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His discography (from Pierre Dulieu´s site)

1954 - René Thomas Quintet (Vogue). R.T. (gt), Buzz Gardner (tp), Henri Renaud (p), Jean-Marie Ingrand (b), Jean-Louis Viale. Réédité en CD sur The 1954 Paris Sessions featuring Henri Renaud (BMG / Vogue) - CD

1954 - René Thomas And His Orchestra (Barclay LP 84 030). R.T. (gt), André Ross (ts), René Urtregger (p), Benoît Quersin ou Jean-Marie Ingrand (b), Jean-Louis Viale.

1956 - René Thomas Modern Group (Polydor EP 20 706 et EP 20 707). R.T. (gt), Serge Monville (ts), Roland Ronchaud (p), Benoît Quersin (b), José Bourguignon (dr)

1954 - 1956 - The Real Cat (Gitanes / Collection Jazz In paris). Réédition du LP Barclay 84 030 de 1954 et des EP Polydor 20 706 et 20 707 de 1956 - CD

1960 - René Thomas Quintet : Guitar Groove (Jazzland / OJC). R.T. (gt), J.R. Montrose (ts), Hod O'Brien (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Allbert "Tootie" Heath (dr) - CD

1960 - 1970 - Guitar Genius Volume 2 (RTBF AMC). R.T. (gt), Jacques Pelzer (fl), Benoît Quersin (b) Jacques Tollot (dr) ... - CD

1961 - Thomas Jaspar Quintet (RCA / BMG). R.T. (gt), Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl), Amedeo Tommasi (p), Maurizio Majorana (b), Franco Mondini ou Francesco Lo Bianco (dr) - CD

1962 - The Bobby Jaspar Quartet : At Ronnie Scott's 1962 (Mole 11). Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl), R.T. (gt), Benoît Quersin (b), Daniel Humair (dr) - CD

1962 - Chet Baker - René Thomas Quintet : Hallucinations (J-Bop). Chet Baker (tp), R.T. (gt), George Grunz (piano), K.T. Geyer (bass), Eberhard Stengel (drums) - CD

1963 - Meeting Mister Thomas (Barclay 84 091). R.T. (gt), Jacques Pelzer (as, fl), Lou Bennett (org), Gilbert Rovère ou Benoît Quersin (b), Charles Bellonzi (dr). Cette session du 22/3/63 a été rééditée en CD sous le même titre dans la collection Jazz In Paris (Gitanes, 2001) - CD

1964 - Blue Note, Paris 1964 (Royal Jazz). R.T. (gt), Pony Poindexter (as, ss, voc), Georges Arvanitas (p), Michel Roques (ts), Michel Gaudry (b) ou Georges Lucas (b), Jean-Louis Viale (dr) ou Michel Delaporte (dr) - CD

1966 - Relaxez-vous avec Jack Diéval et son Quartette (Relax 33003 STEREO). R.T. (gt), Jack Diéval (p), Jacques Hess (b), Franco Manzecchi (dr) - LP

1964 - 1974 - Guitar Genius (RTBF AMC). R.T. (gt), Jacques Pelzer (fl), Benoît Quersin (b) Jacques Tollot (dr) ... - CD

1968 - Louiss / Thomas / Clarke : Eddy Louiss Trio (Dreyfus). R.T. (gt), Eddy Louiss (org), Kenny Clarke (dr) - CD

1974 - Thomas Pelzer Limited : T.P.L. (Vogel). R.T. (gt), Jacques Pelzer (as, fl, ss), Rein de Graaf (p), Henk Haverhoek (b), Han Bennink (dr)

1974 - Hommage à ... René Thomas (Live in Sesjun Volume II) (Timeless CDSJP398). R.T. (gt), Rob Franken (p), Koos Serierse (b), Louis Debij (dr) - CD

Looks like there´s a few of them not issued on CD, right?

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I can't see any photos! :(

Big fan of Thomas! "Guitar Groove" is a fantastic disc - all those who're afraid Concord f*§#s Fantasy up, get that one! In addition to great guitar, there's some fantastic J.R. Monterose there, and good piano by unsung Hod O'Brien. Then add Tootie Heath and Teddy Kotick... need I say more?

His Jazz in Paris discs are quite good as well, the one that came out first being slightly preferred here.

The (great) Sacha Distel hors série Jazz in Paris 2CD set has that photo of Distel, Thomas and Raney, yes? A bunch of great plectrists!

ubu

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Dear Brownie,

Thanks to mention my work still in progress. I don't forget you (you know what I mean).

You will receive soon some Marie Moor material backed by our great friend Barney Wilen.

Have a nice week-end!

Claude, I'll be dreaming about Maria Moor :wub:

Still trying to find that Zodiac. The search is narrowing!

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Rene's birthday was this past Friday. I featured two hours of his music on my radio program. Here is the playlist:

SPECIAL FEATURE : RENE THOMAS

8:00pm

Rene Thomas: How Long Has This Been Going On, Guitar Groove (Jazzland OJCCD 1725)

Rene Thomas - Bobby Jaspar: Theme For Freddie, Quintet (RCA/BMG 75122)

Chet Baker: Pent Up House, Italian Sessions (RCA Bluebird 2001-2RB)

Sonny Rollins: Grand Street; Far Out East; Who Cares, Sonny Rollins and Big Brass (Verve 75452-2)

8:43pm

Rene Thomas: Burt's Pad; Autobuzz; Thomasia, THe 1954 Paris Sessions (Vogue 229125)

Thomas - Jaspar Quintet: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Quintet (BMG/RCA 75122)

Rene Thomas: Milestones, Guitar Groove (Jazzland OJCCD 1725-2)

9:09pm

Sonny Criss: Day Dream, Mr Blues pour flirter (Verve Universal 231-2)

Rene Thomas: Hannie's Dream; West Coast Blues,

Meeting Mister Thomas (Verve Universal 812-2)

9:26pm

Stan Getz: Invitation; Ballad for Leo, Dynasty (Verve 839117-2)

9:41pm

Eddie Louiss: You've changed, Trio (Dreyfus FDM 36501)

Rene Thomas: My Old Flame, The Real Cat (Verve Universal 549-400-2)

Rene Thomas: Like Someone in Love, Guitar Groove (Jazzland OJCCD-1725)

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Jim R and other guitarist members may be interested on this:

http://thomasia.free.fr/music.php

(I think it´s still a work-in-progress website, and some of the links don´t work)

Thanks for posting this. I had seen that website some time ago, but much has been added since my last visit. There are many links that still don't work, but it's worth searching through the pages for the ones that are working. The "compositions" page, for example, is very interesting and informative.

I've also enjoyed going through the discography carefully again and correcting my database where necessary. For many years I've thought of myself as a Thomas completeist, but there are always new discoveries. I also need to go through my privately-recorded tapes and compare the data with what's in the discography.

It was really a treat to see these cover images (for the first time, in my case):

limbecilebig.jpg

polydorEP1big.jpg

and there may be others... I need to keep looking.

Edited by Jim R
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I can't see any photos!  :(

Big fan of Thomas! "Guitar Groove" is a fantastic disc - all those who're afraid Concord f*§#s Fantasy up, get that one! In addition to great guitar, there's some fantastic J.R. Monterose there, and good piano by unsung Hod O'Brien. Then add Tootie Heath and Teddy Kotick... need I say more?

His Jazz in Paris discs are quite good as well, the one that came out first being slightly preferred here.

The (great) Sacha Distel hors série Jazz in Paris 2CD set has that photo of Distel, Thomas and Raney, yes? A bunch of great plectrists!

ubu

Just about to order this one, as I do not have any Rene Thomas in my collection and always LOVE to add something with Hod O'Brien. Hod, by the way, has a new one out on, I think, Resevoir - Live at Blues Alley with Peter Washington and Kenny Washington.

Marla

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Looks like there´s a few of them not issued on CD, right?

Here are most, if not all of the CD's with R.T. that I'm aware of:

Rene' Thomas- 1954-04-17; 1956-03-22 The Real Cat (Rene' Thomas And His Orchestra / Modern Group) Gitanes (Barclay / Polydor)

Rene' Thomas- 1954-05 Rene' Thomas Quintet -Vogue (Japan)

Sonny Rollins- 1958-07-10,11;08-03 Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass (Brass/Trio) -Verve (Metrojazz) VME

Bobby Jaspar / Rene' Thomas- 1958,60,62 Bobby Jaspar With Friends... -Fresh Sound

Rene' Thomas- 1960 Guitar Groove -Jazzland

Rene' Thomas- 1960-02; 1964; 1965; 1970 Guitar Genius, Vol. 2 -RTBF

Rene' Thomas / Bobby Jaspar- 1961 Thomas/Jaspar Quintet (aka From Rome To Comblain) -RCA Italy

Bobby Jaspar / Rene' Thomas- 1962 Reiss.1989 The Bobby Jaspar Quartet -Mole Jazz

Chet Baker- 1962-01-05 Chet is Back -RCA (BMG France)

Chet Baker- 1962-04-15 Hallucinations -J Bop

Sonny Criss- 1963 Mr. Blues Pour Flirter -Gitanes (Brunswick)

Lou Bennett- 1963-03 Enfin! -RCA (BMG France)

Rene' Thomas- 1963-03-22 Meeting Mr. Thomas -Gitanes (Barclay)

Rene' Thomas / Pony Poindexter- 1964 Blue Note, Paris 1964 -Royal Jazz

Rene' Thomas- 1964, 68, 72, 74 Guitar Genius, Vol. 1 -RTBF

Chet Baker- 1964 Reiss.1989 Stella By Starlight -West Wind

Lou Bennett- 1966-01, 03 Pentacostal Feeling -Gitanes (Philips)

Eddy Louiss- 1968 Eddy Louiss Trio -Dreyfus (CY)

Rene' Thomas- 1974-02-21 Hommage a... Rene' Thomas (Live In Sesjun) -Timeless

...Also, Lou Bennett- "AMEN", which I don't have

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