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The sides with JPJ are incredible, specially that "Sweet Mistreater"... and what about "Empty Bed Blues" with Charlie Green on trombone?

Bump! Prompted by some other threads, I have compiled an almost complete list for this wonderful French label: Release Title MJCD1 Louis Armstrong, Volume 1 (1923) MJCD2 Louis Armstrong, Volume 2 (1923-24) MJCD3 Count Basie - Volume 1 1929-1930, Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra MJCD4 Count Basie - Volume 2, 1930-1932, Bennie Moten's Orchestra MJCD5 Sidney Bechet, Volume 1, 1923 MJCD6 Bix Beiderbecke, Volume 1, 1924-1926 MJCD7 Bix Beiderbecke, Volume 2, 1927 MJCD8 The Complete Duke Ellington 1926-1927 MJCD9 Complete Duke Ellington 1926-1927, Volume 2 MJCD10 Billie Holiday, Volume 1, 1933-1936 MJCD11 Billie Holiday Complete Edition volume 2, 1936 - 1937 MJCD12 Jimmie Lunceford, Volume 1, 1927 - 1930 MJCD13 Count Basie volume 3, 1929-37 MJCD14 Sidney Bechet, Vol 2 1923-1930 MJCD15 Bix Beiderbecke, Volume 3, 1927 MJCD16 Bix Beiderbecke, Volume 4, 1927-1928 MJCD17 Lionel Hampton, Volume 1, 1929-1936 MJCD18 Jimmie Lunceford, volume 2, 1934 MJCD19 Jelly Roll Morton, Volume 1, 1923-1924 MJCD20 Jelly Roll Morton volume 2, 1924-1926 MJCD21 Louis Armstrong, Volume 3, 1924 MJCD22 Benny Carter, Volume 1, 1928-1931 MJCD23 Benny Carter, Volume 2, 1931-1933 MJCD24 Charlie Christian Volume 1, 1939 MJCD25 Complete Duke Ellington 1927-1928, Vol. 3 MJCD26 Louis Armstrong, Volume 4, 1924-1925 MJCD27 Sidney Bechet, Volume 3, 1931-1937 MJCD28 Bix Beiderbecke, Volume 5, 1928 MJCD29 Charlie Christian volume 2, 1939 MJCD30 Duke Ellington Volume 4, 1928, complete edition MJCD31 Dizzy Gillespie, Volume 1, 1937-1940 MJCD32 Billie Holiday Volume 3, 1934-1937 MJCD33 Jelly Roll Morton, Volume 3, 1926 MJCD34 Jelly Roll Morton, 1924-1926, piano rolls MJCD35 Frank Sinatra vol 1, 1935 - 1940 MJCD36 Billie Holiday, Volume 4, 1937 MJCD37 Billie Holiday, Volume 5, 1937-1938 MJCD38 Louis Armstrong, Volume 5, 1925 MJCD39 Benny Carter, Volume 3, 1933-1934 MJCD40 Charlie Christian volume 3, 1939-1940 MJCD41 Dizzy Gillespie, Volume 2, 1940-1941 MJCD42 Frank Sinatra, volume 2,1940 MJCD43 Sidney Bechet , Vol. 4, 1937-1938 MJCD44 Charlie Christian volume 4, 1940 MJCD45 Dizzy Gillespie, Volume 3, 1941-1942 MJCD46 Lester Young, Volume 1, 1937-1939, The Complementary Works MJCD47 Lester Young , Volume 2: 1939-1942 The Complementary Works MJCD48 Count Basie volume 4 - 1937 MJCD49 Count Basie Volume 5, 1937-1938 MJCD50 Bix Beiderbecke, Volume 6, 1928 MJCD51 Big Bill Broonzy, Volume 1, 1927-1930 MJCD52 Duke Ellington, Vol. 5, 1928 MJCD53 Frank Sinatra vol. 3,1939 - 1940 MJCD54 Frank Sinatra, volume 4,1940 MJCD55 Louis Armstrong, Volume 6, 1925 MJCD56 Big Bill Broonzy, Volume 2, 1930 MJCD57 Jimmie Lunceford, volume 3, 1935-1936 MJCD58 Jelly Roll Morton, volume 4: 1927-1928 MJCD59 Benny Carter, Volume 4, 1934-1935 MJCD60 Sidney Bechet Vol. 5 MJCD61 Billie Holiday, volume 6, 1938 MJCD62 Billie Holiday, Volume 7, 1938-1939 MJCD63 Frank Sinatra volume 5, 1940-1941 MJCD64 Lester Young, Volume 3, 1943 - The Complementary Works MJCD65 Bix Beiderbecke, Volume 7, 1928-1929 MJCD66 Big Bill Broonzy, Volume 3, 1930 MJCD67 Charlie Christian Volume 5, 1940 MJCD68 Charlie Christian - Vol. 6, 1940-1941 MJCD69 Duke Ellington, Vol. 6, 1929 MJCD70 Billie Holiday, volume 8, 1939 MJCD71 Jimmie Lunceford, volume 4, 1936-1937 MJCD72 Jelly Roll Morton, volume 5, 1928-1929 MJCD73 Benny Carter, Volume 5, Jan-April 1936 MJCD74 Charlie Christian volume 7, 1941 MJCD75 Charlie Christian, Volume 8, 1941 MJCD76 Sidney Bechet, Volume 6, 1939 MJCD77 Lester Young, volume 4, 1944, The Complementary Works MJCD78/79 Young Bird : 1940-44 MJCD80 Jelly Roll Morton, volume 6, 1929 MJCD81 Benny Carter, Volume 6, April-August 1936 MJCD82 Billie Holiday, volume 9, 1940 MJCD83 Lionel Hampton, Vol. 2, 1936-1937 MJCD84 Jimmie Lunceford, volume 5, 1937-1939 MJCD85 Count Basie, volume 6, June-August, 1938 MJCD86 Dizzy Gillespie, Volume 4, 1943-1944 MJCD87 Count Basie volume 7 - 1938 MJCD88 Duke Ellington, Volume 7, 1929 MJCD89 Lester Young, Volume 5, 1944, The Complementary Works MJCD90 Billie Holiday, volume 10, 1940-1941 MJCD91 Jimmy Yancey, Volume 1, 1939 MJCD92 Bix Beiderbecke, Volume 8, 1929-1930 MJCD93 Frank Sinatra, volume 6, 1941-1942 MJCD94 Louis Armstrong, Volume 7, August-November 1925 MJCD95 Benny Carter, Volume 7, 1936-1937 MJCD96 Big Bill Broonzy, Volume 4, 1930-1932 MJCD97 Sidney Bechet, Volume 7, Jan.-Mar. 1940 MJCD98 Jimmie Lunceford, volume 6, Jan-Aug,1939 MJCD99 Lester Young, Volume 6, 1944 - The Complementary Works MJCD100 Sidney Bechet, 1940 MJCD101 Duke Ellington, Volume 8, September-November 1929 MJCD102 Billie Holiday, volume 11, 1941-1942 MJCD103 Benny Carter, Volume 8, March-August 1937 MJCD104 Charlie Parker, Volume 3, Young Bird 1945 MJCD105 Cab Calloway, Volume One 1929-2930 MJCD106 Teddy Wilson, Volume 1, Teddy and the Girls, 1935-1937 MJCD107 Frank Sinatra,volume 7 - 1942 MJCD108 Jelly Roll Morton, Volume 7, 1929-1930 MJCD109 Big Bill Broonzy, Volume 5, 1932-1934 MJCD110 Dizzy Gillespie, Volume 5, January-March 1945 MJCD111 Count Basie, volume 8, November, 1938 to January 1939 MJCD112 Young Dex, Volume 1, 1941-44 MJCD113 Charlie Parker, Vol. 4, Young Bird, 1945 MJCD114 Billie Holiday, Volume 12, 1942-1944 MJCD115 Count Basie volume 9 - 1939 MJCD116 Teddy Wilson, Teddy and the Girls, Volume 2, 1937-1938 MJCD117 Stan Getz, Volume 1, Teenage Stan, 1943-1946 MJCD-118 Lester Young, Vol. 7, 1945-1946 - The Complementary Works MJCD119 Dizzy Gillespie, Volume 6, 1945-1946 MJCD120 Billie Holiday, Volume 13, 1944 MJCD121 Charlie Parker, Volume 5, December 1945-April 1946 MJCD122 Anita O'Day, volume 1, 1941 MJCD123 Duke Ellington, volume 9, 1929-1930 MJCD124 Benny Carter, Volume 9, March 1938-February 1939 MJCD125 Frank Sinatra, Volume 8, 1942 MJCD126 Sidney Bechet, volume 9, 1940-1941 MJCD127 Sidney Bechet, volume 10, 1941 MJCD128 Dexter Gordon, Volume 2, Young Dex, Dec 1944-Jan 1946 MJCD129/130 Dizzy Gillespie, Volumes 7 & 8, 1946 MJCD131 Miles Davis, Volume 1, Young Miles 1945-1946 MJCD132 Big Bill Broonzy, Volume 6, 1934-1935 MJCD133 Lionel Hampton, Vol. 3, 1937 MJCD134 Big Joe Turner, Volume 1 MJCD135 Teddy Wilson - The Complementary Works - Teddy and The Girls, Vol. 3, 1938-1939 MJCD136 Lester Young, Volume 8, January-April, 1946 - The Complementary Works MJCD137/138 Ella Fitzgerald , The Complete 1940 Broadcasts MJCD139 Jelly Roll Morton, volume 8, 1930-1934 MJCD140 Sidney Bechet,volume 11, 1941-1942 MJCD141 Billie Holiday, volume 14, 1944-1945 MJCD142 Charlie Parker, Volume 6, 1947 MJCD143 Fats Navarro, volume 1, 1943-1946 MJCD144 Stan Getz - Teenage Stan 1946-1947, Volume 2 MJCD145 Duke Ellington, volume 10, 1930 MJCD146 Big Joe Turner Volume 2 : 1940-1941 MJCD147 Jimmie Lunceford, volume 7, 1939-1940 MJCD148 Wardell Gray, Volume 1, 1944-1946 MJCD149 Dizzy Gillespie, volume 9, 1946-1947 MJCD150 Teddy Wilson - Complementary Works - The Legendary Small Groups, Volume 1 MJCD151 Young Miles, volume 2, 1946 MJCD152 Fats Navarro, volume 2, 1946-1947 MJCD153 Count Basie volume 10 - 1939 MJCD154 Gil Evans - The complete instrumental charts for Claude Thornhill - 1942-1947 MJCD155 Lennie Tristano, Volume 1, 1945-1946 MJCD156 Dexter Gordon, volume 3. 1946-1947 MJCD157 Anita O'Day, volume 2, 1941-1942 MJCD158 Count Basie volume 11 - 1939 MJCD159 Wardell Gray, volume 2, 1946 MJCD160 Jimmie Lunceford, volume 8, 1940-1941 MJCD161 Wardell Gray, volume 3, 1946-1947 MJCD162 Louis Armstrong volume 8, 1925-1926 MJCD163 Billie Holiday, volume 15, 1945-1946 MJCD164 Lester Young, Volume 9, 1946 - The Complementary Works MJCD165 Sidney Bechet, volume 12,1942-1943 MJCD166 Frank Sinatra, volume 9, 1940-1941 MJCD167 Anita O'Day, 1941-1943 MJCD168 Stan Getz 1947-1948, Volume 3 MJCD169 Ella Fitzgerald On The Air, Volume 3, 1944-1947 MJCD170 Teddy Wilson - Complementary Works - The Legendary Small Groups, Volume 2, 1937-1943 MJCD171 Wardell Gray, Volume 4, 1947 MJCD172 Big Bill Broonzy, Volume 7, 1935 MJCD173 Duke Ellington, Volume 11, 1930 MJCD174 Duke Ellington volume 12, 1930-1931 MJCD175 Frank Sinatra, volume 10, 1940-1942 MJCD176 Dexter Gordon,volume 4 - Wardell Gray, volume 5, July 6, 1947 MJCD177 Jelly Roll Morton, volume 9, 1938 MJCD178 Sidney Bechet, volume 13, 1943-1944 MJCD179 Dizzy Gillespie, Volume 10, 1947 MJCD180 Stan Getz 1948, Volume 4 MJCD181 Fats Navarro, volume 3, 1947 MJCD182 Cab Calloway, Volume 2, 1930-1931 MJCD183 Anita O'Day, Volume 4, 1944 MJCD184 Billie Holiday - volume 16, 1946-1948 MJCD185 MJCD186 Dizzy Gillespie, volume 11, 1947 MJCD187 Miles Davis, Volume 3, Young Miles, 1946-1947 MJCD188 Lester Young, volume 10, April-June,1946. The Complementary Works MJCD189 Charlie Christian, Volume 9, 1939-1941 MJCD190 MJCD191 Wardell Gray, volume 6, 1947 MJCD192 Dexter Gordon,volume 5, 1947 MJCD193 Anita O'Day, Volume 5, 1944-1945 MJCD194 MJCD195 Stan Getz 1948, Volume 5, 1948 MJCD196 MJCD197 MJCD198 Wardell Gray, Volume 7, 1947-1948 MJCD199 MJCD200 MJCD201 MJCD202 Billie Holiday Volume 17, 1949 MJCD801 Anthology of Scat Singing, Vol. 1, 1924-1929 MJCD802 Anthology of scat singing, Vol. 2, 1929-1933 MJCD803 Anthology of Scat Singing, Volume 3, 1933-1941 MJCD804 Anthology Of Jazz Drumming, vol. 1, 1904-1928 MJCD805 Anthology Of Jazz Drumming, volume 2, Sept. 1928-July,1935 MJCD806 Anthology Of Jazz Drumming, volume 3, Feb. 1936-Nov.1937 MJCD807 Anthology Of Jazz Drumming, volume 4, 1938 These goodies are more and more difficult to find for a reasonable price nowadays. I remember the good old times in Paris, picking here and there in second hand disc stores.... I just checked: I own only 45 out of the ca. 210 cds. For the missing gaps, sometimes I went the Classics way (only master takes), some others I decided to go for different packages/different labels with higher sound quality standards. Finally, there were others where I tried to get a copy of the MoJ cd but simply was not able to find it for a decent price.

Indeed it was a French label; the project was directed by Christian Bonnet, with Philippe Baudoin as music consultant.

Cootie Williams & Rex Stewart - The Big Challenge (Jazztone, 1957) Plenty of different reissues/repressings with different covers, starting with the Urania release ('Jazz At Stereoville'): Then we have: My copy is on Fresh Sound Records label, with the original cover.

It shouldn't be so tiresome. Check issue reference number (e.g. Savoy 12020) in my list above. But take into consideration that I only included studio dates.

Quick overview of Gillespie's big band/orchestra studio recordings from the late 40s, courtesy of Tom Lord Discography: ----------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra: Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Don Byas (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Bill De Arango (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d) New York, February 22, 1946 PD6VB1682-1 52nd Street theme (*) Vic LPV530, HMV B9631, RCA Victor RD7827, RCA (F)741106, RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB, 2177 [CD], Giants of Jazz (Eu)CD53122 [CD] PD6VB1682-2 52nd Street theme Vic 40-0130, HMV B9631, LPM2398, (F)FFLP1018, RCA (F)75424, 430215, 741106, RCA Bluebird 2177 [CD], Acrobat (E)ADDCD3205 [CD] PD6VB1683-1 A night in Tunisia Vic 40-0132, LPM2398, HMV B9631, (F)FFLP1018, RCA (F)75424, 430215, 731068, Franklin Mint GJR041, Official (Dan)3056-2, RCA luebird 2177 [CD], Giants of Jazz (Eu)CD53122 [CD], Acrobat (E)ADDCD3205 [CD] PD6VB1683-2 A night in Tunisia (incomplete,*,#) Vic LPV530, RCA Victor RD7827, RCA (F)741106, Bluebird 5785-1-RB PD6VB1684-1 Ol' man rebop Vic 40-0130, HMV (E)B9624, DLP1047, RCA (F)731068, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Giants of Jazz (Eu)CD53122 [CD] PD6VB1685-1 Anthropology (db out) Vic 40-0132, 27-0137, LPT26, LJM3046, HMV B9624 DLP1047, DLP1054, LPM2398, (F)FFLP1018, RCA (F)75424, 430215, 741106, RCA Bluebird 2177 [CD], Giants of Jazz (Eu)CD53122 [CD] PD6VB1685-2 Anthropology (db out,*) Vic LPV530, RCA Victor RD7827, RCA (F)741106, Bluebird 5785-1-RB Note: Bluebird 5785-1-RB titled "Dizziest"; see various flwg sessions to July 6, 1949 for the rest of this LP. RCA Bluebird 2177 [CD] titled "The bebop revolution"; see August 22, 1947 and December 22 & 30, 1947 for more titles from this CD; the rest of this CD by 52nd Street All-Stars, Coleman Hawkins, Kenny Clarke, Lucky Thompson. All titles, except (*), also on RCA LPM2398 titled "The Greatest of Dizzy Gillespie". All titles, except (*), also on RCA (E)RD27242 titled "The Greatest of Dizzy Gillespie". All titles, except (*), also on Classics (F)935 [CD]. All titles, except (#), also on RCA (F)PM4208. All above titles also on Bluebird 66528-2 [CD] titled "Complete RCA Victor Recordings"; see flwg sessions to July 6, 1949 for rest of CD. All above titles also on Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD119 [CD]. -------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Ray Orr, Talib Ahmad Dawud, John Lynch (tp) Alton "Slim" Moore, Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlee (tb) John Brown, Howard Johnson (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bar) Milt Jackson (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Alice Roberts (vcl) Gil Fuller (arr) New York, June 10, 1946 5550 Our delight Musicraft 399, MVS2010, Saga (E)ERO8017, Savoy MG12020, Everest FS272, BYG (F)529145, Musidisc (F)30CV1156, Official (Dan)3056-2, Savoy SV0152 [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] 5551 Good dues blues (ar vcl,gf arr) Musicraft 399, MVS2010 Note: Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] titled "Dizzy Gillespie - Cubana Be, Cubana Bop". Both above titles also on Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD] titled "Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Algo Bueno"; this is a 2 CD set. Both above titles also on Prestige P24030, Ember CJS837, Ember (E)EMB3344, Phoenix LP4, Musicraft MVSCD53 [CD], Classics (F)986 [CD], Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD149 [CD], Definitive (And)DRCD11382 [CD], Tring (Eu)GRF065 [CD]. ---------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) Dave Burns, Talib Ahmad Dawud, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (tp) Alton "Slim" Moore, Leon Comegys, Gordon Thomas (tb) John Brown, Howard Johnson (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bar) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Alice Roberts (vcl) Gil Fuller (arr) New York, July 9, 1946 5609 One bass hit (II) (gf arr,#) Musicraft 404, MVS2010, Saga (E)ERO8017, Savoy MG12020, BYG (F)529145, Musidisc (F)30CV1156,Savoy SV0152 [CD] 5610 Ray's idea (gf arr,#) Musicraft 487, MVS2010, Ember CJS837, (E)EMB3344,Savoy MG12020, BYG (F)529145, Musidisc(F)30CV1156, Savoy SV0152 [CD], Tring (Eu)GRF065[CD] 5611 Things to come (gf arr,#) Musicraft 447 MVS2010, Ember (E)CJS837, EMB3344,Saga (E)ERO8017, Savoy MG12020, Franklin Mint GJR042, BYG (F)529145, Musidisc (F)30CV1156, Official (Dan)3056-2, Savoy SV0152 [CD],(It)SVZ-0901 [CD], Tring (Eu)GRF065 [CD], Topaz(E)TPZ1063 [CD] 5612 He beeped when he shoulda bopped (ar vcl,gf arr) Musicraft 487, MVS2010, Saga (E)ERO8017 He beeped when he shoulda bopped (dg vcl,gf arr,*) Musicraft MVS2010 Note: Savoy (It)SVZ-0901 [CD] titled "The Savoy Story"; This CD included exclusively with Musica Jazz Magazine n. 10/92. (#) These 3 titles also on Everest FS272, Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD]. All titles, except (*), also on Allegro LP3083, Prest P24030, Phoenix LP4. Franklin Mint GJR042 titled "The Greatest Jazz Recordings Of All Time". All above titles also on Musicraft MVSCD53 [CD], Classics (F)986 [CD], Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD149 [CD], Definitive (And)DRCD11382 [CD], Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD]. ------------------------------------------ Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, John Lynch (tp) Alton "Slim" Moore, Taswell Baird, Gordon Thomas (tb) John Brown, Scoops Carey (as) James Moody, Bill Frazier (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bar) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Joe Harris (d) Kenny Hagood (vcl) Gil Fuller (arr) New York, November 10, 1946 5788 I waited for you (kh vcl,mj out,gf arr) Musicraft 518, MVS2010, Ember CJS837, Prest P24030 5789 Emanon (gf arr) Musicraft 447, MVS2010, Savoy MG12020, Prest P24030, Saga (E)ERO8017, BYG (F)529145, Musidisc (F)30CV1156, Savoy SV0152 [CD], Tring (Eu)GRF065 [CD] Note: Some sources give date as November 12, 1946. Both above titles also on Ember (E)EMB3344, A.R.C. (E)ARC82, Phoenix LP4, Musicraft MVSCD53 [CD], Bandstand (E)BDCD1534 [CD], Classics (F)986 [CD], Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD149 [CD], Definitive (And)DRCD11382 [CD], Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD]. ------------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, Ray Orr (tp) Taswell Baird, William Shepherd (tb) John Brown, Howard Johnson (as) James Moody, Joe Gayles (ts) Cecil Payne (bar) John Lewis (p,arr) Milt Jackson (vib) John Collins (g) Ray Brown (b) Joe Harris (d) Kenny Hagood (vcl) New York, August 22, 1947 D7VB1542-1 Ow ! Vic 20-2480, LPV519, LJM1009, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Official (Dan)3056-2, RCA Bluebird 2177 [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] D7VB1543-1 Oop-pop-a-da (dg,kh vcl) Vic 20-2480, LPV519, Franklin Mint GJR042, Saga Jazz (F)066469-2 [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] D7VB1544-1 Two bass hit (jl arr) Vic 20-2603, LJM1009, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, RCA LPM2398, RCA (E)RD27242, RCA Bluebird 2177 [CD] D7VB1545-1 Stay on it Vic 20-2603, LPV519 Note: Some sources do not show Milt Jackson (vib). However, on "Ow !" and "Two bass hit" according to the liner notes of RCA Bluebird 2177-2-RB [CD] the personnel listed here was the RCA Records listing, clearly designed for union contract/payroll use and includes Social Security numbers. All above titles also on RCA (F)731068, PM42408, RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Classics (F)986 [CD], Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD179 [CD], Bluebird 66528-2 [CD], Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD]. For sessions of September 13 & 20, 1947 see This Is Jazz. For a session of September 29, 1947 see Charlie Parker. ------------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) Willie Cook, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright (tp) Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (tb) John Brown, Ernie Henry (as) Joe Gayles, Budd Johnson (ts) Cecil Payne (bar) James "Hen Gates" Foreman (p,cel) Al McKibbon (b) Teddy Stewart (d) Sabu Martinez (bgo,vcl) Joe Harris (cga) Gerald Wilson (arr) New York, December 29, 1948 D8VB4148-1 Guarachi guaro (gw arr; sm,ens vcl) Vic 20-3370, LPV530, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, RCA Bluebird 2177-2-RB [CD], Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] D8VB4149-1 Duff capers Vic LJM1009, RCA LPV530, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD] D8VB4150-1 Lover come back to me Vic 20-3370, RCA LPV530, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD] D8VB4151-1 I'm be boppin' too (dg, ens vcl,*) Vic LJM1009 D8VB4151-2 I'm be boppin' too (dg, ens vcl) RCA LPV530, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] Note: Bluebird 5785-1-RB entitled "Dizziest". All above titles also on RCA (F)741095, PM42408, Bluebird 66528-2 [CD]. Notes to Bluebird 66528-2 [CD] give tk 2 of "I'm Be Boppin' Too" as recorded on May 6, 1949. All titles, except (*), also on RCA Victor RD7827, Classics (F)1102 [CD]. ----------------------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,arr) Benny Harris, Willie Cook (tp) Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (tb) John Brown, Ernie Henry (as) Yusef Lateef, Joe Gayles (ts) Al Gibson (bar) James "Hen Gates" Foreman (p,celesta) Al McKibbon (b) Teddy Stewart (d) Vince Guerra (cga) Johnny Hartman (vcl) Budd Johnson, Gil Fuller, Jimmy Mundy (arr) New York, April 14, 1949 D9VB471-1Swedish suite (gf arr)Vic 20-3457, LJM1009, RCA (F)731068, PM42408, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, RCA LPM2398, (E)RD27242 D9VB472-1St. Louis blues (bj arr)Vic LJM1009, RCA LPV530, (F)741095, PM42408, RCA Victor RD7827, Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] D9VB473-1I should care (jh vcl,dg arr,*)Vic 20-3457, RCA (F)741095 D9VB474-1That old black magic (jh vcl, jm arr,*)Vic 20-3481, RCA (F)741095, Bluebird 5785-1-RB Note:All above titles also on RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Classics (F)1102 [CD], Bluebird 66528-2 [CD], Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD]. (*) These two titles also on Proper (E)INTROCD2051 [CD], The Jazz Factory (Sp)JFCD22829 [CD], Essential Jazz Classics (Sp)EJC55669 [CD]. ---------------------------------------------------- Joe Carroll (vcl) added, Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) rest same poss Chicago, May 6, 1949 D9VB1010-1 Katy [Dizzier and Dizzier] Vic LJM1009, RCA (F)741095, PM42408, RCA LPM2398, (E)27242, Official (Dan)3056-2, RCA Bluebird 2177-2-RB [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD], FDM36756-2 [CD] D9VB1011-1 Jump did-le-ba (dg,jc vcl) Vic LPV519, RCA (F)741095, RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Saga Jazz (F)066469-2 [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] D9VB1009-1 You go to my head (jh vcl,*) RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Essential Jazz Classics (Sp)EJC55669 [CD] Note: All titles, except (*), also on Classics (F)1102 [CD]. All above titles also on Bluebird 66528-2 [CD]; notes to this double CD give remake (tk 2) of" I'm Be Boppin' Too" as from this session (see December 29, 1948). All above titles also on Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD]. ---------------------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Charles Greenlee, J.J. Johnson (tb) replaces Andy Duryea, Jesse Tarrant, Joe Carroll, Johnny Hartman out New York, June/July 1949 Good bait Spotlite (E)SPJ122, Musica Jazz (It)MJCD1094 [CD] Algo bueno [Woody'n you] - - Minor walk - Half Nelson - Cool breeze (incomplete) - ---------------------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, Willie Cook (tp) Andy Duryea, Charles Greenlee, J.J. Johnson (tb) John Brown, Ernie Henry (as) Yusef Lateef, Joe Gayles (ts) Al Gibson (bar) James "Hen Gates" Foreman (p) Al McKibbon (b) Teddy Stewart (d) Joe Carroll, Johnny Hartman (vcl) George Handy, Buster Harding (arr) New York, July 6, 1949 D9VB1793-1 Hey Pete, let's eat mo' meat ! (dg,jc,ens vcl;bh arr) Vic LJM1009, RCA LPV530, RCA (F)PM42408, Bluebird 5785-1-RB D9VB1794-1 Jumpin' with Symphony Sid Vic LJM1009, RCA LPV530, (F)PM42408, RCA Bluebird 2177-2-RB [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] D9VB1795-1 If love is trouble (jh vcl; gh arr,*) Vic 20-3538, The Jazz Factory (Sp)JFCD22829 [CD], Essential Jazz Classics (Sp)EJC55669 [CD] D9VB1796-1 In the land of oo-bla-dee (jc vcl) Vic 20-3538, RCA LPV530, RCA (F)PM42408, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] Note: All titles, except (*), also on RCA Victor RD7827. All above titles also on RCA (F)741095, Classics (F)1102 [CD], Bluebird 66528-2 [CD], Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD]. ------------------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright (tp) Matthew Gee, Sam Hurt, Charles Greenlee (tb) Jimmy Heath, John Coltrane (as) Jesse Powell, Paul Gonsalves (ts) Al Gibson (bar) Johnny Acea (p) John Collins (g) Al McKibbon (b) Specs Wright (d) Tiny Irvin (vcl) Buster Harding, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Mundy (arr) New York, November 21, 1949 4316 Say when (jm arr) Cap 797, 5C052.80852, M11059, One-Up (E)OU2006 4317 Tally-ho (gw arr) 839, - - - 4318 You stole my wife you horsethief (dg vcl; bh arr) 797, - - - 4319 I can't remember (ti vcl) 839 Note: All above titles also on Capitol CR8084. All above titles also on Classics (F)1168 [CD] titled "Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra 1949-1950"; see flwg sessions to November 1, 1950 for rest of CD.

btw, I was not aware of this French reissue with a totally different -but nice- cover. Just discovered it at discogs:

Yessss

That recording dates from December 1947. There are quite a few earlier recordings featuring Hank Jones in the rhythm section, starting in November 1944, under several different leaders, namely Hot Lips Page, Andy Kirk, Cousin Joe, Stan Getz, John Kirby, Ray Brown, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips and Eddie South. There are even a couple of dates under Hank Jones' name: a JATP concert set by the Hank Jones Quartet (April 5, 1947 at the Carnegie Hall) and a solo studio recording under his leadership (Sep./Oct. 1947, Clef date released as "Urbanity"). Unless Tom Lord Discography is wrong (nothing extremely unusual, btw), those Dial recordings date from December 3, 1957, and have been issued in a number of different releases, starting with Dial 209 ten-incher: https://www.discogs.com/master/view/771630

Not a great connoisseur of Finnish jazz here. From that list, I very much like mainstream jazz saxophonist and clarinetist Antti Sarpila, owning several of his discs for Arbors and similar labels. As for Edward Vesala, I can only take him in small doses. Some of his ECM stuff I do like, though.

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Stunningly beautiful music.