Mosaic 5-LP: Herbie Nichols: Complete Blue Note

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Limited Edition 5-LP boxed set: The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Herbie Nichols: Mosaic MR-118. [Limited Edition 4834 / 7500 / pressed on excellent vinyl / © 1987 /USA]. (Condition: records are either VG++ or near mint; box is VG++ w/ no splits; the invaluable booklet is near mint w/ no tears, ceases or extraneous writing.) ||| At one time, and maybe still, the most famous of underrated, or under-appreciated modern jazzmen. Nichols was certainly a gifted composer and unique pianist, this set undoubtedly presents most of his best stuff (*). And talk about your invaluable booklets! It includes many comments by Nichols peers, a complete discography, liner notes from the original albums and lots of rare photos from the recording sessions. /\ Trio recordings recorded 1955-56 variously featuring Al McKibbon, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Teddy Kotick. /\ There were only two original albums, The Prophetic Herbie Nichols (Volumes One and Two), everything else was unreleased in their own time, with some things coming out in a couple of reissue packages over the years. But yet, still more is included in this set. ||| After this set, if you pick up a copy of A. B. Spellman’s remarkable book, Four Lives in the BeBop Business and then the Bethlehem session Love, Gloom & Bloom, you would probably have all you would need in regard to Nichols. || (*) Not to quibble, but it’s too bad Mosaic didn’t get the excellent Bethlehem recording and the handful of Savoy trks to add to this excellence box. /\ [RE: DK] || Notes on mailing and mailing charges are in the following paragraphs. ||

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