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My copy was shipped from Spain (Jazz Messengers) this morning - just got email confirmation

will get mine from Jazz Messengers (free shipping above 60 euros for international orders)

wonderful news - would rather buy it from jazz messengers than HMV Japan

wondering if it's going to be released on the Dutch Jazz Archive label too?

has anyone mentioned this release (55 Records Japan) due for April 26 - looking at other 55 Records discs it looks like this may be a Dutch Jazz Archives release Anyone know more about this? Check the Mobley You Tube link below

highly recommended IMHO (any Warne is worthwhile) got my copy from Jazz Messengers (Spain)

noticed quite a bit of clarinet too but did Herschel also play that instrument or was it just Lester?

can't stop listening!! iPhone & UE Boom speaker - sounds like I'm there

That's what I'm banking on

21 of the tracks are from "The Famous Door" while the last, "One O'Clock Jump" (much poorer SQ) is from the legendary "Randall's Island" concert. The download liner notes claim "there are two more selections, but the discs have deteoriated to the point of almost inaudibility". Pity they didn't release these other two (see below) just for historical purposes & as Jan Evensmo comments, who cares about the SQ

just downloaded the 22 titles & booklet & it looks like all my Christmases have come at once - I'm in Basie/Lestorian heaven So many stunning LY solos & SQ amazingly good Got to be the release of the year for me - IMHO this outdoes the Larry Young set & that was at the top of my list until just now Just wish it had been released in CD or LP format

Thanks Flurin - it's going to be supersaturated art & architecture, both of which we both love but the big bonus for me will be visiting the Ducati motorcycle factory & museum in Bologna (been riding motorcycles since the late 70's - Ducati, Gilera, BMW - I'm a sucker for the euro machines).

Spending a week in Paris (Sept 2-9) & any info regarding things "jazzy" (best record shops, jazz venues, historical sites, upcoming concerts etc) would be most appreciated I've already done a bit of research online - found a few things but "insider" knowledge can't be beaten Will actually be in Europe for most of September - Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome from mid to late Sept then Helsinki (there's a Storyville Club here) for 3 days (24-26 Sept) Any advice regarding these locations would also be great Thanks in advance

Squatty Roo was also released on the Gillespie Verve/Philips Mosaic set

The whole first album IMHO (just called "Suicide") Ghost Rider, Rocket U.S.A, Cheree, Johnny, Girl, Frankie Teardrop, Che Not sure how many of these are on youtube?

what about National material (eg Eckstine) that was re-released on Savoy - is that going to be in the 10CD set? If I can recall correctly there were a number of unreleased Chaloff Savoy alternates circulating - remember reading about this a number of years ago - correct me if I'm wrong here (may have been someone else)

One here - big fan of Suicide - still play their vinyl My son texted me this morning with the news - we were only talking about the duo the other day Didn't realise he was that age (78) - thought he was in his 60's

just corrected the title - many thanks for the tip

Have just tried to modify it, seeing I was the one who started the thread but I don't think i'm able to do so - does it have to be a moderator?

I did make a copy of that DEMS article in 2011 & have kept it in the Mosaic box & actually went back to that article the other day when I noticed what I thought was the anomaly mentioned above. Anyway, it looks like I didn't listen closely enough - the two alternate takes on the Mosaic set are definitely different - confirmed by multiple listenings & looking at waveforms through Audacity. The reason why the Neatwork versions sounded different was due to poor sonic quality (the Mosaic versions sound so much better/cleaner) & take C being slower than the Mosaic version, hence the longer timing. I also put both of these tracks through Audacity & both takes did coincide with their counterparts in the Mosaic set. Sorry all for the bum steer.

I have to say I stand corrected - what gave it away from me was the trumpet solos at 2:40 - they are quite audibly different - that is for your two versions & mine also - put the two tracks through audacity & there are variations in the wave forms between the two. Generally though the two tracks sound very similar ie start & end sound identical. Why is the version on the Neatwork CD so different & Ellingtonia website omits one version from the Mosaic box?

I agree - 3rd or more Then why do the alternate takes on the Neatwork CD sound so different (plus have different timings - 3:09 vs 3:16 on my computer) I've shot off an email to Mosaic - see what they have to say.

Just listened again - the trumpet solos at 1:27 sound identical (tracks 21 & 22)

AFAIK - As far as I know Thanks for the update - hadn't used the Ellingtonia site before (looks comprehensive) - I've been using DEMS/DESOR - sad to see the cessation of this great resource - hopefully it will get "kick started" again

Wasn't sure whether to place this in Mosaic or Discography categories but here goes I've just noticed that the two alternate takes of Blackbird Melody, pt 2 (Disc 4, tracks 21 & 22) appear identical audibly (& timing 3:06) on the Mosaic set - can anyone else confirm that? On The Neatwork CD "Duke Ellington Alternative Takes, Vol. 4 (33-36)" the two alternates sound very different & have varying timings - tk B (3:05) & tk C (3:12). Looks like Mosaic used both alternate takes B in their set!! This hasn't been mentioned at the DEMS site AFAIK.