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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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Latter-day Ahmad Jamal, circa 2011

Pianist Ahmad Jamal, playing a fresh version of “One,” recorded at Jazz a Vienne 2011. With James Camack, bass Herlin Riley, drums, and Manolo Badrena, percussion.

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John Lewis: At Home with the Blues

John Lewis’s appearance on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz from the first season in 1979 fittingly starts with a wonderful piano blues. I remember being amazed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in the mid ‘70s when Lewis unleashed a soulful set of piano blues. I had always associated him with the Modern Jazz Quartet and jazz interpretations of Bach’s music. But that typecasting came to a quick end that evening.

-Michael Cuscuna

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Cecil Taylor in brilliant concert form

An all-too-brief, but for the most part, beautifully shot, clip of Cecil Taylor in superb solo form at the Jazz Ost-West Festival in N\u00fcrnberg 1984, Germany. Wish we could provide you with more.

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Renee Rosnes Meets Steve Wilson at the Village Vanguard

NPR’s Live At The Village Vanguard is a well-curated series of performances from one of the most venerated jazz clubs in the world. Alto and soprano saxophonist Steve Wilson and pianist Renee Rosnes first played together in the band OTB in the late ‘80s. Their musical paths have crossed constantly over the past 25 years and their empathy strengthens as this wonderful drummerless performance with bassist Peter Washington attests.

-Michael Cuscuna

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All Ears on Piano Master Kenny Werner

Kenny Werner joins Marian McPartland on this 2007 edition of NPR’s Piano Jazz. Sensitive and forward thinking, Werner has long been regarded as one of the great pianists to emerge in the 1980s, but he has also recently come into his own as a major composer and arranger, thanks to recent ambitious projects on Half Note Records. (Photo by Richard Conde)

-Michael Cuscuna

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Bill Evans Plays Waltz for Debby

Bill Evans gives a beautiful reading of his most famous composition “Waltz For Debby” on what appears to be an early-to-mid‘60s TV show. Gorgeous performance. With Chuck Israels on bass and Larry Bunker on drums.

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The Day Dollar Brand Met Thelonious Monk

Those of us who grew up listening to South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibhahim, aka Dollar Brand, assume that the man considered “Africa’s Monk” must have grown up under Thelonious Monk’s influence. According to the prolific Monk biographer Robin Kelley, here is where it started, and how it happened.

-Nick Moy

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Treasured Memories of Sonny Clark

Sam Stephenson, who has been researching and archiving photographer W. Eugene Smith’s amazing tapes of rehearsals and jam sessions at his Manhattan loft, has written this very detailed and poignant essay on the life and death of the great, almost forgotten pianist Sonny Clark. This is a must read, accompanied by a great Francis Wolff photo of Clark and Dexter Gordon.

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Duke Ellington, meet Joan Miro

This is magical: Duke Ellington visits a French medieval village overlooking the Cote d’Azur, where he meets another giant: artist Joan Miro. With Miro looking on, Ellington, John Lamb and Sam Woodyard play a new composition that became The Shepherd (Who Watches over the Night Flock). Some fantastic views of Miro’s sculpture.  Thanks to Open Culture for pointing to this clip.

-Nick Moy

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Vijay Iyer: Don’t Write Off Jazz Yet

To followers of pianist Vijay Iyer, it’s no surprise that his latest trio recording, Accelerando, has been showing up left and right on critics’ year-end Ten Best lists this year. Check out this astonishingly wide-ranging interview with Iyer, including his ruminations on the state of jazz, from CitySoundInertia earlier this year. Iyer’s penetrating intelligence, razor-sharp perception and expansive passion are everywhere, cooking on all burners.

-Nick Moy

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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

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

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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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