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Thanks for the response! gregmo

I saw the movie. The music was fine, and Hawke's singing was a lot like Chet's. The love interest was made up, but it seemed to me they were fairly accurate about the way Chet used women. Liked the ending. On the whole, better than I feared it would be. gregmo

I mentioned the Savoy material, so if I have that set, the Verves, the Mosaics and the Lady Day set, I guess that would be it for studio material? i have the CP records stuff, but that's all live, I think. gregmo

Just curious since I don't have them, but did the Fremeaux sets include Satch's tracks recorded for the movie, "New Orleans"? gregmo

Definitely preordered this one, though this will be at least the third time for me for the Basie Deccas on cd. I think this is the first time Mosaic has managed to combine Universal-owned and Sony-owned recordings in one set, isn't it? So, if I have the other Mosaic set, the Complete Savoy set and the Complete Verve set, will this pretty well complete Prez's studio recordings? I'm not counting the live things. gregmo

Lovely! Great to hear fairly early Pops with such nice sound! gregmo

With Lon on this one. Listening to disc 3. Great sound, wonderful performances by one of my favorite bands. gregmo

"Count Basie and his Atomic Band Complete Live at the Crescendo 1958, disc 3. Great sound, wonderful performances by the New Testament band. gregmo

"I'm still alive because I'm still learning." Definitely words to "live" by! gregmo

Yeah, I liked Procope's clarinet playing a lot better, but Jimmy tended to get all the spots. gregmo

I have the Prestige two-fer, and it's ok, but for some reason, I've just never been able to become a fan of his clarinet playing (as Duke certainly was!). I know this is going to sound silly to some--and boy is it just *my* opinion--but I just never thought he could swing. gregmo

Oh, I love that album! One of my favorites! gregmo

I also enjoyed it and also appreciate the post! gregmo

Man, is that true. When it came to the music, Sinatra really didn't take prisoners. He loved and adored musicians, but if they couldn't cut it, they were gone. In the studio, he could tolerate one, maybe even two clams, but after that, he'd fix someone with that steely blue-eyed stare and ask, "where are you workin' next week"?

I do wonder about this one. I mean, I've had the Basie Deccas since the truly ancient LP days (anybody remember that cool 2-LP set with pages in the fold--I played that thing until it was practically warn flat). I have the Decca Jazz 3-cd set, and then I bought the Heps to get better sound. Now, this comes along. These are foundational recordings, of course, but yet ANOTHER version! Sigh. Still, Mosaic, and I really *love* Mosaic boxes. Well, who needs money in one's bank account, anyway?

I should note (being one of those who did it) that turning this thread from an announcement of Frank, Jr's death to one about his father sort of encapsulates the sad story of Junior's life. gregmo

I'm in. gregmo

I've always been interested in this one, despite its reputation for being mostly fiction. gregmo

Sinatra really was a bizarre character, capable in almost the same moment of incredible kindness and charity, and then of ruthless insensitivity and cruelty. Kaplan tells a story about him singing to Lauren Bacall's kids to help them sleep. Can you imagine having Frank Sinatra singing to you to help you sleep?! gregmo

I'm pretty sure Mosaic planned a Byas box many years ago. Don't know why it never happened. Probably too much "public-access" stuff out there. gregmo

I'm about 250 pages into the *second* volume of Kaplan's massive biography. Almost nothing there yet on Frank, Jr., though I imagine there will be a lot when I get to the kidnapping business. He seems to me to have led sort of a tragic life, forever under the shadow of someone who had to be just about the most difficult father in the world. He was actually a pretty good singer. RIP. gregmo

Bee Hive Sessions, Disc IV. Digging some Dizzy Reece. gregmo

Actually, my problem with his singing is that he just sang flat. Drove me nuts. It sounds like Hawke is doing the singing in the trailer? gregmo

I go to a lot of movies, so like the Miles movie, I'll probably see this one. It's certainly not surprising that someone would make a movie about Baker. His whole life is pretty obvious movie material, and some of the stuff they'd make up wouldn't be as goofy as what really happened. And Ethan Hawke, like Don Cheadle, is a pretty good actor, and, one hopes, a better singer than Chet. (I was *never* a fan of Baker's singing.) gregmo

I have this one. Agree with you on the Berigan--his masterpiece. gregmo