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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.

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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.13623778395.jpg

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On 5/19/2023 at 2:04 PM, Stompin at the Savoy said:

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.13623778395.jpg

A fine set. I used to be all over Mosaic about doing the 60s Verve things, but then the Andorrans put out most of it, so that put paid to that suggestion! Even with that, his final two albums for the label--"Rippin' and Runnin'" and "Don't Sleep on the Subway," have still not been issued on cd, to my knowledge.

 

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2 hours ago, gmonahan said:

A fine set. I used to be all over Mosaic about doing the 60s Verve things, but then the Andorrans put out most of it, so that put paid to that suggestion! Even with that, his final two albums for the label--"Rippin' and Runnin'" and "Don't Sleep on the Subway," have still not been issued on cd, to my knowledge.

 

Yeah I ordered one of those Euro-compilations the other day.  Magnificent as Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster and colleagues are, their names are not well known nowadays.  Alas! 

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4 minutes ago, Stompin at the Savoy said:

I have that Patton Select too.  Have only listened to it a couple times.  Maybe time to spin it again!

It was only the second time I’d listened to it since I purchased it when it first came out. 

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