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L' integrale by Fremeaux consists of 20 2-CD set's. To the best of my knowledge 40 CD's is about it. Missing are two tracks from 1928 by Chaumel (Sur le place de l'opera' and 'E viva la Carmencita')and one with singer Leon Monoson ('Rest toujours toi meme' aka 'Stay as sweet as you are') and two unissued tracks from a Freddy Taylor session ('Mama don't alowe' and 'Blue drag') on wich the presence of Django is not certain. No it's all there.

So far I didn't pay the J.J Johnson single much attention and did not realise that it was a big band session. But I like his writing for the Dizzy Gillespie's Perception. And I just love 1960's bigbands. To make a long story short I caved.

The J.J. Johnson single is on last chance now.

Last week I got a mail Mosaic Jazz Gazette. That is a real Mosaic newsletter. Don't think it's the same.

Count Basie set is gone now.

Bozy White's book on Bunny is still anounced for this year at the Norbert Ruecker jazz books site as it was last year. Searching the net I found this from 2009: From the Minutes of the 2009 Annual Membership Meeting (IAJRC) Perry Huntoon delivered an update on the status of the Bozy White book on Bunny Berigan. He stated that the progress moved in inches since the last report. The team was able to contact the heiress to Bozy's estate but that developed a snag as no clearance was given, vocal or otherwise with the book. The team was hesitant to go ahead without such rights. Ed Polic, from California, made contact, finally, and through e-mail, she did suggest that there was no interest in the book and would sign a release form. This was fabricated and sent to her. Nothing has been heard from her for several months. There is an urge, on the part of those involved, to go forward, with or without the release. This is being pursued, so no time is lost. The manuscript is in a publisher's hand in the Toronto area and has consented to produce it. The last remaining detail is to assemble the photographic section for the book, and complete the final index. If there is a green light, it may be three months before going to press. Michael Zirpolo, according to Andy Simons, has culled, extensively, the discographical material from the volume and put together a dissertation. This may be serialized in the Journal next year. There has been a three- year delay to recognize this work. Read more: http://periodicals.faqs.org/201003/1963063171.html#ixzz1jqJYgFYI Michael Zirpolo published his Mr. Trumpet:The Trials, Tribulations and Triumph of Bunny Berigan in 2011. Perry Huntoon is on Facebook but no info on Bunny there.

Duke Ellington 1932-1940 disc I

Get it while you can. The Bix sides are available elswere off course but the Trumbauer (sans Bix) and the Teagarden sides are not.

This is exciting news. That means an extra CD to an already very promissing set. :) Scott didn't say anything about an extra CD and the website still lists 8 CDs, not 9. Maybe there was room on the 8 discs that were already planned. I might have been carried away by my enthousiasm. I looked to track listing again there is room for extra tracks especialy on discs 2,3, 4 and 7.

This will tie you over till Hawkins arrives. In Hawkins' interview by Paul Bacon and Bill Grauer for the Riverside record 'Coleman Hawkins a documentary' as printed in vol. 1 of the Jean-Francois Villetard Hawkins disco he says about Chu: Q: Who do you think at this time was a really good man on that? Hmmm... Chu. Chu was about the best. Yes Chu Berry was the best man around.

This is exciting news. That means an extra CD to an already very promissing set. :)

Treated myself to: Jimmie Lunceford big box, Charles Tolliver big band select, Ruby Braff and George Wein singles. Next on the waiting list Coleman Hawkins and the MJQ. Later this year: Joe Pass and the Chick Webb/Ella Fitzgerald sets.

Would you mind, if it's not to much trouble, posting a track or session list for this set? I would be very greatfull to know especially about the September 12, 1955 session wich has never been on CD in total and the November 8, 1955 session. This is not really a big band session but it is not included in the Mosaic Dizzy Gillespie small group box set nor on one of the CD's devoted to the All Star sessions. This one has Harry "Sweets" Edison, Melba Lison and Willie Smith. I know the two tracks wih Tony Harper are on Fresh Sound.

Lang & Venuti disc 3 after 1 and 2 earlier today.

Miles Davis & Gil Evans disc 1. On my new Denon amplifier.

I'm single but still felt the need for a music room.

Release date now: late January/February 2012.

Chu Berry Disc 7

The Al Cohn/Perkins/Kamuca The Brothers is on Last Chance now.

Buddy Rich in London is gone now.

It's on last chance now. So hurry if in doubt. It's a great set.

Back to Chick. I checked his discography published in "Ella Fitzgerald: An Annotated Discography" by J. Wilfred Johnson. The following sessions will not be included as they are owned by Sony: 20-12-1933, 15-1-1934, 4-5-1934, 18-7-1934 (8 tracks) All for Columbia. 6-7-1934 (4 tracks) for Okeh So hold on to your copy of either: Hep 1023, Classics 502 or Properbox 97. Chich Webb made only 4 sessions as as sideman: 8-12-1932 with Louis Armstrong for Victor (on Louis Armstrong Integrale vol. 6) 7-5-1932 with Mezz Mezzrow for Victor (on Classics 713 Mezz Mezzrow 1928-1936) 3-3-1937 with Jimmy Mundy for Variety (on Classics 1200 Jimmy Mundy 1937-1947) 25-3-1937 with the Gotham Stompers for Variety (on Mosaic 235 Ellington Small Groups)

BG Classic Columbia and Okeh Sessions disc 2 (played disc 1 earlier this evening). Just love this band. "Benny rides again" is one of my Goodman favorites.

The Mosaic site now has an annoucement for the Chick Webb/Ella Fitzgerald set: http://www.mosaicrecords.com/genres.asp?dept=50

Don't want to be the prophet of doom but: Don Byas set. I'm afraid the Byas material is on too many labels to make this happen. It would make a great set. Marshal Royal select. I believe Concord is part of OJC group (Prestige/Riverside etc). Don't see this happen as a Mosaic. But one never knows do one? Johnny Hodges 60's Verve: Again this would make a great set but a lot is on Lonehill. So I don't see this happing soon. I hope to be proven wrong.