Which Mosaic Are You Enjoying Right Now?

[Bluesnik]

A portent of a set.

[sidewinder]

On 3/6/2023 at 12:33 AM, gmonahan said:

Finishing up this set with disc 10. Decided to take my time and enjoy it!

Mine is finally at the local depot !

Remembering Ahmad Jamal - CDs 1 and 2

[ghost of miles]

Revisiting this one for the first time in quite awhile—really pleasing swing-to-bop music. Disc 3 with Flip, and Howard McGhee on board for some sides:

[Chuck Nessa]

discs 5 & 6 - 2 hours of Basie.

[mikeweil]

On 4/17/2023 at 10:06 AM, sidewinder said:

Remembering Ahmad Jamal - CDs 1 and 2

Played the same two discs yesterday!

[Bluesnik]

Prompted by a mention here I unearthed this treasure I seldom listen to. What a joy.

[ghost of miles]

[Brad]

Discs 3 and 4.

[Clunky]

Charles Mingus - The Jazz workshop concerts 1964/5

Disc 6 the September’65 set which sounds a little ragged especially the opening number. Nice to have it nonetheless.

[sidewinder]

3 hours ago, Clunky said:

Charles Mingus - The Jazz workshop concerts 1964/5

Disc 6 the September’65 set which sounds a little ragged especially the opening number. Nice to have it nonetheless.

I really need to dig that Mingus set out for an overdue relisten.

No doubt though it would get ejected next week as the new JATP set and the Tristano should finally arrive in the mail on Tuesday. Barring Acts of God, earthquakes, PO strikes etc.

Edited April 30, 2023 by sidewinder

[sidewinder]

Finally arrived - CD1 and will be working my way through the set this afternoon. Impressed with the clear sound.

[Stompin at the Savoy]

[John Tapscott]

1 hour ago, Stompin at the Savoy said:

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[Stompin at the Savoy]

The sound quality on this is great.  Some terrific, toe-tappin stuff.

[Larry Kart]

Of all the Mosaic sets I've bought, this one may have surprised me the most. LOTS of fine music here.

[sidewinder]

CD3 - The 1952/53 Hartford stuff

[sidewinder]

CD1 - The audio isn’t great but much of the music is wonderful.

[hanleda]

Ear Opening for me of the few Mosaics in my collection were the Django Reinhardt, the Pee Wee Rusell on the Louis Prima set, the initial Select Grachan Moncur with Jackie McLean, the first disc of the Duke Pearson Select, the Mercer Select and the Freddie Slack Select.

All provided something different that really grabbed my ears.

[Stompin at the Savoy]

[Stompin at the Savoy]

This arrived in the mail today and I am enjoying it now.  Yeah!

discography here: http://web.archive.org/web/20051226172905/http://mosaicrecords.com/discography.asp?number=200-MD-CD

Check it out! 

 

Edited May 17, 2023 by Stompin at the Savoy

[ghost of miles]

Disc 8, which consists primarily of the Hawkins-Eldridge Jazz at the Opera House date.

Edited May 12, 2023 by ghost of miles

[ghost of miles]

Disc 2:

[mikeweil]

Disc one from both of these, probably my favourites:

[Stompin at the Savoy]

Still slowly making my way through this.  I was familiar with most of the musicians but had never heard these albums.  A wealth of stuff with Ben Webster, Billy Strayhorn, Roy Eldridge, Clark Terry and others. I like Les Spann a lot - such a different style - and enjoyed his playing on this.  He doesn't solo much but his comping is tasty. At times he plays a role somewhat like Basie in the ensemble.   Also some previously unissued west coast sessions with Mel Lewis. Excellent sound throughout.  Overall surprised, even a bit shocked how much I like this set!  Some great music.  Now I may have to pick up a few more Johnny Hodges records and re-listen to some I have.

Edited May 19, 2023 by Stompin at the Savoy

[kh1958]

Joe Pass, Complete Pacific Jazz Quartet Sessions, disc 1