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Tigers just got better, signing the Astros lefty. I would put them at good odds to win the Central. Not at all certain that Kiner-Falefa is the answer at 2B for the Sox - good glove, yes but pretty anemic bat. I am glad that if this is likely the last signing of the offseason that they have kept all four OFs and not traded any of the established starters they went into the offseason with. An embarrassment of riches in the OF and a lot of depth in SPs is a good thing to have.

On the contrary - thank-you for your thoughtful review. A breath of fresh air.

I am very sorry for spoiling the fun a little, but for all the sound concept of this book series and with all due respect, after reading Vol. 1 (1949-53) of this series of four I find it a bit hard to enthuse quite as much, unfortunately. The idea of a session-by-session guide with personal impressions and background information is a very interesting one. There are a lot of points raised by the author that are rewarding to absorb and will widen the listener’s horizons when he spins the record in question while taking in the book chapter dealing with the respective session. Regardless of whether the reader agrees with all of the author’s personal assessments and judgments or not. But OTOH, to start with, there are several aspects of the basic concept that I find irritating (not to use another term …): 1—The author often states that he has been unable to find this or that track on the internet and was therefore only able to listen to selected tracks from a session. Why?? In most of these cases there are easily accessible reissues on vinyl and CD out there and have been so for decades. There are numerous cases like this throughout the book that left me puzzled how these reissues could ever have been bypassed … So I’d guess for someone who professes to a passion for “listening to Prestige” it should seem natural to either want to own these records outright or solicit a network of fellow collectors who no doubt would be able to make these available for “aural examination”. Not to mention that it is debatable IMHO if a session can really be assessed adequately by listening to only 1 or 2 out of (typically) 4 tunes. Particularly in a book that is supposed to „cover virtually every tune in every recording session for Prestige“. 2—It quickly becomes evident that this book originated from a series of entries on the author’s blog. Nothing wrong with that, but it is irritating to read over and over again throughout the actual BOOK about “doing this blog” and references to “that other entry on the blog”, and the like. Would it really have been such a daunting task to revise the text from the blogs in a suitable way for publication as a BOOK? Surely it cannot have been a case of just moving the blog text into a manuscript to be printed and leave it at that? Blogs (more open to random jottings) and books (that by nature have a more definitive character) don’t work quite the same way, after all. 3—There also are countless instances throughout the book where the author wonders and speculates about who wrote or arranged what tune or who was present on what session. In most cases, here too, these speculations and uncertainties have been settled a long time ago, and reading the liner notes to the respective reissues (or consulting certain biographies) could have clarified these queries and, in passing, would have solidified the purported status as a “reference book” stated on the back cover and in certain promotional statements for the book. This “reference” status leaves to be desired, however, if the reader is ever so often confronted with the vagueness resulting from such unnecessary speculations, though he remembers himself having seen the questions settled in a number of source texts by creditable authors. If doubts remain (nobody is infallible and some more recent research may contradict earlier findings) then at least pointing out awareness of these liner notes or source texts and the conclusions drawn from, maybe, conflicting statements by others would have lent credibility to what the author still wonders about (and why). Beyond this, there also are a number of factual inaccuracies, omissions and confusions throughout the book : 4-- Some sessions are not really Prestige sessions but were leased from other labels (Metronome, Esquire, Vogue). (Much in the same way, for example, that genuine Prestige recordings were pressed and released by Esquire for the UK market and Metronome for parts of continental Europe throughout the 50s and sometimes beyond – which does not make them actual Metronome or Esquire recordings, however). Often the author fails to point this out (making them look like Prestige recordings to the unaware reader). And if he does mention the origins, therefore considering them part of the Prestige recording heritage by virtue of them having been issued or reissued later on a Prestige record, then this means that the selection of recordings covered in the book becomes arbitrary as there are numerous omissions. (There were way more Swedish Metronome lease deals issued on those Prestige 10-inchers than the book shows.) 5—Some sessions were no Prestige recordings at all and were not even linked “tangentially” to Prestige through leasing agreements with Prestige yet are coved here. E.g. Serge Chaloff (p. 14) and part of the Swiss/French sessions by James Moody (p. 26). Including them just because they appeared decades later on some reissue in the 7500 series of the late 60s/early 70s seems a bit thin to justify their “Prestige label” status, or else there would have been a lot more “outside” sessions to cover if – again – you wanted to give a relatively comprehensive picture of THAT category of latter-day reissue appearances on Prestige. This, to me anyway, results in a bit of a mixup in the chronology and lack of stringency in the overall conception, particularly since on the other hand there are other GENUINE Prestige sessions that are conspicuously absent: These include one of the Sonny Stitt sessions (p. 93) where the Sonny Stitt quartet is mentioned in the headline but further details are nowhere to be found in the session details or the main text. And then there is a gap for an entire bunch of 1953 sessions by Charlie Mariano, Al Vega, Zoot Sims and Sam Most (p. 238). The author’s claims that these are “unlocatable” do not sound convincing all the way, though: The “unlocatable” Charlie Mariano session has been available on an OJC reissue since 1990 (i.e. long before this Vol. 1 appeared in print), and the admittedly never physically reissued Al Vega trio session has been accessible in its entirety (!) on Youtube (talk about online sources ) for more than 10 years now, so may well have been accessible too at the time this book was published. And that obscure Zoot Sims session with a backing group including organist Chester Slater was actually reissued on one Prestige LP in the 60s and has been out on a Zoot Sims CD on Blue Moon (yes, them!) since 1995 (30 years now!). Finally, that Sam Most EP on Prestige has more recently been reissued (at long last) by Fresh Sound (yes, them again! ) on a CD of his early recordings. In short, all four “unlocatable” sessions are available today, and three out of these four must have been accessible at the time the book was published (as was the overlooked Sonny Stitt session). Which IMHO again raises the question of whether relying only on Spotify and similar online platforms to do a book intended to give the sort of comprehensive coverage claimed for this book really is the appropriate approach. Then there are a number of rash assertions and factual errors: By all indicators, that Eckstinesque ballad singer Junior Parker (p. 53 ff.) certainly is not someone who metamorphosed into the blues man of the same name so it won’t get the reader anywhere to even entertain the likelihood of this being the same person. The Discogs entry is very clear about this being two different persons, and Colin Escott’s Sun Records book “Good Rockin’ Tonight” gives a rundown of the early career of Little Junior Parker that does not read like it leaves any room for a quick trip up north to do a session in a totally different style. Neither has the privately recorded Charlie Parker session involving Don Lanphere (p. 254/255) remained unreleased. This must be what has been known for decades as the “Apartment Sessions” released on Spotlite and elsewhere. And then, referring to Tadd Dameron and Clifford Bown (p. 263) and the session of bebop standards including “Night in Tunisia” and “Donna Lee” reissued on the CBS album “Clifford Brown: The Beginning and the End”, there is another mixup: What the author says reads like these tunes were recorded at about the time of the first Clifford Brown recordings with Chris Powell in 1952. Yet the CBS album cover text clearly indicates that this jam session was the “End” of Brown’s recording career and was claimed to have been recorded on June 25, 1956! However, this date has been disputed by several experts and conclusive evidence in various discussions (including online sources such as an older thread here on Organissimo ) indicate that this session actually was recorded about one year earlier, on May 31, 1955. So it is not the “end” or final one. But even less is it anything like near the “first” recordings by Clifford Brown. How the author comes up with this claim is beyond me, above all because the album he refers to clearly indicates the 1956 date. So, regardless of which currently existing online sources that establish the 1955 date were accessible online in 2015 when this book was compiled, any claim for a date near 1952 has been incorrect all along. Talking about rash assertions, there is page 115 covering a (UK) Kenny Graham session (no Prestige session, as it might appear from the text, but a recording leased from Esquire): The author (jokingly or not??) is surprised at the existence of British bebop and suggests that to him Brit jazz from that era was „strictly neo-trad – Johnny Dankworth, Humphrey Lyttleton, Chris Barber“ (sic!!). WHAT?? With all due respect to „the Humph“ and Chris Barber as two of the musically more rewarding exponents of British Trad jazz – but lumping in Johnny Dankworth with Trad jazz?? Now really … No doubt all of you who read this will agree this is way off base. And so on … In short, hiccups like the above IMHO undermine the status of this book as a “one-of-a-kind reference book” claimed in the endorsement by Dave Grusin on the back cover. It can indeed become unsettling for the attentive reader if a feeling of being unable to rely on the accuracy of the contents all the way through creeps up inside him. Which, for that matter, had had me at least wondering a bit about what I’ve so far read in the recent “Listening to Prestige” label history book too. My impressions so far are very positive about this book, yet what is one to make of the fact that a) the Serge Chaloff session is again presented as a Prestige session (p. 13), and that the author claims that “Weinstock also recorded a considerable number of Swedish musicians” (sic - p. 17)? I.e. the slipups of Vol. 1 repeated … The Chaloff session was recorded for Mercer Records, and the only period connection with Prestige seems to have been that (according to a period trade paper note) Prestige for a time distributed Mercer Records; and all recordings from Sweden released on Prestige were leased from Metronome, nothing more. Ho hum … I realize that this “review” may not endear me to some around here because, yes, I did criticize the work of a fellow forum member. But to you all – please pardon my outspokenness (which was primarily meant to set a few details straight), and if you judge my statements, please do so on the basis of the facts and according to the criteria of factual accuracy desirable for a true reference work.

We are proud to have this 'document' made in Göttingen ...

Capt. John Handy - All Aboard A four horn front line and ragtimey piano makes for a pretty indigestible record.

February 5 Jorge Sylvester - 1953

I have read that as well, so it's fair to assume an expanded selection won't cover a huge portion of the tapes.

compared the tracks from the RSD coltrane listing (no timings on these though) - Sides A-C coincide with the Impulse release but excludes the Andre Francis intro (1:14), unless it's been added to track #1; Sides D-H all released on the Gambit (boot) double CD which was likely sourced from BYG (J) LPs/Charly Affinity CD & Frances Concert CDs - don't think there is anything new here Tracklist (from RSD site) DAY 1 - Monday 26th July 1965 - International Jazz Festival, Juan- Les-Pins, Antibes, France SIDE A 1. Acknowledgement [A Love Supreme Part 1] 2. Resolution [A Love Supreme Part 2] SIDE B 1. Pursuance [A Love Supreme Part 3] SIDE C 1. Psalm [A Love Supreme Part 4] DAY 2 - Tuesday 27th July 1965 - International Jazz Festival, Juan- Les-Pins, Antibes, France SIDE D 1. Announcements 2. Naima 3. Ascension (Quartet Version, AKA Blue Valse) SIDE E 1. My Favorite Things SIDE F 1. Impressions DAY 3 - Wednesday 28th July 1965 - Salle Pleyel, Paris, France SIDE G 1. Blue Valse SIDE H 1. Afro Blue 2. Impressions (2nd Version)

Some late night nostlgia I bought the lp box in high school, along with this -

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https://www.discogs.com/release/30584014-John-Coltrane-4tet-Live-In-France-July-2728-1965 Same label, released in 2024. I have just relistened to it, and it is outstanding in my opinion. Thr July 26 is disc three of that Impulse 3 CD set from 2015 which is also excellent.

I read that a significant part of this collection is of poor SQ. So maybe the release will consist of what recordings are worthhy?

yeah, I was misinformed re: Maeght. The video from Paris rips... so it is a pretty wonderful performance.

Looks like we are getting the 11/3/69 Salle Playel performance rather than the 7/29/69 Maeght music. Exciting, but I do still hope that set can finally find its way to a remastered CD release. https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/19810

Track listing for the Joe Hen… A1 – Mr. P. C. (24:00) B1 - Inner Urge (26:46) C1 - Invitation (22:15) C2 - Relaxin' at Camarillo (7:41) D1 - Recorda Me (23:33) E1 - 'Round Midnight (16:10) E2 - Good Morning Heartache (9:30) F1 - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (23:39) F2 - Isotope (6:37) https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/19818

This is very exciting though I’ll wait until there is a bigger release

26 minutes total on one LP? That's a little stingy. I do look forward to more, and will hold out until that happens.

Yes, there is one on YouTube. Somehow I missed it.

There won't be all of that, at least not at once. I hope... But if I was still working and there was, then yes? This was right after Trane got back from Paris with Miles. where he blew the lid off of everything. So now he went ahead and got busy with his own band, working out his own math. A crucial time, and I for one will be interested in all of it I can afford (and maybe some I can't...)

All 86 of them??

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