mikeweil

Y'all aware ya just spoiled a potential Organissimp Blindfold Test item?

John, is that your closet?

I' very much looking forward to the new reissue, BTW!

The title Aspects, BTW should be understood astrologically - the angles between the positions of planets in a birth chart. You can see the signs of the Zodiac on the cover, and there is one track for each month, appropriately titled. Happy fortune telling!

1.June In January 2.February Fiesta 3.March Wind 4.I'll Remember April 5.One Morning In May 6.June Is Busting Out All Over 7.Sleigh Ride In July 8.August Moon 9.September Song 10.Something For October 11.Swingin' In November 12.Roses In December 13.February Fiesta (Mono Take) 14.June Is Busting Out All Over (Mono Take) 15.August Moon (Mono Take) 16.Swingin' In November (Mono Take) 1,2,4,5,8,9,13,15: Carter alto, arranger Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Sherock, Pete Candoli, Uan Rasey tp Tommy pederson, Herbie Harper, George Roberts tb Buddy Collette, Bill Green, Justin Gordon, Chuck Gentry reeds Arnold Ross piano Bobby Gibbons guitar Joe Comfort bass Shelly Manne drums Larry Bunker vibes, percussion 3,6,7,10,11,12,14,16: Carter alto, arranger Al Porcini, Stu Williamson, Ray Triscari, Joe Gordon tp Frank Rosolino,Tommy Pederson, Russ Brown tb Buddy Collette, Bill Green, Jewel Grant, Plas Johnson reeds Gerald Wiggins piano Barney Kessel guitar Joe Comfort bass Shelly Manne drums Recorded in LA, late summer 1958 The mono and stereo takes differ for some tracks. Originally on United Artists UAL 4017 (mono) and/or UAS 5017 (stereo) Capitol Jazz CD CDP 7243 8 52677 2 7. (1996)

There is a slightly different report in the Columbia 4-CD box, as far as the aquaintance with Desmond is concerned. Brubeck to this day suffers from headaches as a consequence of this accident.

Yep, it was a German reissue of BMG in their Living Stereo reissue series, # 72431 25723 2: It is OOP.

# 2: So that's Gil Evans? Must be from the same time when he cut his rare LP "The British Orchestra" - never found a copy of that one either. That it's British players explains the eclecticism of the percussion, I'm not a fan of these mixes of Cuban, Brazilian and other rhythms, although it generally works, as long it is all in the same time signature, because the differences between the rhythms/dances get evened out, but it sure make a fine groove here. The piece takes a surprising turn after the opening theme, perhaps suggested by what is seen on the screen ... There's a bunch of movie music on this CD: A Genre underestimated with many hidden gems, it seems. Basically, I always thought jazz is the ideal movie score music for its flexibility. Many players seem to change their attitude and sound as well: I'd never have thought it was Mulligan on # 5 - rather some other West Coast cats, and well, there they are .... # 6: That Les Baxter: I like his music very much, have only his Capitol double CD compilation, which I highly recommend, but haven't listened to it often enough, it seems ... I didn't have as much time for this BFT as I would have liked to ....

Don't have the album, would like to have it, passed it on back then, had one track on a Xanadu sampler. Don Schlitten produced for the label, his engineer of preference was Paul Goodman at RCA Studios.

I wasn't fishing for compliments, I justed wanted to know who has the nerve to say this: Any test master can do as he/she likes to, I'd say.

Seems Tjader was only briefly with Rey, but the search lead me to this nice pic:

The only thing I previously learned about him was that Cal Tjader played with his band in the early 1950's, after returning from that near fatal Hawaii trip with the Dave Brubeck Trio and before joining the George Shearing Quintet. Can anyone describe the music, or are there sound samples availabe on the web? I always wanted to find out if Tjader ever recorded with him - is there an online discography?

Who is Mr. BFT, BTW?

So one might as well start the discussion thread as soon as the first discs are out, no matter when they arrive. The time needed for shipment seems impossible to calculate.

I have to correct myself here: The Zweitausendeins shop only had CDs from earlier reissue series in stcok, which were digipacks, but the new ones they sent by mail were all jewel cases, made in Germany. Remastering sounds very good and natural, very close to the Lps I have. I'll get me more of these.

I generally don't like Hibbler, but he's so wonderfully over the top on that one that I love it. There is a very nice Reprise LP with a Gerald-Wilson-led orchestra, where he projects unbelievable warmth. Was reissued on a Discovery LP, don't know if it ever was on CD, but that may convert a few here.

I JUST GOT AN E-MAIL FROM MICHAEL CUSCUNA!!!!!!!!!!! I'm influencing reissue policy!!!!!! Good work, Jim!!! Would be a nice item for that Afro-Latin series. Can you PM me his e-mail, I have a discographical question about the circumstances of the early Thad Jones & Kenny Burrell Blue Note sessions that only he can probably answer, I posted it here to no effect. Thanks!

How many LPs were in them? I have an EPIC 4-LP box (SN 6042) Swing Street, covering the jazz stylings on New York's 52nd Street, 1933-1945. Lots of rare stuff in there, too.

I get the impression the date at which individual CDs arrive gets very hard to estimate: We Europeans had the disc one week earlier than some US participants. How about announcing a start date for the discussion that is two weeks after the shipment date to ensure everyone - or at least the majority has received a disc when the discussion starts?

Considering it takes much longer to get a CD into the remote regions of Michigan than over the drink we should consider a common discussion start date regardless of when we get the discs, to give everybody an equal chance.

I recently told my wife she should invite my friends first - including those from the board to take what is missing in their collection, and have them help her sell the rest on ebay - if there is anything left, which I doubt.

Anybody buying a Mosaic for an investment should be threatened with being banned from this board!

Word!

Al Hibbler tops my list. Without him and Rahsaan Roland Kirk on that beautiful Atlantic LP "A Meeting Of The Times", I probably never would have bcome an Ellington fan. Still have to check out Joya Sherrill and Betty Roché. Jeffries is nice, but not quite my cup of tea.