sidewinder Posted January 8, 2007 Report Posted January 8, 2007 'The Debut Records Story' (4CDs) will be doing its thing at my place this weekend. Nice supplement to the big Mingus set and dirt cheap courtesy of zweitausendeins. I'm interested to hear about this one. How much of it does *not* duplicate the giant Mingus Debut box? I hesitated to get it because I wasn't sure there was much that I didn't already have on that one. How is the Mingus Debut box, for that matter? I think that is the only major hole in my Mingus collection. I like it. Debut was Mingus's own label (he operated it with Max Roach), so he had complete control over what he recorded there. He did some very interesting things. I'm particularly fond of the records he made with trombone choir. Mingus had a life-long fondness for trombones, and as an old trombonist, I sorta like that. It's a big box, though--12 cds worth! It's also an older box, so the remastering probably isn't as good as a more recent effort would be, but it sounds good to me, and it has one of those marvelous, big-format Fantasy-Prestige booklets. Essential Mingus for the Mingus-o-phile ! Quote
LAL Posted January 9, 2007 Report Posted January 9, 2007 Joe Henderson - Milestone Years discs 7 & 8 Quote
J Larsen Posted January 9, 2007 Report Posted January 9, 2007 Billie Holiday Verve Master Takes disc 4 Quote
brownie Posted January 9, 2007 Report Posted January 9, 2007 The Complete Bud Powell Verve box, disc 3 Quote
Cliff Englewood Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Posted January 13, 2007 Talking of Mingus, if you only ever made one Mingus purchase in your life you couldn't do much better than this bad boy; I was listening to disc 4 the other evening, "Mingus at Antibes", what a great performance. Great the way 3 horns and no piano sound kinda like a mini-Big Band. Some of the most soulful, maybe even groovy, playing by Dolphy as well. Quote
gmonahan Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 Talking of Mingus, if you only ever made one Mingus purchase in your life you couldn't do much better than this bad boy; I was listening to disc 4 the other evening, "Mingus at Antibes", what a great performance. Great the way 3 horns and no piano sound kinda like a mini-Big Band. Some of the most soulful, maybe even groovy, playing by Dolphy as well. Oh yeah, that one is absolutely essential, as is the Complete Columbia set put out a few years ago. "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" is to die for. Quote
shaft Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 The two Nat King Cole Bear Family boxes. I got 'em for myself for Christmas. What an *amazing* variety of music on those two monsters! Me too! Count me in on the Nat King Cole boxes! Absolutely Wonderful stuff most of it /Shaft Quote
tranemonk Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 Purchased Dave Douglas' new (DOWNLOADABLE ONLY!) boxed set - Live at the Jazz Standard.. 12 sets, 6 nights... Great stuff! I wish a hard copy was available! Quote
woofy Posted January 15, 2007 Report Posted January 15, 2007 Art Pepper at the Village Vanguard! Quote
jazzbo Posted January 15, 2007 Report Posted January 15, 2007 Miles Davis and Gil Evans "The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings." One of my favorite box sets in the world. Quote
sal Posted January 15, 2007 Report Posted January 15, 2007 Talking of Mingus, if you only ever made one Mingus purchase in your life you couldn't do much better than this bad boy; I agree with this statement! As much as I like the Mingus stuff on Columbia, Candid, and other labels, this Atlantic stuff is just the most soulful, swinging, masterful stuff he ever did. The essential Mingus purchase, IMO. Quote
Shawn Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 Complete Bud Powell on Verve. Been working my way through this one again...and enjoying every blessed second! Thanks to Lon for turning me onto this many moons ago... Quote
John L Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 Talking of Mingus, if you only ever made one Mingus purchase in your life you couldn't do much better than this bad boy; I agree with this statement! As much as I like the Mingus stuff on Columbia, Candid, and other labels, this Atlantic stuff is just the most soulful, swinging, masterful stuff he ever did. The essential Mingus purchase, IMO. I third this sentiment. This box contains at least half of my favorite Mingus. This is the single Mingus item that means the most to me. Quote
Clunky Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 Complete Bud Powell on Verve. Been working my way through this one again...and enjoying every blessed second! Thanks to Lon for turning me onto this many moons ago... I still have a big problem with this set, there's simply too much material that should have never been released, the playing is so poor. The best is unbelievably good, which makes condemning this set tricky. Sound is pretty good though and nice booklet. Quote
Shawn Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 I hear ya, there are definitely some tracks that should never have seen the light of day...however, I still find myself glad to be able to hear these, it helps to understand Bud's rather fractured state of mind. So I look at it in more of a "fly on the wall" perspective. There are some really incredible tracks scattered throughout... Quote
sidewinder Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 More from the 'Bebop In Britain' 4CD box set on Esquire/Charly. Kenny Graham's Afro Cubists. Brilliant ! Quote
brownie Posted January 18, 2007 Report Posted January 18, 2007 John Coltrane 'The Heavyweight Champion' box, disc 2 Quote
sal Posted January 18, 2007 Report Posted January 18, 2007 Miles Davis "Seven Steps", disc 2. Just beautiful stuff. Quote
Matthew Posted January 18, 2007 Report Posted January 18, 2007 John Coltrane: The Prestige Recordings. Disk 13. The best $60.00 I've ever spent. Quote
Eric Posted January 18, 2007 Report Posted January 18, 2007 John Coltrane: The Prestige Recordings. Ditto. Lotsa gems in there! Quote
Ted O'Reilly Posted January 18, 2007 Report Posted January 18, 2007 Double ditto on the Trane Prestiges; now working on the JSP Fats Waller "Complete Recorded Works" Vol. 2. Can't wait 'til they do Vol. 1... Quote
jazzbo Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 Dexter Gordon Prestige, disc five Quote
John L Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 Dexter Gordon Prestige, disc five Darn that Dream Quote
mikelz777 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 I love these Quadromania sets and this one is no exception. This one was inspired by the Condon Mob Mosaic going on last chance. I wanted music in that vein but much more affordable. These sets certainly fill the bill. Quote
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