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Mosaic Records Box Sets: What Makes Them the Ho...

Among serious jazz collectors, few names carry more weight than Mosaic Records. Founded in 1983 by Charlie Lourie and Michael Cuscuna, Mosaic built its reputation on one simple but radical...

Mal Waldron on Prestige: A Collector's Guide to...

Mal Waldron (1925–2002) is one of the most underrated pianists in the hard bop canon — and his early Prestige recordings from 1956–1958 are among the most collectible jazz LPs...

Rudy Van Gelder: Why His Pressings Sound Differ...

If you've spent any time hunting original jazz pressings, you've seen the initials "RVG" etched into the dead wax. That small stamp — placed there by engineer Rudy Van Gelder...