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Listening closely to the first Fats Waller session (Muscle Shoals Blues/Bimingham Blues, from October 21, 1922) from this JSP set. I am at work and using my laptop with mid-range headphones, so no audiophile analysis, but I have to say that I am really impressed by Kendall's remastering work. Maintaining some surface noise, Waller's piano comes to the frontline with a brilliant sound. Will A/B-check with my Classics CDs tonight, but there's a winner, for sure!

I had missed this one: Louis Armstrong in Scandinavia, vol. 1-4 Since I don't have the individual discs (only 3 volumes were released, right?), this 4 CD box is officially placed in my wish list!

Released on March 2007: Wonderful music!

I am looking for reasonably priced Henry Red Allen post-1936 CDs from the Chronological Classics series, starting with 1936-37.

Been lazy to get the Roach so far, since I have several of the original albums. But now... And I also NEED the Berigan set... On the other hand, I recently promised to my wife that I'd be a good boy and would moderate my CD purchases...

More releases from that date: -Telefunken EP 7": TFR 423 - The European All Stars 1961 (1962) (Blue Monk and Hittin' The Blues, with Tete Montoliu at the piano) -Telefunken EP 7": TFK 13.007 - Teté (sic) Montoliu European All Stars 1961 (Averty, C'est Moi; Am I Blue and That Ole Devil Called Love; Spanish Telefunken EP where, despite the title, Solal is at the piano, and not Tete)

I sent an email to Fremeaux yesterday, asking if they already know how many volumes will this series include and if there's an estimated release schedule. Will report back when they reply.

On the "completeness" of this set, here's a mail I received recently from discographer Stephen Taylor (the "man" regarding Waller's discography nowadays):

Just received Volume 1 (Volume 2 came in the mail a few days ago). Gonna be a wallerish morning!

From KXCI Community Radio:

Couldn't agree more. Great way to end the album. The way he links those ten (?) sixteenth notes in the first bar, ending it with a long note that is sustained, barely audible, in the second bar... Love it!

Solal's coming to Madrid, piano solo, on May 19, as part of the XXII Jornadas de Jazz de la UPM, which are dedicated to Tete Montoliu as part of this years's conmemoration -10 years since he passed-. http://www.tomajazz.com/noticias/index.php?NOTID=979 Eagerly waiting to catch that show.

Been listening to his fourth and last Impulse date this morning, "Wrapped Tight" with Bill Berry or Snooky Young on trumpet, Urbie Green on trombone, Barry Harris on piano, Buddy Catlett on bass and Eddie Locke on drums. Not top-notch Hawk by any means, but a nice date, right there at the beginning of his decline (it was recorded Feb-March, 1965). His tone is weak at times (specially in the slow tempos), and his phrasing is not as free-flowing as it used to be in the fast numbers (see "I won't dance").

I hear ubu is on a diet... Yes! Beer for breakfast, lunch and dinner...

AAJ review: This one looks tempting indeed!

jeepers! these are some hefty prices!!! i think i'll pay this month's electric bill instead. surely someone has a copy that they will trade or perhaps loan to me? Just posted this in the 'Offering and Looking For' section FS: Jaki Byard & David Eyges - Night Leaves: EUR 60,21 plus my fees plus shipping (just kidding)

You have one copy for GBP 12,99 at amazon.co.uk http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Leaves-Byard...s/dp/B000005OWL Though, as you REALLY want it, you may prefer getting it from amazon.de for the friendly price of EUR 60,21 http://www.amazon.de/Night-Leaves-Byard-Da...s/dp/B000005OWL Just remember to make me a copy when you receive it...

I haven't found any mention of this 5 CD compilation: Track list: Disc: 1 1. Generique - Davis, Miles 2. Man I Love - Zacharias, Bernard 3. Continental - Dearie, Blossom 4. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Fol, Hubert 5. Stompin' At The Savoy - Salvador, Henri 6. Fine And Dandy - Reinhardt, Django 7. Cherokee - Michelot, Pierre 8. This Can't Be Love - Criss, Sonny 9. Nearness Of You - Dieval, Jack 10. Laura - Byas, Don 11. Yesterdays - Banks, Buddy 12. My Heart Belongs To Daddy - Grappelli, Stephane 13. No Greater Love - Hines, Earl 'Fatha' 14. Scoubidou - Bey, Andy 15. Who Is Me - Peiffer, Bernard & His Saint Germain Orchestra 16. Begin The Beguine - Crolla, Henri 17. Blue Moon - Gillespie, Dizzy 18. Carioca - Williams, Mary Lou 19. What Is This Thing Called Love - Simmons, Art 20. Baby Won't You Please Come Home - Price, Sammy Disc: 2 1. Swing 39 - Reinhardt, Django 2. Body And Soul - Grappelli, Stephane 3. Minor Swing - Crolla, Henri 4. Autumn Leaves - Peterson, Oscar & Stephane Grappelli/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen/Kenny Clarke 5. Stella By Starlight - Goraguer, Alain 6. Caravan - Peiffer, Bernard 7. Parisian Thoroughfare - Jazz Groupe De Paris 8. Summertime - Baker, Chet 9. Sweet And Lovely - Gillespie, Dizzy 10. Hallelujah - Hines, Earl 'Fatha' 11. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - Clayton, Buck 12. It Had To Be You - Bechet, Sidney & His Feetwarmers 13. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea - Richmond, June 14. Satin Doll - Scott, Rhoda & Kenny Clarke 15. Angel Eyes - Louiss, Eddie 16. I Remember Clifford - Hampton, Slide 17. Nica - Roach, Max 18. Night In Tunisia - Thomas, Rene 19. Nuages - Thomas, Rene 20. Misty - Vaughan, Sarah Disc: 3 1. 'Round Midnight - Distel, Sacha 2. September Song - Reinhardt, Django & Quintette Du Hot Club De France 3. La Bride Sur Le Cou - Arvanitas, Georges 4. God Bless The Child - Criss, Sonny 5. Lover Man - Newman, Joe 6. Surrey With The Fringe On Top - Dearie, Blossom 7. My Funny Valentine - Simmons, Art 8. Over The Rainbow - Bacsik, Elek 9. I Want To Talk About You - Ponty, Jean-Luc 10. That's My Desire - Holland, Peanuts 11. These Foolish Things - De Villers, Michel 12. Blue And Sentimental - Gillespie, Dizzy 13. Melodie Pour Les Radio Taxies - Wilen, Barney 14. Georgia On My Mind - Byas, Don 15. Lullaby Of The Leaves - Thompson, Lucky 16. There's A Small Hotel - Williams, Mary Lou 17. My Old Flame - Thomas, Rene 18. Willow Weep For Me - Thielemans, Jean 'Toots' 19. Autumn In New York - Jaspar, Bobby 20. I Can't Get Started - Young, Lester Disc: 4 1. When It's Sleepy Time Down South - Armstrong, Louis 2. Kiss To Build A Dream On - Armstrong, Louis 3. Blues March - Blakey, Art 4. Manha De Carnaval - Getz, Stan Quartet 5. On Green Dolphin Street - Getz, Stan Quartet 6. Clo's Blues - Hawkins, Coleman 7. Manoir De Mes Reves - Reinhardt, Django Et Ses Rhythmes 8. April In Paris - Legrand, Michel 9. Django - Grappelli, Stephane 10. Night And Day - Byas, Don 11. On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Nicholas, Harold 12. I Got Rhythm - Price, Sammy & Doc Cheatham 13. Honeysuckle Rose - Smith, Willie 'The Lion' 14. La Vie En Rose - Legrand, Michel 15. Vamp - Wilen, Barney & Kenny Clarke/Percy Heath/Milt Jackson 16. Things Ain't What They Used To Be - Bright, Ronnell 17. After You've Gone - Bechet, Sidney & His Feetwarmers 18. How High The Moon - Grappelli, Stephane & Stuff Smith 19. We'll Be Together Again - Criss, Sonny 20. Stormy Weather - Byas, Don Disc: 5 1. I'll Remember April - Baker, Chet 2. Bouncing With Bud - Urtreger, Rene 3. Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana) - Meunier, Maurice 4. Basin Street Blues - Nicholas, Albert 5. Sweet Georgia Brown - Briggs, Arthur & Freddie Johnson 6. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me - Bechet, Sidney & His French Band 7. St Louis Blues - Armstrong, Louis 8. Them There Eyes - Reinhardt, Django 9. Swing 42 - Crolla, Henri 10. Swing Valse - Viseur, Gus 11. Swanee River - Archey, Jimmy & Michel Attenoux Orchestra 12. Cheek To Cheek - Peiffer, Bernard Trio 13. I've Got The World On A String - Lafitte, Guy 14. Misterioso - Jaspar, Bobby 15. Generique - Blakey, Art 16. Don't Blame Me - Criss, Sonny 17. Elephant Green - Michelot, Pierre 18. Moment's Notice - Hampton, Slide 19. Les Tricheurs - Getz, Stan 20. Florence Sur Les Champs Elysees - Davis, Miles

Thanks, brownie. That was fun!

Not amongst LH's milestones, of course, but just a curiosity that some may like: Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra and Quintet - Jazz Flamenco (latest CD reissue on the Spanish RCA, 1998) In fact I don't like the orchestra tracks at all. Kind of Spanish tinged (???) pastiche, with the addition of María Angélica's castanets (!!!). I very much prefer the three quintet tracks that feature a 23-years-old Tete Montoliu on piano, specially his long solo on "Tenderly" (one of Tete's warhorses at that time).

Indeed!

Luca: Hope this helps (from amazon.com, you can also have access to the back cover, the index, and a few inside pages) High times, hard times Regards, Agustín

Albert Ayler - Something different --> highest bid at 1.500 USD; bid ends tomorrow

Just ordered Volume 3: INTEGRALE LOUIS ARMSTRONG VOL 3 CORNET SHOP SUEY 1925-1926

Thanks for the hint on worldsrecords having Volume 1 earlier, Lon. Just ordered it from them. Lots of duplication with my collection (Classics et al), but I just can't get enough Fats!!!