Mosaic box - Complete Commodore Volume 1

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Jan 20, 2005 Sold Date

Jan 13, 2005 Start Date

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THE COMPLETE COMMODORE JAZZ RECORDINGS, VOLUME 1, Mosaic MR23-123, 23 LP's with 64 page booklet. One of an edition limited to 2500.

Condition of records is M-, no scuffs, no scratches, no spindle marks, plays very clean & quiet. Box is intact, with a couple of small nicks. Front logo has small scratch (see photo). Booklet in very nice shape.

Perhaps Mosaic's most ambitious project, this magnificent set is the first of three volumes documenting the complete jazz recordings of one of the first independent jazz labels. Beginning with a handful of reissue sides that inaugurated the label, this box contains all of the music recorded and released by Commodore, beginning with a January 1938 set by Eddie Condon, and concluding with a Mel Powell session of December 1943. Over the course of the 23 LP's are complete classic recording dates by Eddie Condon (10 sessions), Bud Freeman (4), Lester Young, Teddy Wilson, Chu Berry (2), Willie "The Lion" Smith (2), Jess Stacy (4), Billie Holiday, Stuff Smith, Jelly Roll Morton (2), Art Hodes, Joe Marsala, Joe Bushkin (2), Coleman Hawkins (2), Lee Wiley, Pee Wee Russell, Joe Sullivan, Mel Powell (2), Bunk Johnson, Wild Bill Davison (2), George Brunies, & Edmond Hall. In addition to all the music originally released on 78, there is a tremendous number of unreleased music - alternates takes as well as unissued titles. As we have come to expect from Mosaic, the booklet is loaded with full discographical details, vintage pictures, an interview with founder Milt Gabler, and a session-by-session commentary by Dan Morgenstern. This set was released on vinyl only.

We think that most buyers want to receive their winnings quickly, so we offer the fastest mail options, with insurance, and we pack our records very carefully in heavy duty mailers. This is a very heavy item (9 pounds) so shipping will be somewhat costly.
Postage within US $22.00 Priority Mail insured;
Canada 24.00 uninsured;
Outside continental US $50.00 airmail uninsured.
Media Mail (US), surface mail (overseas) available if requested, but we take no responsibility for delays.

CONDITION TERMS
We play grade all of our records on quality equipment. We offer a money back guarantee that condition is as described.
M = Mint. Brand new, unplayed.
VG = Very good to excellent. Some evidence of having been played, with no audible defect.
G = Good. Noticeable wear, visual and audible. Records with slight surface noise and/or scuffs fall into this category.
F = More severe damage, distracting surface noise. Only used in incidence of extreme rarity.
P = Poor condition, proves existence of record only.

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