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-Jack Purvis -Henry Red Allen -Red McKenzie

I discovered this guy recently, as well, thanks to a very looong thread at AAJ. He´s got an infectious swing. I must pick many, many more discs...

Sounds like one I should have! Is this on CD, and is it available? ubu Coleman Hawkins - Fresh Sounds(Sp) FSR CD 14 & 15 "The Hawk Swings, v.1 & 2" Thad Jones, tp; Coleman Hawkins, ts; Eddie Costa, p; George Duvivier, b; Osie Johnson, d. a. Bean in orbit 6:05 b. After midnight 4:49 c. Moodsville 6:18 d. Cloudy 5:38 e. Almost dawn 9:05 f. Stake out 6:23 g. Cross town 5:13 Add Nat Pierce, p. Costa switches to vibraphone. h. Hassle 6:39 i. Stalking 9:21 j. Shadows 5:55 Recorded 1960, N.Y.C. Equivalent issues: Vol. 1 - containing c,g-j Crown CLP 5207 / CST 224 "The Hawk Swings" Eros(E) ERL/ ERLS 50044 "The Hawk Swings" Boplicity(E) CDBOP 015 "The Hawk Swings" Fresh Sound(Sp) FSR1O01 "The Hawk Swings v.1" Fresh Sound(Sp)FSRCS14 "The Hawk Swings v.1" Vol.2 - containing a,b,d-f Crown CLP 5181/ CST 206 "Coleman Hawkins & his Orchestra" Eros(E) ERL 50024 "Coleman Hawkins & his Orchestra" Fresh Sound (Sp)FSR1O02 "The Hawk Swings v.2" Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD15 "The Hawk Swings v.2" The Fresh Sound vol.2 is currently available at their website (but not vol.1). And the Boplicity CD is available at amazon.com (probably you´ll find it cheaper elsewhere)

Very interesting, Larry. Thanks!

Bix Restored, Volume 5: The Bix Beiderbecke Influence (Origin Jazz - Sunbeam) single CD is coming in summer 2004, according to their website.

Now this is music!

"Jazz is the assassination of the melody, it's the slaying of syncopation" (Nick Larocca) Now there´s a new ODJB reissue coming "The Original Dixieland Jazz Band - In London 1919-1920 & The Okeh Sessions 1922-23 (Retrievel)", I just wanted to know what´s your opinion on this band, and their importance in the history of jazz. They were the first group to put jazz on record ("Livery Stable Blues" and "Dixie Jass Band One-Step" for the Victor Talking Machine Company in February 26, 1917), and even Columbia had recorded them in January ("Darktown Strutters Ball" and "Indiana") but rejected to release those sides. Do you think they were simply at the right place at the right time, or do you recognize them outstanding musical merits? Admitting that their music was full of gimmicks and that Nick Larocca was an egomanicacal jester pretending they had invented jazz, IMHO we can deny they did a lot to make jazz popular ("Livery Stable Blues" was a great hit and they introduced jazz in Europe with their 1919-20 London concerts). And I must say I DO enjoy their music, I find it.... refreshing??? even more than 80 years after it was recorded. I highly recommend this Timeless release, remastered by John R.T. Davies BTW: Bix recognize Nick LaRocca as a great influence in his cornet playing.

Waiting for them, patricia. Hope all your Dixieland vinyl didn´t get damaged with the moving.

ELLINGTON

Up! To bring a link to a recent thread on the new JSP box (the third one): Django (Reinhardt) In Rome 1949-1950, 4 CD set on JSP

Original vinyl covers of this release: Fontana Debut and then there´s the LP Black Lion BLP 30125 who presented this date as Hawk&Bud co-leaded date. No Pettiford-leaded releases, I´m afraid!

Anyone knows if Chilton, John: The Song Of The Hawk, The Life And Recordings Of Coleman Hawkins (The University Of Michigan Press, 1990) & Allen, Walter C.: Hendersonia - The Music Of Fletcher Henderson And His Musicians ( Jazz Monographs No 4, Highland Park, 1973 ) are still available?

New Fresh Sound Records release: The Complete Jazztone Recordings 1954 Coleman Hawkins FSRCD 347 Featuring: Coleman Hawkins (ts), Billy Taylor (p), Milt Hinton (B), Jo Jones (d), Emmett Berry (tp), Eddie Bert (tb) Recorded in NYC, 1954 Track listing: 1. Get Happy (Arlen/Koehler) - 5:35 2. If I Had You (Campbell/Connelly/Shapiro) - 4:33 3. Lullaby of Birdland (Shearing/Weiss) - 5:14 4. Time on My Hands (Adamson/Gordon/Youmans) - 7:42 5. Out of Nowhere (Green/Heyman) - 6:45 6. Ain't Misbehavin' (Brooks/Razaf/Waller) - 7:33 7. Blue Lou (Mills/Sampson) - 5:07 8. Stompin' at the Savoy (Goodman/Razaf/Sampson/Webb) - 6:17 9. Cheek to Cheek (Berlin) - 8:05 10. Just You, Just Me (Greer/Klages) - 6:08 11. Honeysuckle Rose (Razaf/Waller) - 2:58 12. Undecided (Robin/Shavers) - 4:47 Review: "This 1954 studio date by Coleman Hawkins finds the tenor saxophonist in great form, joined by a fine group that includes pianist Billy Taylor, bassist Milt Hinton, drummer Jo Jones, trombonist Eddie Bert, and trumpeter Emmett Berry. Hawkins' boppish take on "Cheek to Cheek" moves at a fast clip, though he never exhausts himself of ideas. The full sextet is heard on a portion of the session, including a lush but brisk take of "Lullaby of Birdland," a snappy run through "Get Happy," and the old swinger "Blue Lou." There are many strong solos by the supporting cast, but it's difficult to eclipse the sound of Hawkins' tenor when he is in top form as on this CD." — Ken Dryden (All Music Guide)

I also think that´s a fabulous disc, clandy! Wonderful early out-of-Fletcher´s-Orchestra stuff with some top-notch players like Pee Wee, Procope, Red Allen, Higginbotham, Claude Jones, Kirby, Rollini, Condon, Clayton..... a neverending list! The disc starts with the legendary Red McKenzie´s Mound City Blue Blowers "Hello Lola" and "One hour" sides, continues with some Jack Purvis, and keeps on getting better and better with each new track. Just listen to those three duets with Buck Washington at the end of the CD "It sends me", "I ain´t got nobody" and one of my favorite songs, "On the sunny side of the street"! EDIT: now listening! If only for Bean´s solo in the ballad "I´ve got to sing a torch song" included in the October 3, 1933 six pieces session by Horace Henderson and his Orchestra (with the likes of Red Allen, Claude Jones and Dick Wells), this disc is worth its price!

What do you think about his European period (1934-39)??? Some months ago I picked the Timeless "Coleman Hawkins in Europe 1934-39". It contains various dispersed sessions from that era: -CH quartet (with pianist Stanley Buck), London Nov 18, 1934 gives us a pretty good cover of Waller´s "Honeysuckle Rose" -Michael Warlop Paris sides are less interesting (I don´t like that "Blue Moon"). But from the same date, there´s an interesting track (originally OLA-349-1) with Grappelli on piano and Reinhardt: "Stardust". Was this the only release by this trio? -Then CH with the Berries (Zurich, april 1936) with Hawk on some forgettable vocals on "Love cry"!!!; with the Danish jazzers the Ramblers (Laren, April 26, 1937); CH quartet (Hilversum, May 26, 1937) and CH with Jack Hilton and his orchestra (London, May 26, 1939) How could I complete these 5 years with little duplication? (I know Classics has two volumes: 1934-37 and 1937-39, but as I´ve already picked this Timeless release, I was thinking about something different from Classics, if there is...

This one includes some great Hawk, especially on "Stuffy" (he´s featured on three tracks): The complete Essen jazz festival (Black lion, 1960) Bud, Pettiford, Klook & Hawk

Anyone Sonny Rollins? I find some of his compositions have a very "distinguishable" flavor: St. Thomas, Airegin, Valse hot, Oleo, Doxy.... Or maybe it´s just that I have listened to this bunch of songs too many times?

Bio, discography and pictures can be found here: http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/

I only have "Litania", "Leosia" and "Soul of things", but dig´em all! One of the most interesting European players nowadays, IMHO. I find his music soulful, relaxing, lyrical... beautiful! Thanks for starting this thread, ubu. I want to know much more about this guy.

There are plenty of wonderful Prestige/Moodsville/Swingville dates, ubu! To name some of them that come to my mind now: -Soul (1958) -CH with the Red Garland trio (1959) -Hawk eyes (1959) -At ease with CH (1960) -CH All Stars featuring Vic Dickenson and Joe Thomas (1960) -Night hawk (1960) -CH & Pee Wee Russell: Jam session in Swingville (1961) -The hawk relaxes (1961)

That´s one I´ve been wishing to pick for long, Red! Another good one with Little Jazz (and with the Rabbit) is "Alive! At the Village Gate!" (Verve, 1962). Some good blowing there! Just listen to Hawk on "Satin doll" BTW: someone, in an old thread at AAJ, mentioned that in the original vinyl version, Eldridge was dreadfully out of tune in "The rabbit in jazz", but this was corrected when transfered to CD. Anyone knew about this? And just another live recording, with the same title, the same rhythm section (Tommy Flanagan, Major Holley, and Eddie Locke) and from the same year... but without Hodges and Eldridge is "Alive! At the Village Vanguard!" (Verve, 1962). Oh man, that version of "It´s the talk of the town" is simply.....

Same for me, Mike: -I can usually say, by hearing a few notes, "Hey, this is a Monk tune".... but with the exception of a bunch of songs ("Well you needn´t" and a few more) I NEVER can put a name to it!!! -And then comes the Duke. His legacy is so astonishing that I wouldn´t dare to say every song in every era casts in the same mold or every arrangement has the same flavour. But (maybe because Duke´s always on the top of my rotation) I normally can recognize his tunes and give a name (at least for a couple of hundreds ). And, except for the "jungle era" compositions -hey, Strayhorn wasn´t there, he joined the Ellington organization in 1939 - I can´t either recognize if an unidentified song is composed by Strayhorn or by Ellington.

There´s no thread on the father of tenor sax so far... and I couldn´t resist! The more I listen to him, the more I realize how great he was! This board is clearly Prez-bent, but I think Hawk deserves as much merit as the great Lester Young does. Love them all! Favorite era? Favorite recordings? Comments on his influence on the evolution of tenor sax and jazz in general. Sax in the spotlight. His tone, his harmonic developments.... Let´s discuss Bean here!

I said 113 (I don´t like palindromic numbers) This means we´re level... at the moment I also thank God my wife doesn´t read this board... though she can see the piles of recently purchased CDs I have all over the place

Though some of this upcoming releases have been discussed in previous threads, I thought it would be interesting to resume the up-to-date situation (according to Jazzmatazz): Woody Herman - The Complete Columbia Recordings of WH and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-1947) - 7 CDs (Mosaic) May 15 — includes alternate takes and some previously unreleased material Tal Farlow - The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Sessions - 7 CDs (Mosaic) June 30 Art Farmer/Benny Golson - The Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet Sessions - 7 CDs (Mosaic) Fall — will include 12 LPs recorded from 1960-62: — The Jazztet: "Meet the Jazztet", "Big City Sounds", "And John Lewis", "At Birdhouse", "Here and Now", "Another Git Together" — Art Farmer: "Art", "Perception", "List to Art Farmer and the Orchestra" — Benny Golson: "Turning Point", "Free", "Take a Number From 1 To 10" Gerry Mulligan - Songbooks - 4 CDs (Mosaic Select) 2003? — remastered from rediscovered stereo tapes — includes unissued "Stringtime" tracks Freddie Slack - Mosaic Select - 3 CDs (Mosaic) Benny Goodman - Columbia Records - n CDs (Mosaic) — time period TBD McCoy Tyner - Blue Note Sessions (Mosaic) 2004 Dexter Gordon - Mosaic Select: Nights At the Keystone (Mosaic) late 2004 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)