tranemonk Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 I've been contemplating whether or not to get this set... and I don't hear a lot of enthusiam for it on this board... I only recall a couple of folks mentioning it in their "what's playing" list... I had the bad Proper box which contained some of the dates and I didn't like it very much... Any other thoughts? Anybody regret getting this set? Quote
JSngry Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 This was the rare Mosaic that I bought almost immediately. I think it's great. Quote
brownie Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 No reason to be lukewarm about the Eldridge box. The music is damn exciting. One of Mosaic's best! Quote
EKE BBB Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 No reason to be lukewarm about the Eldridge box. The music is damn exciting. One of Mosaic's best! I couldn´t agree more. "Exciting" is a very good adjective for Little Jazz´s music. Quote
sidewinder Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Reminder to self to put this Mosaic on the play-list this weekend (most of it is still in shrink-wrap). Quote
Dan Gould Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Here's my problem: I don't hate Roy, I don't necessarily love him. But I got a problem with his bleating reaches for the upper register, like on that Verve three LPs on two CDs reissue of about ten years ago. I'd be much more interested in this one if I knew that any propensity to do that was generally kept in check. Quote
kh1958 Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Roy is great, and this set is great. Quote
Roundsound Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 I bought the Diz & RE sessions some years ago. From what I remember, the Diz solos were much more advanced and interesting than the RE solos. Because Im speaking from memory, I can't pin this down. However I think that RE was basically reiterating the melody within the chords and Diz was playing something totally new. Im not sure if these sessions are in the box set or not. Quote
JSngry Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 They are, and your comments about what Roy's playing are a little, uh... misinformed. Nothing personal, but if you're only into bop & post-bop musics, you're probably missing the point of it all. That's certainly ok from the perspective of liking what it is you like, but all I'm saying is that Roy was a bitch-and-a-half and he plays his ass of on all the sessions here. Quote
king ubu Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 (edited) Diz & Roy (both albums) are in the box, and Roy's great on them! I've had these before I got the Mosaic and find it hard to part from that disc, such a nice one, and such a great cover, too! And if you want to hear just how far Roy was willing to go, check out the duo session he did with Jo Jones Alvin Stoller (it's also on the 2CD Benny Carter w/Strings set, another great Verve release from the day they still did it right). Edited October 13, 2006 by king ubu Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 and if you want to hear just how far Roy was willing to go, check out the duo session he did with Jo Jones (it's also on the 2CD Benny Carter w/Strings set, another great Verve release from the day they still did it right). Alvin Stoller. Quote
king ubu Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 and if you want to hear just how far Roy was willing to go, check out the duo session he did with Jo Jones (it's also on the 2CD Benny Carter w/Strings set, another great Verve release from the day they still did it right). Alvin Stoller. Sorry, will correct the post. Was typing too fast, being annoyed by that, as Mr. Sangrey said, "misinformed" post... Quote
ghost of miles Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Another thumbs-up for this set--it & the Anita were both "wish-come-true" Mosaics for me. If you do a title search under "Eldridge" in the Mosaic forum, you'll pull up several previous threads where there was some discussion of it. Quote
paul secor Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Another vote for the Eldridge Mosaic. One of their best. Quote
BruceH Posted October 13, 2006 Report Posted October 13, 2006 Diz & Roy (both albums) are in the box, and Roy's great on them! I've had these before I got the Mosaic and find it hard to part from that disc, such a nice one, and such a great cover, too! Indeed, well worth it for the cover alone! As far as just "sound" or timbre goes, I'll personally take Roy Eldridge to Dizzy every time. (But, you know, they're both great and all.) Quote
tranemonk Posted October 15, 2006 Author Report Posted October 15, 2006 I downloaded some MP3s' of Eldridge around the same time frame as the Mosaic set... I think I'm going to beg off this one... Just doesn't resonate for me... (I also have the feeling it will feel like the Columbia Swing Sessions and Johnny Hodges set... both of which did not work for me...) Quote
ghost of miles Posted October 15, 2006 Report Posted October 15, 2006 Another option: if you ever come across a cheap copy of LITTLE JAZZ: BEST OF THE VERVE YEARS, pick it up. It's a good one-disc overview of the material that later came out on the Mosaic set. Certain musicians didn't resonate for me upon first, second, or even third listen, and then eventually something clicked (although I fell in love with Eldridge's sound right off). Roy might not ever "click" for you, but be prepared for a happy payoff if some day he does! Quote
jazzbo Posted October 15, 2006 Report Posted October 15, 2006 Just played the Candid Mingus tracks with Roy and it made me wish I were able to reach across the miles home and dig out this Eldridge Mosaic! Quote
Ron S Posted October 15, 2006 Report Posted October 15, 2006 I downloaded some MP3s' of Eldridge around the same time frame as the Mosaic set... I think I'm going to beg off this one... Just doesn't resonate for me... (I also have the feeling it will feel like the Columbia Swing Sessions and Johnny Hodges set... both of which did not work for me...) I got it. I like it. Quote
tranemonk Posted October 15, 2006 Author Report Posted October 15, 2006 (edited) Yea Ron... I'm so backed up with my Mosaic listening that I'm taking the "I MUST REALLY WANT IT" approach now... I suspect I think it will be okay.. but I seriously doubt that I would LOVE it... ( I would put the Mobley, Johnny Smith, Gerald Wilson in the okay.. I like them category... and the Farlow, Shank, Elvin, O'Day in the LOVE category... ) I've got the new Duke, and Selects on order not to mention the Classic Capitol sessions on order... This just isn't rising up the charts.... I downloaded some MP3s' of Eldridge around the same time frame as the Mosaic set... I think I'm going to beg off this one... Just doesn't resonate for me... (I also have the feeling it will feel like the Columbia Swing Sessions and Johnny Hodges set... both of which did not work for me...) I got it. I like it. Edited October 15, 2006 by tranemonk Quote
LJazz Posted October 15, 2006 Report Posted October 15, 2006 (edited) Mobley in the ok category?? Oh well .... I always find it interesting how different people react to music. The Mobley is one that gets a lot of mileage for me. Tranemonk, I'm curious what it is about the Farlow that you love and why the Hodges didn't work for you. These are two sets that have been on my "possible purchases" list. Thx. Edited October 15, 2006 by LJazz Quote
tranemonk Posted October 15, 2006 Author Report Posted October 15, 2006 The Farlow is outstanding... for a number of reasons.. Not to start another tread about the sound... but to my neophyte ears.. the sound on this set to be is the best I've heard on a Mosaic set... Secondly.. lots of trio/quartet configurations.. not a lot piano so you get to hear Farlow... and the bass.... and of course (thanks to Ron)... there was the cheaper price for the European version... price aside.... I just really like his playing.... Mobley in the ok category?? Oh well .... I always find it interesting how different people react to music. The Mobley is one that gets a lot of mileage for me. Tranemonk, I'm curious what it is about the Farlow that you love and why the Hodges didn't work for you. These are two sets that have been on my "possible purchases" list. Thx. Quote
Ron S Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 and the Farlow, Shank, Elvin, O'Day in the LOVE category What??? You don't put me in the LOVE category? Quote
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