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[kh1958]

Another stellar set of releases in the works--

March 25, 2008- Latest signings! Series 3 is turning out to be another stellar collection, worthy of the Jazz Icons name. Here are the two newest confirmed artists:

Bill Evans- Live In '64-'75
Cannonball Adderley- Live In '63
One more and we've sealed the deal for this year. Check back soon..



March 7, 2008- Jazz Icons Series 3 is officially in production! Series 3 will feature seven new titles plus an exclusive bonus disc for the boxed set just like Series 2, and is scheduled for a September release date. The four titles we have signed so far are:

Sonny Rollins- Live In ’65 & ’68
Rahsaan Roland Kirk- Live In '64 & '67
Lionel Hampton- Live In '58
Nina Simone- Live In '65 & '68
Check back for more updates. We'll post more info as we sign new artists.

[Jim Alfredson]

The Rashaan is a must have.

[Dan Gould]

I wonder if the Cannonball is this one:

Japan TV, 1963 – 56 minutes

Cannonball, Nat, Yusef Lateef (tenor, oboe) Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes, unidentified vocalist *

1) Jessica’s Birthday
2) Brother John
3) I Can’t Get Started
4) You and the Night and the Music *
5) One Note Samba
6) Work Song
7) Scotch and Water
8) Tango Tango
9) Trouble in Mind
10) Jive Samba

[Ken Dryden]

Jazz Icons has set the standard for DVD issues with its detailed liner notes and packaging, to complement the well remastered performances.

[Mark Stryker]

Gang:

The news here is the Sonny Rollins 1965 trio concert from Copenhagen with NHOP and Alan Dawson. Short snippets from "Oleo" and "St. Thomas" have floated around on youtube and elsewhere and I recently posted this link to "Oleo" in another thread. http://video.google....9...h&plindex=1
(haven't been able to locate St. Thomas for a couple months now -- anybody out there have a link?)

I'm told the whole concert is 55 minutes long. The clips I've seen contain some of the greatest playing I have ever heard from Sonny -- at his peak in the late RCA/Alfie period and on this night, to borrow an old Ross Russell line about Bird, "in a mad blowing mood." I hope the rest of the concert is as hot as what I've seen so far.

Can barely wait.

Edited by Mark Stryker, 08 April 2008 - 10:36 AM.

[Chuck Nessa]

We might expect Sonny to stop this release after "second thoughts".

[funkogre]

We might expect Sonny to stop this release after "second thoughts".

Here's a Christian McBride post about the good and bad of the Carnegie Hall concert. I think I remember reading an interview in which Sonny said he hated technology. Here it is. I'd imagine his opinion hasn't changed...

I've heard the complete audio for the NHOP, Dawson concert and it's great. I hope it's the one they're putting out.

I'm also excited about the Hampton. Maybe not quite as excited as these Dutch guys though.

Edited by funkogre, 29 March 2008 - 08:03 PM.

[kh1958]

So far Reelin' In the Years has only released films from European television, so perhaps not.

I wonder if the Cannonball is this one:

Japan TV, 1963 – 56 minutes

Cannonball, Nat, Yusef Lateef (tenor, oboe) Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes, unidentified vocalist *

1) Jessica’s Birthday
2) Brother John
3) I Can’t Get Started
4) You and the Night and the Music *
5) One Note Samba
6) Work Song
7) Scotch and Water
8) Tango Tango
9) Trouble in Mind
10) Jive Samba

[Claude]

So far Reelin' In the Years has only released films from European television, so perhaps not.

I wonder if the Cannonball is this one:

Japan TV, 1963 – 56 minutes

Cannonball, Nat, Yusef Lateef (tenor, oboe) Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes, unidentified vocalist *

1) Jessica’s Birthday
2) Brother John
3) I Can’t Get Started
4) You and the Night and the Music *
5) One Note Samba
6) Work Song
7) Scotch and Water
8) Tango Tango
9) Trouble in Mind
10) Jive Samba

Maybe it's this german TV appearance:

http://www.dailymoti...n-tv-1963_music

The recording on that site is from my VHS collection, but I did not upload it there. It's 24 minutes long. The complete TV show could have been longer.

I would be happy to have it complete and in the usual Jazz Icons quality.

[MartyJazz]

We might expect Sonny to stop this release after "second thoughts".

Gee, I hope not. His mid-60s period is the apex AFAIAC. I have the September 68 Copenhagen TV set (at least it's the one I think that Jazz Icons will be releasing) on a bootleg DVD and while it is very good (quartet date with Kenny Drew, NHOP and Tootie Heath), I think the '65 set promises to be excellent. If it too was done in Copenhagen in the fall of '65, then other pieces performed besides "Oleo" and "St. Thomas" should include "There Will Never be Another You", "Sonnymoon for Two", "Darn That Dream" and "Three Little Words", at least those are the tunes that are played on an audio CD-R I have.

[king ubu]

So far Reelin' In the Years has only released films from European television, so perhaps not.

I wonder if the Cannonball is this one:

Japan TV, 1963 – 56 minutes

Cannonball, Nat, Yusef Lateef (tenor, oboe) Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes, unidentified vocalist *

1) Jessica’s Birthday
2) Brother John
3) I Can’t Get Started
4) You and the Night and the Music *
5) One Note Samba
6) Work Song
7) Scotch and Water
8) Tango Tango
9) Trouble in Mind
10) Jive Samba

Maybe it's this german TV appearance:

http://www.dailymoti...n-tv-1963_music

The recording on that site is from my VHS collection, but I did not upload it there. It's 24 minutes long. The complete TV show could have been longer.

I would be happy to have it complete and in the usual Jazz Icons quality.

I can't access that link but I assume you're talking of the "Jazz gehört & gesehen" show hosted by J.E. Berendt? I would rather think that Jazz Icons would not use that show. That was a long-standing series of jazz on TV (also including the Dolphy show and I think a 1963 Coltrane show, both well-known on boot releases or in trading circles).
As far as I know, there's no more music from those "Jazz gehört & gesehen" shows - some of them have been aired on radio in one-hour shows which were filled up with other stuff after the 24 or 25 minutes were done (at least just this Adderley was on radio last year or the year before that).
So let's rather hope they found yet another great unknown recording!

[Claude]

The title "Live In '63" could cover 2 or more shows.

What about the Lugano 1963 concert? Could it have been recorded by Swiss TV as well?


http://www.amazon.co...y/dp/B000024IY6

[Claude]

I just found this page on the Cannonball Adderley website:

http://www.cannonbal....com/movies.htm

If it is complete, it should narrow down the possibilities. There are 4 sessions from 1963, 3 recorded in Europe (more likely to be included on the DVD, given the history of the series).


1) C.Adderley Sextet / Gothenburg - Sweden 3/20 1963

Personnel: Nat & Julian Adderley ,Joe Zawinul ,Yusef Lateef ,Sam Jones , Louis Hayes
Tunes : Dizzy's Business , Primitivo , Falling in Love with love ,Angel Eyes and Jive Samba ( 30 'min)

2) Live in Baden-Baden- Germany 3/21/1963

Personnel: Nat & Julian Adderley ,Joe Zawinul ,Yusef Lateef ,Sam Jones , Louis Hayes
Tunes : Jessica's Birthday , Brother John and Jive Samba( 30 mm)

3) C.Adderley Sextet / Lugano - Switzerland 03/24/1963

Personnel: Nat & Julian Adderley ,Joe Zawinul ,Yusef Lateef ,Sam Jones , Louis Hayes
Tunes : Jessica's Birthday and Angel Eyes ( 30'min)


4) Cannonball Adderley in TOKYO '63
Toshiba/EMI #L080-1099 Japanese LaserDisc, NTSC, CLV

Recorded live at Studio G by TBS TV on July 7, 1963

The program ; Jessica's Birthday , Brother John , I Can't Get Started , Work Song , Scotch & Water , Tengo Tango , Trouble in Mind , Jive Samba.
Vocalist Toni Harper does two tunes with the rhythm section :
You and the Night & One Note Samba .
(53'mm)

Edited by Claude, 31 March 2008 - 07:20 AM.

[Dan Gould]

Unless the producer's have declared that they are only dealing with European sources, I see no reason to dismiss out of hand the possibility of any and all Japanese TV recordings.

[king ubu]

Hm, but the Lugano set is out on TCB and is longer there (I don't have the disc, but I think it's an hour or so).
No idea how the legal situation is... TCB has that one in their "Swiss Radio Days" series, which is one the best legally cleared series out ther of non-public domain radio recordings. I assume the series is so small as it's so difficult to release these recordings...

Whatever it will contain, it will be great! That band with Lateef and Zawinul is my favourite Adderley band ever!

[king ubu]

Unless the producer's have declared that they are only dealing with European sources, I see no reason to dismiss out of hand the possibility of any and all Japanese TV recordings.

I've only had three of the first series from the library, don't own any, but doesn't it say somewhere in the booklets that the series IS specifically done to unearth treasures from the European broadcasting companies?

[kh1958]

Unless the producer's have declared that they are only dealing with European sources, I see no reason to dismiss out of hand the possibility of any and all Japanese TV recordings.

You could be right.

Reelin' In The Years Productions LLC is the largest music footage library in the world, housing over 10,000 hours of performances from all genres of music covering the last 50 years. We exclusively represent the rights to all of the music footage contained within 30 television stations throughout Europe, Australia and Japan and are able to license that material to all forms of media.

[king ubu]

Unless the producer's have declared that they are only dealing with European sources, I see no reason to dismiss out of hand the possibility of any and all Japanese TV recordings.

You could be right.

Reelin' In The Years Productions LLC is the largest music footage library in the world, housing over 10,000 hours of performances from all genres of music covering the last 50 years. We exclusively represent the rights to all of the music footage contained within 30 television stations throughout Europe, Australia and Japan and are able to license that material to all forms of media.

Thanks for posting that... that's what I remembered, only I wasn't aware of Australia and Japan being mentioned, too!

[kh1958]

Details from www.reelinintheyears.com

Sonny Rollins

Denmark 1965

There Will Never Be Another You
St. Thomas
Oleo
Sonnymoon For Two
I Can’t Get Started
Darn That Dream
Three Little Words



Denmark 1968

On Green Dolphin Street
St. Thomas
Four

total time- 87 min.

[kh1958]

Cannonball Adderley

Switzerland 1963

Jessica’s Birthday
Angel Eyes
Jive Samba
Bohemia After Dark
Dizzy’s Business
Trouble In Mind
Work Song
Unit 7



Germany 1963

Jessica’s Birthday
Brother John
Jive Samba

total time- 100 min.

[kh1958]

Roland Kirk

Belgium 1963

Moon Song
Lover
Three For The Festival
Yesterdays
Milestones



Holland 1963

Bag’s Groove
Lover Man
There Will Never Be Another You
Three For The Festival



Norway 1967

Blues For Alice
Blue Rol
The Sandpiper
Making Love After Hours
The Theme

total time- 80 min.

[kh1958]

Nina Simone

Holland 1965

Brown Baby
Four Women
The Ballad Of Hollis Brown
Tomorrow Is My Turn
Images
Go Limp
Mississippi Goddamn



England 1968

Go To Hell
Ain't Got No; I Got Life
Backlash Blues
I Put A Spell On You
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)

[kh1958]

Lionel Hampton

Belgium 1958

The High & The Mighty
Hamp’s Piano Blues
History Of Jazz
Hot Club Blues
I Found A New Baby
The Chase (Part I & II)
Brussels Sprouts
Sticks Ahoy

total time- 58 min.

[kh1958]

Bill Evans

Sweden 1964

My Foolish Heart
Israel


Belgium 1965
Detour Ahead
My Melancholy Baby



Denmark 1970
Emily
Alfie
Someday My Prince Will Come

Sweden 1970

If You Could See Me Now
‘Round Midnight
Someday My Prince Will Come
Sleeping Bee
You’re Gonna Hear From Me
Re: Person I Knew
My Man’s Gone Now



Denmark 1975

Sareen Jurer
Blue Serge
Up With The Lark
But Beautiful
Twelve Tone Tune Two

total time- 100 min.

[kh1958]

It looks like the final one they added to the series is Oscar Peterson.

Sweden 1963

Reunion Blues
Satin Doll
But Not For Me
It Ain’t Necessarily So
Chicago (That Toddling Town)



Denmark 1964

Soon
On Green Dolphin Street
Bag’s Groove
Tonight
C-Jam Blues
Hymn To Freedom





Finland 1965

Yours Is My Heart Alone
Moritat
Blues For Smedley
Misty
Mumbles



total time- 86 min.

[Mark Stryker]

Here's a link to the 1965 St. Thomas that I alluded to earlier but couldn't put my finger on at the time. Just about 2 minutes of Sonny, then interview with NHOP and bass solo.

http://video.search....;vid=1301156370

Edited by Mark Stryker, 16 May 2008 - 07:10 AM.

[bluemonk]

I will definitely be getting the Bill Evans and Oscar Peterson.