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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

Various - The Jazz Piano (MCD-1012)

Mosaic Singles

"While Duke, Earl and Mary Lou are masters of “stride” piano, the dean of “stride” pianists is, without a doubt, Willie “The Lion” Smith... Charles Mingus commented, after hearing Willie demonstrate the finer aspects of “stride” piano, “Most guys need a whole band to swing like that.” - Billy Taylor, liner notes

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Get This and Listen to the History of Jazz Piano
The "Various Artists" on this album read like the history of jazz piano: Willie "The Lion" Smith, Earl Hines, Duke Ellington, Mary Lou Williams, Billy Taylor and Charles Bell. The occasion was a piano workshop on a Sunday afternoon at the Pittsburgh Jazz Festival in 1965, obviously a time when giants still walked the earth.

The original album contains only ten tunes. This CD reissue contains all 19 performances, newly remixed from the original three-track masters, adding new material from Smith, Williams, Taylor and Bell. The concert is now presented in the order in which it was performed.

Each pianist performs solo or with bassist Larry Gales and drummer Ben Riley. Earl Hines duets with Ellington on an improvised blues and with Taylor on "Sweet Lorraine." The concert closes with a blow-out version of "Rosetta" with Hines, Smith, Williams, Taylor and George Wein sharing two pianos. A one-of-a-kind event.

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	*Fantastic Piano Jazz*
I am so happy to finally have this concert issued uncut and with fantastic sound. The closest thing to being there! Everyone acquits themselves nicely here but I must single out Billy Taylor and Charles Bell for playing way above their level. They truly sound like they belong in the company they are keeping. Taylor's version of "I'll Remember April" is particularly memorable given the propulsive swing of Larry Gales and Ben Riley behind him. In fact, as a rhythm section, Gales and Riley really astound. They push everyone! Get this disc, it is an important milestone in piano jazz. Where else are you going to hear Earl Hines, Mary Lou Williams, The Duke, and The Lion all play together?

	*Brilliant!*
This has to be the most sheerly entertaining and enjoyable album that I've heard for some time. At the time of recording, so many jazz greats were around that we perhaps took them for granted. But the passage of time has put this into a different perspective. Congratulations, Mosaic, on digging this gem out of the vaults, and for adding so much material not issued on the original LP. Bob Wright, Hitchin, Herts, UK

Various - The Jazz Piano (MCD-1012)
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Duke Ellington - House of Lords
Play: 56 | 100
Mary Lou Williams - 45 Degree Angle
Play: 56 | 100
Willie "The Lion" Smith - Contrary Motion
Play: 56 | 100

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