Best Box Sets of the Last 10-15 Years, non-Mosaic Division

[Face of the Bass]

What sets would you nominate for the best box sets released since, say, 2010. No Mosaic sets please. We have more than enough discussion about them on this board. Thanks!

[John Tapscott]

 

Edited yesterday at 03:17 PM by John Tapscott

[jazzbo]

Here's one that I really never expected to see and am so glad that it was conceived and released:

 

[John L]

My #1 would have to be this one that virtually doubled the amount of Julius Hemphill music available with extremely high average quality.  

 

 

[Stonewall15]

Los Angeles Jazz Institute released 6-CD set titled "The Complete Crazy Sunday at the Lighthouse" September 13, 1953. Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars. Many previously unreleased songs. Great notes by Ken Poston.

[JSngry]

9 minutes ago, John L said:

My #1 would have to be this one that virtually doubled the amount of Julius Hemphill music available with extremely high average quality.  

 

 

Good call!!!

[T.D.]

+1 on both the Tubby Hayes and Hemphill.

I also like this:

Edited yesterday at 05:24 PM by T.D.

[Dub Modal]

Braxton seems to only release boxes at this point but these 3 are ones I go back to the most. 

 

[Dub Modal]

This one from Luaka Bop as well, if anything to get this material back available in reasonable ways

 

 

One more. Great thread topic 

[colinmce]

unfortunately in the larger jazz CD world (i.e. major labels) these sort of died out around 2010, but the box sets that started to come out of the free/improv world constitute a small golden age in my book.

Edited 23 hours ago by colinmce

[Teasing the Korean]

Complete Cuban Jam Sessions

Erroll Garner Concert by the Sea complete

Jazz Disques Vogue French box

Jazz Disques Vogue Jazz from America box

[jazzbo]

Blossom Dearie "Discover Who I Am"

"Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision"

[GA Russell]

I have enjoyed the two Nucleus boxes.

Studio

 

Live

[JSngry]

I'll put in for the Sony Classical Complete Albums box sets of the last decade or so. Includes both Columbia and RCA Red Seal.

Probably not of interest to many here, but for those for whom it is, great music at great prices, Real opportunities to discover some new things.

 

[jazzbo]

I love my Glenn Gould and Murray Perahia box sets.

And . . . this one was a dream come true.

[JSngry]

This is something that I:

A) would never have heard of/known about if this hadn't been released in this series

B) would never have bought if not so affordably priced

As it is, it's proven to be one of my favorite finds this year. Not the whole thing, mind you, but more than half of it, for sure. Them boys came to play!

[Stompin at the Savoy]

Might be a little beyond 10-15 years old.

Edited 18 hours ago by Stompin at the Savoy

[jazzbo]

A little! (35 years maybe?)

[jlhoots]

William Parker: Wood Flute Songs

[felser]

[T.D.]

7 hours ago, colinmce said:

unfortunately in the larger jazz CD world (i.e. major labels) these sort of died out around 2010, but the box sets that started to come out of the free/improv world constitute a small golden age in my book.

[Italics added]

This is true. So many good box sets in free/improv sector that I'm not even qualified to rank them.

This is older material but I like it a lot:

There's a boatload of Barry Guy box sets, many of which could qualify. I've only scratched the surface of these.

No Business has released many good box sets. Won't claim any of these are "best", but I enjoy Jemeel Moondoc Muntu Recordings (although it's a 2009 release and 1 year too old), William Parker Centering, Howard Riley Complete Short Stories and Constant Change, ...

Edited 15 hours ago by T.D.

[mjazzg]

Evan Parker - Heraclitean Two Step

Ahmed - Giant Beauty

Neither are retrospectives but I didn't see that as a qualifier in the original post. Both release contemporary music of great originality. Always a plus

And I agree with the Braxtons and the Morgan Lighthouse which is my favourite retrospective box in a while, such depth to it.

13 hours ago, Dub Modal said:

Braxton seems to only release boxes at this point but these 3 are ones I go back to the most. 

 

I really should try the Syntax, I love the other two but the vocal element deters me

[Niko]

 

[mhatta]

They may be a bit short for box sets, but recently released important archives of Japanese jazz.  Well worth searching for.

Great 3 Complete Sessions 1994 (4 CDs) / Masabumi Kikuchi, Gary Peacock & Masahiko Togashi

Complete Tohoku Sessions 1971 (3 CDs) / Kaoru Abe

Masayuki Takayanagi: Archive I (5 CDs)

Love Dance:  Solo Live at Galerie de Café Den Tokyo 1987-1997 / Mototeru Takagi (5 CDs) 

[Dub Modal]

2 hours ago, mjazzg said:

eally should try the Syntax, I love the other two but the vocal element deters me

It's got a ASMR effect in spots which is cool but overall it's unique and there's just something about it that really works.