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"couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat" has to be one of the great baseball lines of all time! gregmo

Both cds are usually pretty spendy, assuming you can find them. Audio quality is ok, though. gregmo

I was always fond of Miles's and Bob Dorough's very cynical "Blue Xmas." I think we've had threads before on Christmas albums by jazz artists. There's a slew of them. As for aggravating ones, "Twelve Days of Christmas" tops my list. The only version I've ever been able to listen to, oddly enough, is Stan Kenton's. gregmo

So did I. Very cool. gregmo

Just got my shipping notice on this set. Merry Christmas!! gregmo

I enjoyed talking to Gilles when I was there in October--fun guy. La Dame Blanche is now classical--very little jazz there. Paris Jazz Corner is still a must! gregmo

Miles was not exactly renowned for his sociability. If I were going to sit down and *talk* to a musician, I'd want somebody who might be witty and fun to talk to, like Paul Desmond. If we're talking about going back in time to *hear* music, the choice is simple--the legendary battle of the bands between Chick Webb and Count Basie at the Savoy! gregmo

http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Bee_Hive.htm Thanks for that, soulpope. Just for interest, does anyone know why the Johnny Hartman has been excluded? I assume because it was issued over the two "Bridges of Madison County" soundtrack cds from that movie? gregmo

Got my lovely sealed set from Reckless. Thanks again, djcavanaugh, for the heads-up! This means that I now have 18 cd-rs and a nicely photocopied booklet that I'll need to get rid of. As for the most valuable single set, this one would come close. I think it's the biggest Mosaic ever did. The Commodore LP sets would probably be next? gregmo

Got mine too just a couple of days ago. It's really remarkable that they're still doing this! Very cool. gregmo

As well you should!! gregmo

It's always nice to see any of Sarah Vaughan's Mainstream material back in print. The (now defunct) Jazz Heritage Society reissued a lot of it years ago. That's how I got this one. gregmo

Thanks for this heads-up! I was hopelessly lazy when this business with the defective disc first popped up and didn't do it. Now I have. We'll see if Savoy sends me one too! gregmo

I visited Andra this summer. Great little shop, crammed to the gills with records, including some nice stuff, especially on LP. gregmo

Thanks for this! Decided to do it for my birthday. I note they also have the Art Blakey 1960 Mosaic and the Serge Chaloff Mosaic for fair prices if anyone is interested. gregmo

The 2-disc Jazz in Paris set offers some very interesting music: http://www.amazon.com/Anthropology-Jazz-Paris-Anachronic-Band/dp/B001PU6SYG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415058736&sr=8-1&keywords=Anachronic+jazz+band Certainly an unusual band! gregmo

Much love here too. I listened to the show regularly, and that marvelous laugh will be sorely missed. Didn't know about Tom's alzheimers. We really need to find a cure for that one. I ain't gettin' any younger. gregmo

"Q" always posed a problem when I used to do A to Z shows by various artists on the radio (especially singers--Fitzgerald, Sinatra, Bennett, Vaughan). I'd end up playing "Quiet Nights" a lot and pretending not to notice its more important Brazilian title! ("V" was also tough--"Violets for Your Furs" and "Very Thought of You"--and I had to cheat with "X" using songs like "Exactly Like You"). gregmo

Well, I'm a historian, so I would have bought it in a minute as a fascinating historical artifact. gregmo

Yeah, well, even Ellington could make mistakes now and then, Chuck! gregmo

I know I sound like a broken record on this one, but Jug just SO needs a box. And deserves it. But, unless Mosaic were to get its hands on the Prestige catalog, which seems unlikely, I think we'll see the Second Coming first. gregmo

Careful. Heavy ones can be dangerous. The Evans rust box would slice off your toe and give you gangrene. gregmo

I like your first three. The recent habit of adding alternates at the end of the disc appeals to me. I get bored listening to the same tune over and over. To yours I'd add: 5) Ease of extracting cds from packaging that does not damage them. 6) Detailed liner notes in the booklet by a knowledgeable expert who loves the music but also sees occasional weaknesses. Mosaic sets generally score well on all these. gregmo

Allen seems to have the only dissenting voice since the samples were replaced. The drums sounded good to me. If you don't like it, you can always send it back. gregmo

You better hurry. Hesitation can be fatal when Mosaics start "running low"! gregmo