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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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Randy Weston’s Journey

Randy Weston’s music is nothing if not notable for the breadth and depth of its influence by his world travels. In this Boston Globe profile by Jeremy Goodwin, Weston’s recollections of his many eventful stops, from Bedford-Stuyvesant through the Berkshire Mountains to his life in Tangier, paint the backdrop for the powerful music we’ve heard from him for decades since.

Photo: Carol Friedman

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Tommy Flanagan and Billy Taylor Play Bird

A piano duo performance of Ornithology by Tommy Flanagan and Billy Taylor, from Billy Taylor’s Piano Counterpoint. Uncannily seamless unison playing in the head bursts into vibrant solos, in the inimitable voices of each player. Thanks to Bret Primack for pointing to this clip.

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Tommy Flanagan , Billy Taylor , piano , jazz , Charlie Parker

Paul Bley Blindfold Test

This highly extended blindfold test with Ted Panken finds Paul Bley in irascible, riotous form. It is by no means unusual to find musicians challenging the limitations of the “blindfold test” format; here, Bley prods Panken, the tester, to give him something challenging to listen to and digest \u2014 not so different, after all, from what intelligent and perceptive listeners to the art form should demand.

-Nick Moy

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Paul Bley , piano , jazz , music

Pianist George Cables Answers Five Questions

George Cables, who has been playing solid mainstream piano since the 60’s, most recently a member of the veteran assemblage The Cookers, issued some marvelously pensive responses to questions posed by Alan Nahigian of Astoria Oregon’s Daily Astorian, following a stint in the Pacific Northwest.

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Shirley Scott on Piano Jazz

A very cool 1992 conversation between Marian McPartland and Shirley Scott, using words and pianos. Shirley was the queen of the organ with historic work in the ‘60s with Eddie Lockjaw Davis and then husband Stanley Turrentine. A wonderful sweet person and a kick-ass musician.

-Michael Cuscuna

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Shirley Scott , jazz , Marian McPartland , piano , organ

Remembering Bebo Valdes, Cuban Music Titan

The Latin jazz world lost one of its key figures with the passing of Bebo Valdes on March 22 at age 94. Valdes, one of the greatest pianists in the history of Cuban popular music, drew gracefully from such disparate sources as Yoruba, western Baroque music and Tatum to forge his unique and deeply influential voice. Larry Blumenfeld tells us more about the impact Valdes registered on Latin music as we know it today.

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Bebo Valdes , Cuban music , jazz , piano , Fado , Latin music

An Appreciation of Jaki Byard

The jazz world is so accustomed to considering the greatness of pianist Jaki Byard that we sometimes overlook his pivotal influence as musical educator and role model in his home New England, and in Boston in particular. New Englander Tom Reney posted this fond reminder for the occasion of Jaki Byard’s 90th birthday.

-Nick Moy

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jazz , Jaki Byard , piano , Minug , New England , Boston

The Christian McBride Trio

If you haven’t checked out Christian McBride’s exciting trio, with piano phenom Christian Sands and drummer Ulysses Owens, we’d like to offer you the opportunity to sample their easy, youthful brilliance and exuberance. Recorded At Scala, in Leverkusen, Germany.

-Nick Moy

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Christian McBride , Christian Sands , Ulysses Owens , jazz , piano , bass

Vijay Iyer and Rudresh Mahanthappa Together Live

Two of today’s most important improvisational artists, pianist Vijay Iyer and saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, collaborators for more than a decade, in this exhilarating concert performance of “The Shape of Things,” at the Bridgestone Music Festival in Sao Paulo. With Stephen Crump, bass, and Marcus Gilmore, drums.

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Vijay Iyer , piano , Rudresh Mahanthappa , saxophone , music , jazz

Brad Mehldau’s Cultural and Musical Journey

Ted Panken’s interview with Brad Mehldau from jazz.com sheds light on a generation of jazz students who came through the New School in the late 1980s, as Mehldau did, studying with an earlier generation of master pianists like Kenny Werner and Fred Hersch. Mehldau retraces his dive into classical music and German philosophy, and the German art song, and his journey to embracing other more open song structures to explore.

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