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Columbia Small Group Swing Sessions


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From the new (Oct. 04) issue of "Downbeat":

Mosaic is preparing an 8 CD set called the "Columbia Small Group Swing Sessions."  It consists of 1950s recordings by Illinois Jacquet, Buck Clayton, Ruby Braff, Herb Ellis, Ben Webster, and Coleman Hawkins." 

First I've heard of this set. Sounds like a "must-have" set!

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From the new (Oct. 04) issue of "Downbeat":

Mosaic is preparing an 8 CD set called the "Columbia Small Group Swing Sessions."  It consists of 1950s recordings by Illinois Jacquet, Buck Clayton, Ruby Braff, Herb Ellis, Ben Webster, and Coleman Hawkins." 

First I've heard of this set. Sounds like a "must-have" set!

Excellent news! This one's actually been on the drawing board for a long time, sort of like the Capitol Big Band box... I first saw mention of it about 5-6 years ago & wondered if it was still in the works. Hah chah!

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That Columbia Swing Sessions looks more like an Epic Swing Sessions. From the list of participants,

many (Braff, Jacquet, Ellis...) recorded for Epic, one of the Columbia labels!

I think it will be about 50 / 50

The Clayton should be the Songs for Swingers period... long overdue in a good CD issue. Hawk and Clark Terry,another that hasn't been ob CD ( unless in Japan) and the Webster / Sweets which Columbia did a "Jazz Masterpieces" issue

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It'll be a real treat to finally get Buck Clayton's "Songs for Swingers" on CD. Does anyone know if Sir Charles Thompson's "Swing Organ" or Marlowe Morris' "Play the Thing" are included? They were a couple of fine albums that seem to have been completely forgotten.

I was only making an assumption here, but Songs for Swingers should be included in a title like this, plus the list of artists that were given.

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Just got a list of the albums included from Scott Wenzel at Mosaic.

Ruby Braff All Stars - Philips

Buck Clayton & Marlowe Morris Trio - Epic

Ruby Braff/Braff!! - Epic

Marlowe Morris Quintet/Play the Thing - Columbia

Buck Clayton, Ada Moore & Jimmy Rushing/Cat Meets Chick - Columbia

Buck Clayton Special - Philips

Buck Clayton/Songs For Swingers - Columbia

Coleman Hawkins & Clark Terry/Back in Bean's Bag - Columbia

Ben Webster & Sweets Edison/Ben & Sweets - Columbia

Illinois Jacquet - Epic

Herb Ellis/The Midnight Roll - Epic

Kenny Burrell/Bluesin' Around - Columbia

All they missed is Sir Charles Thompson & the Swing Organ from Columbia

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Just got a list of the albums included from Scott Wenzel at Mosaic.

Ruby Braff All Stars - Philips

Buck Clayton & Marlowe Morris Trio - Epic

Ruby Braff/Braff!! - Epic

Marlowe Morris Quintet/Play the Thing - Columbia

Buck Clayton, Ada Moore & Jimmy Rushing/Cat Meets Chick - Columbia

Buck Clayton Special - Philips

Buck Clayton/Songs For Swingers - Columbia

Coleman Hawkins & Clark Terry/Back in Bean's Bag - Columbia

Ben Webster & Sweets Edison/Ben & Sweets - Columbia

Illinois Jacquet - Epic

Herb Ellis/The Midnight Roll - Epic

Kenny Burrell/Bluesin' Around - Columbia

All they missed is Sir Charles Thompson & the Swing Organ from Columbia

Can't say that I'm 100% overwhelmed, as several of these have seen CD reissue, or vinyl copies aren't hard to find. But there are enough that I haven't heard that I'll want this one eventually. Anyone know if the Ben and Sweets album has alternates or unissued material?

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