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Ricky, thanks for weighing in and providing this information. I feel as if I know you as you correspond with my best friend, Austin trumpeter Dave Laczko. I know your passion for this material and your knowledge of the great man Armstrong. I agree with you that the mastering of much of this material is listenable. I have several other sources for much of this material (the Columbia Hot 5 and 7 box set, the Portrait of the Artist box set, the JSP sets, the King Jazz cds and more) and I find that the material in discs 4 through 10 in this set are fine for listening, they seem to be pictched properly as well. The material in the first three discs have problems, but many will already have this material in good sound, and hopefully in time Columbia will see the wisdom of reinstating correct copies of the Hot 5 and 7 sides, these are jazz milestones, keystones in fact. Your liner notes are excellent. And the photos are well-chosen and reproduced. Thank you for your effort in the production of this set, and all that you do at the Armstrong home.

I messed up once because I preordered using paypal and somehow I wasn't returned back to Mosaic and the transaction didn't go through, though I thought it had.

Yes, I preordered the minute I could online.

Mike, I really like the Columbia Fives and Sevens box, and prefer it a bit to the JSPs but the JSP set is very good and a cheap way to get that material. JSP also has a two cd set of larger ensemble material. Chronogical Classics and Neatwork is a good way to go as well for any of this material, and though I haven't heard any of the "Complete Louis Armstrong" volumes from Fremeaux discerning ears here are very happy with them.

Good to see you here again sir. Yes, I would be very surprised if you are disappointed with the Frogs.

Well, I only picked Evanston, because that's where Beehive was located MG South side, near U of C and going west to Washington Park. Yes, the part of Chicago I know best from my years at U of C. Right now,

It's not that simple as you can see from these links. http://www.amazon.com/Band-Sides-1930-1932-Louis-Armstrong/dp/B00187PN38 http://www.amazon.com/Vol-5-Louis-New-York/dp/B000002748/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352388422&sr=8-3&keywords=Louis+Armstrong+Vol.+5 http://www.amazon.com/Vol-6-St-Louis-Blues/dp/B0000027GK/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1352388453&sr=1-1&keywords=Louis+Armstrong+Vol.+6 http://www.amazon.com/Louis-Armstrong-Youre-Drivin-Crazy/dp/B00000286E/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1352388631&sr=1-6&keywords=Louis+Armstrong+Vol.+7+Columbia

Have a wonderful day and many happy returns!

According to a post or two on another board the sound is not good on the Armstrong, leading me to believe that the earlier 7 volume cd transfers were used. I'm different than many in that I really like the Columbia four cd Hot Five and Sevens set a bit more than the JSP four cd set, but either should be a great purchase for that material. There is another two cd set on JSP of bigger ensemble material. Those two sets will give you a lot of great material in great sound.

Many HAPPY returns!

Likewise! Many happy returns!

I anticipate you both will have your notices by the weekend.

Me too!

mjzee, I bet you'll enjoy it! I've been loving the Rega RP3 I bought some months back. Ed, what's the news?

Probably a better deal via importcds: http://www.importcds.com/Music/2500781/Duke-Ellington-Duke-Ellington-Ellington,-Duke-Complete-Columbia-Studio-Albums-Coll-CD 34.09 before shipping, and before ten percent off using SAVE10 code.

Hyde Park, CHICAGO! (I knew it pretty well more nearing forty years ago!)

Celebrate! Celebrate! Dance to the music!

Nearly ninety bucks. Meh.

Many many happy returns Paul!

You're a better man than me Gunga Quincy. I can't stand to hear one second of Brent. He gives me the willies. I'm nearly through my third time through the Europe '72 box and after that I'm going to go back to the Dick's Picks with Pigpen. My biggest regret is that I never got to see the band with Pigpen; I first saw them the first tour they did without him.

I didn't subscribe last year and I'm glad I didn't, I bought two and really only liked one. Not subscribing this year either. I'll just go through my Europe '72 box another time and buy whatever they put out from the early years.

Amazon US link: http://www.amazon.com/Complete-1946-54-Paris-Recordings-Byas/dp/B009S2U6HI/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1351943211&sr=1-1&keywords=Don+Byas

The Storyville box set is a great one.

Worlds Records carries them. www.worldsrecords.com