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Listening to Fats Waller home recordings with Eubie Blake, JPJ, The Lion... originally issued as Ristic 22 & 23 with restoration by the great John R. T. Davies, and recently reissued for the first time on CD by Sounds of Yesteryear. This is music of the utmost importance, from an historical perspective, and soooo beautiful.... but the work done by the latter label is barely professional from a technical point of view, and the presentation so 'ugly', that I would gladly ask for a refund and stick to the cd-burn I received from a fellow stride piano collector many moons ago.

Got it many moons ago and have enjoyed it ever since.

Definitely, this pianoless trio track is a different blues from the piece recorded for Candid. According to Mallofré's liner notes, Ervin registered the song as 'El Blues D'En Booker' (in Catalan), but I have searched in ASCAP and BMI and have not been able to find it as such. However, check "Groovin' At The Jamboree" from the Prestige disc 'The Trance': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYxWv1UwfRs Jamboree was (and 'is') a jazz club in Barcelona, where Booker played whenever he stayed in the city. For example, a few months earlier, in March 1965 (clipping from La Vanguardia, March 6, 1965):

Thanks, Dan and soulpope. Next goal: to convince Fresh Sound to issue the Tete Montoliu 25 September 1990 duo session with J.R. Monterose.

Good deduction. Booker was playing at the Whisky Jazz in Madrid and its owner Jean-Pierre Bourbon kindly let him go for one day to this recording session at critic and producer Albert Mallofré’s request. The saxophonist arrived directly to the recording session. He had never met nor even heard about Núria Feliu, and found the initial two-tune selection with the vocalist (Lullaby of Birdland and Bye Bye Blackbird) without prior notice. For the four instrumentals, Tete and Booker decided on the spot. The latter chose Just Friends, then Tete suggested a blues and a ballad (Yesterdays). As for the ice cream topping, Booker selected one his evergreens, Scoochee Coochee.

Yes, thanks, mikeweil! I had spotted it a few days ago and is in my to-buy list!

Yes, he does. In fact that is what he solely does, if I remember correctly. No melody, no obbligato behind the vocals... Will check again today.

Good news for Jerome Richardson fans. In a recent interview for an Spanish online magazine, Jordi Pujol confirmed that Fresh Sound will be issuing the Jerome Richardson recording session with the Tete Montoliu Trio from 1988 (Reggie Johnson on bass, Alvin Queen on drums). So far only one track ('A Child Is Born') had been issued as part of a Tete Montoliu compilation covering a good part of his artistic life span (FSR 6001 — Momentos Inolvidables De Una Vida. 1965-1992. Grabaciones Realizadas En Barcelona). I asked Jordi about this session more than 15 years ago, so... finally!!!

Prompted by bertrand's recently started thread:

Bertrand, this is the complete discographical information for the November 11-12, 1965 sessions (not updated in my Tete Montoliu Discography page at www.jazzdiscography.com) As you can see, Booker did not play in the first session, therefore he is not present on "Willow Weep For Me", "Lover Man" and "Misty" from the PICAP cd reissue you're planning to acquire. Date: November 11, 1965 Location: Orfeó Gracienc, Barcelona, Spain Label: Edigsa Núria Feliu (ldr, v), Tete Montoliu (p), Eric Peter (b), Billy Brooks (d) a. b-03 Willow Weep For Me - 3:19(Ann Ronell) b. a-05 Lover Man - 4:55(Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman) c. b-01 Misty - 4:49(Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke) Edigsa LP 12": CM 136L — Show Al Palau I (1966) Edigsa LP 12": CM 440 — Dies I Hores De La Nova Cançó (1978) All titles on: Edigsa LP 12": CM 119 — Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin (1965) Edigsa Cassette: CAS S119 — Nuria Feliu Amb Tete Montoliu PDI CD: 80.4467 — Tete Montoliu & Núria Feliu 1965-1990 (1997) PICAP CD: 910841-01 — Billie Brooks, Booker Ervin, Núria Feliu, Tete Montoliu, Eric Peter (2009) This was the first recording session for the Edigsa LP, without Booker Ervin. Alternative takes may exist, according to Albert Mallofré's liner notes. Catalan titles are: a. Sóc Com Un Desmai b. De Dalt Estant c. Tot És Gris Engineer: Francesc Batlle Sometimes incorrectly dated as from 1966. Date: November 12, 1965 Location: Orfeó Gracienc, Barcelona, Spain Label: Edigsa Booker Ervin (ldr, ts), Núria Feliu (ldr, v), Tete Montoliu (p), Eric Peter (b), Billy Brooks (d) a. a-01 Lullaby Of Birdland - 2:16(George Shearing) Edigsa LP 12"CM 119 — Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin (1965) Edigsa CassetteCAS S119 — Nuria Feliu Amb Tete Montoliu PDI CD80.4467 — Tete Montoliu & Núria Feliu 1965-1990 (1997) PICAP CD910841-01 — Billie Brooks, Booker Ervin, Núria Feliu, Tete Montoliu, Eric Peter (2009) b. Bye Bye Blackbird(Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) c. a-03 Bye Bye Blackbird - 3:41(Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) Edigsa LP 12"CM 119 — Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin (1965) Edigsa CassetteCAS S119 — Nuria Feliu Amb Tete Montoliu PDI CD80.4467 — Tete Montoliu & Núria Feliu 1965-1990 (1997) PICAP CD910841-01 — Billie Brooks, Booker Ervin, Núria Feliu, Tete Montoliu, Eric Peter (2009) d. b-05 Fine And Dandy - 2:12(Paul James, Kay Swift) Edigsa LP 12"CM 119 — Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin (1965) Edigsa CassetteCAS S119 — Nuria Feliu Amb Tete Montoliu PDI CD80.4467 — Tete Montoliu & Núria Feliu 1965-1990 (1997) PICAP CD910841-01 — Billie Brooks, Booker Ervin, Núria Feliu, Tete Montoliu, Eric Peter (2009) e. Just Friends(John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) f. b-02 Just Friends - 4:49(John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) Edigsa LP 12"CM 119 — Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin (1965) Edigsa CassetteCAS S119 — Nuria Feliu Amb Tete Montoliu Edigsa CD80.2989 — Jazz A Catalunya PICAP CD910841-01 — Billie Brooks, Booker Ervin, Núria Feliu, Tete Montoliu, Eric Peter (2009) g. b-04 Booker's Blues - 3:09(Booker Ervin) Edigsa LP 12"CM 119 — Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin (1965) Edigsa CassetteCAS S119 — Nuria Feliu Amb Tete Montoliu Edigsa CD80.2989 — Jazz A Catalunya PICAP CD910841-01 — Billie Brooks, Booker Ervin, Núria Feliu, Tete Montoliu, Eric Peter (2009) h. a-02 Yesterdays - 5:25(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) Edigsa LP 12"CM 119 — Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin (1965) Edigsa CassetteCAS S119 — Nuria Feliu Amb Tete Montoliu Edigsa CD80.2989 — Jazz A Catalunya PICAP CD910841-01 — Billie Brooks, Booker Ervin, Núria Feliu, Tete Montoliu, Eric Peter (2009) i. a-04 Scoochee Coochee - 2:00(Booker Ervin) Edigsa LP 12"CM 119 — Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin (1965) Edigsa CassetteCAS S119 — Nuria Feliu Amb Tete Montoliu Edigsa CD80.2989 — Jazz A Catalunya PICAP CD910841-01 — Billie Brooks, Booker Ervin, Núria Feliu, Tete Montoliu, Eric Peter (2009) Tete Montoliu (p) on a-f, h-i; Núria Feliu (v) on a-d. For the second recording session for Edigsa, Booker Ervin came from Madrid, where he was playing at the Whisky Jazz. The group played three additional tracks with Núria Feliu and four instrumentals, one of them, Booker's Blues, without piano. Catalan titles are: a. El país del ocells b.c. Vés I perde't d. Soc l'estrella k. listed as El Blues D'En Booker on issues. Engineer: Francesc Batlle Sometimes incorrectly dated as from 1966.

On 14 April 1970, Paul McCartney sent a letter to Allen Klein and Phil Spector demanding the elimination of all the added non-beatle "noises" on "The long and winding road". More info here. "Don't ever do it again".

Quite straightforward rating scheme, I would say! 😜

R.I.P. Yes! Very enjoyable Prez on Savoy...

Yes, Spirits of Rhythm (Black & White 21, 22 & 23).