jazzbo Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 31 minutes ago, king ubu said: Thanks, that had escaped me! Got some of those expanded SHM reissues, but none by Mobley. Flurin it's not one of the SHM-CD releases, it's an "LT Series" cd release from EMI Japan before the label "moved" to Universal. It was pre-SHM-CD Blue Note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 And they kept the LT covers. Somebody doing god's work there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Sorry, misread @jazzbo ... but still missed the info on that bonus track (got one each of the Shorters and Larry Youngs in the LT series) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 1 hour ago, JSngry said: And they kept the LT covers. Somebody doing god's work there. Yes, and they kept a unique mastering sound for this series, more "chunky" than the usual Japanese Blue Note sound of this decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Well, the LT Series (and the most of the whole Cuscuna first wave vault products) had a different sound from their origins on LP. That stuff had a different sound than di the Lion/Wolff product. It's been out some many different ways now...but yes, those records DID sound a different way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) Right, and the Japanese kept that uniqueness, imo more so than the few that the US released on cd with different covers. I think I have almost every one in that EMI Japan released in that series, it was exciting to see each batch of releases. Edited May 10, 2019 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Today’s update from Mosaic: We have completed the transfer and mastering stage of this 8-CD set. Rudy Van Gelder’s original tapes are uniformly superb and Malcolm Addey has done an exquisite mastering job. Hank and company never sounded better. Lee Morgan, who’s on six of the sessions, is at the top of his game throughout. Billy Higgins drives 9 of the 13 sessions with incessant swing. Bob Blumenthal has completed his typically insightful and informative liner notes. I’ve amassed a large amount of excellent Francis Wolff photographs from the actual sessions and am in the painful process of choosing want to include and what to drop because of space. The booklet at designer and printer. We have a long relationships with individuals instead of corporations and summer vacations are impacting the schedule. Apologies for the delay and we are eyeing a September release.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybleaden Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 ooh I always said no more Mosaics (like I have enough - all the Blue Notes etc)Â but this is Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 i like how they said: Hank & Company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles65 Posted October 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just got an email from Mosaic that the Mobley and Herman sets will ship in 3 to 4 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erwbol Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 So apparently the Mobley CD artwork got mislaid at the CDÂ manufacturing plant, but was eventually retrieved? At least now the Mobley will be in stock at Jazz Messengers in time for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr jazz Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Newbie to Mobley. Is this a good intro to his best work? Lee Morgan's presence is a plus for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 29 minutes ago, mr jazz said: Newbie to Mobley. Is this a good intro to his best work? Lee Morgan's presence is a plus for me. For Mosaic sets, yes I probably prefer 60s Hank overall. However his best work is the Workout - Soul Station etc albums which are not included. If you are truly a newbie that's where I would be starting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 On 2/18/2019 at 5:39 AM, Brad said: Although I initially intended to pre-order this set, I'm heading to the fence as I have all the individual CDs and I'm not sure I need another box set, not to mention that I tend to listen to his earlier work more than later recordings. That's a matter of opinion.  I'm more attracted to Mobley's earlier material i.e. the recordings included in Mosaic's initial treatment.  For want of a better term, there's a freshness to those (the so-called "round sound") that I don't hear in his later efforts.  Add to that the fact that the first Mobley set includes his work with Sonny Clark and that tips the scales.  I'm pretty sure I have all the material from '63 forward on single CD's, so as of now, I'll probably pass on this.  Needless to say, the lure of a new Mobley Mosaic may overwhelm me when it's finally available.  If the sound is demonstrably better, I could easily cave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Dave James said: That's a matter of opinion.  I'm more attracted to Mobley's earlier material i.e. the recordings included in Mosaic's initial treatment.  For want of a better term, there's a freshness to those (the so-called "round sound") that I don't hear in his later efforts.  Add to that the fact that the first Mobley set includes his work with Sonny Clark and that tips the scales.  I'm pretty sure I have all the material from '63 forward on single CD's, so as of now, I'll probably pass on this.  Needless to say, the lure of a new Mobley Mosaic may overwhelm me when it's finally available.  If the sound is demonstrably better, I could easily cave. I later changed my mind and ordered this  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 38 minutes ago, mr jazz said: Newbie to Mobley. Is this a good intro to his best work? Lee Morgan's presence is a plus for me. You can get 5 albums on Amazon for $15.61. 2 (No Room for Squares and Reach Out) are included on the Mosaic, although the Mosaic has one previously unreleased No Room for Squares track. I'd start there before deciding to drop the dough on a big Mosaic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Duckworth Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 1 hour ago, mr jazz said: Newbie to Mobley. Is this a good intro to his best work? Lee Morgan's presence is a plus for me. I would strongly recommend Soul Station, Roll Call, and Workout as excellent places to begin. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Dippin' is as good as it gets. A Caddy for Daddy is not far behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 2 hours ago, mr jazz said: Newbie to Mobley. Is this a good intro to his best work? Lee Morgan's presence is a plus for me. My two all-time favorite Mobely titles are his two slightly larger bands/recordings from the mid-1960’s — BOTH with Lee Morgan too!! — namely Slice of the Top, and Third Season. Great tunes, and playing, and arranging especially too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Kenny Dorham`s presence is a huge plus too .... : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Overall I can't find a weak session on this set, I am glad I have them in other form, mostly vinyls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, porcy62 said: Overall I can't find a weak session on this set, I am glad I have them in other form, mostly vinyls. I don’t recall being all that crazy about Reach Out when I picked it up umpteen years ago, but I’ll certainly give it a fresh listen when the new set finally arrives. Definitely a great run of recordings for Hank during these years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 2 hours ago, JSngry said: Dippin' is as good as it gets. A Caddy for Daddy is not far behind. Dippin' is probably my favorite Mobley album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 yep  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 2 hours ago, porcy62 said: Overall I can't find a weak session on this set, I am glad I have them in other form, mostly vinyls. Same here - a couple of wishy-washy tracks on ‘Reach Out’ but some hard bop nuggets in there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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