Mosaic Selects
Ltd. Edition 3 CD Sets
Running Low

“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
Running Low

“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

Mosaic Select: Bobby Hutcherson (MS-026)

Mosaic Select

"Hutcherson is splendid throughout, reaffirming his reputation as the premier post-bop vibraphonist in jazz." - Joel Roberts, All About Jazz

Limited Edition: 5000 copies

3 CDs - $44.00

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Overlooked and Rare.
Bobby Hutcherson, one of the greatest vibists in jazz, had been a member of the Blue Note family since 1963 and he was one of the last artists to leave the label before it shut down in 1980. The '70s was a rough decade for pure jazz; funk and fusion had taken over the jazz market. The five albums in this collection, recorded between 1974 and 1977, were among the overlooked victims of that era. Each is a straight-ahead, small-group studio session and each contains a superb cast and excellent, varied compositions.

Cirrus features Bobby's working band of Woody Shaw, Bill Henderson, Ray Drummond and Larry Hancock with the saxophones of Harold Land and Manny Boyd added. It includes the first recording of Shaw's jazz standard Rosewood. Inner Glow, not released until 5 years later and even then only in Japan, features a three-horn front line with Harold Land, Oscar Brashear and Thurman Green.

Waiting, The View From The Inside and Knucklebean, all among Bobby's best work, revolve around his working band of the time: saxophonist Manny Boyd, bassist James Leary and drummer Eddie Marshall. George Cables or Larry Nash complete the group on piano and Freddie Hubbard is added as guest on Knucklebean. This band had developed an extraordinary empathy during its time and the musicians execute the exceptional material, most from Hutcherson and Leary, with ease, invention and enthusiasm. Added to the Waiting album is a tune from the session that was previously only issued on a Dutch compilation in 1979.

These superb albums received shockingly little notice and quickly sank from sight. As a result of their obscurity, they have not been issued on LP or CD until now.

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	*Bobby is the jazz man!!!!!*
What can I say. This music is awesome. I have all the Rudy Van Guilder reissues on Blue Note which are excellent but with these Mosaic releases I can hear more Hutcherson in some very classy arrangements that are otherwise not available. Way to go Mosaic this one is a keeper. Thanks again for this music and all you do to keep the jazz tradition alive. Keep up the good work.

	*Not Much Shaw or Land*
This is good stuff but anyone drawn to this compilation by the presence of Woody Shaw and/or Harold Land will be disappointed. They each solo on only a few of the tracks on which they are included. Why Hutcherson relegated such great players to background and ensemble playing is a mystery. On most Hutcherson albums on which Land is included, Land is featured prominently. Not here, however. On the plus side, Freddie Hubbard solos on most of the tracks from the one album he played on.

	*Terrific Albums*
My pre-order hasn't arrived yet, but these are terrific albums. I have enjoyed all of them on my old scratched LPs, and I'm looking forward to having them on CD.

	*The Waiting Is Over...*
Waiting and these other rare gems are well worth the wait

Mosaic Select: Bobby Hutcherson (MS-026)
Limited Edition: 5000 copies
3 CDs - $44.00

Customer Reviews:

"What can I say. This music is awesome. I have all the Rudy Van Guilder reissues on Blue Note which are excellent but with these Mosaic releases I can hear more Hutcherson in some very classy arrangements that are otherwise not available."
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