J.A.W.

He was Rita Reijs' second husband. Never liked his playing, too stiff to my ears.

The following CDs are scheduled for release. *means in a cardboard sleeve January 18, 2006 Daiki OCTET 1001(New) Takeda,Kazuo/Mocha 1800 January 20, 2006 Daiki EWBE 19(New) Tzuboguchi,Masayasu/Andrograffiti 2300 Bridge Bridg 43(New) Sato,Masahiko/Palladuim 2800 Bridge Bridg 44(New) Sato,Masahiko/Deformation 2800 February 1, 2006 Bridge Bridg 45(New) Sato,Masahiko/OST 2800 February 15, 2006 Pony Canyon MYCJ 30373(New) Kobayashi,Youichi/Culture Shock 3000 Pony Canyon MYCJ 30368(New) Bishop Jr.,Walter/Just in Time 2200 Pony Canyon MYCJ 30369(New) Tapscott,Horace/In New York 2200 Pony Canyon MYCJ 30370(New) Davis,Art/Reemergence 2200 Pony Canyon MYCJ 30371(New) Morgan,Dick/Drive, Passion, Unpredication +3 2200 Pony Canyon MYCJ 30372(New) Jones,Sam/Something New 2200 Vivid Sound VSCD 2210(New) Wertman,David/Wide Eye Culture + 6 2520 February 22, 2006 Universal UCCT 1152(New) Pastorius,Jaco/Word Is Out 2548 Universal UCCJ 2044(New) Yamashita,Yousuke/Mystic Layers 3000 Universal UCCV 1085(New) Hargrove,Roy/Reflections and Distractions(2 CD) 3000 Universal UCCT 1149(New) Camilo,Michel/Rhapsody in Blue 2548 Universal UCCT 1150(New) Spyro Gyra/Wrapped in a Dream 2548 Universal UCCT 1151(New) Ladysmith Black Mambazo/Long Walk to Freedom 2548 Universal UCCU 1095(New) Various/No Name Horses Presents Big Band Best(2 CD) 2548 Universal UCCM 1090(New) Atomic/Happy New Ear ! 2548 Universal UCCU 5497(New) Reys,Rita/Marriage in Modern Jazz 1800 Universal UCCU 5498(New) Reys,Rita/Cool Voice of Rita Reys: Vol 2 1800 Universal UCCU 5499(New) Reys,Rita/Two Jazzy People 1800 Universal UCCU 5500(New) Reys,Rita/Rita Reys Meets Oliver Nelson 1800 Universal UCCU 5501(New) Reys,Rita/Jazz Pictures 1800 Universal UCCU 5502(New) Reys,Rita/At The Golden Circle Club 1800 Universal UCCU 5503(New) Krog,Karin/By Myself 1800 Universal UCCU 5504(New) Laine,Cleo/Shakespeare and All That Jazz 1800 Universal UCCU 5505(New) Dearie,Blossom/Sweet Blossom Dearie 1800 Universal UCCU 5506(New) Dearie,Blossom/Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott's 1800 Universal UCCU 5507(New) Dearie,Blossom/That's the Way I Want to Be 1800 Universal UCCU 5508(New) Ross,Annie & Pony Poindexter/With the Berlin All Stars 1800 Universal UCCU 5509(New) Singers Unlimited/A Capella 2 1800 Universal UCCU 5510(New) Singers Unlimited/A Capella 3 1800 Universal UCCU 5511(New) Singers Unlimited/Just in Time 1800 Universal UCCU 5512(New) Jacobs,Pim/Come Fly with Me 1800 Universal UCCU 5513(New) Vander,Maurice/Jazz at The Blue Note 1800 Universal UCCU 5514(New) Huydts,Jan/Trio Conception 1800 Universal UCCU 5515(New) Cicero,Eugen/Swinging Tschaikowsky 1800 Universal UCCU 5516(New) Montoliu,Tete/Piano for Nuria 1800 Universal UCCU 5517(New) Hawes,Hampton/Hamps Piano 1800 Universal UCCU 5518(New) Kuhn,Steve/Watch What Happens 1800 Universal UCCU 5519(New) Taylor,John/Decipher 1800 Universal UCCU 5520(New) Korossy,Jancy/Identification 1800 Universal UCCU 5521(New) Reith,Dieter/Happy Afternoon 1800 Universal UCCU 5522(New) Bianchi,Elsie/Sweetest Sound 1800 Universal UCCU 5523(New) Garland,Red/Auf Wiederseh'n 1800 Universal UCCU 5524(New) Alexander,Monty/We've Only Just Begun 1800 Universal UCCU 5525(New) Russell,George/At Beethoven Hall: I & II 1800 Universal UCCU 5526(New) Bailey,Benny/Soul Eyes: Jazz Live at the Domicille Munich 1800 Toshiba TOCJ 6356(Bethlehem)New McKusick,Hal/Hal Mckusick Quartet 1000 Toshiba TOCJ 6357(Bethlehem)New Moran,Pat/The Pa Moran Quartet 1000 Toshiba TOCJ 6358(Bethlehem)New Williamson,Claude/Claude Williamson Trio 1000 Toshiba TOCJ 6359(Bethlehem)New McGhee,Howard/Return of Howard Mcghee 1000 Toshiba TOCJ 6360(Bethlehem)New Byrd,Donald/Motor City Scene 1000 Toshiba TOCJ 6701(Blue Note)New(24 bit) Shaw,Marlena/Who Is This Bitch Anyway 1500 Toshiba TOCJ 6702(Blue Note)New(24 bit) Shaw,Marlena/Marlena 1500 Toshiba TOCJ 6703(Blue Note)New(24 bit) Humphrey,Bobbi/Black and Blues 1500 Toshiba TOCJ 6704(Blue Note)New(24 bit) Humphrey,Bobbi/Satin Doll 1500 Toshiba TOCJ 6705(Blue Note)New(24 bit) Byrd,Donald/Places and Spaces 1500 Toshiba TOCJ 6706(Blue Note)New(24 bit) Byrd,Donald/Blackbyrd 1500 Toshiba TOCJ 6707(Blue Note)New(24 bit) Byrd,Donald/Steppin into Tomorrow 1500 Toshiba TOCJ 6708(Blue Note)New(24 bit) Byrd,Donald/Street Lady 1500 Toshiba TOCJ 6709(Blue Note)New(24 bit) Byrd,Donald/Caricatures 1500 Toshiba TOCJ 6710(Blue Note)New (24 bit)Foster,Ronnie/Sweet Revival 1500 Toshiba TOCJ 66311(New)24 bit Dave Pell Singers/Mah-na-mah-na* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 66312(New)24 bit Raney,Sue/Alive and in Love* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 66313(New)24 bit Dearie,Blossom/May I Come In ?* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 66314(New)24 bit Four Freshmen/Today Is Tomorrow* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 66315(New)24 bit Denny,Martin/Latin Village* 2500 Toshiba TOCJ 68072(New) Terai,Naoko/Night Flight 2800 Columbia VACM 1278(New) Mason,Herbie/Title Undecided 2940 Columbia VACM 1279(New) James,Bob/Title Undecided 2940 Columbia VACM 1280(New) Lee,Jack/Title Undecided 2625 Columbia VACR 2074(New) Romano,Aldo/A Saint Germain des Prés 2625 Columbia VACB 1002(New) Romano,Aldo/Louis Sclavis/Henri Texier/Guy Le Querrec/African Flashback(2CD) 4410

There's already a Xmas loot thread here.

You're having a guest during Xmas? Happy holidays to you too!

So he did forget to renew... Hmmm... Glad there seem to be no other problems. Thanks Tony.

At last some good news about the Fantasy catalog. Thanks Dan.

Please do, and keep us posted. I can't imagine he just forgot to renew his subscription (or whatever it's called). I hope he's not in financial difficulties with hat hut.

I checked my Bruyninckx "Modern Jazz" discography (Vol.2: D-H), and found that Dizzy made very few small-group recordings for Limelight; these two were issued as far as I could see: Recorded on November 4, 1964 Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet James Moody - tenor saxophone, flute Kenny Barron - piano, bass (?), vocal Chris White - bass, guitar, vocal Kansas Fields - percussion Ann Henry - vocal Recorded on October 21, 1966 Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet James Moody - tenor saxophone, flute Kenny Barron - piano Billy Butler - guitar Frank Schifano - bass Otis Candy Finch, Jr. - drums Candido Camero - conga Panama Francis - percussion

How did they "pick up" something they helped create? Seems to me that Limelight was a sort of "boutique" label for Mercury, with the emphasis on ultra-deluxe packaging. But maybe Mercury picked them up almost immediately after the label's formation? Can somebody get ahold of Jack Tracy? If anybody can speak authoritatively on the matter, it's him! According to the first edition of "The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz" (1988), Limelight was founded in 1962 as a subsidiary of Mercury and was directed by Jack Tracy. Obviously, Umphred was wrong with his "pick up" remark in his Goldmine guide.

I still think it was a distribution deal Philips had with Mercury before the Polydor/Phonogram merger.

From Goldmine's "Price Guide to Collectible Jazz Albums 1949-1969" (1994 edition, compiled by Neil Umphred): Philips: From inception through 1963, Philips used a black label with "Chicago 1, Illinois" on the bottom. From 1964-66, the black label had "Vendor: Mercury" on the bottom. From 1966-70, the black label with no print extra disclaimers on the bottom was used. Throughout this time, mono albums bore a "PHM" prefix and were part of the 200-000 series; stereo titles had a "PHS" prefix and were part of the 600-000 series. Gold or white label promos were issued. From 1970-74, a black label was used with "Manufactured and Distributed by Mercury" on the bottom." Mercury: (...) Labels distributed by them (Mercury) were primarily the Norman Granz labels Clef, Down Home, Norgran and Verve (through 1960) along with Savoy and Regent. Along the way they also picked up Keynote and Limelight before becoming a part of the PolyGram group.

You mean they had the same distributor? The two labels didn't have any connection until much later, when Polydor, which acquired Mercury in the 1970s, and Phonogram, the Dutch parent of Philips, merged and became PolyGram. The two labels are now part of Universal, of course.

I don't think so; the Mosaic page doesn't say anything about the Limelight recordings. Besides, Limelight was a subsidiary of Mercury and had nothing to do with Philips.

Second that. Third that. But be forewarned, lots of heavy breathing. Then again, if you listen to some Keith Jarrett first, you won't even notice it. But it's French heavy breathing... Actually, it's three quarters Austrian. But at least their name was French... (As far as I know they disbanded)

Second that. Third that. But be forewarned, lots of heavy breathing. Then again, if you listen to some Keith Jarrett first, you won't even notice it. But it's French heavy breathing...

Don't blame me--I'm just the messenger. I'm not blaming you at all, I was referring to the Mosaic page.

Pity they spelled the name of the Dutch record label Philips wrong...

Absolutely!

I just got an e-mail from Scott Wenzel at Mosaic that there are about 230 copies of the J.J. Johnson set left.

My favorite Beethoven symphonies performances: 3 - Philharmonia Orchestra London/Otto Klemperer - EMI (the 1956 mono recording, not the later stereo remake) 3 - Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam/ Pierre Monteux - Philips 4 - Philharmonia Orchestra London/Otto Klemperer - EMI 5 and 7 - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Carlos Kleiber - DG; these are absolutely stunning performances! 6 - Philharmonia Orchestra London/Otto Klemperer - EMI 9 - Philharmonia Orchestra London/Wilhelm Furtwängler - Tahra (live performance at the 1954 Luzern Festival, Switzerland)

Don't know anything about period instrument Beethoven string quartets. The only period instrument recordings of string quartets I have are the performances of Haydn string quartets by the (French) Quatuor Mosaïques. They're great.

And many happy returns!

So??

I forgot it, great performance too, at least for the middle Quartets, that I owned long time ago. Not to offend anyone, but I never really liked the Alban Berg Quartet, too mannered to my ears.

I take it you're referring to the Budapest CDs?