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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

A Short Post On Tracking Down Blue Note LPs

This “Tracking Tres Blue Notes” post on Jazz Collector and the ensuing comments show just how complicated and high stakes collecting jazz LPs can be. This site is full of great topics and tips like “$1,000 Records” and “Collecting Tips.” Be careful; record collecting is highly addictive and definitely hazardous to your marriage.

-Michael Cuscuna

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Jazz , LPs , records , vinyl , collectors , Blue Note

Vijay Iyer: Five Great Ways to Listen to Wadada Leo Smith

We’re gratified to see the name of Wadada Leo Smith crop up in recent conversation, whether to acknowledge his contributions to long-form composition or to point to his tribute to Rosa Parks. In this post on NPR’s A Blog Supreme, pianist Vijay Iyer recommends five recordings of Wadada Leo Smith — including “Rosa Parks” — that you should check out. NPR provides the click buttons.

-Nick Moy

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Wadada Leo Smith , Vijay Iyer , jazz , music , Rosa Parks

Duke Ellington: Our Band Will Never Sound The Same

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra were playing at Philharmonic Hall in NY, April 16, 1971 and I had tickets. Ray Nance, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney were there and I seem to recall Cootie Williams was there although discographies claim he was not. But one whom I had idolized was no longer a part of the Ellington ensemble. Almost a year had gone since the passing of Johnny Hodges. The Maestro’s remark that “because of this great loss, our band will never sound the same” was indeed a correct statement. JazzVideoGuy has uploaded this clip onto YouTube which should date to circa 1964.

-Scott Wenzel

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Duke Ellington , Jazz , Johnny Hodges

Charles Tolliver Big Band in Concert

This is the amazing Charles Tolliver big band, with Tolliver’s trumpet up front, performing his composition “Ruthie’s Heart” at the 2004 Pori Festival in Finland.

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Charles Tolliver , big bands , trumpet , jazz

Ron Carter Gets to the Point with Ethan Iverson

At least at first, Ethan Iverson can scarcely contain his awe of interviewing Ron Carter. Fortunately, that doesn’t deter the two from some penetrating comments on the essential attributes of some great drummers and bassists — including Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, Billy Higgins, Wilbur Ware and Percy Heath — and what Carter sees as his role in working with drummers.

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Ron Carter , bass , drums , Tony Williams , Elvin Jones , jazz , Percy Heath , Billy Higgins , Wilbur Ware

Yogi Berra Speaks Out on Jazz

This rare interview with Yogi Berra appeared in the blog A Passion for Jazz.

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Yogi Berra , baseball , jazz

Sonny Greer: The Jazz Oral History Project

An indispensable research tool that I’ve used in the process of updating a Mosaic set’s discography comes from a series of interviews recorded and transcribed by The Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University. The Jazz Oral History Project is not only an education but a joy to hear the people who made the music speak not only about music but about their personal lives. Thankfully you can hear these via the IJS website.

- Scott Wenzel http://newarkwww.rutgers.edu/IJS/johpaudio/SonnyGreer_audio.html

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Sonny Greer , jazz

Wes Montgomery Birthday: Born March 6, 1923

Nancy Wilson’s Jazz Profiles on NPR focused on the all too short life and career of the fluid, funky guitar virtuoso. Wes Montgomery. A lot of peers, fellow musicians and experts weigh in on this genius guitarist.

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Jazz , guitar , Wes Montgomery

Wes Montgomery: Rare Performance With An All-Star European Band

Wes Montgomery performing his “West Coast Blues” in Hamburg in 1965 with an all-star European band (Johnny Griffin was living there long enough to qualify). Very cool to see Wes in an in-studio situation without an audience. He’s relaxed and smiling ear-to-ear and playing with the same effortless ease as he does on stage.

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Wes Montgomery , Jazz , guitar

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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Brad Mehldau , jazz , classical music , piano

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Woody Shaw (7 CDs)

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


The Complete Muse Sessions (#255)
7 CD Limited Edition Collection

New Releases

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

Listen To Clips

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

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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