mgraham333 Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 Good Humor Man is my absolute favorite track on the set. You and me both! Don't know what it is about it, there' not a lot to it - but it just perks me up every time I hear it. Quote
BFrank Posted January 17, 2004 Author Report Posted January 17, 2004 Sorry to re-post, but I never got anyone's response to this. How does this music compare to albums like "The Cup Bearers" and "A Sure Thing"? Quote
JSngry Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 Similar, but more "Blue Note-y", if that makes any sense, and the sessions w/slightly larger ensembles are especially nice, imo. It's all non-nonsense music. No halfass shit at all. Quote
chris Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 My Blue Mitchell mosaic came in today... it's #3529 Here in the next week or so I am sure my avatar will give in and buy the Mobley set -- will have to be the first time in history that an avatar has forced a purchase Quote
Big Wheel Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 I remember reading on the old board that some people weren't enamored with the last session or two on the Mitchell Mosaic. What do people here think of them? I'm on the fence on this one, with The Thing to Do coming out as an RVG in the summer, and would rather not buy a set that's got a lot of stuff I'll never listen to. Big Wheel, do not hesitate. The entire set is good, including the last two sessions. Turned out my girlfriend got me the set for Christmas. (She didn't get back from overseas until this week.) Will be checking out the music tomorrow! Quote
Free For All Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 Turned out my girlfriend got me the set for Christmas. (She didn't get back from overseas until this week.) Will be checking out the music tomorrow! Make sure you take that woman out for a nice dinner/date! Quote
neveronfriday Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 Make sure you take that woman out for a nice dinner/date! ... or send her my way. Quote
Free For All Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 Make sure you take that woman out for a nice dinner/date! ... or send her my way. Yes, in many ways it's the perfect relationship- she buys you Mosaic sets, yet frequently travels abroad, leaving you to listen to tunes and eat tater tots. Or whatever your "bachelor food of choice" is. Quote
Guest Chaney Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 Turned out my girlfriend got me the set for Christmas. (She didn't get back from overseas until this week.) Will be checking out the music tomorrow! Note to self: get girlfriend Quote
JSngry Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 Note to Tony: be careful what you ask for... Quote
Guest Chaney Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 Note to Tony: be careful what you ask for... Quote
JSngry Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 Well, it's like the tiger-behind-one-of-the doors thing. If you choose wisely, your life will be sweet, but if you don't... Quote
Parkertown Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 Yep, a buddy of mine seems to alway pick the door with the "blooper" prize! Poor son of a gun... Quote
Alec Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 I finally pulled the trigger on the Blue Mitchell too. (even though one of my New Year's resolutions was to by fewer cds ) I figure I never regret what I do buy, only what I don't. B) Quote
BFrank Posted January 17, 2004 Author Report Posted January 17, 2004 By all accounts, it does look like I have to buy this set. Well......what's $64, anyway? B) Quote
dig dis Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 Count me in... Maybe the Blue Mitchell will finally loosen the stranglehold that the Benny Green select has had over the cd player for the last few weeks. Quote
street singer Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 By all accounts, it does look like I have to buy this set. Well......what's $64, anyway? B) 64 very well spent dollars... Quote
chris Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 I must chime in and agree... the Blue Mitchell set really is fantastic. I found it interesting that one of the session was unreleased because Alfred Lion didn't like the sound of Leo Wright's sax (that is the suspicion anyway)... I sure don't hear any problem!! In fact some of those tracks are among my favorites. The session in question from the set: (A) Mitchell, (tp), Joe Henderson (ts), Leo Wright (as), Herbie Hancock (p), Gene Taylor (B), Roy Brooks (d). August 13, 1963 tk 4 Andrea LT-1092 tk11 Cry Me A River - tk14 Mamacita - tk15 Sweet And Lovely - tk22 Step Lightly - tk24 Bluesville - Quote
Quincy Posted January 17, 2004 Report Posted January 17, 2004 The Blue box is an absolute delight from start to finish. I find it very difficult to just play one disc as I want to hear more. From the material with Henderson & Hancock to Cook & Corea and the Duke Pearson arrangements and everything in-between, it's terrific with nary a piece o' fluff on there. I think I'm going to have to make Mosaic purchases not part of the music budget but take it out of something less essential, like clothing. Oh wait, I don't have a clothing budget. Well, I'll figure out something. The Blue Mitchell box has me playing more Horace Silver, so the next Mosaic might have to be Mobley. #3506. Quote
mikeweil Posted January 18, 2004 Report Posted January 18, 2004 I found it interesting that one of the session was unreleased because Alfred Lion didn't like the sound of Leo Wright's sax (that is the suspicion anyway)... I sure don't hear any problem!! In fact some of those tracks are among my favorites. The session in question from the set: (A) Mitchell, (tp), Joe Henderson (ts), Leo Wright (as), Herbie Hancock (p), Gene Taylor (B), Roy Brooks (d). August 13, 1963 tk 4 Andrea LT-1092 tk11 Cry Me A River - tk14 Mamacita - tk15 Sweet And Lovely - tk22 Step Lightly - tk24 Bluesville - I have that on a Japanese CD (have ordered the Mosaic a few days ago) and find it beautiful. Leo Wright's intonation is not the purest, but so was Jackie McLean's - Leo was a man of his own, and he wouldn't have landed a secure post in one of Germany's best radio big bands (RIAS Berlin) for many years if was an second class player. I have heard him play better than on this album, but the main reason for not releasing it was Mitchell and Junior Cook having their own regular band after Silver disbanded, and Lion preferred promoting working bands with his releases. Quote
montg Posted January 18, 2004 Report Posted January 18, 2004 I'm through the first disc so far and it's great stuff..Mamacita, Fungi Mama.... I didn't realize Herbie Hancock was on the first set--I mean, I'm sure I read it on the web site, but it didn't really register until I was listening today. #3544 Quote
chris Posted January 18, 2004 Report Posted January 18, 2004 (edited) I think I'm going to have to make Mosaic purchases not part of the music budget but take it out of something less essential, like clothing. Oh wait, I don't have a clothing budget. Well, I'll figure out something. The Blue Mitchell box has me playing more Horace Silver, so the next Mosaic might have to be Mobley. I'm with you. I'm trying to figure out how to let myself be convinced (by myself and my avatar) that-- given the two month CD buying binge I have been on-- I have to have the Mobley. Maybe as a reward for not strangling my boss next week. Or last week Then the JJ Johnson set and the Horace Parlan. Where's that hands-off, Sugar mama I've been waiting for when I need her? Edited January 18, 2004 by chris Quote
Soulstation1 Posted January 18, 2004 Report Posted January 18, 2004 you'll be BLUE, if you miss out on the MITCHELL set. if you are a hard-bopper, pick it up ss1 Quote
Uncle Skid Posted January 18, 2004 Report Posted January 18, 2004 (edited) Yes, I'm scared straight by this news too. Just placed my order. I'm glad you guys scared me straight, too. I was sitting the fence on this one, and after hearing all four discs, there's no doubt I made the right call. Thanks for all the recommendations! If there's anyone else out there still on the fence, consider the score: 29 - 0!! BFrankJazz GrooveRooster Tiessidewindermgraham333salchris olivarezBradking ubustreet singerJazzmooseAlfredGaryQuincyOut2LunchmikeweilmontgParkertownJSngryLeewaywesbedUncle SkidjackknifechrisBig WheelClayponedig disSoulstation1BruceH(None) edit: it's still 29-0 after the addition of BruceH. I have a hard time with this counting thing -- there were originally only 28. Edited January 19, 2004 by Uncle Skid Quote
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