The Complete Pharoah Sanders Theresa Recordings - New Mosaic

[ghost of miles]

Update from Mosaic:

Thank you to everyone who purchased the set. Although there was a delay, all components are now in-house, and we’ve started shipping preorders. We anticipate completing all shipments by next week. You will receive a tracking number as soon as your order ships.

We truly appreciate your patience and continued support of Mosaic Records. Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

[Dub Modal]

Mine just arrived. Will be playing it all weekend 

[HutchFan]

3 hours ago, Dub Modal said:

Mine just arrived. Will be playing it all weekend 

Sounds like a good weekend!   

 

[Dub Modal]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

Sounds like a good weekend!   

 

Planning on it! Got the Desmond set along with it. 

[Stompin at the Savoy]

I received a tracking number!  It often takes several days to my little corner of Oregon.

 

On top of that today I received a very nice copy of the Buddy De Franco/Sonny Clark quartet and quintet set, for which I have searched many's the long year, and the price was shockingly low - counting for 30 years of inflation, probably less than the original price.  I tried for a while to get all the original albums but some were pretty difficult to find on cd.

 

[gmonahan]

On 8/15/2025 at 5:19 PM, Stompin at the Savoy said:

I received a tracking number!  It often takes several days to my little corner of Oregon.

 

On top of that today I received a very nice copy of the Buddy De Franco/Sonny Clark quartet and quintet set, for which I have searched many's the long year, and the price was shockingly low - counting for 30 years of inflation, probably less than the original price.  I tried for a while to get all the original albums but some were pretty difficult to find on cd.

 

Ditto, though my corner of Oregon is a little more populated! That De Franco/Clark set is very good.

 

[jazzbo]

I'm still "Processing." Something to look forward to!

[Stefan Wood]

Received.  Will listen later tonight or tomorrow.

[jazzbo]

I got a tracking number. As my grandfather would say "won't be long now said the cat whose tail got caught in the lawn mower." (He had his own way with words).

[Stefan Wood]

This is completely nitpicky, and as someone who hadn't bought a new box from Mosaic in years, but the materials used for the box and booklet are very flimsy.  

[cliffpeterson]

Received the box today.  Have yet to listen to the music.  But I did read the booklet, which is the most informative and well written booklet that I have read in a long time.  Congrats to Mr. Stryker. 

[Mark Stryker]

17 hours ago, cliffpeterson said:

Received the box today.  Have yet to listen to the music.  But I did read the booklet, which is the most informative and well written booklet that I have read in a long time.  Congrats to Mr. Stryker. 

Many thanks for the kind words. Appreciate it.

[Stefan Wood]

10 hours ago, Mark Stryker said:

Many thanks for the kind words. Appreciate it.

Second.  This is an outstanding box set.

[BFrank]

Got mine today.
Very excited to see 2 photos and one track (Doktor Pitt) from April 12, 1981 at the Great American Music Hall in SF. I was there👍 

Edited Saturday at 01:46 AM by BFrank

[psu_13]

Got mine yesterday. Going through it today. Very good.

[pglbook]

I received my box set on Friday and had a chance to listen to the first 2 CDs yesterday. I was familiar with the music from those CDs due to having those albums on vinyl and I can say that the sound quality on this Mosaic box set is very analogue-like. It is one of the best sounding Mosaics I have heard. 

And, as others have already stated, the booklet essay by Mark Stryker, is outstanding. Very well done.

Just an overall great box set.

Kudos to Mosaic for doing this!

 

 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by pglbook

[Mark Stryker]

1 hour ago, pglbook said:

I received my box set on Friday and had a chance to listen to the first 2 CDs yesterday. I was familiar with the music from those CDs due to having those albums on vinyl and I can say that the sound quality on this Mosaic box set is very analogue-like. It is one of the best sounding Mosaics I have heard. 

And, as others have already stated, the booklet essay by Mark Stryker, is outstanding. Very well done.

Just an overall great box set.

Kudos to Mosaic for doing this!

 

 

 

Thanks for the kind words. Obviously, I'm biased having worked on it, but I do think this set, whether the music is to one's specific taste or not, is in the tradition of the best of what Mosaic has done. 

Edited 14 hours ago by Mark Stryker

[Stompin at the Savoy]

I received the set today but haven't had time to read book or listen.  Will report back later.

[jazzbo]

Mine was scheduled to arrive yesterday. It reached ClevelandUSPS  (about 45 miles away) on Saturday but then on Sunday. . . Cleveland instead of sending it East to me sent it South to Columbus! Hopefully I'll get it re-routed to me and have it tomorrow.

[Eric]

Received mine in Kansas City yesterday!

[Clunky]

Made it to disc 4 and I have to say I'm not disappointed. I have scattered entries from his discography but haven't investigated his music throughly - my way of saying I'm not a hardcore fan. Very limited weirdness ( vocals  !!) and just a lot of strong tunes and thoughtful playing in great set. I'm not sure that this set is overkill. I really like it

[ghost of miles]

13 hours ago, Mark Stryker said:

Thanks for the kind words. Obviously, I'm biased having worked on it, but I do think this set, whether the music is to one's specific taste or not, is in the tradition of the best of what Mosaic has done. 

Came here to say exactly this after receiving the set yesterday, listening to disc 1 and reading your superlative notes. This set pulls together a lot of previously hard-to-find or unavailable music, presents it in beautiful sound and with words that capture and elaborate on its creative vitality, and broadens the perceived spectrum of Sanders’ legacy as a jazz artist. Grateful that David Weiss and John Koenig shepherded this Cuscuna project to completion and that you signed on to do the essay and session liners. When it comes to Mosaic booklets I’m a consummate Loren Schoenberg fan, but there’s a new horn in town, kids… somebody go wake up Mary Lou Williams! 

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, Clunky said:

Made it to disc 4 and I have to say I'm not disappointed. I have scattered entries from his discography but haven't investigated his music throughly - my way of saying I'm not a hardcore fan. Very limited weirdness ( vocals  !!) and just a lot of strong tunes and thoughtful playing in great set. I'm not sure that this set is overkill. I really like it

Did you go direct Mosaic route or Jazz Messengers?