Fake Bob Crosby Mosaic on Jazz Messengers?

[colinmce]

JM sent out an email with a cache of used Mosaic sets, and this jumped out at me immediately. Is it a fan-made set? What's with the (presumably?) fake PR from Mosaic? Very odd ...

https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/106579/bob-crosby/classic-decca-rec-orchestra-and-bob-cats-36-42?mc_cid=dd2d2338a0&mc_eid=96816ee3b9

[Dan Gould]

Too weird!  and of course that Mosaic release number is fake ... I am online friends with Michael Steinman who supposedly wrote the booklet. I should reach out to him.

[Niko]

Fwiw, Steinmann mentions that such a set is in the works and that he's kind of involved here

https://jazzlives.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/a-swing-concert-for-joe-sullivan-april-18-1937-congress-hotel-chicago/

Edited 6 hours ago by Niko

[Dan Gould]

6 minutes ago, Niko said:

Fwiw, Steinmann mentions that such a set is in the works and that he's kind of involved here

https://jazzlives.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/a-swing-concert-for-joe-sullivan-april-18-1937-congress-hotel-chicago/

So that was earlier this year ... did Mosaic issue a set and not make an announcement?  Or is this some sort of early reviewer copy, before they even hint at a release schedule?

[jazzbo]

No, Mosaic has not released a set at this time. I think that JM has jumped the gun, I would expect a Mosaic announcement soon, possibly via Sundy Gazette.

Edited 6 hours ago by jazzbo

[colinmce]

Catalog number is #283, right after the Sanders set, so it does seem legitimately forthcoming and likely mistakenly included among the used items. 

[Dan Gould]

9 minutes ago, colinmce said:

Catalog number is #283, right after the Sanders set, so it does seem legitimately forthcoming and likely mistakenly included among the used items. 

All seems logical now but how is a copy leaking to a European seller and before any peep from Mosaic?  I didn't even think they went to production until after a pre-sale period.

[Stompin at the Savoy]

This seems like a really interesting release.  I'm up for it!

[jazzbo]

4 hours ago, Dan Gould said:

All seems logical now but how is a copy leaking to a European seller and before any peep from Mosaic?  I didn't even think they went to production until after a pre-sale period.

I think they were just sent information/hype statement and a pic to put up when they are available. And they jumped the gun, there was some crossed communication. Just my guess. I had heard a while back a Crosby set was a possibility so I'm not surprised to see it as coming soon.