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according to mark miller´s wonderful book "cool blues, charlie parker in canada 1953" (london, ontario 1989): "the kinescope of "jazz workshop" with charlie parker has not been found. a search made in 1983 by discographer jack litchfield at the cbc montreal archives led to a file card for the "jazz workshop" kines marked détruits-destroyed. new efforts in 1989 failed to find even the file card." what a pity! keep boppin´ marcel

hello, at least only one amateur footage: it is from november. 21. 1950 from the warm-up room in the concert hall in gothenburg. sweden. it was taken by bo tak. 16 at the time and later film photographer for sweden television. it´s a 16-mm silent film clip about one minute long showing parker both as he warms up and as he signs autographs. some short silent bird sitting on a table writing autographs on little cards or pieces of paper. front. handling with his sax. from oblique above and from behind. only his hands. very short movie. we can only hope that there is coming more to the light one day.... keep boppin´ marcel

Well, in place of that clip, here is just J.D. in 43! (Of course, I have no sound , so don't know what they are playing! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=30...975423&q=dorsey they play "lord and lady gate" from the mgm film "i dood it" which featured jimmy´s band along with stars red skelton and eleanor powell. helen o´connell sings and neely bain and bud robinson are jitterbuggin´. ray linn is on trumpet, jimmy on clarinet and buddy schutz on drums. soundtrack is from november 23, 1942. (this are from the liner notes by george hall of a hindsight lp with jimmy dorsey "live" tracks.) keep boppin´ marcel

Stuart Foster was not a bass player but a singer who performed with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra at the time of the making of the film (1947)! brownie, yes, you are right! than meeker is wrong, sorry! keep boppin´ marcel

hello all, david meeker in his online version of jazz on the silverscreen writes that stuart foster is on acoustic double bass. no words about the guitar... keep boppin´ marcel

hello, yeah, that´s the recording every bird and brownie afficionado wants to hear!!! in bob weir´s clifford brown discography (almere 2004) is the date of the charlie parker quartet at the blue note club, philadelphia, pa. given as between 04. - 09. january 1954. brownie and bird, others unknown. and also unknow titles. in the parker discography "bird lore" by piet koster (almere 2002) and also in the parker discography by claude schlouch (1999) is a second date (14 - 19 june 1954) given. but, according to weir´s note this is incorrect because brownie was in california at this time. koster notes that tapes exists; sound quality is very poor and schlouch mentioned that a tape of this session exists, but according to clifford´s widow, sound quality is very poor. ken vail in his bird´s diary (castle communications 1996) mentioned also the januray 1954 date. but nick catalano in his clifford brown biography (oxford 2000) writes that "thus far no tapes or sound checks have turned up..." there is a second date with bronie and bird in the books: brian priestley in his chasin´ the bird (oxford 2005), catalano and also vail mentioned a meeting (gig) also in philadelphia, may 1951, were parker said to brownie: "i don´t believe it. i hear what you´re saying, but i don´t believe it." (according to a nat hentoff interview with brownie later in 1954). so, i think there are recordings of this two. clifford´s widow larue brown watson is dead now (october, 02, 2005), maybe only their son, clifford jr. can bring some light to this. he is dj at brownradio.com that´s all i know from the books. keep boppin´ marcel

no film but only a photo and bird on tenor! keep boppin´ marcel

no film but only a photo and bird on tenor!! keep boppin´ marcel

köln and stuttgart four tracks of the stuttgart concert are on a lars gullin cd by dragon records. http://www.dragonrecords.se/cdframe.htm you find it under lars gullin, vol. 1 years ago there was a cd on philology with two concerts from mainz and copenhagen. you have to ask here: http://www.philologyjazz.it/ i don´t know if they are still available. btw, still waiting for "bouncin´ with bartok", the twardzik book by jack chambers keep boppin´ marcel

eke bbb, that´s nice! thanks in advance. that´s exciting to know new details in monk´s discographical oeuvre! keep boppin´ marcel

eke bbb, can you please give more informations about this monk recording from timme rosenkranz? i thought the earliest monk recording of his tune was with dizzy´s big band from around jun./jul. 1946. is this recording avaiable elswhere? i know timme´s recordings from garner, byas and some others but monk? keep boppin´ marcel

hello, swinging swede, thanks for this electrifying informations! the two rlr records "brown and dolphy - together 1954" and "brown - the last concert" are indeed on the philology (unofficial) label. this was a discussion a few months ago here: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...topic=22517&hl= there is also on philology (this time official release) a chet baker concert with twardzik from mainz, september 21, 1955. i try to get the book "bouncin´ with bartok" the biography of richard "dick" twardzik by jack chambers. in the meantime you can read a chapter here: http://www.jazzitude.com/chambers_sadwalk01.htm but there is a different date for the cologne concert: september 26, 1955 because at october 9, 1955 the group was in strasbourg, france. btw the concert at the börsensaal in cologne was presented by gigi campi, a legendary person in the german jazz history (especial in cologne in the 50´s). he was owner of a ice cream bar (type of café) and produced jazz concerts there. he also had his own recording label "mod" and recorded the new stars hans koller, jutta hipp among others. (now legendary recordings for collectors). i think he is still alive but has lost interest in jazz....? you can get the legendary "mod" recordings on two cd´s here: www.jazzprojekte.de that´s all i know. keep boppin´ marcel

the only information i found about king guion is, that he was tenor and bariton saxophonist with ben pollack in 1937 and in 1943 with harry james band. it is said that the pianist dick hyman made his first recordings with king guion. i don´t know if guion played with his orchestra in the "jazz idiom". keep boppin´ marcel

hello, i have this box also and i think the sound is absolutly horrible.(and i´m not a friend of hi-fi!) for example: there is an interview with duke from his visit to england, called "a souvenir from d.e.". the sound is so terrible that it´s difficult to understand even a word. sounds like in a box. i would prefer the media 7 masters of jazz series (out of print) or better the "chronological classics" series. here´s a link about this box: http://www.depanorama.net/dems/03dems1d.htm The History 40 CD set 03/1 DEMS 22/1 See DEMS 003/17/3 and 00/3-21. Here is a rough comparison between the Classics CDs (originating in France), and the 40 CD set as I have it (label "History" originating in Germany). The comparison here is based on the written information on the CDs, not on systematically listening comparison. The Classics set aims at containing all studio masters from the period covered. The two sets are much alike, so much, that one is tempted to believe that History has copied the material from Classics. In The Classics set each CD has 22-24 numbers, against 19-20 on each CD in the History 40 CD set. The sound is somewhat different, the Classics apparently aiming more for the old 78- sound, but of course without the scratches, the History set more for an analytic sound. The History set consists of 20 double-CDs in jewel cases, with an inlay with the same introductory article about Ellington in each (in German and in English), and with a list of numbers with dates and personnel, but no other discographical information such as take-numbers, original issues etc. The Classics have a common introductory article (in English) in each single CD, but also a small article about the specific recordings on the CD in question, and complete discographical information. Generally there seems to be more accuracy in the overall production of the Classics than in the History set. Numbers of the Classics set for the period covered by History (1924 - 1946) are: 539, 542, 550, 559, 569, 573, 586, 596, 605, 616, 626, 637, 646, 659, 666, 675, 687, 700, 717, 726, 747, 765, 780, 790, 805, 820, 851, 867, 881, 915, 951, 985, 1015. (33 CDs) The History set's 20 double CDs have the numbers: 20.4140-302 - 20.4159-302, and "cover" the period 1924 - 1947. Both Classics and History include only master-takes, not alternates. As there are more titles on a Classics CD than on a History CD, I do not compare CD to CD, but I state in the following, where there are differences, compared as sets, using the numbers of the History set's double-CDs as point of reference: 40; 42; 43; 44; 46; 47; 48; 49; 50; 54; 56 and 57 have all the same numbers as the Classics set. 41: Same numbers as the Classics, except that History has not East St. Louis Toodle-O 2944-A from Mar28, and The Ozzie Ware items from Dec28: Hit Me in the Nose Blues and It's All Comin' Home to You 45: Same numbers as the Classics set, but Twelfth Street Rag is repeated from 44! 51: Same numbers as the Classics set, but strangely missing the 3 recordings from 20Mar39 ("Fat Stuff" Serenade by the Rex Stewart group, and Pussy Willow and Subtle Lament by the Ellington Orchestra) 52: Same numbers as the Classics set, but History has here the 2 numbers from V- Disc: I'm Checking Out-Goom Bye and Tootin' Through the Roof, recorded 24Nov39, which are placed out of order on Classics 867 (1942-1944) 53: Same numbers as the Classics set, but strangely missing the last 4 numbers from Classics 780, and the first 20 (!) numbers from Classics 790. Thus 24 recordings from 14oct39 until 15Feb40 are missing in the History set (The only two titles from that period in the History set are from 15Feb40, Toasted Pickle and Give It Up by the Cootie Williams group). Among the missing titles are the first duets with Blanton and the first solos by Ben Webster as a permanent member of the band. 55. Same numbers as the Classics set. So much the same, that the two V-Discs from 24Nov39, I'm Checkin' Out-Goom Bye and Tootin' Through the Roof, which were on History 52 are repeated here! 58. No 1-10: Same numbers as the Classics set, that for the moment didn't go further (Classics 1015). This seems to have caused the people behind the History set some trouble, because the History no. 58 continues with The Liberian Suite from 24Dec47 (the well known CBS recording) and the second part of the Carnegie Hall concert 4Jan46. 59. First CD contains the first part of the above mentioned Carnegie Hall concert of 4Jan46. The second CD contains the first part of the Carnegie Hall concert of 27Dec47. Here the History set ends. It looks like it is much inspired by the Classics set or perhaps copying the Classics, but not so thoroughly carried out. Still both sets are full of wonderful music. Some of the recordings (from the 1930's) are hard to get on CD elsewhere. Bjarne Busk See also Bill Bailey's article in DESUK's Newsletter "Blue Light" Vol. 8 No 4 pages 10 and11. DEMS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- keep boppin´ marcel

oh, yes, sorry! i have to read more accurate!! and i make a mistake to say that on the steeplechase cd are only three tracks. there are four tunes! to answer your question, here is the link to the storyville site and it seems that sweet georgia brown is the only title identical with the titles on the steeplechase cd. but they don´t mentioned archie shepp and lars gullin, so, again not great help from me http://www.storyville-records.com/June2005/NHOP.htm hm. now i realize that my post is not helpful.....forget it, never mind keep boppin´ marcel

hi, eke bbb, according to the lars gullin discography, there are three tunes with tete: ARCHIE SHEPP/LARS GULLIN QUINTET "THE HOUSE I LIVE IN" Archie Shepp ts, Lars Gullin bs, Tete Montoliu p, Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen b, Alex Riel dr. Copenhagen, November 21, 1963 You Stepped Out of a Dream, I Should Care, Sweet Georgia Brown SteepleChase SCCD 36013 i´m not at home in this moment, so i will check my cd later at night if that´s right. keep boppin´ marcel

yes, in the meantime, i´ve learned that parker is probably not in cootie´s band at this session. thank you all for your answers! keep boppin´ marcel

hello, someone knows where i can find this item? 53089. One Night Stand. February 5, 1945. Program #526. AFRS. A band remote from the Savoy Ballroom, New York City. The first tune is, "The Rhythm Is Jumping." Charlie Parker was in the sextette at this time, but is not mentioned in the credits. Cootie Williams and His Orchestra, Lem Johnson (vocal), Sam Taylor (tenor sax), Charlie Parker (? alto), Al Jarvis (piano), Carl Pruitt (bass), Les Payne (drums). 29:56. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete. this is mentioned in no(!) charlie parker discography, so maybe he´s not on it... can somebody help? keep boppin´ marcel

pianist peck kelley (sometimes kelly) keep boppin´ marcel

altoist chick maures together with tony fruscella!!! keep boppin´ marcel

"nardis" composed by miles davis and never(!) recorded by him. i like bill evans´ version live at birdland. keep boppin´ marcel

chi-chi by charlie parker (30.jul.53) first recorded by max roach (10.apr.53) ´round midnight by thelonious monk (with dizzy gillespie´s orchestra; poss. 18.jun-6.jul.46) first recorded by cootie williams (the spooky hour; 22.aug.44) keep boppin´ marcel

ahh, it´s still there: http://store.yahoo.com/jazzman4133/lionhameurco.html keep boppin´ marcel

that´s the entry in the clifford brown discography by bob weir (names & numbers, almere 2004): 12: lionel hampton and his orchestra: radio bc, concert, konserthuset, stockholm, sweden. 15 september 1953: lionel hampton, vib,vcl,an, clifford brown, art farmer, quincy jones, walter williams, t, al hayse, jimmy cleveland, george buster cooper, tb, gigi gryce, as, anthony ortega, fl,cl,as, clifford scott, clifford solomon, ts, oscar estelle, bs, george wallington,p, billy mackel,elg, monk montgomery, b, alan dawson, d, curly hamner, d, tap dancing, bill doggett, arr, a) summertime 3:57 b) on the sunny side of the street - vcl lh & band 4:05 c) medley: oh, rock / when the saints go marching in - vcl band 7:10 d) how high the moon 4:35 e) star dust 3:55 f) i only have eyes for you 4:30 g) blue boy- arr bd 9:23 a) - g) LP: international association of jazz record collectors iajrc-31 CD: century(J)cejc00106 natasha ni.4010 royal jazz (F)rjd-517 stash(J)abcj-16 cecc00097 g) lp: musica jazz (i) 2mjp-1035 nb: 1. brownie not on blues(opener)4:13 by hamp & rhythm section. 2. brownie solos only on blue boy (second t solo) 3. brownie toured europe and north africa with hamp and orch. from 6 september to early december 1953, appearing at 87 concerts. catalano in his brownie biography mentioned at page 83 that phil schaap sais, brownie solos also on f) (second solo). a few months ago i saw the iajrc lp on http://www.jazzmanrecords.com/ keep boppin´ marcel

i like the new cd "in my time" very much. not only because there are two of my favourite musicaians on it (sean jones and russell malone). gerald wilson´s writing has something "special". a very style of his own, i can´t explaine it right, i´m not a musician, but i "feel" something, when i hear his compositions and arrangements! i "discovered" also an old "pacific jazz" lp in my collection (i wasn´t aware of it) from the 60´s called "you better belive it". very, very good music! i also like his big band recordings from the mid to end 40´s (on "chronological classics). keep boppin´ marcel