Which Mosaic Are You Enjoying Right Now?

[Stompin at the Savoy]

Listening to this as I await the arrival of the recent The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-66.

Edited November 27, 2022 by Stompin at the Savoy

[Jim Duckworth]

I've had this set since it came out and have utterly failed to enjoy it over the years.  A bit of judicious editing (the vocals and Satin Doll-which I cannot seem to like) and it's pretty listenable.  I've played this one so infrequently the top is still 100% affixed to the rest of the box-a rarity for Mosaics of this vintage in my collection.

[Stompin at the Savoy]

I've been listening a lot to the Shorty Rogers set which I recently obtained.  But today I was thinking about this, which I bought new when it came out.  I come back to it periodically and it grows on you.  Tram,  Bix, and Lang and Tea, oh yeah.

[sidewinder]

CD5 - what an excellent set this is.

[Bluesnik]

Today I will be listening to

The Gerald Wilson Mosaic. In a little while. Celebrating I read about him in Jazz in Detroit. So he's a Detroiter (?).

Edited December 16, 2022 by Bluesnik

[sidewinder]

CD5 - Merry Go Round.

[Bluesnik]

Such a good set!

[Stompin at the Savoy]

https://musicbrainz.org/release/830a4142-10b4-4db0-9f81-ecde6e1224f2/cover-art

[Stompin at the Savoy]

[Bob_Bobson]

17 hours ago, Stompin at the Savoy said:

Huge fan of this set. All-star personnel playing great charts.

[Brad]

Disc 1. 

[mjzee]

Disc 1.  Sound quality is very nice and smooth.  Intriguing note: Mosaic says the front cover photo is "With the J.J. Johnson Quintet at The Village Vanguard, NYC, July 1960."  Was this recorded?  Why was Francis Wolff photographing it?

[jazzbo]

I doubt that they could record that Quintet as it was signed to Columbia, probably exclusively.

Maybe they were just out to hear the group, and Francis probably took his camera around with him. This was not long after "Open Sesame" was recorded.

Edited December 21, 2022 by jazzbo

[ghost of miles]

One of my earliest and still one of my favorites (along with the Andrew Hill 1963-66, which was my first Mosaic purchase):

[ghost of miles]

Revisiting this one this iced-in morning:

[Stompin at the Savoy]

The other day I snagged surprisingly inexpensive (and in beautiful shape) copies of this and the Herman Capitol box.  Swinging.  And wacky!  Some throwaway songs but some great arrangements and soloing.

[mjzee]

Freddie Hubbard, disc 2.

[jlhoots]

McLean

[Stompin at the Savoy]

[John Tapscott]

[Jim Duckworth]

[mikeweil]

[kh1958]

Sal Salvador on The Complete Beehive Sessions.

[Ed S]

[T.D.]

Discs 1-3, maybe more later.