Which Mosaic Are You Enjoying Right Now?

[BFrank]

Sam Rivers big box - disk 1

[JohnS]

Disc 1

[ghost of miles]

I dipped pretty heavily into the Mosaic Mildred Bailey for my afternoon show today (the "classic jazz" Tuesday edition of the program), as I was paying tribute to the birth anniversaries of both her and Dexter Gordon.  I inevitably pull out the Bailey set every several years for a thorough re-listening and ended up sending a note of appreciation to Scott, because I can't imagine any other label in the world ever issuing a Mildred Bailey collection done as well as this one was.  

 

Edited February 27, 2018 by ghost of miles

[BFrank]

Blakey Blue Note 1960 - disk #1

Haven't listened to this in a long time. Still great!

[paul secor]

Bechet Select - disc 2

[John Tapscott]

[T.D.]

[ghost of miles]

[sidewinder]

[JohnS]

Discs 1 and 2.  Disc 2 with Giuffre and Hall  is particularly enjoyable for its nice easy swing.

[Clunky]

The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers Wynton Kelly ——- discs 1& 5 

 

Even though Kelly isn’t especially original I don’t tire of these tracks even the wall2wall trios on discs5&6. Great uncomplicated music and just enough variety .

[sidewinder]

[JohnS]

Disc 4 and 5

[sidewinder]

CDs 8 and 9

[sidewinder]

CD7 of the Armstrong Live box. Very impressive.

[mikeweil]

[paul secor]

John Patton: Select - disc 1

[JohnS]

4 hours ago, paul secor said:

John Patton: Select - disc 1

Nice one Paul.

[Misterioso]

[ghost of miles]

[Clunky]

5 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

Some great music on this set . Fine in small doses , which in itself  it tricky to achieve given the length of some of the tracks. Too many medium tempo tracks and not enough high energy burners. Despite my reservations it’s a decent set but not one I’d grab if the house was on fire!

[Brad]

I had this set but sold it because of the reservations Clunky expressed. 

[paul secor]

Clunky makes some good points, especially that it should be listened to in small doses. I've kept it because, given that restraint, there's a lot of very good music there, and because it features some musicians that I don't have elsewhere in my collection.

[ghost of miles]

I’ve listened only to disc 1 so far, and it was quite late at night, which ended up seeming like a perfect time for it. It does have the feel of a relaxed afterhours (or after-afterhours) get-together. I’ll probably listen to the other five discs in the same manner. I bought the set because I’ve been on a Buck Clayton jag of late and another board member was offering it at a very reasonable price... quite glad to have it. But I can see (or hear) how it might be a rather sleepy fit for others. A lot of beautiful playing, though, at least through disc 1.

[sidewinder]

CDs 4 and 5