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Good to know. I just bought it but haven't had a chance to listen to it. I hope more of these get released.

Both song selections and he sounded a bit repetitious at various points. It wasn't bad, just felt predictable.

Might have been me... but you are correct.. It's fantastic. Hope they do another one, preferably live.

I found it kinda disappointing.

Never heard of most of these but based on the sample tracks there's a couple that interest me. I'm not real fond of the over-the-top reviews but... what can you do? https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2024/the-best-jazz-albums-of-2024

I purchased the download as there are three extra lengthy tracks in the download option. Having given the set a listen I completely forgot how beautifully Smith played. I went back to the Mosaic set and remembered why that was one of my favorite sets. I will definitely be purchasing the other Bandcamp title.

Good for you. I ordered last week and am still waiting...

I caved and got the cheaper set (Classic Vanguard set) for my Black Friday present to myself. A $60 difference from the Byas. I hope to get the Byas another time. Maybe folks can help me remember something. Didn't Mosaic occasionally offer a discount when a set was running low or was it on last chance? I don't remember them doing that recently but I thought they had done it before.

I really don't understand why OP gets so much hate from some people... I don't get. I love his music.

Thanks. I suspected someone brought this up but I couldn't find it when I searched.

Is there a good list of Black jazz musicians who left the US for a long time and where they moved to? I've been intrigued by this since I learned about Don Byas. I think I know some of the more obvious, like Nina Simone and (I think) Dexter Gordon. I also listened to the radio and an Alvin Queen tune came up. I didn't know much about him (other than his new release on Cellar ) but the DJ said he moved to Switzerland (I think). I'm curious if anyone has generated a list. Thanks.

Is it fair to say when listening to the Mosaic samples of the Byas, he does sound similar (at first listen) to Coleman Hawkins? I don't have any Byas and from what I read, there was a relationship between the two. But this will sound like a stupid question but how different do they actually sound (Byas and Hawkins)?

Sounds like you're saying the Byas set is a better/more important/ buy than the Vanguard. Is that right? My sole hesitation is how I felt with the Chu Berry set. Rare, had to get it, only listened to it once.

So several months later... What do you think? Was it a good purchase? I'm in the same boat and trying to choose between that one and the Classic Vanguard box coming out.

Wait so now I'm really confused. We've got the Classic Vanguard Small Group Sessions (just coming out), a second set focused on piano settings. And then a third on big-band Vanguard recordings? Do I have that right? All from the Vanguard label?