montg Posted September 16, 2003 Report Posted September 16, 2003 Whoa, this is a surprise! I expected possibly Blue Mitchell or Mobley to be next on the list, since they've been around for awhile (relatively speaking). I would second GOM's recommendation. Ther's a wide variety here, and it's a lot of fun. I mean, this is ELLINGTON. Ain't another like him. Quote
king ubu Posted September 16, 2003 Report Posted September 16, 2003 Get it or regret it! Get if, yeah! I got mine. Got the Capitol just BEFORE the centennial (which of course was the reason why suddenly it seemed to evaporate...) and then already thought the Reprise could go quickly, too... ubu Quote
vibes Posted September 16, 2003 Report Posted September 16, 2003 This seems kind of strange. I just got this set last week, and mine is #4931. Could that many of them have been sold at retail? Or perhaps Mosaic is shipping them out of sequence? Quote
jacknife Posted September 16, 2003 Report Posted September 16, 2003 This is indeed a surprise! I bought mine at a retail store about 6-8 months ago, numbered 1425. I don't think Mosaic ships any boxes in sequence, sure would be nice if they did. It would make it much easier to guage my next purchase. Maybe someone here should start a poll on the next box to hit the running low page. Get it or regret it! Absolutely!! Quote
jazzbo Posted September 16, 2003 Report Posted September 16, 2003 Sets are often licensed for a time period as well as for a number of copies, and I believe that this set must have reached its time limit. A mixed set, but a great one in many ways! Quote
vajerzy Posted September 16, 2003 Report Posted September 16, 2003 I like this one better than the Capitol set- Quote
clandy44 Posted September 16, 2003 Report Posted September 16, 2003 I agree with Vajerzy-I listen to this set more than the Capitol one. If you like Duke...well, you know what I'm going to say. Quote
DrJ Posted September 16, 2003 Report Posted September 16, 2003 Well, this has changed my Mosaic priority list some...will be my next purchase, very soon. Quote
JSngry Posted September 16, 2003 Report Posted September 16, 2003 It's worth it just for the AFRO-BOSSA album. But there's more.... Quote
mikeweil Posted September 18, 2003 Report Posted September 18, 2003 Well, this has changed my Mosaic priority list some...will be my next purchase, very soon. Yeah, mine too, although I think some of the percussion banging and rattling is overdone. Quote
cliffpeterson Posted September 18, 2003 Report Posted September 18, 2003 I spoke with mosaic a couple days ago and they had slightly over two hundred of this ellington box set in stock. and then there are the copies sitting out in brick and mortar stores or other places like collector's choice. byw-they had only nineteen of the chico hamilton sets. can't remember how many jacquet though I think it was more than thirty and less than one hundred. Quote
DrJ Posted September 22, 2003 Report Posted September 22, 2003 Snagged a "very good" used copy at half.com this am for $61.99. Cannot wait to hear this one. Quote
BruceH Posted September 22, 2003 Report Posted September 22, 2003 This is indeed a surprise! I bought mine at a retail store about 6-8 months ago, numbered 1425. In fact, this was the first Mosaic box I went retail on. For some reason a lot of them have turned up used in local stores for very reasonable prices---I snagged one for about $50 early this year. The only detectable difference from my other Mosaics is that the box is a bit more scuffed. Lots of good music on this baby, needless to say. Quote
Alfred Posted September 22, 2003 Report Posted September 22, 2003 This is indeed a surprise! I bought mine at a retail store about 6-8 months ago, numbered 1425. I don't think Mosaic ships any boxes in sequence, sure would be nice if they did. It would make it much easier to guage my next purchase. Maybe someone here should start a poll on the next box to hit the running low page. I bought this set at CDNOW in September 2002. It is numbered 9825. Mosaic will definitely not ship their boxes in sequence. Take the HAMILTON set, folks. It is one of the most underrated Mosaic sets, IMO!!! Quote
desertblues Posted September 24, 2003 Report Posted September 24, 2003 Take the HAMILTON set, folks. It is one of the most underrated Mosaic sets, IMO!!! I'll second that recommendation-it's a great set! B) Quote
DrJ Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 So far, absolutely LOVE the Ellington. AFRO BOSSA, my first exposure to this music - incredible, some of the best Ellington ever. Love the JAZZ VIOLIN album, too. Remarkably good remastering by Malcom Addey. Still have all the rest to explore this weekend... B) Quote
DrJ Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 (edited) Update on the used copy: arrived with a taped spot on the box and a dented corner despite being listed as "very good." OK, was prepared to live with that given the really good price, but then when I attempted to play Disc 5 a week or so ago I discovered there were TWO DISC 4's and no Disc 5! Pissed to say the least, but in fairness to Wherehouse music, they took it back no questions asked and only 3 days later they are already processing the refund to my credit card. In meantime, I ordered and received yesterday a pristine copy from Mosaic at full price, with all the discs included...interestingly, it was numbered an even 5000! Well worth it to have it all. So after listening to Disc 5 last night, let me also add the Mary Poppins stuff is a lot of fun. No, this ain't the heaviest Ellington you'll find, but it's remarkable what the band does with these tunes. It's a real testament to Strayhorn's arranging skills, if nothing else, but I wouldn't stop there - it's also a blast to listen to this stuff with a new perspective. Remarkable, remarkable boxed set...and the more I learn about Ellington the more I realize there's almost NOTHING in his entire vast discography that a fan can safely pass up without feeling they're going to miss something special. Drat! Edited October 10, 2003 by DrJ Quote
sidewinder Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 AFRO BOSSA is a phenomenal set. I can't believe Cat Anderson's work on some of the tracks - he achieves the near-impossible. Quote
ghost of miles Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 So after listening to Disc 5 last night, let me also add the Mary Poppins stuff is a lot of fun. No, this ain't the heaviest Ellington you'll find, but it's remarkable what the band does with these tunes. It's a real testament to Strayhorn's arranging skills, if nothing else, but I wouldn't stop there - it's also a blast to listen to this stuff with a new perspective. Remarkable, remarkable boxed set...and the more I learn about Ellington the more I realize there's almost NOTHING in his entire vast discography that a fan can safely pass up without feeling they're going to miss something special. Drat! Yes! The Poppins material is just another interesting aspect of this remarkable box. I love what a broad range it has--AFRO-BOSSA, JAZZ VIOLIN, SYMPHONIC ELLINGTON, the big-band covers--you really hear a remarkable variety of concepts and styles, all filtered through a stand-up Ellington orchestra. (Toss in a pretty cool version of "Rhapsody in Blue" while you're at it.) This has actually become one of my favorite Ellington collections. Quote
kenny weir Posted January 23, 2004 Report Posted January 23, 2004 (edited) I've just read a short review, in British mag Mojo (January 04 issue) and penned by Roy Carr, of a five-disc set entitled The Reprise Studio Recordings, attributed to the Reprise label. Anyone heard of this? Amazon has a listing and reviews for said set, but it appears to be the Mosaic. I'm confused! Edited January 23, 2004 by kenny weir Quote
David Ayers Posted January 23, 2004 Report Posted January 23, 2004 Hi Kenny nice to see you. Yes it IS the Mosaic, but packaged in a narrower box, about the same size as the Herbie Box. Quote
kenny weir Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 Thanks for that David. Does that mean Reprise is now selling the its Ellingtons the same Blue Note is selling the Herbie Nichols and Stan Getz boxes? Or do you mean Herbie Hancock? If this is the case it seems odd such a set should be come available about the same time as the Mosaic Duke went OOP. Or am I still missing something? Quote
neveronfriday Posted January 29, 2004 Report Posted January 29, 2004 I got my copy of the Ellington Reprise (German edition: "Spiegel Edition") from Zweitausendeins today and I'm simply stunned by the fabulous sound quality of these recordings. I'd have to think quite far back to remember a CD or box set which had me virtually glued to my speakers for almost an entire day. A perfect example of a set with superior music AND sound! Wonderful. Cheers! Quote
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