Which Mosaic Are You Enjoying Right Now?

[JohnS]

Disc 1.

[gmonahan]

Disc 6:

[mikeweil]

Listening my way through the Lunceford box, which I picked up yesterday - very enjoyable music. Some of the arrangements are amazing.

Edited February 2, 2017 by mikeweil

[hbbfam]

Free shipping on Mosaic through Feb.12

[mikeweil]

... and 50% reduced on airmail to Europe - the next order is due next week, it seems. 

[sidewinder]

21 hours ago, mikeweil said:

... and 50% reduced on airmail to Europe - the next order is due next week, it seems. 

Good timing for those 'running low' sets..

[hbbfam]

Finally have gotten around to starting the Woody Shaw Muse box.  It has been on back order for a long time.  Just into disc one, but this is one nice sounding set.

[alankin]

Question for those who have the Gerald Wilson or Oliver Nelson Mosaic box sets.  Who wrote the notes for the booklets and did you find them worth reading?
 

Edited February 10, 2017 by alankin

[BFrank]

On 2/8/2017 at 2:58 PM, hbbfam said:

Finally have gotten around to starting the Woody Shaw Muse box.  It has been on back order for a long time.  Just into disc one, but this is one nice sounding set.

I have some of the original albums, and if the rest of the set is as good as those you're in for a treat. I need to get this box, too, since all my vinyl is in storage.

7 hours ago, alankin said:

Question for those who have the Gerald Wilson or Oliver Nelson Mosaic box sets.  Who wrote the notes for the booklets and did you find them worth reading?
 

The Wilson set was written by Doug Ramsey. I like the booklet - nice overview plus session notes. Also a LOT of great photos that you probably won't get anywhere else.

[OliverM]

Disc one

[duaneiac]

Discs 3 (Ralph Sutton) and 4 (Joe Sullivan, Jess Stacy & Buddy Weed)

[sidewinder]

CDs 1 and 2. Kicks ass !

Edited February 12, 2017 by sidewinder

[Bluesnik]

Listening to the Mulligan Concert Jazz Band set the other day whetted my appettite for this. I searched and found a new one from a seller for about 20 dollars more and got it. I found out (to my absolute pleasure I must say) that Hall and Raney play together on one album here, The Street Swingers.

Edited February 12, 2017 by Bluesnik

[alankin]

Woody Herman – The Complete Columbia Recordings - CD 1 [Feb-Mar 1945] [(ABC) on Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-47) box set] (Mosaic Records – Columbia)
— With Sonny Berman, Charlie Frankhauser, Ray Wetzel, Pete Candoli, Carl Warwick (tp); Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer (tb); Woody Hearman (cl,as,vcl), Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Flip Phillips, Pete Mondello (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari); Marjorie Hyams (vib), Ralph Burns (p, arr), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Dave Tough (d); Frances Wayne (vcl); Roger Segure, Neal Hefti (arr)

[OliverM]

Just received from the last sale, only listened to CD1 and read the notes yet but very happy to have this set!

[mikeweil]

Disc 3

[sidewinder]

LP4 - 'Newport Rebels'. Noticed that this set was mastered by RVG.

[sidewinder]

On 08/02/2017 at 10:58 PM, hbbfam said:

Finally have gotten around to starting the Woody Shaw Muse box.  It has been on back order for a long time.  Just into disc one, but this is one nice sounding set.

Spinning CDs 6 and 7 of this gem. 

Edited March 1, 2017 by sidewinder

[alankin]

Woody Herman – The Complete Columbia Recordings - CD 2a [Aug 1945] [(DEF) on Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-47) box set] (Mosaic Records – Columbia)

Personnel:
Sonny Berman, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Ray Linn (tp), Neal Hefti (tp, arr); Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer (tb); Woody Herman (cl,as,vcl), Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (as), Flip Phillips, Pete Mondello (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari); Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Dave Tough (d); Frances Wayne (vcl); Ralph Burns (arr).

Includes two previously unissued tunes ("I'm Not Having Any This Year" and "I Can't Believe My Eyes") and previously unissued alternate takes of "The Good Earth".
 

Edited March 7, 2017 by alankin

[mikeweil]

Picked it up at the pst office at noon and listened to it all in the car during the afternoon. This is the first time I ever heard Jimmy Yancey and Cripple Clarence Lofton ....

[sidewinder]

39 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

Picked it up at the pst office at noon and listened to it all in the car during the afternoon. This is the first time I ever heard Jimmy Yancey and Cripple Clarence Lofton ....

My Mosaic crate has 'landed' too...

[BFrank]

The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions - first 3 disks.

[sidewinder]

 CD 1 - Love it !

[mikeweil]

On 7.3.2017 at 8:06 PM, mikeweil said:

Picked it up at the pst office at noon and listened to it all in the car during the afternoon. This is the first time I ever heard Jimmy Yancey and Cripple Clarence Lofton ....

Now spinning disc one at home - this really rocks the house!

[alankin]

   

Count Basie and His Orchestra – Basie in Sweden [CD 5a (8/9/62 - Sets 1 & 2) from The Complete Roulette Live Recordings] (Roulette Records / Mosaic)

Personnel:
Count Basie - piano; Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Fip Ricard - trumpets; Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell - trombones; Marshal Royal, Frank Wess - alto saxophone; Eric Dixon, Frank Foster - tenor saxophone; Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone; Freddie Green - guitar; Ike Isaacs - bass; Louis Bellson - drums

— Arrangements: Foster, Thad Jones, Ernie Wilkins, Neal Hefti, Bob Florence, Freddie Green
— 8 unissued tracks, 1 issued track; recorded live at Dans In, Grona Lund, Stockholm

Edited March 15, 2017 by alankin