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> "Duke Ellington's America" reviewed > > Duke Ellington's America > Cohen, Harvey G. "Duke Ellington's America." Univ. of Chicago. May 2010. c.720p. > photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-226-11263-3. $40. > > Library Journal, April 1, 2010 > Cohen (cultural and creative industries, King's College London) adds to the dozens > of books about jazz great Duke Ellington with a new approach. Unlike Mark Tucker's > "Ellington," John Edward Hasse's "Beyond Category," and Ellington's own "Music Is > My Mistress," Cohen delivers a social history that firmly places the bandleader within > his time. The author first describes the racial mores of Washington, DC, at the turn > of the last century that shaped the young Ellington and attributes Ellington's success > during the 1930s to the marketing campaign of manager Irving Mills, who branded him > as a suave, elegant genius who could appeal to black and white audiences. Cohen covers > Ellington's postwar challenges, his return to fame, his State Department tours, the > "sacred concerts," and his death in May 1974. Along the way, he focuses on changes > in the record industry and music technology and the progress in civil rights. > Verdict: Though sometimes writing like a Ph.D. student and quoting from secondary > sources, Cohen offers a fascinating, exhaustively researched social history of Duke > Ellington's world. Highly recommended for general readers and jazz aficionados alike. > > -- Dave Szatmary, Univ. of Washington, Seattle

From my Tete Montoliu research, here's a couple of entries that will be of interest for you (October 1-20, 1963 engagement of the NYCF at the Jazzhus Montmartre & August 22, 1967 concert with Yusef Lateef, also at the Montmartre): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: October 1-20, 1963 Location: Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark Label: [no known recording] Tete Montoliu (ldr), Tete Montoliu (p), Benny Nielsen (b), William Schiöpffe (d) a. [unknown titles] As the Jazzhus Montmartre listings confirm, from October 1 to October 20, Tete Montoliu played on the night shift (Mondays off - October 2, 9 & 16), starting right after the New York Contemporary Five's last set. Sometimes Bent Jaedig would join the Tete Montoliu Trio (Politiken, October 5, 1963). Although MJ, JP and the Quàrtica Jazz #1 interview state that "for twenty consecutive nights, Tete Montoliu played with the New York Contemporary Five", this has been categorically denied by NYCF's John Tchicai and by Herluf Kamp Larsen, owner of the Montmartre. Politiken and other Danish newspapers from those days include several references to the NYCF concerts and to Montoliu playing on the night shift, but without reference to such a collaboration. According to Herluf Kamp Larsen, the NYCF used very strict arrangements for a limited repertoire, with a limited audience, which meant that they didn't go on playing into the night. John Tchicai was not the jamming kind of musician (and had family and friends in Copenhagen), and he would leave after NYCF's last set. On the other hand, Don Cherry, J. C. Moses and Archie Shepp loved to jam and would stay around for the night shift. So most probably Tete Montoliu was referring to these musicians jamming with his trio. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: August 22, 1967 Location: Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark Label: [radio broadcast] Yusef Lateef (ldr), Yusef Lateef (f, ts), Don Cherry (t, fh), Tete Montoliu (p), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b), Albert 'Tootie' Heath (d) a. Frere Jacques (Traditional) b. Delilah (Victor Young) Additional unknown titles. Frere Jacques listed as "Yusef's French Brother" Further details needed on specific instrument details. Tape exists. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the results to my query "Don Cherry & 1963-1970" in the online index of the Italian Musica Jazz magazine. Not too many entries (and most are disc reviews), but you have two concerts for your chronology. You'll have to contact the Centro Nazionale Studi sul Jazz to get these issues. Numero di febbraio 1965 (pagg: 43) Don Cherry - 1958 - 1964 autore Raben, Erik soggetto Cherry, Don - Discografia dal 1958 al 1964 tipo articolo discografia rubrica Discografia scheda a cura di Angeli, Andrea Numero di marzo 1965 (pagg: 43) Miscellanea autore Fresia, Enzo soggetto Cherry, Don - tipo articolo discografia complemento al titolo Correzioni ed aggiunte a discografie precedentemente pubblicate. rubrica Discografia scheda a cura di Angeli, Andrea Numero di giugno 1965 (pagg: 14 - 18) Festival a Bologna autore Capasso, Roberto soggetto Festival Internazionale del jazz di Bologna - Bologna, 12 e 13 maggio 1965. D'Andrea, Franco - (Munari, Gegè - Kofol, Boris) Curson, Ted - Barbieri, Gato - Clarke, Jimmy - Romano, Al - Cherry, Don - Lacy Steve - Griffin, Johnny - Ervin, Booker - Pointdexter, Pony tipo articolo recensione festival scheda a cura di Angeli, Andrea Numero di agosto - settembre 1966 (pagg: 29 - 30) Giorgio Gaslini autore Polillo, Arrigo soggetto Gaslini, Giorgio - "Nuovi sentimenti" - (La voce del padrone QELP 8154) Cherry, Don - Lacy, Steve - Barbieri, Gato - Bedori, Gianni - Rava, Enrico - Jenny Clark, Jean Francois - Tonani, Franco - Romano, Aldo tipo articolo recensione disco rubrica Dischi nuovi scheda a cura di Palagini, Claudio Numero di agosto - settembre 1966 (pagg: 13 - 16) Free jazz a Roma autore Capasso, Roberto - Santucci, Umberto soggetto "Free Jazz" - concerto a Roma, Teatro Parioli, 11 giugno 1966 Waldron, Mal - (Goya, Dodo - Tonani, Franco) Lacy, Steve - (Djiani, Johnny - Romano, Aldo) Bley, Paul - (Levinson, Mark - Altschul, Barry) Cherry, Don - (Barbieri, Gato - Djiani, Johnny - Romano, Aldo) tipo articolo recensione concerto complemento al titolo Un concerto di "free jazz" non può non suscitare discussioni e polemiche. Così è stato anche per quello al Tetro Parioli, a Roma, nel giugno scorso. Ne pubblichiamo due resoconti, per consentire al lettore di scegliere, fra i contrastanti punti di vista dei due recensori, quella che a lui sembre la verità. scheda a cura di Palagini, Claudio Numero di gennaio 1968 (pagg: 45) Don Cherry - Blue Note 84247 autore Fresia, Enzo - Tollara, Gianni soggetto Cherry, Don - Blue Note 84247 tipo articolo scheda disco rubrica Dischi editi in Italia scheda a cura di Palagini, Claudio Numero di marzo 1968 (pagg: 24) Don Cherry autore Polillo, Arrigo soggetto Cherry, Don - "Symphony For Improvisers" - (Blue Note BST 84247) Barbieri, Gato - Sanders, Pharoah - Berger, Karl - Grimes, Henry - Clark, Jenny - Blackwell, Eddie tipo articolo recensione disco rubrica Dischi nuovi scheda a cura di Palagini, Claudio Numero di febbraio 1969 (pagg: 43-44) Archie Shepp autore Maletto, Gian Mario soggetto Shepp, Archie - "Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary Five" - (Polydor International 623 - 235) Cherry, Don - Moore, Don - Moses, John Curtis - Tchicai, John tipo articolo recensione disco rubrica Dischi nuovi scheda a cura di Palagini, Claudio Numero di novembre 1969 (pagg: 09 - 12) Free Jazz autore Piacentino, Giuseppe soggetto Coleman, Ornette - "Free Jazz" - (Atlantic 1364) Dolphy, Eric - Hubbard, Freddie - Cherry, Don - LaFaro, Scott - Haden, Charlie - Blackwell, Ed - Higgins, Bill dettagliata recensione, profili dei musicisti e contesto storico Pollock, Jackson - pittore, copertina del disco tipo articolo recensione disco complemento al titolo Una approfondita disamina della registrazione effetuata nel 1960 dal doppio quartetto dI Ornette Coleman da cui ha preso il nome tutto il jazz d’avanguardia degli anni sessanta scheda a cura di Palagini, Claudio Best regards, Agustín Pérez Madrid

Excellent article, Hans! (as always)

Yes, the Jazz Oracle set is really worth its price!

Mark Berresford has just published "That's Got 'Em! The Life and Music of Wilbur C. Sweatman" (University Press of Mississippi), his bio-discography of the extravagant African American bandleader and clarinetist Wilbur Sweatman: http://thereisjazzbeforetrane.blogspot.com/2010/03/thats-got-em-wilbur-sweatman-bio-disco.html

Two chapters from Mike Zirpolo's upcoming bio on Bunny Berigan ("Mr. Trumpet, Bunny Berigan") have been included in the latest issues of the IAJRC journal. Any idea on when will it be published? Thanks in advance, Agustín

Frank Guarente from the Georgians and the Paul Specht band. Wonderful trumpeter, although he turned to commercial studio recordings in the 30s.

Great stuff, Durium... as always!!!

On the making, release and advertisement of ODJB's Victor 18255

Hey, I happen to know the other two Spanish buyers! Best regards, Agustín Pérez

Here's one who has been a sports fan since the mid-70s, being a child. Those were dark times!

2008 was our third, now.... Spain wins its fourth Davis Cup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A few comments from someone at the StridePiano list who actually read the book:

This book has just been published, so far only in German: Art Tatum. Eine Biographie von Mark Lehmstedt Leipzig 2009 (Lehmstedt Verlag) 319 Seiten, 39,90 Euro ISBN: 978-3-937146- 80-5 (Original text in german by Wolfram Knauer, translated by Markus Leuthel)

This book has just been published, so far only in German: Art Tatum. Eine Biographie von Mark Lehmstedt Leipzig 2009 (Lehmstedt Verlag) 319 Seiten, 39,90 Euro ISBN: 978-3-937146- 80-5 (check this thread for more information)

As jazzbo, I also recommend the book... twice!

35/38 Missed Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham and Michael Brecker.

Volume 14 has just been released: http://www.storyvillerecords.com/default.a...mp;state_2838=2

I hope you'll cross La Roja's path

Never thought a Tommy Ladnier bio would be so much discussed in this board... even before it's been read!

He also had to cancel his concert in the Barcelona Jazz Festival (Luz de Gas club) and has announced that his upcoming European Tour will probably be cancelled.

You keep me salivating, brownie. This will be the following book to read when I finish the Monk bio.

Yes, brownie, Dan Vernhettes just reported so.

Absolutely superb article, Hans!!!! Thanks a lot, Agustín