Daniel A

So you've upgraded from the TD 160, Claude! What do you think of the TD 126? Myself, I have a Thorens TD 125 Mk II with SME 3009 Improved arm (even if it's said to be worse than its predecessor) and Shure V15-IV cartridge.

The Duke Pearson album "Dedication", recorded in 1961, is mono. Recorded for Jazzline, but not released until 1970, then by Prestige. OJC CD reissue says "stereo", but it sounds as if it's just a mono tape played through a stereo head.

You beat me, Sidewinder! Anyway, just because it was you I'll clarify my earlier comment: my copy is a Liberty pressing. No ear in dead wax, allthough I'm not sure there could be any for 4231.

I'm not sure track #1 is all that different from the rest of the album. Stereo separation is understated all through, allthough the ride cymbal appears to be somewhat panned. The original LP had marginally better stereo spread.

I don't think that was the case. My McMaster editon sounds like it's a tape transfer.

Was Takin' Off remastered twice by McMaster? The first CD release had no bonus tracks, whereas there were three on the mid 90s release.

If 'Midnight Cowboy', which is the only side I've heard myself too, could be a lost Maynard Ferguson tune, only that it's transposed down at least one octave, side B - according to Chuck - was like "Herb Alpert without balls".

The Lee Morgan 45 was discussed once at the old BNBB. It's not particularly good. On the contrary - it is in fact rather bad. Ask Chuck Nessa for an informed opinion!

Or, to put this back on sort of a jazz footing (!), there is Paul Desmond's legendary story about the security guy at the fair where they were about to play. He stopped their car and asked them who they were. "The Dave Brubeck Quartet," they answered. He looked at his paperwork and asked, "How many in the Quartet?" Desmond always intended to use that as the title of his autobiography, but sadly, never got around to writing it. I love that line. Greg M. Or was that a stewardess? I think I read that in some liner notes on one of his A&M albums.

Here's some more info: http://www.discovery-records.com/product-S...ND-BIG-BAND.htm

No one is going to answer this, chewy. Nor mine about which albums are the problem. MG For reference, this is a rough list of the BN albums produced by Duke Pearson. The list is probably not exhaustive and may contain some errors (it was compiled from the AMG, Google and a quick look at the back of my own records): Duke Pearson 'Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band' (1967) Duke Pearson 'The Right Touch' (1967) Kenny Cox 'Introducing Kenny Cox' (1968) Frank Foster 'Manhattan Fever' (1968) Herbie Hancock 'Speak Like a Child' (1968) Bobby Hutcherson 'Patterns' (1968) w/Frank Wolff Bobby Hutcherson 'Spiral' (1968) Bobby Hutcherson 'Total Eclipse' (1968) w/Frank Wolff Elvin Jones 'Puttin' It Together' (1968) Elvin Jones 'The Ultimate' (1968) Lee Morgan 'Taru' (1968) w/Frank Wolff McCoy Tyner 'Expansions' (1968) McCoy Tyner 'Time for Tyner' (1968) Donald Byrd 'Fancy Free' (1969) Donald Byrd 'Kofi' (1969) Herbie Hancock 'The Prisoner' (1969) Bobby Hutcherson 'Now' (1969) Bobby Hutcherson 'Medina' (1969) Duke Pearson 'How Insensitive' (1969) Duke Pearson 'Merry Ole Soul' (1969) Wayne Shorter 'Super Nova' (1969) Stanley Turrentine 'Another Story' (1969) Donald Byrd 'Electric Byrd' (1970) Bobby Hutcherson/Harold Land 'San Francisco' (1970) Hank Mobley 'Thinking of Home' (1970) - possibly produced by Francis Wolff Wayne Shorter 'Moto Grosso Feio' (1970) Wayne Shorter 'Odyssey of Iska' (1970) McCoy Tyner 'Asante' (1970)

Ditto!

Happy birthday! I hope you'll be able to spin a nice LP or two during the day. Perhaps even something like this:

Kai Winding died in 1983. I can't imagine anyone was able to privately manufacture a CD in those days.

I'm two hours late - hope your birthday was great! Take care, Bill!

I think Duke Pearson did what he could during the circumstances. For example, he did produce Herbie Hancock's last two BN albums, and they're good in my opinion.

It's a nice album with a nice cover.

In fact, the last releases on that list are from January 2003...

Brownie, does the book include any discographical data?

As far as I know, yes.

You are correct, Bertrand. Weren't those unissued Verve dates also from 1965, BTW? It would seem Green was not too active in the studios until the end of the 60s.

Isn't this the album where the pianist gets lost on "Moontrane" and plays the A part over and over?

I don't think it was in the middle of a BN cotract, but rather between his first and second stint with the label. After the Verve album, recorded in 1965, it wasn't until 1969 ("Carryin' On") he released an album on Blue Note (or any label) again.

These are the speculations of an amateur, but I would think that Gil Evans had established his arranging style by the time Nelson entered the scene. Of course he might have done some arranging prior to that, but the first recording featuring Nelson arrangements is from 1960: http://www.dougpayne.com/on51-66.htm I think Nelson's charts for the Farmer album are among his best.