Dave James Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 I'm really enjoying the Andrew Hill Select. Some of the comments from boardmember's had made me a little wary of this one, but I've been plesantly surprised. Up over and out. Quote
T.D. Posted July 15, 2006 Report Posted July 15, 2006 Carmell Jones Select. This is the first Mosaic I've bought. Love it. I see how these could become habit-forming. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted July 15, 2006 Author Report Posted July 15, 2006 (edited) disc # 03 Edited July 15, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote
BruceH Posted July 17, 2006 Report Posted July 17, 2006 Stanley Turrentine, discs 1,2, 4, and 5. Quote
king ubu Posted July 17, 2006 Report Posted July 17, 2006 Greatly enjoyed discs 1-5 (run out of time afterwards, alas) of the Jazztet. Not much of it was new to me (3 Jazztet albums plus one of the Golson's, too, but I didn't come that far yet), but this music is sooooo nice, and it's great to have it all in one place. Somewhat reminds of the JJJ set, in its penchant for variety and nice arrangements. And still, the looser three of the albums (Birdhouse and the great two Mercury albums) have as much space for blowing as any Messengers date... and Golson is fully in charge, with Farmer providing a very nice alternative, cooler, softer, but no less compelling. The rhythm sections are fine as well, for me McCurdy and Williams being the outstanding musicians. Not to speak of the 'bonists and pianist... a terrific set, even more so for someone who just has one or two things from it. Oh, and the *one* highlight? Definitely the terrific "Jazztet meets John Lewis" album - I've had that on one of those b/w reissue LPs and loved it from the very first spin. Awesome album! Anyone got a big scan of the colour cover? Quote
Soulstation1 Posted July 19, 2006 Author Report Posted July 19, 2006 conn500 sent me disc # 3 of this set i like this cd!!!!! Quote
jazzlover_1960 Posted July 19, 2006 Report Posted July 19, 2006 Horace Parlan, Max Roach and Blue Mitchell are getting play in the Moasic turntable and cd player now, next up (for the 30th time) is the Mobley and the Kelly/Chambers and the Shorter/Morgan. Red Garland needs one, are you listening Concord. Quote
Matthew Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 (edited) The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions. Disk seven. I really dig some of the song titles on this disk: Turnpike, Mohawk, Flat Rock, Bloozineff, and my favorite -- Full Moon and Empty Arms . On the edit: JJ's solo on the Bloozineff master take -- wow Edited July 23, 2006 by Matthew Quote
Free For All Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 Anyone got a big scan of the colour cover? This is a little bigger..... Quote
Matthew Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions. Disk seven. I really dig some of the song titles on this disk: Turnpike, Mohawk, Flat Rock, Bloozineff, and my favorite -- Full Moon and Empty Arms . On the edit: JJ's solo on the Bloozineff master take -- wow I'm also adding a for JJ's rendition of I Waited For You -- just beautiful playing by a master. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions. Disk seven. I really dig some of the song titles on this disk: Turnpike, Mohawk, Flat Rock, Bloozineff, and my favorite -- Full Moon and Empty Arms . On the edit: JJ's solo on the Bloozineff master take -- wow I'm also adding a for JJ's rendition of I Waited For You -- just beautiful playing by a master. I've just started reading Fred Wesley's autobiography. He talks about the first time he heard J J - it was the "J is for Jazz" LP, and he says it wrecked him. Hm, should I reconsider this box, I wonder. The only J J I've got is the Yokohama concert with Nat Adderley - that's a little on the hard bop side for me. Is that typical J J? MG Quote
king ubu Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 Thanks for the bigger jpg - I wonder why google didn't find that when I did my search! MG: the JJ is much more.... let's say "sophisticated" than just some hardbop throwaway stuff. I assume we agree that what ultimately makes hardbop fun is the quality of the soloists and the fun grooves and blues feeling, but not the arrangements and most often neither the selection of tunes (and the originals are mostly fun but not really intriguing - save for Horace Silver and similar off-kilter tunes). Anyway, that's where the JJJ is much stronger: beautiful arrangements, no standard solo successions, no need that everyone solos on each tune, much more variation. Plus beautiful playing by JJJ, Bobby Jaspar, Nat Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Clifford Jordan, Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers, Max Roach, Tootie Heath, Victor Feldman etc. I consider it one of the best Mosaics! The one that I'd compare it to most is the Jazztet, for the stress of good tunes and great arrangements and variation of solo order etc. Quote
LAL Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Duke Pearson discs 1 to 3 ~ half of the set has some 'relaxing' music for a lazy Sunday afternoon ~ never liked Flora Plurim's vocals on Chick Corea albums and others, but these are an exception Quote
kinuta Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 JJ Johnson Disc 5 Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Solid State Disc 3 Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Bennie Green Disc 2 MG Quote
ghost of miles Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Finally finished listening to the Jazz Crusaders set, which I ended up enjoying even more than I thought I would. Started in on the Dizzy this weekend, and man, THE GREATEST TRUMPET OF THEM ALL is a wonderful record (second half of CD 1). Also dug the earlier date with Mobley and Wade Legge--is there any more of that particular group on tape somewhere? Quote
mgraham333 Posted July 28, 2006 Report Posted July 28, 2006 J.J. Johnson I don't play this one enough. Quote
paul secor Posted July 29, 2006 Report Posted July 29, 2006 Jackie McLean - LP 5 - the Consequence session Quote
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