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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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General Motors Learns a Lesson in Jazz Song: Lyrics Matter

Jazz has been no stranger to controversy, and apparently no less so today, in Adam Pasick’s story of international affront. It might be convenient to cast blame on Lil Hardin Armstrong for the language in the 1938 song that inflamed Canadian airwaves in 2013 and caught the notice of media in China. As I see it, though, Armstrong’s song is yet another reminder of what jazz musicians had to do to earn a buck in those days \u2014 not to mention a reminder of how times have changed in China, Japan and the Arab world. Evidently, some folks at one major American corporation might just be coming up that learning curve.

-Nick Moy

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jazz , Lil Hardin Armstrong , Louis Armstrong , General Motors , China , Japan , music , Canada , Adam Pasick , South China Morning Post , Asia , race

Opus De Horace

Ethan Iverson’s post pays tribute to what was probably Horace Silver’s first hit, “Opus De Funk,” with the notated music and the recording. Great stuff, as is everything on Ethan Iverson’s site.

-Michael Cuscuna

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Race in America and the Voice of Duke Ellington

This 2010 New Yorker review of Harvey G. Cohen’s book, “Duke Ellington’s America” bristles with atmosphere from many periods punctuating Ellington’s life and career: the Kentucky Club in 1926, from the plunger mute of Bubber Miley; the brilliant bands of the late 30s and early 40s, seen solo by solo; and the injustices of the 1950s that galvanized Ellington’s civil rights involvement in the 1960s. The review reopens the disquieting issue that periodically confronts great musicians in jazz: how social responsibility dovetails — or should dovetail — with musical identity and celebrity.

Have you read this book? If so, what did you think?

-Nick Moy

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The Blue Note sound: listening to the heart of Hard Bop

I think it’s safe to say that Hard Bop (as in the Blue Note sound forged by Art Blakey and Horace Silver) is the foundation of modern jazz today, even more so than the stylistic revolution (Be bop) which made it possible. Here are five prime examples.

-Michael Cuscuna

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hard bop , Art Blakey , Horace Silver , jazz , music , Blue Note

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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)

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

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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