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Noal Cohen Michael Fitzgerald Scott Fitzgerald

Kellso, Jon-Erik The chapter 2: Plot thickens 1997 Arbors Kellso, Jon-Erik Remembering Ruby Braff 2003 Gen-ERIK records Kellso, Jon-Erik Jon-Erik Kellso's BC Buddies 2005 Gen-ERIK records

Great to read you by these parts, Francesco. Hope you stay around! Best regards, Agustín Pérez Madrid

Bessie Smith Ma Rainey Mamie Smith

Wingy Manone Muggsy Spanier Louis Prima

Tommy Potter Kenny Clarke Bud Powell

Ruby Braff & Ellis Larkins - The complete duets (Definitive)

Canal Street Jazz Band -Album nº1 -Album nº2 -Album nº4 (Nuevos Medios)

Hopefully I'll catch Jim Kashishian's Canal Street Jazz Band tonight at the Populart.

Miles 70's & 80's stuff bores me to death. And no, I can't get into Mr. Braxton.

Good news from Lonehill Jazz: COLEMAN HAWKINS TITLE: REUNION IN HI-FI: THE COMPLETE SESSIONS LABEL: LONE HILL JAZZ LABEL CODE: LHJ 10367 RELEASED: 2009 RECORDED: 1957 FORMAT: CD NUMBER OF DISCS: 2 DESCRIPTION: ALL OF HAWKINS AND 'RED' ALLEN 1950s STUDIO RECORDINGS COLABORATIONS: HENRY `RED` ALLEN, MILT HINTON, COZY COLE, LOU STEIN, CHUBBY JACKSON, LARRY CLINTON, JO JONES This release contains Coleman Hawkins and Henry “Red” Allen’s complete 1950s studio recordings, including three rarely heard complete original albums plus their only two tunes from the LP of various artists, The Sound of Jazz. Prior to the March 21, 1957 session, Hawkins and Allen’s previous recording together had been in 1934, and no other collaborations between the two musicians are known to exist after 1958. Coleman Hawkins (ts), Henry “Red” Allen (tp), on all tracks, plus: CD 1: Ride, Red, Ride in Hi-Fi (originally RCA Victor): J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Buster Bailey (cl), Marty Napoleon (p), Everett Barksdale (g), Lloyd Trotman (b), Cozy Cole (d). New York, March 21, March 27 & April 10, 1957. CD 2: [1-7] Warhorses / Dixieland Jamfest (originally Soundcraft Tapes /Jass) : J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Sol Yaged (cl), Lou Stein (p), Milt Hinton (b), Cozy Cole (d), Dewey Bregman (arr). New York, December 16, 1957. [8-14] Hight Standards / Sweet Moods of Jazz (originally Soundcraft Tapes /Jass) : Earl Warren (cl, as), Marty Napoleon (p), Chubby Jackson (b), George Wettling (d), Larry Clinton (arr). New York, August 7, 1958. [15-16] The Sound of Jazz (originally Phoenix): Rex Stewart (ct), Vic Dickenson (tb), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Nat Pierce (p), Danny Barker (g), Milt Hinton (b), Jo Jones (d). New York, December 5, 1957. CD 1: 1. Love Is Just Around The Corner, 2. Let Me Miss You, Baby, 3. Ride, Red, Ride, 4. I Cover The Waterfront, 5.‘S Wonderful, 6. St. James Infirmary, 7. Algiers Bounce, 8. Love Me Or Leave Me, 9. I’ve Got The World On A String, 10. Ain’t She Sweet, 11. Sweet Lorraine. Total time: 61:20 CD 2: 1. Battle Hymn Of The Republic, 2. Frankie And Johnny, 3. When The Saints Go Marchin’ In, 4. South, 5. Won’t You Come Home, 6. The Blues, 7. Maryland, My Maryland, 8. Stormy Weather, 9. Mean To Me, 10. The Lonesome Road, 11. Sleepy Time Gal, 12. Summertime, 13. All Of Me, 14. Tea For Two, 15. Wild Man Blues, 16. Rosetta. Total Time: 68:42 Includes12-Page Booklet

Agreed! Hodes is a true master that should deserve wider recognition. Regards, A

From Doug Ramsey's Rifftides blog.

JOE TURNER - I UNDERSTAND (Black&Blue) JOE TURNER - POOR BUTTERFLY (Black&Blue) COLEMAN HAWKINS REUNION IN HI-FI: THE COMPLETE SESSIONS (Lonehill) J.A.P.T ALL STARS J.A.P.T LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL, SEPT 17th, 1955 (Lonehill)

According to the track listing, this was probably culled from the December 5 & the December 11, 1946 Musicraft sessions:

Well, mmm, errrrr.... let's forget it!

Red Mitchell - Simple Isn't Easy (Sunnyside) Johnny Costa - Flying Fingers (Chiaroscuro)

Sting Coleman Hawkins Akebono

A few James P. Johnson photos from the LIFE archives.

Really sad news! R.I.P.

Remembrances from two later Coleman Hawkins concerts in Barcelona: Coleman Hawkins in Barcelona: Oct. 1964 & Nov. 1967

My latest order, here it is: From the Timeless Historical Catalogue CBC1017 THE GOOFUS FIVE (ft.A.Rollini)1926 - 1927 CBC1037 THE LITTLE RAMBLERS 1924 - 1927 CBC1040 THE CHARLESTON CHASERS VOL. 11925 - 1930 CBC1042 GOOFUS FIVE 1924 - 1925 CBC1053 THE CALIFORNIA RAMBLERS 1925 - 1928 CBC1062 THE VARSITY EIGHT 1923 - 1926 CBC1090 ADRIAN ROLLINI 1924-27 From the Uptown catalogue: 27.38 Chaloff, Serge Boston 1950 27.49 Eager, Allen In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee 27.52 Carl Fontana & Frank Rosolino - Trombone Heaven Vancouver 1978 27.56 Dupree Bolton - Fireball From the Arbors catalogue: 19144 Bob Wilber - Bean: Tribute to Coleman Hawkins 19225 Dan Barrett/Roberscheuten - Portrait of Duke 19238 Kenny Davern - A night with Eddie Condon 19266 Piano giants at Bob Haggart's (Haggart, Hyman, Smith, Suttton) 19283 Dick Hyman/Tom Pletcher - If Bix played Gershwin 19324 Jeff Barnhart - In my solitude 19328 Kenny Davern/Bob Wilber - Soprano summit 1975 and more 19343 World's Greatest Jazz Band - At Manchester's Free Trade 19375 Antti Sarpila Quartet - We'd like NY in Jun w Eddie Mertz 19382 Duke Heitger& Bern Lhotzky - Doin' the Voom Voom

Some stride talk at Mule Walk & Jazz Talk.

In his Arbors CD "Thinking Big", he uses theremin on both Ellington's "Mood Indigo" and "On a Turquoise Cloud". From the liner notes by Dan Morgenstern:

I was going to ask if you had managed to find this Jazz Connaisseur disc for a reasonable price, but then I realized you live in Switzerland. I have paid high prices for all the Jazz Connaisseur CDs I've bought, directly from the label or from www.puppyjazz.com. Not quite reasonable, because in Switzerland in brick-and-mortar shops you easily have to pay CHF 32 to 37 for a jazz cd, unless there is a special sale (e.g. Blue Notes). This one cost me CHF 34.50. Thanks, Tommy T. Guess you'd buy cheaper from PuppyJazz or even from the Jazz Connaisseur website. And it's hard to find those CDs anywhere else!