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Acquired through Mosaic's latest licensing agreement: Looks like the voodoo doll 'backfired' though and is now depleting the stock of Mosaic boxes

Hopefully its just a glitch and will be corrected when Mosaic HQ begins its operations for the new day. No reason to panic as yet (I hope ).

I've given the first track of disk 6 yet another check and I don't hear any problems. No oscillations other than the brush work from the drummer. Sounds fine. I suspect that this one is also not copy protected, otherwise my CD player would have thrown out an immediate wobbly. Maybe there's some voodoo being applied to these sets from Mosaic HQ?....

My favourite of these is 'The Pentagon', with Clifford Jordan, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins. That one just cooks. I also have the East Winds of some of the Farmers, the Oliver Nelson and some of the Great Jazz Trio's. Like them all. Pressing quality infinitely superior to the Inner Cities. That 'LA 4/Pavanne' is also pretty nice too. As is Joe Sample 'The Three'.

One of the King 'GX' series I think. See it around occasionally but not too often. Included, of course, in the now OOP Mosaic box.

My disk 6 seems to be fine so far but I'll be playing disks 5 and 7 as well just to make sure that all of the set is OK. Just noticed that crazy title mentioning a 'Tal Farlow Concert Band' on the side of the box. I wonder who they were?

The Art Farmers are really nice, IMO ('To Duke With Love' in particular. With Cedar Walton, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins how can you go wrong B-) ) and its good to see the Hills back. East Wind vinyls of these seem to be quite rare.

Haven't got as far as disk 6 yet so will give it a spin tonight just to make sure..

There's a rare chance to hear the two Bookers (Ervin and Little) in performance with the Teddy Charles New Direction Quartet (with Mal Waldron) on the LP 'Metronome Presents Jazz In The Garden at the Museum of Modern Art'. Just recently got a Japanese vinyl of this one. Nice version of Ervin's 'Scoochie' on this one.

Miles Davis 'Miles Smiles', non-Mosaic

Of course it is. I'm probably associating it with 'Miles Smiles' as a result of endless listening to the 'Complete 60s' Mosaic LPs, where the sessions blur somewhat. Must get back to the original LPs, this is dangerous..

Its about 5 pages . When I get a free evening, I'll see what I can do.

Jaki Byard 'Live at Lennies Vol 2' (Prestige blue label mono original).

Its included in the 'Blakey Complete 1960' Mosaic box. Buy with confidence if you see the Collectors' Choice CD, it's well up to standard. For some reason this one was held back from release initially and only appeared during the Liberty period. Surplus of Blakey, I guess..

The one track from this album which always leaves an impression is 'Fall'. It always conjours up an image of browning leaves, migrating wildlife and temperatures heading South. The whole album is really full of highlights though, hard to single out any one stand-out track. For me 'ESP' has the freshness of new group interplay but 'Miles Smiles' sets the standard for conception as far as this group is concerned.

I find that Mobley's sound on 'Breakthrough' has some similarity to his playing on 'Thinking of Home'. Some of the same sense of reflection/sadness also pervades through the earlier Blue Note. Reading this thread got me to dig out an excellent essay titled 'Hank Mobley in Europe 1968 - 70' by Simon Spillett in the Jan 2004 issue of 'Jazz Journal'. This has a paragraph on the 'Breakthrough'. It mentions that the group was co-led with Cedar Walton and was called 'Artistry In Music'. There is also mention in the article of dental problems during this period in addition to the respiratory problems that are evident on the session.

I'm still procrastinating over this dilemma !

Ah, the wonders of the internet. We'd sell our grandmothers over here to have such fine music over the airwaves every day and not just on Friday at midnight. Just listening to Billie and Lester right now - great stuff !

Happy birthday to the board - pint glass of Gales 'HSB' best bitter raised in celebration ! B-)

He's always had quite a cult appeal here in the UK, whereas 'Weird Al' is almost unknown. His profile was at its highest in the mid/late 1980s, haven't seen him on TV for many years though.

I have a promo copy of the Hazel Scott 10" Debut LP with writing by one of the 'proprietors' on the back. Several of the UK albums in my racks are likely to be even rarer though, in view of the limited number of pressings made.

The 'F-IRE' collective seem to be prominently featured in the Cheltenham lineup this year. I see that Ingrid Laubrock's quintet (with Ben Davis on cello) is one of the groups that is featured. That one will be worth checking out. Nice to see Ornette and Herbie on the bill too ! B-)

Second the comments above about Jason Yarde. He was part of the Andrew Hill Big Band lineup here a few years back, and interestingly featured quite prominently by Hill. Also part of the UK big band backing Sam Rivers recently (at least for the Bath concert - I think he missed Southampton).

A lot of people spend larger sums for wrist watch, jewel, cars, boats, clothes. I have a cheap old Swatch at my wrist, the same ten years old car, no boats, a couple of jewel I bought in India more than 15 years ago, and my whole wardrobe could be inside a couple of big luggage. But I have a mint copy of "Unity". Rare mono version. Nice !

It looks as though porcy62 has picked up a few nice ones, including a 'Unity'. Bonus windfall? B-)