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Still no George Robert - Tom Harrell Quintet Sun Dance issued as an OJC!
A great set on Contemporary from 1987 that never made it to CD.
George Robert - soprano/alto sax
Tom Harrell - trumpet/flugelhorn
Dado Moroni - piano
Reggie Johnson - bass
Bill Goodwin - drums
Hmmmmm.... I recently obtained a sealed copy
of "Sundance" on LP. Haven't opened it yet.
I didn't realize it hasn't been issued on CD yet.
I guess I'd better plan on transferring it to
CD-R before I put any wear on it.
Who knows if it will ever see the light of day
in CD format. These things are dolled out
in very small portions.
Don
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On my disc 6/track 1 (from Caiman), I'm getting a oscillating/phasing type of sound, but after that it's fine.
Here's my question. Is this disc copy protected? I have never dealt with copy protection, but I think it is. When I tried to rip it using EAC, it's taking forever to rip. When I try to just play it in my computer, it skips around a bit. When I play it on a regular cd player, it sounds fine (except for that oscillating/phasing sound on track 1 I mentioned).
I just burned a backup copy of disc 1 of my "European" Farlow
set for playing in my car, etc. It appeared to copy just fine:
I'm listening to the burned disc now. I'll report back if I encounter
any problems with the other discs as I get to them. I only burn at
8X so it takes me close to 10 minutes per disc.
I haven't tried ripping them to MP3 yet though.
So far my "European" set looks like, sounds like,
and burns like the good ol' USA version.
Works for me...........
Don
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Got in on this deal and it's great except that my box came with a defective Disc 6 (hope nobody else has this problem). Now I have to ship the whole thing back to Caiman and hope I get a replacement box. Tried to get just a replacement Disc 6 from both Caiman or Mosaic but it didn't work out. I hope Caiman comes through for me with the replacement box.
I received my discounted Tal farlow set
in the mail last Saturday from "Music Media" out of FL.
I managed to listen to the first 5 discs over the weekend
before putting it away.
I'll be certain to listen to disc 6 tonight now.
What exactly is wrong with your copy John??
Thanks for the heads up.
Don
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After that initial post, I still can't fathom that someone couldn't be into Pepper. Here's a list of Pepper albums that I have that I unreservedly recommend:
The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams – Regent 6066 (SV-0198)
Encounter - Prestige 7677 (OJCCD-898-2)
The Master – Muse 5213
10 to 4 At the Five Spot - Riverside 1104 (OJCCD-031-2)
Pepper Adams Quintet - Mode Records MOD LP-112 (V.S.O.P. #5 CD)
Urban Dreams – Quicksilver Records 4006
Another set with Donald Byrd as the leader is Live at Half Note which was RVGed not that long ago. If you can find Jazzmen Detroit issued by Savoy under Kenny Burrell's leadership, that's also quite marvelous.
The last one on Quicksilver is really good. Hell, they're all good.
Hey Guys,
Here's another of my favorite Pepper Adams albums.
This one is is a quintet date from 1958 with Lee Katzman on trumpet
and Jimmy Rowles on piano. A very nice session and one of the few
opportunities to hear Katzman in a featured roll on record.
Now can anyone tell my why this marvelous session has not yet been issued on CD??? Talk about criminal!!
Fortunately this one shows up from time to time on ebay.
Don
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Like RonS, I'm interested why all this low price distribution on the Farlow set. Could a price war break out soon?
Jazzydaddy........after enjoying the Farlow set I had my eye on the Johnny Smith set. What is the "filler" you mention?
Hi Ted,
Perhaps I was being over critical and/or biased concerning the
Johnny Smith set.
I must say that my taste in jazz is centered on
swing/bop. When it comes to guitarists I also prefer
the sound of a horn added in the mix be it a trumpet,
trombone or sax.
That said, I did enjoy most of the Johnny Smith set
although I have only listened to it once through at this point.
However, I did find "some of" the trio material a bit sleepy;
particularily the more "pop" orinted selections. This may in part
be due to the fact that I listened to the set while driving around
in my car and therefor perhaps wasn't able to listen as closely
as I would have if I were in my living room.
If you are a big time guitar fan definitely go for it.
I guess with any set of this size it's easy to be less than
excited with some of the material.
Don
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Caiman's price is now down to $49.63 (see here), and they're saying they have 18 in stock.
I noticed that when I order my set on Amazon from
Music Media but I figured the additional $1 was a small
price to pay for what appears to be the more reliable seller
.Don
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My list, just emailed:
The entire Sarah Vaughan catalog.
The Brookmeyer/Terry LPs.
Also suggested: Lightnin' Hopkins' Mainstream output.
More:
M 56013 Two Jims and Zoot (Hall, Rainey and Sims)
56031 Maynard Ferguson: Color him Wild
MF Sextet
313 Roy Haynes: Hip Ensemble
314 Harold Land: New Shade of Blue
315 Blue Mitchell: Soul Village
324 Hadley Caliman Hadley Caliman
324 Sonny Red Sonny Red
329 Charles McPherson Charles McPherson
333 Curtis Fuller Crankin'
342 Hadley Caliman Iapetus
343 Blue Mitchell Vista Blue
344 Harold Land Choma
346 Johnny Coles Katumbo
351 Roy Haynes Senyah
365 Charles McPherson Siku ya Bibi
370 Curtis Fuller Smokin'
374 Blue Mitchell Blue's Blues
375 Shelly Manne Mannekind
376 Paul Jeffrey Family
390 Paul Jeffrey Watershed
392 Blue Mitchell The Last Tango=Blues
395 Charles McPherson Today's Man
400 Blue Mitchell Grafitti Blues
402 Blue Mitchell Many Shades of Blue (A compilation? Not sure)
406 Paul Jeffrey Paul Jeffrey
413 Roy Haynes/Blue Mitchell Booty
Prestige
George Braith:
7474 Laughing Souls
7515 Musart
Freddie Roach:
7490 The Freddie Roach Soul Book
7507 Mocha Motion
If anyone has more suggestions, post!
Thanks everyone,
Sandy
Hi Sandy,
I notice you left off Harold Lands "Damisi" (Mainstream 367).
While it was issued several years ago on CD it has long been out
of print and in my opinion holds up nicely with Harold's other
two Mainstream albums. A somewhat dated sound but some
great blowing by Harold.
Why is it that your friend is only considering issuing these on LP.
Liscencing issues or are they targetig the European/Asian markets?
While I do have a turntable set up I would far prefer to acquire whatever
Mainstream issues I do not have on CD. Mainly because I do alot of my
listening in the car and my LPs really take a beating when I cram them into
my auto CD player
.Don
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Well Guys, I finally broke down and ordered the Tal Farlow "European"
Verve set today from Music Media out of Florida. For less than $8 a disc
shipped I just couldn't resist. Only $2.49 added for shipping cost???
With more than 50 Mosaic sets on my shelves and a few of Tal's individual
Verve CDs as well I was in no particular rush to grab it from Mosaic but I
figured a deal like this may not last forever so............
Thank to all who spotted this tremendous deal and sharing it with the rest of the group.
Hopefully this set doesn't have as much "filler" as the Johnny Smith set.
Don
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That is a hell of a cover, for sure
That's one of the few albums I have that
I far prefer the LP to the CD;
for the "sweeter" sound of the vinyl of course!!!
At least that's what I tell my wife.
Don
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That Joe Farrell "Skateboard Park" album IS really good. Probably the last great thing he did.
I disagree, check this out:
The album that is!!!!!
It was recorded 4 years after Skateboard Park and
is very much a straight ahead hard bop quartet date.
Joe plays tenor, soprano and some flute on it.
I'll knock your socks off if the cover doesn't do the trick!!
Don
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epm reissued xanadu titles other than those issued by prevue. you can generally find the prevue cd reissues on ebay for a fair price. the tal farlow dates from a private recording have been reissued as one of those definitive label releases under a title like "the complete tal farlow private recordings."
Hi Cliff, thanks for the info.
Do you know of any original 1970's Xanadu releases that
were reissued by EPM or where their releases limited to
the older items that Xanadu had reissued on their label?
Thanks,
Don
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Xanadu did a nice job. It's a shame most of their releases have not been
reissued on CD.
Don
Some of them have by a company called Prevue.
Yes Brad, I have maybe a half dozen of them including
Jimmy Heath's "A Picture of Heath" (Nice album!) and
Dolo Coker's "Dolo!". The latter is a gem; quintet date
with Harold Land and Blue Mitchell; you can't beat that combination!!!!!
It's unfortunate that Prevue stopped after releasing only a dozen or so
albums from the Xanadu catalog. Probably went belly up like all too many
who try to mix jazz with profits.
If my memory serves me right (I'm at my day job now)
Xanadu was the product of Don Schlitten who I believe
also produced some fine albums on the Muse label.
Don
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In addition to the ones already mentioned I would say the Teddy Edwards (The Inimitable Teddy Edwards), Sonny Criss (Saturday Morning), Kenny Drew (For Sure; a quintet w/ Charles McPherson & Sam Noto) and all of the ones by Charles McPherson are well worth getting.
Xanadu did a nice job. It's a shame most of their releases have not been
reissued on CD.
Don
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All right, I've finished up one date. As soon as I finish up the other three dates I have, I'll be emailing it to Mike. If others would like to give me the information, please do. This is fun and I wouldn't mind doing it if others give me the information.
Brad, since I don't know when I'll have a chance to download and learn BRIAN I thought I might take you up on your offer and provide the details to some of the other Uptown issues. Here's the data for UP 27.01:
Artist: Joe Thomas
Album Title: Raw Meat
LP Number: Uptown UP 27.01
Side A
1. Don’t Blame Me 4:57
(Fields-McHugh)
2. Exactly Like You 4:13
(Fields-McHugh-Shapiro-Bernstein)
3. Body And Soul 5:56
(Green-Heyman-Sour-Eyton)
4. Honey 6:50
(Simons-Whiting-Gillespie)
Side B
1. Charmaine 2:44
(Rapee-Pollack)
2. Raw Meat 5:04
(Thomas)
3. Medley 7:21
The Lady In The Corner (Rowles)
Tea For Two (Caesar-Youmans)
Personnel:
Joe Thomas – tenor saxophone and vocals
Jimmy Rowles – piano & vocals
Walter Booker – bass
Akira Tana – drums
Producer: Robert Sunenblick, M.D.
Recording Engineer: Randy Weaver
Recorded at Soundtech Studios, Mercantville, N.J.
April 3 and 4, 1979
Mastering Engineer: Robert C. Ludwig, Masterdisk, NYC
Mixers: Fred Miller and Mario Salvati
Mixed at Sorcerer Sound, NY
If you are willing to enter others I will post the data.
Thanks,
Don
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This set is no nonsense small group jazz at it's finest (save for the first disc). I would highly recommend this set. Sonny mixes it up playing both tenor and alto and his improvisations / lines are exquisite. Sure there are all the Stitt clichés but he plays with such precision you are taken aback with every listen. While not much of a writer, Stitt's mastery of the blues and standard tunes is of the highest order and each solo is a master class in itself.
Don't hesitate on this one.
Very well put!!
There is something about Stitt that causes
me never to tire of him. It could be his solid
full sound, his firm attack, his smooth articulation,
or his seemingly endless font of ideas that just roll
out of his horn.
He never sounds as if he is overblowing but
nevertheless always sounds exciting.
His tone is robust but without any annoying edginess
or excessive vibrato.
Quite simply the man was a monster who honed his
skills to a remarkable level.
I loaded up the 6 CD changer in my car with the first 6 discs
in the set and couldn't wait to place the remeining discs in there
after I finished listening to the first 6.
I can't imagine any jazz lover who would not enjoy this set.
And it is a luxury indeed to hear this material with
sound that in general is far improved over the original issues.
This set was one of the few Mosaic no brainers for me;
The Gerald Wilson set was another, and the Mobley, and Curtis Fuller,
and Lee Morgan, J.J. Johnson, and....... You get the idea.
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All right, I've finished up one date. As soon as I finish up the other three dates I have, I'll be emailing it to Mike. If others would like to give me the information, please do. This is fun and I wouldn't mind doing it if others give me the information.
BTW, for those who may be a little daunted by it, if you follow Mike's tutorial, you won't have a problem.
Brad, thanks for the feedback. I was tied up most of the weekend with Holiday shopping but hope to give it a try later this week. If I encounter any problems I will send you the details on the other Uptown issues I have.
Thank you for your efforts,
Don
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhh Yes.....
I just dug out my copy of "...And A Little Pleasure"
duets from 1981 with J.R. Monterose and Tommy Flanagan; UP 27.06
I forgot that this album was originally released on the Uptown label.
Besides the beautiful music there are a couple of wonderful photos
from the session; 1 on the cover, the other on the back.
I believe the more common issue of this session is probably the
Reservoir reissue (LP & CD I believe).
I'm not quite sure how or why that session was reissued under
Reservoir. Anyone out there know the story?????????
Don
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In fact, I was just shopping on Amazon.com, looking for some good DeFranco CDs to buy.
You can start with this:
Then pick up the Norgran quartet sides with Sonny Clark.
You can find them on the long OOP Mosaic set or as Japanese reissues.
Don
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Beside the other two sessions mentioned by Mike, Dameronia's Look Stop and Listen (through the Benny Powell Discography) is there.
I have (I believe) other Dameronia LP as well as the Social Call CD of Charlie Rouse/Red Rodney, issued in 2003. Does that cd count? It was recorded in 1984 but apparently never issued until now. If it counts, I'll try to download the software and do those two sessions unless someone with more knowledge would otherwise prefer to do it.
The other Dameronia LP was entitled "To Tadd With Love".
It was issued as UP 27.11
If you have that one Brad why don't you try
to enter the info. in BRIAN. Outside of Mike the rest
of us are all new to this.
Another great Uptown release is a Charlie Rouse date featuring
Sahib Shihab entitled "Soul Mates" (UP 27.34).
Although recorded in 1988 I believe this one stayed in the vaults
for several years before its release on CD in 1993.
There is some great blowing on this one by Claudio Roditi!!
I'll try downloading BRIAN and entering the details to that session.
I have a few others besides those that have already been mentioned
including Carl Fontana's album (The Great Fontana; UP 27.28).
I also believe I have somewhere the first album released on the
label (UP 27.01); a 1979 session by Joe Thomas of Jimmy Lunceford fame.
Don
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East Of Suez
CD (Savoy COCB-50399) JAPAN.....$25
recorded in 1945 & 1947
limited LP style paper sleeve edition
24bit mastering
1. Synthesis
2. Blue Champagne
3. Stop 'N Go
4. Soothe Me
5. Pennies From Heaven
6. Eleven-Sixty
7. East Of Suez
8. Baby, Baby All The Time
9. Let's Jump For Rita
10. Out You Go
11. Sweet Georgia Brown
12. C.V. Jam
It looks like I already have all that material
on my 2 LP Ventura compilation on Savoy
entitled "Euphoria".
As such I think I'll save the $25 for something
I don't already own.
Those old 2-fers were a great way to pick up
some fine music for a bargain price.
Don
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Mark, please excuse me for referring to you by your surname.
I assure you no disrespect was meant.
Don
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Mike,
There is also a Beehive session called " The Bee Hive Session" Unissued Tunes Vol. One" which was pressed on red vinyl; it's Bee Hive BH001
Side A
1. Stablemates (10:36) with Nick Brignola on Alto, Pepper Adams on Bariton, Ted Curson on Trumpet, Derek Smith on Piano, Dave Holland on Bass and Roy Haynes on Drums. Recorded 12/12/77 at Blue Rock Studios
2.Moonlight in Vermont (3:02) with Johnny Hartman on vocals and AlGafa on Piano; take# 2, recorded 8/12/80 at Master Sound Studio
3. On Green Dolphin Street (7:09) with Sal Salvadore on (G), Eddie Bert on (Trombone), Nick Brignola on (Bari), Derek Smith on piano, Sam Jones on bass and Mel Lewis on drums. Recorded 3/24/78 at Blue Rock Studio.
Side B
1. Like someone in Love (7:29) with Sal Nistico on TS, Ronnie Mathers on piano. Recorded 10/3/78 at Master Sound Studio
2.Blues in F (4:35)with Walter Davis on piano, Walter Booker on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums. Recorded on 6/19/79 at Master Sound
3. Blues in the Closet (11:03 with Sal Salvador on guitar, Eddie Bert on trombone, Nick Brignola on baritone sax, Derek Smith on piano, Sam Jones on bass and Mel Lewis on drums. Recorded 3/24/78 at Blue Rock Studio.
Sheldon,
Mike has included the tracks from the "Bee Hive Unissued Tunes" LP
in his Bee Hive Discography at:
http://www.JazzDiscography.com/Temp/beehive.htm
You will note that each track has been listed at the end of the session
that resulted in a seperately issued LP. For example, "Stablemates" is
included as item f. at the end of the December 12, 1977 session that resulted
in Nick Brignola's release entitled "Baritone Madness".
Mike has done it up right!!
A very nice job.
Sheldon, that "Unissued Tunes" album is one of the few Bee Hive releases I do not own. Please put me on the list if Jim Neumann decides to part with some of his extra copies. Then I will have to reburn my CD-R copies of the other albums I have to include the extra tracks included on the "unissued tunes" LP. I prefer to listen to all selections from a given session during the same listening session.
Actually, I would think that the inclusion of those extra tracks on any CD reissue of the primary Bee Hive albums would be a potential bonus that would add to their desirability in the CD format!! At least that seems to be one of Cuscuna's marketing ploys to get us to buy 3rd and 4th generation releases of those Blue Note albums.
Don
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I would again be happy to put together a definitive discography on this label (which would mean only Uptown's original sessions, not their reissues - the Mingus, for example), particularly if previously unknown session details could be included.
There are around 50 issues. I find that I have six sessions already entered from research on Kenny Barron, Bill Triglia, and Slide Hampton.
But shoot, if some others would take the time to download BRIAN and help out, it would make things a lot easier. Those people could each enter the sessions for the albums they own and then export and email the XML files so we could get everything in one central database to create the master listing. The technology is there, the interest is there, it just takes the effort.
Mike
Yes....... We got a YES from Mike!!!!
I see that BRIAN is available for download free of charge
via a link on your website.
I reviewed the Kenny Barron, Bill Triglia, and Slide Hampton
discographies on your website and was able to find the
details to the following Uptown releases:
Johnny Coles/Frank Wess "Two At The Top" UP 27.14
Maria Muldaur "Transblucency" UP 27.25
Don Joseph "One Of A Kind" UP 27.23
Claudio Roditi "Claudio" UP 27.27
Did I miss a couple? No sense redoing work that's already been done.
Don
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Mike, along with the capeable support of the rest of you guys,
has done a great job of assembling the Bee Hive discography, so..........
perhaps it's time to move on to another small but perhaps
somewhat more challenging label.
May I suggest the Uptown label?
It's another of my favorites for which there is
limited listing online. To my knowledge the
label does not have a website and many of their
releases are out of print.
What say you all?
I would be willing to start things off with some of
the releases I have.
We should keep things going while we have
momentum behing us, right?
Don
A Musing on Mosaic Box Sets
in Mosaic and other box sets...
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I love all of my Mosaic sets. Unfortunately I rarely have the time
to leisurely sit down in my living room and enjoy reading through the
booklets as I listen to the music.
I do most of my Mosaic set listening while driving around in my car;
Fortunately I have a 6 disc CD changer in the car
Generally when I do have a chance to sit alone in my living room
(wife is out shopping and kids are at work or other activities) I prefer
to listen to one of my vinyl LPs while I take the opportunity to transfer
it to CD-r. It's a great way to rediscover one's LP collection. As an added advantage
I walk away with a disc I can then bring along with me in the car.
I still get a big kick out of being able to listen to my LPs (albeit on CD-r)
in the car
Don