Which Mosaic Are You Enjoying Right Now?

[Scott Dolan]

Huge fan, actually. I’ll seek out the article. 

Something happened to him mid to late 70’s. Even I admit I’d all but written him off until Flowers In The Dirt. But then he kinda started to drift again. But he recorded Run Devil Run not long after Linda died, and has been on a pretty impressive roll since. He just released Egypt Station a couple of weeks ago, and while the voice is sounding its age, the writing is still quite amazing. 

And his past two tours have been amazing. Two hours and forty five minutes of a 70+ year old dancing, hopping, running, and spinning around on stage as though he were only 20 something. I was worn out, and all I did was watch and listen. 

And that industrial strength band he’s been touring with shouldn’t be missed.

[jeffcrom]

Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings of Charlie Parker. My most battered Mosaic box. I remember how magical it was when it was issued. It's not easy listening, for a variety of reasons, but when I feel like hearing concentrated Bird, it's still magical. I listened to disc one for the first time in a while tonight - 60 minutes of casual genius.

[mikeweil]

This was brought to me at 9.00 am this morning. Was picked up by TNT Express in Barcelona yesterday in the afternoon. Glad to finally have it here. I will keep my LP of the original "Count Em 88" LP for sure as it is in very good condition and sounds much better than the LP dub they had to use for the box set.

This is an iconic body of work in the history of jazz piano trio!

Edited October 11, 2018 by mikeweil

[Bluesnik]

Though I like him with blues singers, what I really like best are his piano solos.

[BFrank]

JJ Johnson Small Group Sessions

[ghost of miles]

❤️

[mikeweil]

Still working my way through the Jamal box - these guys were swinging!

Edited October 11, 2018 by mikeweil

[mikeweil]

Discs 7-9 today and tomorrow-

[ghost of miles]

Going to be introducing some Ellington pieces at a concert tomorrow night in Bloomington, including selections from Afro-Bossa, so revisiting this set tonight:

[sidewinder]

CD3

[Bluesnik]

A terrific set. But one question, is the featured Grachan Moncur on bass on a couple of sessions a relative of Grachan Moncur III?

[paul secor]

His father, I believe.

[Bluesnik]

Thanks. But then how about the III?

Edited October 28, 2018 by Bluesnik

[ghost of miles]

[gmonahan]

17 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

One of the very few Mosaics I never got. Wish I had!

 

 

gregmo

[mikeweil]

Same here!

[OliverM]

Sampling Capitol, June Christy and Thad Jones Blue Note sets (1st CD of each) on a French holiday morning.

I recently was invested of a large collection of boxes for a very reasonable sum from a family that wasn't using it very much so there will be lots of playing in the months to come.

Edited November 1, 2018 by OliverM

[gmonahan]

2 hours ago, OliverM said:

Sampling Capitol, June Christy and Thad Jones Blue Note sets (1st CD of each) on a French holiday morning.

I recently was invested of a large collection of boxes for a very reasonable sum from a family that wasn't using it very much so there will be lots of playing in the months to come.

Lucky you!!

 

 

 

gregmo

[OliverM]

Yes, it almost feels like too many good things at a time. Unlike many of you, I didn't have the possibility to discover them as they came, but will now try to slowly catch up.

Edited November 1, 2018 by OliverM

[OliverM]

[jeffcrom]

Complete Clifford Jordan Strata-East Sessions - disc 5, the Wilbur Ware Super Bass session. It seems like somewhat less than the sum of its parts.

[paul secor]

Disc 2

[paul secor]

LP 5

[OliverM]

Cds 1 & 2; fantastic Jimmy Garrison

Edited November 4, 2018 by OliverM

[Bluesnik]

Perhaps my favorite Select. The outstanding session IMO is The Street Swingers with Jim Hall (my favorite guitarist) and Jimmy Raney. But Hall is also all over the rest.