mikeweil

If you are only or mostly after the Chick Webb instrumentals, the two CDs oh HEP do a perfect job. I'm not that much of an Ella fan and am totally satisfied with them. In the case of the Lunceford Decca sides, I'm afraid the only complete alternative to the Mosaic set would be the Chronological Classics discs. Harder to find and probably more expensive if you want them all. Same goes for the Masters of Jazz CDs. But you would get the early Victor sides along with them and the Columbias.

R.I.P. Jymie Merritt ......

R.I.P. Like so many hard bop players he started in R & B bands, Chris Powell, that is. Blakey - Roach - Morgan are the three big landmarks in his career. Not that many sideman dates, and, surprisingly, only one piano trio (Sonny Clark). Lord doesn't list a single session after Morgan's death - what a shame.

Same here ...... there was a period when I learned so much from listening to him, rhythmically. The Mwandishi Sextet was the high point, for me. Happy Birthday, Herbie, and take care!

The track listing on discogs confirms this. https://www.discogs.com/Cedar-Walton-Firm-Roots/release/14370201

There is an enormous number of live recordings listed in the Lord disco. Too much of a good thing for me. Cannonball' group was recorded live a lot more often than others, which says much about his popularity. There was a Landmark reissue of that one, too. Keepnews exchanged two takes as the original tapes were missing, but the differences are minimal. The Fresh Sound CD has all the takes (needledrops where necessary)::

Cocset has a wonderful sound! Anything he records is worth listening.

Bassist Andy González, one of the best of his craft, has died. Endi obituary He had health problems for some years that kept him from performing. The list of his credits is very long, but most here will remember the Fort Apache Band which he founded with his brother Jerry, whom we lost in 2018. R.I.P.

Shearing and the arranger probably met and he explained his ideas to the respective arranger. Those albums often featured tunes not in the quintet's book. In the case of the album with Nat King Cole, Shearing said he would not have recorded "Pick Yourself Up"once more but was convinced by Nat King Cole's approach. So It probably was different from album to album. I don't think the orchestral parts were overdubbed after the quintet had played.

Cedar Walton's solo piano album on Clean Cuts. I really would like to hear that one.

I saw that band live (with a different bassist who was replaced by Rosenberg as she was expecting a child). Joe chose an all-woman band to point out the excellent quality of female jazz players - great move. Joe was touring a lot in Europe during those years, more than in the USA. Saw him three or four times. He even dropped in when I was playing with a singer at a local club to check out the venue with his agent. That was shortly after he had recorded the Mulgrew Miller date for Landmark. Nice guy, for sure.

She's part Indian descent and was adopted, IIRC. She tells the story in the notes to this CD, again IIRC, I don't have that disc anymore.

Box 1: All the dates for EmArcy and Mercury (and the first for Savoy? including the Kenny Clarke session) (what about the Blue Note with Miles?) Box 2: Riverside Studio dates (including those he took to Capitol and the Nancy Wilson date) Box 3: Riverside live dates (including ....) Box 4: Capitol studio dates Box 5 Capitol live dates Keep on dreaming ...... not even the Eurpean cheapo labels would attempt this anymore. Michael Cuscuna did reissue some of the Capitol recordings, but most were done by others or still are on the shelf. It's a lot of music, even a date with symphony orchestra (half of which was added to the Domination CD reissue). Some live dates are with invited audience (Mercy Mercy Mercy) or even faked. Only a small minority would buy this. Not to mention the great amount of archival research needed.

Indeed! A local winery currently sells the new vintage for € 4.99 a bottle. I love it, wines from Carignan grapes taste like nothing else, when done right, which is the case here.

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BTW - the Capitol LP with Nancy Wilson was recorded in 1961 while Cannonball was still under contract with Riverside. Maybe that was a factor in him signing with the label after Riverside's demise. Was there a note on the Wilson LP that Adderley appeared courtesy of Riverside?

The Riverside albums Cannonball took to Capitol are the ones reissued on Landmark. Capitol hadn't been doing much with them. The ones remaining on the label were reissued as Original Jazz Classics. The split was the reason Keepnews never attempted a Cannonball box set of the Riverside years.

In the car earlier today: Don Azpiazu And His Havana Casino Orchestra (Harlequin CD)