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Yes! I always use the program function of my stereo when I play the JRM Victor Centennial box-set.

Try www.bookfinder.com

I strongly recommend Allen´s book. It´s a very refreshing view of the earlier years of jazz, that has piqued my curiosity on many obscure musicians. A superb complement to the usual jazz encyclopedias.

2006 Grammy Awards BEST ALBUM NOTES "The Complete Library Of Congress Recordings By Alan Lomax," John Szwed, album notes writer (Jelly Roll Morton) (Winner) BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM "The Complete Library Of Congress Recordings By Alan Lomax," Jeffrey Greenberg & Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers; Adam Ayan & Steve Rosenthal, mastering engineers (Jelly Roll Morton) (Winner)

Flat zero. I hate fast food! And I hate McDonalds even more!

For the krazy vinyl junkies.... Spanish Telefunken EP taken from the European All Stars 1961 disc ---> starting bid $149.00 !!!

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From http://afgen.com/joe_turner2.html:

From John Edward Hasse´s "Beyond Category" (story is very similar in "Music is my Mistress"):

I´ve just sent Mike details on this session, from my BMG France CD. Do you also have the original issue (that I think it´s Swing M 33.341 as that´s the cover included in the inner sleeve of the CD)? Does it include the same 6 tracks? Was it released on 1955? Questions, questions...

BTW: "Carolina Shout" was one of Ellington´s warhorses in his early days of piano playing. The very same James P. heard him and was quite impressed. Tonight I will check "Music is my Mistress" to quote Ellington´s comments on this piece.

There are at least two more "commercial" versions of Duke Ellington playing "Carolina Shout", besides that one included in "Live and Rare", both recorded at the Theatre des Champs Elysees, broadcast on Europe 1 (30jan65): -one in the first concert [Jazz Club 124] included in "Two Great Concerts" (Accord 302 282) -and one in the second concert [RTE 710434] included in "Duke Ellington & His Orchestra En Concert Avec Europe1 Theatre Des Champs Elysees" (RTE 1503-2) There´s also another version of James P.´s masterpiece recorded on 20may64 at the Wollman Auditorium, Columbia University, and included in the "New York Concert" (MusicMasters 65122-2)... but it´s Willie the Lion Smith who´s playing piano!!! BTW: despite the somehow lukewarm review, I do love "Live and Rare" (though I recognize it´s just for Ellington collectors) Agustín

ABSOLUTELY OFF-TOPIC: Great to hear back from you, P.D. !!!

With this philosophy... ... 75 new discographies have been recently added to Michael Fitzgerald´s great website!!! Click "Leaders" on the upper left corner of the main page: http://www.jazzdiscography.com/

New management for Frog Records: http://www.frogrecords.co.uk/

a tough decision between Andrzej Kurylewicz, Andrzej Trzaszkowski, Krzystof Komeda, Iancsi Körössy,... Pianists whose name or surname contains more than four consonants are not allowed...

Well I can critize a list that does not include Martial Solal... OK, let´s not start a "Best European Jazz Pianist Ever" thread.

Since we´re all criticizing this list, why don´t we start a thread listing OUR 50 FAVORITE pianists and then make a top-50 list? "OUR" regardless we´re great jazz minds or not. "FAVORITE" as opposed to "Greatest Ever" or "Most Influential". It would take some time to each one of us to go into our archives and pick 50 piano players, but it would be fun (IMHO) EDIT: to correct spelling

Once again.... thanks!

Funny to see Dick Hyman, but no James P. Johnson, Luckey Roberts or Joe Turner. Stop! I can´t criticize a list that includes Tete Montoliu...

http://www.scarecrowpress.com/Catalog/Sing...data=0810856565

Since the last update on this thread, some more titles have come out or are ready to release: CLASSICS #1385 BENNY GOODMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA [1946-1947] CLASSICS #1386 RED NORVO AND HIS ORCHESTRA [1945-1947] CLASSICS #1387 COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA [1952-1953] CLASSICS #1388 JAMES MOODY [1951] CLASSICS #1389 JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA [1951-1952] CLASSICS #1390 GENE KRUPA [1952-1953] CLASSICS #1391 ERROLL GARNER [1953] CLASSICS #1392 WILLIE 'THE LION' SMITH [1950-1953] CLASSICS #1393 MEZZ MEZZROW [1951-1953] CLASSICS #1394 BUCK CLAYTON [1953] CLASSICS #1395 STAN GETZ [1953] CLASSICS #1396 BENNY GOODMAN [1947] CLASSICS #1397 ARTIE SHAW [1950] CLASSICS #1398 DUKE ELLINGTON [1953] CLASSICS #1399 OSCAR PETERSON [1952] CLASSICS #1400 BENNY CARTER [1952-1954] CLASSICS #1401 MEADE LUX LEWIS [1946-1954] CLASSICS #1402 LOUIS ARMSTRONG [1954] CLASSICS #1403 BOBBY HACKETT [1948-1954] CLASSICS #1404 ELLA FITZGERALD [1953-1954] Muggsy Spanier - 1949-54 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1405) Gene Ammons - 1951-53 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1406) Benny Goodman & His Orchestra - 1947, Vol. 2 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1407) Charlie Parker - 1952-54 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1408) Oscar Pettiford - 1951-54 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1409) James Moody - 1951-54 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1410) Art Tatum - 1949-53 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1411) Wingy Manone - 1944-46 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1412) Artie Shaw - 1951-54 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1413) Don Byas - 1952-53 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1414)

Nils Winther

Here´s an interview with Jean-Luc Ponty on Romanian 'Muzici si Faze' website (in English): http://www.muzicisifaze.com/alt_articol.php?id=28

No sexual connotation, just a (probably unintelligible) "poetic license" from an English non-native speaker.