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Lester Young (Jazz Perspectives) by Lewis Porter Paperback: 161 pages Publisher: University of Michigan Press (due out on February 15, 2005) ISBN: 0472089226

One O'Clock Jump : The Unforgettable History of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils by Douglas Henry Daniels Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Beacon Press (due out on January 2, 2005) ISBN: 0807071366 Editorial Reviews (from amazon.com)

Buddy Bolden's sister? Somebody asked seriously this question at the Dixieland (yes PD, Dixieland ) mail list, but got no replies, as far as I can remember. So, you gotta keep your riddle, Milan.... at the same time you keep the cylinders!

Do you also see the similarities to Bessie´s on Ida´s voice when singing "Jailhouse blues", or is it just me?

Thanks for the input, John. Retrieval CD [RTR 79041, released in 2003] states February 1924 as the recording date, and not 1923. And I don´t find very probable that Ida recorded a tune composed by Bessie Smith (at least credited to her; well, to her and to Clarence Williams, as so many times) before Bessie did (September 1923) On the latter, I´ll check Chris Albertson´s book tonight, I´m speaking from memory.

Listening to the Retrieval release "Armand Piron´s New Orleans Orchestra", I came across a couple of tracks performed by Ida G. Brown with a contingent from Piron´s Orchestra: Peter Bocage on cornet, John Lindsay on trombone, Lorenzo Tio Jr. on clarinet and Steve Lewis on piano. Recording date is February 1924 These two tracks are Bessie´s famous "Jail House blues" and Piron/Lewis´ "Kiss me sweet". I had never heard of this singer before. Making some google research I couldn´t find anything. And no reference to her neither in my jazz/blues books nor in liner notes for the Retrieval disc. Lord only lists these two tracks from 1924. Her voice reminds me vaguely of Bessie´s in "Jail House blues": her tone, the way she holds the last syllable of some words bending the note... but maybe just because I identify this song with Bessie. Not so in "Kiss me sweet", though. Any information on this remarkable singer? Chris? Chuck? Anyone? [As an aside note, another singer featured in this disc, Lela Bolden, has one of the oddest (I´ll say it, awful) voices I´ve ever heard. Liner notes describe it as "secretarial"]

Some more comments, from DEMS Bulletin [03/1 April-July 2003 ]: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Definitive Records CD 11215 Duke Ellington Complete Musicraft Recordings 1946 03/1 DEMS 21/2 See DEMS 02/1-17/6 I purchased "The Complete Musicraft Recordings" on Definitive Records from Spain for 2 reasons: In hopes the sound quality would be the best ever and for the hard to find Oscar Pettiford recordings tacked on to the end. The good news is that the Musicraft recordings are presented in the best audio quality I've heard. There's one serious problem though; the 2 parts of Happy-Go-Lucky Local are joined together in reverse order; you hear part 2 then part 1! Also, the Pettiford tracks have since surfaced in much better sound quality on Classics 1949- 1950 (#1191). There is also an interesting version of these Musicraft recordings on Laserlight. There are actually 2 different versions of this release, both having the same catalog number: 15 753. Both versions have 12 of the Musicraft recordings. Additionally version #1 has the following: Green, Pink and Plaid; Janet; Hum Drum and Dark Dawn; while version #2 omits these 4 tracks & has a very nice 9 minute live version of Satin Doll. There are no recording dates given for any of the 5 tracks. Geff Ratcheson The four additional titles on the first release were played by the Bobby Freedman Orchestra. The correct title for Janet is Jane. Jerry Valburn The two additional titles on the revised edition were on track 1 Satin Doll from Toronto, 22Jun72 and on track 14 Glory, which is the same as Happy Anatomy, played by the Ellington quintet and recorded between 2 and 7Jun59, not used for the soundtrack and also not released anywhere else. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

From the DEMS Bulletin (02/1 April-July 2002), a few comments (not very positive, of course! ) on some Definitive Records EKE releases: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Definitive Records (3CDs) DRCD 11196 Duke Ellington Complete Original American Decca Recordings 02/1 DEMS 17/1 This set is copied from Steven Lasker's 1994 release titled "Early Ellington". Steven's 3CD set was discussed in DEMS 97/1-10. The only "improvement" is the fact that Definitive Records has put the alternate takes at the end of each CD. A rip-off all the same. Sjef Hoefsmit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Definitive Records (3CDs) DRCD 11199 Duke Ellington Complete Studio Transcriptions 02/1 DEMS 17/2 This set contains the same selections as the Hindsight set, HBCD 501-1, -2 and -3. See DEMS 93/1-4. The same 5 selections are missing from these Capitol transcriptions sessions as were missing on the Hindsight CDs, although the sequence of the remaining 64 tracks is somewhat different, maybe to simplify the mention of the personnel. The dates in 1946 are 28Mar, 11Jul, 16Jul and 17Jul; in 1947 7Jan, 9Jun and 10Jun. The 5 missing selections are released on a very valuable LP, Jazz Supreme 102. Embraceable You is not from 10Jun47 but from 28Mar46. Kay Davis should have been mentioned in the listing for 28Mar46 (she did two numbers). Also Wilbur De Paris was in the band on 9 and 10Jun47 and it is remarkable that Duke had six trumpet-players at the same time. DEMS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Definitive Records (2CDs) DRCD 11207 Duke Ellington - The Complete Legendary Fargo Concert 02/1 DEMS 17/3 This is the same as Vintage Jazz Classics VJC 1019/20-2 (DEMS 91/1-6) and Storyville STCD 8316/7 (00/4-29). DEMS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Definitive Records (3CDs) DRCD 11210 Duke Ellington Complete Prestige Carnegie Hall Concerts 1943-1944 02/1 DEMS 17/4 A combination of the 23Jan43 and 28Jan43 concerts was originally released on a Prestige 3 LP set and later on the double CD 2PCD 34004-2. A great part of the 19Dec44 concert was originally released on a double LP and later on the double CD 2PCD 24073-2. All these recordings are now squeezed onto this 3CD set.DEMS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Definitive Records (3CDs) DRCD 11211 Duke Ellington Complete Prestige Carnegie Hall Concerts 1946-1947 02/1 DEMS 17/5 A great part of the 4Jan46 concert was originally released on a double LP and later on the double CD 2PCD 24074-2. A great part of the 27Dec47 concert was originally released on a double LP and later on the double CD 2PCD 24075-2. All these recordings are now squeezed onto three CDs. In the 1946 concert Al Killian was not in the band. It was Taft Jordan. Also Fred Guy is missing from the personnel listing. We believe that the last selection in the 1947 concert Blue Skies is also from 27Dec47. DEMS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Definitive Records CD 11215 Duke Ellington Complete Musicraft Recordings 1946 02/1 DEMS 17/6 With Shorty Baker, Taft Joran (sic !), Shelton Hemphill, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Wilbur De Paris, Billy Strayhorn, Ray Nance, more 1946, 1950 Studio recordings for the independent Musicraft label, plus the little-known quartet session with cellist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Jo Jones. According to a statement by a website record dealer, the booklet includes "complete documentation of recording dates and personnel. USD $10.00" Carl Hällström This CD contains the same 13 selections from the sessions of 1946 on 23oct, 25Nov, 5Dec, 11Dec and 18Dec, which were released on the Musicraft CD MVSCD-52 and the 4 selections of 13Sep50 for the Mercer label. These 17 selections were once available together with 8 other Mercer recordings on the double LP Prestige P-24029. (The 4+8=12 Mercer recordings were also on Riverside CD CA/802/98.969 "Great Times". DEMS 85/1-3 and 88/1-4) DEMS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Probably it was originally released in 1.999, but I´m not sure.

That collection (alongside their "Complete Prestige Carnegie Hall 1943-44 concerts") was released at least three or four years ago. Maybe this is a new re-reissue, but with no new tracks (I´ve checked it). In fact I don´t remember having seen that Centennial Edition mark on cover. Or Maybe it´s just the retail availability at US stores, as it´s usually announced by jazzmatazz.

Moers Music Online Recordshop A bit pricey, but...

According to Lord it´s July 26, and not 22.

FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS, JOHN!!!

I couldn´t agree more! ...but any serious jazz aficionado SHOULD listen to and know DUKE ELLINGTON!!!

Trees and grass and things by Charles Williams: New York, 1971 or 1972

Spanish flyer, by Slide Hampton & his Orchestra: New York, July 26, 1962 (according to Lord again)

D minor dipper by AK Salim: New York, April 5, 1957 (same source)

According to Lord, Vone Mae by Herb Geller was recorded on August 22, 1955 (Los Angeles).

According to Lord, Medley my minor by Gene Krupa Sextet was recorded on New York, February 2, 1954.

... & Crispell doesn't ADD to the proceedings (sorry C fans, i like some of her stuff) .... Just listened to Anderson/Crispell/Drake´s "Destiny", and I think I understand your point. Crispell´s improvisations are OK, but when Fred Anderson is blowing, specially in the not so abundant energic passages, I almost feel I don´t need any piano!

Yep! From the liner notes for the "Vintage duets Chicago" disc:

The online Jazz Discography Project doesn´t list so. I don´t have access to my Lord CD-Rom here, but will check it tonight. But he was in Stan Getz´s rhythm section when recording "Round midnight": Stan Getz Quintet: Stan Getz - tenor, Hall Overton - piano, Jimmy Raney - guitar, Red Mitchell - bass, Frank Isola - drums. Recorded April 23, 1953 and released on Stan Getz: Jazz Classics. (5'15) [from The Thelonius Monk website

The online Jazz Discography Project doesn´t list so. I don´t have access to my Lord CD-Rom here, but will check it tonight.