Jim R

The description of "Gentle Jaws" on the Fantasy website includes this: "Garland and company back an obviously appreciative Jaws on four sublime tracks here, and take the spotlight on four more." The tracks in question are: When Your Lover Has Gone, We'll Be Together Again, I Heard You Cried Last Night, The Red Blues, Untitled Blues, Softly Baby, Blue Room, Stella by Starlight. Looking again at Ruppli, this is the exact sequence of the tracks as recorded (matrix #'s 1944 through 1952), except that Fantasy has omitted one track from this CD release- "wonder why" (no joke intended, but it sure works ). Aside from the mysterious "untitled blues", there are only three other tracks from this session that included Jaws, so if there are indeed four with him from this session on this CD, it looks to me like they actually have included a previously unissued track. Can't prove it, but it sure looks that way from here. Now if I could only find a sound sample of "untitled blues" online somewhere...

FWIW, Ruppli lists "untitled blues" as being a quartet track. The April 17 recording you refer to was released on the "Red In Bluesville" album. According to the info included in the 2002 CD release ("Stretching Out"), the version of "M Squad Theme" from 7859 was recorded at the Prelude on October 2, 1959. This track is not included in the Ruppli track listings for the Prelude date (btw, there are an additional 5 tracks from the Prelude date that are not listed in Ruppli but have been released either on the US "At The Prelude, Vol. 1" or in Japan only in the "Complete At The Prelude" set).

Mike, Ruppli lists "untitled blues" in the Dec 11, 1959 session (matrix # 1948, the fifth of nine tracks) as "unissued". All others on MVLP 1.

I was in a similar situation back when the new board software came into effect. I'm using OS 9.0.4, and had no problems downloading/installing Mozilla 1.0.2, which has worked out great. I just made sure to check system requirements, the compatability of the different versions, and followed the instructions (couldn't tell you now how I did it). Anyway, I've had trouble in the past with download attempts timing out, but this one went smoothly, and instructions were clear. Maybe put Larry (and whomever else is in that boat) in touch with Jim Dye...? Jim has always had answers for me (hipped me to iCab a few years ago as well, which was my main browser for awhile). Chris A knows his way around Macs too, but I think he'd probably tell Larry to buy a new system.

PM on the way...

This site has been posted about a number of times over the past couple of years, and if you look at my first post in this thread, you'll see that it was the first link I posted. ===== BTW, that "Jazztet And John Lewis" cover is supposed to be in color (as you can see, there are a couple of letters missing in the scan above). There are a lot of dubious Argo reissues floating around... I've seen that one, and also Johnny Griffin's Argo LP, and Art Farmer's "ART", all of which had covers poorly reproduced in B&W.

I was struck by some of the same things that Mike mentions. At one point, I thought Bill Cosby sounded almost exactly like Irwin Corey, which is very sad, because he wasn't trying to be funny at all. The artist intros were generally terrible. And Paquito D'Rivera- did he suddenly decide to stop using hair dye? There were a few decent performances (Hendricks sounded good, for one), but I almost wish they had just let Buckwheat Zydeco play the whole show.

Well? ? ? Here's another one I just found. A french site, which I had a bit of trouble navigating due to the language barrier, but the scans are LARGE. http://www.positifs.org/jazz-passion/8-deq...chdisqindex.htm Scroll down to the A-Z links, and click on the letter you want to search under. Another index page comes up, and you click on an artist name, then you have to scroll down and look at the various titles that they have. Then click on the "Cliquez ici" link to the album cover. I know there are at least some Prestige covers here, but the site looks like it would be useful for a lot of other labels (especially european).

Hey, that's cool. Sorry if I sidetracked your topic (just wanted to make sure you knew about those earlier dates). I'll try to spin the Steeplechases soon and let you know which one I like better (although that may not really be useful information, based on our different tastes ).

It's been awhile since I've played them (WHAT'S GOIN' ON and REMEMBER ME), but my recollection is that they're good but not (IMO) great. I should spin them again, though (thanks for reminding me). I'm a big fan of his Vee Jay material, and an even bigger fan of the Jazzland/Milestone recordings (LONG NIGHT / MARCH OF THE SIAMESE CHILDREN).

Yes, the A sections on "turnpike" and "thelonious" are almost identical. I don't know if there are any interesting historical footnotes to this, but Bob Blumenthal did mention the similarity in his 2001 notes for the J.J. CD.

With the lack of info here (and on the linked pages) about Ichiro Masuda, I did a few searches. For anyone else who is unfamiliar with the name, he's one of Japan's top vibraphonists (born 1933). I also found two references to his being a tenor saxophonist (one recording where he doubled up, one where he played only tenor).

Okay, it seems that we had the spelling wrong regarding the title for #17. Once I realized that it should be "Snootie Little Cutie", I landed here: Final track

Somehow I missed this the first time I went back to read this thread. Interesting... the title doesn't ring any bells, but I was sure I'd recognize it when I read it. Maybe one of those cases of having a song seem familiar when it actually isn't. I don't think it's Raney, but then I've been fooled plenty of times on these BFT's...

I laughed, I cried... I got queasy.

On #14... I meant to say the "Candoli" brothers, not "Condoli". Probably just as wrong even if I've got the spelling corrected. #17... been listening further, and the guitarist's sound is reminding me of Howard Roberts. Too bad his solo is so short, or I might be more certain. I'm wondering if this is a valve trombonist... and if I'm right about Roberts, maybe it's Stu Williamson or Bob Enevoldsen? Still can't recognize the pianist... or the song.

Was just spinning track 10 again, and it suddenly dawned on me... I own this. It's track 6 from this fine CD: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...192604?v=glance I'm definitely a fan of this group, and have wished for more of their albums to get released on CD (a boxed set would be perfect).

Finally got a chance to get through this (only one time through so far). Overall, very enjoyable, with some familiar favorites, some mysterious puzzles, and only a few things I didn't care for. Here are some rumbling, bumbling, stumbling remarks... 1. Don’t think I’ve ever heard this before. I like it, although I might have preferred more melodic content. The changes are based on “All The Things You Are”, and they’re elongated, in effect forming what would be a slow ballad structure. Can’t identify who’s playing... at least not yet. 2. As on disc 1, another classic BN session not in that late-50’s to late 60’s range that garners more attention these days. This is the alternate take (track 8 on the RVG): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...05LANM?v=glance 3. Got this. Track 6: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...ance&vi=samples 4. I used to own this Riverside session, but let go of it some years back. It had me stumped at first as a result, but recognizing Johnny Griffin (no doubt about that for me), I figured it has to be from this session: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...000Z5W?v=glance I don’t think JG made any other recordings with this instrumentation (at least not back in the 50’s). 6. Liked it, but no ideas so far. 7. Recognized Brownie pretty easily... and Harold Land. This is track 5 from: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...0046NG?v=glance 8, 9. See #6. 10. “I Could Write A Book”. Something about the rhythm section put me in the mind of Cannonball, which made me wonder if this could be Victor Feldman on vibes. I think that's probably wrong, but was my first instinct. 11. Wow, this is nice. I don’t recognize the theme... and the recording sounds kind of modern in relation to the style. The tenor sounds like Harold Land... maybe one of his 70’s quintet outings. 12. Not really my thing, but good 13. Have to admit- I was never that keen on Jimi Hendrix. Interesting, though. Once again, thanks a bunch, Bill. Looking forward to reading more about these two discs.

I’m in the dark on some of the material here, so I’ll be selective... 4- reminds me of Basie 6- sounds like Slam Stewart. As far as the pianist, I thought of Tatum at first, but decided not. There’s not quite the harmonic adventure with this player (great chops nonetheless, though). 7- the tune is “What Am I Here For?”. I like the tone this bassist gets- clean and clear, with lots of punch. No idea who it is, though... 8- As on #7, I recognize the tune (“Sophisticated Lady”), but not the musicians. Sounds like maybe 1940’s. 11- It’s always good to hear this. One of those Blue Notes that pre-dates the classic/popular era just enough to be often forgotten. 12- Hmm... same label, same drummer as #11. Track 7 (the master take) on volume 1 of the BN “Genius” material. 13- I’m a little Hazy on this (not) One of my favorite albums by this artist, and a favorite to mention as “overlooked”. Same drummer again! 14- Interesting. This sounds kind of familiar, and kind of not. Two trumpets... or is that a trumpet and a flugelhorn? Contrasting tones for sure. The thing that’s confusing me here is that somebody allowed a guitar player to get in on this- and take a solo! I thought I had solved it when I remembered I had a few things by the Condoli brothers with this instrumentation, but I don’t seem to have this tune. The sound is very similar to their group, though. I’m stumped for now... 16- Wow. Serious chops. This sounds like a modern recording, so I imagine it could be somebody I’ve never heard of. Nice tag at the end by the bassist. 17- This one is BUGGING me. I know this tune, but the name escapes me. The group has a very familiar sound to it (and I could very well own this), but I’m blanking. Guitarist sounds like a cross between Farlow and Raney, but more like Tal. The pianist has that Eddie Costa/Claude Williamson kind of rhythmic feel 18- Knew I had this as soon as I heard the opening. Recognized the bassist as the leader, from a BN quintet (BN 1564). Tune is by Benny Golson. Fun stuff. Hopefully I can figure out a few more. Thanks Bill!

Truly one of a kind. I was fortunate to see him perform several times in the 70's and 80's, and he never disappointed. RIP, Gate.

I've seen some good Japanese and Korean sites in the past, but a lot of them seem to disappear pretty quickly. Aside from the obvious places to start (Google, ebay), you can try these: http://gokudo.co.jp (great for Blue Note, but they have quite a few Prestige and other labels) http://www.ne.jp/asahi/shimada/yukiteru/ http://sekihei.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ (try the links too, like the one that says "backnumber") Also, it might be worth trying http://www.musicstack.com/. Oh, and also illustrated artist discographies (kind of hit and miss, but there are some great ones)

I bought quite a few LP's from Serro in the 80's also. In terms of imports, though, when I think of Ballard I think of euro imports- especially Steeplechase. Bought a TON of those from Rick, whose prices for new or used were always reasonable. Come to think of it, I even bought a couple of used Mosaic sets from Rick, for very, very good prices. Berigan's store was/is pretty small, without much extra space... I wonder if he expanded the shop...? Of course, Grooveyard on Telegraph was even smaller...

Of course (as I'm sure you know), Rick and Berigan were together at the old shop west of the freeway, so it's good to hear that. I have fond memories of their periodic vintage LP consignment sales at that shop. Berigan always seemed like a pretty cool guy too, BTW.