Ron S Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 And it's not just going to be "contemporary jazz". OK, here goes my third and final attempt: Cuscuna says in the press release that "we are in a position to give great jazz and adult music the treatment it deserves." Doesn't anyone else wonder WTF he means by "adult music"? Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 Are you an adult? Don't think I am. Quote
DMP Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 Sort of like when Concord describes itself as offering "adult" music? Debbie Boone AND Sonny Stitt? Quote
JSngry Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 And it's not just going to be "contemporary jazz". OK, here goes my third and final attempt: Cuscuna says in the press release that "we are in a position to give great jazz and adult music the treatment it deserves." Doesn't anyone else wonder WTF he means by "adult music"? No, I don't wonder. I know. It's industryspeak for any non-C&W popular music that isn't MTV-Ready. You probably already own some/lots of it and are not even aware of it. Quote
kenny weir Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 And it's not just going to be "contemporary jazz". OK, here goes my third and final attempt: Cuscuna says in the press release that "we are in a position to give great jazz and adult music the treatment it deserves." Doesn't anyone else wonder WTF he means by "adult music"? No, I don't wonder. I know. It's industryspeak for any non-C&W popular music that isn't MTV-Ready. You probably already own some/lots of it and are not even aware of it. Right on - "adult music" = Blue Note/Verve catalogues. Dunno about the "non-C&W" bit, though (think: Norah Jones). Quote
mikelz777 Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 And it's not just going to be "contemporary jazz". OK, here goes my third and final attempt: Cuscuna says in the press release that "we are in a position to give great jazz and adult music the treatment it deserves." Doesn't anyone else wonder WTF he means by "adult music"? Maybe it's that kind of funky stuff that features wah-wah guitar and accompanies poor actors fornicating on cheaply made videos. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 And it's not just going to be "contemporary jazz". OK, here goes my third and final attempt: Cuscuna says in the press release that "we are in a position to give great jazz and adult music the treatment it deserves." Doesn't anyone else wonder WTF he means by "adult music"? Maybe it's that kind of funky stuff that features wah-wah guitar and accompanies poor actors fornicating on cheaply made videos. Know where one could download those? Quote
ep1str0phy Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 And Hugh Masekela. Hell yes. And, as difficult as it might be to compile, I'd love to have all the Jazz Epistles material in hand (and the Blue Notes stuff, although dibs goes to Ogun to deal with that if it can or ever will). Quote
mjzee Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 And it's not just going to be "contemporary jazz". OK, here goes my third and final attempt: Cuscuna says in the press release that "we are in a position to give great jazz and adult music the treatment it deserves." Doesn't anyone else wonder WTF he means by "adult music"? Here's an attempt: Music that isn't jazz but is somewhat sophisticated and that appeals to adults. Many of the vocalist reissues that have been released under the Blue Note imprint recently can be seen in this way: Julie London, for example, isn't jazz but does appeal to adults. In a more contemporary way, Phyllis Hyman might qualify (though she has more than enough compilations already). In a different light, think of the Leo Kottke compilations released under Blue Note: not jazz, certainly, but interesting, intricate music. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 And it's not just going to be "contemporary jazz". OK, here goes my third and final attempt: Cuscuna says in the press release that "we are in a position to give great jazz and adult music the treatment it deserves." Doesn't anyone else wonder WTF he means by "adult music"? Here's an attempt: Music that isn't jazz but is somewhat sophisticated and that appeals to adults. Many of the vocalist reissues that have been released under the Blue Note imprint recently can be seen in this way: Julie London, for example, isn't jazz but does appeal to adults. In a more contemporary way, Phyllis Hyman might qualify (though she has more than enough compilations already). In a different light, think of the Leo Kottke compilations released under Blue Note: not jazz, certainly, but interesting, intricate music. But doesn't Julie London have tons of twofers available? Dinah Shore? Barbra Streisand? MG Quote
king ubu Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 a sammich of Lou D. and Kenny G. or Dinah Shore and Julie? I guess that's adult music... uhm, Popper Lou, would you let me try your sammich? Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 I'd like to have had an opportunity to try a new fangled tango with Lena Horne. MG Quote
king ubu Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 Lester dropped his drawers, too... oh wait no, he's telling us to drop them, right? So adult music is if we drop our drawers when listening? Quote
tranemonk Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 Don't u realize that we are all immature adolescents with way too much disposable income who don't like paying our bills, mortgage, cars, kids,etc.. and all we want to do is preorder the juvenile sounds of McCoy Tyner... And it's not just going to be "contemporary jazz". OK, here goes my third and final attempt: Cuscuna says in the press release that "we are in a position to give great jazz and adult music the treatment it deserves." Doesn't anyone else wonder WTF he means by "adult music"? Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 Maybe they'll start doing (no pun intended) those porn soundtracks so beloved by tha bastards... Quote
Brad Posted February 5, 2007 Report Posted February 5, 2007 I'm very late to this party but I don't really care for this development for the simple reason that it may dilute what is Mosaic is all about, not to mention energy and resources. Regarding the tradeamark question, I'd be surprised is Concord doesn't have a problem with this as the central question may be confusion in the minds of the customer. I think there could be a case there. As I was reading this thread, the Kenny G thought came to me before I actually got there. I don't see this as a positive development, not a negative development, just not a positive one. Quote
jazzbo Posted February 5, 2007 Report Posted February 5, 2007 I'm wedded to a Barnette, actually. Can't say that I've ever met anybody named Dance. A Barnette eh? Without the final "e" that was my mom's mom's maiden handle. Wow. Quote
DMP Posted February 5, 2007 Report Posted February 5, 2007 We've had a pretty good run of jazz reissues the past 15 - 20 years or so - Mosaic, of course, but from other sources as well - including the "majors." But times are different. I wouldn't be surprised if this week's top selling CD is on Blue Note (and it's not Andrew Hill). We may have face up to a world where that Gene Shaw reissue isn't on the drawing board. That said, I can't imagine this "contemporary" business will lesson Mosaic's committment to the kind of material we've come to expect. Quote
Eric Posted February 12, 2007 Report Posted February 12, 2007 I see a few more titles at CD Universe: http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.asp?styl...ic+Contemporary Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 13, 2007 Report Posted February 13, 2007 I see a few more titles at CD Universe: http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.asp?styl...ic+Contemporary Shivers up and down my spine. Looks like a mistake. Quote
GA Russell Posted February 13, 2007 Report Posted February 13, 2007 In regard to "adult music", Sue Raney recorded some albums now owned by EMI (some released on CD in England) that I would like to hear. Quote
JSngry Posted February 13, 2007 Report Posted February 13, 2007 Sanborn's Heart To Heart has a very nice cut w/the Gil Evans Orchestra playing a Gil chart. The rest of the album is "typical" Sanborn of the time, but that one cut is a keeper. Quote
Kyo Posted March 11, 2007 Report Posted March 11, 2007 It seems George Benson's Good King Bad will be among the first Mosaic Contemporary releases in early April. That's great as I've been trying to hunt down an affordable copy of the 1989 CD edition for quite some time! Let's hope they also release some of the CTI stuff that's never been on CD! Quote
Guy Berger Posted March 11, 2007 Report Posted March 11, 2007 Well, the good news is they are also reissuing Joe Zawinul's Zawinul -- I've never heard that one. Guy Quote
CJ Shearn Posted March 12, 2007 Report Posted March 12, 2007 if they are doing CTI, I hope they reissue the original "California Concert" album, properly remastered and with whatever tracks left in the can. Quote
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