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kitkat · #16 Post by **kitkat** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:37 am

So...now that people have had the chance to listen to it...how's the sound quality? I've already got, proportionally to the size of my binder, a lot of Ellington. If I'm going to be getting hundreds of so-so-quality yet swinging tunes, I think for now I'll stick with the ones I've got. However, if it's great swinging stuff that's got great sound, too, I might throw down $ I don't really have just to make sure I get my hands on it for the future (and possibly can put aside some of my old discs to make room for these).

main_stem · #17 Post by **main_stem** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:18 am

ad-roc wrote:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... 3?v=glance

Duke Ellington 40 Disc Box Set

I f the double CD I have from that collection is any indication then the rest should be excelent. I(t has to be the best transfer I have ever heard.

Jake · #18 Post by **Jake** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:43 am

I've listened to about half (twenty) of the CDs so far, and the sound quality is as good or better than the other Ellington CDs I own with these same tracks...

Mike · #19 Post by **Mike** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 12:02 pm

I gotta disagree here, I got the 40-disc set (which can be found on Ebay for ~$60, btw) and was disappointed with the sound quality. Granted, there is no crackling usually associated with lo-fi recordings, but that is because they have applied (in my opinion) excessive noise reduction, which cuts out a lot of the brightness of the original. However, this is without a doubt the easiest and cheapest way to get the complete early Ellington. So if you're not picky about the sound issue, it's probably worth it.

Jake · #20 Post by **Jake** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 6:19 pm

Mike wrote:they have applied (in my opinion) excessive noise reduction, which cuts out a lot of the brightness of the original.

Probably true; I tend to be wary of the brighness/noise tradeoff, as I have a lot of occasion to DJ on crappy sound systems which make the crackling unbearable.

Yakov · #21 Post by **Yakov** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 12:04 pm

by the way, here's the rundown of that 40 cd big band set:
two discs:
-duke
-basie
-goodman
-glenn miller
-tommy dorsey
-harry james
-artie shaw
-woody herman
-cab calloway
-krupa
-kenton
-chick webb
-lunceford
-erskine hawkins
-fletcher henderson
-charlie barnet
-benny carter
-bunny berigan
-louis armstrong

one disc:
-diz
-lionel hampton
-ellington again

i think i'll buy this; a lot of these artists i don't have anything by. although there will definitely be plenty of overlap with my existing selection. whatever, i'll give away stuff i don't need.

yak.

mark0tz · #22 Post by **mark0tz** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:34 am

Thought I'd post about the e-mail I just got for Tower. I guess they're having a one-day online sale, April 15th. Take 15% off + free shipping.

Coupon Code: TAXDAY15

Again, redeemable online only. no i'm not getting paid for this

Oh, fineprint:

*Applies to any US order $20 or more at Tower.com. Not available in stores. Offer valid on orders placed between 12:00 a.m. (PT) Thursday, 4/15/04 and 11:55 p.m. (PT) Thursday, 4/15/04 and cannot be applied to previously placed orders. Coupon limited to one use per household. Free Standard Shipping Service is limited to orders shipped to addresses within the United States and only applicable to product shipping from the United States. You must be a registered user of Tower.com and signed in to use a coupon code. Please read coupon rules.

kitkat · #23 Post by **kitkat** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:33 am

Louis Armstrong, 12 of the 13 CDs Classics Chronological released for the years 1925-1940, for 20 euros each box set.
45€80 ($56.80) total mailed to the continental U.S. I came REALLY REALLY close to buying them, but I finally convinced myself I have other box set priorities at the same price. I decided to let it go and tell you all about it.

The first set includes 6 of these 7 (I don't know which didn't make it, but I'd imagine it's "In New Orleans 26-27"): this, this, this, this, this, this, and this.
The second set includes: this, this, this, this, this, and this.
Alternate links to the full-price pages: 1, 2
You'd have 11 left to find elsewhere if you wanted to collect them all, including the one above. They go up to 1953.

I've noticed Classics CDs don't tend to drop below $10 per disc; I've never seen them sold as a box set before. Interesting.

If you need help navigating the site (it's in French...though Babelfish and Dictionary.com will do you wonders!), look for me on Yahoo Messenger. Add a 3 to my screen name here and there you have mine over there. I'm online between 3AM EST / midnight PST and 11AM EST / 8AM PST. Or PM me...but I can't give you very fast results that way.

Nyah nyah, I snatched up Petite Fleur there for 4€10 ($5.09).

Yakov · #24 Post by **Yakov** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 11:44 pm

the box went up to 73E!

kitkat · #25 Post by **kitkat** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:54 am

Yeah, I posted a used find. Don't know if anyone will sell it off that cheap again. Keep an eye on it the way many people keep an eye on Big Band Box Set price drops on Amazon. (I'm still waiting for Cradle of Jazz & Swing to Bebop to drop down into the low 40's.)

LazyP · #26 Post by **LazyP** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 2:31 am

For europeans you can always find the same box set for 52 Euro or less at german amazon

http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B ... 28-4516865

Yakov · #27 Post by **Yakov** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 12:53 am

i was talking about the Louis Armstrong "Chronogical" Classics set

RaleighRob · #28 Post by **RaleighRob** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:59 am

Yakov wrote:by the way, here's the rundown of that 40 cd big band set:

(stuff deleted)

This may already be known, but what the hey. I was ripping the CDs from the box set and found that several of the CDs have the same track listing as Chronogical Classics sets. For example, the 2nd Basie CD has the same listing as Basic CC 1943-1945. The 2nd Ellington CD has the same listing as Ellington CC 1944-1945. And the two Harry James CDs are the same as Harry James CC 1937-1939 and CC 1939.

I don't own any of those CCs, so I don't know if the sound quality differs much. If it doesn't, I (and everyone else who owns this box set) essentially have a bunch of CCs for $1.50 each.[/list]

Yakov · #29 Post by **Yakov** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:12 pm

wow, i didn't know that. so it's a bootleg of a PD remaster. sucks for Chronogical but I have no morals so I'm happy

Swifty · #30 Post by **Swifty** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:20 am

Many of you are already on the Mosaic mailing list, but if you're not...

From truebluemusic.com:

SALE ON DISCONTINUED CDs & LPs

The following titles will be deleted as soon as the manufacturers have exhausted their inventory. From now through March 7, 2005, we are offering these items on sale to help our customers acquire the selections they desire before it is too late. Visit Last Chance/Running Low page

ON CD:

Louis Armstrong: The California Concerts (4 CDs) - was $49.98, now $39.98
Art Ensemble Of Chicago: 1967/68 (5 CDs) - was $79.98, now $69.98
Art Blakey: Paris Jam Sessions was $15.98, now $11.98
Clifford Brown: Complete Blue Note/Pacific Jazz Recordings (4 CDs) - was $59.98, now $49.98
Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond: 1975: The Duets - was $18.98, now $14.98
Duke Ellington: Complete Brunswick/Vocalion Recordings 1926-31 (3 CDs) - was $39.98, now $31.98
Woody Herman: Jazz Live-East And West - was $15.98, now $11.98
Woody Herman: 1963 - was $15.98, now $11.98
Flip Phillips: Swing Is The Thing - was $17.98, now $13.98
Pee Wee Russell: Jazz Original - was $15.98, now $11.98
Archie Shepp: Live In San Francisco - was $15.98, now $11.98
Sarah Vaughan: Complete on Mercury Vol. 1, 1954-56 (6 CDs) - was $89.98, now $69.98
Sarah Vaughan: Complete on Mercury Vol. 2, 1956-57 (5 CDs) - was $74.98, now $59.98
Margaret Whiting: Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook - was $18.98, now $14.98
Various Artists: The Commodore Records Story (2 CDs) - was $24.98, now $19.98

ON LP:
Clifford Brown: Memorial - was $10.98, now $8.49
Chick Corea: Remembering Bud Powell (Two 180-gram LPs) - was $29.98, now $23.98
Eddie Lockjaw Davis: Cookbook, Vol. 2 - was $10.98, now $8.49
Bill Evans/Eddie Gomez: Intuition - was $10.98, now $8.49
Red Garland: All Morning Long - was $10.98, now $8.49
Lonnie Johnson: Blues, Ballads & Jumpinâ Jazz Vol. 2 - was $17.98, now $15.98
Mark Murphy:That's How I Love The Blues - was $10.98, now $8.49
Art Pepper: Smack Up - was $10.98, now $8.49
Maxine Sullivan: Tribute To Andy Razaf (180-gram) - was $24.98, now $19.98

ITEMS ON LAST CHANCE

The following discontinued items are in very short supply and once our inventory is depleted, they are gone for good. Visit Last Chance/Running Low page

ON CD
Louis Armstrong: Satchmo The Great $12.98
George Braith: The Complete Blue Note Sessions (2 CDs) $26.98
Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland: Handle With Care $15.98
Nat King Cole: Lush Life $12.98
Sonny Criss: The Complete Imperial Sessions (2 CDs) $26.98
Jackie McLean: Nature Boy $16.98
Jay McShann: Airmail Special $16.98

ON LP:
Bill Evans/Eddie Gomez: Montreux III $10.98
Gil Evans: Plus Ten $10.98
Eddie Gale: Black Rhythm Happening (180-gram) $17.98
Speckled Red: The Dirty Dozens $10.98
Clark Terry: Duke With A Difference $10.98
Various Artists: Ann Arbor Blues And Jazz Festival 1972 (Two 180-gram LPs) $44.98

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