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Someone over on the Jazz Corner Speakeasy says the cause of death was a heart attack. I don't know where the poster got the info.
Kevin
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The way this thread is going is exactly why I didn't post on it until today. I figured there would be some disagreement.
Listen everyone, I posted what I posted for information only. Readers are free to do whatever they want with this information. I am making no value judgements, only stating facts. There's no need to start a big brew-ha-ha over it.
As for how to know if these sets (and yes, this dealer responded to an E-mail saying he has mulitple copies) are legal, I can only report what I was told.
Fact: Only Mosaic is licensed to sell this set now.
Fact: Mosaic would have a record of this sale and for this particular dealer, there is no record.
Yes, anyone could buy a bunch of sets from Mosaic and re-sell them, as Collector's Choice does, but if they want to stay in business, they would likely sell them at a higher price than Mosaic. If this dealer wants to sell these at a loss, hey, different story.
I would also add that these dealers are certainly damaging Mosaic. Every set they sell is one less set that Mosaic sells. For this reason alone, disregarding the legalities, I wouldn't take advantage of this deal. I just could not screw my favorite record label like that.
As for financial reasons, well, I am sympathetic to this... however, if you can't afford something, the best bet is to not buy it until the funds are available. That's how it works in my house. There are a lot of things I'd love to buy right now too.
Kevin
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These Los Angeles area dealers are all getting their Mosaic CDs illegally. Someone in EMI's LA office is leaking them out by the box-full. It's been going on for years now. This dealer will probably say he got them from a legit wholesaler, but that wholesaler didn't acquire them legally because they're not available legally. Currently, only Mosaic has the license for these box sets.
Just like Batvano of days passed, these sellers are picking up these sets that "fell off the truck" and selling them as legit copies. Mosaic tells me they are not legit.
For the extra $7, my money's still going to Mosaic.
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Someone at another website has posted a link from a Danish news agency that Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen has died.
RIP to the Great Dane.
So young at only 58! 58 and yet it seems like he played with everyone.
Kevin
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WHO'S ARIC ? He's a guy who always typed with the "Caps lock" on. Basically, on the Internet, all caps is supposed to be the equivalent of shouting.
Don't worry, Tom, they're just playing around.
But you might want to take the caps lock off.
Kevin
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Well, it's beginning to look like Sun Music isn't the best when it comes to customer service. I E-mailed them Monday to ask what was the status of my order. They replied that they haven't received payment. I forwarded the E-mail I got from BidPay telling them that payment was made. Since then, nothing.
I wish they would just cancel the order so I can move on.
Kevin
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Those two European Sphere cds are available from cduniverse.com --one is 13 dollars right now, the other 16.
I wonder why they say "Holland"? I guess the distributor may be out of Holland, but if they're the discs I have, they say, "Made In Germany" right on them.
Lon, Mike, you'll like these. They did a nice job with these reissues.
Kevin
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The first two Sphere dates on Electra are in print from Europe in digipaks.
Those are the ones I have. They have showed up in some stores over here but I haven't looked in a while. I see where Crazy Jazz, out of the UK, has both for around $15 each, but I think I paid less than that.
Kevin
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I have always heard the story told that the first Sphere session was already finished and the band did not hear the news of Monk's death until they returned home. Most recently I heard this account given by Ben Riley on a WKCR interview, within the last year or so.
Mike, I'm looking at the liners now (I was at work when I typed my post above) and you're right, they didn't find out until after. It still must've been weird that day for them. They just finish recording basically a tribute album and the honoree happened to die just before they started recording? That'd give me the willies.
The info on the CDs I have is:
Sphere - Four In One - Electra Masters - Warner Jazz - Made in Germany
Catalog Number: 7559-62601-2
UPC code: 75596 26012
1. Four In One (Monk) 6:53
2. Light Blue (Monk) 3:38
3. Monk's Dream (Monk) 5:58
4. Evidence (Monk) 5:59
5. Reflections (Monk) 5:58
6. Eronel (Monk) 6:53
Sphere - Flight Path - Electra Masters - Warner Jazz - Made in Germany
Catalog Number: 7559-62602-2
UPC code: 75596 26022
1. If I Should Lose You (Robin/Rainger) 10:31
2. Pumpkins' Delight (Charlie Rouse) 6:40
3. Played Twice (Monk) 4:30
4. El Sueño (Kenny Barron) 5:27
5. Christina (Dedicated To Buster William's Niece) (Buster Williams) 4:47
6. Flight Path (Kenny Barron) 4:45
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The first two Sphere dates on Electra are in print from Europe in digipaks. I was able to pick up both. According to the liner notes, the first was recorded on the day Monk died. They were in the studio recording when the word came in that Monk was gone. That must have been surreal.
Kevin
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Status update?
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I talked to Cuscuna about this a few years back and I seem to remember that Lester's LRC reissues have gotten him in legal trouble with EMI. It doesn't seem to stop him from continuing releasing stuff on LRC that he no longer has the rights to.
I agree that the Benny Golson date is a good one.
FWIW, Blue Note put out a live 2 CD set (now oop) listed under Dizzy Gillespie's name that LRC still has in print, I think, called "Live at the Village Vanguard". It may be under Chick Corea's name on LRC. It's a pretty nice date. I'm pretty sure the Blue Note set had extra material but it's still worth picking up the edited LRC.
Kevin
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My order status still says "Pending" and has since the day I placed the order.
So, Reinier, if this order doesn't go through, what'll take to get that?
Kevin
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Caveat Emptor with West Wind. Every time I've bought one of their releases, it turned out to a repackaged date I already had. They got me with Sonny Clark's "Blues Mambo" and another time with a Pepper Adams (?) date. I would look at the tunes and personnel carefully. You may have this on another (more legitimate) label.
BTW, if I recall, sound quality wasn't stellar and since this is a live date, I would expect less.
Kevin
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One album by Rouse that I never see mentioned is the co-led one with Paul Quinichette. Titled "The Chase Is On" on Bethlehem from 1957. I have this on an old Bethlehem CD and remember enjoying it quite a bit - I'll have to spin it again. Rouse appeared on another Bethlehem album from this period, by Cleanhead Vinson - never heard that one.
Mike
Mike, I came very close to mentioning this date myself but it isn't reall easy to find these days. I have it on Charly two-fer. I do like that one a lot.
Is the Japanese 24 bit version of this still in print?
Kevin
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Definitely count me as a fan, in fact I dig Rouse with Monk more than Coltrane or Rollins, unlike most people.
I didn't know Rouse played with Rollins or Coltrane?
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Some fave Rouse with Monk:
The Live in Japan set on Columbia.
The Live in Stockholm set on DIW.
And his "Well You Needn't" solo on Live at the It Club.
Good choices. The live stuff from Stockholm is currently available from the Monk family's private label. That DIW set is impossible to find... believe me, I looked! I really like this set and I thank John Litwack for turning me onto it.
I'm a huge Charlie Rouse fan. I actually prefer his work away from Monk where he gets to do his own thing. Make sure you get that sampler of his Epic label output. I think it's called "Oh Yeah!". If vinyl is your thing, this material was recently reissued. On CD, the Japanese Epic's released in their "Mastersound" series sound phenomenal.
Kevin
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I had to bump Ellington's "Piano in the Background" up to the top of my queue last month because they were deleting it from their catalog. I still have "Piano in the Foreground" in my queue and I haven't gotten any notices on that.
Kevin
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If anyone has a copy of the Japanese-only Somethin' Else album "Face To Face" from 1989 I will be very interested in getting some additional details for the Renee Rosnes discography on my website.
Thanks!
Mike
I picked up a copy of this for a fellow board member. He still has it. I'll let him know you're looking for this.
Kevin
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Just so everyone knows, all of Renee's CDs, with the exception of the first two, are available at her website. Some of them are oop in the US. $16, including shipping and it's autographed.
I highly recommend "For the Moment". Joe Henderson plays beautifully on this. I think my favorite leader-date of her's is "As We Are Now".
As a sideman, or sidewoman in this case, she shines on JJ Johnson's "Heroes". I also like her on a little-known Soul Note CD from drummer Klaus Suonsaari called "Inside Out". Walt Weiskopf's "Anytown" (Criss Cross) is also worth seeking out, although more so for Weiskopf than Renee... it's just a very good CD with Renee's contributions.
Looking at Renee's discography, I see several CDs on my want list. I should look to fill those one of these days.
Kevin
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Edit: Not a good thing to post someone else's mug on a "Show Us Your Face" thread. My mistake.
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Kevin, I wasn't able to get together with you guys. I think you were in Charlotte during Xmas and I was out of town. We tried though!
I went out with Doug twice... weren't you with us when we went to that microbrewery? Oh well, I thought it was you. Apologies to whomever it is I forgot!
Kevin
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Kevin,
Was jazzshrink at the McLean/Hill/Hutcherson/Hill thing in NYC in 2000? In that case, I know who he is.
Bertrand.
Yup, jazzshrink was "analyzing" that show.
Kevin
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I'll be damned if I can remember all the people I met at the various hangs I've been to. I definitely remember the New York hang with Blue Note's Tom Evered and that drive in Dmitry's car! It was filled with us board members.
Hmm... trying to remember...
Jazzshrink - my buddy
mike casinghino
Jazzkitten
Big Wheel
John L (had a blast in Bourdeux with John and his wife)
Christiern (even though he can't remember our meeting
)makpjazz57 (Marla)
Stereojack
ADR (? - not sure if this is Doug's user name)
.:.Impossible (? if he is the Cary that used to live in Charlotte area)
Shawn (? Again, if it's who I think he is - also from my Charlotte hang)
Bertrand
Dmitry
Al in NYC (? I think that's who was sitting in that booth with Tom Evered that time)
Dr Dave
Gary Sisco (member here but never posted - lots of posts at JC)
Pete C
Steve Reynolds
stevebop
There are likely others but I just can't tell from the usernames.
I have enjoyed talking with many posters. Lon and I have chatted quite a bit... in fact, I have to give him a call one of these days. I had a nice chat with Jim Sangrey back when he was having trouble with Blue Note's board (and don't worry Jim, any disagreements we had over that "thread deletion" spat is ancient history). I spoke with Weizen a couple of times. We have so many common interests and taste that his poilitcal leanings still blow my mind... which is why I totally avoid the politics threads... I like the guy and don't need a reason to think otherwise. I have spoken and still do speak ocassionally with "the DEEP one, Danny D'Imperio. We trade rare tapes. I still owe him something. I should get to that one of these days.
I plan to meet Trumpet Guy soon. We have some wine to share.
I think my buddy from Taipei is here somewhere but I can't find his name.
Later,
Kevin
Spotted: Cheap Mosaic Selects
in Offering and Looking For...
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Mosaic has been trying to plug this leak for years now. It's more than just a few promos. According to what I've been told, Mosaic thinks someone is grabbing full boxes of CDs. They are getting access to them before the get to EMI, and definitely before Mosaic gets them. That's why there is no box or booklet: Mosaic inserts the CDs in CT. Selects are shipped directly from the plant sealed. That's why these Selects are complete.
As to why these CDs are on the docks at the corporate offices of EMI, yes, it is for EMI to do with them as they will (which likely includes giving out bunches as promos). But these particular sets never seem to make it into EMI in the first place. Mosaic can't account for them.
My guess is someone on the docks at EMI's LA office is dropping them out the back door.
Kevin