Dan Gould

No, I have it on vinyl but hardly ever, ever pull it out.

If it was I missed it. Is there such a thread? Jeez, right when the whole board is talking about orphan threads and thread killing posts ...

The discussions about WM and EAI and the AG and Free Improv, it got me wondering ... how adventurous are you? Do you concentrate on expanding your horizons as much as possible or do you continue to till your well trod favorite fields, as it were? When jazz was new to me, I went in many many directions in my jazz explorations. But eventually I settled into the pre-fusion era and yes, some of the Young Lion revivalists. Call me close-minded, but I know what I like and that's what I add to the collection. So what about you? Do you keep expanding your horizons, checking out everyone and everything or do you stick mostly with the tried and true?

I've collected my belly button lint and knitted a hat. Its yours for $1000.

So we still have a deal for $4?

No, it pre-dated the Collector's Choice series. I remember seeing the reference in the liners to "In New York" that there had been a reciprocal arrangement and a Blue Note recording and I thought, "damn, I want that recording!" and then one day on a music hunting trip to New York City, I stumbled across the CD and pounced. Was there only one extra track? For some reason I am thinking that the domestic issue had two alternates ... but maybe I'm wrong. I'll try to check at home tonite.

Actually, there was. Mine is an early 90s domestic version that came out at the same time that the reciprocal "In New York" was reissued as a PJ.

AMG says this 1959 date is Ashby's first as a leader-anyone know of it? Worth it if its cheap? Still worth it if its expensive? Anyone know the sidemen? Thanks!

Stan the Man?

Off the top of my head, I would get the Montreux set with Junior Mance, and Jumpin' The Blues with Wynton Kelly. Then maybe one of the two with James Moody.

Let's face it, folks: When it comes to jazz and Mosaics, we're all Communists like Alexander: It is the right of the people to own all Mosaic sets, in perpetuity, at no cost to themselves! Open the vaults! He who will not reissue shall lose all rights and privileges in favor of the collective good of all jazz fans! Damn, I sound like the Red Menace.

I think its a great idea to honor Jimmy by changing avatars to fave Smith albums. Its nice to see different albums, one after the other, all featuring this master musician and organ giant.

Well then, I guess the free market does work: Cadence has it in stock, and I think their price is a bit lower, so I guess I'll have to take my business to them.

Allen, is definitely not greed when a legitimate auction creates a purchase price of $900. It would be greed if someone offered the set for $900, set price. The market may not be truly "free" but no one is forcing anyone to bid a Mosaic set to that level, or for that matter, willingly accepting a set price of $900 either.

Yes, but will you teach it, or do some re-educating, I mean, teaching alternative theories? I just had a vision of the Seinfeld episode when the communist who Elaine is dating starts indoctrinating Kramer, who promptly loses his job as the Department Store Santa. "He's a Commie! He's a Commie!" ********************* As far as Chris' point about the sets being in the hands of people who want the music, that's as silly as the complaints about auctions that generate high bids because of the rareness of the item. If someone grabs an OOP Mosaic just to turn a profit, do you think they're sitting on it, or putting it on ebay to make their money? The only people with Mosaic sets who are biding their time, waiting to sell are our wives, who will be unloading them someday. The guys who grab a Mosaic to sell at profit are gonna get rid of that sucker pretty damn quick: its stock, not an investment. So its going to end up with someone who wants it for the music very quickly.

Yeah, they'd have to include the Gloria Smythe material and I don't think that would be a great attraction. Hey, I tracked that sucker down a few years back, and Sangrey liked it! Great groups backing her up ... and I like what she does with "When You're Smiling"! B-)

That's why I've got a bead on that Black & Blue LP Chuck mentioned! B-) I forgot to mention the leader was Oliver Jackson. Hope this helps. Yeah, a quick google revealed that. Black & Blue has put out an Oliver Jackson disc in their "Definitive" series but from what I can tell its with Cliff Smalls but is only trio. I did find a copy of the vinyl, but I'm hoping I can find it a bit cheaper so I'll keep looking before I decide if I should just go ahead and pounce.

That's why I've got a bead on that Black & Blue LP Chuck mentioned! B-)

That's what I was thinking, too, Bill, which kind of makes the Select concept a bit of a mish-mash that doesn't really work. Maybe the best hope is for a Japanese reissue of this one.

I was fortunate to get this one from a board member. A very nice date and would make a great reissue for sure.

Neat! Except that it was Eric who posted, not me.

Conrad Lester plays tenor on Mo' Greens Please. Percy France is on Roach's Down To Earth. Note the humble "I think". Thanks for the correction, Chuck.

I mentioned it above, I used a track on my Blindfold Test, its Sir Charles Thompson and the Swing Organ. Great date, as Thompson plays both organ and piano and Percy sounds very fine.

He's on Jimmy Smith's [iHome Cookin' and I think Freddie Roach's Mo Greens Please.