ejp626 Posted April 23, 2006 Report Posted April 23, 2006 Listened to JJJ disks 1-4 last week (really loved Misterioso on Disk 4) and am listening to 5-7 this week. Quote
tranemonk Posted April 26, 2006 Report Posted April 26, 2006 I've heard a lot of mixed things about this one... .mainly people believing that there is a lot of "non-jazz" on the set... So how would compare this to say the Farlow??? I've tried but I just can't get into Joe Pass... something about him I find a bit "clinical"... Like too much emphasis on technique ... But... as always I'm open to your opinions... Isn't this due to go OOP soon??? This is one of the last sets that I'm going to waffle on until "Last Chance." Joe Pass--all 5 discs: Quote
Ron S Posted April 27, 2006 Report Posted April 27, 2006 I'm not sure that there's a lot of "non-jazz" in this set. I know one reviewer on the Mosaic site complained about what he/she felt were non-jazz elements, but others complained about other albums not being included in this set precisely because they lacked jazz content, per this statement in the discography: Joe Pass's post-1964 albums for the label ("A Sign Of The Times", "The Stones Jazz" and "Simplicity") are commercial ventures in larger musical settings. Their jazz content is minimal and therefore, they are not included here. I like this set a lot, and I think it compares very favorably to the Farlow set. For example, although it includes only quartet sessions (which I happen to like), it has a nice mix of traditional standards, Pass originals, and tunes by people like Bill Evans and Clifford Brown. Now, it's been a while since I listened to this set, so it's possible I'll encounter something I forgot I didn't like. If I do, I'll let you know. But so far this go-around, and based on what I recall from the last time I listened to it, I really like it. And if you enjoy jazz guitar, I can't imagine you not digging this set. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted April 27, 2006 Report Posted April 27, 2006 I've heard a lot of mixed things about this one... .mainly people believing that there is a lot of "non-jazz" on the set... So how would compare this to say the Farlow??? I've tried but I just can't get into Joe Pass... something about him I find a bit "clinical"... Like too much emphasis on technique ... But... as always I'm open to your opinions... Isn't this due to go OOP soon??? This is one of the last sets that I'm going to waffle on until "Last Chance." Joe Pass--all 5 discs: I only bought this set for the one and a half discs with Les McCann (I like Les a very great deal). I've listened to the other material a few times, but find it a bit too musicianly for my taste. To my mind, Pass was fine when he was playing with people like Groove Holmes, Les McCann, Earl Bostic and Clifford Scott; on other recordings, he seems to take himself too seriously. MG Quote
paul secor Posted April 28, 2006 Report Posted April 28, 2006 Sidney Bechet Select - disc 2 Surprised that more people haven't mentioned this in their Mosaic listening posts. It's a great set. Quote
tranemonk Posted April 28, 2006 Report Posted April 28, 2006 Backed up with my listening schedule... Haven't broken it out of the shrink wrap yet... but I am looking forward to it..! Sidney Bechet Select - disc 2 Surprised that more people haven't mentioned this in their Mosaic listening posts. It's a great set. Quote
David Ayers Posted April 28, 2006 Report Posted April 28, 2006 Back on a complete work-through of the JJJ here myself. In case no-one has made the point, a set not to be missed... Quote
brownie Posted April 29, 2006 Report Posted April 29, 2006 The Complete Port of Harlem Jazzmen, vinyl Quote
BruceH Posted May 1, 2006 Report Posted May 1, 2006 That Mosaic with, y'know, that music...n'stuff. Quote
kinuta Posted May 1, 2006 Report Posted May 1, 2006 The Complete Recordings Of The Paul Desmond Quartet With Jim Hall Disc 2 Quote
brownie Posted May 1, 2006 Report Posted May 1, 2006 Roy Eldridge 'The Complete Verve Studio Sessions', discs 1 and 2 Quote
kinuta Posted May 2, 2006 Report Posted May 2, 2006 Nat Cole Disc 5 Crusaders Disc 5 Jack Teagarden Disc 4 'Shades Of Night' session Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted May 2, 2006 Report Posted May 2, 2006 JJ... in my imagination, until the actual set arrives in a day or two. Quote
brownie Posted May 3, 2006 Report Posted May 3, 2006 Roy Eldridge 'The Complete Verve Studio', disc 4 Quote
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