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Dimitri Mitropoulos - Complete Columbia and RCA recordings

"Alone together" by the Department of Jazz & Impovisation of the Athens University:

So the label is incorrect? They wrongly pressed the wrong master for this single?

Although Miles is listed on the label: A nice story about it at: https://jazzcollector.com/features/finding-a-rare-lee-konitz-right-on-my-own-shelf/comment-page-1/?unapproved=452946&moderation-hash=cb91c9cb25edcd95181764a50c49e232#comment-452946

Revisiting his Verve records: Absolutely. Marvelous series. I would never have had access to these recordings without these series. Viva the CD! So, your post made me revisit my japanese Lee Konitz collection:

" A remastered, deluxe 2-LP with the original album plus a bonus disc of alternate takes and versions – including rehearsal and incomplete tracks, as well as false starts – only previously included in The Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings of John Coltrane boxed set. This 2-LP configuration features a 12” x 12” 12pp booklet, packaged in a replica of the original 1969 stereo pressing, with a 12” x 12” album cover insert included. " Double CD too. Disc: 1 1. Giant Steps (2020 Remaster) 2. Cousin Mary (2020 Remaster) 3. Countdown (2020 Remaster) 4. Spiral (2020 Remaster) Disc: 2 1. Syeeda's Song Flute (2020 Remaster) 2. Naima (2020 Remaster) 3. Mr. P.C. (2020 Remaster) Disc: 3 1. Giant Steps (Alternate, Take 1, Incomplete) [2020 Remaster] 2. Naima (Alternate, Take 3) [2020 Remaster] 3. Like Sonny (Alternate, Take 7) [2020 Remaster] 4. Countdown (Alternate Take) [2020 Remaster] Disc: 4 1. Syeeda's Song Flute (Alternate Take) [2020 Remaster] 2. Cousin Mary (Alternate Take) [2020 Remaster] 3. Giant Steps (Alternate, Take 5) [2020 Remaster] 4. Giant Steps (Take 6, Alternate) [2020 Remaster]

RIP. I missed him when he played in Athens in 2014 (my mom's illness was at the final stage). edit: the last survivor from the Birth of the Cool sessions. Gunther Schuller before him.

Thanks! Gunther Schuller had mentioned to me that dramatic decline in jazz clubs on NY, when he was in Athens 6 years ago invited by the Greek-American Union. He was so dissapointed namely for the musicians who cannot make a living out of jazz.

Here we are. #0429 vinyl box.

+1000 I just saw that my udiscover order was shipped on Tuesday 24/12. Their message went to the spam folder. No tracking number though... Let's see.

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Hello to all. No news whatsoever regarding my August preorder ( cd and vinyl sets) from udiscover. Shipped or not shipped? Anybody at the same or similar status? Thanks.

A nice record. Perfect pressing, beautiful sleeve incl. the replica inner one.

The Connoiseur CD track list: 01. If Ever I Would Leave You (Lerner-Loewe) - 10:34 02. Mirrors (Chambers) - 6:53 03. For Duke P. (Hutcherson) - 7:54 04. The Kicker (Henderson) - 6:07 05. Step Lightly (Henderson) - 14:19 06. Bedouin (Pearson) - 8:11 Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone Bobby Hutcherson - vibes Grant Green - guitar (#4-6) Duke Pearson - piano Bob Cranshaw - bass Al Harewood - drums Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on December 29, 1963.

As a Greek I was amazed by the oriental scales played in this track. Then the explanation came with the co-crediting to the Greek-American Nick Gravenites who obviously introduced Bloomfield et al. to such scales. Groundbreaking. Just in: https://bestclassicbands.com/paul-butterfield-documentary-7-28-17/ The Doc is out on DVD!