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I prefer them "chronogically", as in our beloved French label...

Lots of fun in the ´65 session with Stuff Smith "Stuff and Steff", included in the Jazz in Paris series (JIP 82). I also dig another Grappelli album also included as JIP 42 "Improvisations" with Pierre Michelot (b), Baptiste Reillies (d) and Maurice Vander (p). On the other hand, I don´t return very frequently to "Menuhin and Grappelli play Berlin, Kern, Porter and Rodgers&Hart" which, in fact, was the first Grappelli without Django that I got.

Another great for this one!

Yes, unfortunately, Mosaic has had a marked tendency to do this since the beginning. On some more recent sets they've bowed to album-order due to popular sentiment (meaning complaints over the years) but clearly their hearts belong in sessionland. I wholly agree that, for music recorded in the LP era, album order (and not recording order) should be observed. If the artist (or the producer) decided to put the tracks in a specific order, let´s hear it like this! And pleeeeeaze (and this Mosaic does respect, AFAIK), alternate tracks ---> at the end of the disc. Otherwise, I have to use the programming function on my CD player.

Anyone?

Just replied, Dan. Thanks a lot!

As I know you know all that can be known, I´d like to know webpages of traders of broadcast recordings. I only know about two of them, and though I´m not into that kind of trades, contacting with those guys would be very helpful for the Tete Montoliu discography. Millions of thanks in advance!

By the end of September, I´ll go to Brussels for a few days with my wife (she goes because of a work affair, I go as a tourist, that´s life ). I´d like to know all jazz-related things you could tell me about: jazz clubs, CD stores... Y´all know what I mean! Thanks in advance

Just took another look at jazzmatazz, to see the current situation of the upcoming Mosaics: -Dexter Gordon - Mosaic Select: Nights At the Keystone - 3 CD set (Mosaic MS-014) Oct — recorded live at the Keystone Korner, San Francisco 1979 -Don Pullen-George Adams - Mosaic Select - 3 CD set (Mosaic MS-013) Oct — includes the two Pullen/Adams Blue Note albums — "Breakthrough" and "Song Everlasting" — plus the two Pullen trio albums — "New Beginnings" and "Random Thoughts" -Dinah Washington - The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Recordings - 5 CD boxed set (Mosaic 227) Nov -Johnny Richards - Mosaic Select - 3 CDs (Mosaic) Fall — his Roulette ('The Rites of Diablo', 'My Fair Lady', 'Aqui Se Habla Espanol') and Capitol ('Wide Range' and 'Experiment in Sound') albums -Freddie Slack - Mosaic Select - 3 CDs (Mosaic) Fall -Gerry Mulligan - Songbooks - 4 CDs (Mosaic Select) 2003? — remastered from rediscovered stereo tapes — includes unissued "Stringtime" tracks -Benny Goodman - Columbia Records - nn CDs (Mosaic) — time period TBD -McCoy Tyner - Blue Note Sessions (Mosaic) 2004 -Andrew Hill - Mosaic Select (Mosaic) 2005 — previously unreleased 1967-1970 Blue Note sessions -The Jazz Crusaders - The Pacific Jazz Studio Sessions (Mosaic) late 2005 -Various Artists - Mosaic Select: Pacific Jazz Trio Sessions (Mosaic) 2005 — trio sessions by Clare Fischer, Jimmy Rowles, Russ Freeman and Richard Twardzik -Various Artists - Capitol Big Band Sessions (Mosaic) (doubtful) -Erroll Garner - Columbia Sessions (Mosaic) (in doubt, due to licensing) -Various Artists - The Complete Keynote Recordings (Mosaic) (in doubt, due to licensing)

Mail sent re: -Complete General Recordings (Jelly Roll Morton) $8 -Meade Lux Lewis, 1927-39 $8 -Meade Lux Lewis, 1939-41 $8 -Bud Freeman, 1928-38 $10 -Bunk Johnson 1942/45 (Document Records), $10 Best wishes, Agustín

"Darn that dream" -Billie Holiday on Verve with Sweets Edison, Ben Webster, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell and Alvin Stoller ("Song for distingué lovers") -Bill Evans / Jim Hall: "Undercurrent" -Tete Montoliu: "Tootie´s tempo" -Teddy Wilson on Verve (included in the Mosaic) -Albert Bover/Horacio Fumero: "Duo"

"Israel" -Tete Montoliu "A tot jazz vol.2"

"Budo" -Miles & Coltrane (October 27, 1955) -Oscar Peterson at the Concertgebouw -René Urtreger plays Bud Powell (Jazz in Paris) -Stan Getz: "Complete Roost recordings" (originally "Stan Getz at Storyville")

"Jeru" -Kenny Clarke´s Sextet plays André Hodeir (Jazz in Paris)

"Move" -Bud Powell "Live at the Golden Circle" -"Jam session" - Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown-Max Roach Tentet

Their last release is: “UP AND AT ‘EM” - EARLY VICTOR ELECTRIC HOT DANCE BANDS CBC1072 with: Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra Ted Brownagle’s Orchestra Howard Lanin’s Orchestra Art Landry’s Orchestra Jack Crawford & His Orchestra Compiled by: John R.T. Davies and Mark Berresford Audio Restoration: John R.T. Davies Original Material: Mark Berresford, John R.T. Davies, and Alan Horspool Liner Notes: Mark Berresford Discography: Mark Berresford Photo Courtesy: Mark Berresford, Frank Driggs Production Coordination: Ria Wigt TRACK LISTING: PHILIP SPITALNY AND HIS ORCHESTRA 1. 35727-4 Hello Baby 3:03 (Seymore Simons - Richard A. Whiting) 2. 35728-2 Jackass Blues 2:35 (Art Kassel - Mel Stitzel) 3. 35729-2 Up And At 'Em 2:24 (Jack Pettis - Al Goering) 4. 35730-4 Rippin' It Off 2:45 (Stubby Gordon) TED BROWNAGLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA 5. 36540-3 The Lovin' Johnson Rag 2:59 (Guy Hall) 6. 36541-2 Arcadia Shuffle 2:48 (James Blade) HOWARD LANIN'S BEN FRANKLIN DANCE ORCHESTRA 7. 33433-2 Melancholy Lou 2:48 (Ray Hibbeler) GEORGE OLSEN AND HIS MUSIC 8. 34602-1 Too Bad 2:44 (Elmer Schoebel) 9. 33338-3 Hot Aire 3:02 (Elmer Schoebel) SEATTLE HARMONY KINGS 10. 33195-6 If I Had A Girl Like You 3:17 (Rose-Dixon-Henderson) 11. 33196-7 Darktown Shuffle 3:16 (Joe Thomas - Earl Baker) 12. 35940-6 Breezin' Along With the Breeze) 2:50 (Gillsepie- Simons- Whiting) 13. 35953-2 How Many Times 3:05 (Irving Berlin) FRED HAMM AND HIS ORCHESTRA 14. 32528-9 Stomp Off, Let's Go! 3:04 (Elmer Schoebel) 15. 32530-13 She's Got 'Im 3:01 (Isham Jones) 16. 32531-13 Bye Bye Blues 3:14 (Fred Hamm-Dave Bennett) 17. 32577-3 Flag That Train (To Alabam') 3:08 (Richmond-McPhail-Rothschild) 18. 34037-4 Want A Little Lovin' 2:30 (Benny Davis-Harry Warren) 19. 34039-3 Sugar Foot Stomp 2:47 (Joe Oliver-Louis Armstrong) BUSSE'S BUZZARDS 20. 32762-2 Deep Elm (You Tell 'Em I'm Blue) 3:21 (William R. Clay-Willard Robison) 21. 33351-5 Red Hot Henry Brown 3:40 (Fred Rose) 22. 33379-2 Milenberg Joys 3:13 (Rappolo-Mares-Morton) 23. 34179-3 The Monkey Doodle Doo 2:51 (Irving Berlin) ART LANDRY AND HIS ORCHESTRA 24. 33657-3 Slippery Elm 3:08 (Boyd Senter) JACK CRAWFORD AND HIS ORCHESTRA 25. 40123-3 Hurricane 3:12 Total playing time 76:21 Released on Marc 24. Available in the USA since June 15.

Up! Any advice on the Ragtime to Jazz series?

Updated catalogue on first post

Upcoming releases (as listed at jazzmatazz): Jessica Williams - Real Deal (Hep 2086) Sept 7 — solo piano NEW Benny Carter/Jimmy Mundy/Gerald Wilson - They All Had Rhythm - '45-'46 (Hep ) Sept 7 — live recordings NEW Mary Ann McCall - You're Mine, You: 1939-'5 (Hep 76) Sept 7 NEW Artie Shaw - The Artistry Of Artie Shaw (Hep 78) Sept 7 — musicians include: Jimmy Raney (guitar); Don Fagerquist (trumpet); Hank Jones (piano); 1949 - 1953 NEW Claude Thornhill - 1949-53 Performances (Hep 80) Sept 7

August releases (from their website) Mildred Bailey Radio Shows, 1945 LABEL: Nostalgia Arts CATALOG NUMBER: 301 3030 GENRE: vocal swing/trad jazz BARCODE: 717101303021 Mildred Bailey – vocal, Billy Butterfield, Roy Eldridge, Chris Griffin, Yank Lawson, Jimmy Maxwell, Charlie Shavers – trumpet, Will Bradley, Ward Silloway, Tommy Dorsey, Trummy Young - trombone, Hank D´Amico, Ernie Caceres, Nick Ciazza, Paul Ricci – reeds, Teddy Wilson, Earl Hines – piano, Remo Palmieri – guitar, Albert Hall - string bass, Red Norvo – vibraphone, Specs Powell, Cozy Cole – drums, Paul Baron - arranger & conductor Hold On / It Had To Be You / Summertime / Sleighride In July / The Sheik Of Araby / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Enchantment / I´m Getting Sentimental Over You / Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Which Of The Great 48 / Hold On / Hold On / I´m Beginning To See The Light / Trummin´ On A Riff / I Didn´t Know Enough About You / Bugle Call Rag / He´s Funny That Way / Night Music / Rosetta / St. Louis Blues / I´m Gonna See My Baby / Hold On / Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child / At Home With A Gnome / Stompin´ At The Savoy / Evalina / Hold On The 27 tunes on this CD are comprised from three broadcasts in January, 1945, in New York City at the CBS radio studios. The music on this 72-minute CD are previously unreleased. Mildred Bailey performs with the Paul Baron Orchestra, including trumpeters Charlie Shavers & Roy Eldridge, pianist Teddy Wilson, vibraphonist Red Norvo and drummer Specs Powell. The repertoire performed by Mildred Bailey includes several Ellington numbers, pop tunes, traditional & swing jazz standards, and even gospel and ragtime. Mildred Bailey has a great voice and was in her prime at the time of these recordings in 1945 – she has a bright, sunny vocal timbre, a shimmery vibrato and a musician’s ear for rhythmic variation and phrasing. Besides the excellent soloists in Paul Baron’s orchestra, there are also great guest appearances by Tommy Dorsey, Earl Hines and drummer Cozy Cole. Mildred Bailey was a contemporary of Billie Holiday but never received the same degree of fame, in spite of her great talent – this CD should help give Mildred Bailey the recognition she deserves. Mildred Bailey’s voice radiates swing, good cheer and warmth. Willie "The Lion" Smith Live Zürich, Switzerland LABEL: Storyville Records CATALOG NUMBER: 103 8360 GENRE: swing/stride piano BARCODE: 717101836024 Willie "The Lion" Smith – piano Ernest "Bass" Hill - bass Wallace Bishop - drums CD 1: I’ve Found A New Baby / Echoes Of Spring / Falling Stars / Polonæse / Swinging With Bishop / I Got Rhythm / Fats Waller Medley - Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now - I’ve Got A Feeling I’m Falling - There’s A Gal In My Life - Ain’t Misbehavin’ / Nagasaki / St. Louis Blues / Honeysuckle Rose CD 2:12th Street Rag / Royal Garden Blues / I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate / Baby Won’t You Please Come Home / Ol’ Man River / Basin Street Blues / Morning Air / Tea For Two / Sweet Georgia Brown The music on this double-CD (19 tunes, 1hour 45 min.) has never been previously released; it was recorded live in Zurich, Switzerland in 1949. Although normally a solo performer, Willie "The Lion" Smith performs here in a trio setting. The repertoire includes original compositions, Fats Waller and Clarence Williams tunes, Gershwin, blues and traditional jazz classics, spirituals, and even Chopin’s "Polonaise". Smith employs a unique blend of ragtime, impressionism and counterpoint, while combining subtle, melodic lines with intense swing. Here is "live" proof that Willie "The Lion" Smith was one of the most original, humorous and unpredictable jazz pianists of the 20th Century, as well as possibly the best "stride" pianist ever. Smith and the trio are in an instant groove from the very first tune of this 105 minute-long concert, and they never stop swinging. Smith never uses clichés - even very well-known tunes sound fresh and new. This CD is a must for all Willie "The Lion" Smith fans; Smith, himself, says of the music: "This was a very good concert. We played for each other and together and were perfectly relaxed". The blues of Snooks Eaglin & Boogie Bill Webb LABEL: Storyville CATALOG NUMBER: STCD 8054 GENRE: blues BARCODE: 717101805426 Snooks Eaglin – guitar & vocals Boogie Bill Webb – guitar & vocals Harmonica Slim – harmonica & vocals Intro / Mustang Sally / Let The Four Winds Blow / Guess Who? / Drop The Bomb / Money / St. Pete Florida Blues / San-Ho-Zay / Country Boy Down In New Orleans / Hideaway / Johnny B. Goode / Talk To Your Daughter / You Got A Right / You Better Watch, You Might Get Killed / Kansas City / Early In The Morning This 52-minute CD consists of 12 tunes by Snooks Eaglin and 4 tunes by Boogie Bill Webb, all recorded live in New Orleans in the mid-80’s. This music has never been previously released on CD. These are two authentic bluesmen – each with his own personal, unique style. Both Snooks Eaglin & Boogie Bill Webb grew up in New Orleans. Snooks Eaglin is a master musician and unique guitar genius. His style is intensely rhythmic as well as loose and casual - at the same time. Boogie Bill Webb has a refreshingly rough "downhome" style that sets him apart from mainstream New Orleans rhythm & blues. Besides original compositions, Eaglin also performs tunes by Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Freddy King and Chuck Berry; Webb performs originals and a tune by Little Walter. This is the real blues performed by two exciting and unique bluesmen, each with a very distinctive and different style; the CD is particularly important because of the very few recordings available with Boogie Bill Webb.

Ellington Reprise discs 2 & 3

Actually Billy Brooks recorded in a few discs with Tete Montoliu back in the 60´s. -both "A tot jazz" sessions for the Spanish label Concentric in 1965 (though in many sources such as Lord, Peer Wyboris has been listed in "A tot jazz 1" wrongly). -the two 1965 sessions with Núria Feliu. Here´s the discographical data (as it will be included in Mike Fitzgerald´s www.jazzdiscography.com site): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: early November 1965 Location: Barcelona, Spain Label: Edigsa Booker Ervin, Núria Feliu (ldr), Tete Montoliu (p), Eric Peter (b), Billy Brooks (d), Núria Feliu (v) a. Willow Weep For Me - 03:25 (Ann Ronell) Edigsa LP 12": CM 119 - Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin b. Lover Man - 05:01 (Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman) Edigsa LP 12": CM 119 - Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin c. Misty - 04:56 (Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke) All titles on: - PDI CD: 80.4467 - Tete Montoliu & Núria Feliu 1965-1990 (1997) Omit Booker Ervin (ldr) on c. Sometimes incorrectly dated as from 1966. Possibly recorded in late October 1965. Engineer: Francesc Batlle Catalan titles are: a. Soc com un desmai b. De dalt estant c. Tot es gris -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: November 12, 1965 Location: Barcelona, Spain Label: Edigsa Booker Ervin, Núria Feliu (ldr), Booker Ervin (ts), Tete Montoliu (p), Eric Peter (b), Billy Brooks (d), Núria Feliu (v) a. Lullaby Of Birdland - 02:21 (George Shearing) Edigsa LP 12": CM 119 - Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin PDI CD: 80.4467 - Tete Montoliu & Núria Feliu 1965-1990 (1997) b. Bye Bye Blackbird (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) c. Bye Bye Blackbird - 03:46 (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) Edigsa LP 12": CM 119 - Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin PDI CD: 80.4467 - Tete Montoliu & Núria Feliu 1965-1990 (1997) d. Fine And Dandy - 02:16 (Paul James, Kay Swift) Edigsa LP 12": CM 119 - Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin PDI CD: 80.4467 - Tete Montoliu & Núria Feliu 1965-1990 (1997) Sometimes incorrectly dated as from 1966. Engineer: Francesc Batlle Catalan titles are: a. El país del ocells b.c. Vés I perde't d. Soc l'estrella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was a marvellous recording (kinda strange, but very nice for my tastes). All songs were standards traslated, adapted and rearranged by Jaume Picas and J.M. Andreu and sung in Catalan by Núria Feliu. Some more tracks were recorded with Booker Ervin, this time without Núria Feliu around that time: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: ca. 1966 Location: Barcelona, Spain Label: Edigsa Booker Ervin (ldr), Booker Ervin (ts), Tete Montoliu (p), Eric Peter (b), Billy Brooks (d) a. Yesterdays (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) b. Scoochee Coochee (Booker Ervin) c. Just Friends (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) d. Booker's Blues (Booker Ervin) All titles on: - Edigsa LP 12": CM 119 - Núria Feliu With Booker Ervin - Edigsa CD: 80.2989 - Jazz A Catalunya Possibly recorded at or around the time of the November 12, 1965 session of Booker Ervin with Núria Feliu. Engineer possibly Francesc Batlle. d. listed as El Blues D'En Booker on issues. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And in the Antibes Jazz Festival (1966), there´s a recording leaded by Anita O´Day, with Tete Montoliu (p) and Eric Peter (b). Many sources list Billy Brooks as drummer, but Anita O´Day announces [John Poole].

It´s been a long time since I gave this one a spin. I´ll play it today. Thanks for bringing this one up to light!