jazzbo Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Well, in comparison the Columbia should at least sound better and have NOTES! May have jiggier packaging however! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted July 12, 2003 Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 Now scheduled for October, the Columbia box has 68 studio tracks (small group & big band) and 22 live tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmilovan Posted July 18, 2003 Report Share Posted July 18, 2003 (edited) After October, we will patiently wait for big box set! Edited July 18, 2003 by mmilovan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebop Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 I recently got an advance box of this material. "Count Basie, America's #1 Band, The Columbia Years" It was produced by Orrin Keepnews. It includes 89 cuts starting with Shoe Shine Boy from 1936 and goes up to 1951. The sessions include: Jones-Smith, Inc Basie's Bad Boys Kansas City Seven Basie and His All-American Rhythm Section Count Basie Octet Count Basie and his Orchestra (38 cuts) Also 22 previously unissued live recordings from The Famous Door, TheSavoy Ballroom, The Meadowbrook Lounge and Cafe Society Uptown. This disc includes a 1937 cameo appearance by Billie holiday with the band. This promo does not have any other liner notes or any artwork so I can't give you any more details. You'll just have to wait but it sounds great. i hope this helps Always Know, Steve Schwartz Jazz from Studio 4 WGBH, 89.7 FM Boston Friday 7p-12a www.wgbh.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montg Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 Thanks for the info. I'm glad the JOnes-Smith material is included ..I've been hoping Sony would get to that. I'm surprised there's pnly 38 cuts of the orchestra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 Seems this four cd set was released late last year in the UK: Four cds, masters only, no Smith and Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmilovan Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Speaking of historic importance, every note that CB Old Testament recorded are worth reissuing, but it is my opinion only. I will never be able to differ Basie's importance from those of Duke Ellington's - two of them are equal. But, I think, things are not grown enough. Later, maybe, we will have oll this stuff, to enjoy, listen and think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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