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JJ Johnson LP 2

I can remember the original TV broadcast (around 1977ish?)

A scan of Popsike shows that the range is $100 to $200, with about $120 the average. The $99 for a set in this condition is a very nice deal. I think my set cost about $120-130. Needless to say, the music is superb. Maybe the 'Wolffometer' can throw further light on the price range?

I was afraid it might be.. (maybe next month's Mosaic allowance will permit )

Those 2 Onyx LPs smoke big time !

Looks like some lucky person went for it...

No. 7??

I'm not the seller but spotted this on ebay and it may be of interest to someone. Pretty good price for a buy-it-now. US buyers only, unfortunately. Clifford Brown Mosaic link

Yes, I think it was a mail-order record club that operated through the early to late 60s. Some of their releases were unique to the label (e.g. one of the Tubby Hayes/Paul Gonsalves sessions) whilst others were licensed from US labels. I have the Bill LeSage 'Twice Times Keyboard.' As you say, sound is very acceptable - although the cover art is a bit 'spartan'.

I was just thinking of rockin' that myself. ← Very nice session. Just love those Marte Roling sleeves too !

Kenny Wheeler 'Song For Someone' (Incus) Terry Smith 'Fallout' (Philips)

This one is next on my list too (and has been since last year.. )

Four Freshmen set, disk 3. This set has exceeded all expectations so far, gets my award for 'most under-rated Mosaic', I think. Full of fine harmonies and some wonderful West Coast backing groups (liberal doses of Milt Bernhart trombone, for example). Another winner ! .... and Malcolm Addey re-mastering.

Laurie Johnson 'Synthesis' (Columbia Lansdowne stereo). Third-stream-ish session with Tubby Hayes and Joe Harriott. New York Art Quartet 'Mohawk' (UK Fontana). With John Tchicai Eric Dolphy 'Last Date' (UK Fontana mono)

I've picked up a few of the more onscure CBBB items on LP of late. The Supraphon disk (with half of the 'Folk Songs' session on it) and also the Italian Movie Themes release on Campi. Both of those are absolutely top notch. Also well worth reissuing are the 3 Francy Boland titles under the heading 'The Orchestra', put out by MPS after the CBBB had disbanded. Similarly, the Benny Bailey 'Mirrors' is another top-notch Boland orchestra session.

Quite ! I usually go for King myself but the Dizzy Reece Toshiba currently being spun sounds as good as any issue I have heard. I'll bet it sounds way better than the Mosaic Select too..

There's also some obscure stuff he recorded for Japanese labels such as Atlas during the 1970s which are well worth checking out.

That's very sad. Hope he is in peace..

Don't ya just love it when that happens.. Usually happens I think when Mosaic have a string of sets about to go OOP tomorrow..

Great set. I'll be diggin' out and savouring the LPs today !

The Shihab double LP set is the only one of this series that I am still missing. All of these releases ('CBBB Kinda Strauss', 'Bags & Jaws', 'Clarke-Boland Sextet' are hugely enjoyable and sound wonderful (up to SABA standards). I'll have to get hold of that Shihab ASAP.

Very cool...

So do I. Toronto closed one of its premiere clubs for international jazz talent a couple of months ago. The Top of the Senator. ← That's very sad to hear. I was in there a few times during the year it opened, to see Joe Henderson and Red Rodney. A nice club ! I'm also very sad to read that so few people turned up to the Barry Harris gig. He's an artist who has always eluded me - never had chance to see his occasional London gigs and if I'm in a place like NYC you can bet he'll be gigging the night I depart. He's a consummate professional - too bad he doesn't get the profile of Kenny Barron, great though Kenny is. Maybe there's still time..

Ditto !