B. Goren. Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 An easier swinging set of music you will not find. Just absolutely blissful stuff. Colin is right. Quote
Clunky Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) An easier swinging set of music you will not find. Just absolutely blissful stuff. Colin is right. I play this set quite a bit, it still sits on the shelf near the HiFi, a rare honour accorded to among others Beatles mono, Thomas Chapin -Alive, Bob Dylan Mono box and handful of single CDs I can't put away. Edited September 9, 2011 by Clunky Quote
golfcrazy1984 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Thanks for the feedback everybody!!! I should've ordered this years ago, but it'll be back in stock soon, and will order then!!! Although it makes no sense to order just one Select....I might get the Chu set too since I don't have it and it looks great. I'm listening to the Count Basie Roulette Studio recordings...it's wonderful and inspiring music. Such a band! Specifically the Kansas City Suite now. Quote
golfcrazy1984 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 After work listen to the Lunceford set. Disk 2 is swingin' away in only the style Lunceford could. Quote
B. Goren. Posted September 13, 2011 Report Posted September 13, 2011 Disk 2. I just noticed that in some of the sessions, Horace Tapscott plays the trombone. Quote
colinmce Posted September 13, 2011 Report Posted September 13, 2011 Disk 2. I just noticed that in some of the sessions, Horace Tapscott plays the trombone. He can also be heard to this effect on Lou Blackburn - The Complete Imperial Sessions from the BN Connoisseur series. Quote
B. Goren. Posted September 13, 2011 Report Posted September 13, 2011 Disk 2. I just noticed that in some of the sessions, Horace Tapscott plays the trombone. He can also be heard to this effect on Lou Blackburn - The Complete Imperial Sessions from the BN Connoisseur series. Thanks Colin. I have to add it to my endless wish list. Quote
B. Goren. Posted September 15, 2011 Report Posted September 15, 2011 Disk 3. This set is highly recommended. Beautifully orchestrated music. Quote
brownie Posted September 16, 2011 Report Posted September 16, 2011 Shorty Rogers 'The Complete Atlantic and EMI Jazz Recordings'; LPs 1 and 2 Quote
golfcrazy1984 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Posted September 16, 2011 The Complete Capitol Recordings of Woody Herman. Fine, swingin' music. Great sound quality. Woody ALWAYS had great bands. Quote
king ubu Posted September 19, 2011 Report Posted September 19, 2011 picked up my package at the post office first thing this morning - Turrentine, Hampton, Benedetti/Parker and this one, which I'm into disc 2 now: Quote
king ubu Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 Played the whole Tolliver yesterday - very good one! A bit on the short side, though... they could have easily looked for a fourth session to include (guess there wasn't any fitting with the concept of "Big Band" and the time frame of the 70s?) Will there be a third Tolliver Select with "Compassion", "Live in Berlin at the Quasimodo" (and bonus material) and some? Would be cool! Anyway, now playing disc 1 of: The Blue Note Stanley Turrentine Quintet/Sextet Studio Sessions - disc one holds "Comin' Your Way", the only album I already have (in its vinyl configuration, thus missing "Just in Time" and an alternate take). Quote
golfcrazy1984 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 Played the whole Tolliver yesterday - very good one! A bit on the short side, though... they could have easily looked for a fourth session to include (guess there wasn't any fitting with the concept of "Big Band" and the time frame of the 70s?) Will there be a third Tolliver Select with "Compassion", "Live in Berlin at the Quasimodo" (and bonus material) and some? Would be cool! Anyway, now playing disc 1 of: The Blue Note Stanley Turrentine Quintet/Sextet Studio Sessions - disc one holds "Comin' Your Way", the only album I already have (in its vinyl configuration, thus missing "Just in Time" and an alternate take). The Turrentine is great!!! I received the Tolliver when it came out, and haven't gotten to it yet. I've been on a big Basie kick recently, and am waiting for the right time to listen to the Tolliver big band stuff. Quote
brownie Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 Enjoying the John Carter-Bobby Bradford Select! Lively stuff! Quote
golfcrazy1984 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Posted September 24, 2011 Disk 1. That is a larger than life Mosaic Select!!! Quote
golfcrazy1984 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Posted September 24, 2011 Just received the Freddie Green, Joe Newman, Al Cohn Select and the Woody Herman Select. I NEEDED a Mosaic fix, so I put in an order. Holy Crap! The Woody Herman select is SMOKIN'. I am serious. Swingin' band, great energy, and tunes. WOW. I haven't even made it to the other Select, but I'm sure that will be wonderful as well. I usually like the BIG Mosaic sets, but this is really knocking me out. :tup :tup :tup P.S. I can't wait for the Hawkins set and the Lucky Thompson Select to come out as well!!! Fred at Mosaic said they will be out before 2012. Hopefully before Christmas... Quote
king ubu Posted September 24, 2011 Report Posted September 24, 2011 Don't miss the Herman Single from Mosaic! It's from just after the Philips material in the Select and nearly as smokin'! Quote
golfcrazy1984 Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) Don't miss the Herman Single from Mosaic! It's from just after the Philips material in the Select and nearly as smokin'! Hey, that single was THE first Woody Herman recording I ever bought. It introduced me to a powerful, swingin' band, that was right up there with Basie. I immediately loved Sal Nistico's playing, such swing and technique. And now I have all of 'em that Mosaic has put out. The single and the select may be my favorite though The first song on the Select is "Mo-Lasses" and I think the Herman band plays this composition better than the Basie band, where it came from via Joe Newman. Bill Chase is certainly on fire there! I am finally getting to the Freddie Green, Joe Newman and Al Cohn Select and is beautiful music, I think my blood pressure will be lowered from this easy swingin' music. It's certainly been a Mosaic Records weekend! :tup Edited September 25, 2011 by Jazz Nut Quote
brownie Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 Stuff Smith 'The Complete Verve Sessions', discs 3 and 4 Quote
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