Mosaic's "End of January" Selects and Singles sale

[J.A.W.]

Mosaic's "End of January" sale Edited January 13, 2009 by J.A.W.

[Tom 1960]

I've been interested in the Bennie Green release among others. A few thoughts would be appreciated.

[sidewinder]

Too bad there's no big sets - but then again the ol' wallet needs a rest !

[paul secor]

See a few I've passed up but am still interested in. Probably a good time to support Mosaic.

[jlhoots]

I've been interested in the Bennie Green release among others. A few thoughts would be appreciated.

I have all of the music on single issues & like it.

If you don't have this stuff, I'd go for it.

[tranemonk]

good reason to cough up a few bucks for the Wein and Jones Singles...

[Dan Gould]

The Bennie Greens are foot-tappin', put-a-smile-on-your-face music, so if that usually appeals - and I think it usually does, Tom - I wouldn't hesitate.

[jazzbo]

I wouldn't hesitate either. One of the best Selects.

[J.A.W.]

I've been interested in the Bennie Green release among others. A few thoughts would be appreciated.

An excellent set, recommended.

[Tom 1960]

Thanks fellas for the input concerning the Bennie Green Select. Looks like Mosaic has made itself a sale.

[Quincy]

Me too. I've hemmed & hawed too long on the Bennie. For once the indecisive gets rewarded. Now to look over a few other candidates...

[sidewinder]

Thanks fellas for the input concerning the Bennie Green Select. Looks like Mosaic has made itself a sale.

I'm just listening to CD1 of the Bennie Green Select. Nice sound, very enjoyable modern-mainstream music. A good Select !

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Yes, the Bennie Green is a lovely compilation.

I'd be interested in the Bechet but, even at the sale price, the exchange rate is not saying "yes".

MG

[Cliff Englewood]

I'd be interested in the Bechet but, even at the sale price, the exchange rate is not saying "yes".

MG

Ditto on the exchange rate point.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I'd be interested in the Bechet but, even at the sale price, the exchange rate is not saying "yes".

MG

Ditto on the exchange rate point.

I thought the euro/dollar rate would be pretty good for you at present.

MG

[J.A.W.]

Just checked:

$1 = €0.75 / £0.69

€1 = $1.33 / £0.91

£1 = €1.10 / $1.45

Edited January 14, 2009 by J.A.W.

[ejp626]

Just checked:

$1 = €0.75 / £0.69

€1 = $1.33 / £0.91

£1 = €1.10 / $1.45

Not that long ago it was £1 = $1.90, so I've actually been ordering a handful of things off of Amazon.co.uk, and even with the shipping it hasn't been too bad. Obviously only for things you just can't find on Amazon.com (which still beats the pants off almost anything in the UK cost-wise).

[Cliff Englewood]

Well, I hadn't checked myself for a while, I suppose that doesn't seem to bad, but at the end of the day, when you have € 0 it still equals $ 0. :lol:

[tranemonk]

Got a question for you guys...

I had the Andrew Hill Solo Select a while back... I only gave it a couple of spins, couldn't get into and uncharacteristically sent it back to Mosaic... :unsure:

Since then - I gave the Live at Montreux Solo CD a few more spins and am really liking it...

So for those of you who purchased it... should I use this sale as a opportunity to correct my mistake???? :huh:

Edited January 14, 2009 by tranemonk

[gmonahan]

It's a little irritating that the two Helen Merrill's aren't on sale along with the rest of the singles. Those are the only two I don't have!!

greg mo

[BFrank]

I was thinking of a couple of Singles: "Of Course, Of Course" and "J.J.!"

[Larry Kart]

Among the sets, I can endorse the Pacific Jazz Trios (the Twardzik material is essential, the Clare Fischer is close to that), the Mulligan, and the Dizzy Reece. Not all the Mulligan material is a total success, but the mastering on the sax section date is a huge upgrade. The Brookmeyer I've been waffling over getting, in part because I already have a fair bit of it but also because I recall not liking the date with the Big Miller vocals -- not for Miller's presence alone; the feel of that date just seemed rhythmically loggy. There's also something a bit loggy (at times) and also "twee" about the "Traditionalism Revisited" date IMO. On the other hand, I've always wanted to hear the "Street Swingers" material, and that may push me over the edge.

I would like some advice myself about the Andrew Hill solo set; the sound samples I've heard sound like he's in a nice place or places, then breaks continuity to the point where I can't figure out what he's thinking. I know, it's probably my problem, but I've heard lot of Hill before, and this left me befuddled.

Of the singles, the Bud Freeman is fine, as is The Brothers, if you like those guys. I've been enjoying the Art Farmer more than I thought I would -- the Art of that particular period is not my favorite Farmer (very flugelhorny, if you know what I mean), but it's a good group, and the live setting definitely helps; there's some electricity in the air. Haven't heard the Mosaic version of the Wiley album, but have the old RCA LP and that's fine Wiley. Likewise with the Buddy Rich, if you like that band. By contrast, the Slide Hampton was a disappointment, a kind of "off," nervous/unsettled atmosphere on most tracks. Also, though I haven't heard the Mosaic version, I recall from way back when that the Braff album was kind of a dud -- and I say this as a Braff fan. I think it was an unhappy day in the studio, though on paper the band looks top notch. Maybe Ruby was put off by the Berigan premise -- he seems to be straining at times to sound "hot" and brassy -- though no doubt it didn't take much to put Ruby's back up.

[Larry Kart]

Forgot about the Bechet. Definitely go for it if you're a Bechet admirer, but it's not the first Bechet set I'd get.

[Larry Kart]

Also, the Blakey "Hard Bop" is fine. I've enjoyed the Curtis Amy and the John Patton, though one of the Amy dates (I think the one with John Houston on piano) is a cut below the others. But everyone needs to hear "Katanga."

[Hot Ptah]

Among the sets, I can endorse the Pacific Jazz Trios (the Twardzik material is essential, the Clare Fischer is close to that), the Mulligan, and the Dizzy Reece. Not all the Mulligan material is a total success, but the mastering on the sax section date is a huge upgrade. The Brookmeyer I've been waffling over getting, in part because I already have a fair bit of it but also because I recall not liking the date with the Big Miller vocals -- not for Miller's presence alone; the feel of that date just seemed rhythmically loggy. There's also something a bit loggy (at times) and also "twee" about the "Traditionalism Revisited" date IMO. On the other hand, I've always wanted to hear the "Street Swingers" material, and that may push me over the edge.

I would like some advice myself about the Andrew Hill solo set; the sound samples I've heard sound like he's in a nice place or places, then breaks continuity to the point where I can't figure out what he's thinking. I know, it's probably my problem, but I've heard lot of Hill before, and this left me befuddled.

The Andrew Hill solo material is not very similar to the rest of his output, to my ears. It reminds me somewhat of Keith Jarrett's "Koln Concert" vs. Jarrett's Impulse material, although the comparison is not perfect. What I mean is that in both cases, the solo material is long, comparatively lyrical and not as focused as the rest of his output.

Also, purely my opinion, in both the Hill and Jarrett solo recordings, the memorable moments are fewer and more far between, compared to their earlier small group recordings.

Edited January 15, 2009 by Hot Ptah