jazzbo

Kindness and humility and compassion are important traits I look for in people. I also appreciate people who think for themselves and question party lines and dogma.

I think it's Prince's band with Miles participating a little. Haven't heard it. In a like manner, I have been hearing echoes of Miles' band with Lucas and Cosey echoing in pop music and such for about three decades now. . .. !

Have you checked out Bobby Broom? "Stand" is a great cd!

If anyone is talking to Bob Belden or Michael Cuscuna these days. . .ask him when this set/these sets are coming out! First thing I'll buy is anything with disc four in it!

Hmmm. . . it may be at that! I think I understand what they say all too well. . . I understand most of them are mostly lying.

Consider them . . . attributes. Not qualities, agreed. . . .

Yes.

"It's tough because this world often rewards a-holes." --AB HEY! I totally disagree. . . with the "often!" Isn't it "always"? Arrogance and cruelty? Yes. Hypocrites and bigots don't get my nod of approval either.

Whether tis nobler in the mind To suffer the McMaster Or to upgrade. . . that is the question. The answer for me is replace the McMaster! I upgrade a lot. I shouldn't probably, but I do. I'm a sucker for improved sound, but at the same time I listen to a lot of stuff that sounds awful! Truly, I am a complicated person.

How did we overlook Ella and Louis! Still, I think that I have to contend that the full opera is very interesting to experience. . . There is a lot of material that does not get jazz treatments, just as there are big chunks of the Miles and Gil that aren't from the opera! The 1951 "cast" recording really is the best I've heard. . . .

Nine to twelve, depending on whose series you grab and how full the cds are.

I know there was one, but I've never heard it!

I agree. The Mosaic sets sound fantastic! They can be a little unsettling if you are very used to the lps or the previous cds. . . they ARE remixed. But the sound is GLORIOUS.

I'm a Bix completist, but I'm already complete!

The Bethlehem two lp/two cd set is interesting. Here is my favorite: This Sony Classical recording from 195 is da bomb.

That Columbia cd (an English copy!) is the one that got ME started some years back. . . . I've grabbed all I can find of his since! A MASTER! If I just had to have ONE it just might be the Storyville. . . .

I've never been able to pull the ebay trigger on these because the prices were too high. . . never heard this stuff. Eventually someone will put it out on cd. Good job for Water Records I'd say!

Don't hesitate to deal with this vendor. Good peop's! I've gone the "Maxislim" route. Not really more expensive if you search for a good price. Half the width of a jewel case. Can sort by colors. . . .

After my decade or so of upgrading, I have to recommend www.decware.com The products there are really so loud in the "bang for your buck" department, dependable, hand-built, and most of all sound fantastic! I've been using their products for about seven years and eventually my main system will likely be ALL Decware. . . right now I only lack the source component. You'll find innovative thinking in many ways as well. There are pages on room setup here that I think are quite valuable. I wasn't able to put them in place, at least not yet. . . .

I think you're right. Honestly, I won't have time to do the comparisons, but I DID do the comparisons many moons ago and I believe that with the Mosaic and the JIPs you won't need any of the cheap sets. . . .

I have all their stuff. It's only rock and roll. . . but I like it. I guess the drummer is my favorite. Tony Spargo (later spelling of his name) was a great drummer. I love his later appearances where he plays the kazoo while ALSO playing killer drums!

I haven't seen Natalie lately. . . did see her live about fifteen years ago. . . . I don't think they look that much alike to me. . . !

Brad, in the post above I say distinctly that OP is good here. BUT I'm not that big an OP fan, I recognize his technical prowess and his innovation, but don't like his sound and "feel" as much as other bassists. I really think that I'd rather hear Wendell in this session. That's me. I'm not the producer!

Al, hate to say this in a way: if you buy the first two JSP Django sets. . . you'll have the Mosaic set. . .and more material as well. And probably spend half the Mosaic cost or less.

Thanks for sharing that news. I'm excited about the Phantom on Water; it is going to sound terrific, better than the Select would be my guess!