Which Mosaic Are You Enjoying Right Now?

[ssjazz]

Enjoying Gerry Mulligan Select disk 3. I was surprised that I like the "Stringtime" material. Especially "Out of Nowhere".

Gerry Mulligan Select

[BillF]

J.J.! (Mosaic Single)

[Shawn]

The Anita O'Day set is indeed a wonderful thing. Unfortunately, I had to sell mine a few years ago.

[Shawn]

Joe Pass - Complete Pacific Jazz Quartet Sessions (disc one)

Excellent!

[king ubu]

Played almost the entire Columbia Small Group set over the past few days. Some pretty nice, some nice and some pretty drab stuff... beats me why they included that tired Hawkins/Terry date but then omitted the Burrell sessions with Leo Wright (maybe they thought Wrights intonation was even worse than Hawkins' tiredness? Not even Terry sounds good on that date!)

I think the best of it may be the Ruby Braff session, some great playing there, for sure!

This won't be a favourite box here, but it's nowhere as bad as regretting to have it (don't write PMs, I'll not sell...)

[sidewinder]

beats me why they included that tired Hawkins/Terry date

Am I allowed to say that I really like that session?

[Ron S]

Played almost the entire Columbia Small Group set over the past few days. Some pretty nice, some nice and some pretty drab stuff... beats me why they included that tired Hawkins/Terry date but then omitted the Burrell sessions with Leo Wright (maybe they thought Wrights intonation was even worse than Hawkins' tiredness? Not even Terry sounds good on that date!)

I think the best of it may be the Ruby Braff session, some great playing there, for sure!

This won't be a favourite box here, but it's nowhere as bad as regretting to have it (don't write PMs, I'll not sell...)

It's been a while since I've listened to that set, but I recall really digging the Herb Ellis sessions.

[Guest Bixieland]

The Columbia set is nice. Glad I got it. I would describe it as chock full of variety -- and all the sessions are upbeat with so much great talent sprinkled throughout. I forget which sessions I like/dislike...most were good. I only remember a few tracks not doing much for me (Lou Donaldson, perhaps? - though I'll probably like them next time! I'm like that.) :blush2:

Overall -- good set, with superb sound quality. I can't think of very many black boxes that don't have a few so-so tracks. That said, I can understand why it's "Last Chance." They're probably letting the lease expire, rather than print another run. There's more "important" and/or better selling sets that need to back in print!

[BruceH]

The One and Only Miss Anita O'Day - Disc 9...

I don't care if I'm alone on this one.. but still reminds of what Glenn Close might sound like as a jazz singer...

now Disc 5

You are clearly not alone on this one. I have read a lot of positive posts on this set from other board members on the O'Day set. And if you feel a bit isolated, how should I feel now...listening to the Mildred Bailey set? CD2. Very enjoyable stuff.

Hey, I love the Mildred Bailey set! (Though I think I love the O'Day set even more.)

Beyond lies the

[jazzbo]

Not the Mosaic, but I'm listening to Herbie Nichols on the Blue Note version.

[Cliff Englewood]

Not the Mosaic, but I'm listening to Herbie Nichols on the Blue Note version.

The one that is soon to go OOP, at least according to the last e-mail from True Blue, it's on "Last Chance" alert. :rcry

[jazzbo]

Right. I have the Mosiac, also had the Blue Note but sold it years ago. (The sets have different transfers by different engineers and I prefer the Mosaic by a slight margin). I did however buy the Blue Note set for my dad after the Mosaic was out of print, and I'm listening to his copy. Such wonderful music!

[Soulstation1]

JJ Johnson Mosaic Set

Could be the best set ever

[paul secor]

beats me why they included that tired Hawkins/Terry date

Am I allowed to say that I really like that session?

Please do.

[jazzbo]

I like that one too. I've even kept the old single cd!

[ASNL77]

Mildred Bailey Disc 2

[king ubu]

I played discs 1-4 of the Bud Shank set yesterday - lovely music, all of it interesting, and some parts of it very, very good!

Looking forward a lot to playing disc 5 now, with Carmell Jones!

[Victor Christensen]

Nat King Cole, disc 5, I rarely listen to it, biggest Mosaic box so far (18 CD's), almost too much

Vic

[kinuta]

Charles Mingus Complete Candid # 1.

I had most of this on individual cds but the Mosaic sounds better to me.

[king ubu]

Over the weekend, the Louis Prima portion of the Prima/Manone set, and disc 1 of the Dizzy (+ related Verve dates by him).

Now: the great Wingy Manone portion of the Prima/Manone, almost done with the final disc, the booze version of "I've Got a Note" is indeed fun, he he

[ssjazz]

Woody Herman Select

My copy of this Select set arrived today.

I remembered how much I had liked this band when I heard them live in '66 or '67. I had just one of these Phillips albums on LP at the time. I haven't had a turntable since about '90, and had heard only "Woody's Winners" in recent times. So I wasn't sure how much to trust my memory of this band. I had hesitated purchasing this Phillips set in case it didn't live up to my memory.

My memory was right! Listening to disk 1, I think this will become one of my favorite Mosaic sets!

[ghost of miles]

Deep thought:

I actually have the Mosaic phone number memorized.

[sidewinder]

Inspired by king ubu - Chambers/Kelly VeeJay - CD1

[paul secor]

Django - 1947-48 sides

[tranemonk]

I've got them on speed dial on my cell... :unsure:

Deep thought:

I actually have the Mosaic phone number memorized.