marcoliv Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 ok, never heard about this one. available on a 2nd hand store here for 23 USD properly priced? was this reissued later than this 1994 edition? is it that essential as AMG claims? thanks for you valuable inputs as usual Marcus Quote
Brad Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 Oh, this is a beautiful set, a great idea by Norman Granz. $23 is ok and I think '94 sounds about right. The set was well put together as a reissue. Don't wait. Get it. Quote
brownie Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 Marcus, a great small box! With lots of outstanding music by masters... Quote
Harold_Z Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 Good set. I recently found it used also. The music is great and the notes are beautifully done. Quote
Stereojack Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 A great set of music, and beautifully packaged. I'm happy to see that this is still in print after 11 years! jack Quote
jazzbo Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 So much cheaper to buy than the lp album! Saw that ridiculously expesively priced a few years ago. Quote
mikeweil Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 There is some essential stuff on it not available anywhere else at the moment, especially the Harry Carney and Billy Strayhorn sides, and all the takes of Machito's Tanga. Ralph Burns and George Handy tracks are rare, too. The photos are great, the price is nice. Go for it! Quote
Big Al Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 Just ordered my copy from Amazon used for $16.50! Thanks for the tip guys! Quote
marcoliv Posted March 10, 2005 Author Report Posted March 10, 2005 ok, ok...i'm running to get it!!!!!! thanks guys, you're the best Marcus Quote
king ubu Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 I see you made up your mind already, just wanted to tell you it sucks... what sucks is that no one has so far mentioned the great Willie Smith sides! A fantastic set, Marcus! Get it! ubu Quote
ghost of miles Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 You're gonna love it! I bought it when it first came out and still play it once or twice a year... interesting that the original 78-folio-packet was, in some ways (IMO) a forerunner of Mosaic in terms of marketing (limited edition, aimed at a connoisseur audience, a certain scholarly "coffeetable"--which sounds uncomfortably pejorative, don't really mean it that way--angle to the presentation). The CD re-issue, as others have said above, beautiful to both listen to and peruse. Quote
Guest DizzySpells Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 Thanks for the heads up on that one. The second I finished reading the first recommendations I knew this might just be something for me, connected to amazon.de and (sorry to anyone else who came after me), snatched up a mint copy for 12 Euro. Got it today and am listening to it now. Great stuff! And, for once, nifty Verve packaging. Love it! Thanks! Quote
king ubu Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 Thanks for the heads up on that one. The second I finished reading the first recommendations I knew this might just be something for me, connected to amazon.de and (sorry to anyone else who came after me), snatched up a mint copy for 12 Euro. Got it today and am listening to it now. Great stuff! And, for once, nifty Verve packaging. Love it! Thanks! ! enjoy! Quote
marcoliv Posted March 11, 2005 Author Report Posted March 11, 2005 was listening to disc 1 this morning and it's really good thanks once again for pushing me! Marcus Quote
Brad Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 Thanks for the heads up on that one. The second I finished reading the first recommendations I knew this might just be something for me, connected to amazon.de and (sorry to anyone else who came after me), snatched up a mint copy for 12 Euro. Got it today and am listening to it now. Great stuff! And, for once, nifty Verve packaging. Love it! Thanks! Glad you liked it. I think the packaging is quite nifty on this one. I heard about this cd from Phil Schaap several years ago on his Bird show. Quote
AfricaBrass Posted March 11, 2005 Report Posted March 11, 2005 I think this is a very special set. I'd recommend it to anyone. This is an example of Verve's creative packaging that I actually like. Quote
Big Al Posted March 22, 2005 Report Posted March 22, 2005 My copy arrived today and everything you guys said has been right on the mark. As usual! B-) Quote
Cornelius Posted March 22, 2005 Report Posted March 22, 2005 Coleman Hawkins on "There's A Small Hotel" and Willie Smith on "Sophisticated Lady". I love this. Quote
Justin V Posted February 1, 2013 Report Posted February 1, 2013 I just received this in the mail yesterday. Even with all of the rave reviews of the packaging, I was still surprised at how extravagant it was and am greatly enjoying the music. How worried should I be about the discs getting scratched up by the cardboard envelopes, either in storage or while trying to remove the discs? Has anyone had any issues with that? Quote
Big Al Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 What Clunky said. In the seven years since I bought mine, never had an issue with it! Quote
brownie Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 No , it's fine. Enjoy the music and the booklet! The photos by Gjon Mili are masterpieces! Quote
RiRiIII Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 No , it's fine. Enjoy the music and the booklet! The photos by Gjon Mili are masterpieces! Yes! Imagine how the original lp set would be. Really deluxe printed on special imported paper. Described in the Granz bio. Quote
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