look in the photo on this album cover? He looks like he's about to attack and eat her. gregmo

Me too--a fairly small ad on one side of a page, as I remember. Sent for a flyer, and my bank account as been at odds with my ears ever since! gregmo

Yep, I remember reading that too. gregmo

That's possible. The earliest flyer I have is #4, and it shows several releases. But the Monk Blue Note was 101, the Mulligan was 102, and the Ammons/Lewis was 103. gregmo

Sorry Lon, I thought I'd remembered you were iffy on this one. But my memory is not what it used to be (not that it ever was....)! gregmo

And the Albert Ammons/Meade Lux Lewis was the third release by Mosaic, not the first. That was the Thelonious Monk Blue Note set on LP, followed by the Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker set (the first to be released on cd). I'd like to find that Ammons/Lewis set on cd. gregmo

What Jim said. I think this was one of Herman's really great bands. Others on the board disagree (Lon, are you there?!) gregmo

On Amazon: Concert of the Century

When I was first haunting record stores back in the late 60s, LPs usually went for around $4 each--or, rather, $3.88 or $3.98. 2-LP sets went for more, of course. gregmo

Disc 2:

Thanks Lon! gregmo

Post a url on this one for amazon.fr, will you? For some bizarre reason, no matter how I "phrase" it, I can't find the Jazz in Paris reissue on the site, only the original! gregmo

Haven't seen anything from him in a while. gregmo

I never did that one. Came here from "rec.music.bluenote" back in the aughts. I think Stereo Jack put me on to this one, and you guys have been stuck with me ever since! Blame him! gregmo

Does anyone have a url for these new releases? gregmo

Wow, now that one was obscure! You sent me into Lord looking for it, and sure enough, there was a session in 1945 by Mescheux with Markham on vocals that produced four tracks that don't appear to have been reissued anywhere. Mesheux did record a session with Art Hodes that was reissued by Mosaic in its Art Hodes Blue Note set. Lord doesn't show him ever having recorded anything else! As for the Vogues, there are probably licensing issues there, but thanks for sending me on that little journey! gregmo

I don't think there's much of Blue Note's early trad/swing material that Mosaic hasn't reissued. gregmo

I went when I was a kid, and took my grandsons to see the somewhat "reduced" show when it played here in Portland a couple of years ago. They enjoyed it. I do wonder what will happen to those amazing human performers without it. gregmo

Disc 6:

Interesting that all the photos from this set come from Blue Note sessions. I guess nobody took photos at Savoy sessions? Also, unlike most of its recent sets, Mosaic has decided to group takes together on this one rather than placing the alternates at the end of each disc. I found that useful on the Navarro/Dameron sessions--I was interested in listening to the differences in Fats's solos--but I wonder what others think of this? It can get tiresome. All that said, I like the set a lot. And I think that is Harry Carney in that photo. gregmo

"Hear Me Talkin to Ya" was one of the first jazz books I ever read, and I've enjoyed many a liner over the years. RIP. gregmo

Sorry, Dmitry, was that query meant for me? I have all of Sarah's Emarcy stuff on the Complete Mercury Recordings box sets. Can't get enough Sassy! gregmo

I'm going to disagree with this one--not about "Swingin' Easy," which is a fine album, but about the last comment. Even though it deepened over the years, I always thought that Sassy's voice stayed remarkably pure and beautiful all the way up to the end. Indeed, amazingly so. Sinatra and Ella both deteriorated noticeably as they aged, but Sarah Vaughan seemed immune to me. gregmo