Hey Kids, Have You Heard The News? MOSAIC's IN TROUBLE!!!

[T.D.]

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Free Shipping - Get Before Gone

FS on $50 domestic US until 10/1, international/Canada shipping claimed reduced (I didn't read the fine print). Buying opportunity, but looking more and more like a liquidation.

Edited September 10, 2017 by T.D.

[mr jazz]

1 hour ago, T.D. said:

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Free Shipping - Get Before Gone

FS on $50 domestic US until 10/1, international/Canada shipping claimed reduced (I didn't read the fine print). Buying opportunity, but looking more and more like a liquidation.

Yep, thinking of the Armstrong live set #257. What's the board take on this one?

[JSngry]

Get Before Gone

That's pretty much when you get anything, right?

[mjzee]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

Get Before Gone

That's pretty much when you get anything, right?

Jim, what are your latest thoughts about the Goodman?

[JSngry]

That I've got it now and will get around to opening it before the end of the year?

[mjzee]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

That I've got it now and will get around to opening it before the end of the year?

I hear you.

[JSngry]

Yeah, I'm long past the point where I only buy stuff just to hear it right away, especially something like this, where I already know a fair portion of the contents.

Still, glad to get it, and even more glad to know that it's there.

[J.A.W.]

Just heard from Scott that the James P. Johnson set is now expected later this month (September 2017).

[sidewinder]

1 hour ago, J.A.W. said:

Just heard from Scott that the James P. Johnson set is now expected later this month (September 2017).

My latest order is awaiting that one coming back in. 

[mikeweil]

Let' see whether I can afford a set next month .....

[JSngry]

A Bill Barron set would prime my pump.

Otherwise, all the things that they are offering that I want, I have. Can't pump turnips from a pig's ear!

[jazzbo]

I'm in the same situation, even before the announced problems I had been buying all the sets I wanted and there was nothing in print that I needed to purchase. I may get a set or two as Xmas presents when the present-deciding and -buying season begins. . . or may not. . . we'll see. I wish Mosaic well, the best really.

[miles65]

Got a notice the JPJ will be shipped shortly.

 

[T.D.]

5 hours ago, bigbandrecord said:

  This thread i(and Mosaic???)is  dying......c'mon now,....let's lively things up around here and keep this thread(and Mosaic) alive.....I placed an order Friday.....got it Tuesday ....good for me, but it could be a sign that sales have slowed down to a trickle again(free shipping promotion not withstanding)  Looks like the pump needs priming again.

I was planning on ordering the Clifford Jordan during the stampede, but ran into a bunch of home and auto repair expenses that wiped out the CD budget. My birthday is coming up in October, so maybe I can use that (or related gift certificate) to justify a purchase.

[medjuck]

2 hours ago, miles65 said:

Got a notice the JPJ will be shipped shortly.

 

So is everything they offer now in print? 

[mikeweil]

The Turrentine is on back order IIRC.

Edited September 21, 2017 by mikeweil

[sidewinder]

Just heard that my latest shipment including the James P. set has shipped.

[mr jazz]

Just did my bit (once again) and purchased the Armstrong #257 as it's on the last chance list plus free shipping. Believe it or not, this will be the first Armstrong in my collection. 

[sidewinder]

6 hours ago, mr jazz said:

Just did my bit (once again) and purchased the Armstrong #257 as it's on the last chance list plus free shipping. Believe it or not, this will be the first Armstrong in my collection. 

The Live set is pretty nice. I opted for a copy of the Decca Sessions (#243) in my latest shipment.

[psu_13]

I ordered a couple of the out of print sets (Curtis Fuller, Thad Jones) from bluenotesound on ebay (which I gather is run by one of the Mosaic people). Two essentially brand new boxes with the disks still wrapped showed up in 3 days. Hah.

Might get the Beehive stuff later. I'm not sure.

[jazzbo]

Yes, bluenotesound is Mr. Cuscuna himself. 

I really enjoy the Beehive set. . . I'm not really much of a Hartman fan but I even enjoy his album therein.

[sidewinder]

Mr Cuscuna's treasure trove rocks !

[JSngry]

Well, fuck it. Brenda's retiring in a week, Mosiac's running on fumes, so what the hell, I ordered the Armstrong Decca while I still can. Not going to be "revelatory" for me, I know most of the material well enough. But hey, fuck it.

[Tom 1960]

Any thoughts on the Modern Jazz Quartet set? Own very little of there stuff. 

[JSngry]

2 hours ago, Tom 1960 said:

Any thoughts on the Modern Jazz Quartet set? Own very little of there stuff. 

I'd recommend to almost anybody. Your ideal rate of consumption might be something to consider before diving in for binge-listening, but, yeah, it's all very good in whatever size dose works best and it will be good to have when you're in the mood for it.