bebopbob Posted January 1, 2004 Report Posted January 1, 2004 Is there any news about a reissue of Dexter Gordon's Nights At the Keystone recorded in the late 1970's? I thought I read somewhere that this was a possible Mosaic project. Quote
alejo Posted January 1, 2004 Report Posted January 1, 2004 No news yet, but I would be very happy if this became a reality. Didn’t Blue Note/EMI originally release the concerts on three cds? This would make an excellent Mosaic Select! I just sent Mosaic an e-mail regarding this issue--hope to hear back form them soon. Quote
Tjazz Posted January 2, 2004 Report Posted January 2, 2004 Could Mosaic sell 5000 of these sets? Quote
DrJ Posted January 2, 2004 Report Posted January 2, 2004 I would think Dexter Gordon typically sells at least as well as many of the artists who've gotten the Select treatment so far, and probably far better...this makes great sense. My only thought is that he is well-known and sells well enough that they may just decide to reissue these on the BN label rather than through Mosaic...either way, hope Malcom Addey is asked to do the remastering! Quote
alejo Posted January 2, 2004 Report Posted January 2, 2004 Great news! I just received a response from Mosaic, and it looks like this material will be issued as a Mosaic Select in late 2004. $39 US sure beats the hell out of $300 US on ebay–and the money goes straight to Mosaic. Quote
Sundog Posted January 2, 2004 Report Posted January 2, 2004 alejo said: Great news! I just received a response from Mosaic, and it looks like this material will be issued as a Mosaic Select in late 2004. $39 US sure beats the hell out of $300 US on ebay–and the money goes straight to Mosaic. Great news indeed! Quote
Tjazz Posted January 3, 2004 Report Posted January 3, 2004 alejo said: $39 US sure beats the hell out of $300 US on ebay The last set went for about $75 on ebay. Quote
alejo Posted January 3, 2004 Report Posted January 3, 2004 These discs have gone for more than $75 US on ebay in the past. Anyways, $39 US is better than $75 US in my opinion. Also, the licensing agreements on many Mosaic sets run out well before they sell the pre-determined limited edition run. An example of this is the Woody Shaw set. So, while it would be nice for Mosaic if they sold 5,000 or 10,000 copies of each set, this doesn’t necessarily determine what they release. Quote
JSngry Posted January 4, 2004 Report Posted January 4, 2004 Makes me more than happy - I never got the CDs, just the dual-cassette set. Quote
BFrank Posted January 4, 2004 Report Posted January 4, 2004 Anybody know when this was recorded? I saw him at the Keystone in December 1977. Quote
Brad Posted January 5, 2004 Report Posted January 5, 2004 Great news indeed. I have two of the three but I'm sure they will all sound better as a Select. Something to look forward to. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted January 5, 2004 Report Posted January 5, 2004 If you don't have the SteepleChase "Swiss Nights", get these first. Finer Dex! Quote
Alfred Posted January 5, 2004 Report Posted January 5, 2004 BFrank said: Anybody know when this was recorded? I saw him at the Keystone in December 1977. Here are the session dates: Dexter Gordon Quartet Dexter Gordon (ts, ss) George Cables (p) Rufus Reid b Eddie Gladden (d) "Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, May 13, 1978 Antabus Blue Note BABB 85112, CDPC 0777 7 94848 2 * Nights at the Keystone (Blue Note BABB 85112) * Nights at the Keystone, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94848 2) Dexter Gordon Quartet same personnel "Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, May 16, 1978 It's You or No One Blue Note BABB 85112, CDPC 0777 7 94848 2 Tangerine Blue Note BABB 85112, CDPC 0777 7 94849 2 Come Rain or Come Shine - * Nights at the Keystone (Blue Note BABB 85112) * Nights at the Keystone, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94848 2) * Nights at the Keystone, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94849 2) Dexter Gordon Quartet same personnel "Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, September 16, 1978 Body and Soul Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94850 2 * Nights at the Keystone, Vol. 3 (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94850 2) Dexter Gordon Quartet same personnel "Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, September 17, 1978 Gingerbread Boy Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94849 2 I Told You So Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94850 2 * Nights at the Keystone, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94849 2) * Nights at the Keystone, Vol. 3 (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94850 2) Dexter Gordon Quartet Dexter Gordon (ts, ss) George Cables (p) Rufus Reid b Eddie Gladden (d) "Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, March 23, 1979 Sophisticated Lady Blue Note BABB 85112, CDPC 0777 7 94848 2 The Panther Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94849 2 * Nights at the Keystone (Blue Note BABB 85112) * Nights at the Keystone, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94848 2) * Nights at the Keystone, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94849 2) Dexter Gordon Quartet same personnel "Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, March 24, 1979 Easy Living Blue Note BABB 85112, CDPC 0777 7 94848 2 Backstaris/Ltd Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94848 2 You've Changed Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94850 2 As Time Goes by - * Nights at the Keystone (Blue Note BABB 85112) * Nights at the Keystone, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94848 2) * Nights at the Keystone, Vol. 3 (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94850 2) Dexter Gordon Quartet same personnel "Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, March 27, 1979 More Than You Know Blue Note BABB 85112, CDPC 0777 7 94849 2 * Nights at the Keystone (Blue Note BABB 85112) * Nights at the Keystone, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 94849 2) Dexter Gordon Discography Quote
Brad Posted January 5, 2004 Report Posted January 5, 2004 I'd have to agree with Chuck on Swiss Nights. I prefer these somewhat more than the Nights at the Keystone. There's probably more interest in these, however, just because they've been so hard to get. Quote
BFrank Posted January 5, 2004 Report Posted January 5, 2004 (edited) Thanks Alfred. I'm pretty sure it was the same quartet, though: George Cables (p), Rufus Reid (B], Eddie Gladden (d). Edited January 5, 2004 by BFrank Quote
Tom Storer Posted January 6, 2004 Report Posted January 6, 2004 alejo said: the licensing agreements on many Mosaic sets run out well before they sell the pre-determined limited edition run. Huh. Does that mean when the time's up they can't sell any more? If so they should have a "Time's Almost Up" page as well as a "Running Low" page. Quote
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