sidewinder Posted November 15, 2006 Report Posted November 15, 2006 (edited) Well hell, I don't really "need" the CLB set, I mean, I know what it is, I know what it's gonna sound like, and I know I'm gonna "like" it just fine, but I really don't have a need to explore this music beyond what I already know of it, not now, and probably not later. But $68.00? Hell, that's a good price for some good recreational listening, so I went on ahead & bit. I'm quite the sucker! I hope you too checked the Sweden Post option! I can only assume that this 'European Integration' thing has come full circle and SW England is now classed as part of Scandinavia. Edited November 15, 2006 by sidewinder Quote
Matthew Posted November 18, 2006 Report Posted November 18, 2006 This set is the total package -- great music, outstanding mastering, very nice booklet by Bill Kirchner (love the pictures of Mulligan and his son). Into big-band music at all, you need to get this set. If it means anything, my set is #4867. Who does those funky 8's anyway??? Quote
JSngry Posted November 21, 2006 Report Posted November 21, 2006 Went through the CJB set last night and was a little suprised at how "corny" some of it was. Not corny in a bad way, though. "Hip corny", if that makes any sense. "Retro-modern", if you like. Shouldn't have been surprised, that type of corniness comes with Mulligan, it's OEM, but I was anyway, probably because it's been so long since I listened with any duration or intent to this type of music. The distance set off what I had probably in the past been too close to notice. Good set. Glad I bought it. Makes me realize I'm not as old as I used to be. Quote
JSngry Posted November 24, 2006 Report Posted November 24, 2006 (edited) Still listening to the CJB set. This is good stuff, "corniness" and all. The band had spirit. And Gene Allen on bari is the non-soloing hero of the band, I think, outside of the rhythm section. Ok, Nick Travis on lead trumpet too. Aw hell, Gene Quill on lead alto while we're at it. But that's your tops and your bottom, and that's where the ensemble flayva builds from. Big bands don't play like this any more. Long story, to be sure, but... Edited November 24, 2006 by JSngry Quote
Ron S Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Posted December 12, 2006 Mulligan CJB . . . . . . . (drum roll) . . . . . . . GONE. Quote
Cliff Englewood Posted December 12, 2006 Report Posted December 12, 2006 (edited) Glad I bought both Sets, but very much , because I have yet to take the shrink wrap off the damn CDs, never mind listen to any of them. Edited December 12, 2006 by Cliff Englewood Quote
sidewinder Posted December 12, 2006 Report Posted December 12, 2006 Elvin's set has been featuring strongly on my player in recent days. Never tire of this stuff, there's so much heart to this music. Really diggin' that 1972 'Mr Jones' album recorded with brother Thad (that one must have done a quick disappearing trick to the cutout racks when it originally came out). Quote
sidewinder Posted December 12, 2006 Report Posted December 12, 2006 because I have yet to take the shrink wrap off the damn CDs You need to buy one of Mosaic's shrinkwrap gizmos before you can do that. Quote
tatifan Posted January 9, 2007 Report Posted January 9, 2007 Just found the Mulligan at Princeton Record Exchange for $60, not even remembering it had just gone OOP, they must not have known it either, as the prices definitely go up there once it's OOP!....glad I pulled the trigger on it! Quote
Soulstation1 Posted January 22, 2007 Report Posted January 22, 2007 anyone save the discography info from mosaic on these two sets? Quote
Ron S Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Posted February 11, 2008 In case anyone missed out, Mosaic must have located more copies of the Mulligan CJB, 'cause it's now showing up in "Last Chance": Mosaic "Last Chance" Page Quote
Swinging Swede Posted February 11, 2008 Report Posted February 11, 2008 Zombie Mosaics! Beware, they will get up at night and eat your brain! Quote
Kyo Posted February 11, 2008 Report Posted February 11, 2008 In case anyone missed out, Mosaic must have located more copies of the Mulligan CJB, 'cause it's now showing up in "Last Chance": Mosaic "Last Chance" Page $68 sounds good for an out of print Mosaic, but I got a copy of this set for less than 20 Euro from eBay last week. Quote
HolyStitt Posted February 11, 2008 Report Posted February 11, 2008 In case anyone missed out, Mosaic must have located more copies of the Mulligan CJB, 'cause it's now showing up in "Last Chance": Mosaic "Last Chance" Page Already gone! Quote
HolyStitt Posted February 11, 2008 Report Posted February 11, 2008 I went into the computer lab at school to print out the Chu Berry discography off of the website (I like to make notes on a printed one instead of the book) when I noticed that the Mulligan was on the site. I called them on my cell and they said they found five of them, so I ordered one for a friend to celebrate finishing his PHD this Spring. Quote
trane_fanatic Posted February 12, 2008 Report Posted February 12, 2008 I cancelled my order yesterday for the Mulligan, but they probably found another buyer for that last set already. Quote
sidewinder Posted February 12, 2008 Report Posted February 12, 2008 I called them on my cell and they said they found five of them No doubt they were retrieved from that legendary builders skip containing all those Larry Young sets ! Quote
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