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Jeffrey

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Hi,

Newbie in the house!

I have a chance to buy any and all of the following factory sealed Jazz LP's for $7 each. Which ones do ya recommend?

1. Jazz Wizards 1925, Vol. 2 (Herwin), Several early jazz artists are

featured here (Richard M. Jones' Three Jazz Wizards, Starks Hot Five,

Chippie Hill). Jacket notes have group personnels.

2. Elmer Snowden 1924-1963 (IAJRC), Several early jazz artists are

featured here (Booker's Dixie Jazz Band, Te Roy Williams & Orch., Musical

Stevedores, Jungle Town Stompers, Elmer Snowden & his Small's Paradise

Orch., The Sepia Serenaders, Elmer Snowden Trio). Jacket notes have group

personnels.

3. New York Jazz 1927-1930 (Biograph), Several early jazz artists are

featured here (Clarence Williams & His orch., Barrell House Five, Memphis

Jazzers). Jacket notes have group personnels.

4. Chicago Jazz 1923-1929 (Biograph), Several early jazz artists are

featured here (Clarence Jones & His Sock Four, Young's Creole Band, JC

Johnson & his Five Hot Springs, Sammy Stewarts Ten Knights of Syncopation,

Wades's Moulin Rouge Orch. ). Jacket notes have group personnels.

5. Dixieland in Chicago (Jazz Story). 1923 recordings by New Orleans

Rhythm Kings and Original Memphis Melody Boys. Jacket notes have group

personnels.

6. Lucinda Williams, "Passionate Kisses" (Rough Trade), EP recording plus

live cuts from the 80s. Corner of jacket has a crease.

7. Joe Thomas-Jay McShann, "Blowin' in from KC: (Uptown), Two of my

favorite guys on a 1982 recording.

8. Jonah Jones "Confessin'" (JazzMan), 1978 session by trumpeter Jones in

a quartet setting.

9. Jimmy Rushing "Five Feet of Soul" (Ghent), Rushing with some great

musicians like saxes Phil Woods, Zoot Sims and Budd Johnson; trumpeters

Snooky Young and Joe Newman, guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Milt Hinton,

etc.

10. Benny Goodman "Let's Dance" (Sandy Hook). 1934-35 airchecks from

early Goodman with drummer Gene Krupa, trumpeter Bunny Berigan, guitarist

George Van Eps, etc. Jacket notes has group personnel.

11. Billy Eckstine Orchestra 1945 (Alamac). 1945 Eckstine Orchestra with

the likes of saxes Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson and Leo Parker; trumpeters

Fats Navarro and Shorty McConnell; vocalist Sara Vaughan, etc. Jacket

notes has group personnel.

12. Buddy Collette, Abbey Lincoln and Les Thompson Sessions Live 1957-58

(Calliope). I was tempted to open this just to hear Abbey Lincoln sing

When a Man Loves a Woman.

13. Ted Lewis Orchestra 1926-1933 (Biograph). Early jazz artists are

featured in the Ted Lewis Orch. (cornetist Muggsy Spanier, clarinet Benny

Goodman, pianist Fats Waller, sax Jimmy Dorsey, trombone George Brunies,

etc.). Jacket notes have group personnels.

14. Great Jazz Pianos 1926-1940 (Joker). Early pianists Fats Waller, Cow

Cow Davenport, Jelly Roll Morton amd Montana Taylor. Jacket notes have

group personnels.

15. Tommy Dorsey "One Night Stand" (Sandy Hook). 1940-44 airchecks.

Features guys like Gene Krupa, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, etc. Jacket

notes have group personnels.

16. Swing Sounds 1938-46 (Jazz Live). I think these are live performances

by Billy Butterfield & his Orch., Boyd Raeburn & his Orch., Jimmy Dorsey &

His Orch., Duke Ellington & His Och., Bubby Berigan & his Orch., Teddy

Powell & his Orch., and Jimmie Lunceford & his Orch. Lots of great

musicians here like trumpets Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Butterfield, Ray Nance

and Cat Anderson; saxes Serge Chaloff, Johnny Hodges, George Auld;

pianists Dodo Marmarosa, Duke Ellington, etc. Jacket notes have group

personnels.

Thanks,

Jeffrey

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Let me echo everything Parkertown just said...

Welcome!!!! And I'm afraid my tastes are areas of jazz expertise (if any such exist) are all for post-1950 material (really, post-1960 material, actually).

But there are quite a few folks here who I'm sure can give you some good input. Check back later tonight and tomorrow...

...and again - welcome to the board!! :)

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Man, they ALL sound good! Personally, my first impulse would be to jump on the "Swing Sounds" (#16)....then I'd go for numbers 9,10, and 11. But that's knowing nothing of the labels involved, the quality of pressing, and so on. Just what looks the most enticing, musically, to me. Looks like you'd find it hard to go wrong, with a list like that. Have fun!

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Jimmy Rushing "Five Feet of Soul" (Ghent), Rushing with some great

musicians like saxes Phil Woods, Zoot Sims and Budd Johnson; trumpeters

Snooky Young and Joe Newman, guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Milt Hinton,

etc.

I love this record. It's a nice swinging record that presents Rushing in a great setting. :tup

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Welcome aboard, Jeffrey. You seem to have hit an interesting list.

Herwin, Biograph, IAJRC were specialists labels which unearthed rare items.

At the price you quote, you could not get wrong with the first four items.

I would also add the Uptown Joe Thomas-Jay McShann album which is very nice.

The Jimmy Rushing album on Ghent is a reissue of a Colpix album that has recently been reissued on CD.

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12. Buddy Collette, Abbey Lincoln and Les Thompson Sessions Live 1957-58

(Calliope). I was tempted to open this just to hear Abbey Lincoln sing

When a Man Loves a Woman.

I'd worry that given the dates it's probably not the same song as the one sung by Percy Sledge which didn't (I think) come out till the '60s.

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Hi,

Newbie in the house!

I have a chance to buy any and all of the following factory sealed Jazz LP's for $7 each. Which ones do ya recommend?

6. Lucinda Williams, "Passionate Kisses" (Rough Trade), EP recording plus

live cuts from the 80s. Corner of jacket has a crease.

Thanks,

Jeffrey

This is a collectors' item. If you like to collect LPs and like Lucinda Williams, it's OK.

If you just want the music - get the KOCH re-issued CD.

All the tracks are now on the re-issed KOCH (white) LUCINDA WILLIAMS CD as bonus cuts. :g

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Hi,

Newbie in the house!

I have a chance to buy any and all of the following factory sealed Jazz LP's for $7 each. Which ones do ya recommend?

1. Jazz Wizards 1925, Vol. 2 (Herwin), Several early jazz artists are

featured here (Richard M. Jones' Three Jazz Wizards, Starks Hot Five,

Chippie Hill). Jacket notes have group personnels.

2. Elmer Snowden 1924-1963 (IAJRC), Several early jazz artists are

featured here (Booker's Dixie Jazz Band, Te Roy Williams & Orch., Musical

Stevedores, Jungle Town Stompers, Elmer Snowden & his Small's Paradise

Orch., The Sepia Serenaders, Elmer Snowden Trio). Jacket notes have group

personnels.

3. New York Jazz 1927-1930 (Biograph), Several early jazz artists are

featured here (Clarence Williams & His orch., Barrell House Five, Memphis

Jazzers). Jacket notes have group personnels.

4. Chicago Jazz 1923-1929 (Biograph), Several early jazz artists are

featured here (Clarence Jones & His Sock Four, Young's Creole Band, JC

Johnson & his Five Hot Springs, Sammy Stewarts Ten Knights of Syncopation,

Wades's Moulin Rouge Orch. ). Jacket notes have group personnels.

5. Dixieland in Chicago (Jazz Story). 1923 recordings by New Orleans

Rhythm Kings and Original Memphis Melody Boys. Jacket notes have group

personnels.

6. Lucinda Williams, "Passionate Kisses" (Rough Trade), EP recording plus

live cuts from the 80s. Corner of jacket has a crease.

7. Joe Thomas-Jay McShann, "Blowin' in from KC: (Uptown), Two of my

favorite guys on a 1982 recording.

8. Jonah Jones "Confessin'" (JazzMan), 1978 session by trumpeter Jones in

a quartet setting.

9. Jimmy Rushing "Five Feet of Soul" (Ghent), Rushing with some great

musicians like saxes Phil Woods, Zoot Sims and Budd Johnson; trumpeters

Snooky Young and Joe Newman, guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Milt Hinton,

etc.

10. Benny Goodman "Let's Dance" (Sandy Hook). 1934-35 airchecks from

early Goodman with drummer Gene Krupa, trumpeter Bunny Berigan, guitarist

George Van Eps, etc. Jacket notes has group personnel.

11. Billy Eckstine Orchestra 1945 (Alamac). 1945 Eckstine Orchestra with

the likes of saxes Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson and Leo Parker; trumpeters

Fats Navarro and Shorty McConnell; vocalist Sara Vaughan, etc. Jacket

notes has group personnel.

12. Buddy Collette, Abbey Lincoln and Les Thompson Sessions Live 1957-58

(Calliope). I was tempted to open this just to hear Abbey Lincoln sing

When a Man Loves a Woman.

13. Ted Lewis Orchestra 1926-1933 (Biograph). Early jazz artists are

featured in the Ted Lewis Orch. (cornetist Muggsy Spanier, clarinet Benny

Goodman, pianist Fats Waller, sax Jimmy Dorsey, trombone George Brunies,

etc.). Jacket notes have group personnels.

14. Great Jazz Pianos 1926-1940 (Joker). Early pianists Fats Waller, Cow

Cow Davenport, Jelly Roll Morton amd Montana Taylor. Jacket notes have

group personnels.

15. Tommy Dorsey "One Night Stand" (Sandy Hook). 1940-44 airchecks.

Features guys like Gene Krupa, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, etc. Jacket

notes have group personnels.

16. Swing Sounds 1938-46 (Jazz Live). I think these are live performances

by Billy Butterfield & his Orch., Boyd Raeburn & his Orch., Jimmy Dorsey &

His Orch., Duke Ellington & His Och., Bubby Berigan & his Orch., Teddy

Powell & his Orch., and Jimmie Lunceford & his Orch. Lots of great

musicians here like trumpets Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Butterfield, Ray Nance

and Cat Anderson; saxes Serge Chaloff, Johnny Hodges, George Auld;

pianists Dodo Marmarosa, Duke Ellington, etc. Jacket notes have group

personnels.

Thanks,

Jeffrey

Well, Jeffrey,

I would snap up the Rushing and the Jonah Jones discs, as well as the Dixieland in Chicago. At $7.00 per disc, it's a good deal, I think. Chicago Dixieland, during that period is really amazing. You're in Teagarden, Pee Wee Russell, Miff Mole and all those greats' period.

Hell, I'd buy all of them, except for the Lucinda Williams and the McShann.

But, of course, I love old vinyl. :)

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I'm with Sundog, #11 is essential. This was a pivotal band in jazz history (along with the related Earl Hines band of the period). These bands, along with a few others, bridged the swing to bebop eras (in oversimplified terms). Keep things in historical context and hear history being made. It's also good, fun music.

Speaking of good, fun music, #9's probably a fine choice for this too.

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Hi All,

THANKS for the warm and friendly welcome and all the quality posts! This is obviously a very nice place to hang out!

I'm pretty uptight about sound quality (i shoulda mentioned that in my original post) so i'm gonna beware of the many reissues in the list. With the advice from this and two other boards, i've decided to go w/ numbers 1-7.

Thanks again,

Jeffrey

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