Indestructible! Posted October 30, 2003 Report Posted October 30, 2003 Hi All, So, I just got back from a certain record store, and I think I did OK in my haul. Usually this store has a few decent used items, but nothing really significant. I picked around the bins a bit, and was just about to leave empty-handed, when I happened to spot: The Shorty Rogers - Complete EMI and Atlantic Recordings Mosaic!!! Yep, all 4CD's, booklet, and box in damn fine shape. For $75!!! So, I'm happy! I've been looking for this for years, and just couldn't bring myself to shell out the $200-300 it goes for on eBay. I grab the copy, and am proceeding to the check out counter, when I thought to myself "no man, don't leave yet, look around a little more..." So, I did... and I found a copy of the Tina Brooks - True Blue Connoisseur! Damn, it's a good day! However, I already have True Blue, so I figured I'll make someone else's day and offer it here in the "Offering and Looking For" section. I'll be posting that in a minute! Looking forward to listening to Shorty and his Giants when I get home! Cheers, Shane - one lucky bastard! Quote
DrJ Posted October 30, 2003 Report Posted October 30, 2003 (edited) That's a huge find, that Rogers box! Congrats, what a price! I dream about this very moment every time I go to a used store, but so far, to no avail! I've managed to piece a "poor man's" Rogers Mosaic together by finding two of the actual Mosaic discs sold piecemeal and coupling those with CD-R's of the other two and a photocopied version of the booklet. And it only took me 10 years or so to scratch that all up. Someday, though, SOME-dayyy.... Edited October 30, 2003 by DrJ Quote
Indestructible! Posted October 30, 2003 Author Report Posted October 30, 2003 Hi DrJ, Thanks for the support! You know, I already had a copy of the Rogers booklet that I bought from Mosaic a while back. So, now I have two! If you'd like, send me your address via PM, and I'll send you my extra booklet. No charge at all! It's a bit beat up (but nothing too bad, really).... just let me know if you'd like it to replace your photocopied version. Cheers, Shane Quote
Brad Posted October 30, 2003 Report Posted October 30, 2003 All I can say to that is "Damn, you did have a hell of a day." Way to go Quote
Dave James Posted October 30, 2003 Report Posted October 30, 2003 Shane, Yes, I'd say you did "marginally" well. Nice haul. I'm one of those who paid the high freight for the Rogers on e-Bay. I still think it was worth it, but $75 with no shipping and handling or insurance sounds awfully good to me. Care to take a swipe at exactly how you felt when you first spotted this one and then saw the price? That had to have made your knees buckle. I've had some finds in my day, but nothing like this. And then to top everything off with TB's TB, what can you say? When the gods are smiling on you like this, it's time to buy a lottery ticket. Up over and out. Quote
Out2Lunch Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 Congratulations! I think that I've paid premium price for almost every out of print Mosaic so I envy your good luck in picking this one up at that fantastic price!! Quote
.:.impossible Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 Good deal! I actually picked up a TOCJ of your namesake (INDESTRUCTIBLE!) in a used bin in Brookline, MA for $7.99! I needed a heavy dose. Man, "Calling Miss Khadija" is a great hard bop tune! I also picked up a new copy of the complete Lee Morgan Live at the Lighthouse for $30. Good day for Lee Morgan! Quote
Big Wheel Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 impossible, what are the good record stores in brookline? that's a part of town I don't venture into enough. Quote
AfricaBrass Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 Great score! That Mosaic is a good 'un! Reminds me of the day I picked up my Nat King Cole Mosaic set for $200 Oh happy day! Quote
GA Russell Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 I was interested/surprised when Michael Cuscuna mentioned in one of his catalogues that the Shorty Rogers and the Buddy DeFranco were the two slowest moving Mosaic sets he had made. Perhaps the Rogers is expensive today because so few people bought it when it was new. Indestructible, as I recall Art Pepper's famous solo for Over the Rainbow is on Disc One of the Rogers set. Let us know what you think of that! Quote
desertblues Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 AHHH, one of my favorite Mosaics, I had to wait a couple of years to find a "reasonably" priced vinyl version (as told in a previous thread)! Hard to believe it didn't sell-nice find. B) Quote
ghost of miles Posted November 1, 2003 Report Posted November 1, 2003 Have any of the Rogers Atlantic or EMI recordings been available recently as single CDs? Quote
sidewinder Posted November 1, 2003 Report Posted November 1, 2003 Great find ! I like this one so much I've got it on CD and LP Great price and a peach of a box ! Quote
sidewinder Posted November 1, 2003 Report Posted November 1, 2003 Have any of the Rogers Atlantic or EMI recordings been available recently as single CDs? ghost - I think a couple of them were recently out on 'Collectables'. Not sure of the titles .. Quote
BruceH Posted November 1, 2003 Report Posted November 1, 2003 Congrats, Indy! We all have magic days like that now and then-----what a feeling! Makes up for all the times you scour the used bins and come up with nothing much. Every once in a while life gets lush. Quote
bluesForBartok Posted November 3, 2003 Report Posted November 3, 2003 (edited) Hey, Would you mind posting the full discography of the Shorty Rogers set? I've been looking for the detail of all the albums in the set. Oh, and congrats on the find. That would definitely make my knees buckle if I came upon that one. Thanks in advance Edited November 3, 2003 by bluesForBartok Quote
bebopbob Posted November 4, 2003 Report Posted November 4, 2003 Wow..what a find!! The stuff that jazz dreams are made of. Happy listening. Quote
Indestructible! Posted November 4, 2003 Author Report Posted November 4, 2003 Hi All, Thanks for all the support! The way I figure it, my luck finally hit... and now it'll be your turn soon! Had a chance to listen to the Rogers set over the weekend. Some GREAT stuff on here (including Art Pepper!!!). I'd really only heard the Nocturne/Pacific Jazz material before, and am really digging the Atlantic stuff! BfB, I'll try to post the discography later today or tomorrow. I'm swamped at work here right now! Cheers, Shane Quote
Indestructible! Posted November 7, 2003 Author Report Posted November 7, 2003 Hi BfB, Sorry this is late... work is insane lately! The Album Index for the Rogers Mosaic is: 10" LP's Capitol H294 - Modern Sounds Nocturne LP2 - Bud Shank Quintet: Compositions of Shorty Rogers 12" LP's Capitol T691 - Modern Sounds - Shorty Rogers/Gerry Mulligan Pacific Jazz PJ-1205 - Bud Shank Quintets Pacific Jazz JWC500 - Jazz West Coast - anthology Pacific Jazz PJLA892 - Jazz: The '50's, Vol. 1 - anthology Atlantic LP1212 - The Swinging Mr. Rogers Atlantic LP1232 - Martians Come Back! Atlantic LP1270 - Way Up There Atlantic SD1232 - Shorty In Stereo Atlantic K50481 - Clickin' With Clax Atlantic K50714 - Martians Stay Home I hope this helps! Cheers, Shane Quote
bluesForBartok Posted November 8, 2003 Report Posted November 8, 2003 Hey thanks for remembering. I have a cdr of disc one but no track info. Unfortunately no one has ever submitted the info to cddb. At any rate enjoy the set and thanks for the info. Don't know if it's acceptable to swap cdr's of out of print stuff w/ people in this community but if so I would love to get the remainder of that set in some sort of trade. If not I totally understand. Don't want the metallicops banging down my door. Thanks again Walter Quote
Saint Vitus Posted November 8, 2003 Report Posted November 8, 2003 B) Today I got the Kenton's Holman and Russo charts Mosaic for $48 ... a good enough find, I would think. This find led me to look for the AMG entry for the box ... only to find that Bruce Eder has replaced the previous review (penned probably by Scott Yanow) of this set with his take on the 7CD 1943-47 set. Quote
Aggie87 Posted January 4, 2004 Report Posted January 4, 2004 Great score! That Mosaic is a good 'un! Reminds me of the day I picked up my Nat King Cole Mosaic set for $200 Oh happy day! There's a local store that is selling a used Nat King Cole Mosaic set (cd version) for about $180.00. currently. The box itself looks a little worn (perhaps our fellow member Eric from KC let his kids use it on a cross country trip? ), and I haven't looked at the booklet or the discs yet. Is this a good price on this set? I don't have any (gulp!) Mosaic sets yet, and am not sure I really want to take the plunge, but this is the first one I've seen in these parts, so want to know if I should jump on it... Thanks, Erik Quote
Out2Lunch Posted January 4, 2004 Report Posted January 4, 2004 (edited) I've seen this set go for as high as 1,200 and recently as low as $66.66. It is one of the great Mosaic sets both in quantity and quality. If you like jazz vocals and want to start a Mosaic collection, this is a good place to begin. Edited January 4, 2004 by Out2Lunch Quote
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