Which Mosaic Are You Enjoying Right Now?

[BFrank]

Max Roach - disk 1

[John Tapscott]

[mikeweil]

[Clunky]

On 8 March 2016 at 10:36 PM, kinuta said:

 

Up to disc three.

Such a great set

[alankin]

Duke Ellington – CD 11 [(DDD) – Feb 1940] – The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia & Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (Columbia / Mosaic)
— With Rex Stewart, Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams / Joe Nanton, Lawence Brown, Juan Tizol / Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Ben Webster, Harry Carney / DE, Fred Guy, Jimmie Blanton, Sonny Greer / Ivie Anderson
— Ellington's last session for Columbia before his new contract with RCA Victor.
— He was asked to remake four of this biggest instrumentalal hits of the 1930s, this time with vocals — Solitude, Stormy Weather, Mood Indigo, Sophisticated Lady.

 

Edited March 24, 2016 by alankin

[BFrank]

Thad/Mel - disks 2, 3

[alankin]

Barney Bigard and his Orchestra – CD 7 [NN,OO) – Feb 1940] – The Complete Duke Ellington 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions (Vocalion / Mosaic)
— With Rex Stewart, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmie Blanton, Sonny Greer; titles include: Tapioca, Mardi Gras Madness

Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters – CD 7 [(PP) – Feb 1940] – The Complete Duke Ellington 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions (Vocalion – OKeh / Mosaic)
— With Cootie Williams / Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney / Duke Ellington, Jimmie Blanton, Sonny Greer + Billy Strayhorn; titles include: Black Butterfly, Give It Up

 

Ellington's last sessions for Columbia.  He started recording under his Victor contract in March.

Edited March 28, 2016 by alankin

[ghost of miles]

Jackie McLean Blue Note 1964-66:

 

[John Tapscott]

[mikeweil]

[mikeweil]

Ellington small groups, starting with disc one - let me see how far I get today.

[John Tapscott]

[alankin]

Count Basie and His Orchestra – Breakfast Dance and Barbecue [CD 1a (set one) from The Complete Roulette Live Recordings] (Roulette Records / Mosaic)
— With Marshal Royal, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Fowlkes / Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Wendell Culley, Snooky Young, Harry "Sweets" Edison / Al Grey Henry Coker, Benny Powell / Basie, Freddie Green, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne / Joe Williams /  arrangers: Jones, Foster, Nat Pierce, Neal Hefti, Ernie Wilkins; includes much previously unissued material; live at The Americana Hotel, Miami, FL, 1959

   

I was lucky enough to find a used (or as they say, "pre-owned") set missing the box (but including the booklet) for a reasonable price.  (Now if I could only do the same for the Roulette studio sessions box!)

 

Edited April 11, 2016 by alankin

[king ubu]

caught a bad cold last week and have been in bed for the weekend and today (and tomorrow, alas) - making use of the time to spin the 1964-66 McLean sessions in chronological order (including the four Lee Morgan ones) - still as wonderful as when I first discovered these recordings, almost 20 years ago

[Tom 1960]

Disc 1

[Bluesnik]

Dics VI and VII. The prebop sessions of the early 40s.

[B. Goren.]

This morning CDs 1 & 2.

[ghost of miles]

The Anita O'Day--I remember saying to a friend in the late 1990s, "I wish Mosaic Records would do an Anita O'Day Verve set," and a couple of years later one came out.  (Nothing to do with my wish, of course... just a happy turn of events.)  Great singer, great era for her on record. 

[sidewinder]

I bought my O'Day set from Scott in person. Great set - will have to give it another spin. 

Yesterday spinning Anthony Braxton 'Complete Arista' CD2. From Scott Joplin to Eric Dolphy and points well beyond..

[sidewinder]

I bought my O'Day set from Scott in person. Great set - will have to give it another spin. 

Yesterday spinning Anthony Braxton 'Complete Arista' CD2. From Scott Joplin to Eric Dolphy and points well beyond..

[Clunky]

On 16 May 2016 at 6:19 AM, sidewinder said:

I bought my O'Day set from Scott in person. Great set - will have to give it another spin. 

Yesterday spinning Anthony Braxton 'Complete Arista' CD2. From Scott Joplin to Eric Dolphy and points well beyond..

I got mine as a Last Chance . Perhaps the best bought on the spur of the last  moment . Don't play it too often but when I do I absolutely love it. 

[Scott Weaver]

I found a used copy of the The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings of The Modern Jazz Quartet 1956-64!  I can't wait to sink my teeth into it!!!

[sidewinder]

17 hours ago, Scott Weaver said:

I found a used copy of the The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings of The Modern Jazz Quartet 1956-64!  I can't wait to sink my teeth into it!!!

Nice one - its a good set that I don't crack open anywhere near enough !

[John Tapscott]

[paul secor]

Buck Clayton Jams - LP 1