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Take a look at this comparison of the Definitive set with the the three Columbias (LP, first CD incarnation, 1999 Phil Schaap CD reissue): http://groups.google.com/group/rec.music.b...7?output=gplain Interesting points.

I received my copy yesterday. Will be on my CD player today. Thanks!

Sold!

Same here, Brad. Budgetary restrictions: I´ve been filling too many gaps in my Tete Montoliu and Duke Ellington collections lately...

Though I have all the music contained in that set (in the King Jazz label), I´m afraid I will have to add it to my wish list...

Take a look at this: Freddie Redd Mosaic That´s 90 bucks per CD!!!

Tete Montoliu - Timeless LP 12": SJP 116 - Catalonian Folksongs (then issued as Timeless/Muse LP 12": TI 304 - Catalonian Folksongs): Recorded on Dec.9, 1977, part of it was reissued on Timeless CD: CD SJP 107/116 - Solo Piano (1989) which supposedly included both "Catalonian Folksongs" and "Yellow Dolphin Street" LPs, but four titles from "Catalonian Folksongs" weren´t included in the CD.

Tete Montoliu: Timeless LP 12": SJP 111 - Secret Love (released on 1978, recorded March 31 and April 1, 1977), reissued on the 3 LP edition Jazz Stop LP 12": CFE DD-33027/8/9 - Tete Montoliu but, to my knowledge, never on CD. (I have a scan of it, but can´t find it right now!)

Chuck? Wasn´t he a record producer?

I also was surprised to see that John RT Davies had done the remastering for both Retrieval and Challenge. Looks like it´s clear now that this is another AMG & amazon mistake, and there´s only one 2CD release under Challenge/Retrieval label. On John RT Davies website, there´s mention of his remastering for Retrieval: RTR 79007

Thanks, Flurin and John! John: I do own the 10 CD Columbia set. See my first post for the purpose of my inquiry. Flurin: I also thought about the Fremeaux at first, but did put them off my list.

Big thanks to all! I was also thinking of that "Lady Day: The best of BH" 2CD set extracted from the complete collection, Rosco. Looks like there´s a recent 3CD set from that very same source: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...=glance&s=music But I´d stay with the 2CD set.

Thanks, Harold and Lon!

I have to pick a disc of Billie Holiday (30´s) to be included in a "XXX best jazz discs" selection for newbies. What I have to choose is the "best" edition (material, sound, liner notes, presentation, availability). I´d prefer to pick a just-one-disc release to avoid "completism fever", but there´s no problem with a two-disc issue. There are two ways: -Trying to choose a compilation focused on her 30´s material. Any idea? -Picking a single chronological disc, such as one of the "Quintaessential BH" volumes on Columbia, one of the Blue Moon discs ("Definitive BH edition. Master takes 1933-44") or one Chronogical Classics volume Which would be the best option, in your opinion? If it´s a chronological disc, which volume? Thanks in advance!!! Agustín

I have to pick a King Oliver disc to be included in a "XXX best jazz discs" selection for newbies. What I have to choose is the "best" edition (material, sound, liner notes, presentation, availability). I´d prefer to pick a just-one-disc release to avoid "completism fever", but there´s no problem with a two-disc issue. I think I´d prefer to choose the 1923 Creole Jazz Band sides (with Satchmo, the Dodds brothers, Lil Hardin...) better than a compilation of 1923-30 recordings (Dixie Syncopators, KO orchestra...). My personal collection includes all six King Jazz "King Oliver Heritage 23-30" discs and the New York Sessions 1929-30 RCA/Bluebird disc. Options for the early material (only): -the Challenge "The complete set" 2 CD. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00...124267578/sr=2- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&t...AFB86112F0450CF -the Retrieval 2CD set, remastered by John RT Davies. I´m afraid it´s OOP. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&t...AFB86112F0450CF -Classics 650 (1923) -the first volume on King Jazz that I mentioned -the Jazz Archives disc http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/- Options for a wider selection: -the ASV/Living Era compilation -Great Original Performances 1923-1930 (Louisianna Red Hot ???) Which would be your pick? Thanks in advance!!! Agustín

Ouch! ← I finally received my disc last Thursday. To be fair with cdjazz.com, they included a letter of apology for the delay in the envelope. First time I see this in an on-line store. The music is great, btw.

Thanks for the heads-up, Chris! I will be buying this set for sure.

Cat Anderson Orchestra- Mercury MG-36142 and EmArcy SR-80008: Cat On A Hot Tin Horn (1958)

And: Tete Montoliu / Peter King - Fresh Sound LP 12": FSR 117 - New Year's Morning '89 (recorded on Jan.1, 1989. A double LP with Peter King (as), Gerard Presencer (t), Tete Montoliu (p), Horacio Fumero (b), Peer Wyboris (d))

Not sure if this has been done before... We could list here all those wonderful vinyl discs that never have been reissued into CD. Maybe we can create a lobby to press labels to do their job! I will start with a couple of Tete Montoliu dates: Tete Montoliu - Jazzizz LP 12": JIR 4003 - Carmina (recorded on 1984, it´s a trio date with John Heard on bass and Sherman Fergusson on drums)

Woodyard, HELLYEAH! What a great drummer! ← Wasn´t this thread about "least favorite drummers"? ← Mine was intented as a very unsubtle way of making a joke.

Woodyard, HELLYEAH! What a great drummer! ← Wasn´t this thread about "least favorite drummers"?

Still waiting to receive my disc from cdjazz.com (and it was ordered 4 weeks ago)

As Lon has posted on this thread, it has finally come out.

Ever hear of a cat called Duke Ellington? Check out his recordings from, say, the 1920s to the 1970s and you'll hear a LOT of Hodges, on the tunes that made his reputation as just about the best alto player this side of Charlie Parker. ← Oh, so that´s the guy who appears playing alto in about 200 discs in my collection.... you always learn something new!