For me this is "the road not taken." I have EVERYTHING on the proposed Hank Mobley Mosaic set (as I did with the Andrew Hill set), yet I want it for the organization and the context that a Mosaic box offers. I wish that I was as sensible as many of the posters on this thread.
Right now, copies are available for about $170 on ebay, which is not too excessive a markup. If you are patient, you will likely find one at about $100-$120 eventually. You may even luck out and get one at less than $100. Call the NYC Jazz Record Center to see if they have one.
You should also personally telephone mosaic and see if there is a set remaining, whether new or "opened"
Given the way prices on the re-seller market have dropped for Mosaic, if indeed it was one person who snatched up all the Mingus sets, that's a brave (risky?) move.
Wow, same boat here — have been putting this off until I could comfortably afford it, and did not receive this email (doesn’t even seem to be in my spam). Is it possible that they could do a second pressing of this, or would their license have run out in the first pressing?
"Downsizings" are occurring every day, everywhere. With patience you will find it at a decent price. You can even still get it at not too outrageous a price. People are paying $30 to $60 per LP, so the current mark-ups are not bad. It is Mosaic
Could be someone in it for the long game or to give them as gifts (if so, hope they're hanging out on this thread). Or likely a case of a missed alarm for moving it to their Running Low category before Last Chance. Oh well, can't win them all. As Tribute says above, patience. As a lifelong NC State fan, I know a thing or two about being patient.
There's also some Condon & Freeman Decca/Commodore sets on Last Chance if anyone's interested. I bought that one last year and have enjoyed it. Dixieland isn't everyone's thing but it's unique and a lot of fun.
We know that many, or even most, Mosaic sets were never produced in the limited edition maximum number (e.g., 5,000 copies for many). Looking at the Andrew Hill Mosaic Select sets (5,000 max), I cannot believe the actual number produced came anywhere close to that. My wild guess is that the total number was well less than 2,000 copies of each. I would be curious to know the actual numbers of many of the sets (both boxes and select sets). Scott once told me that Mosaic did not have records of the totals, but I don't believe that (unless the records were tossed in an office downsizing)
Apologies if this has been mentioned, but Mosaic is planning a Black & White Records set, which is welcome news. Mosaic Is Planning A Black and White Label Box Set
Great news, even though the range of my interest in jazz has narrowed these last few years and I don't really listen to the artists mentioned anymore. That said, I hope the set will sell enough to break even (at least), but I'll pass.
Do you remember when Woody Allen's little boy character was worried that the universe is expanding and would explode? So is my musical taste. One day that will explode and break apart, I suppose.
I'm like that Woody Allen character as well. I'll preorder this. I don't have a lot of Black & White and like what I have.
The wikipedia article on the Black & White Record Label is an interesting read Black & White Records - Wikipedia Has Mosaic sent out a pre-order request yet? I assumed their new business model would apply, requiring a minimum number of pre-orders before committing to the actual pressing.
Has there been any update, or even rumor, about the release of the two boxes which Mosaic took advance orders on? Those were the Woody Herman set and the Hank Mobley set. As far as I know, no advance orders have yet been taken on the Black & White label set.
The Mobley and Herman sets will go ahead. The B&W is still in the planning stages. Wasn't this mentioned here somewhere? Limited Edition Jazz Collections