JamesAHarrod

If by "release date" you mean when a record was available in retail stores, I am guessing it varied across the country. Pacific Jazz releases were available earliest in Los Angeles where the local distributor, California Record Distributors, received stock from the pressing plant and filled orders from local stores. CRD would then ship to 30+ other distributors across the country. Down Beat was probably the best source regarding availability as Bock would place ads to promote new releases anticipating that records would be in the stores when the ad appeared or shortly thereafter. The Gerry Mulligan Songbook was recorded in New York in December of 1957. Woody Woodward dated the test pressing when he received it, January 29, 1958. The LP was included in a fullpage display ad in Down Beat on April 17, 1958. The Mulligan Songbook was the first stereo release in the new ST-1000 series. Woody dated the test pressing on June 30, 1958. The stereo version was featured in a display ad in Down Beat on September 2, 1958.

My latest post discusses the dates for Chet Baker’s first live concert recording and the Pete Welding release of Joe Pass’ Joy Spring. https://jazzresearch.com/discography-dates-chet-baker-joe-pass/ Jim

Many forum members know Steve Cerra through his Jazz Profiles column and recent substack debut. Steve has been working on amassing a collection of writings that celebrate the genius of Gerry Mulligan. Those efforts were crystallized yesterday with the publication of A Gerry Mulligan Reader : Writings on a Jazz Original. https://www.amazon.com/Gerry-Mulligan-Reader-Writings-Original-ebook/dp/B0CKQBJ95B/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3VFSVP9MD6JSZ&keywords=Cerra&qid=1696955880&s=books&sprefix=cera%2Cstripbooks%2C212&sr=1-2 It is a cornucopia of essential writings concerning Mulligan, a resource that is long overdue. Jim

The Advance Record Releases column in the September 21, 1946, edition of The Billboard listed a forthcoming release on Sarco Records: Vivien Garry-George Handy, "Rip Van Winkle" and "Stick Around" - Sarco 104. Sarco released three 78 singles earlier with Garry/Handy that Don Schlitten reissued in the 1970s on Onyx 212. I asked Schlitten if he was aware of the this fourth release, and he had never seen or heard of it. I wondered if any esoteric 78 collectors on the list have seen this release? I write about the label in my latest post: https://jazzresearch.com/sarco-studio-artists-recorders/ Jim

One of the things that stalled me in writing a history of the label was what Mikeweil noted, the PJ discographty is a can or worms that is beyond establishing firm data. So I have given up including a discography in the history, instead just writing a chronological narrative that includes specific data I have researched. Jim

I am looking for Pacific Jazz / World Pacific catalogues to fill some gaps in my collection. Specifically, the years 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1963. Scans would be great, willing to share if anyone is looking for same. Jim

Here is the url: https://archive.org/search.php?query=The+Record+Changer Jim

Internet Archive also has The Record Changer. If you enjoy what IA is providing, chip in to help. Jim

I wrote about the Bill Perkins / John Lewis alternates several years ago. https://jazzresearch.com/grand-encounter-the-alternate-takes/ Scroll to the last portion of the post for the alternates tales. Jim

Possibly Chuck Thompson.

Yes indeed! Ralph Swickard gave me a copy of his Milhaud in Midi where he transcribed all 15 pieces. I plan to listen again this morning. Thanks for the reminder.

One of my pet projects when I was working at UCI was a www presentation on Darius Milhaud. Elizabeth and Elliott Hurwitt had published an appraisal of Milhaud's works on CD in two editions of the Schwann catalogue. I contacted the Hurwitts and gained their endorsement to present their work on the web. Earlier this year I contacted Steve Albin who handles all of my internet things to request that he transfer the Milhaud presentation to a new domain name. It had been captured by the Wayback Machine and Steve did a wonderful job of bringing it to a new life. Many of things that I had planned back in the 1990s are now being realized on the site. If you are a Milhaud fan please check it out. https://dariusmilhaud.org/

My ongoing examination of Los Angeles jazz clubs currently focuses on the space at 6315 Hollywood Boulevard that began life as Sardi's. The current blog is the fifth in this series with a look at 1954 and the burgeoning jazz concert activity of Gene Norman and the Granz brothers. https://jazzresearch.com/zardis-1954/ Jim

I remember Richard William's account in Granta 69, In Search of a Long Lost Trumpeter. Did research for Sunenblick's reissue. Jim

Boyd Raeburn fans will recognize the title of my latest blog, "Yerxa," named in honor of Ted Yerxa who wrote the Lamplighter columns in Hollywood in the 1940s and had a brief fling at producing records, most notably, Kay Starr. My piece fills in some of the blanks. https://jazzresearch.com/yerxa/ Jim