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Man, thanks. This is good stuff! Ever since I received my Carmell Jones Select I've wondered why I couldn't find more good pictures and information in regard to Carmell and his life.

I have to agree with this comment. I purchased the Miles Davis/Jazz Giants when it was initially offered as a K2. I purchased it because it was Miles Davis with other recognizable names, and was a K2 Remaster. I didn't expect much but figured it would be a good addition to my collection. I wondered why Fantasy would spend its time/effort to remaster this set of music, of all things. I played the CD several times and was constantly pleased at what a nice collection it is. When I get in the mood for Miles on Prestige I will usually pull the Jazz Giants off my shelf before I look to the Workin/Relaxin/Cookin/Talkin/Eatin/Smokin/Sleepin' albums.

I know the question is in regard to OJCs. However, I narrowed my interest in the Fantasy catalogue by considering for purchase only those titles that had been remastered with the K2 process. Even if you don't care about the remastering, you can use the K2 remasters as a guide to which OJCs to purchase. Purchase the less-expensive OJC version of a given session in place of the higher-priced K2 version.

I wish... I wish... I wish Mosaic had been authorized to add some music samples of the Atlantic New Orleans Jazz Sessions to the Mosaic web page.

Right or wrong, I tend to view all jazz of the 1950s/1960s era through Blue Note colored glasses. Randy Weston is mentioned in the liner notes to Freddie Hubbard's 'Hub Cap' session. Soulstation1 showed me his copy of a coffee table book of Blue Note photographs. The book contained a photograph of Weston. In addition, I know Mosaic is closely related to Blue Note through Michael Cuscuna. I knew nearly nothing about Randy Weston and purchased the set by placing my trust in Mosaic Records. Also, I desired to have my own copy of the 'complete' Select lineup. I assumed (I know, not smart!) Weston would follow the standard fare of Blue Note. To my wonder, he did not. I'm surprised Weston did not have more of a popular following, as in the fashion of Coltrane or Monk, due to his own unique, complex, and quirky style.

I did a scan of the RVG titles at the Blue Note site. I was checking to see which RVGs I don't have. I counted four titles I don't have. I haven't purchased Blue Train or Birth of the Cool because I already have earlier copies of each. Yes, I know I can order RVG titles from the internet, yet, I haven't purchased Jazz Immortal or Groovin' At Small's because I've never seen the titles in stores. Where are they? Which other RVG titles are not seen in the stores?

I received my Randy Weston from Mosaic. My first impression, listening to the first disk, was, “This is not a Blue Note recording.” And, it ain’t. Weston reminds me of a mixture of Randy Weston and Thelonious Monk. You can hear Monk playing in the sub-conscious of Weston as Weston plays his own compositions. Memories of Monk are all over the place in Weston’s style. I’ve listened to the first two disks. I get a sense of ‘jazz’ at certain times and a sense of ‘classical/new age’ at other times. On certain solo piano pieces Weston was way ahead of his time. Almost like he could have recorded the songs in the 1980s rather than the 1950s. Weston approaches the sound/style of 1980s new age piano, then quickly backs away and shows his new age tendencies as only a teaser. The feeling on the Little Niles set, to me, is more ‘classically’ based and less ‘groove’ based. Lots of good playing and good writing but not so much of the ‘groove’ that is incorporated into much of 1950s Blue Note jazz sessions. I wonder if Mosaic is aware of the type-o on the back of the Select box? For session ‘A’ the title should read ‘Little Niles.’ It says ‘Little Miles’ instead. I get a slight hint, though not exactly, of Charlie Rouse playing with Monk when I listen to Cecil Payne playing alongside Randy Weston. Looking past the music, my favorite part of this set is the incredible remastering job done by Malcolm Addey. This is one of the best remastering efforts I’ve experienced. I mean, these recordings were created between 1957 and 1963. The quality of the sound, even the live Coleman Hawkins set, is better than some sets from the 1990s. What’s with Addey? How in the hell does he do it? The sound of every instrument is nothing less than spectacular. The bass sounds like a bass, not too loud and not too distant. The drums sound deep and full. From Randy Weston I expected more music done in the style of Blue Note. However, Randy Weston is his own man and plays his stuff his way. This set is not what I expected and I can’t say I enjoyed the first disk on the first spin. Upon subsequent listening, Weston’s playing is, somehow, hypnotic, and he gets under your skin, whether you like it or not.

The answer can be found here.

But... errr... I suck with Photoshop.

Man, this is too funny.

Sonic Boom is available at Cheap-CDs.com for $14.41, including shipping and handling.

I found and read the Andrew Hill interview. I'm very glad 'the player' who made the recording date did so. I wouldn't enjoy Point of Departure near as much if 'he' wasn't on it. 'He' is the one I always wait to hear when I listen to PoD. He shines brightly within the Andrew Hill environment of sound.

The leaf blowers are in Tucson as well. But, wait... there aren't so many leaves in Tucson. Oh yeah, the machines are used to blow decorative gravel back into place. Jeez. I don't often go to bed before 1:00AM or 2:00AM. Every single Friday moring, right at sunrise, the landscape maintenance people have their leaf-blowers blowing. I'm awakened sooner than I'd like.

I watched the original Matrix when it was new. The original is still all I've seen and probably all I will see. The Matrix series just doesn't seem to grab me like it does most folks.

This comment made me laugh out loud while at work! I wonder how many 'guests' are regular members who failed to login and didn't realize it? Or, their browser lost the cookie and the user isn't yet aware? I mean, if all you do is browse and/or lurk, you might not realize you're logged in as a 'guest.'

I apologize. I have a broadband connection and didn't think about it.

Isn't this good enough? Damn, I'm in a smart-assed mood since Mosaic reported my CDs as stolen.

I live in Tucson, Arizona. I took a flight to visit a friend (a female friend!) in Columbus, Ohio on Halloween morning. I arrived at the Columbus airport on Halloween afternoon. I met her. We ate at a local Italian restaurant. I 'forced' her to take me to the nearest Border's store to make certain the Border's in Columbus didn't have anything, musically speaking, that the Tucson Border's didn't have. It didn't. I did find this book that I'd never seen before. I spent Halloween night taking in Mystic River. I saw not a single person dressed in a Halloween costume.

The Mosaic rep, Cindy, says Mosaic will be filing a claim with Airborne Express. She says, as a courtesy, Mosaic will be crediting my credit card for the entire shipping charge. I had the same question as Rooster, however. The Selects are new enough they can be readily replaced. What if the stolen package had been the last set Mosaic had in stock? I agree, the US Post Office may well be a better shipper. I've never had the USPS lose anything. Also, the USPS will deliver the package to a safe/secure locked mailbox (rather than inside the screen door on my front doorstep).

I ordered the Bennie Green & Randy Weston Selects last week (on a Thursday). Today, Monday, Mosaic called my home telephone number to say my CDs were stolen. The Mosaic representative says Airborne Express contacted Mosaic to report the Mosaic package, that should have been delivered to me, had been opened, apparently by somebody at Airborne Express, and the Mosaic CDs had been removed. Mosaic says they will ship another Green & Weston to me. The package should arrive within two to three days. Wasn't there a thread, at the BNBB, regarding people having a difficult time receiving Mosaic CDs through Airborne Express? Something about the CDs being stolen by Airborne Express employees, or being lost, or something? I'm surprised, yet not surprised, that the people who work for Airborne Express know the value of the contents of a Mosaic box. I wonder how much longer Mosiac will continue it's relationship with Airborne Express? Maybe it is time to try UPS or Federal Express?

I've drifted, many times, into and out of Steely Dan. I'll go through all the albums, listening intently as hell. I'll remember the songs, the visions they provided for me and the postive feelings of the world they gave to me. For no apparent reason I'll just... stop listening to Dan. When the time is right I'll pop in some more Steely tunes and begin to enjoy & appreciate all over again. Steely Dan is one of those artists that will always be there when you need them.

I was speaking with ss1 last week. We were discussing the end of the BNBB during its last days. When you couldn't post names such as Sonny S***t or Herbie Han****. However, it was okay to post name variations such as Herbie Hanpenis. Back in the good ol' days.

Does anybody have any opinions/knowledge regarding the remastering of Grant Green’s Complete Quartets with Sonny Clark? I read at AMG that this music was released originally, by Mosaic, as a four CD box. That Blue Note trimmed the set to two disks to feature the quartets of Green & Clark without the presence of a saxophone. >AMG link< I’m thinking, if Mosaic released its version of this set (as 4 disks), the music was remastered by Mosaic. Is the Blue Note 2-CD set a reissue of Mosaic’s already remastered box? Did Blue Note have to remaster from the original tapes in order to place the Blue Note label on the packaging? The Blue Note release has a date of 1997. The liner notes say Michael Cuscuna produced the reissue. There is an SBM label on the back, lower, right-hand corner. There is nothing I can find, within the Blue Note set, as to who remastered the collection. The SBM label is a hint, to me, that the Blue Note 2-CD set has been remastered. It says the recording engineer is Rudy Van Gelder but nothing further. No mention of Ron McMaster or anyone else being involved with the remastering effort.

My PMs go through all the time. I ignore the Mail Error message and press the back arrow on my browser.

Baby Face = whoo hoo!! Larry Young = mesmerizing Jimmy Smith = the master Big John Patton = big The organ I'm liking the most for right now is Jack McDuff's playing on Grantstand. That funky shit blows me away.