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American Columbia never did anything like that. It's possible French CBS did, somewhere back in the day. I know they did a couple of complete Basie LP sets. gregmo

Enjoy Chuck!!

Freddie Green deserved a medal just for being Freddie Green, but I take your meaning! gregmo

Half of it is the BEST album he ever did. The other half sounds ancient by comparison. I just remember that I disliked it a zillion years ago when I had it on LP--actually traded it away, which was rare for me (I'm a hopeless hoarder). I'd like the opportunity to give it another listen some time and hear it with older (wiser???) ears. As for Three Shades of Blue, the version of "Empty Ballroom Blues" on there is fantastic with Hodges in full flight. But Jim's right, some of the rest...not so great. gregmo

I don't see any signs of Basie's "Afrique" on any of these sites. Definitely the oddest album Basie ever did. I wouldn't mind seeing the Hodges/Thomas/Nelson "Three Shades of Blue" reissued. gregmo

I sometimes wonder if there's a single other "great" American jazz artist who has been as badly served by reissues as Don Byas. gregmo

Mine too.

Very cool. He doesn't appear to be walking so well, but he can still blow the hell out of that thing!

My thoughts exactly. gregmo

Jeez, let the poor guy go. He has had a magnificent life. gregmo

OK -- you go first. As for myself, I don't think I'm a figure of much inherent interest, as I consider Stravinsky to be, but if enough people feel otherwise, I'll begin my account at the womb and move onwards from there. I think we can all somehow manage without that particular account, Larry! gregmo

I'm with you there, and very few of them have ever appeared on cd. Most is one of those lesser known guys who would really benefit from a box and probably will never get one, but I loved his work. RIP. gregmo

Oh my.

The Mercer is probably the least of a very, very fine lot. gregmo

My 1920s era stand-up Victrola. But it ain't outdated. It is really purty. gregmo

Pee Wee was one of those acquired tastes it took me a while to acquire. But I did. Finally. gregmo

Ricky, many, many thanks for the rundown. Doesn't look like there will be too much overlap with the Ambassador material, which would be just fine by me. Having the great Town Hall Concert in print again will be very cool, especially for Teagarden fans (like me) who regard that version of "St. James Infirmery" as one of (if not THE) greatest performances of his magnificent career. Of course, I have it elsewhere, but I'll be interested to see what happens with the sound. At any rate, I'm very excited about the set! gregmo

So Chuck, I assume the set will also include material issued on Ambassador? I got hold of all of those (I think) at the Louis Armstrong House in Queens a few weeks ago. There's some lovely stuff there. gregmo

Sigh, one of the few I didn't get. It came out when I was much younger and dumber (if that's possible)...and poorer! gregmo

Way cool, and a nice birthday present for you Chuck!

Have a great one Chuck!

Well, according to one of the replies in the other thread (), he/she was last known to be living in a retirement home in Florida. No sign of that rather cool-looking cd ("Every Night in Birdland") on Amazon. gregmo

I've ordered this one--have very little of the Muse stuff. It would indeed be cool if this meant Mosaic was going to reissue some material from that label. I'd love to see a Sam Most set--very little of his music is available, and I thought he was a great jazz flutist. gregmo

What Lon said. I'm looking forward to the Chick Webb set. gregmo

I love the FHF+2, but all their stuff was available on cd (at least for a while) when Fantasy owned the Good Time Jazz material, and I think you can still pick most of it up from various sellers. I have it and enjoy it! Mosaic has yet to do much of anything from the old Fantasy/Prestige/Riverside family of labels. Not sure why. Hans? gregmo