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About track #9 again: In fact it´s a medley of "Where were you on the night of june the 3rd", "Clothesline ballet" & "Don´t let it bother you". In the Storyville release, they appear like separate tracks (2:04 for the first one) and in the Naxos 1935 Transcription CD, they appear like one track of 5:51 And after searching through some Fats Waller webpages, I´m afraid this is not the correct choice, as the 3/11/35 recording of "Where were..." and "Don´t let..." DO HAVE vocals!

Mel Torme sings Fred Astaire

With the incredible lists I´ve seen so far in this thread and the previous one, linked by brownie, I´m ashamed to add my list: -Roy Haynes -Elvin Jones -Abbey Lincoln -Toots Thielemans -Abdullah Ibrahim -Brad Mehldau -Paul Motian (Electric Bebop Band) -Antonio Hart -Christian McBride -Chick Corea -Keith Jarrett -Dave Holland (Big Band) -Dianne Schuur -Chris Potter -BB King ... and a few more Missed? All the rest! From the Spanish/latin troupe: -Chano Domínguez (three times) -Pedro Iturralde (twice) -Jorge Pardo (twice) -Perico Sambeat -Javier Vargas -Adrián Iaies ... and many more I missed the greatest one: Tete

Geez, Jimmy Rowles! I don´t have any of his recordings as a leader, but he´s well represented in my collection through discs of Benny Goodman, Woody Herman or Billie Holiday... ah, and in Mulligan meets Webster, in "Jazz giant", in Stan Getz "Plays".... definitely a good player. Do any of you see any resemblance to Tete Montoliú in his playing? BTW: brownie, when I first entered "Jimmie Rowles" in AMG, this is what came up: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Byys9kept7q70

Good point on the harmonic facet of Tatum, Jim. I´m not a musician and many members will describe it better (or contradict me or simply say I´m talking nonsense ), but in my opinion, when Tatum was playing with accompaniment, in trio or larger ensembles, and especially when he was playing uptempo, he shows more "pure technique" (I mean high speed playing) and less "harmonic adventures". Just my two cents.

The track length suits well. BTW, I hadn´t thought about Bill Evans when hearing this track but, undoubtedly, this could be him!

Hey, could it be this one? http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Aep09kextsq7z "Where were you on the night of June the third"? I don´t have my copy here at work but, if I remember correctly, the version of this tune included in the Storyville release brings us some vocals and/or comments.

That "happy player" was my first thought, but I wasn´t sure. For the length of this track #9 (almost 6 minutes), it must be a transcription and not a commercial recording. Not in the Complete Associated Transcriptions (released by Storyville), for sure!

That´s how it is. Byas could really blow!

Thanks, brownie! Dexter´s out: that´s why I couldn´t find any more tunes in some DG discographies.

Please, please, brownie tell me who this guy is... I should know!!!!!

Great piano compilation, Alexander. If I remember correctly, except for JD´s clarinet on track 2 (well, and some grunting from the great grunter), there´s only piano (or two pianos), bass and drums. I´ve liked ALL this stuff, many of it is in my collection. Let´s go piece by piece (without reading the previous posts): -Track 1: "Body and soul", of course. Beautiful treatment. The playing reminds me of Tete Montoliú in some passages (the way he strikes the keys, the interplay of the two hands, the rhythmic short lines with his left hand while time (and left hand) has stopped.... but, of course, this is not Tete Montoliú. -Track 2: I won´t say the title of the track, because it would bring the complete answer easily. The clarinetist has three D´s in his second name, and his brother is playing drums as well. The leader of this combo is the pianist, a guy who claimed, as some others, that HE INVENTED JAZZ (well, listen to the clear ragtime influence in the piano-drums introduction). Well, no more bla-bla-bla, here´s the track: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Alpj9kemtjq7n (track 33 in that list; in fact is disc 2, track 11 of the Centennial Edition, if my memory serves me right) -Track 3: I did like it, but have no clue... though it sounds familiar -Track 4: Oh, one of my favorite "...ists" playing piano. There´s a site where you can discuss this guy again and again... I could give you the link if you need it This song was recorded on September 9, 1927 for Okeh. And the answer is: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Asgd4vwvya9ek (track 64 here, in fact is disc 3 track 18 of that set) BTW, what the hell is that cover that AMG shows???? -Track 5: "Satin doll". I´d throw in that this is Bud Powell, but couldn´t find this recording in my collection. -Track 6: Oh, the greatest tickler of all, with the papa and a dangerous communist (for his nickname you will know him ). "Just one of those things". If you think the leader only could play piano solo, check this collection: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Ajw6zefwk7gfo -Track 7: "Lush life". Nice treatment. No clue, again. -Track 8: "The man I love". Two pianos interplaying... too lazy to check recordings with two pianists. Great track. -Track 9: STRIDE PIANO rules. I know this is one of the greatest players at his best... but not sure who it is (what do I use my many stride piano discs for? ) -Track 10: Oh, in this track you can find a Spanish drummer playing for a guy who has made a lot of ART (at least 5??? volumes). Here is the first volume, playing Beatles´ "Blackbird": http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A5tsqoaeauijd -Track 11: The greatest grunter of all ( CHECK THIS ) playing "Someday my prince will come" with his standards trio (I guess). No clue on which recording it is. -Track 12: This guy belongs to another "sphere". The song is "I should care" and I guess this version was recorded for Columbia. -Track 13: I should know this one, I know I should. -Track 14: No clue, no clue, no clue -Track 15: Another beautiful treatment of "Body and soul". Bill Evans? Not very sure! Thanks again, Alexander, for this wonderful compilation!!!

Hey you forgot to list our perennial favourite... Earle Warren... How could I? He´s as good as Johnny Hartman on ballads, you know! I did not discuss that with our dear friend about that one, but that was one of the best laughs I had lately! ubu I wouldn´t discuss a word Milan may say: I appreciate and respect him too much... but had a good laugh too with that Satanic Verses!

Thanks for the hint, ubu! That Swiss Radio Days Jazz series have some very interesting stuff!

Hey you forgot to list our perennial favourite... Earle Warren... How could I? He´s as good as Johnny Hartman on ballads, you know!

Listening to early Dexter Gordon in the Proper Box, I found this date: BEN WEBSTER NONET: Don Byas, Herbie Fields, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster (ts) Stuff Smith (vln) Duke Ellington (p) unknown (g) Al Lucas ( b ) Eddie Nicholson (d) Broadcast from unknown club, NYC, August 20, 1945 Honeysuckle Rose Jazz Archives [F] JA 35 It´s a great performance with a pretty "decent" sound! Do you know if there were more tracks recorded on this date and if they´re currently available on CD? Thanks in advance!

Whaddya say, gate? Are you in the know, or are you a solid bringer-downer? (Cab Calloway, 'Are you Hep to the Jive') Cab Calloway slang: INSTRUMENTS: Guitar: Git Box or Belly-Fiddle Bass: Doghouse Drums: Suitcase, Hides, or Skins Piano: Storehouse or Ivories Saxophone: Plumbing or Reeds Trombone: Tram or Slush-Pump Clarinet: Licorice Stick or Gob Stick Xylophone: Woodpile Vibraphone: Ironworks Violin: Squeak-Box Accordion: Squeeze-Box or Groan-Box Tuba: Foghorn Electric Organ: Spark Jiver GRAMMAR: A hummer (n.) -- exceptionally good. Ex., "Man, that boy is a hummer." Ain't coming on that tab (v.) -- won't accept the proposition. Usually abbr. to "I ain't coming." Alligator (n.) -- jitterbug. Apple (n.) -- the big town, the main stem, Harlem. Armstrongs (n.) -- musical notes in the upper register, high trumpet notes. Barbecue (n.) -- the girl friend, a beauty Barrelhouse (adj.) -- free and easy. Battle (n.) -- a very homely girl, a crone. Beat (adj.) -- (1) tired, exhausted. Ex., "You look beat" or "I feel beat." (2) lacking anything. Ex, "I am beat for my cash", "I am beat to my socks" (lacking everything). Beat it out (v.) -- play it hot, emphasize the rhythym. Beat up (adj.) -- sad, uncomplimentary, tired. Beat up the chops (or the gums) (v.) -- to talk, converse, be loquacious. Beef (v.) -- to say, to state. Ex., "He beefed to me that, etc." Bible (n.) -- the gospel truth. Ex., "It's the bible!" Black (n.) -- night. Black and tan (n.) -- dark and light colored folks. Not colored and white folks as erroneously assumed. Blew their wigs (adj.) -- excited with enthusiasm, gone crazy. Blip (n.) -- something very good. Ex., "That's a blip"; "She's a blip." Blow the top (v.) -- to be overcome with emotion (delight). Ex., "You'll blow your top when you hear this one." Boogie-woogie (n.) -- harmony with accented bass. Boot (v.) -- to give. Ex., "Boot me that glove." Break it up (v.) -- to win applause, to stop the show. Bree (n.) -- girl. Bright (n.) -- day. Brightnin' (n.) -- daybreak. Bring down ((1) n. (2) v.) -- (1) something depressing. Ex., "That's a bring down." (2) Ex., "That brings me down." Buddy ghee (n.) -- fellow. Bust your conk (v.) -- apply yourself diligently, break your neck. Canary (n.) -- girl vocalist. Capped (v.) -- outdone, surpassed. Cat (n.) -- musician in swing band. Chick (n.) -- girl. Chime (n.) -- hour. Ex., "I got in at six chimes." Clambake (n.) -- ad lib session, every man for himself, a jam session not in the groove. Chirp (n.) -- female singer. Cogs (n.) -- sun glasses. Collar (v.) -- to get, to obtain, to comprehend. Ex., "I gotta collar me some food"; "Do you collar this jive?" Come again (v.) -- try it over, do better than you are doing, I don't understand you. Comes on like gangbusters (or like test pilot) (v.) -- plays, sings, or dances in a terrific manner, par excellence in any department. Sometimes abbr. to "That singer really comes on!" Cop (v.) -- to get, to obtain (see collar; knock). Corny (adj.) -- old-fashioned, stale. Creeps out like the shadow (v.) -- "comes on," but in smooth, suave, sophisticated manner. Crumb crushers (n.) -- teeth. Cubby (n.) -- room, flat, home. Cups (n.) -- sleep. Ex., "I gotta catch some cups." Cut out (v.) -- to leave, to depart. Ex., "It's time to cut out"; "I cut out from the joint in early bright." Cut rate (n.) -- a low, cheap person. Ex., "Don't play me cut rate, Jack!" Dicty (adj.) -- high-class, nifty, smart. Dig (v.) -- (1) meet. Ex., "I'll plant you now and dig you later." (2) look, see. Ex., "Dig the chick on your left duke." (3) comprehend, understand. Ex., "Do you dig this jive?" Dim (n.) -- evening. Dime note (n.) -- ten-dollar bill. Doghouse (n.) -- bass fiddle. Domi (n.) -- ordinary place to live in. Ex., "I live in a righteous dome." Doss (n.) -- sleep. Ex., "I'm a little beat for my doss." Down with it (adj.) -- through with it. Drape (n.) -- suit of clothes, dress, costume. Dreamers (n.) -- bed covers, blankets. Dry-goods (n.) -- same as drape. Duke (n.) -- hand, mitt. Dutchess (n.) -- girl. Early black (n.) -- evening Early bright (n.) -- morning. Evil (adj.) -- in ill humor, in a nasty temper. Fall out (v.) -- to be overcome with emotion. Ex., "The cats fell out when he took that solo." Fews and two (n.) -- money or cash in small quatity. Final (v.) -- to leave, to go home. Ex., "I finaled to my pad" (went to bed); "We copped a final" (went home). Fine dinner (n.) -- a good-looking girl. Focus (v.) -- to look, to see. Foxy (v.) -- shrewd. Frame (n.) -- the body. Fraughty issue (n.) -- a very sad message, a deplorable state of affairs. Freeby (n.) -- no charge, gratis. Ex., "The meal was a freeby." Frisking the whiskers (v.) -- what the cats do when they are warming up for a swing session. Frolic pad (n.) -- place of entertainment, theater, nightclub. Fromby (adj.) -- a frompy queen is a battle or faust. Front (n.) -- a suit of clothes. Fruiting (v.) -- fickle, fooling around with no particular object. Fry (v.) -- to go to get hair straightened. Gabriels (n.) -- trumpet players. Gammin' (adj.) -- showing off, flirtatious. Gasser (n, adj.) -- sensational. Ex., "When it comes to dancing, she's a gasser." Gate (n.) -- a male person (a salutation), abbr. for "gate-mouth." Get in there (exclamation.) -- go to work, get busy, make it hot, give all you've got. Gimme some skin (v.) -- shake hands. Glims (n.) -- the eyes. Got your boots on -- you know what it is all about, you are a hep cat, you are wise. Got your glasses on -- you are ritzy or snooty, you fail to recognize your friends, you are up-stage. Gravy (n.) -- profits. Grease (v.) -- to eat. Groovy (adj.) -- fine. Ex., "I feel groovy." Ground grippers (n.) -- new shoes. Growl (n.) -- vibrant notes from a trumpet. Gut-bucket (adj.) -- low-down music. Guzzlin' foam (v.) -- drinking beer. Hard (adj.) -- fine, good. Ex., "That's a hard tie you're wearing." Hard spiel (n.) -- interesting line of talk. Have a ball (v.) -- to enjoy yourself, stage a celebration. Ex., "I had myself a ball last night." Hep cat (n.) -- a guy who knows all the answers, understands jive. Hide-beater (n.) -- a drummer (see skin-beater). Hincty (adj.) -- conceited, snooty. Hip (adj.) -- wise, sophisticated, anyone with boots on. Ex., "She's a hip chick." Home-cooking (n.) -- something very dinner (see fine dinner). Hot (adj.) -- musically torrid; before swing, tunes were hot or bands were hot. Hype (n, v.) -- build up for a loan, wooing a girl, persuasive talk. Icky (n.) -- one who is not hip, a stupid person, can't collar the jive. Igg (v.) -- to ignore someone. Ex., "Don't igg me!) In the groove (adj.) -- perfect, no deviation, down the alley. Jack (n.) -- name for all male friends (see gate; pops). Jam ((1)n, (2)v.) -- (1) improvised swing music. Ex., "That's swell jam." (2) to play such music. Ex., "That cat surely can jam." Jeff (n.) -- a pest, a bore, an icky. Jelly (n.) -- anything free, on the house. Jitterbug (n.) -- a swing fan. Jive (n.) -- Harlemese speech. Joint is jumping -- the place is lively, the club is leaping with fun. Jumped in port (v.) -- arrived in town. Kick (n.) -- a pocket. Ex., "I've got five bucks in my kick." Kill me (v.) -- show me a good time, send me. Killer-diller (n.) -- a great thrill. Knock (v.) -- give. Ex., "Knock me a kiss." Kopasetic (adj.) -- absolutely okay, the tops. Lamp (v.) -- to see, to look at. Land o'darkness (n.) -- Harlem. Lane (n.) -- a male, usually a nonprofessional. Latch on (v.) -- grab, take hold, get wise to. Lay some iron (v.) -- to tap dance. Ex., "Jack, you really laid some iron that last show!" Lay your racket (v.) -- to jive, to sell an idea, to promote a proposition. Lead sheet (n.) -- a topcoat. Left raise (n.) -- left side. Ex., "Dig the chick on your left raise." Licking the chops (v.) -- see frisking the whiskers. Licks (n.) -- hot musical phrases. Lily whites (n.) -- bed sheets. Line (n.) -- cost, price, money. Ex., "What is the line on this drape" (how much does this suit cost)? "Have you got the line in the mouse" (do you have the cash in your pocket)? Also, in replying, all figures are doubled. Ex., "This drape is line forty" (this suit costs twenty dollars). Lock up -- to acquire something exclusively. Ex., "He's got that chick locked up"; "I'm gonna lock up that deal." Main kick (n.) -- the stage. Main on the hitch (n.) -- husband. Main queen (n.) -- favorite girl friend, sweetheart. Man in gray (n.) -- the postman. Mash me a fin (command.) -- Give me $5. Mellow (adj.) -- all right, fine. Ex., "That's mellow, Jack." Melted out (adj.) -- broke. Mess (n.) -- something good. Ex., "That last drink was a mess." Meter (n.) -- quarter, twenty-five cents. Mezz (n.) -- anything supreme, genuine. Ex., "this is really the mezz." Mitt pounding (n.) -- applause. Moo juice (n.) -- milk. Mouse (n.) -- pocket. Ex., "I've got a meter in the mouse." Muggin' (v.) -- making 'em laugh, putting on the jive. "Muggin' lightly," light staccato swing; "muggin' heavy," heavy staccato swing. Murder (n.) -- something excellent or terrific. Ex., "That's solid murder, gate!" Neigho, pops -- Nothing doing, pal. Nicklette (n.) -- automatic phonograph, music box. Nickel note (n.) -- five-dollar bill. Nix out (v.) -- to eliminate, get rid of. Ex., "I nixed that chick out last week"; "I nixed my garments" (undressed). Nod (n.) -- sleep. Ex., "I think I'l cop a nod." Ofay (n.) -- white person. Off the cob (adj.) -- corny, out of date. Off-time jive (n.) -- a sorry excuse, saying the wrong thing. Orchestration (n.) -- an overcoat. Out of the world (adj.) -- perfect rendition. Ex., "That sax chorus was out of the world." Ow! -- an exclamation with varied meaning. When a beautiful chick passes by, it's "Ow!"; and when someone pulls an awful pun, it's also "Ow!" Pad (n.) -- bed. Pecking (n.) -- a dance introduced at the Cotton Club in 1937. Peola (n.) -- a light person, almost white. Pigeon (n.) -- a young girl. Pops (n.) -- salutation for all males (see gate; Jack). Pounders (n.) -- policemen. Queen (n.) -- a beautiful girl. Rank (v.) -- to lower. Ready (adj.) -- 100 per cent in every way. Ex., "That fried chicken was ready." Ride (v.) -- to swing, to keep perfect tempo in playing or singing. Riff (n.) -- hot lick, musical phrase. Righteous (adj.) -- splendid, okay. Ex., "That was a righteous queen I dug you with last black." Rock me (v.) -- send me, kill me, move me with rhythym. Ruff (n.) -- quarter, twenty-five cents. Rug cutter (n.) -- a very good dancer, an active jitterbug. Sad (adj.) -- very bad. Ex., "That was the saddest meal I ever collared." Sadder than a map (adj.) -- terrible. Ex., "That man is sadder than a map." Salty (adj.) -- angry, ill-tempered. Sam got you -- you've been drafted into the army. Send (v.) -- to arouse the emotions. (joyful). Ex., "That sends me!" Set of seven brights (n.) -- one week. Sharp (adj.) -- neat, smart, tricky. Ex., "That hat is sharp as a tack." Signify (v.) -- to declare yourself, to brag, to boast. Skins (n.) -- drums. Skin-beater (n.) -- drummer (see hide-beater). Sky piece (n.) -- hat. Slave (v.) -- to work, whether arduous labor or not. Slide your jib (v.) -- to talk freely. Snatcher (n.) -- detective. So help me -- it's the truth, that's a fact. Solid (adj.) -- great, swell, okay. Sounded off (v.) -- began a program or conversation. Spoutin' (v.) -- talking too much. Square (n.) -- an unhep person (see icky; Jeff). Stache (v.) -- to file, to hide away, to secrete. Stand one up (v.) -- to play one cheap, to assume one is a cut-rate. To be stashed (v.) -- to stand or remain. Susie-Q (n.) -- a dance introduced at the Cotton Club in 1936. Take it slow (v.) -- be careful. Take off (v.) -- play a solo. The man (n.) -- the law. Threads (n.) -- suit, dress or costuem (see drape; dry-goods). Tick (n.) -- minute, moment. Ex., "I'll dig you in a few ticks." Also, ticks are doubled in accounting time, just as money isdoubled in giving "line." Ex., "I finaled to the pad this early bright at tick twenty" (I got to bed this morning at ten o'clock). Timber (n.) -- toothipick. To dribble (v.) -- to stutter. Ex., "He talked in dribbles." Togged to the bricks -- dressed to kill, from head to toe. Too much (adj.) -- term of highest praise. Ex., "You are too much!" Trickeration (n.) -- struttin' your stuff, muggin' lightly and politely. Trilly (v.) -- to leave, to depart. Ex., "Well, I guess I'll trilly." Truck (v.) -- to go somewhere. Ex., "I think I'll truck on down to the ginmill (bar)." Trucking (n.) -- a dance introduced at the Cotton Club in 1933. Twister to the slammer (n.) -- the key to the door. Two cents (n.) -- two dollars. Unhep (adj.) -- not wise to the jive, said of an icky, a Jeff, a square. Vine (n.) -- a suit of clothes. V-8 (n.) -- a chick who spurns company, is independent, is not amenable. What's your story? -- What do you want? What have you got to say for yourself? How are tricks? What excuse can you offer? Ex., "I don't know what his story is." Whipped up (adj.) -- worn out, exhausted, beat for your everything. Wren (n.) -- a chick, a queen. Wrong riff -- the wrong thing said or done. Ex., "You're coming up on the wrong riff." Yarddog (n.) -- uncouth, badly attired, unattractive male or female. Yeah, man -- an exclamation of assent. Zoot (adj.) -- overexaggerated as applied to clothes. Zoot suit (n.) -- overexaggerated clothes.

I enjoy every Cab Calloway recording I have (all in the Chronological Classics series). He was a great bandleader and an interesting singer... but with the roll of great musicians he had in his band (Gillespie, Webster, Berry, Jones... for instance), I wish he had sung less and left more room for soloing!

This previous thread, started by mmilovan, is focused on Ellington vocalists: One for Ellington fans - the vocalists

To answer the initial question, I´d say that a band who had Jimmie Rushing, Joe Williams and Billie Holiday (& Helen Humes) can´t be surpassed.... and this assertion comes from a die-hard Ellington fanatic!

Yes, if someone is interested, I could sell my still-sealed copy (arrived last week) for less than 15 USD... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Come on guys, I said I COULD, but I WON´T... B)

Got mine yesterday. Thanks, Alexander! Last night I began to pick a few tracks here and there.... DIG IT! (and I think I have a few guesses....)

Mike, here´s some information on it: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=9037 Licensing problems.

Nah, you´re kidding! Warren was way better balladist than Hartman! Now seriously, Earle Warren should´ve sticked strictly to his alto sax!