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“While Mosaic never does wrong, this set is absolutely perfect. Three CDs of Andrew Hill, almost all of it previously unheard by the public. While these sessions probably sat in the vaults to lack of commercial viability at the time, they are every bit as good as Hill's contemporary Blue Note releases that have been released. Some of the lineups are chock full of heavy hitter sidemen- Sam Rivers, Lee Morgan, Woody Shaw, etc. Overall the set is a good indicator of the diversity of Hill's compositonal ideas in the late 60s. He is heard in large group settings, trio settings, and most amazingly working with a string quartet. I find the string quartet sessions to be the most remarkable on the set.” - Customer Review


Mosaic Select: Andrew Hill


"A remarkable burst of creativity over a two week span. Of course the Chet Baker reunion is marvelous. The Vinnie Burke strings are a great complement to Mulligan. I have to admit I was a bit worried about it. To be honest, while I love Gerry, I really bought this set for the Annie Ross session. Just fantastic! Her version of "I Feel Pretty" was worth the price for me. Transcendent.” - Customer Review


Mosaic Select: Gerry Mulligan


“ I've been purchasing Mosaic sets since the 90s and this is among my top five. Tyner's vision comes into focus on these sessions--powerful piano, extended modal songs, Eastern influences, and beautiful melodies. Remastering is top-notch as are the sidemen throughout.” - Customer Review


Mosaic Select: McCoy Tyner

Mosaic Singles
Neglected Gems
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“This is such a great session. It is still so surprising that this lineup of the Messengers is overlooked and underrated. This lineup deserves to be heralded as one of Blakey's best alongside the Golson/Morgan/Timmons/Merritt '58 and the Shorter/Hubbard/Fuller/Walton/Merritt or Workman '61-'64 lineups. And, of course, this set has all of Mosaic's usual exemplary production hallmarks.” - Customer Review


Art Blakey - Hard Bop


“ The mastering on this disc is fantastic. Excellent sonic clarity all around. That, combined with Lloyd's great sense of melody and forward-thinking songwriting make for a satifsying listening experience. Lloyd's cool and progressive style is a joy, and the interplay between all the band members is superb. Tony Williams was one of the funkiest jazz drummers around, too! Buy this and you will find yourself seeking out more Charles Lloyd. Not to be missed! ” - Customer Review


Charles Lloyd - Of Course, Of Course

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Upcoming Release: Woody Shaw 7 CD Limited Edition Collection

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Play: TheMoontrane
 Play: Little Red's Fantasy

“There’s a great trumpet player… He can play different from all of them." – Miles Davis

Available Early June

Excellent Documentary Footage On The Miles Davis Quintet

Check out this with great interview segments with Miles, Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams. I’d never seen this before but it’s a wonderful 14-mnute crash course on of the most complex and intuitive ensembles in jazz history.

-Michael Cuscuna

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Herbie Hancock: Maiden Voyage

Ah, this brings back memories. This performance of “Maiden Voyage” by Herbie Hancock with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Ron Carter and Tony Williams comes from the first Mt Fuji/Blue Note Jazz Festival, an event for which I was musical director and co-producer for 10 years. It was a great even musically and a yearly reunion for many of us amid the beauty of rural Japan. The Japanese audiences are truly amazing.

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Herbie Hancock Birthday: April 12, 1940

This 1987 episode of Marian McPArtland’s Piano Jazz features Herbie Hancock in conversation about his early years in Chicago, his Blue Note years, the film “‘Round Midnight” and his many projects. He plays gorgeous solo versions of “Chan’s Song” and “Dolphin Dance.” Beyond his extraordinary talent, Herbie’s a warm, brilliant person and that comes through in this conversation.

-Michael Cuscuna

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International Jazz Day 2013 Slated for April 30 in Turkey

Turkey will host The second annual International Jazz Day, as declared by UNESCO, in Istanbul on April 30. UNESCO good-will ambassador and Thelonious Monk Jazz Institute chair Herbie Hancock is spearheading the proceedings, which will honor Turkey’s role in jazz.

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Fusion: Music Defying Definition

Fusion is a musical category no one has been able to define because it contains so many diverse artists. Basically, in 1969, it was coined to mean a fusion of jazz and rock. By 1970, it came to mean anything that was successful and pure jazz audiences hated. The audio examples on this NPR piece glimpse the diversity of what was going on in the ‘70s. Fusion continues and has exploded its boundaries well beyond the music created 30 years ago.

-Michael Cuscuna

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fusion , Chick Corea , Herbie Hancock , Mahavishnu Orchestra , music , jazz , rock , Miles Davis , Weather Report

Behind the New Romance of Music Buyers with Vinyl Records

I knew something was up, when my neighbor’s teenage son starting coming home carrying used vinyl jazz records he’d bought. (That day: Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters.) Now the news is spreading: more listeners across the country, and notably, young listeners, are buying music on vinyl –- and the gear to play it. This article from USA Today lays out some of the reasons why interest in vinyl is on the upswing – and why I’m planning to keep my records.

-Nick Moy

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Shirley Horn sings Jobim

Look in on Shirley Horn’s devastatingly direct performance of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Once I Loved,” recorded in Sao Paulo at this Jobim tribute in 1994. In this all-star group, Ron Carter’s bass speaks with notable eloquence.  Have patience with Herbie Hancock’s introduction; he’s rendered virtually speechless by the end.  Thanks to @in2jazz for pointing to this remarkable clip.

-Nick Moy

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Jobim , Ron Carter , Shirley Horn , jazz , Herbie Hancock , singers

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Noteworthy Jazz News

Upcoming Release

John Coltrane (3 LPs)

No Other Complete Session By The Classic Quartet Has Survived


Complete Sun Ship Sessions (#3005)
3 LP Limited Edition Collection

New Releases

Earl Hines (7 CDs)
Classic Earl Hines Sessions 1928-1945 (#254)

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Play: G.T. Stomp
Play: A Monday Date

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Charles Mingus (7 CDs)
Charles Mingus - The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-65 (#253)

One Of Our Most Significant Releases Ever From One Of The Few, True Geniuses - Charles Mingus

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Clifford Brown &
Max Roach (4 LPs)
The Clifford Brown & Max Roach Emarcy Albums (4 LPs)(#3004)

"Brown’s solos, which marry the technical mastery of Dizzy Gillespie, the melodic flow and big sound of Fats Navarro, and a determined optimism all Brown’s own, became touchstones for a generation of young trumpeters; but Roach’s contributions are equally important and made a similar impact." - Bob Blumenthal, liner notes

Recent Releases

Coleman Hawkins

The man whose innovations elevated saxophone to its rightful place in jazz is finally getting the retrospective he deserves.

Classic Coleman Hawkins Sessions 1922-1947 (#251)


Jimmie Lunceford


The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Decca Sessions (#250)

Neglected Swing Giant Lunceford Gets His Ultimate Tribute.

Modern Jazz Quartet


Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings: The Modern Jazz Quartet 1956-1965 (#249)

That sound. One group conceived it. Defined it. Perfected it. The Modern Jazz Quartet was certainly one of the most distinctive voices in the history of jazz.

Jazz Icons (DVDs)



Jazz Icons 6 DVD Box Set: $99.98
Six Stunning Historically Significant Performances

Last Chance

Sonny Stitt:
Last Chance


The Complete Roost Sonny Stitt Studio Sessions (#208)

Pure, Swinging, No-Frills Modern Jazz

Francis Wolff

Limited Edition Photographs


Selected images became the album cover shots for Blue Note's brilliant designer Reid Miles, and are instantly recognized by millions. Now, museum-quality prints in limited editions can be owned forever... But only by a few.

Each image will be made available for one month only. At the end of that month, only the images ordered will be printed and that will be the end of the Limited Edition. The Clifford Brown and the Dexter Gordon photographs have sold out and the next print in this series will be available in June.

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