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The problem is that buying Tone Poets at the Blue Note store when they have a 15% or 20% or 25% off sale is still more expensive (when shipping cost and tax are added) than buying from Amazon and some other places. I received a 10% discount code from Blue Note when I registered at their site a month or two ago and ended up not buying anything because a single Tone Poet lp would still have cost me $38 after the discount when shipping and tax were added in. I bought most of my Tone Poet lps from Amazon for $26 each (btw, Dusty Groove also has a lot of the more recent Tone Poet lps for $28 each. I bought 2 of my Tone Poets from them).

I will definitely get both of those upcoming Tone Poets. I do not have any versions of those in my collection and the Tone Poet releases will be welcome additions. I just discovered the Tone Poet series about 2 months ago and have bought 10 Tone Poet releases in that time. imho, the Tone Poet series is the best quality and value in vinyl. The sound of the Tone Poet releases is amazing - perhaps the best sounding vinyl I have ever heard (all except Andrew Hill's Black Fire, which does have some kind of flutter or other sound issues; the Hoffman forum has hundreds of pages on it; "warblegate" is what I think they call it). And they are packaged in beautiful gatefold sleeves with great Blue Note b/w photos in the inner gatefolds. Quality all around. And most of the Tone Poets can be found for $26 on Amazon (w/free shipping). That is a great value for audiophile vinyl in today's over-hyped and over-valued new vinyl market. Also, a tip: do not buy from the Blue Note store if you can avoid it because the Blue Note store sells the Tone Poets for list price ($35 for single lps), then adds over $5 for shipping, so the total cost (with tax added) would be over $40 per lp at the Blue Note store. That is even too much for me. I bought most of the 10 Tone Poets I have for $26 (plus tax) on Amazon. And Amazon packages these wonderfully (unlike how Amazon packs most of their products). Each lp is shipped in a quality cardboard record mailer that fits the lp perfectly and then that is placed insde a much large box for extra protection. All of my Tone Poets have arrived in perfect shape.

Congrats. That is certainly a tough one to find at a decent price. They have most of the sets priced very reasonably and no doubt they will sell quickly. It would be hard to find a lot of those sets at cheaper prices. But I do agree that they do have one or two sets priced on the higher end.

Perhaps it will be April 1, 2022, ha. Still no word about it on the Mosaic website, or anywhere else.

I have all of the Roaratoria Sun Ra lps that you mentioned - The Intergalactic Thing, Sun Embassy, Other Strange Worlds, Sign of the Myth. Roaratoria does a very nice job: quality pressings and nice record sleeves, artwork, etc. My favorite of those 4 is probably The Intergalactic Thing - great music and sound quality. Other Strange Worlds is wonderful as well and is kind of a companion to the legendary album, Strange Strings, in which Ra gave each musician an instrument other than the musician's chosen instrument and had the musicians play insruments they were not familiar with. Great stuff. The only one of the 4 I was somewhat disappointed with was Sun Embassy. I bought a copy of that one last month and the sound quality and music is rather all over the place. I am sure the sound quality has to do with the original tapes not being in the best condition. The music consists of recordings/rehearsals at the Sun Ra house in Philadelphia. It is a mixed bag. Some songs are really good and others are definitely just rehearsal bits and fragments. Sound quality also unfortunately varies quite a bit from song to song on that release. I would say that Sun Embassy is really only for the Sun Ra completist. But I can highly recommend the other 3 records - The Intergalactic Thing, Other Strange Worlds, and Sign of the Myth. Excellent music and sound quality.

I enjoyed reading that. It is an excellent (and affectionate) portrait of the many personalities of Chick Corea the musician and Chick Corea the man. Thanks for sharing.

I am looking for the 5 CD box set, John Coltrane: The Impulse! Albums, Volume 3. I have all of the other volumes in the series but somehow missed Volume 3. Everything should be in Mint or Near Mint condition. Thanks.

Price reduced to $170 (plus $10 media mail insured). Thelonious Monk: Complete Riverside Recordings (15 CD). 15 CDs in 4 fat jewel cases housed in a large 12x12 box with large booklet. Mint, like new, condition (large 12 x 12 box and booklet, CDs, jewel cases). Payment by pay pal friends/family. Thanks.

I just heard about this. What a loss! From Miles to Return to Forever to myriad other bands (Circle, Origin, etc.), he always created great music! He was/is one of the greats. Ironically, I just received in this morning's mail the new Tone Poet lp release of his first album, Now He Sings, Now He Sobs, which I had ordered from Amazon 4 or 5 days ago. I will be playing a lot of his music this weekend. RIP

Still available. Thelonious Monk: Complete Riverside Recordings (15 CD). 15 CDs in 4 fat jewel cases housed in a large 12x12 box with large booklet. Mint condition (large 12 x 12 box and booklet, CDs, jewel cases). $175 + $10 media mail shipping insured. Payment by pay pal friends/family. I'd also be interested in a trade or partial trade for any of the following box sets that I am looking for (all should be in Mint or Near Mint condition). John Coltrane: The Impulse! Albums, Volume 3 (5 CD) Mosaic Larry Young: The Complete Blue Note Recordings (6 CD) Mosaic Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions (7 CD) Thanks.

For sale: Thelonious Monk: Complete Riverside Recordings (15 CD). 15 CDs in 4 fat jewel cases housed in a large 12x12 box with large booklet. Everything is in like new condition - box, jewel cases, CDs, booklet. Pics available upon request (please send me your e-mail address via pm so I can e-mail pics). $175 (U.S. Postal media mail shipping is $10 extra). I will pack it well and insure it for full value. Payment by pay pal friends/family. Thanks.

Great news. Thanks for the tip. I will definitely place my order later tonight.

The Mosaic Louis Armstrong box set is now SOLD. Thanks.

Still available. Columbia and RCA Victor Live Recordings of Louis Armstrong and the All Stars. 9 CDs. Everything is in Lke New condition (box, booklet, jewel cases, CDs). 2 of 3 of the fat jewel cases are still sealed (the jewel case containing CDs 4-6 and the jewel case containing CDs 7-9 are still sealed). $185 (media mail shipping w/postal insurance is $10 extra). Payment via pay pal friends/family. Pics available upon request (please pm me your e-mail address and I will e-mail pics).

I was wondering about that...their ebay listing shows the location as Riga, Latvia...but the mailing envelope does look like it was postmarked from Lithuania. Regardles of which location it was shipped from, shipping was quite prompt, especially compared to the mess that is the USPS these days.

I just received Volumes 2, 3, and 4 today. Shipping only took 12 days from a Latvia to upstate NY. That is quite impressive, considering that it took longer (over two weeks) for 2 CDs I ordered last month to arrive from Maine and Buffalo (each about a 4-5 hour drive from where I live)! I look forward to listening to at least one or two of the volumes this weekend.

The Mosaic Columbia and RCA Victor Live Recordings of Louis Armstrong and the All Stars (9 CD) box set is still available. I also may be amenable for a trade or partial trade for the following Mosaic sets I am looking for: Mosaic Larry Young Complete Blue Note Recordings (6 CD) Mosaic Woody Shaw Complete Muse Sessions (7 CD) All should be in mint condition. Thanks.

Great news. I will definitely get it. All I have is the Milestone box so an upcomg Mosaic would be a nice addition for my JH collection.

I can do $185 (+ $10 media mail shipping with postal insurance) on the Mosaic Louis Armstrong box. That is the best I can do. I think it would be tough to find it at a lower price. Columbia and RCA Victor Live Recordings of Louis Armstrong and the All Stars. 9 CDs. Like New condition. 2 of 3 of the fat jewel cases are still sealed (the jewel case containing CDs 4-6 and the jewel case containing CDs 7-9 are stil sealed). Payment via pay pal friends/family. Pics available upon request (please pm me your e-mail address and I will e-mail pics).

The Mosaic Louis Armstrong box set is once again available for sale and price reduced to $190. Columbia and RCA Victor Live Recordings of Louis Armstrong and the All Stars. 9 CDs. Like New condition. 2 of 3 of the fat jewel cases are still sealed (the jewel case containing CDs 4-6 and the jewel case containing CDs 7-9). $190 (+ $10 media mail shipping). Payment via pay pal friends/family. Pics available (please pm me your e-mail address and I will e-mail pics).

The Mosaic Armstrong box set is now on hold for an interested Buyer. I will update this listing in a day or two to confirm that is has indeed sold or to let all know that is still available for sale. Thanks.

The Mosaic Mingus box set is now SOLD . It sold on an audiophile forum of which I am a member. Thanks.

I can also provide the same free media mail shipping offer - until January 8, 2021 - as I have on the other Mosaic set I have for sale (the Mosaic Louis Armstrong and All Stars Live Recordings 9 CD box set). The total price for this Mosaic Mingus box set until January 8 will be $185 (with free shipping and postal insurance). I will keep this set listed exclusively for sale on here until January 8 and will then list it elsewhere if there is no interest by that date.. Thanks again.

I am offering for sale the following Mosaic box set: Charles Mingus: The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-65. 7 CDs. Everything (box, booklet, CDs, and jewel cases) is in Like New condition. If you wish to see pics of the set, please send me your e-mail address via pm and I will gladly e-mail a few pics of the set. $185 + $10 U.S. Postal media mail shipping. Payment by pay pal friends/family. I will ship the set (packed well and wrapped in bubble wrap) in the original Mosaic shipping carton. I will insure the package at full value and will also send Buyer the postal tracking # after shipping it. Thanks.

I will leave this exclusively for sale on here until January 8 and will list it elsewhere if there is no interest by that date. Thanks again.