billyboy Posted October 6, 2004 Report Posted October 6, 2004 Thanks, Kulu! That was all I needed to pull the trigger! Quote
take5 Posted October 11, 2004 Report Posted October 11, 2004 I'm now finishing up my first listen of the set. Surprisingly, I enjoy the Henry James (someone I wasn't really familiar with) material much more than the Krupa, which has lots of corny vocals and some banal arrangements. Quote
Free For All Posted October 11, 2004 Report Posted October 11, 2004 Henry James (someone I wasn't really familiar with) Quote
wesbed Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Posted October 13, 2004 Krupa/James now in the Last Chance category. I wonder when Mosaic loses the lease on this material? Quote
Jazzmoose Posted October 14, 2004 Report Posted October 14, 2004 Henry James (someone I wasn't really familiar with) Much better writer than Krupa, by the way... Quote
king ubu Posted October 20, 2004 Report Posted October 20, 2004 It's already tagged "last chance"... they wrote (upon my request) that they think it should be around for at least two weeks. Hell, why do they move so fast? Those sets used to be "running low" for a much longer time earlier! Quote
ghost of miles Posted October 20, 2004 Report Posted October 20, 2004 It's already tagged "last chance"... they wrote (upon my request) that they think it should be around for at least two weeks. Hell, why do they move so fast? Those sets used to be "running low" for a much longer time earlier! I think it's the Internet & website; fans find out much more quickly these days, and places like this only fan the flames. For which I'm grateful! Quote
king ubu Posted October 20, 2004 Report Posted October 20, 2004 It's already tagged "last chance"... they wrote (upon my request) that they think it should be around for at least two weeks. Hell, why do they move so fast? Those sets used to be "running low" for a much longer time earlier! I think it's the Internet & website; fans find out much more quickly these days, and places like this only fan the flames. For which I'm grateful! May be, but the bad thing is I will have to spend winter without food and clothes, if this continues... Quote
wesbed Posted October 20, 2004 Author Report Posted October 20, 2004 I believed I had all the sets that might go OOP this year with my purchase of the Kenton Presents and JJ Johnson sets. Out of the freaking blue, the Krupa/James goes OOP. Fek. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted October 20, 2004 Report Posted October 20, 2004 I'm nervous as hell about that Johnny Hodges set, but I think I'm okay other than that until after Christmas... Quote
wesbed Posted October 25, 2004 Author Report Posted October 25, 2004 When I first received the Krupa/James box I played a bit of the Krupa then placed the box on my shelf to enjoy the latest batch of RVGs instead. Initially, the Krupa/James box seemed a mish-mash of odd material. This is not meant to be confused with 'bad' material, mind you. In the last few days I've begun to play more of the Krupa/James box. I'm beginning to enjoy the hell out of the Harry James sets. The entire box is a good collection of instrumentals and vocals. Many of the vocal numbers sound quite nice to my ears. As usual, with Malcolm Addey involved, I believe the Krupa material sounds as good as it can. At the same time, Ron McMaster has done a very good job with the Harry James material. In my mind, the Harry James material should sound better than the Gene Krupa material, by default, because the Harry James material is more recent. Still, McMaster has done some nice work with the Harry James sessions. Quote
sidewinder Posted October 25, 2004 Report Posted October 25, 2004 (edited) wesbed - a question I hate to ask but for someone who is currently 24/7 doing a tightrope on the fence is it worth pressing the button on this one? I like the Krupa material which has arrangements by Mulligan but have never heard the James. Or should I just save my money and put it aside for the Jazztet Concert Band? .. B-) Edited October 25, 2004 by sidewinder Quote
wesbed Posted October 29, 2004 Author Report Posted October 29, 2004 wesbed - a question I hate to ask but for someone who is currently 24/7 doing a tightrope on the fence is it worth pressing the button on this one? I like the Krupa material which has arrangements by Mulligan but have never heard the James. Or should I just save my money and put it aside for the Jazztet Concert Band? Concerning art, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It's so difficult to judge whether a certain work of art, music in this case, is worth having. For me, all the Mosaic boxes offer something of value. However, some Mosaic sets do offer more of value than others. The Krupa/James box is worth having. But, is it something you just gotta have? Probably not. I enjoy the history of the music. I like knowing what came before bebop. I like learning who the players were, looking at the pictures, etcetera. If you like the pre-bop sound, the Krupa/James is good. One evening it was all I wanted to listen to. I got lost in the music and had a hell of a good time going back in time with the boys in the bands. Much thanks to Harry and Gene. If I were on the fence, concerned about the cost, concerned about desiring other Mosaic sets... I'd skip the Krupa/James box and go with your suggestions regarding the Mulligan Concert Band or the Jazztet Mosaics. If money isn't a question, I recommend the Krupa/James. It's been a nice addition to my jazz collection. I've learned and enjoyed much about two jazz icons I've not been familiar with. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted October 29, 2004 Report Posted October 29, 2004 I haven't listened to the James sides yet, but the Krupa is not a must-have in my opinion. The only other Krupa I have has Roy Eldridge and Anita O'Day, so the comparison isn't really fair, but still... I'm saving the Harry James for another time, so I can't comment on that. Quote
sidewinder Posted October 29, 2004 Report Posted October 29, 2004 Thanks for the comments, guys. Appreciated ! Quote
wesbed Posted October 30, 2004 Author Report Posted October 30, 2004 Sent in my order You'll receive your Krupa/James Mosaic in... what? About three months? Quote
pryan Posted October 30, 2004 Report Posted October 30, 2004 Sent in my order You'll receive your Krupa/James Mosaic in... what? About three months? That's OK, he's not being bombarded with bullshit political advertisements. Quote
sidewinder Posted October 31, 2004 Report Posted October 31, 2004 (edited) Sent in my order Aaaaaaggggh - don't do this to me... Any new orders taken or recommendations for this set are strictly 'verboten' Edited October 31, 2004 by sidewinder Quote
Indestructible! Posted November 1, 2004 Report Posted November 1, 2004 Hi All, As of 4:00 pm Eastern today (Monday, Nov. 1), there are 53 sets left of the Krupa/James. Also, the good folks at Mosaic mentioned that they didn't think anything else would be hitting the "Running Low" list this year. I hope this helps those on the fence (sorry sidewinder!). Cheers, Shane Quote
Jazzmoose Posted November 1, 2004 Report Posted November 1, 2004 Also, the good folks at Mosaic mentioned that they didn't think anything else would be hitting the "Running Low" list this year. That is great news! Quote
wesbed Posted November 1, 2004 Author Report Posted November 1, 2004 Also, the good folks at Mosaic mentioned that they didn't think anything else would be hitting the "Running Low" list this year. 'This year' means for another two months only. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted November 2, 2004 Report Posted November 2, 2004 Hey, just get me through Christmas and I'll be happy! Quote
Bright Moments Posted November 2, 2004 Report Posted November 2, 2004 welll, i couldn't help myself. i just put my order in. i might get the last one! Quote
Bright Moments Posted November 4, 2004 Report Posted November 4, 2004 while i am waiting for my mosaic, i've been listening to marcus's. quite enjoyable!! B-) now here's my question: Disc 7 song 14 titled "willow weep for me" liner notes say 3:08 the cd says willow weep for me, but it is NOT this song and plays 5:12!!! the next song "moten swing" IS willow weep for me. the rest of the songs are out of sequence (i. e. conflict between the cd and the liner notes and booklet). apparantly song # 8 got moved to the end (#19) on the cd, but the liner notes & booklet state otherwise. has this been reported to mosaic? Quote
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