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Congratulations for an amazing work, Ronald & Mike!

And also from www.contrabass.com:

Bass sax by Triebert ("Selmer style") (from www.contrabass.com)

Bass sax by ORSI (taken at the factory near Milan, Italy) (from www.contrabass.com)

From www.contrabass.com: Bass Saxophone The bass saxophone is pitched in Bb, and ranges down to the Ab (concert pitch) below the bass clef. The largest commonly encountered saxophone, it is situated between the very rare Eb contrabass saxophone, and the more common Eb baritone sax. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adrian Rollini "Bouncin' In Rhythm" (). This CD is a collection of Rollini's work on the bass sax, vibraphone, piano, and hot fountain pen. One of the early jazz masters of the instrument Everything by the Nuclear Whales. With few exceptions, the bass sax always has a prominent role. Saxemble "Saxemble" (Quest Records, 9 46181-2, 1996). This is all sax and drums, sort of a "Nuclear Whales" meets "World Saxophone Quartet" in style. The musicians are James Carter (alto and bari), Frank Lowe (tenor), Michael Marcus (manzello, bass sax), Cassius Richmond (alto), and Cindy Blackman (drums), with Alex Harding (bari) and Bobby LaVell (tenor). There is lots of bass sax, prominently displayed, on this CD. Spencer Clark: "Sweet & Hot" (Audiophile AP-131 (LP)) This is the one of only 2 Jazz recordings I know of dedicated to Bass Sax. The performer was a devotee of Adrian Rollini, the famous Dixieland Bass Saxophonist who played with Red Nicholls, Joe Venuti, Fred Elizalde and others. This LP tends towards slower numbers and the Sax sound is mellow (almost like a tenor in some ways) and clear. Quite a nice LP. Bill Laswell & Peter Brötzman: "Low Life" (Jimco, JICK 89060) or (Celluloid, CELD 5016) (CD). On this Bill Laswell plays electric basses and Peter Brötzmann plays a Conn bass saxophone throughout. The style is free jazz and the sound is very raw, loud, poweful and disturbing. The saxophone may be clearly heard, but it is often overblown, uses growlings, shrieks, split notes so if you want to hear 'straight' bass sax this is not for you. On the whole though it's pretty strong stuff and recommended. "Anubis" by Gerard Grisey for unaccompanied bass saxophone, played by Claude Delangle on a CD of Music by Gerard Grisey. The CD is on the Accord label number Accord 201952. The piece uses some extended techniques (multiphonics, tongue slaps) but shows off the sound of the instrument well. It lasts about 7 minutes. Scott Robinson, "Thinking Big" (1997, Arbors Records, ARCD 19179). Nice jazz, backed by piano, guitar, drums, trombone, and trumpet. Scott Robinson plays most of the saxophone family on this, including a lot of bass and contrabass sax (also soprano, alto, C melody, tenor, bari; theremin; Eb contrabass sarrusophone; clarinet, and bass clarinet). He uses contrabass sax on "Ko-Ko" (Duke Ellington) and "Basso Profundo" (Duke Ellington), and bass sax on "Sleepy Time Gal", "Oh! Sister, Ain't That Hot!", "It's Magic", and "Stompin' at the Savoy". In addition to the great old jazz, the CD insert includes a number of pictures of SR with the contrabass sax, one of which also shows the bass sax, and another which shows bass, contrabass, and contrabass sarrusophone together. Recommended! Marty Grosz & Keith Ingham, "Going Hollywood" (1997, Stomp Off Records, CD 1323). Over an hour's worth of jazz from the 1920's and 30's, including Scott Robinson on bass sax on a number of tracks, and Eb contrabass sarrusophone on one ("I Like To Do Things For You"). The disc is fun to listen to, and Scott's solos (also on clarinet and other saxes) are perfectly in character. Can't hide bass sax or sarrusophone in a small ensemble ;-) Kientzy, "Pur-Sax" (1996 nova-musica, NMCD5103). This is a very modern/experimental CD, including saxophones from sopranino to contrabass. The CD is 100% saxophone, with lots of overdubbing. Tracks include Musique spectrale (Calin Ioachimescu) [sAB + 4Sn/1S/1A/1T/2B/2Bs/2CB]; Vagues, ondes, contours (Horia Surianu) [A + 5A]; Rimes pour la révelation du temps (Tiberiu Olah) [A + 8A]; La colline bleue (Costin Miereanu) [8T]; Mi-ha-sefer (Aldo Brizzi) [46Sn/36S/37T/34Bs]; and Tempi dell mente (Giuseppe Giuliano) [s + 5S/5A/5Sn]. Roscoe Mitchell "Four Compositions" (1987, Lovely Music Ltd., LCD2021). This CD is mainly avant-garde classical, all composed by Roscoe Mitchell. It includes one track ("Prelude") which is a quartet for voice, bass saxophone, contrabass sarrusophone, and triple contrabass viol. The liner notes include a picture of the quartet on stage. "circular logic" by Steve Adams and Vinny Golia (9winds, NWCD0203). Steve Adams plays C/alto/bass flutes and sopranino through bari saxophones, while VG plays sopranino/bari/bass saxes, english horn, bassoon, picc/C/alto/bass flutes, and Eb/Bb/A/alto/bass/contralto/contrabass clarinets. The tracks are listed on the back along with a chart of who plays what on which track. A lot of creative interplay, in a free jazz improvisational style. Adam Gilberti's "Genesis Concert" CD includes bass sax on "Reflections of Honor" and "Violin Concerto". Other instruments featured on the CD (actually a 2 CD set) include contrabass flute, contrabass and contra-alto clarinet, contrabassoon, serpent, contrabass sax, and Bb subcontrabass tubax. See http://www.genesisconcert.com to order the CD. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Oh, and I forgot: I have .... zillions of Mosaic sets with a limited edition number lower than 00010. B-)

Hello! My name is... I live in... I own .... zillions of TOCJ & JRVG. I know all Hank Mobley and Tina Brooks solos by memory since... I hate Norah Jones & Diana Krall because... The typical organissimo lurker!

From Sidney Bechet Discography website: NOBLE SISSLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA 310224 Demas Dean, Tommy Ladnier (tpts), Billy Burns (tbn), Sidney Bechet (sop -1/clt -2/bar -3), Rudy Jackson, Ralph Duquesne (sop/alt/clt), Ramon Usera (clt/ten), Lloyd Pinckney (?Floyd Plackney?) (pno), Frank Ethridge (bjo), Edward Coles (bs), Jack Carter (dms), Noble Sissle (vcl). New York, February 24 1931 E-36120 Got The Bench, Got The Park (NS vcl) -2, -3 E-36121-AB In A CafŽ On The Road To Calais (NS vcl) -1, -2 E-36122-A Loveless Love -1, -2, -3 Originally recorded for Brunswick. All discographers agree on the date, except M. (24 January). Band is known as The Georgia Syncopators on Melotone label and Missouri Jazz Band on Supertone label (both 78 rpm releases). 36121 remained unreleased until the 1980's when it was released on LP by Fat Cat Jazz. M. and R. go for Pinckney, the French for Plackney. Bechet played a bass (even perhaps a contrabass?) sax in his early days with Sissle, who had arrangements in the 'book' which required it, but the sound here sounds a bit light for that, so I'll go for baritone. At times when the baritone can be heard, 3 other saxes can be heard too, so - although the baritone player achieves no prominence even in the ensemble, and is never heard in solo - I'll go for Bechet on baritone. There is little soprano to be heard except soloing, since Bechet's soprano intonation does not really fit ensemble work with other saxes.

Spencer Clark Joe Rushton Boyd Raeburn

Jan Garbarek also played bass saxophone.

Andy Kirk! From American Big Bands Biographies: Not sure if he ever recorded on bass sax. I gotta check Lord CD-Rom

I knew I had to play some vintage jazz to bring you back, P.D.!

Alan Lankin´s Jazzmatazz lists this: NEW Sidney Bechet - Viva La France - 4 CD (EPM) Due out on Mar 8 Anyone knows what´s in it? Thanks in advance.

Check the current version of the discography at Michael´s website: Tete Montoliu Discography Some interesting new entries have been added to the discography. Among them: -a 1956-03-12 jam session in Barcelona with Lionel Hampton and Tete Montoliu -a concert (following day) by the Lionel Hampton Orchestra featuring Tete Montoliu on two tracks, with an about 30 minutes version of "Tenderly", Montoliu´s warhorse from that era, -and a recording with Barney Wilen. Lots of new information on previously listed sessions has been added (release dates, a few alternate takes, reissues...). Still working on it. Thanks for your unselfish help! Agustín

January 2005 releases (from their website) Paul Whiteman Carnegie Hall Concert, December 25, 1938 LABEL: Nostalgia Arts CATALOG NUMBER: 303 3025 GENRE: swing/symphonic big band jazz BARCODE: 717101302529 Paul Whiteman - bandleader CD 1:Introduction by Deems Taylor / The Farmer Leaves The Hay / Blue Belle of Harlem / Cowbell Serenade / Quonk / The Seventh Day / The Bell Fugue / St. Louis Blues / Gay Mood, Peasant Song, and Finale, Opus 1 CD 2: Cuban Overture / Nursey Ballet / Talk / Bumpy Weather Over Newark / Suicide Cliff / Mexican Jumping Bean / Trylon and Perisphere / Shadrack / Nobody Knows the Trouble I¹ve Seen / Rhapsody In Blue As this CD reveals, Paul Whiteman created some of the most exciting experimental symphonic jazz of all time, blending influences of Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Cuban music (to name a few) and the compositions of the Gershwin Brothers, Duke Ellington, plus classical composers like Ravel, Franz Liszt and Rimsky-Korsakov.Paul Whiteman’s music is unique in the history of jazz; its ingredients, styles and influences are too diverse to be summed up in a few words – just enjoy the music! Whiteman’s lush orchestral style has influenced countless other big bands. Whiteman’s highly skilled musicians were at home playing jazz, tango, waltzes, classical airs and even opera, which is why no other popular band of the day (or today, either, for that matter) could begin to match such a wide-ranging repertoire. Art Tatum Live, Vol 8: 1955-56 LABEL: Storyville CATALOG NUMBER: STCD 101 8338 GENRE: swing piano jazz BARCODE: 717101833825 Art Tatum (p), Everett Barksdale (g), Slam Stewart (b), Bill Pemberton (b) Would you like to take a walk? / Soft Winds / Flying Home / I cover the waterfront / Soft winds / Tenderly / Tea for two / Wrap your troubles in dreams / Body and Soul / Sweet Lorraine / September Song / My heart stood still / Don't blame me / Willow weep for me / Flying Home / Moon song / Just one of those nights / Flying home / Would you like to take a walk / You go to my head The 20 tunes (72 min.) on this CD have never been previously released. The music was recorded live on TV (Steve Allen 's Tonight Show) and in clubs in New York, Washington D.C. and Chicago, during the year before Tatum died in November, 1956. Tatum plays in trio format except for 3 solo numbers. The repertoire consists of Art Tatum favorites and popular swing jazz standards. Art Tatum was the most exceptional and technically brilliant jazz pianist of all time, the benchmark against which all jazz pianists are measured. The only recorded trio versions by Tatum of "I Cover the Waterfront" and "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" are to be found on this CD. Rolf Billberg A Swedish Legend LABEL: Storyville CATALOG NUMBER: 101 8369 GENRE: be-bop jazz BARCODE: 717101836925 http://www.billberg.dk/index.html Rolf Billberg (as & ts), Poul Godske (p & vib), Jørn Grauengaard (g), Mogens Landsvig (b), William Schiøpfte (dr), Atli Bjørn (p), Erik Mølbach (b), Jørgen Ryg (tp), Max Bruel (ss), Lars Bagge (p), Kurt Järnberg (valve tb), Lars Gullin (ts), Bent Axen (p), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b), Finn Fredriksen (dr), Allan Botschinsky (tp), Ole Molin (g), Rune Carlsson (dr) I can't believe that you're in love with me / Moonlight in Vermont / I'm building up for a nervous breakdown / El Doming / The Lady is a tramp / Bag's Groove / Ole Man River / Yesterdays / Curly Curt / Opus de funk / I'm beginning to see the light / Blue Daniel / Hi Beck / Yesterdays / Tautology The 75 min. of music on this CD (15 tunes) are comprised of six sessions recorded in studios in Copenhagen during 1956-66 - the last ten years of Rolf Billberg's life. Accompanying Swedish alto saxophonist Billberg on these sessions are the best of the modern Scandinavian jazz musicians of the time, including Lars Gullin, Jørgen Ryg, Atli Bjørn, William Schiöpffe and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. The repertoire includes a spiritual, jazz standards, be-bop favorites and two of Billberg's own compositions. Some of the music on this CD has never been previously released. Rolf Billberg was one of the absolute most prominent Scandinavian jazz musicians of the 50's and 60's. Billberg was a unique individualist, contrasting burning lyricism with cool distance in his style of playing - a style influenced mainly by Charlie Parker and Lee Konitz. All the tunes on this CD - from "Ol' Man River" to "Opus De Funk" - present brilliant work by Billberg. Rolf Billberg characterized Scandinavian modern jazz in the sixties. Listen to this CD and enjoy Scandinavian modern jazz at its best!

I was gonna nominate Grimes myself. I scored the Hardee/Quebec BN Mosaic LP box a while back and in making a back-up CD-R copy listened again to all the material. What struck me this time through (possibly due to the better sonics of the LP set) as it never had before was the quality of Grimes' playing. It really made me sit up and take notice, this guy was phenomenal. I more recently found an LP called SOME GROOVY FOURS led by Grimes, a session from the 70s recorded in Paris that is a neglected gem. So nice to be able to hear his wonderful tone and ideas in good sound. Tiny was the stuff, no question. Paul Secor mentioned Oscar Aleman, and I'd agree with that one too. A contemporary of Django, but really sounds very little like him. This is a thread dense with info, so if this next one was mentioned already I apologize for missing it - I didn't see Sonny Greenwich (at least not a lot of discussion). I'll relook and edit my comments if I find them this time through. He deserves comment regardless. Since you´ve mentioned Tiny Grimes, I´ll point out the OTHER guitarist in the Art Tatum trio, Everett Barksdale. In fact I prefer his interaction with Tatum.

Thanks, Leeway. PM sent.

Up! Still some of them missing.

Thanks again, Bill. List updated.

Thanks, Jim and Guy! List updated.

A bunch of those Spanish blue-ish Blue Notes: -Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Like someone in love -Dizzy Gillespie - Live at the Village Vanguard -Horace Silver Quintet - The stylings in silver -Grant Green - Talkin´ about -Thad Jones - Detroit NY junction -Leo Parker - Let me tell you ´bout it -Donald Byrd - Off to the races 4,95 € each!

Done! And also MartyJazz´s suggestion: now leaders are listed when it´s not Tete Montoliu. Thanks again!

Thanks to all three! Marty: I´ll edit my first post by adding leader when it´s not Tete.

Thanks a lot, Guy! I knew I could rely on you...

I need to confirm release date for the following Steeplechase CDs/LPs with Tete Montoliu (some as a leader, some as a sideman). If any of you own any of these discs, could you help me? (on this thread or via email to ekebbbapg@yahoo.es or bhdezfdez@telefonica.net ) -------------------- LIST COMPLETED -------------------- Please, confirm that the date is RELEASE date (pressing/copyright date) and not recording date. Billions of thanks in advance! Agustín