colinmce Posted Friday at 01:36 PM Report Posted Friday at 01:36 PM 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 Quote
Dan Gould Posted Friday at 01:42 PM Report Posted Friday at 01:42 PM 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. Quote
Niko Posted Friday at 03:15 PM Report Posted Friday at 03:15 PM (edited) 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 Friday at 03:16 PM by Niko Quote
Dan Gould Posted Friday at 03:23 PM Report Posted Friday at 03:23 PM 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? Quote
jazzbo Posted Friday at 03:36 PM Report Posted Friday at 03:36 PM (edited) 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 Friday at 03:41 PM by jazzbo Quote
colinmce Posted Friday at 03:57 PM Author Report Posted Friday at 03:57 PM Catalog number is #283, right after the Sanders set, so it does seem legitimately forthcoming and likely mistakenly included among the used items. Quote
Dan Gould Posted Friday at 04:07 PM Report Posted Friday at 04:07 PM 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. Quote
Stompin at the Savoy Posted Friday at 08:21 PM Report Posted Friday at 08:21 PM This seems like a really interesting release. I'm up for it! Quote
jazzbo Posted Friday at 09:02 PM Report Posted Friday at 09:02 PM 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. Quote
Fred Posted Friday at 10:49 PM Report Posted Friday at 10:49 PM (edited) It's not really available, you can't click on the "add to cart" button: Classic Decca Rec. Orchestra and Bob Cats (36-42) Edited Friday at 10:50 PM by Fred Quote
Lino22 Posted Saturday at 02:17 PM Report Posted Saturday at 02:17 PM (edited) Look out for this week’s Mosaic Sunday Gazette! Edited Saturday at 02:17 PM by Lino22 Quote
ghost of miles Posted Saturday at 04:10 PM Report Posted Saturday at 04:10 PM Yep, this one’s been in the works for quite awhile. Quote
medjuck Posted yesterday at 02:18 PM Report Posted yesterday at 02:18 PM I just got the Mosaic e-mail announcing it. Quote
pglbook Posted yesterday at 02:49 PM Report Posted yesterday at 02:49 PM I also just received the e-mail with the announcement. Interesting choice. I am not very familiar with Bob Crosby and will have to check out more of his music to decide if I will get the upcoming box set. I am glad that Mosaic is still going strong and putting out a wide variety of music. From Pharoah Sanders to Bob Crosby, that is certainly a wide variety. Quote
jazzbo Posted yesterday at 02:50 PM Report Posted yesterday at 02:50 PM As I suspected this set was announced today. I have heard about a third of this music, I like it, and I pre-ordered. Quote
Ed S Posted 21 hours ago Report Posted 21 hours ago I am not at all familiar with Bob Crosby, so I've decided to pre-order it to rectify that situation. Looking forward to hearing it. Quote
JSngry Posted 19 hours ago Report Posted 19 hours ago I like the Crosby org well enough, good, spirited bunch, but not enough to buy a Mosaic of them. Saving my money for the (hopefully) forthcoming big band V-Disc set. Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted 10 hours ago Report Posted 10 hours ago For those wondering about the Bob Crosby band, here's a partial discussion (focusing on the Bob Cats): Personally, I have quite a bit of Bob Crosby on vinyl, but the reissues (of the band's commercially released 78s) in the vinyl era were a huge mess. You tended to get almost the same things over and over again, while others continually fell by the compliers' wayside (though some of these "misses" I've heard elsewhere are worth exploring. ) So my LPs have lots of overlaps AND gaps. OTOH I've never come across the Halcyon CD series mentioned in the above thread, but i dont think I'd have invested in a "complete" series anyway. Quote
Jim Duckworth Posted 2 hours ago Report Posted 2 hours ago This set lands right where I live: Yank Lawson and Billy Butterfield (both of whom made nice contributions to the V-Disc set) are superlative in the Crosby organization. Quote
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