Ken Dryden

Not to mention with the shortage of pressing plants for LPs and inconsistent quality, I doubt that Mosaic would want to try to do a limited edition LP boxed set of 2500 to 3500 units, the economics would require a much higher price per disc than Mosaic customers are used to paying.

I once heard a trumpeter butcher Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare For the Common Man” in a small town orchestra concert. It was so bad, my friend and I were trying to control our laughter.

I remember right after I paid a small fortune for the European boxed set, it was reissued in the US.

I reviewed one of Lord's Discography CD-Roms years ago, probably for Allaboutjazz. I also have a problem with the hefty subscription price, particularly if you bother to send corrections and updates without compensation. He had no knowledge of the remaining unissued material from Jaki Byard's gig at Lennie's On the Turnpike (which I obtained from Fantasy in the midst of writing liner notes for The Last From Lennie's), while there is far too much in the way of incorrect information and omissions from so many releases that it would be impossible for someone to keep track of it all.

It is from a piano roll. I haven't heard his piano roll LP of "The Rite of Spring" while he also made a piano roll of "Petrouchka." I am unsure if the latter appeared on LP.

I am pretty sure that I bought this LP back in the 1970s after discovering its existence in a Schwann catalog.

I have appreciated Ralph Peterson's work since first reviewing one of his early Blue Note Fo'tet CDs. He was a terrific drummer and bandleader and his music had many facets. I enjoyed his live webcast from The Side Door in the past few months. It may have been one of his last performances. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

Track 1: https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.TG8i-dTOY_QFxy-AiJckQgHaHY?pid=ImgDet&rs=1 Butch Thompson: Handful of Keys, by Fats Waller Butch Thompson: piano, Good Old New York (Daring Records) I pulled the wrong track from this CD, I intended to include a bit more challenging composition from it. While I was never a huge fan of Garrison Keillor, Butch Thompson was by far his most interesting pianist and music director. He’s also a talented clarinetist, showcased on a duo piano LP that he recorded with James Dapogny for Stomp Off. Track 2: https://img.discogs.com/N4jsaaovj_x44UIb6J_7U93PDQU=/fit-in/600x592/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-4632782-1370532277-7543.jpeg.jpg Martin Taylor: Moose the Mooche, by Charlie Parker Martin Taylor: electric guitar, Solo (P3 Music) This UK CD may not be that widely distributed in the US, so this may have been a tougher artist to identify. I heard him do a solo set in Nashville many years ago and got to know him through his recordings with Stephane Grappelli. Track 3: https://img.discogs.com/sSZr364tFqiYgFARcM1FVS1c-40=/fit-in/600x606/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-5596818-1527499194-3110.jpeg.jpg Jerry Bergonzi 4tet: Con Brio, by Jerry Bergonzi Jerry Bergonzi: tenor saxophone, Mick Goodrick: electric guitar, Bruce Gertz: bass, Adam Nussbaum: drums, On Again (Ram) My introduction to Jerry Bergonzi was hearing him in the Dave Brubeck Quartet in the late 1970s. He also stepped in to play electric bass when Chris Brubeck soloed on bass trombone. This recording may be another one of those elusive European releases, though I imagine there will be a few listeners who thought that they should have recognized Mick Goodrick. Track 4: https://img.discogs.com/04LDz_4sb-6LZirSxTwTZgD3_ZQ=/fit-in/600x605/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-16059540-1602712331-5585.jpeg.jpg SWR Big Band + Clark Terry: Tee Pee Time, by Clark Terry Clark Terry: trumpet & flugelhorn, Klaus Weigenleiter: piano Jazz Matinee (Faszination Musik/Hanssler) I think Clark Terry had one of the most recognizable sounds on both trumpet and flugelhorn, plus the ability to solo at a high level in almost any setting. This is one of a series of live meetings between the SWR Big Band and an American all-star. Track 5: https://img.discogs.com/7HE8mjvP9FYPwB8Bosiubvxn4jM=/fit-in/600x517/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-15701344-1596185455-9673.jpeg.jpg Richie Beirach & Yoshiaki Masuo: Yesterdays, by Jerome Kern Richie Beirach: piano, Yoshiaki Masuo: electric guitar ZAL (Octave Lab/Trio Records) I avoided buying Japanese CDs for a time due to the higher prices, but realized that I was missing a lot of great music not issued at all in the US. Richie Beirach is a perennial favorite of mine and this cut is a bit of a change from his typical recordings. Track 6: https://img.discogs.com/RP0mjkXxOWV9PZ1LzqDXCipIQs8=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-6932617-1429814582-1180.jpeg.jpg The Uptown String Quartet: Along Came Betty, by Benny Golson Lesa Terry: violin, Diane Monroe: violin, Maxine Roach: viola, Eileen M. Folson: cello Just Wait A Minute! (BlueMoon/Max Roach) I had an opportunity to hear this string quartet in concert around the time this CD was released, but they seem to have disbanded a short time after it. While they are enjoyable, I don’t think that they have as much humor and spirit of adventure as the Turtle Island Quartet (formerly the Turtle Island String Quartet). Track 7: https://img.discogs.com/v3dkSsaihBaxTbDWxD8MyEgDgYM=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-5126350-1385215686-6776.jpeg.jpg Michel Legrand: Jitterbug Waltz, by Fats Waller Herbie Mann: flute*, Betty Glamann: harp, Barry Galbraith: guitar, Miles Davis: trumpet*, John Coltrane: tenor sax, Phil Woods: alto sax*, Jerome Richardson: baritone sax, Eddie Costa: vibes, Bill Evans: piano*, Paul Chambers: bass, Kenny Dennis: drums (* = soloists) Legrand Jazz (Philips) I thought that this track would get identified quickly due to so many unique sounding soloists. A fun session… Track 8: https://img.discogs.com/tnM9E6w_3FoocjFR1Ul7eh03XqY=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-16144119-1604195898-6219.jpeg.jpg The Peter Leitch New Life Jazz Orchestra: Spring Is Here, by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart Peter Leitch: arranger, conductor; Bill Mobley: trumpet, flugelhorn, Duane Eubanks: trumpet; Tim Harrison: flute; Dave Pietro: alto & soprano saxophones; Jed Levey: tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute; Carl Maraghi: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; Matt Haviland: trombone; Max Siegel: bass trombone; Phil Robson: electric guitar; Chad Coe: acoustic guitar; Peter Zak: piano; Yoshi Waki: bass; Joe Strasser: drums New Life (Jazz House) I conducted a phone interview with Peter Leitch in the fall of 2018 for a Hot House article. I learned of his battle with cancer and the nerve damage from the treatments that left him unable to play guitar, which led to his focus on composing and arranging for a large ensemble, which he dubbed The New Life Orchestra. It prompted me to book a flight and several day trip to New York City and I attended both sets on opening night at the late lamented Club 75. It was a memorable evening and I think that the two CD set issued late last year turned out rather well. Track 9: https://img.discogs.com/39XX3gu7e2F8OMjX6lVENIliMvI=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-11905898-1524525123-5773.jpeg.jpg Rufus Reid Trio: Tricotism, by Oscar Pettiford Rufus Reid: bass; Kirk Lightsey: piano; Eddie Gladden: drums Perpetual Stroll (Sunnyside) It’s hard for a bassist to go wrong by tackling this Oscar Pettiford jazz standard. Track 10: https://img.discogs.com/TSm2pOY0ZnCQkUv-0UwzmgQyZhY=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-2452721-1284892410.jpeg.jpg Bobby Jaspar: What’s New, by Bob Haggart & Johnny Burke Bobby Jaspar: tenor saxophone; Tommy Flanagan: piano, Nobil Totah: bass; Elvin Jones: drums Bobby Jaspar In Paris (Disques Swing) - an odd name for the release, given it was recorded in New York City… Bobby Jaspar tends to get overlooked due to his early death, this is one of his best sessions. Track 11: https://img.discogs.com/415izHDvh7jAfW5BbfQQOVftfX4=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-6603763-1424694657-1201.jpeg.jpg Ahmed Abdul-Malik: Song of Delilah, by Victor Young & Ray Evans Ahmed Abdul-Malik: bass; Ray Nance: violin; Paul Neves: piano; Seldon Powell: flute; Walter Perkins: drums Spellbound (Real Gone Music/Status) I always love tracking down recordings featuring Ray Nance on violin. Now if those small group concerts he did with Duke Ellington on a European tour will finally turn up… Track 12: https://img.discogs.com/fmpVNuQRrmllrhWDNM63UjUd0o0=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-3328592-1325970600.jpeg.jpg Kirk Knuffke & Jesse Stacken: Slippers, by Charles Mingus Kirk Knuffke: cornet; Jesse Stacken: piano Orange Was The Color (SteepleChase) Two strong young musicians who made several recordings together of merit. This is one of their best meetings. Track 13: https://d1kn5i7nlzd2nj.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/16140408/013491400624-1.jpg Timeless All Stars: Alvin’s Smile, by Harold Land Bobby Hutcherson: vibes; Harold Land: tenor saxophone; Curtis Fuller: trombone; Cedar Walton: piano; Buster Williams: bass; Billy Higgins: drums Essence (Delos) With a number of Bobby Hutcherson fans on the board, I figured that this one would be identified quickly. Track 14: https://th.bing.com/th/id/Rfef828d230f7f271c3fa0a9be56bdc9e?rik=jhsZyygPH4vDrQ&riu=http%3a%2f%2fwww.jazzmusicarchives.com%2fimages%2fcovers%2ffrank-vignola-frank-vignola-and-vinny-raniolo-beloved-earth-songs-20131219060331.jpg&ehk=OR535CersRpmmZ76a20QZSVzcp5%2bEFqHi7EBJvkeoos%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw Frank Vignola & Vinnie Raniolo: You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To, by Cole Porter Frank Vignola: electric guitar; Vinnie Raniolo: electric guitar Beloved Earth Songs (self-released) I’ve had the chance to hear this duo in concert and they are a lot of fun and they have an incredible chemistry. I don’t know if they are still playing together. Track 15: https://th.bing.com/th/id/R808c81bd42501813cf0ee1b5578e43c8?rik=bXx4mWTYDlcypw&riu=http%3a%2f%2fcps-static.rovicorp.com%2f3%2fJPG_250%2fMI0001%2f949%2fMI0001949159.jpg%3fpartner%3dallrovi.com&ehk=4EIJKYBaQ3bnBoFYKjmr0Rw4LzFJZfIRNdWRBChy2c0%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw Triad: Message to Love, by Jimi Hendrix Geri Allen: piano; Mark Batson: piano; Scott Batson: piano Three Pianos For Jimi (Douglas Music) I am not a huge Jimi Hendrix fan, but I always enjoy hearing multiple piano recordings, probably from getting hooked on listening to Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz, as you might have guessed from my earlier BFTs. Track 16: https://th.bing.com/th/id/R14e0f0c7dcc8f64f788dd0479ba322d2?rik=0s%2fLSLkZjp%2bEXw&riu=http%3a%2f%2fecx.images-amazon.com%2fimages%2fI%2f51aIMM5ZPwL._SY300_.jpg&ehk=OA7RAFofjpn8OLW4Vp9pNPgmSh7Jp1%2bb3ggDaZIAzVE%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw Art Tatum: Yesterdays, by Jerome Kern & Otto Harbach a Zenph digitized re-performance of the pianist’s historic 1949 Pasadena concert, recorded live with an audience in 2007 at The Shrine Auditorium Art Tatum: Live at the Shrine (Zenph Re-performance) During the final 2008 IAJE in Toronto, Zenph Studios hosted a session and gave a demonstration of its piano reproduction of one track from Piano Starts Here, as its program replicated Art Tatum’s touch, pedaling and the recording was made on the reproducing piano with microphones above the strings and a second set positioned approximately where Tatum’s head would have been above the piano bench, enabling one to hear something similar to what the pianist heard as he played. There is also a regular version recorded from the microphones placed over the piano strings. Recorded with a live audience in the same venue. I was trying to locate the Zenph brochure given out at IAJE, but it is misfiled in my office downstairs. There is also an Oscar Peterson title in this series and a Glenn Gould, but I think interest faded in the series after a short time. Track 17: https://img.discogs.com/LgODO6fk_H78TjI2olKq0O3tq2U=/fit-in/600x593/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-14642055-1578756367-4875.jpeg.jpg Gene Bertoncini: Snowfall, by Claude Thornhill Gene Bertoncini: nylon string acoustic guitar Body And Soul (Ambient Records) I didn’t know how many solo acoustic guitar fans there are who sample the blindfold tests, but Gene Bertoncini is a master who draws from standards, timeless jazz works and even opera. His duo sessions with bassist Michael Moore are also not to be missed. Sometimes I just need to take a break from the clutter and enjoy music such as this CD, which I’ve found is great for long dinners with my wife and a good bottle of wine.

The county sites are open three days each week, but online bookings go quickly. Same for Walmart pharmacies, so no vaccine yet for me, though I became eligible at the beginning of the week.

I sold a cd on Discogs and shipped it on 12-29. It still hasn’t reached its destination. It last turned up in Cincinnati on 1-8 tracking, then nothing until yesterday when it was tracked in Pittsburgh. My advice is to avoid shipping via media mail unless the seller or buyer is close. A Dusty Grooves order sat in Chicago for over a month before finally heading my way, I opted for priority mail for my most recent order.

Michael Cuscuna told me that promos went to journalists, not to radio. Perhaps the station bought it and wrote in it themselves.

You are in the correct time frame...

I was sent some Mosaic sets as promos but they often sold them at half off or less to writers. I think my cost for the Nat Cile box was $106 plus shipping. I stopped asking once it became impossible to get them assigned to review.

Not Scofield or Lovano...

There were a number of unreleased Art Tatum performances in Arnold Laubich’s possession and I hope they will eventually be issued. No word on what happened to them after his death.

Mosaic Select was focused on 3 CD sets, period. I guess that the series was abandoned after licensing became either too difficult or too expensive, or the sales didn't reach the volume that the label hoped. One thing that I did get ahold of was some unissued material that never saw the light of day from Jaki Byard's gig at Lennie's On The Turnpike. When I was working on the liner notes and ran into a problem (tryiing to figure out the meaniing behind the title "St. Mark's Place Among The Sewers"), i contacted the CD producer. He told me that Byard's spoken intro to the song, omitted from the CD advance and subsequent CD, explained it. He then sent me reference copies of all remaining unissued material from the date. I guess that I ought to back it up and send a copy to his daughter Diane, who may not have it. I remember that both the Paul Desmond and Erroll Garner estates blocked the release of unissued material. After the crap that Columbia pulled by issuing material by Garner without his approval, one can understand his estate's protectiveness, but the Desmond estate attorney blocked the Toronto tapes for decades, without good reason. The longer these estates wait, the less value this music may have in potential physical sales, while the source materials are always in danger of deterioration or loss from fire, flooding or other disasters.

Over the course of one or more interviews with Denny Zeiltin, I learned of some unissued music. He said there was another CD of unissued tracks from the Live at the Trident sessions. Also, I sent him a dub of an audience recording of a duo concert with David Grisman from Arcata, CA on 11-27-2001. After he received it, he said that Grisman had the concert recorded, but he is not interested in releasing it, though Denny would love to see it available. Set I Brazilian Street Dance Dawg Funk On the March unknown title unknown title Nuages Fanny Hill Set II New River Blue Midnite unknown Bill Monroe composition Waltz For Gigi Anouman Greensleeves Fourteen Miles to Barstow Limehouse Blues The set list is what I have been able to identify.

I am aware of the book, I've got it, but haven't made my way all the way through it. It was almost like Calliope Records went out of their way to list any meaningful data as a means of trying to avoid paying royalties with their lack of credits and cheapskate cover designs, like they would fly under the radar.

Art Pepper and Lou Levy appear together in this album: This LP was reissued in this Galaxy CD boxed set:

If you want to go insane, try to collect all of David Liebman's vast discography. Typically he seems to release several projects every year and there's as big a challenge keeping up with his guest appearances. One of the toughest to find may be this private issue, sent only to a small group of friends, journalists and broadcasters: https://www.discogs.com/Dave-Liebman-To-My-Masters/release/12975780 I imagine there is at least one other board member who has a copy.

Thanks for the info, Chuck. I would have snapped up the 3 CD years ago if I had known that.

I think the contents can also be found on the five individual CDs Live at the Golden Circle, which I believe are still in print.

The funny thing is that I was living in the Atlanta area when this concert took place, though I don't remember hearing anything about it. I never made it to EJ's during my two plus years living there as well. From Laurie Pepper's description of the unnamed venue, I believe it was likely Center Stage Theatre, where I attended a couple of concerts in the late 1980s and early 1990s.