mikeweil Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 (edited) To complete my Cal Tjader 1950's collection, I need just three one more items: 1) Fantasy EP 4029: Vido Musso Sextet: Don Dennis (trumpet) Vido Musso (tenor saxophone) Cal Tjader (vibraphone) Gil Barrios (piano) Jack Weeks (bass) Bob White (drums) Los Angeles, California, January 6, 1952 Cuttin' The Nut Come Back To Sorrento Grunions A-Running 2) Fantasy 540 A 45 rpm single of Cal Tjader: As I Love You b/w I've Waited So Long The first of these two tracks has never been released elsewhere; the second was on LP and CD. 3) some rare 4 Star singles of Nick Esposito: Claude Gilroy (tenor saxophone) Billy „Buddy“ Munsinger (piano) Nick Esposito (guitar) Vernon Alley (bass) Joe Dodge (drums) Cal Tjader (bongos) Dottie Grey (vocals) San Francisco, May 1949 Empty Ballroom Blues Part 1 - 4 Star 1294 Empty Ballroom Blues Part 2 - 4 Star 1294 Spring Fever - 4 Star 1350 Fine And Dandy - 4 Star 1350 I'd be grateful if somebody had any of these in any format. PM or e-mail me. Thanks a lot. Edited December 22, 2010 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 hey mike - did you ever find these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 So far I only found a Fantasy 7" 45 rpm of Vido Musso with two of the three titles from the session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I have a couple of 78s by Nick Esposito. Maybe some of the ones you are looking for are among them. Definitely not for sale, though, but maybe there is a way they can be copied onto CD-R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Please have a look to see whether one of the titles above is among them! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Update - I now have the Vido Musso single and EP issues and one of the esposito 78s, so all I still need is: Fantasy 540 A 45 rpm single of Cal Tjader: As I Love You b/w I've Waited So Long The first of these two tracks has never been released elsewhere; the second was on LP and CD. - one rare 4 Star single of Nick Esposito: Claude Gilroy (tenor saxophone) Billy „Buddy“ Munsinger (piano) Nick Esposito (guitar) Vernon Alley (bass) Joe Dodge (drums) Cal Tjader (bongos) Dottie Grey (vocals) San Francisco, May 1949 Spring Fever - 4 Star 1350 Fine And Dandy - 4 Star 1350 Still extremely thankful for any hint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 BTW - I had the Esposito 78 with both parts of Empty Ballroom Blues transferred to digital, and it turns out there are no bongos audible! Just a jam on that Ellington tune, nothing spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) Sometimes all it takes is to wait patiently and keep looking: Somebody offered two Nick Esposito 78s on ebay, and I was the only bidder - got 'em for just five bucks plus shipping. Turned out they are the complete session with Tjader on bongos - now I'm waiting for the road conditions to improve so I can reach the studio to get them transferred ... -Nick Esposito Boptette -:Claude Gilroy (tenor saxophone) Buddy Motsinger (piano) NickEsposito (guitar) Vernon Alley (bass) Joe Dodge (drums) Cal Tjader (bongos)Dottie Grae (phonetics) SanFrancisco, May 1949 3135 Dot'sBop 4 Star 1349 3161 Penny 4 Star 1349 3132 SpringFever 4 Star 1350 3133 FineAnd Dandy 4 Star 1350 Now the last pre-Concord Tjader item still missing in my collection is the 45 rpm single Fantasy 540: Cal Tjader: As I Love You b/w I've Waited So Long If anyone come across this one, please grab it for me! Edited December 22, 2010 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinging Swede Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Nice catch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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