Ron S

Unfortunately, Peter, it does appear to be dead in terms of new releases. By the way, in case you haven't seen it, here's an interesting thread on this series on the Hoffman forum, started by the man himself (I haven't read the whole thread--just quickly skimmed it): http://www.stevehoff...ad.php?t=200306

Agreed. Classical Music Superstore is actually Naxos of America, and is the US distributor of the labels it sells through Amazon Marketplace (Chandos, CPO, etc., in addition to Naxos, of course). Its prices are usually the lowest, and customer service is always top-notch. Fantastic source for the labels it sells, especially classical.

I've made many great purchases from blowitoutahere, both through Amazon and directly through their own web site. Based on my fairly extensive experience with all 4, I'd put blowitoutahere at or near the top along with Newbury Comics, and then importcds and MovieMars slightly below (but still fairly reliable). Incidentally, I always compare the Amazon Marketplace shipped prices of these sellers with the shipped prices on their own web sites, and often find that an item is cheaper on their web sites. And again, in my experience, customer service is the same either way.

My older club records always sounded pretty good to me:

So now it's just Scott, Fred, and Michael?

ADHD.

I can't quite figure out why they've repackaged this into 2, 2-disk sets. Did the 4 CD box not sell? The 4-CD set was a limited edition from Hip-O Select. These 2-disc sets are apparently repackaged by Universal for the masses, without the fancy hard-back book.

I'm going to save his email for the next time this question (inevitably ) comes up here, again. If that's the case then why have some people received some Hank Mobley sets with numbers near the last 50? Something doesn't jive. Maybe that should be the next question for Scott/Fred/Michael. I think it's your turn.

Except that up until the recent shipping changes, at least, each booklet had been hand-numbered at the time of shipment to the customer, using a number generated in sequential order by the computer system and appearing on the computer-generated invoice. This was explained to our very own Brad in an email from Mosaic that has been quoted here several times over the past few years. Last I recall, however, Hans had emailed Scott Wenzel asking if this was still the system, and had not yet received a reply. Hans? I never got a reply from Scott about that - which is unusual for him, I might add. They're probably sick of this question (just a guess ) You should email him again and tell him that it keeps coming up on the Board, and we need a definitive answer! I'd rather remain on friendly terms with him Just sent my own inquiry--now he can be annoyed at me. Good luck Just heard back from Fred: I'm going to save his email for the next time this question (inevitably ) comes up here, again.

Except that up until the recent shipping changes, at least, each booklet had been hand-numbered at the time of shipment to the customer, using a number generated in sequential order by the computer system and appearing on the computer-generated invoice. This was explained to our very own Brad in an email from Mosaic that has been quoted here several times over the past few years. Last I recall, however, Hans had emailed Scott Wenzel asking if this was still the system, and had not yet received a reply. Hans? I never got a reply from Scott about that - which is unusual for him, I might add. They're probably sick of this question (just a guess ) You should email him again and tell him that it keeps coming up on the Board, and we need a definitive answer! I'd rather remain on friendly terms with him Just sent my own inquiry--now he can be annoyed at me.

Except that up until the recent shipping changes, at least, each booklet had been hand-numbered at the time of shipment to the customer, using a number generated in sequential order by the computer system and appearing on the computer-generated invoice. This was explained to our very own Brad in an email from Mosaic that has been quoted here several times over the past few years. Last I recall, however, Hans had emailed Scott Wenzel asking if this was still the system, and had not yet received a reply. Hans? I never got a reply from Scott about that - which is unusual for him, I might add. They're probably sick of this question (just a guess ) You should email him again and tell him that it keeps coming up on the Board, and we need a definitive answer!

Except that up until the recent shipping changes, at least, each booklet had been hand-numbered at the time of shipment to the customer, using a number generated in sequential order by the computer system and appearing on the computer-generated invoice. This was explained to our very own Brad in an email from Mosaic that has been quoted here several times over the past few years. Last I recall, however, Hans had emailed Scott Wenzel asking if this was still the system, and had not yet received a reply. Hans?

Oscar Peterson, "Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951" (Verve/Hip-O Select) with Ray Brown/Major Holley

How hard could it be? I mean, after all, Paul (Free For All) plays it!

Ella Fitzgerald, "Twelve Nights In Hollywood" (Verve/Hip-O Select)

The Groovadelphia pad will always be open to you guys, individually or together.

John Coltrane, "The Heavyweight Champion--The Complete Atlantic Recordings" (Rhino/Atlantic)

ANY price is too high for those sets. There--I've said it.

Yep. Just checked on my iPod (a transfer from my Mosaic set), and it sounds as if it's a split-second of another recording intruding into this one. Through the iPod ear buds, the "trumpet" is in the left channel, and the underlying mono recording seems to disappear for that brief, stereo moment. I suspect that it's a Mosaic mastering glitch, or perhaps a pressing glitch that only shows up in later production runs.

Well, he wasn't doing carpentry his last 3 years, so those hands had plenty of time to heal. And get manicures.

Definitely NOT the hands of a carpenter.

Lon's a big fan of the Hermans:

Goddamn lawyers.

Should be. Of course, if Hans hears back from Scott, we'll have the definitive answer.