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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

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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

Toshiko Akiyoshi

Mosaic Select: Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin (MS-033)
With the formation of their 16-piece orchestra in 1973, Toshiko's image shifted from being a great bop-inspired pianist to being a composer-arranger of great invention. Her scores are varied and rich in tonal colors, often drawing on traditional Japanese music as well as jazz. The band, loaded with the cream of the LA scene and led by Lew, swings the hell out of her inventive, intricate arrangements. Their five studio albums (1974-77) form the great initial opus by this distinctive orchestra; they are Kogun, Long Yellow Road, Tales Of A Courtesan, Insights and March Of The Tadpoles - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

3 CDs - $44.00

Louis Armstrong

The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions 1935-46 (#243)
Some of the performances are among the most significant of his life and a lasting gift to music - there isn't a trumpeter since who hasn't marveled at the brilliance of his tone, coherence of his soloing, and perfection of his execution on the 1938 "Struttin' With Some Barbecue." It is, plain and simple, a flawless record. - Limited Edition: 10000 Copies

7 CDs - $119.00

Anthony Braxton

The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton (#242)
What made Braxton's output at Arista (1974-80) so unique was the range of projects he was able to realize thanks to the supportive budgets of a major label. This 8-CD set rescues his entire 13-LP Arista output from forgotten vaults. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

8 CDs - $136.00

Duke Ellington

The Complete 1932-1940 Bruns./Col./Master Rec. of Ellington
"Sophisticated Lady." "Stormy Weather." "Solitude." "In a Sentimental Mood." "Echoes of Harlem." "Caravan." All of them and many more are a part of "The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia, and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra," an unprecedented 11-CD set that compiles these recordings for the first, and quite possibly the last, time. There would be many more exceptional compositions in the years following, including his highly regarded suites and longer works, but the scope of our latest, lavish Mosaic collection is the period when Ellington would establish himself as the most important composer ever in jazz. - Limited Edition: 5,000 Copies

11 CDs - $179.00

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella & Duke at the Cote D'Azur (3 LPs) (MRLP-3002)
This set is on backorder and is expected to be restocked May, 2013.

You really never know how music festival special events will turn out. For the audience, there can be an electric charge in the moment, hearing favorites in unfamiliar pairings. In retrospect rarely do you experience anything explosive. That was not the case in 1966 when Ella Fitzgerald met Duke Ellington, for the final time in their careers. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

3 LPs (180 gram) - $90.00

Benny Goodman

The Columbia and OKeh Benny Goodman Orchestra Sessions (#240
A treasure trove of seven CDs, spanning nearly 20 years of Goodman's musical life, from the late 1930s when his popularity was already well established, throughout the 1950s when Benny would assemble the cream of the mainstream jazz world to be, even if it were just for one session, the Benny Goodman Orchestra. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

7 CDs - $119.00

Woody Herman

The Complete Woody Herman Columbia (1945-7)(#223)
These are the recordings that introduced a new sound and fury to Big Band music in the 1940s. Here they are, massively collected on seven CDs from the Columbia vaults for the first time anywhere. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

7 CDs - $119.00

Woody Herman

Mosaic Select: Woody Herman (MS-031)
This set is on backorder and is expected to be restocked in the 2nd half of 2013.

The Phillips recordings of Woody Herman, spanning the mid 1960s, are considered by many to be the greatest of all the Herman Herds with stellar soloists including Sal Nistico, Phil Wilson, Bill Chase and Jake Hanna. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

3 CDs - $44.00

Earl Hines

Classic Earl Hines Sessions 1928-1945 (#254)
For the first time ever, you can own a set that brings together Earl Hines' important work as a leader and soloist spanning 1928 to 1945. This unprecedented collection draws from all the important labels that recorded him -- OKeh, Victor, Brunswick, Vocalion, Bluebird and Signature. - Limited Edition: 5,000 Copies

7 CDs - $119.00

Quincy Jones

The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions (#237)
It didn’t make sense economically, didn’t make sense logistically, didn’t provide ego satisfaction for star players, but Quincy Jones formed a big band. For the sheer sake of the music. - Limited Edition: 7500 Copies

5 CDs - $85.00

Jimmie Lunceford

The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Decca Sessions (#250)
With reliable interest in the Swing era, you’d think the industry by now would have commissioned comprehensive retrospectives of every name of seminal importance. Every band of era-defining significance. But you’d be wrong. Inexplicably, there has been a glaring omission. Until now. With Mosaic’s latest set of The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Decca Sessions, one can appreciate the innovations and brilliance of this band as never before. - Limited Edition: 5,000 Copies

7 CDs - $119.00

Oliver Nelson

The Oliver Nelson Verve/Impulse Big Band Sessions (#233)
One of the most important big band composers and arrangers of the 1960s. Thirty years after Oliver Nelson's sudden and tragic death, we at Mosaic Records believe it's high time for a major re-evaluation of his music. - Limited Edition: 10000 Copies

6 CDs - $102.00

Sam Rivers

Mosaic Select: Sam Rivers & The Rivbea Orch.-Trilogy(MS-038)
The RivBea Orchestra transcends notions of the traditional and the avant-garde; it’s bracingly dissonant, but all about forms and variations. For all Rivers’ idiosyncrasies, big band conventions abound: 4 and 8-bar blocks, brass punches, motifs volleyed between horn sections, focused solos, and heart-quickening excitement. - Limited Edition: 5,000 Copies

3 CDs - $44.00

Artie Shaw

Classic Artie Shaw Bluebird And Victor Sessions (#244)
This set is on backorder and is expected to be restocked in the 2nd half of 2013.

An improviser and technician of the highest order, Shaw’s inventions were a never-ending stream of melodic perfection cradled by a tone that was as full as any a clarinetist could wish for. To offer the finest sound possible, we've located the original metal parts and pristine vinyl test pressings from the Victor and Bluebird vault. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

7 CDs - $119.00

Charles Tolliver

Mosaic Select: Charles Tolliver Big Band (MS-037)
The Charles Tolliver Big Band has come to be known for its intricate, layered writing, charging rhythms and exciting soloists. The band’s roots trace back to 1970 when Tolliver recorded “Music Inc. & Big Band” for his Strata-East label. He and Stanley Cowell were the composers and principal soloists for this ground-breaking album, which represented the new approach to big band writing since the emergence of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra five years earlier. - Limited Edition: 5,000 Copies

3 CDs - $44.00

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