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Mosaic Select 8: Duke Pearson

by C. Andrew Hovan
July 26, 2004

Duke Pearson Mosaic Select 8 Mosaic Records In recent years artists such as Mike LeDonne and Jim Rotondi have brought to light the overwhelming lyrical gifts of composer Duke Pearson in their own recordings of some of his most memorable lines. Unfortunately, too much of Pearson's work lies just under the radar ...

Paul Chambers: Mosaic Select 5: Paul Chambers

by C. Andrew Hovan
July 25, 2004

Aside from Ray Brown and Dave Holland, few bass players over the years have chosen to put their instruments up front as a leading voice. Lest we forget the efforts in this area by the legendary Paul Chambers, a recent Mosaic Select collection sets the record straight on the bassist's own sessions as a leader. While ...

Mosaic Select 6: John Patton

by C. Andrew Hovan
July 24, 2004

John Patton Mosaic Select 6 Mosaic The great thing about Mosaic's new Select series of reissues is that they are small enough to accommodate a variety of concepts that might not otherwise make sense within the context of the label's full-size sets. While those boxes represent complete outputs of certain artists and/or ...

Mosaic Select: Liebman & Bierach

by John Kelman
April 22, 2004

It's not often that one hears of musical relationships that last as long as twenty years, but saxophonist Dave Liebman and pianist Richie Beirach have shared a musical friendship that spanned a number of ensembles and contexts; sometimes, as in the case of their groundbreaking group Lookout Farm, they adapted to current trends, but they never ...

The Complete Blue Note Lou Donaldson Sessions 1957-1960

By Lou Donaldson

Label: Mosaic Records
Released: 2003
Track listing:

DISC ONE: 1. Sputnik (C) 10:02 (Lou Donaldson), 2. Dewey Square (C) 7:15 (CharlieParker), 3. Strollin' In (C) 14:35 (Lou Donaldson), 4. Groovin' High (C) 6:22 (Dizzy Gillespie), 5. Three Little Words (F) 6:16 (B. Kalmar-H. Ruby), 6. Smooth Groove (F) 5:48 (Lou Donaldson), 7. Just Friends (F) 5:09 (S. Lewis-J. Klenner), 8. Blue Moon (F) 3:01 (R. Rodgers-L. Hart), 9. Jump Up (F) 6:30 (Lou Donaldson), 10. Don't Take Your Love From Me (F) 5:47 (Harry Nemo), 11. Confirmation (F) 5:32 (Charlie Parker)

DISC TWO: 1. Dorothy (B) 5:20 (Rudy Nichols), 2. I Won't Cry Anymore (B) 4:18 (A. Frisch-F. Wise), 3. Herman's Mambo (B) 4:50 (Herman Foster), 4. Peck Time (B) 5:18 (Lou Donaldson), 5. There'll Never Be Another You (B) 5:04 (M. Gordon-H. Warren), 6. Groove Junction (B) 6:14 (Lou Donaldson), 7. Grits And Gravy (B) 6:16 (Lou Donaldson), 8. There'll Never Be Another You (mono master) (B) 7:18 (M. Gordon-H. Warren), 9. Blues Walk (D) 6:32 (Lou Donaldson), 10. Move (D) 5:51 (Denzil Best), 11. The Masquerade Is Over (D) 5:50 (H. Magidson-A. Wrubel), 12. Play, Ray (D) 5:21 (Lou Donaldson), 13. Autumn Nocturne (D) 4:52 (J. Myrow-K. Gannon), 14. Calling All Cats (D) 5:14 (Lou Donaldson)

DISC THREE: 1. Light Foot (E) 5:32 (Lou Donaldson), 2. Hog Maw (false start) (E) 1:15 3. Hog Maw (E) 6:19 (Lou Donaldson), 4. Mary Ann (E) 6:42 (unknown), 5. Green Eyes (E) 5:19 (N. Menendez-A. Utrera), 6. Walkin' By The River (E) 5:36 (U. Carlisle-R. Sour), 7. Day Dreams (E) 4:59 (Herman Foster), 8. Stella By Starlight (E) 5:49 (V. Young-N. Washington), 9. Jump Up (E) 5:03 (Lou Donaldson), 10. Mary Ann (alt tk) (E) 6:00 (unknown), 11. Stella By Starlight (alt tk) (E) 5:51 (V. Young-N. Washington), 12. Candy (I) 6:12 (David-Whitney-Kramer), 13. Midnight Sun (I) 5:45 (Hampton-Burke-Mercer), 14. Avalon (I) 5:16 (Rose-DeSylva-Jolson)

DISC FOUR: 1. The Squirrel (I) 3:34 (Tadd Dameron), 2. Si Si Safronia (I) 4:31 (Lou Donaldson), 3. Exactly Like You (I) 5:03 (D. Fields-J. McHugh), 4. Dog Walk (I) 4:23 (Lou Donaldson), 5. Gravy Train (J) 8:16 (Lou Donaldson), 6. South Of The Border (J) 5:29 (J. Kennedy-M. Carr), 7. Polka Dots And Moonbeams (J) 4:56 (J. Burke-J. Van Heusen), 8. Avalon (J) 4:13 (V. Rose-A. Jolson), 9. Candy (J) 9:15 (David-Whitney-Kramer), 10. Twist Time (J) 6:44 (Lou Donaldson), 11. Glory Of Love (J) 4:01 (Billy Hill), 12. Gravy Train (alt tk) (J) 7:33 (Lou Donaldson), 13. Glory Of Love (alt tk) (J) 3:48 (Billy Hill)

DISC FIVE: 1. Caravan (A) 5:56 (Tizol-Ellington-Mills), 2. Old Folks (A) 6:19 (W. Robinson-D. Hill,) 3. That Good Old Feeling (A) 6:49 (Lou Donaldson), 4. Move It (A) 5:54 (Lou Donaldson,) 5. There Is No Greater Love (A) 6:52 (I. Jones-M. Symes), 6. L.D.Blues (A) 5:17 (Lou Donaldson), 7. Stella By Starlight (A) 7:42 (V. Young-N. Washington), 8. L.D.Blues (fast version) (A) 4:18 (Lou Donaldson), 9. Lou's Blues (G) 5:55 (Lou Donaldson), 10. Be My Love (G) 5:42 (N. Brodszky-S. Cahn), 11. Idaho (G) 5:08 (Jesse Stone), 12. The Nearness Of You (G) 4:39 (H. Carmichael-N. Washington)

DISC SIX: 1. Mack The Knife (G) 5:15 (K. Weill-B. Brecht), 2. Crosstown Shuffle (G) 5:12 (Lou Donaldson), 3. Tangerine (G) 4:56 (V. Schertzinger-J. Mercer), 4. Blues for J.P. (H) 5:37 (Horace Parlan), 5. The Man I Love (H) 5:12 (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin), 6. Politely (H) 5:51 (Bill Hardman), 7. It's You Or No One (H) 3:56 (J. Styne-S. Cahn), 8. The Truth (H) 5:21 (Lou Donaldson), 9. Goose Grease (H) 6:05 (Lou Donaldson), 10. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (H) 6:33 (S. Romberg-O. Hammerstein), 11. (Way Down Upon The) Swanee River (H) 5:39 (Stephen Foster) PD

Mosaic Select 1

By Grachan Moncur III

Label: Mosaic Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: DISC ONE: 1. Saturday And Sunday, 2. Frankenstein, 3. Blue Rondo, 4. Ghost Town, 5. Love And Hate, 6. Esoteric, 7. Kahlil The Prophet, 8. Riff Raff DISC TWO: 1. Saturday And Sunday (alternate take), 2. Air Raid, 3. Evolution, 4. The Coaster, 5. Monk In Wonderland, 6. Conversion Point, 7. Erdu, 8. Soul DISC THREE: 1. Hipnosis, 2. Slow Poke, 3. The Breakout, 4. Back Home, 5. The Reason Why, 6. Gnostic, 7. Thandiwa, 8. The Twins, 9. Nomadic

Mosaic Select 3: Bennie Green

By Bennie Green

Label: Mosaic Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: DISC ONE: 1. I Love You (A) 6:02 (Cole Porter) 2. Melba

Mosaic Select 4

By Randy Weston

Label: Mosaic Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: Disc One: Earth Birth - 2:52; Little Susan - 3:24; Nice Ice - 2:55; Little Niles - 6:00; Pam's Waltz - 3:15; Babe's Blues - 6:58; Let's Climb a Hill - 5:53; Hi Fly [live] - 7:21; Beef Blues Stew [live] - 5:00; Star Crossed Lovers [live] - 5:09; Spot Five Blues [live] - 10:42; Lisa Lovely [live] - 4:38; Where [live] - 5:57;
Disc Two: Earth Birth - 5:12; Nobody Know the Trouble I've Seen - 3:16; Saucer Eyes - 4:21; I Got Rhythm - 5:24; Gingerbread - 2:57; Coctails for Two - 3:37; Honeysuckle Rose - 6:30; Fe- Double-U Blues - 5:37; Portrait of Patsy J - 4:09; Uncle Nemo - 5:01; Cry Me Not - 5:19; Honk Honk - 2:03; Saucer Eyes - 4:24; 204 - 6:34; C.B. Blues - 4:58;
Disc Three: Introduction: Uhuru Kwanza - 2:35; First Movement: Uhuru Kwanza - 5:49; Second Movement: African Lady - 8:27; Third Movement: Bantu - 8:07; Fourth Movement: Kucheza Blues - 8:03; Caban Bamboo Highlife - 2:46; Nigger Mambo - 5:03; Zulu - 4:42; In Memory Of - 7:46; Congolese Children - 2:34; Blues to Africa - 6:23; Mystery of Love - 7:41.

Mosaic Select 2

By Carmell Jones

Label: Mosaic Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: DISC ONE: 1. I'm Gonna Go Fishin', 2. Come Rain Or Come Shine, 3. Night Tide, 4. Sad March, 5. Stellisa, 6. Full Moon And Empty Arms, 7. That's Good, 8. Suearl, 9. Hip Trolley, 10. Beautiful Love DISC TWO: 1. Business Meetin', 2. Stella By Starlight, 3. Toddler, 4. Cherokee, 5. Brass Bag, 6. Angel Eyes, 7. Celery Stalks At Midnight, 8. Mood Indigo, 9. Moten Swing, 10. Canadian Sunset, 11. Ow!, 12. Bluer Than That DISC THREE: 1. New Orleans, 2. Lope In, 3. Yvette, 4. Huskey, 5. Injun Jo, 6. Effusion, 7. Antler Rock, 8. Take This Hammer, 9. Hava Na Gila, 10. Tom Dooley, 11. Scarlet Ribbons, 12. Foggy, Foggy Dew, 13. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, 14. On Top Of Old Smokey, 15. Blue Tail Fly

Randy Weston: Mosaic Select 4

by AAJ Staff
July 25, 2003

Through all the changes that have characterized pianist Randy Weston's career, one common thread has tied everything together. In the context of large groups, vocalists, trios, solos, African percussion ensembles, and many other permutations, Weston has always emphasized the connections that relate his music to the jazz continuum (and, of course, emphasizing his own vision of ...