Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volumes 1 , 2 and 3 ..NM-Mint...LQQK

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For sale are three lp boxed sets of a limited edition (2500 copies each) compiling the complete recordings of the Commodore label, re-issued by Mosaic. #123 The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings, Volume I (23 LPs) #128 The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings, Volume II (23 LPs) #134 The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings, Volume III (20 LPs) The 66 records in these three sets are all in near mint condition. The boxes are EX with very minor shelf wear. The booklets with each set are near mint; the booklet for Volume 2 has a small crease and the letter that was mailed for Volume 1 was bent in half having a crease. Also included is the complete discography booklet in NM-M condition. The complete Commodore discography is also near mint. Label maker labels were applied for my collection inventory but I am fairly certain they will be able to be removed if you so wish. A blow dryer on low setting should pull these right off..Please email with any questions.. More information: On a total of 66 albums, Mosaic has reissued the entire jazz output of Milt Gabler’s Commodore label, one of the most important jazz record companies of all time. Volume 1: There is an incredible amount of music included on this first set (the most essential of the three). After five early titles that Commodore acquired from other labels (featuring Cow Cow Davenport, Fletcher Henderson, and Django Reinhardt), one hears the birth of Commodore with the exciting January 17, 1938, outing by Eddie Condon. In addition to a lot more of Condon's freewheeling sessions (much of his best work was for Commodore), there are dates led by Bud Freeman, the Kansas City Five and Six (with Lester Young), Teddy Wilson, Jess Stacy, Chu Berry, Willie the Lion Smith, Billie Holiday, Stuff Smith, Jelly Roll Morton, Jack Teagarden, Art Hodes, Joe Marsala, Joe Bushkin, Coleman Hawkins, Lee Wiley, Pee Wee Russell, Bunk Johnson, Mel Powell (with Benny Goodman), Wild Bill Davison, George Brunies, and Edmond Hall. There are many previously unissued performances (not just alternate takes) and literally dozens of classics. Fans of Chicago jazz and small-group swing should bid as much as necessary to acquire this out of print box (along with the other two volumes). Volume 2: The second of three "volumes" put out by Mosaic that reissues the entire Commodore catalog is, like the first, a 23-LP set; all of the music in this massive box was recorded within 13 months. The limited-edition series is a must (although it will be quite difficult to locate) for collectors of Chicago jazz and small-group swing for it is literally overflowing with classics. The first box is the most essential but Volume II is pretty close with recording sessions led by Sidney and Wilbur DeParis, Albert Ammons, Eddie Heywood, Hot Lips Page, Sid Catlett, Billie Holiday, the Kansas City Six with Lester Young, George Zack, Muggsy Spanier, Miff Mole, Joe Bushkin, Max Kaminsky, Edmond Hall, George Wettling, Bobby Hackett, Hot Lips Page, Pee Wee Russell, Red McKenzie, Jess Stacy, Jack Teagarden and Wild Bill Davison. In addition to the usual performances (many of which were previously hard-to-find), there are quite a few previously unissued alternate takes and some selections (including an entire Joe Bushkin Trio date) that were never out before. This set (if it can be found) will be expensive but worth it. Volume 3: The third and final Mosaic box set that reissues all of the valuable recordings from Milt Gabler's Commodore label is the smallest of these reissues, a mere 20-LP set. All three of the volumes (which total 66 albums) are wonderful but since they were originally limited-edition releases (just 2500 copies apiece) and have gone out-of-print, they will be difficult to locate and expensive to acquire; buy them anyway if you have any interest in small-group swing and Chicago dixieland. Volume III starts out with some recently discovery alternate takes by Bud Freeman, Chu Berry, Bunk Johnson and Billie Holiday from 1938-44 before concentrating mostly on the 1945-46 period. There are sessions led byRed Norvo, Bill Coleman, Gene Krupa, Stuff Smith, Teddy Wilson and the duo of Don Byas and Slam Stewart (all of those are from a legendary 1945 Town Hall concert) plus dates headed by George Zack, Jonah Jones, Wild Bill Davison, Eddie Edwards, George Brunies and Mel Powell; in addition there are later sets by Bob Wilber, Ralph Sutton, Sidney Bechet, Johnny Wiggs, Willie the Lion Smith, Frank Wess and Peck Kelley. One exhausts superlatives when discussing this remarkable project. ...Enjoy the auction and Good Luck !! We will leave feedback upon receipt of payment and we will mail within one business day if possible or 2nd day latest. We will mail via USPS Priority Mail or Parcel Post. Postage is automatically calculated by locations and weight.. We will ship with insurance for domestic locations only for your peace of mind... Please feel free to ask any questions on any item we have up for bidding....We will respond as soon as we have an answer for you and this will eliminate alot of confusion and make both our experiences very pleasant....We are all here for a great bargain and excellent experience. If you are in need of a photo, of a specific area of this item, please feel free to ask and we will email you one. We pack securely and we will combine shipping on multiple items as to avoid high shipping amounts and multiple shipping charges..We leave many avenues of communication for issues and concerns that may arise or are unforeseen..please contact us first, before you rate us, if there is a concern...we are not in the business to deceive people..Thank you again..Billy Ray