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¡Feliz cumpleaños, Jim!

Very sad news. A true original (much in the way Pee Wee Russell was) has gone. Here's Steve Voce's obituary for The Independent:

Very sad news. My sincerest condolences to his family.

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According to Tom Lord Discography, he didn't.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituar...1&cset=true

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/n...al/16187797.htm

Sad to report that former Ellington drummer Dave Black died yesterday at his home near Petaluma CA. He was with Duke's orchestra from 1953 to 1955. R.I.P.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=23853

Specially if brownie offers you one of his "wine specialties"!

Was this material reissued on the mammoth 24-cd Centennial box? Yes, Greg. "RCA 22/15" quote means "RCA Centennial Edition, disc 22, track 15"

Recently published and recommended (see specific thread) is the "Creole Rhapsody" 2CD compilation on ASV/Living Era. And, besides the Duke Ellington: 1936-40 Small Group Sessions (#235) Mosaic box set, there's more Ellington coming in the scheduled Various Artists – The Jazz Piano (MCD-1012) Mosaic single CD: Guess this is: June 20, 1965. Pittsburgh. Concert at the Civic Arena. Jazz Piano Workshop. Duke Ellington & Earl Hines: Duke Ellington, Earl Hines, p; Larry Gales, b; Ben Riley, d. TPA3356 RCA LPM-3499 RCA:22/15, L&R:1/15.2 and SDT:19 House Of Lords -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This recently released 2 CD compilation on the ASV/Living Era label is highly recommended as an approach to the music of the orchestra in the 30s (a period very poorly covered on CD so far). Sound is very good (very "vivid", with the separation of the instruments very clear, and the remaining surface noise doesn't bother me at all) and the selection is great... though you can't go wrong with 30s EKE. Duke Ellington: In the Thirties - CREOLE RHAPSODY

I don't have it, but here's the cover:

From Tom Lord Discography:

From The Independent:

Yes, but that was many months ago. Not sure what has happened with the DETS series after Storyville was purchased. I recently asked in the duke-lym list if there's an expected release date for those new volumes and got no replies.

Click on each of the 54 jazz musicians to see the drawings EDIT to add the link to the English version of the website

Rest in peace. Another great is gone. A personal favorite of mine.

Joe Lovano Nonet

God bless "Cañoncito" Puskas. Kopa, Rial, Di Stefano, Puskas & Gento. One of the best forward lines. Ever.