Late Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 This has got to be one of the best jazz reissue series in the last decade, and then some — and perhaps with the lowest profile! They seemed to just suddenly appear, a lot of them, and at decent prices, and then ... slowly vanish. I have a fair number already, but then I'll see one used in a brick-and-mortar, and say: "What? I didn't even know about that one!" There isn't any place on the web that has neatly cataloged this series, is there? What are/were your favorites? I have a special affection for Perry Robinson's Funk Dumpling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I like that series very much as well and am constantly on the prowl for 'em. Too true about there always being a new one that ya had no idea existed suddenly popping up out of nowhere. I only wish that they had issued the Clarke's 'Klook's Clique' as part of the series..but ya gotta live with what ya have. Of those that I own, favorites are: Ronnie Ball 'All About Ronnie' Johnny Coates 'Portrait' Ernie Wilkins-kenny Clarke 'Septet' Ronnell Bright 'Bright's Spot' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 (edited) I've got almost every one. Not sure you can qualify them as of "this decade." They were really history by the turn of the century. None-the-less a series I jumped on when they first appeared. Bought quite a few as imports, then worked with my friend Dave, then Tower record buyer, to get the domestic batches as they were released. I think I really like the Donald Byrds, the Charlie Parkers, the Lateefs and the Coltrane-Hardman the best. Great sound on this series. Edited February 27, 2007 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted February 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 I've got almost every one. Not sure you can qualify them as of "this decade" ... Great sound on this series. Right — I just meant that the first in this series started appearing, at least where I was looking, around 1990, which is why I typed "and then some." I definitely agree with you on the sound. The purple-and-yellow is generally a give-away for great sound! How many were there? Do you have any idea, Lon? Weizen — I agree. That Ronnie Ball session is (using my best Napoleon Dynamite voice) sweet! I missed out on too many of these. Didn't pick up the Cecil Payne (argh!), some of the Klooks (were there more than one?), and the Al Cohn. Would also like to hear the Herbie Mann with Eddie Costa. Thankfully, I snatched up all the Bill Barrons. Love those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 I also have just about all of them. The Milt Jackson sessions, especially the ones with Lucky Thompson are among my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted February 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 I think there were about 400 of these total. Man, you guys have a lot! ( ) (I wish I had those Jacksons! Will have to start looking.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Is there any list available of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fer Urbina Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Wouldn't want to derail this, but has anyone A/B-ed these early-90s reissues with the newer ones (early 00s- another underpublicised series IMHO)? "Jazz for playboys", for one, carries one bonus track. F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 The Hank Jones Trio w/ Bobby Jaspar is a favourite as is Frank Wess's Jazz For Playboys and Bill Barron's Tenor Stylings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 What about this list, are these the Denon releases (or maybe repressings)? http://www.savoyjazz.com/sites/savoy/brows...Selection=title I agree that the Denon reissues sound great. Concerning the new reissues, I bought this 2003 "24bit remastered" version of Curtis Fuller "Blues-ette", and it is awfully maximised, with the bass sounding fat and distorted. I replaced it with a japanese reissue (not the Denon CD), which sounds very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 What about this list, are these the Denon releases (or maybe repressings)? http://www.savoyjazz.com/sites/savoy/brows...Selection=title Claude, don't think it's the Denon releases. The ones I have include yearly lists in their liner notes and there is not gap in the catalogue numbers. Must be from another Japanese Savoy reissues series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 What about this list, are these the Denon releases (or maybe repressings)? http://www.savoyjazz.com/sites/savoy/brows...Selection=title Claude, don't think it's the Denon releases. The ones I have include yearly lists in their liner notes and there is not gap in the catalogue numbers. Must be from another Japanese Savoy reissues series. But these look the same, no? And the numbering is similar or the same, either, no? I think these Denons were distributed all over, not just in Japan, as most other Japanese reissues (JRVGs, TOCs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 There was a Japanese series AND an American series. That list includes American ones (and other later Savoy reissues). I didn't go through it thoroughly (no time, have to pack!) to see if it included all of them. I honestly think that in this series the 16 bit American and Japanese ones and the 20 bit Japanese lp facimile versions sound a bit better than the US 24 bit series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Ah, I see... but the Japanese and American series used the same remasterings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Here is the Savoy Jazz 1993 Release list: SV0221 - Serenade to Laura - Erroll Garner SV0222 - Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet SV0223 - Erroll Garner - Billy Taylor SV0224 - The Jazz Keyboards SV0225 - By the Fireside - Paul Smith SV0226 - Looking for a Boy - Marian McPartland SV0227 - Loadced - Vido Musso Stan Getz SV0228 - The Jazz We Heard Last Summer - Herbie Mann SV0229 - Encore - Eddie Bert SV0230 - Jazz Eyes - John Jenkins Donald Byrd SV0231 - Ringside at Condon's - Eddie Condon SV0232 - Serenade in Blue - Al Caiola SV0233 - Every Breath I Take - Marlene SV0234 - Portrait - Johnny Coates Jr. SV0235 - Dancin' Jazz - Billy Ver Plank SV0236 - Hank Jones Quartet SV0237 - Jazz Moods - Yusef Lateef SV0238 - New Advanced Jazz - Valdo Williams SV0239 - Very Truly Yours - Jimmy Scott SV0240 - The Jazz Hours - Various Artists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Weizen — I agree. That Ronnie Ball session is (using my best Napoleon Dynamite voice) sweet! I missed out on too many of these. Didn't pick up the Cecil Payne (argh!), some of the Klooks (were there more than one?), and the Al Cohn. Would also like to hear the Herbie Mann with Eddie Costa. He's on this one. Just showed up on eBay a few weeks back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 I have the Blakey/JM's "Midnight Session" from this series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 (edited) Sound was mostly very good on these, but they were sloppily edited: sometimes there were mistakes in the credits, and they rarely added bonus material. Seems they never consulted Bob Porter's Savoy discography and thus stuck to the often scattered release pattern of the LPs, with often short playing time. Due to this I find it out of place to call them one of the best reissue series. Savoy is a label that never received optimal reissue treatment. The Arista reissues came close as far as content is concerned (completed sessions etc.) but their cover design was not so good. But Bob Porter compiled them, and he knew the Savoy vaults better than anybody. Edited February 28, 2007 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 (edited) Sound was mostly very good on these, but they were sloppily edited: sometimes there were mistakes in the credits, and they rarely added bonus material. Seems they never consulted Bob Porter's Savoy discography and thus stuck to the often scattered release pattern of the LPs, with often short playing time. Due to this I find it out of place to call them one of the best reissue series. Wasn't this motivated by the japanese "LP reproduction" ideology (including reproduction of previous errors)? Edited February 28, 2007 by Claude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 I guess so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 (edited) One that I play quite a lot is this one : The trio tracks are especially strong ; Jordan displays his great touch and elegant lyricism throughout . His solo rendition of Summertime is a highlight . Beautifully recorded by Van Gelder as well . Re: Bill Barron on Savoy -- Tenor Stylings is easily recommended , but the Modern Windows Suite CD is incomplete ; Hot Line was out on disc but hard to find . And this Barron Savoy from 1972 I don't think has been on CD : Edited February 28, 2007 by Chas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 I love them too. Didn't get too many as I had nice vinyl for several. I have about tweny on the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Sound was mostly very good on these, but they were sloppily edited: sometimes there were mistakes in the credits, and they rarely added bonus material. Seems they never consulted Bob Porter's Savoy discography and thus stuck to the often scattered release pattern of the LPs, with often short playing time. Due to this I find it out of place to call them one of the best reissue series. Wasn't this motivated by the japanese "LP reproduction" ideology (including reproduction of previous errors)? That's such a weird practice - I really don't understand why these vinyl fetishists don't just buy vinyl if they want the *original* album anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Weizen — I agree. That Ronnie Ball session is (using my best Napoleon Dynamite voice) sweet! I missed out on too many of these. Didn't pick up the Cecil Payne (argh!), some of the Klooks (were there more than one?), and the Al Cohn. Would also like to hear the Herbie Mann with Eddie Costa. He's on this one. Just showed up on eBay a few weeks back. Recorded the afternoon I was born. There are two other Clarke's (titled on the spine), the Telefunken Blues, and the one co-led with Wilkins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Ah, I see... but the Japanese and American series used the same remasterings? Yes, the Japanese and the first US releases shared the same remastering as far as I can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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