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Was this Lp ever issued in stereo on CD? Some of the album covers have the Riverside stereo logo running across the top. Is this a typo? Is it only available in mono?

Curious if Blue Note ever fixed the botched cover of this RVG reissue....thinking about upgrading...

Do you have the URL for the Brubeck forum?

What's the tracklisting of the Quartet in Berlin, 64 date?! When was that issued in Japan? Is it a professional recording? What label is it on? Where did you hear about Brubeck stopping the reissue of "Anthing Goes?" Does this mean these titles aren't likely to be reissued on CD?

Time in Outer Space was released on the "For All Time" box set that came out last year. But what else still needs to be reissued?

I really enjoy the recent Legacy remasters of the Dave Brubeck Columbia material. Does anyone have comprehensive list of Brubeck Columbia titles which still have not been upgraded on CD by Sony/Legacy? In addition, are there any unissued live concerts in the Columbia vaults? Any word from Sony on if there will be more Brubeck CD reissues? I have the "Anything Goes" album on vinyl, and I can't understand why such an incredible date is not available in its original form on CD.

It looks from Mr. Keepnews comments that Sony has no immediate plans to upgrade either "Big Band & Quartet in Concert" or "Monk's Blues." Both these dates were reissued on CD in 1994. I've listened to my copy of "Big Band & Quartet" and hope they do upgrade this for the following reasons. 1. Sound - Although this was remixed and remastered by Vic Anesini (one of the best in the business) circa 1993, a DSD transfer and more modern mastering technology may further improve fidelity. 2. False overlapping applause - the 1994 mix of "Big Band & Quartet" falsely mixes the outgoing applause from the first set on top of the first several bars of "Darkness in the Delta." If you listen to "Darkness in the Delta" on the 2001 Sony Monk compilation, there is no applause at the beginning of the song--it's dry. 3. Set breakup - The 1994 version splits the 3 sets down the middle. It would flow better if the first two sets were on disc one, and the third set on disc 2. 4. Original Artwork - The 1994 version not only has the ugly blue-purple Columbia Masterworks border, it also removes the stage spotlight above Monk's head on the original album cover. This is one of the coolest Columbia album covers ever, and the 1994 version butchers it. 5. Original Liner Notes - missing in the 1994 version 6. Photos - no photos from the actual concert in the 1994 version

I posted some questions for Orin Keepnews about whether Sony/Legacy will complete the Columbia Monk remaster/upgrade campaign. Kevin Bresnahan was kind enough to pass on the questions to Mr. Keepnews. Here is the response from Mr. Keepnews that Mr. Bresnahan posted: -------------------------------------------------------------------- I contacted Orrin to let him know that there were some questions here and he responded that he is on his way out the door for a week but he asked me to post some answers for you. Kevin [bresnahan] ------------------------ From Orrin Keepnews: Will you please ask Mr. Keepnews if Sony/Legacy plans to complete the remaster/upgrading of the Columbia Thelonious Monk catalog. At this time I am actually not doing much for Sony -- apparently they are concentrating right now on material that they consider to have stronger sales potential than most jazz items. But there really is nothing much left undone with the listed material. Note that in order to answer promptly, I am working from memory rather than formal notation, but I think the following is basically accurate: 1. Big Band & Quartet in Concert (1963) remix and remaster Everything recorded has been reissued -- there is a package that says on the cover that it is the entire concert. 2. Monk's Blues (1968) remix and remaster I have trouble remembering that this is the title of the Oliver-Nelson-arrangements material, but I believe it is. I have worked through all of this and what has not been issued has to be considered not usable. There were recording problems, band performance problems, breakdowns -- I do not happen to believe that it is valid to issue incomplete and unsuccessful scraps, and it is usually quite disrespectful to the artist. I know that some people feel otherwise, but certainly these particular sessions do not warrant being picked over any further. Plus unissued live material: 3. Brandeis University (1965) I have listened thoroughly and found, I believe, one usuable complete selection, which may have been issued, although I'm not quite certain. This was apparently a technically botched evening -- incomplete numbers (at least one lacking both beginning and end), bad sound, etc. 4. Mexico City (1967) I think there is one quartet number (with an incredibly long Larry Gales bass solo) still unissued, and probably likely to stay that way. Is there any additional Columbia material left that I'm forgetting? I don't believe that you have forgotten anything, and it is unlikely that there is any more unknown Columbia material -- but you really can't be certain. Tape vaults can be pretty strange places, and sometimes jazz performances aren't as systematically documented as you might want. Just a few years ago, you may recall, a Monk live-at-Newport set turned up that nobody seemed to have been aware of, so it became possible to make a full CD of his Newport appearances, without Monk having to share the record with an entirely unrelated Miles Davis set.

No mention in the single OJC CD notes.

What's the story on this Riverside date: "Monk in France" I picked up the OJC CD and the cover art has the "Riverside stereo" running across the top. But it's in mono. And there are lots of sound anomalies: drop outs, mismatched levels. It's great music, but doesn't seem quite like a professional recording for Lp. Seems more like a one-off radio broadcast or something. Anybody know the story on this recording?

What's the hold up on this one? Will Blue Note ever issue it on CD?

Did Columbia record the 64 Carnegie Hall concert?

Who is Eugene Smith? Are these amateur recordings?

So Sony could fit all the brandeis and mexico city material into a 2 CD set? Did Columbia record any rehearsals prior to the "Big Band & Quartet" concert that could be added as bonus tracks?

Have any Monk experts determined the setlists for the Brandeis U. and Mexico City shows? Or does Columbia/Sony keep the setlists under lock and key?

Are there any more 1960s dates with Green as a leader or sideman for the Verve and Blue Note labels that have yet to be issued on compact disc?

The remixed sound is pretty good on that one too isn't it? How much of a sonic upgrade could Legacy squeeze out of that one? I guess the only thing they could really do would be to add an essay, unpublished photos, and restore the original LP cover art, removing the cheesy 1990s purple/blue Columbia Masterworks border (what was Columbia thinking with that ugly design anyway).

The other Thelonious Monk thread mentioned unreleased live Columbia dates exist in Sony's vaults: 1. 1965 Brandeis University 2. 1967 Mexico City Does anyone have a setlist for these two dates? Are there any other unissued live recordings in the Columbia archive? Also, the other thread mentions "Big Band and Quartet in Concert" and "Monk's Blues" are the only 2 Columbia LP's remaining which have not been given a Legacy CD facelift. (These still have the purple border on the cover art, indicating a late 80s or early 90s remaster.) Since both these titles were apparently remixed for CD in 1994, does Legacy intend to remaster them again? Is existing "Big Band and Quartet" date complete? Can anything be added in the way of bonus material for either date?

Below is an e-mail I sent to Verve's customer service. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Verve: I am disappointed and concerned with the defective Verve packaging I am experiencing as a consumer of your music product. I have recently purchased new copies of John Coltrane's "Ballads: Deluxe Edition," (314 589 548-2). This product's packaging is defective. When I opened the new, factory sealed product, the CDs fell out, as the plastic spindles that hold them were broken. As the tray card containing the spindles is glued to the digipack packaging, this product cannot be repaired like a standard jewel case can. As my CDs are not held in place by the broken spindles, they are subject to falling out and getting scratched and damaged. I am surprised that Verve would exercise such sloppy packaging for a prestige artist like Coltrane who's masters are owned by a corporate entity with deep pockets, and who sets premium suggested retail prices for reissues. I purchased Coltrane's Ballads: Deluxe Edition from 2 different retailers. Each new package had broken spindles. Therefore, I am requesting a replacement non-defective digipack (without the CDs) of Coltrane's "Ballads: Deluxe Edition" (2002 Rudy Van Gelder) be shipped to me at no cost. Please respond to my email to indicate how you will proceed. Thank you,

They sure did! They ruined the Jack Wilson Quartet with Roy Ayers album. Great album. Bad transfer. Sounds like they used an LP and No-Noised it.

No the problem is in both the TOCJ and RVG. I can't remember the the track, but one song features an edit and the mono version is spliced onto the stereo.

how is the mono different? isn't the mono just a fold-down of the direct to two-track stereo master?

Looks like Alan Grant may have had the bonus cuts recorded himself: http://www.cannonball-adderley.com/848.htm There is a tradition of live azz on the radio in New York that goes bock mare than fifty years. From the big band remotes of the 30s through Symphony Sid's broadcasts from Birdland in the 40s and 50s up to today's American Jazz Radio Festival, heard over WBGO/FM, there is always some live jazz somewhere on the New York radio dial. In the late sixties, jazz disc jockey Alan Grant did a series of live broadcasts from the legendary Half Note. The club was owned and operated by the Canterino family and was the kind of place musicians loved to play. Whoever was appearing at the club that week would do Grant's live remote an Monday night. Fortunately, he taped many of his broadcasts and saved some incredible music, including these great performances by Cannonball Adderley, from permanent exile into the ether.

What about a date like "Coltrane meets Ellington?" Was the 1995 CD reissue from the session reels or an EQ'd LP master? Have any outtakes or alternate takes from this session survived?

On the original LP, Van Gelder is credited as engineer. I think he recorded the live cuts on the original LP (No Blues, If you Could see me now) But I'm skeptical that he recorded the live bonus tracks on the new reissue. It just doesn't sound like his work.