colinmce Posted March 19, 2009 Report Posted March 19, 2009 Just a heads up, this now OOP set has been pulled from active sale on Amazon, with only used copies left. As far as I know, this is one of the only titles from the 2008 BN deletions to be fully eliminated from retail sale up to this point. So if you'd like a copy before the used prices spike (which can't be long now...) I'd go for it, whether it's through Amazon or some other site. Quote
BruceH Posted March 19, 2009 Report Posted March 19, 2009 Just a heads up, this now OOP set has been pulled from active sale on Amazon, with only used copies left. As far as I know, this is one of the only titles from the 2008 BN deletions to be fully eliminated from retail sale up to this point. So if you'd like a copy before the used prices spike (which can't be long now...) I'd go for it, whether it's through Amazon or some other site. Too bad, it's a really great little box set. May be my favorite Getz overall, and that's really saying something. Quote
Cliff Englewood Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Wow, that was fast. What a bummer :rcry . I would echo what was said above about this set, even if you think you don't like Getz this set is well worth getting. It has Horace Silver's first recordings, lots of the great Jimmy Raney and Tiny Kahn, some nice Duke Jordan, so much to recommend within these 3 discs. Quote
king ubu Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Don't forget Al Haig! Those very first titles with him are glorious! And Duke Jordan is much better than his reputation, methinks... The set further includes the "Moonlight in Vermont" dates with Johnny Smith, and a three-tunes live session where Getz is guest soloist with Basie's early New Testament band (1953). Quote
Cliff Englewood Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Don't forget Al Haig! Those very first titles with him are glorious! And Duke Jordan is much better than his reputation, methinks... The set further includes the "Moonlight in Vermont" dates with Johnny Smith, and a three-tunes live session where Getz is guest soloist with Basie's early New Testament band (1953). Yea, I was only listing some of the highlights. I actually really love the 3 tunes with Basie, wish there was some more. Quote
AndrewHill Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Hard to believe that BN is letting this one slip OOP. This is truly essential Getz! Quote
AllenLowe Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 "And Duke Jordan is much better than his reputation, methinks" does Duke Jordan have a bad rep? that's news to me, not saying it is not true, but to me he is one of the giants of the piano, with a wonderful lyrical style. In the short time I knew him I realized, unfortunately, that he was a difficult guy, but he could still play. As a matter of fact, he told me how he and Bill Evans used to go to a studio to play duets (wish I could have been a fly on the wall for that one) - Quote
king ubu Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 "And Duke Jordan is much better than his reputation, methinks" does Duke Jordan have a bad rep? that's news to me, not saying it is not true, but to me he is one of the giants of the piano, with a wonderful lyrical style. In the short time I knew him I realized, unfortunately, that he was a difficult guy, but he could still play. As a matter of fact, he told me how he and Bill Evans used to go to a studio to play duets (wish I could have been a fly on the wall for that one) - I agree, what I'm referring to is what I read about Parker dates and Parker being pissed about Jordan not being a reader and sometimes playing unfitting stuff (in Parker's opinion). I think that's what I read in the liner notes to the Savoy 5LP box (those notes are reprinted in the Savoy/Dial 8CD set). It's that lyrical tough of his that's great, definitely! This week, I played that Steeplechase disc of his with Chuck Wayne, Sam Jones and Roy Haynes, "Misty Thursday" - his touch there is great, maybe a littler harder but his lines and his sound is so clear-cut, really marvellous! Quote
T.D. Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 "And Duke Jordan is much better than his reputation, methinks" does Duke Jordan have a bad rep? that's news to me, not saying it is not true, but to me he is one of the giants of the piano, with a wonderful lyrical style. In the short time I knew him I realized, unfortunately, that he was a difficult guy, but he could still play. As a matter of fact, he told me how he and Bill Evans used to go to a studio to play duets (wish I could have been a fly on the wall for that one) - I agree, what I'm referring to is what I read about Parker dates and Parker being pissed about Jordan not being a reader and sometimes playing unfitting stuff (in Parker's opinion). I think that's what I read in the liner notes to the Savoy 5LP box (those notes are reprinted in the Savoy/Dial 8CD set).... In addition, Miles Davis's autobiography had some highly (I mean, really harsh) uncomplimentary remarks re. Jordan and his time with Parker. Didn't help the reputation at all. Jordan was really bitter about it (there's a retaliatory remark by him on Miles buried in some old threads here). Quote
AllenLowe Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Jordan did tell me, now that I think about it, that Miles tried to get him bounced from the band. In his words, Bird told them to fuck-off. Quote
Cliff Englewood Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Hard to believe that BN is letting this one slip OOP. This is truly essential Getz! I'm with you on this one, I was quite shocked when I saw it on that list of things that were going OOP. Quote
mellowT Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Looks like there are 3 reasonably priced sets for sale that are "new." Also, a used one for a whopping $2,400.00. Amazon.com: Stan Getz -- The Complete Roost Recordings Quote
Cliff Englewood Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Looks like there are 3 reasonably priced sets for sale that are "new." Also, a used one for a whopping $2,400.00. Amazon.com: Stan Getz -- The Complete Roost Recordings That's $2,400.00 + $2.98 shipping. Quote
David Ayers Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 Maybe it will come back as a Select? Good set, but maybe the sound could do with some work. Quote
AllenLowe Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 that poor seller's going to take a bath on shipping - Quote
Clunky Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 Maybe it will come back as a Select? Good set, but maybe the sound could do with some work. I suspect the sound is as good as it's going to get Quote
sidewinder Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 How does the sound of this issue compare with the previous Mosaic set? Quote
Clunky Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 Compared to the 1980's single CD issue of the live material from Storyville the 3CD set has slightly better sound with better separation between the instruments ( albeit still not sounding exactly great). It's marginal stuff though. Quote
jazzbo Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 I prefer the sound of the Blue Note set to the Mosaic but it's marginal as Clunky states. The material on the two sets is not identical. Quote
colinmce Posted August 25, 2009 Author Report Posted August 25, 2009 The Ike Quebec 45s and the Navarro/Dameron are both skyrocketing in price ($41 & $79 respectively on Amazon), and the Lee Morgan Lighthouse 3CD is also out of active sale, but still holding steady at $34 used. The Getz is still reasonably priced. Quote
king ubu Posted August 25, 2009 Report Posted August 25, 2009 The Navarro/Dameron (which is more Dameron/Navarro actually, I always look under "D" first and then remember that Navarro was listed first, for whatever reason...) is terrific, absolutely essential stuff! Quote
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