ElginThompson Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Long time follower of the Forums ... first post. The Complete Blue Note Sam Rivers Sessions, Disk I. WELCOME Delightfulee!!! I too followed the forum for a long time before joining. You'll find this a good place, lot's of passionate music fans and knowledgeable musicians here. I am listening to Duke Ellington Complete Capitol Recordings Disk 3. I think it's interesting to hear the band without Johnny Hodges (who accounted for a lot of the beauty and soulfulness of the band), Russell Procope gets in a great solo in Lady Be Good, it's astonishing actually. Duke's piano playing is very strong here. As is the trumpet section, it's stacked! All in all, a difficult time for Duke and his men, but the music is still quality Ellingtonia. Thank you, Jazz Nut. The knowledge of and reverence to the art on this forum is inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Roy Eldridge - (w. Diz): Trumpet Battle and The Trumpet Kings sessions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Made my way all through the new Rivers select but posted about it in the wrong thread (done it again...) - blazing, intense, dense and faszinating stuff! Now into disc 2 of the good ol' Rivers set: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Still working my way thru the Ellington '30s box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Disc 4 of the Roy Eldridge box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Still working my way thru the Ellington '30s box. Still want that (and the Lunceford and the Threadgill and the MJQ and the and the and the... well, that's life, I guess!) Amazed again by how great the first two BN sessions of Rivers' are! Hubbard is wonderful... always the same with him, wonderful sideman, too much showing off when a leader... Hancock/Carter/Chambers are amazing, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Ellington 1930's Big Band - disc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CJ Shearn Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 McCoy Tyner Mosaic Select: disc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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king ubu Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 First time I got around to listening to this... got it in that modest sale, nearly a year back - gee! Guess I'll love it, warts and kitsch and all! Haven't heard nearly as much Vaughan as I need to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 McCoy Tyner: Mosaic Select disc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
take5 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Scored the Basie live Roulette off of ebay for a non-extortionary price. Up to disc 3. I think the whole apartment complex is swinging via osmosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Scored the Basie live Roulette off of ebay for a non-extortionary price. Up to disc 3. I think the whole apartment complex is swinging via osmosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfcrazy1984 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Scored the Basie live Roulette off of ebay for a non-extortionary price. Up to disc 3. I think the whole apartment complex is swinging via osmosis. Congrats!!! That's a hell of a set, and you'll be playing that for years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
take5 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Yeah it's pretty great. I'm not as big a Mosaic nut as some of you guys, I only have/want a few things from my very favorite artists and certainly that includes the Count. I was actually originally looking for the studio set but, dear god, a man's gotta pay the rent. I will, however, kindly be accepting donations to this ever-so-important cause... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Big John Select Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Yeah it's pretty great. I'm not as big a Mosaic nut as some of you guys, I only have/want a few things from my very favorite artists and certainly that includes the Count. I was actually originally looking for the studio set but, dear god, a man's gotta pay the rent. I will, however, kindly be accepting donations to this ever-so-important cause... Same here disc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
take5 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 That Sarah Vaughan set- I've been on the fence. I love Sarah but I don't like it when they smother her in strings and sometimes these box sets are loaded with a billion alternate takes and what-not which don't make for fun listening for singers, IMO. IIRC these sessions include the Sarah+2 which is an amazing album though... is the bulk of that set more of what I like or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfcrazy1984 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 That Sarah Vaughan set- I've been on the fence. I love Sarah but I don't like it when they smother her in strings and sometimes these box sets are loaded with a billion alternate takes and what-not which don't make for fun listening for singers, IMO. IIRC these sessions include the Sarah+2 which is an amazing album though... is the bulk of that set more of what I like or not? I have the set, and I LOVE Sarah Vaughan, but the set sits unplayed mostly. The Sarah+2 is remarkable!!! Also, the sound quality and booklet are SUPERB. There is a lot of Sarah and strings singing pretty syrupy songs.... The disk with Basie and Sassy is very good and an big improvement over the 1990s release, sound wise. Also the disk with Quincy Jones arrangements is great as well. With that said, I don't regret buying it.Listening to the Thad Jones Mosaic, Disk 2, "Going off Stage". Thad is great (arrangements and horn playing), the bands are tight, and what else can you say???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I'm into disc five now... rather sharp contrast between "Soulfully" and the singles just after that... but I love all of you, ahm, it... I can fully endorse any negative comments though - but hey, it's darn Sarah Vaughan and her voice is the voice of angels (at least when she sings, seems when she talked it wasn't...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save0904 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 John Carter & Bobby Bradford Mosaic Select – The Complete Revelation Sessions Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Went on to disc 6 of the Sassy set yesterday and gave "Sings Soulfully" several more listens - wonderful! Now discs 7 and 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesnik Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 the kenton jazz presents bob cooper, bill holman & frank rosolino. very exciting west coast stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enterprise Server Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Love it...!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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