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God bless him! One of the most important bass players in jazz history.

I´d like to know your comments on this wonderful concert. And the best CD release in your opinion. Some comments on some releases (from my research): For this 1999 reissue, Phil Schaap re-sourced the concert from original 78 rpm transcription discs, leaving a lot of surface noise to preserve the original concert ambience. He rescued "Sometimes I'm Happy," the show's original second number, and "If Dreams Come True," its original first encore, along with the unedited version of "Honeysuckle Rose" , all previously lost. Superceded by the previous one, this two-CD set issued in 1987 is still very worthwhile and has virtues that the reissue lacks. It was mastered from a triple-LP set that had been cleaned up and edited at the time of release in the early-'50s. It´s easy on the ear as far as sound quality, with none of the clicks and pops that intrude onto the remastered version. And some more releases: -The Collector´s "Carnegie Hall concerts": Disc two contains nine Benny Goodman numbers from the band's second Carnegie Hall concert, produced by John Hammond and held 21 months later. Which source does this release come from? -and, as always, here comes that wretched Spanish label: Again: which source does this release come from? This cover is from a 2001 release. Now, at least in Spanish stores, you can find a 2002 release (not Definitive Records, but Disconforme anyway: GV1351) And a few more: - - - I know you´ll recommend one of the Columbias!

First of all, with this AOW and with the Larry Young thread I´m starting to dig B-3 recordings (until now I was somehow reluctant). I think I gotta give a spin to some of the "not-many" organ CDs I have in my collection: some Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Jack McDuff and UNIT. This disc really cooks! I find Grant Green´s contribution as one of my favorites of him! Green and Patton solo marvellously, but besides this, they leave room for the other to shine. And the melting of organ and guitar sound is OK... this is not what I thought before these days... My favorite tunes are "The yodel" (look at that wonderful Green´s leading solo), "Soul woman" (with those Patton´s scales and jazzy soul approach) and Duke Pearson´s "Amanda". Not that I don´t like the two soul standards. BTW the sound quality (thumbs up again for RVG) in my Rare Grooves release is superb! Big thanks to Big Al for bringing us this AOW!

Tell us mistakes/error you´ve found in your jazz-freak life, in CDs (or vinyl), regarding recording personnel, dates, et al... contained in covers, liner notes.... EDIT: ooops, I was going to start with one, but I´ve checked all the data.... and it was MY mistake and not theirs.....

Just listening to "Jeux de quartes" (Jazz in Paris), with Bobby Jaspar on flute and Michel Hausser (and Sadi Lallemand) on vibes. I don´t remember having listened to this combination of soloists in a small ensemble before... and it sounds gooooooood to my ears. Could you add any more dates with FLUTE+VIBES ???

you certainly shouldn't! the other 2CD live sets are worth it as well: Tokyo, It Club, Jazz Workshop Yeah! Particularly IT CLUB!

Brownie: Your package arrived yesterday evening. Wonderful catalogue! Thanks a lot! Agustín

This is.... Grant Green

And just to clarify my mind: Having up until now these Tatum releases: -Complete Pablo solo masterpieces -Complete Pablo group masterpieces -Complete Capitol recordings -20th Century piano genius -God is in the house -Virtuous (Jazzlab compilation with material from 1944-49) -and one cheap compilation with earlier sides Should my next purchases be: -early recordings: Classics (for a "complete approach") OR the Proper Box (for a "fairly comprehensive approach" for the 30s). Guess the 2CD Decca "Classic early solos 1934-37" is duplicated with both Classics and Proper releases -Standard Transcriptions -the Storyville Live Tatum series (by now up to Volume 3 out of 8) ???

Guess there´s some duplication with this Storyville "Tatum Live 1934-44" and the HighNote "God is in the house"???

Since this afternoon... God´s in my house too. Astonishing playing! And sound quality is not as bad as expected, when you´re used to hear early jazz recordings.

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I´ve entered the site right now without any problem, brownie.

Thanks a lot for your interest, Brad! I´ve just received discographical information for that record.

Thanks, PDEE. I finally got your 14 mails with those data (accessing to my personal e-mail via remote server from my computer at work, cause my computer at home´s been seriously damaged). I have updated my first post. I´ve deleted the Classics I´ve received information.

I couln´t agree more: Proper Boxes have very good booklets, as well!

I bought it yesterday -Blue Note Rare Groove series! I will give it a couple of spins today... Here´s the cover:

Re: Hall of Fame boxes I only have the Lionel Hampton. Packaging is cheap, but more or less passable. As far as I remember (don´t have the CDs here) it includes some discographical information: personnel listing and date for every session. Nothing more (no reference to labels, name of groups/ensembles...). And it seems there´s no criteria in the selection: some sessions from the 30s and 40s.... and some from the late 70s

Thanks, Jim I´ll add some of these to my "next-purchases" list.... too many discs there, I´m afraid!

It´s back on business. No idea of what happened...

So soon! I´ve just found some CDs for 5,5 € at a local store and haven´t been able to resist it: -Lester Young: Le dernier message de LY -Stéphane Grappelli & Stuff Smith: Stuff and Steff -Chet Baker: Broken wing

Rollins time again! Could anybody choose some CDs from 1966 on? Looking at my collection, there are many pre-1966 recordings.... but just one after 1966 (from that year I have "Alfie" and "East Broadway went down"): it´s "Sonny Rollins +3" (Milestone, 1996).... and the guy could still blow!

Reviving this thread Ubu: regarding his nickname "Jelly Roll" I remember I read somewhere it was a typical New Orleans cake with a cylindrical shape... and, of course, it has double-sense with a sexual meaning! But I must check this story. I have the RCA/Bluebird "Centennial" box and it´s wonderful music. It´s a bible of that era, IMO. Those Red Peppers´ recordings must be up there in the top-five early jazz recordings. And the sound´s good for me (haven´t heard the JSP release). And for some Jelly Roll solo recordings, there´s a King Jazz release (2 volumes) called "The complete piano heritage 1923-29" with piano rolls... great music! But it may be hard to find... I´ve always been very interested in Jelly Roll as a capital figure in the development of jazz... (did he actually invented jazz??? ) ...and his was an interesting life indeed! I haven´t read his biography but it´s on my next-purchases books list. Maybe some of our more knowledgeable members could give us their opinion about the importance Jelly Roll had as a catalytic figure, as a composer/arranger, as a leader of various ensembles... and as a pianist too.

Pierre Michelot "Round about a bass" Songs: Cherokee Gavotte Akkilino Elephant green Sous les ponts de Paris Chet Bye bye blackbird Sweet feeling Klook´s shadow Collective personel (I don´t have the CD here to give you details on sessions): ts: George Grenu bs: Pierre Gossez, Armand Migiani as: Michel Portal tp: Fred Gérard tb: Charles Verstraete, Raymond Katarzynski, Benny Vasseur fl: Raymond Guiot b: Pierre Michelot d: Christian Garros p: Maurice Vander

I love this collection too, with those wonderful photographs! I have about 15 of them and have planned to buy another bunch as soon as possible! Jaspar, René Thomas, Blakey, Byas, Hines, Henri Renaud.... are some of my favorites!