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Thanks Allen. Are there any indications regarding the true authorship?

I just made a quck comparison: With the exception of roughly 10 tracks everything that's in the green 10cd box is also in the 25cd box.

I got my box of "L'histoire du Piano Jazz" yesterday (from FNAC for 42€ shipping incl.), skimmed the booklet and am looking forward to listening to this treasure chest of piano jazz covering the period from 1899 (Scott Joplin piano rolls) to 1958 and some 130 pianists. Great work again by Francis and Schwarz!

Two Erroll Garner cd's added.

Membran is offering a 4-cd set containing some 1953/54 JATP sessions. Here is the link http://www.membran-online.de/product_info....ilharmonic.html Does anyone know this box set and can comment on the sound quality?

Huck is also playing (and singing) admirably on two albums by the French Ornicar Big Band: "Jazz Cartoon" and "A la poursuite de l'incroyable Huck", both on Big Blue Records (out of print, but used copies can be found on priceminister.com).

That's exactly my impression too: His style is an amalgam of Louis and Clifford Brown, and he has a very soft tone even when playing high notes.

You are right regarding Daniel Huck. We are not performing that much, but if, it is in the greater Zurich area (look for "Wim's Jazz Express" in the "Jazztime" magazine).

Our trio (piano, bass, drums) was acting as "resident" or "house band" on a River Jazz Cruise on the Saône and Rhone rivers in southern France last week, playing as a trio as well as accompanying visiting guests such as trumpeter Leroy Jones, his trombone playing wife Katja Toivola, Bob Wilber and the incredible french alto-sax player Daniel Huck. Being amateur musicians with full time day jobs, this was a great experience for us and getting compliments like "you swing like hell" and "you're a great rhythm section" made us proud. Until now I never have payed much attention to Leroy Jones. This was a fault because Leroy is a great player with hints of Clifford Brown, but at the same time very aware of the traditions especially of his hometown New Orleans and of its most famous son Louis Armstrong. Besides that he is a very nice person (as is his wife). Are there any oppinions here on Leroy Jones and/or cd recommendations?

I moved this to the "Artists" thread (don't know how to remove a topic).

List updated and price reductions.

His Japanese albums on Venus are available, however at comparatively high prices (look at www. cadencebuilding.com), though some of his Venus records are issued on reasonably priced two-fers. Then there are the following recommended albums which can be obtained at decent prices: In Chicago (Solo Art) By Request (Solo Art) Those Quiet Days (Sunnyside) Portrait In Black And White (Sunnyside) Haunted Heart (Sunnyside) Speaking Of Jobim (Sunnyside) Time On My Hands (Arbors)

Listening to "Time On My Hands" on Arbors in memory of Eddie Higgins. This is just beautiful solo piano jazz!

Milt Jackson added (bold). The prices include postage/shipping costs to everywhere.

Visit My Website I suggested that one to Mosaic as a Single one time, but didn't hear anything beyond "we'll look at it," which is their stock answer to irritants like me. I think it's a great album that really captures Hackett's gorgeous tone well, and I've always wondered if there weren't more things recorded at that session worth issuing. greg mo Lonehill is now releasing "Creole Cookin'" along with "Strike Up The Band", a nice 70's session with Hackett, Zoot Sims, Hank Jones, Bucky Pizzarelli, Richard Davis and Mel Lewis on cd. http://www.amazon.com/Strike-Up-Band-Creol...5217&sr=1-1

I just saw that Lonehill will reissue the two Bobby Hackett albums "Creole Cookin'" (Verve) and "Strike Up The Band" (Flying Dutchman). Since neither Verve nor Flying Dutchman / RCA ever did bother to reissue these beautiful records, I will order this Lonehill compilation.

I am listening to "Swing That Music", a tribute to Louis Armstrong, recorded 1969 in Paris, issued by Affinity. Braff is accompanied by Geroge Wein, Barney Kessel, Larry Ridley and Don Lamond. A highly enjoyable session (on the second half of the cd Red Norvo is substituting for Braff). This cd is the first step in filling a gap in my Braff discography, which until now is lacking any recordings from the sixties. I also ordered his Black Lion album "With Buddy Tate & The Newport All Stars".

Ruby Braff / Red Norvo: Swing That Music (Affinity) Two 1969 dates with either Ruby or Red accompanied by Geroge Wein, Barney Kessel, Larry Ridley and Don Lamond.

Richman has some fine solos on "The Big 18: Live Echoes Of The Swinging Bands" and "The Big 18: More Live Echoes Of The Swinging Bands". The Big 18 was a studio-only big band assembled by musical director Fred Reynolds in 1958 with the idea to showcase some of the star sidemen from the big band era. The line up featured Buck Clayton, Billy Butterfield, Rex Stewart, Charlie Shavers, Lou McGarity, Vic Dickenson, Dicky Wells, Lawrence Brown, Peanuts Hucko, Hymie Shertzer, Boomie Richman, Sam Donahue, Ernie Caceres, Johnny Guarnieri, Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton, Jimmy Crawford, Don Lamond.

There seems to be some degree of confusion regarding EU copyright laws. These laws distinguish between copyright and related rights. The copyright as such is protecting the author / creator of a work (e.g. literature, music, visual arts) for a time period of 70 years after his death. In music, the composer is considered to be the creator of a work. On the other hand, musical performances are not protected by copyright, but only by so called related rights, which are effective during 50 years after the performance / the recording. The same is true for the rights of the producer of a sound carrier. This means that under current EU laws, recorded musical performances are protected for a maximum of 50 years. Over this period the producer and/or the performing artist (depending on their repective agreement) have the exclusive right of broadcasting and duplicating the recorded performance. After 50 years, performing artists lose control over the use of their works. This IMO means that a 1958 set of "Les Trésors Du Jazz" would not infringe EU copyright laws.

That's true, I have several of his Venus trio and solo records and they are consistently fine. Apart from these, Eddie Higgins has some equally fine albums on other labels. I particularly like the following: In Chicago (Solo Art) By Request (Solo Art) Those Quiet Days (Sunnyside) Portrait In Black And White (Sunnyside) Haunted Heart (Sunnyside) Speaking Of Jobim (Sunnyside) Time On My Hands (Arbors)

I am listening to the Venus twofer "Standards By Request - 1st Day & 2nd Day". This is beautiful two handed solo piano playing by Mr. Higgins, nothing adventurous, but highly enjoyable renditions of well known and not so well known standards; needless to say that the recording quality is top notch. by the way, this twofer is available from a Korean amazon.com marketplace dealer for $18.99.

Does anyone know if there will be a 1958 set?

Enrico Pieranunzi: Play Morricone (CamJazz) Renato Sellani: Blues For Chet (Philology) Eddie Higgins: Standards By Request - 1st Day And 2nd Day (Venus) 2 cd

Thank you all for your comments. I guess I will try one of his solo records.