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I can relate. Like Lon I lost a spouse, though longer ago--around ten years, then had to face single parenthood for a while, which at first terrified me. But my kids turned out well, thank goodness. Empty-nested two years ago when my daughter went off to college, and I have to say the house got a bit quiet sometimes. But then my son and his wife started having kids--they live around four hours away, and I'm discovering the glories of grandparenthood, which are really, really cool. In fact, I'll be retiring in a few years and moving closer to them (and facing the challenging prospect of moving all those records and cds!!). I've found comfort in good friends, and of course, the music. There's always the music! It sounds trite, but each phase of our life brings new challenges and opportunities once we get past the initial shock. What was it Duke Ellington is supposed to have said when his mother died (or was it his father)? "I took the energy it takes to pout, and wrote some blues." gregmo

Yeah, we won't see a Mosaic set of the Basie Columbias, but the Duke Brunswicks? Oh yessss! My order is in too. Early Christmas present to myself! gregmo

What Lon said, and keep bloggin'! gregmo

I'm a fan...most of the time. Love Artistry in Jazz and both Mosaic sets and especially like Roland's writing on Artistry in Blues. Never much liked the Latin stuff. I also have the Kenton/Wagner LP, but in the original Capitol. I've always been surprised that no one has reissued that one on cd. I guess it's just about the *most* pretentious of his records, and the competition for that award is pretty stiff! gregmo

I'd second that, though Clifford Brown still seems the most formidable choice. And I liked the idea of Dupree Bolton. He's pretty amazing on "The Fox." gregmo

So now it's just Scott, Fred, and Michael? So it would seem. You can't say it's not an *efficient* operation! Still, seems kind of fragile, doesn't it? Sigh...don't want to think about it. gregmo

Sure. Yodels out one end, whistles out the other.... gregmo

Kenny G is EVERYWHERE. As are bedbugs. gregmo

Sigh. So many great ideas, so few sets.... gregmo

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Does that set cover any of the material with Wild Bill Davis? MG Nope. I think his first with Davis were for RCA around 1963 (don't have them close by right now to check), then he did a couple more with him for Verve a few years later. I wrote Scott hoping (praying??) that they'd do another Hodges set at least covering the rest of his stuff for Verve in the 60s. The RCA stuff has been issued on cd several times. gregmo

What a great idea! Seconded. Or thirded. Fourth'd. McGhee seems to me like the perfect Mosaic artist--outstanding musician but somehow never quite getting the acclaim and recognition he deserved. I still think Al Haig's 70s things would make a nice set. gregmo

Mosaic never produces all of the listed copies at once. They order them as they need them to control inventories. The loss of the masters came when their inventory was low, so they sold out of these immediately. Gone and gone, I'm afraid. gregmo

Patience, tranemonk, patience. November is close! gregmo

Or sing it, if you've seen Spike Lee's Katrina doc. Wynton singing the anthem? I think I'll take Rosanne Barr.... gregmo

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Man, I was such a band geek when I was in high school. We worshiped at the shrine of BST. I remember when I first heard it thinking "God Bless the Child" was such a cool song. Had anyone else ever done that......? gregmo

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Well, I'm not quite sure I'm as down on the series as Chris!!! I agree with him that it concentrated over much on the early period and was way too sketchy on the later one--almost nothing on the avante garde, nothing on Bill Evans, etc. (We've gone over this in the other thread), and the over-reliance on Marsalis and Crouch is *really* irritating. But I think the clips and some of the other talking heads--when they get a chance to talk--make it worth watching. But I absolutely agree with Chris that it represented a great lost opportunity in too many ways. Keep your fast-forward button at the ready when Crouch and Marsalis are babbling away. It'll make the series go much faster. gregmo

Anther enjoyable interview, or as Rushing might have said, "Fine, fine!" What is that album he's referring to that he says he recorded for "MG"? I have the Bluesway stuff (which I like--but then I like all of Jimmy's recordings), but I don't recall that one. gregmo

No, I think she's the second guy from the right in drag (really BAD drag). gregmo

"Mr Cole was taken to a secure mental health facility in Geneva but later disappeared from his cell. Police are baffled, but not that bothered." Hmmmmmm. gregmo

Well.....all righty then....my, my! gregmo

A lot depends on how you feel about Teagarden. He's been on my highest pedestal for years, and I was one of many (no doubt) who pestered Mosaic to do a Roulette set. They hesitated for a while until they found a large cache of unreleased live material. I love the set, and if anything, I like some of the studio stuff better than the live stuff. He does a version of Dorsey's theme song, "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You," that is to die for. gregmo

And the labels. Still think Commodore had the prettiest one. gregmo