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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

Sidney Bechet
Mosaic Select: Sidney Bechet (MS-022)
Sidney Bechet’s exciting soprano sax work had the power of a ballistic missile. His legacy is brilliantly displayed here in this set of recordings from 1923 through 1947 for the Columbia family of labels. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

3 CDs - $44.00

Bix Beiderbecke
The Complete OKeh /Brunswick Bix, Trumbauer & Teagarden #211
Some of the most important jazz recordings of the last century. This collection centers on three giants and how their careers intersected during a decade of classic American jazz. - Limited Edition: 7500 Copies

7 CDs - $112.00

Chu Berry
Classic Chu Berry Columbia and Victor Sessions (#236)
A Master Class in Swing.This is a comprehensive collection with countless pivotal sessions. If he hadn't died young, Chu Berry might have become the most influential tenor saxophonist of the 20th Century. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

7 CDs - $119.00

Ruby Braff
Ruby Braff - Hi-Fi Salute To Bunny (MCD-1016)
To pay homage to Bunny, RCA Victor decided to bring Ruby Braff and seven mainstream veterans and newcomers to the studio and perform nine tunes associated with Berigan.

1 CD - $15.00

Al Cohn
Mosaic Select: Cohn, Newman & Green (MS-027)
This set is currently on backorder and is expected in 2010.

In the mid fifties, Al Cohn, Joe Newman and Freddie Green were ubiquitous at RCA Victor jazz sessions. In 1955, they made five superb small group swing albums together for RCA with the group size ranging from septet to nonet. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

3 CDs - $44.00

Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington - The Cosmic Scene (MCD-1001)
What makes this small group session unique is that it has a big sound to it. It features three soloists: Clark Terry on fluegelhorn, Paul Gonsalves on tenor sax and Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet.

1 CD - $15.00

Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington: 1936-40 Small Group Sessions (#235)
This set gathers together all the small group sessions led by Duke Ellington and his sidemen Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard, Cootie Williams and Johnny Hodges, during the years 1936-40. - Limited Edition: 10000 Copies

7 CDs - $119.00

Bud Freeman
Bud Freeman- Chicago/ Austin High School (MCD-1002)
For the three sessions led by Bud Freeman on RCA Victor in 1957, he assembled three excellent bands to tackle 14 venerated compositions from the '20s and '30s. Sidemen include Jimmy McPartland, Billy Butterfield, Jack Teagarden, Pee Wee Russell, Peanuts Hucko and George Wettling.

1 CD - $15.00

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

Bobby Hackett
The Complete Capitol Bobby Hackett Solo Sessions (#210)
Most of these hard-to-come-by Capitol sessions have been long forgotten and unavailable for decades. However, we’ve decided it was high time to bring the beauty and charm of these 10 classic Hackett LPs back with a box set of 5 CDs. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

5 CDs - $80.00

Lionel Hampton
The Complete Lionel Hampton Victor Sessions 1937-41 (#238)
We regard this set as among our very significant releases, because of the moment in music it captures; because of the quality of the music and the sidemen; because of the comprehensive nature of the collection; and because of the sound restoration. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

5 CDs - $85.00

Jonah Jones
Jonah Jones - At The Embers (MCD-1017)
Trumpeter Jonah Jones found a perfect sound of muted trumpet with piano, bass and drums that produced a slew of hit albums during the late 1950s. "At The Embers" was one of the best of those albums which was originally issued on the rare Groove label

1 CD - $15.00

Django Reinhardt
The Complete Django Reinhardt HMV Sessions (#190)
From the vaults of HMV and Swing, these recordings -- 118 in all - span Django's most productive years, from 1936 to 1948, and feature him performing solo guitar and in duet with Grappelli as well as with the quintet. - Limited Edition: 7500 Copies

6 CDs - $96.00

Jack Teagarden
The Complete Roulette Jack Teagarden Sessions (#218)
This set is currently on backorder and is expected mid-late December.

Especially on the live material from the Roundtable in New York City, which occupies half of this set, this group’s ability to work together and inspire each other to create joyful jazz is especially rewarding. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

4 CDs - $68.00

Various
Mosaic Select: Boogie Woogie & Blues Piano (MS-030)
When it comes to boogie woogie, Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson and Jimmy Yancey are the innovative pantheon and some of their finest performances are represented here. Later interpreters like Freddie Slack, Kenny Kersey, Teddy Wilson, and Mary Lou Williams are also included. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

3 CDs - $44.00

Various Artists
The Complete H.R.S. Sessions (#187)
The label's main fare was wonderfully-arranged, tightly-executed, small-group septets and octets that swung like mad. You could look forever for the original 78s. But Mosaic gives due to these early preservationists by putting together all 124 performances on 6 CDs. - Limited Edition: 7500 Copies

6 CDs - $96.00

George Wein
George Wein - Is Alive And Well (MCD-1018)
The Newport All Stars on this occasion are Pee Wee Russell, clarinet; Bud Freeman, tenor sax; Jack Lesberg, bass; Don Lamond, drums, and myself on piano

1 CD - $15.00

Lester Young
The Lester Young/Count Basie Sessions 1936-1940 (#239)
Available at last: the most important collection imaginable from the legendary pairing of Lester Young with Count Basie... a set whose contents rank among the most influential recordings in history. - Limited Edition: 5000 Copies

4 CDs - $68.00

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