David Ayers Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 its gone...... hey why isn't there a little crying smiley?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 its gone...... hey why isn't there a little crying smiley?!? crying robot, at least (well, I don't need to cry, mine's been around me for some time...) btw, this constant avatar-merry-go-round gets me quite confused... that ain't mikeweil having posted this... ubu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Stupid of me! I´ve been waiting for too long, hesitating because I had much of this material, and now... it´s gone!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 I missed it, but I'm not terribly disappointed. I was kind of on the fence on this one anyway, because I have the prime stuff in this set on LP. Now it's straight ahead in saving up for the JJ Johnson set. The saga of this Ellington set has been strange. It went from Running Low to Last Chance to Sold Out very quickly, much more quickly that any other set I can think of. I remember beginning to save up for the Chico Hamilton set when it started running low and easily bagged it before it was gone. I wonder if there are still Ellington sets in the retail stores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 The german (Spiegel magazine) edition is still available!!! Duke Ellington Reprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 The german (Spiegel magazine) edition is still available!!! Duke Ellington Reprise Not to discourage, but delivery of "1-2 Wochen" is often a bad sign with Amazon Germany. Worth a try, though, for sure! ubu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 My favorite CD store in Baton Rouge had a copy or two and I'm sure they still have them. If anyone is really interested they will ship it to you. Just PM me and I'll give you the phone number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Stupid of me! I´ve been waiting for too long, hesitating because I had much of this material, and now... it´s gone!!!!! Yes, Eke BBB, look around online, because this one was made available to retailers, and I think you still might have a decent chance of finding it. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 I'm suprised that no-one has posted a pic of a certain Lee Morgan album in this thread which shall of course be nameless.... Glad I jumped off the fence for this one before it went. I have 'Afro Bossa' and 'Concert' on a separate CD so know what to expect. Looking forward to getting my mits on the set.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cayetano Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 I got the mine, I hope. Order yesterday, maybe the last!. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Holy shit; that was fast! Glad I didn't hesitate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Holy shit; that was fast! Glad I didn't hesitate... Yeah, don't duke around when it comes to Duke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 During our recent on-air fundraiser I played Rhapsody In Blue from the set and had at least five calls immediately saying they had to have that. I usually don't get any. Then three or four e-mails. Then a voice message on the machine. I finally just went on the air, played it like a 45 and everytime mentioned Mosaic Records web site, and that the set was going away. It was already on the endangered species list when I started, soooo, maybe a few people in West Michigan helped this along...Lazaro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcoliv Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 i did hesitate... i was ready to place my order today and BUM!! wasn´t there anymore... god i hate myself so much... Marcus Oliveira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 i did hesitate... i was ready to place my order today and BUM!! wasn´t there anymore... god i hate myself so much... Marcus Oliveira Cheer yourself up with thoughts of the great Ellington Columbia CD's coming in the new year. Ellington Uptown Blues in Orbit Piano in the Foreground Piano in the Background Festival Session and a few others I can't think of at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Masterpieces by Ellington (including the Liberian Suite) is also scheduled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Holy shit; that was fast! Glad I didn't hesitate... You needn't have worried, Moose; there are plenty of copies at Amoeba! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 WHAT IS THIS??? http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/jazz/reviews/el...se.shtml#review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 (edited) Bet it doesn't have a snazzy booklet and box... First impressions of the Mosaic are great (just listening to disk 1 - 'Recollections of the Big Band Era' and 'Will The Big Bands Ever Come Back'). Spirited stuff, wonderful features for Hodges and Carney, especially 'Rhapsody In Blue' for the latter). This set also has the magic words 'transfered and mastered by Malcolm Addey' and it shows. Definitely a very underestimated period for both Duke and Billy Strayhorn. So far, a big Edited November 26, 2003 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montg Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 looks like there might be a couple left at half.com reprise ellington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted November 29, 2003 Report Share Posted November 29, 2003 WHAT IS THIS??? HMV in Edinburgh are carrying two of these warner versions of the mosiac set. It comes in a tall book form with centrally placed pages. Cover photo is the same a sthe full mosaic set. Jazzwise this month carries an add from Warner re this set. Clearly its demise from Mosaic is closely linked to its re -appearence fromWarner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted November 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 I wonder of Mosaic actually ran out of sets, or were contractually obligated to stop selling them? If the latter, I bet they would sell a copy over the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 (edited) I think the fact that a number of sets are in the hands of retailers may have meant that the set ended this early, earlier than one might expect if it had been just sold through Mosaic. I've seen these in a lot of stores in the last few years; I think because it was Ellington and its release was near enough centennial time that a lot of retailers ordered copies. I'm uncertain that Mosaic WOULD sell you a set if you called; when it's over it's over is my impression.BUT there's a really good chance that one could find a set at a retail outlet at a price that was perhaps even lower than that through Mosaic. They're out there. . . I can sense them. Edited November 30, 2003 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacknife Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 there's a really good chance that one could find a set at a retail outlet Yep, I got mine at a retail outlet for $68. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Man Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 Picked one up at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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