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Here is the book on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/isbn_079123844X If you create an account, you can "borrow" the book (for an hour, renewable) and search through it. Sam Woodyard is extensively quoted starting on page 192. Eddie Lambert mentions this as well in "Duke Ellington: A Listener's Guide" - but without specifics: "For over a quarter of a century Sonny Greer was the drummer with the Ellington Orchestra through all its many changes. In the recordings of the 1920s and early 1930s Greer's contribution is often one of color and rhythmic decoration; he was outstanding at this time for his subtle use of cymbals. Unlike most jazz drummers of his generation he does not seem to have been influenced by the New Orleans drummers but rather to have drawn upon his experience as a theater percussionist. Although his work is usually in excellent taste, there are some recordings on which Greer's theatrical effects are overly obtrusive and these, added to his inconsistency in swinging, have caused some jazz writers to underestimate his contribution. The records on which he is rhythmically pedestrian are few, and on the majority Greer shows himself to be a swinging jazz drummer with an exhilarating, exciting beat. In the Ellington band of 1940, he established an outstanding partnership with bassist Jimmy Blanton, and it is from 1940 that one of the best examples of Greer's drumming comes-the recording of a complete dance date at Fargo, North Dakota, on which the drumming is consistently swinging, and powerfully so."

I'm an audiophile! But I'm not obsessed with getting the best versions of albums, especially considering how costly it would be. When I have the choice I avoid purchasing bad quality versions issued by "dodgy" labels - if I can find one from a known "respectable" label at a reasonable price. I'll spend more for Mosaic box sets, and have quite a few, but it's really about the music offered (and the liner notes). I don't really care how the "manufacturing process" works, and I'm happy with CDs, I don't care whether it's digital or analog. In fact, I just received yesterday Mosaic's latest But if you purchase one of these MOFi albums, then you are really paying for the quality of the manufacturing process only, not for the music or liner notes. From an economic standpoint, I'd rather see money spend on preserving music, issuing unreleased material, and generally contributing to our knowledge of the music, than see people spend large amounts of money on one more version of "Kind of Blue". So I guess I don't have much sympathy for either side in this MOFi fiasco.

Are there copyright issues associated with uploading scans of liner notes to the Internet Archive ? For example, is it possible to upload entire Mosaic Records booklets ? Could Mosaic Records approve this at least for those sets which are no longer being sold ? Would the authors/right owners need to approve this as well ? There are a few complete booklets already available: https://archive.org/details/lp_the-complete-blue-note-and-pacific-jazz-re_clifford-brown https://archive.org/details/lp_the-complete-blue-note-recordings-of-thelo_thelonious-monk_0 https://archive.org/details/lp_the-complete-cbs-recordings-of-eddie-condo_eddie-condon-and-his-all-stars https://archive.org/details/lp_the-complete-pacific-jazz-and-capitol-reco_gerry-mulligan-quartet-gerry-mulligan-tent https://archive.org/details/lp_the-complete-blue-note-recordings-of-alber_albert-ammons-meade-lux-lewis-meade-lux-le https://archive.org/details/lp_the-pete-johnson-earl-hines-teddy-bunn-b_pete-johnson-earl-hines-teddy-bunn-pete-jo https://archive.org/details/lp_the-benny-morton-and-jimmy-hamilton-blue-n_benny-morton-jimmy-hamilton-benny-mortons https://archive.org/details/lp_the-complete-hall-johnson-paris-dickenson_edmond-hall-james-price-johnson-sidney-de https://archive.org/details/lp_the-complete-commodore-jazz-recordings-vol_various-albert-ammons-albert-ammons-rhythm I know a lot of you find them interesting - so do I - and it would be a good way of sharing them.

Nice compilation of this wonderful singer. https://archive.org/details/cd_seems-like-old-times_thelma-carpenter

The tracks can be listened to here: https://archive.org/details/sunra-JCR

Sorry, I wrote too quickly 3 LP set meant the 3 set of LPs (with a total 66 LPs)

For those interested, the set is available on streaming services, for example on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1nEDR8wbM7F1SlrwH7QUQd?si=p1Fpm-2aQjKqKvUSRxFwmw&utm_source=copy-link No liner notes, obviously.

Thanks for the info. I actually have the 3 LP set. Nowadays, I just like the convenience of having the tracks on my computer, that's all, but it does not stop me from listening...

A little late, but I found this online discography: http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Commodore/CommodoreCDr.html The discography is larger than the Mosaic set, but it references those sessions included in the Mosaic set. I wish Mosaic would release that set in CD format.

This track gets me every time Short but sweet.

Its nice to have the album cover scans to read the liner notes, something you unfortunatel lose with streaming for one.

Thanks !

There are three: - For Basie, recorded in October 1957 - Basie Reunion, recorded in September 1958 - Like Basie, recorded in March 1959 You are right, the first is Page's last recording. The second has Buck Clayton and Jack Washington added and is also very enjoyable, IMO.

Was the Quinichette/Pierce Basie "reunion" group studio only?

I pre-ordered the set. Fills some gaps in my collection, sound quality is always excellent, liner notes should be good, and I support Mosaic...

Two cats and a girlfriend. Neither of them pay much attention to the speakers, which I keep stored in a corner of the flat and take out when no one is looking I will admit that they are "over the top", but the sound is really nice, even at low volume which is how I do most of my listening, to preserve my ears. I guess I would qualify as an "audiophile" - so a bit obsessive about the quality of sound "reproduction". We can obviously enjoy music whichever way it comes. I published a small interview with Jan Evensmo on an "audiophile" forum, and concluded by asking him about his equipment. He replied: "My audio equipment is very modest, just an amplifier, CD-player, turntable (with all speeds) and cassette player, all old stuff. Had to give up the reel player. And a pc connected to play all the music files I receive, plus spotify. I have never been very interested in sound as such. I noticed that people with expensive equipment always had very few records to play!!" I believe my interest in audio never comes before my passion for music, and this is why I am here (to discuss music, mostly) !

My DIY speakers. A little bulky! They sound great

If anyone has a pdf of Dan Morgenstern's liner notes on this box set, please PM me, I would be interested in reading them. Thanks. EDIT: just found it here ! https://musicbrainz.org/release/ea9b60b8-fd98-48df-b410-01271242a7d4/cover-art

Thanks. Had not seen that the tracks are available in this video, so that will satisfy my curiosity.

I am looking for the CD "Duke Ellington’s Sound Of Space" which is a bootleg of a Sun Ra concert https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/6825693?ev=rb If anyone here has it and may be willing to sell it (or a copy - it's a bootleg, after all...) please PM me.

If you can read the small print!

https://open.spotify.com/album/63yG9h4FSLRHo20YKMx7hq?si=pqpxJ9qhQT2fj32WLWjB7g&utm_source=copy-link Eastern Moods on Spotify. Label is "Records Reissue Company". Weird label that has mostly Armenian and Greek folk music in its catalog.

It does not seem to me that there is any Ellington (8 sounds close, but I would not bet on it, and 10 definitely not).