king ubu Posted July 16, 2015 Report Posted July 16, 2015 Hope it works out! (glad you kept your avatar - still confusing with the new names...)The Rivers Select is indeed very good, anyone interested in either Rivers or modern big band music should definitely consider grabbing it, as long as it's around. Quote
king ubu Posted July 16, 2015 Report Posted July 16, 2015 New names?those with different log-in and display names ... not that I knew that had existed, but some familiar avatars go by different names (Alexandros being one of them). Quote
David Ayers Posted July 16, 2015 Report Posted July 16, 2015 New names?those with different log-in and display names ... not that I knew that had existed, but some familiar avatars go by different names (Alexandros being one of them).Oh! I'm not very observant... Quote
erwbol Posted July 20, 2015 Report Posted July 20, 2015 My first musical nightmare since Greece's banking collapse starts. The Greek credit cards are blocked by our banking system for purchases abroad. However some cards may escape. So I tried to place my Mosaic order for the Sam Rivers Select. Cross your fingers...What about parking an x amount of Euros in your PayPal account? Most online stores accept PayPal, Amazon being the exception. Quote
RiRiIII Posted July 22, 2015 Report Posted July 22, 2015 My first musical nightmare since Greece's banking collapse starts. The Greek credit cards are blocked by our banking system for purchases abroad. However some cards may escape. So I tried to place my Mosaic order for the Sam Rivers Select. Cross your fingers...What about parking an x amount of Euros in your PayPal account? Most online stores accept PayPal, Amazon being the exception.Paypal suspended their cooperation with Greek Banks and we are not allowed in any case to transfer money to bank accounts abroad... Quote
BFrank Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 I was just noticing how few Selects and Singles are still available. It's too bad because I think both had their place in the Mosaic catalog, but I guess they just weren't profitable.In the meantime I ordered Art Farmer "The Time And The Place." I didn't realize how special that album was until I read the blurb, and that music probably won't be available again once it's gone. I haven't heard any of it, but look forward to getting it. Quote
king ubu Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 Good move! And yes, it's really sad the Select series went belly-up - have most of them and really enjoy them! Too bad they weren't profitable. Quote
sidewinder Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 The Select series ruled/rules ! Â My Tolliver Big Band and Sam Rivers are in the mail.. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) So what was the problem with the Selects that made them unprofitable? And at what "per disc" price would they have had to charge for them to be equally profitable to the big boxes? Was it just an economy of scale? - in terms of the amount of cost per release, regardless of whether it was a 3-disc Select, or a 6-disc big-box? I'm sure I knew the answer years ago, but have long since forgotten. Edited July 28, 2015 by Rooster_Ties Quote
king ubu Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 I just remember that they said 7 discs was the ideal size. Quote
BFrank Posted July 28, 2015 Report Posted July 28, 2015 It might have something to do with the overall depressed market for CDs, too. Quote
Brad Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 I loved the Select series. Must have about 10 of them; really sorry to see them go. Quote
erwbol Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) I don't like to bitch, but love the Select series, hate the packaging.My Select collection: Carter/Â Bradford 36, Andrew Hill 16 &Â 23, Don Pullen 13, McCoy Tyner 25. Edited July 29, 2015 by erwbol Quote
ejp626 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Posted July 29, 2015 I loved the Select series. Must have about 10 of them; really sorry to see them go.I agree. While I did sell off a few, I still have 7. Quote
mesfen Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 Most if not all the selects and some of the boxes are available on some of the streaming sites Quote
BFrank Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 I have 10:1) Grachan Moncur III2) Carmell Jones4) Randy Weston6) John Patton7) Curtis Amy16) Andrew Hill20) Charles Tolliver24) Tony Williams26) Bobby Hutcherson33) Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabakin Quote
mjzee Posted July 30, 2015 Report Posted July 30, 2015 Agreed that it was a great series, wish it could have continued. Â I have 13:2) Carmell Jones, 3) Bennie Green, 4) Randy Weston, 6) John Patton, 7) Curtis Amy, 11) Dizzy Reece, 14) Dexter Gordon (d/l), 15) Art Pepper, 21) Gerry Mulligan, 22) Sidney Bechet, 26) Bobby Hutcherson (d/l), 27) Cohn, Newman & Green, 30) Boogie Woogie & Blues Piano. Quote
bluesoul Posted August 23, 2015 Report Posted August 23, 2015 Looks like the Sam Rivers select is sold out. Quote
sidewinder Posted August 26, 2015 Report Posted August 26, 2015 Looks like the Sam Rivers select is sold out.Glad I picked it up. Full of fine music and generous playing time. The booklet is very well done too. Quote
king ubu Posted August 26, 2015 Report Posted August 26, 2015 yes, the music came as quite a surprise to me - very, very good! Quote
sidewinder Posted August 26, 2015 Report Posted August 26, 2015 yes, the music came as quite a surprise to me - very, very good!For me it's a real nice memento of Sam's last UK tour with an orchestra plus his own rhythm section, done back in 2007 I think. Quite a few of the arrangements are familiar ! Quote
king ubu Posted August 26, 2015 Report Posted August 26, 2015 Never caught him live ... and am not that familiar with his big band music, so .... would love to have such memories though! Quote
sidewinder Posted August 26, 2015 Report Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Never caught him live ... and am not that familiar with his big band music, so .... would love to have such memories though!Yeah - the gig at Bath was particularly memorable. I got to see him put away his assorted instruments, signed my Mosaic booklet and a few LPs and reminisced a bit about the Blue Note recordings and his favourite LP cover design ('A New Conception'). That was an evening and a half.. Edited August 26, 2015 by sidewinder Quote
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