Sets you wish Mosaic would do

[clifford_thornton]

Ok, fantasy wish - Mosaic gets, culls, and releases Paul Bley's private tapes, everybody makes money, and there comes world peace.

In that order.

I thought a lot of the '60s/early '70s stuff was lost in an apartment fire.

[Clunky]

Complete Arthur Blythe on Columbia. Some of the better albums are not available on CD.

I think I've most of these .the standard is highly variable ,

[SwingItTrev]

Now that the Clooney set has been announced, any rumours on what's next?

[mjzee]

How about The Complete John Lewis, Milt Jackson, MJQ Sessions On Warner Bros.-related labels (East-West, Qwest) 1987 - 199?

It would include:

MJQ - Three Windows

MJQ - For Ellington

Milt Jackson - Burnin' In The Woodhouse

Milt Jackson - Sa Va Bella

Milt Jackson Meets The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra - Explosive!

Milt Jackson - Reverence And Compassion

Milt Jackson - The Prophet Speaks

MJQ & Friends - A 40th Anniversary Celebration

John Lewis - Evolution

John Lewis - Evolution II

And I may have missed some titles.

This could be an interesting, poignant look at greats in the twilight of their careers, and how they bring different qualities to the music.

 

[medjuck]

All the singles Ellington did for Columbia that are not on cd.    (Did I write this once before?) 

[gmonahan]

1 hour ago, medjuck said:

All the singles Ellington did for Columbia that are not on cd.    (Did I write this once before?) 

Probably! If I went back through the thread, I'm sure I'd find a post begging for the Hodges 60s Verves, too.

 

gregmo

[felser]

Stray early Strata-East albums such as "Reasons in Tonality".  Complete Land/Hutcherson.   

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, felser said:

Complete Land/Hutcherson.   

Seconded ....

[paul secor]

There are some good suggestions in this thread but, if I'm being honest with myself, I have a fair number of Mosaic box sets that I've only listened to once. Until I listen more and get to know the Mosaics I already have, I don't need any more Mosaics.

I've been trying to give "needs" priority over "wants" lately.

[gmonahan]

21 hours ago, paul secor said:

There are some good suggestions in this thread but, if I'm being honest with myself, I have a fair number of Mosaic box sets that I've only listened to once. Until I listen more and get to know the Mosaics I already have, I don't need any more Mosaics.

I've been trying to give "needs" priority over "wants" lately.

I've never been able to do a very good job of differentiating between those two!

 

gregmo

[medjuck]

How about the complete output of Mercer Records?  (Though I'm not sure that would be enough to do a box.) 

[mikeweil]

I'd buy a Mercer Records set. Problem could be that some items released on 78's are very rare, and others were reissued on other labels, e.g. Prestige, Riverside, Storyville. Plenty of prime Ellingtonia, for sure.

 

I may have posted these next two wishes before:

The complete Okeh Ellington up to 1934 where the big Mosaic box starts

The complete late 1940s early 1950s Columbia Ellington - this really needs a definite compilation

Edited August 15, 2016 by mikeweil

[medjuck]

1 hour ago, mikeweil said:

I'd buy a Mercer Records set. Problem could be that some items released on 78's are very rare, and others were reissued on other labels, e.g. Prestige, Riverside, Storyville. Plenty of prime Ellingtonia, for sure.

 

I may have posted these next two wishes before:

The complete Okeh Ellington up to 1934 where the big Mosaic box starts

The complete late 1940s early 1950s Columbia Ellington - this really needs a definite compilation

Agreed on all these plus the music on the three French CBS Lps "56/62" .

[SwingItTrev]

2 hours ago, mikeweil said:

The complete Okeh Ellington up to 1934 where the big Mosaic box starts

Absolutely!

[jeffcrom]

All the jazz sessions (and blues sessions involving jazz musicians) recorded in New Orleans in the 1920s. It wouldn't run to many CDs. Most of this stuff is available, but scattered. Much of it is just amazing.

 

[miles65]

6 hours ago, mikeweil said:

I'd buy a Mercer Records set. Problem could be that some items released on 78's are very rare, and others were reissued on other labels, e.g. Prestige, Riverside, Storyville. Plenty of prime Ellingtonia, for sure.

 

I may have posted these next two wishes before:

The complete Okeh Ellington up to 1934 where the big Mosaic box starts

The complete late 1940s early 1950s Columbia Ellington - this really needs a definite compilation

The big mosaic starts with 1932. A complete Okeh, Columbia etc. set would be 4 CD's. If combined with the pre 1932 Universal material ( 3 CD's) that would give a almost complete 1925-1931. There would be a few loose ends left from Blue disc Gennett etc. 

Off course the Universal material is all ready in a set but there have been 2 discoveries since.

Columbia late 40's early fifties would be most welcome. 

For me the 1956-1962 Columbia period should be done in 4 boxed sets with  each 6 LP's as the basis and supplemented with all the extra material. 

[crisp]

I like the idea of sets that "fill the gaps". I'd like a Louis Armstrong set covering the period at Columbia between the Hot 5s and 7s and the start of the Decca era. I'd also like a set that gathers Columbia-owned material that isn't on other boxes, such as Teddy Wilson's recordings without Billie and Basie's early discs without Prez. I'd be pleased for others to make suggestions.

Blue Note has been pretty much covered, but there are sessions by BN artists on other labels that have been neglected. Such as the Universal-owned Lou Donaldson albums. There are eight on Cadet and Argo between 1963 and 1966. Also, Shirley Scott and Stanley Turrentine's Impulse sessions would make a nice set.

I could go on...

[l p]

pharoah sanders complete live sessions that were used for the "Elevation" release 1973

http://www.angelfire.com/id2/laotan/1973.html#sessions 3

Info from Ed Michel: 

Live sessions at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles on September 7/8/9, 1973, for "Elevation" (impulse AS-9261). 

Sept 7 - first set: Elevation (43:40); Nigerian Tune (14:40); false start; second set: Elevation (30:00); The Gathering (20:00) 

Sept 8 - first set: Elevation (48:00); second set Spiritual Blessings (20:00); Nigerian HiLife (22:30); Love Is Everywhere/Nigerian HiLife (17:30); The Gathering (10:00) 

Sept 9 - first set: Elevation/Spritual Blessing (37:45); second set: Elevation/Bird Song (20:30); The Gathering/Blues (28:00); Creator Has a Master Plan/Love Is Everywhere (34:00); Light of Peace (Healing Song) (12:00)

 

"Elevation" (impulse AS-9261) has
1. Elevation 18:01
2. Greeting to Saud (Brother McCoy Tyner) 4:07  ((studio))
3. Ore-se-rere (Nigerian Juju Hilife)  5:36
4. The Gathering  13:51
5. Spiritual Blessing  5:41

[Stefan Wood]

don byas

 

dammit!

[Ted O'Reilly]

3 hours ago, Stefan Wood said:

don byas

 

dammit!

Seconded.  (...and whatever buncha Lucky Thompsons that make sense.  There are some fine European radio tapes, for example.)

[miles65]

3 hours ago, Stefan Wood said:

don byas

 

dammit!

This was discused before I think . Don Byas would certainly deserve a Mosaic. But there are too many labels involved to make it happen. But you're free to dream.

[JSngry]

For the purpose of this discussion, Bill Barron is the Tina Brooks of the 21st Century.

[mikeweil]

On 16.8.2016 at 8:09 PM, Stefan Wood said:

don byas

 

dammit!

While looking for something else I stepped over these European Box Sets, the first was from Definitive and is oop, but is one more reason why Mosaic would not consider Byas.

[danasgoodstuff]

The more I think about it, the more I want The Complete Atlantic/Fame Recordings of Tommy Cogbil and Roger Hawkins - but do I want only thinkgs where Cogbil plays bass or the ones where he plays guitar too?   Interestingly, Rick Hall says the only reason Tommy played bass (instead of guitar, what he came to play) on Picket's "Land of a Thousand Dances" (IIRC) session because the other two bass players couldn't get it right! I'm guessing the other two were Jr. Lowe and Norman Putnam.

[soulpope]

23 hours ago, danasgoodstuff said:

The more I think about it, the more I want The Complete Atlantic/Fame Recordings of Tommy Cogbil and Roger Hawkins - but do I want only thinkgs where Cogbil plays bass or the ones where he plays guitar too?   Interestingly, Rick Hall says the only reason Tommy played bass (instead of guitar, what he came to play) on Picket's "Land of a Thousand Dances" (IIRC) session because the other two bass players couldn't get it right! I'm guessing the other two were Jr. Lowe and Norman Putnam.

In the meantime ACE Records is reissuing substantial FAME recorded material so the rights are with them .... btw very good sound, worthy bonus material and quality liner notes/booklets - actually the way these recordings should be presented ....

Edited August 26, 2016 by soulpope