J.A.W.

This one's always doing well on eBay. Perhaps it's the mini-LP sleeve that does the trick, I don't know.

Don't want to be too negative, but I listened to several sound samples and didn't like what I heard at all.

Street date is November 9, 2004.

Whoa, didn't even have to wait that long! Some good reading in this thread, thanks to Garth and Guy. More "Jazz Studio" details in this thread. The Japanese reissues are listed here.

Jazz Studio One - Decca DL-8058 Recorded in NYC on October 10, 1953 Joe Newman - trumpet Bennie Green - trombone Frank Foster - tenor saxophone Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone Hank Jones - piano The guitarist seems to be unidentified, but according to Bruyninckx it could be either Freddie Green, Johnny Smith or John Collins Eddie Jones - bass Kenny Clarke - drums Tenderly Let's Split Jazz Studio Two - Decca DL-8079 Recorded in Hollywood on June 4, 1954 Don Fagerquist - trumpet Milt Bernhart - trombone John Graas - French horn Herb Geller - alto saxophone Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone Marty Paich - piano Howard Roberts - guitar Curtis Counce - bass Larry Bunker - drums Laura Here Come the Lions Paycheck Graas Point Darn That Dream Do It Again Jazz Studio Three - Decca DL-8014 Recorded in LA on December 16, 1954 Don Fagerquist - trumpet John Graas - French horn Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone Marty Paich - piano Howard Roberts - guitar Red Mitchell - bass Larry Bunker - drums Mulliganesque 6/4 and Even John Graas - French horn Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone Red Mitchell - bass Larry Bunker - drums My Buddy Conte Candoli - trumpet John Graas - French horn Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone Jimmy Giuffre - baritone saxophone André Previn - piano Howard Roberts - guitar Curtis Counce - bass Larry Bunker - drums Jazz sections from Symphony No.1 in F Minor (two takes) (it doesn't say who the composer is) Charleston Conte Candoli - trumpet John Graas - French horn Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone André Previn - piano Howard Roberts - guitar Curtis Counce - bass Larry Bunker - drums Rogeresque Twelfth Street Rag Jazz Studio Four - Decca DL-8516 Recorded in Hollywood on May 18, 1955 Jack Millman - fluegelhorn Maynard Ferguson (as Tiger Brown) - valve trombone Buddy Collette - alto saxophone Jack Montrose - tenor saxophone Bob Gordon - baritone saxophone Gerald Wiggins - piano Curtis Counce - bass Chico Hamilton - drums Spud Murphy - arranger Ballade for Jeanie Maynard Ferguson (as Tiger Brown) - valve trombone Buddy Collette - alto saxophone Jack Montrose - tenor saxophone Frank Flynn - vibraphone Gerald Wiggins - piano Curtis Counce - bass Chico Hamilton - drums Mike Pacheco - bongo Artie Anton - conga Fred Aguirre - timbales Jack Millman - arranger The Turk Jack Millman - fluegelhorn Buddy Collette - flute Jack Montrose - tenor saxophone Bob Gordon - baritone saxophone Frank Flynn - vibraphone Curtis Counce - bass Chico Hamilton - drums Mike Pacheco - bongo Maynard Ferguson - claves Artie Anton - conga Johnny Mandell - arranger Cathy Goes South Jack Millman - fluegelhorn Linn Halliday - tenor saxophone Don Anderson - vibraphone Russ Freeman (as Don Friedman) - piano Ralph Peña - bass Gary Frommer - drums Bill Holman - arranger So Goes My Love Jack Millman - fluegelhorn Linn Halliday - tenor saxophone Don Anderson - vibraphone Russ Freeman - piano Don Overberg - guitar Ralph Peña - bass Gary Frommer - drums Gerald Wiggins - arranger Tom and Jerry Jack Millman - fluegelhorn Bob Enevoldsen - valve trombone Herb Geller (as Bert Herbert) - alto saxophone Jimmy Giuffre - tenor saxophone Bob Gordon - baritone saxophone Claude Williamson - piano Howard Roberts - guitar Red Mitchell - bass Shelly Manne - drums Jimmy Giuffre - arranger Groove Juice Jack Millman - fluegelhorn Buddy Collette - flute Bob Gordon - bass clarinet Red Norvo (as Ken Kenney) - vibraphone Claude Williamson - piano Red Mitchell - bass Shelly Manne - drums Shorty Rogers - arranger Pink Lady Jack Millman - fluegelhorn Buddy Collette - flute Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet Herb Geller - alto saxophone Bob Gordon - baritone saxophone Red Mitchell - bass Shelly Manne - drums Mike Pacheco - bongo Jack Costanza - conga Bob Enevoldsen - claves Claude Williamson - gourd Pete Rugolo - arranger Bolero de Mendez Jack Millman - fluegelhorn Buddy Collette - flute Jimmy Giuffre - tenor saxophone Bob Gordon - baritone saxophone Bob Enevoldsen - vibraphone Red Norvo - vibraphone Claude Williamson - piano Red Mitchell - bass Shelly Manne - drums Frank Erickson - arranger Just a Pretty Tune Jazz Studio Five Recorded in NYC on September 29 and October 6, 1955 Joe Newman - trumpet Billy Byers - trombone Jim Buffington - French horn Dave Schildkraut - clarinet, alto saxophone Herbie Mann - tenor saxophone, clarinet, piccolo Danny Bank - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet Ralph Burns - piano, arranger Milt Hinton - bass Bill Barber - tuba Osie Johnson - drums 9/29 Session: Cool Cat on a Hot Tin Roof What Am I Here For Jazz Club U.S.A. 10/6 Session: I'll Be Around Royal Garden Blues Nocturne South Gonzales Street Parade

It's about time these were reissued.

There are some changes on forthcoming Verve CDs due December 1. Here's an up-dated list of the releases. Universal UCCV 9201(Verve)24 bit,New Holiday,Billie/Music for Torching* 2345 Universal UCCV 9202(Verve)24 bit,New Fitzgerald,Ella/Ella in Hollywood* 2345 Universal UCCV 9203(Verve)24 bit,New O'Day,Anita/At Mister Kelly's* 2345 Universal UCCV 9204(Verve)24 bit,New Dearie,Blossom/My Gentleman Friend* 2345 Universal UCCV 9205(Verve)24 bit,New Powell,Jane/Can't We be Friends?* 2345 Universal UCCV 9206(Verve)24 bit,New Gaynor,Mitzi/Mitzi* 2345 Universal UCCV 9207(Verve)24 bit,New Lewis,Monica/Sings It to Marines* 2345 Universal UCCV 9208(Verve)24 bit,New Harper,Toni/Toni* 2345 Universal UCCV 9209(Verve)24 bit,New Murphy,Rose/Not Cha Cha,But Chi Chi* 2345 Universal UCCV 9210(Verve)24 bit,New Holiday,Billie/Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live* 2345 Two titles(WhitingMargaret/Jerome Kern Songbook* and Carroll,Barbara/Barbara*) are canceled. And these CDs are added instead: Universal UCCV 9206(Verve)24 bit,New Gaynor,Mitzi/Mitzi* 2345 Universal UCCV 9207(Verve)24 bit,New Lewis,Monica/Sings It to Marines* 2345

The following CDs are scheduled for release. 11/19/2004 P Vine PCD 23579(Joka)New Jones,Ivan Boogaloo Joe/Sweetback 2415 P Vine PCD 23580(Jaro)New Lewis,Johnny/Shuckin' n' Jivin' 2415 P Vine PCD 2566(Mira,Surry)New Afro Blues Quintet Plus 1/New Directions in Sound 2625 11/21/2004 Victor VICJ 61245(Milestone)New Snidero,Jim/Close Up(Feat.Eric Alexander) 2520 Universal UCCV 1065(Verve)New Sanborn,David/Closer 2548 Venus TKCV 35341(New) Simone/Romance 2800 11/24/2004 BMG Fun House BVCJ 34030(Novus)New Allen,Harry/With Hank Jones Trio 2835 BMG Fun House BVCJ 37419(RCA)New Kallao,Alex/An Evening at the Embers* 2100 BMG Fun House BVCJ 37420(RCA)New Carroll,Barbara/Lullabies in Rhythm* 2100 BMG Fun House BVCJ 37421(RCA)New Schaefer,Hal/Just Too Much* 2100 BMG Fun House BVCJ 37422(RCA)New Jolly,Pete/When Lights Are Low* 2100 BMG Fun House BVCJ 37423(RCA)New Powell,Bud/Strictly Powell* 2100 BMG Fun House BVCJ 37424(RCA)New Levy,Lou/A Most Musical Fella* 2100 BMG Fun House BVCJ 37425(RCA)New Solal,Martial/At Newport '63* 2100 BMG Fun House BVCJ 37426(RCA)New Vaughn,Father Tom/Jazz in Concert at the Village Gate* 2100 BMG Fun House BVCJ 37427(RCA)New Alexander,Monty/Zing* 2100 BMG Fun House BVCJ 37428(RCA)New Trovajoli,Armando/Trovajoli Jazz Piano* 2100 11/26/2004 Universal UCCC 9082(Decca)24bit,New Crosby,Bing/Merry Christmas* 2345 Universal UCCC 9083(Kapp)24bit,New Armstrong,Louis/Hello Dolly* 2345 Universal UCCC 9084(Decca)24bit,New Cole,Nat King/In the Beginning* 2345 Universal UCCC 9085(Decca)24bit,New Fitzgerald,Ella/Songs in a Mellow Mood* 2345 Universal UCCC 9086(Decca)24bit,New McRea,Carmen/Torchy* 2345 Universal UCCC 9087(Decca)24bit,New Holiday,Billie/Lover Man 1944-1950* 2345 Universal UCCC 9088(Decca)24bit,New Lee,Peggy/Pete Kelly's Blues* 2345 Universal UCCC 9089(Decca)24bit,New Bailey,Mildred/The Rockin' Chair Lady* 2345 Universal UCCC 9090(Decca)24bit,New Kenney,Beverly/Born to Be Blue*2345 Universal UCCC 9091(Decca)24bit,New Russell,George/New York,N. Y.* 2345 Universal UCCC 9092(Decca)24bit,New Gordon,Dexter & Wardell Gray/Chase* 2345 Universal UCCC 9093(Brunswick)24bit,New Scott,Tony/Tony Scott in Hi Fi* 2345 Universal UCCC 9094(Coral)24bit,New Costa,Eddie/Guys and Dolls Like Vibes* 2345 Universal UCCC 9095(Coral)24bit,New Cohn,Al/Feat.Bob Brookmeyer* 2345 Universal UCCC 9096(Coral)24bit,New Cohn,Al & Zoot Sims/Al & Zoot* 2345 King ABCJ 334(AMJ)New Sommers,Joanie/Fine Romance 2500 King ABCJ 335(All Art)New Connor,Chris & Anita O'Day/Alone Together + Extra Track 2500 12/1/2004 Universal UCCV 4111-2(Verve) Evans,Bill/Trio at the Village Vanguard, August17,1967(2CDs) 3200 Universal UCCV 4113-4(Verve) Evans,Bill/Trio at the Village Vanguard, August18,1967(2CDs) 3200 Sony VRCL 18822(New) Great Jazz Trio,The/'S Wonderful 2835 12/22/2001 Universal UCCC 9097(Decca)24bit,New V.A./Jazz Studio 1* 2345 Universal UCCC 9098(Decca)24bit,New V.A./Jazz Studio 2* 2345 Universal UCCC 9099(Decca)24bit,New V.A./Jazz Studio 3* 2345 Universal UCCC 9100(Decca)24bit,New V.A./Jazz Studio 4* 2345 Universal UCCC 9101(Decca)24bit,New Burns,Ralph/Jazz Studio 5* 2345 Universal UCCC 9102(Decca)24bit,New V.A./Jazz Studio 6* 2345 Universal UCCC 9103(Decca)24bit,New Galbraith,Barry/Guitar and the Wind* 2345 Universal UCCC 9104(Coral)24bit,New McKusick,Hal/Cross Section Saxes* 2345 Universal UCCC 9105(Coral)24bit,New Album,Manny/Jazz Greats of Our Time* 2345 Universal UCCC 9106(Coral)24bit,New Album,Manny/Jazz Greats of Our Time Vol.2* 2345 Universal UCCC 9107(Decca)24bit,New Davis,Sammy Jr./Town Hall* 2345 Universal UCCC 9108(Decca)24bit,New Crosby,Bing/Home on the Range* 2345 Universal UCCC 9109(Decca)24bit,New Lee,Peggy/Fabulous* 2345 Universal UCCC 9110(Decca)24bit,New McRea,Carmen/Birth of the Feathers* 2345 Universal UCCC 9111(Decca)24bit,New Lee,Brenda/Let Me Things* 2345 Sony SICP 651-6(New) Davis,Miles/Miles Davis & John Coltrane:The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961(6CDs)(digi pack) 11970 Sony SICP 657-62(New) Davis,Miles/Miles Davis & Gil Evans:The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings(6CDs)(digi pack) 11970 Sony SICP 663-8(New) Davis,Miles/The Complete Quintet Studio Recordings 1965-1968(6CDs)(digi pack) 11970 Sony SICP 669-72(New) Davis,Miles/The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (4CDs)(digi pack) 7980

Someone over on the Steve Hoffman forum is selling an LP collection: click here. Jim, if you feel this is inappropriate, don't hesitate to yank this thread!

Here's the AMG review (for what it's worth) with sound samples. CDUniverse also has sound samples.

One glance at the back cover of Ellery Eskelin's new release Ten was enough for me (guitar, voice...) - I'll pass.

and many happy returns, Marcus!

and many happy returns!

Another favorite gone...

I haven't listened to that one for quite a while now, but from what I remember it is one of Brötzmann's better albums.

'Dance With Death' is one of the best Hill albums from his BN days. One of his very organised and also readily accessible session. Tolliver and Farrell shine thoughout but the musician I love on that album is Billy Higgins who gives a unique impetus to the date. Dance with Death is indeed one of Hill's better Blue Note albums. I agree with Brownie's assessment.

Well, if you can make good photocopies that'd be great; the copiers at my work aren't that great, so please go ahead.

It would be a much better solution to e-mail the article instead of faxing it, so if you can e-mail it, go ahead!

Jim, I've still got that issue. I'll try and make a copy of the interview at work tomorrow (might not be so easy, since it's very shiny paper) and fax it to you when I get home - just PM me your fax #.

And so is the Tristano/Konitz/Marsh Mosaic set!

The Bickerton is recommended.

When we're listening to recordings, we're all looking in the rearview mirror...

I asked them about six months ago, and they told me there weren't any copies of the Lee Morgan booklet left.

Several CDs I ordered from different sources in the U.S. shipped by surface mail late August and I'm still waiting...

All the best, Joe.