jazzbo Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 https://www.mosaicrecords.com/product/classic-don-byas-sessions/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Such great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Looks as if it's going to be an amazing set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Just now, jazzbo said: Looks as if it's going to be an amazing set. Indeed! Scott had mentioned it to me a couple of months ago, but had asked me not to post anything about it… considerable self-restraint has been required since then! Iirc a number of us have listed some sort of Byas set on our Mosaic wish-list posts throughout the years. Lots of unreleased material too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Yes, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Another one that has me on the fence ... I think I have most of the Don Byas recordings of the mid-40s on all those indie labels, but the Timme Rosenkrantz apartment sessions alone make this more than tempting anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles65 Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Did not expected this. But this is a must have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 This is great news. There is overlap with Savoy's twofer "Savoy Jam Party" but still valuable and welcome. Reminds me of the service Mosaic did to release their Chu Berry box. I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter_phx Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Ordered. Looks like another fine set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Duckworth Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Pre-ordered without delay-I love the Mosaic multilabel tenor sax giant sets: Illinois Jacquet, Chu Berry, Coleman Hawkins, and Lester Young. I was a bit disappointed to read this: The following Don Byas sessions of 1944-46 are not included in this set as they are under ownership of various parent labels: Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings (Commodore – February 12, 1944) Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra (Apollo – February 16 and 22, 1944) Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra (Signature – May 2, 1944) Coleman Hawkins and his Sax Ensemble (Keynote – May 24, 1944) Mary Lou Williams and her Orchestra (Asch – June 5, 1944) “Hot Lips” Page and his Orchestra (Commodore – September 29, 1944) Trummy Young and his Orchestra (Signature – December 4, 1944) Cozy Cole’s Orchestra (Keynote – February 2, 1945) Esquire All American 1946 Award Winners (RCA Victor–January 10 & 11, 1946) Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra (RCA Victor – February 22, 1946) Teddy Wilson Octet (Musicraft – August 19, 1946) Tyree Glenn and his Orchestra/Don Byas and his Orchestra/Peanuts Holland and his Orchestra (Swing – December 4, 1946) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Definitely, I’m in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Jim Duckworth said: I was a bit disappointed to read this: The following Don Byas sessions of 1944-46 are not included in this set as they are under ownership of various parent labels: But on the other hand I was excited to read this: The Savoy and National sessions which are owned by the Concord Music Group Hasn't it been said before "that's owned by Concord now and they won't deal with Mosaic"? If that is changing ... Edited October 29, 2023 by Dan Gould Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 16 minutes ago, Dan Gould said: But on the other hand I was excited to read this: The Savoy and National sessions which are owned by the Concord Music Group Hasn't it been said before "that's owned by Concord now and they won't deal with Mosaic"? If that is changing ... I caught that too! It would indeed be wonderful if Mosaic could dig into THAT treasure!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 For sure it's exciting to see this kind of release, the sort of thing Mosaic started out doing. If predictable Blue Note sets help to keep the lights on for more like this set, that is fantastic and I say "bring 'em both on". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stompin at the Savoy Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Pre-ordered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) 10 CDs - wow! Since I have most of what will be left off and have rather little of what's included, I will try to save up the funds for it, once Jazz Messengers offer it. What always drives me mad about these sets is when they omit a track just because the musician featured didn't play on it, like the one track from the Dizzy Gillespie session. I think they should keep such important sessions complete. Edited October 29, 2023 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Will definitely get this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Props to Mosaic for this, musically compelling. I strongly dislike the Mosaic packaging and really do not want any more of their big boxes, but still have to acquire this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stompin at the Savoy Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 42 minutes ago, mikeweil said: 10 CDs - wow! Since I have most of what will be left off and have rather little of what's included, I will try to save up the funds for it, once Jazz Messengers offer it. What always drives me mad about these sets is when they omit a track just because the musician featured didn't play on it, like the one track from the Dizzy Gillespie session. I think they should keep such important sessions complete. Yeah there were spots in the Basie Columbia discography where they left things out because Lester Young didn't play. I suppose every additional disk reduces sales numbers so they have to strike a balance, esp when the set is already 10 disks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Jim Duckworth said: Pre-ordered without delay-I love the Mosaic multilabel tenor sax giant sets: Illinois Jacquet, Chu Berry, Coleman Hawkins, and Lester Young. I was a bit disappointed to read this: The following Don Byas sessions of 1944-46 are not included in this set as they are under ownership of various parent labels: Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings (Commodore – February 12, 1944) Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra (Apollo – February 16 and 22, 1944) Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra (Signature – May 2, 1944) Coleman Hawkins and his Sax Ensemble (Keynote – May 24, 1944) Mary Lou Williams and her Orchestra (Asch – June 5, 1944) “Hot Lips” Page and his Orchestra (Commodore – September 29, 1944) Trummy Young and his Orchestra (Signature – December 4, 1944) Cozy Cole’s Orchestra (Keynote – February 2, 1945) Esquire All American 1946 Award Winners (RCA Victor–January 10 & 11, 1946) Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra (RCA Victor – February 22, 1946) Teddy Wilson Octet (Musicraft – August 19, 1946) Tyree Glenn and his Orchestra/Don Byas and his Orchestra/Peanuts Holland and his Orchestra (Swing – December 4, 1946) I did not feel like checking all the LPs where these recordings will hide, but unless my memory fails me gravely on this, I think I have something like 95% of the above on vinyl so I am cool with these omissions. One more reason in favor of that set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Nature abhors a vacuum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, mikeweil said: 10 CDs - wow! Since I have most of what will be left off and have rather little of what's included, I will try to save up the funds for it, once Jazz Messengers offer it. What always drives me mad about these sets is when they omit a track just because the musician featured didn't play on it, like the one track from the Dizzy Gillespie session. I think they should keep such important sessions complete. Yes, that's very annoying. Particularly so if the omission is not even because the musician featured elsewhere is not present at all but only because he does not SOLO. And in this case here it sometimes says "Limited solo participation" by Byas. Pity ... But I guess, with space constraints being what they are you cannot have 'em all. 🤨 Ah, long gone are the days when fans and reissuers drooled about a recording of a run-of-the-mill dance band just because it included 8 bars of solo by Bix or Tram. Edited October 29, 2023 by Big Beat Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Definitely getting this. I had some bias to Byas with a mix on 78/ LP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Just now, Clunky said: I had some bias to Byas with a mix on 78/ LP Byas'd opinion, then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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