Hardbopjazz Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 (edited) For me, it is the Charlie Parker complete Verve, followed by The complete Wes Montgomery on Reverside. Edited August 4, 2004 by Hardbopjazz Quote
couw Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 Pepper - Village Vanguard Trane - Village Vanguard Quote
Matthew Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 Benny More Y Su Banda Gigante, Grabaciones Completas: 1953 - 1960 put out by Tumbao Cuban Classics. For some reason, I continually return to this box set, and each time, I get such enjoyment from it, that it's the top box set for me now. Quote
Ed S Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 1. Billie Holiday - Columbia 2. Lester Young - Verve 3. Parker - Dial/Savoy Quote
sal Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 (edited) Miles Davis Quintet - 1965-1968 Ornette Coleman - Beauty is a Rare Thing: Complete Atlantic John Coltrane - Heavyweight Champion John Coltrane - Classic Quartet Studio recordings on Impulse! Charles Mingus - Passions of a Man: Complete Atlantic The Sonny Rollins RCA/Victor set is quickly moving up there as well. Edited July 29, 2004 by sal Quote
brownie Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 Duke Ellington Centennial Edition (RCA) The Complete Lester Young (Verve) Billie Holiday 'The Complete Lady Day' (Columbia) John Coltrane 'The Complete Classic Quartet' (Impulse) John Complete 'The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard' (Impulse) Art Pepper 'The Complete Village Vanguard Sessions' (Contemporary) and very soon: The Albert Ayler box (Revenant) Quote
Shawn Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 I know, I know...it's not jazz...but this is a box set that has been long deserved... Quote
ralphie_boy Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 I'm waiting for the Ayler Revenant box too! I also want the John Coltrane 'The Complete Classic Quartet' (Impulse) box. Quote
king ubu Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 Duke Ellington Centennial Edition (RCA) The Complete Lester Young (Verve) Billie Holiday 'The Complete Lady Day' (Columbia) John Coltrane 'The Complete Classic Quartet' (Impulse) John Complete 'The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard' (Impulse) Art Pepper 'The Complete Village Vanguard Sessions' (Contemporary) and very soon: The Albert Ayler box (Revenant) That's some goodies! All high on my list, too! Then add: Coltrane, Heavyweight Champion AEC Cecil Taylor, 2 Ts for A Lovely T Monk, Riverside Bill Evans, Riverside Sonny Rollins, Prestige & RCA Mingus, Atlantic Ornette, Atlantic ... Don't think I rate the Mosaics much higher as the others, in general. However, it's the only company with such a big number of generally great sets! ubu Quote
sidewinder Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 The Roland Kirk Mercury and Clifford Brown Emarcy are probably top of my list - both absolutely wonderful ! Quote
king ubu Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 I'm waiting for the Ayler Revenant box too! I also want the John Coltrane 'The Complete Classic Quartet' (Impulse) box. Before you spend the money on that one, be aware that the Deluxe editions that came out after the box (Ballads, Coltrane, Love Supreme) have additional material that's not in the box. Also, you won't get the few live items (half of the At Birdland album, the Newport '63 album, and that track that is available on Quartet Plays..Chim Chim Cheeree etc). Nevertheless, that set is one of my favourites. A few others, that I consider to be non-Mosaics: all of the great Miles Davis boxes, of course! Love each and every of them! ubu Quote
king ubu Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 The Roland Kirk Mercury and Clifford Brown Emarcy are probably top of my list - both absolutely wonderful ! Oh, yes! Forgot about those two! Quote
jlhoots Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 Miles: Plugged Nickel Ornette: Beauty Is A Rare Thing Jarrett: Complete Blue Note Quote
Jazzmoose Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 The two box sets I seem to return to over and over are Ornette's Beauty is a Rare Thing and the Art Ensemble box from Nessa Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 The two box sets I seem to return to over and over are Ornette's Beauty is a Rare Thing and the Art Ensemble box from Nessa Thanks Mister Mooster! They were released around the same time and tended to cancel each other out in the "best of the year" polls. I was flattered by the competition. Quote
Matthew Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 The two box sets I seem to return to over and over are Ornette's Beauty is a Rare Thing and the Art Ensemble box from Nessa Thanks Mister Mooster! They were released around the same time and tended to cancel each other out in the "best of the year" polls. I was flattered by the competition. All kidding aside Chuck, you did a great service to jazz in releasing that set. Quote
desertblues Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 For me it's The Complete Keynote Collection! Quote
Sundog Posted July 30, 2004 Report Posted July 30, 2004 (edited) Mingus: Complete Debut Recordings Artie Shaw: Self Portrait Edited July 30, 2004 by Sundog Quote
JohnJ Posted July 30, 2004 Report Posted July 30, 2004 Trane - Complete Impulse Miles - Complete Quintet 1965-1968 Kirk - Complete Mercury And a couple not mentioned yet Paul Desmond - Complete RCA Sinatra- Capitol Years (21 CD British box) Non jazz would be The Velvet Underground - Peel Slowly and See Quote
LAL Posted July 30, 2004 Report Posted July 30, 2004 In addition to the Clifforb Brown Emarcy, Billie Holiday Columbia, Rollins Prestige, Pres Verve, add: Louis Armstrong - Hot 5s and 7s (JSP & Columbia) Complete JATP 1944 - 49 Duke Ellington - Travelogue Edition Charlie Christian - Genius of Electric Guitar Bud Powell - Complete Verve Eric Dolphy - Complete Prestige And I'd combine the 5 volumes of the Bix Restored series and consider them one big box set. Quote
GA Russell Posted July 30, 2004 Report Posted July 30, 2004 I would combine the four volumes of Chet In Paris on Barclay. Quote
B. Goren. Posted July 30, 2004 Report Posted July 30, 2004 Coltrain: The Classic Quartet RRK- Complete Mercury Sonny Rollins- Complete RCA Jarrett-Impulse recordings Quote
wolff Posted July 30, 2004 Report Posted July 30, 2004 Without a doubt my favorite is The Jimi Hendrix Experience 8LP box put out by his estate a few years ago. Everything is super high quality from an era long gone. The rare photos and notes and music keep me occupied for hours. Quote
B. Goren. Posted July 30, 2004 Report Posted July 30, 2004 All kidding aside Chuck, you did a great service to jazz in releasing that set. I agree Quote
_forumlogo.png.a607ef20a6e0c299ab2aa6443aa1f32e.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.