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If you like those, you might look for the two 2-CD sets on Tampa Red that Bluebird issued many years ago in a blues reissue series that they gave up on far too soon. I only wish that Tampa Red would have left the kazoo at home. There's a great Tommy McClennan 2-cd set in that series as well.

I resisted the urge to throw in a few names that others have added during my drive home within the last hour or so (Earl Bostic, Willie Smith (especially when he was with Lunceford -- I find much of his later work less satisfying), and Don Stovall). Here a few more to consider in the mix: Jimmy Dorsey was a fabulous alto player. Tab Smith did some interesting recordings as well; he deserves a mention at least. Fess Williams, when he wasn't slap tonguing, did some surprisingly modern sounding work.

PM sent on Art Hodes (Tribute to the Greats).

Headed shortly to the Lowell Folk Festival: Lowell Folk Festival A classic ! Had several good evenings listening to those two gents. Enjoy !

The Barney Bigard session on Keynote (which is on the aforementioned cd) is one of his most satisfying post-Ellington sessions as well.

Durium: Previous thread here: Paulo Moura Here's a link to the obit in the New York Times: Paulo Moura obit

There are four LPs on Essex that have Butterfield leading a small group: Billy Butterfield at Princeton Billy Butterfield Goes to N.Y.U. Billy Butterfield At Amherst Billy Butterfield At Rutgers Despite their titles, some of us suspect that they are all from the same concert. There also was a duo recording that he made with Dick Wellstood (originally on 77, reissued elsewhere on cd). For earlier material, hep issued a cd (Pandora's Box) of sides by his big band from 1946 and 1947.

Conniff did some nice writing and arranging for Shaw as well. Check out, for example, Just Kiddin' Around, Kasbah, Lucky Number, and especially Lament. Lament is superb. Conniff is also quite good on a small group Art Hodes session for Blue Note. I remember being surprised repeatedly over the years that the same Ray Conniff who I avoided like the plague due to the string of easy listening records by the Ray Conniff Singers played a fine trombone and helped create some memorable sides with Shaw.

RIP. I remember being charmed by his duo album ("Dois Irmaos") with guitarist Raphael Rebello. I'll be playing that again soon.

You mean Krazy Kat? Will have to give it a listen later. Or sooner if it's on my ipod.

Kelly died in 1965. His obituary was in the New York Times on Sunday, December 5, 1965 (page 89, 96 words). Here's a link to the NY Times archive page from which the obituary can be purchased: NY Times Archive The obit starts as follows: "Jack Kelly of 124 West 55th Street a pianist who played in a number of Midtown Manhattan restaurants, died Friday of cancer at Beth Israel Hospital. ..." Anyone have access to the NY Times on that date?

Maybe these will get you started: If this is the same Jack Kelly, the following indicates that he was an accompanist to Vic Damone in early 1950: BIllboard Feb. 4, 1950 Also, he was pianist and conductor for Polly Bergen and backed her on her session for Jubilee: Polly Bergen He's the pianist on a March 31, 1952 Jerry Wald session for Decca: Jerry Wald He and his ensemble back singer (and actress) Monica Lewis on another session for Jubilee: Monica Lewis Here's an earlier reference to Jack Kelly with Vic Damone: November 22, 1947 Billboard Here's still another reference to him with Damone: January 3, 1948 Here's another Billboard reference with more information saying that he was backing Vic Damone, Jane Harvey, Herb Jeffries, and formerly Buddy Clark: March 4, 1950 Billboard Still more from Billboard, this time November 22, 1947, mentioning Damone and referring some radio work backing Buddy Clark, Perry Como, and Kate Smith as well as working for Shapiro-Bernstein and doing a nightly show at the Raleigh Room: Billboard November 22, 1947 I've also found references to two other albums by him from 1955, one on Jubilee (JLP-1009, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World) and one on MGM (E-280, 'S Wonderful). It appears that he was in New York in the late 1940s and early 1950s and spent time backing vocalists in clubs and on radio. There are also references to a Jack Kelly Orchestra making radio appearances in Chicago around 1944, but it's not clear that this is the same person. Still more from Billboard. This one is from November 19, 1955, indicates he's still in New York, and had just married Marilyn Youngman: Billboard November 19, 1955

Brute: The LP box set is not quite complete. From memory (for what it's worth), there was an alternate take from one of the Coleman Hawkins dates that was left off. I think it was issued earlier on a Queen Disc LP. I don't remember off hand if the missing alternate was included on the 4-CD Hawkins issue. If I have time later I'll try to figure that out. Also, the Benny Carter CD had a lot of material that wasn't on the LP box set. Again, if I have time later I'll post information on that material. Finally, again from what I can remember, some of the LP boxes were issued without a bonus, one-sided, 45 rpm that contained an untitled blues by Tristano.

Right you are. Silly me. He mentioned those two in his post (second paragraph)

You're missing the Lester Young (Volume 1) and also the Lennie Tristano (Volume 2). The title of the Red Norvo is Red Norvo Improvisations. Anticipating that the question of what on the label (and the LP box set) was not issued in this series of cds, see previous link: Keynote

Have a happy one Jack! No One But You/Natch

Come to think of it, I've also heard it pronounced with a shorter u sound in the first syllable. The c is silent. Frew shell' a or Frah shell' a

Frew shell' a

Allen: I checked some on line movie data bases. The ones I checked don't show Barbara Carroll as appearing in the film. Those that do include: Benny Goodman, Buddy DeFranco, Max Roach, Chuck Wayne, Billy Bauer, Arnold Ross, Patti Page, Sol Yaged, and Putte Wickman. Of course, they may not have the complete cast listed.

Marcel: Thanks. I'll have to track down a copy. I've been wanting to see this again for a long time. Good to know that it came out. Of course it is. Look under "Hasselgard movie". yes, the documentary "hasselgard story" by jonas sima is very good. i have it on vhs but it´s now out also on dvd. a very touching movie. including the only known footage of hasselgard! sima is searching for june eckstine (who drove the car during the fatal accident) but she don´t want talk to him. (btw. bob redcross, yes t h i s bob redcross was on the back seat and is also interviewed). a great film! keep boppin´ marcel

Marcel: I agree that the last two sides are likely the alternates from his Capitol session. Those are on the Mosaic Capitol Jazz Sessions box. Dragon does fine work, and this new issue sounds worthwhile. Thanks for the link to the Hasselgard tribute site. I'll check it out shortly to see what other odd items might be out there. As an aside, I remember seeing a documentary film on Hasselgard many years ago, perhaps at an IAJRC convention. Kept hoping that it would be released somewhere. Anyone else know anything about it? Maybe it's mentioned on that site...

David: No piano on the two Johnny White Quartet sides (Gotta Have More Money/Hortense): Johnny White (vibes), Stan Hasselgard (cl), Rollo Garberg (b), and Guy Scalise (g).

Marcel: Based on the description from the Dragon website, my guess is that the track with Stan Hasselgard singing is new to CD (unless Allen issued it) but is not previously unissued. I have the Gotta Have More Money/Hortense pairing on 78 (Constellation 501) by the Johnny White Quartet. Both sides contain band vocals that do not include Hasselgard singing (since you can hear his clarinet obbligato work). The first side (Gotta Have More Money) also has a short vocal break (actually it's more spoken than sung) with a Swedish accent that probably is Hasselgard. Bruyninckx doesn't list the recording but does include two sides by the Johnny White Quintet (Flying Foam/Going After You) that were originally on Cupol and which also appear to be on the new CD.

I saw Scott last weekend at an annual jazz record bash in New Jersey. I think he said that the set would be 11 CDs and that they're shooting for a release this December. He also said that vocal sides would be included.

Inspired by the recent thread on New Orleans Brass Bands: Original Zenith Brass Band. Marching Jazz. Circle, 1946 (album set): - Salutation March/If I Ever Cease To Love - Bugle Boy March/'Taint Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do - Fidgety Feet/Shake It And Break It