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I have had more than one person ask me to ship out of the US. I have bought, traded and sold with Felser on numerous occasions, always using tracked media mail. Unfortunately the most recent package with 50 CDs is bouncing around like a pinball and has been all over Tennessee and Pennsyvlania without getting to him and I shipped it 8 or 9 days ago.
Please do not ask me to ship out of the US. The proceeds from this sale are going to the radio station, not to me, I am just handling it for them. I do not want to assume the risk of lost packages.
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I have two orders pulled that haven't shipped. If you have not been invoiced and you asked about 2 to 3 CDs, please message me.
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Yesterday I sampled all 7 CDs of the Columbia Piano Moods boxed set for my upcoming Timeless Jazz broadcast airing this Sunday, 3-5 pm EDT on wutc.org.
It was fun revisitng the music and I especially enjoyed the Ralph Sutton, Joe Sullivan and very familiar Art Tatum tracks, the latter also which appeared on the LP and CD Piano Starts Here.
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I made the first shipments today and future shipments will go out on Mondays when I record my program. Any outstanding orders paid by 7am Monday will go out that day, the rest will wait until the next week. I am juggling a move with this project to help out my station, thanks to everyone who made a purchase.
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Media mail shipping is $3.50 for the first CD, 50 cents each after that. Reduced shipping available for larger orders of 10 or more selections.
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Jim: I sent you the info. If you want to pay for UPS insured shipping, I'm fine with selling CDs. But I can't be responsible for lost shipments, which is why I don't ship outside of the US. The sales proceeds benefit the radio station, I am merely helping them. They can't set up a Paypal account because of university regulations.
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I sent out the list via email or pm to everyone who requested one.
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If anyone has messaged me for a list and not received either a return message or email of the list, let me know. I could have missed one with the volume.
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My radio station decided to liquidate most of its CD library, so I agreed to help them sell it off. I culled several hundred jazz CDs. Most were issued prior to 2000 (I forgot when during my tenure that the PD stopped reporting spins for jazz and only did AAA). Many of them are out of print, most will be priced around $4, a few as low as two, while there are some that will go for a bit more due to demand. If you would like a list please PM me. Many of them will have stickers or remnants of them on the front and/or back covers, yet most of them were relegated to a back library and show little signs of use. US addresses only. I am still in the process of creating a list for the final batch.
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It is frustrating that I can't take a look at my books on the shelves, as they are all boxed up at our new house. Doug Ramsey's bio of Paul Desmond is simply one of the best and most thorough works I've read. I should add Paul deBarro's bio of Marian McPartland, Shall We Play That One Together?
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It's been a blur for me, too. My packing process has been compilcated by the amount of stuff we have, which has grown during the five years we spent in our current residence.
I will share pictures of the new music library once it is set up.
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i don't own it, but the one United Archives release I acquired (the Miles Davis set( had audio shortcomings.
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I've been busy packing for a major move, so pardon my delay today in posting the list. I'm only going to comment on the unidentified tracks.
Track 1
Stephane Grappelli: Piano Explorations (Acoustic Oasis download) - Time After Time/Tea For Two
Stephane Grappelli: piano
https://www.discogs.com/Stephane-Grappelli-Piano-Explorations/release/13650493Someone added a third song to the medley, which is likely there. This release was only sold as a download by Acoustic Disc and I can't access this track at the moment to check it.
Track 2
John Marshall Quintet featuring Grant Stewart: Frisky (Organic Music) - Junka (composed by Sonny Clark)
John Marshall: trumpet, Grant Stewart: tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums
https://www.discogs.com/release/13050088Track 3
Jackie McLean & Co. Introducing Ray Draper & Tuba - Flickers (composed by Jackie McLean) Original Jazz Classics/Prestige
https://www.discogs.com/Jackie-McLean-Introducing-Ray-Draper-Jackie-McLean-Co/release/5494213Track 4
Trio Da Paz: Somewhere - Seven Steps To Heaven (composed by Victor Feldman, Miles Davis & M. J. Savage) Blue Toucan Music
Romero Lubambo: acoustic guitar, Nilson Matta: bass, Duduka Da Fonseca: drums, percussion
https://www.discogs.com/Trio-Da-Paz-Somewhere/release/7195868This CD may not have been as widely distributed as some of their others. A great band and these musicians shine leading their own bands elsewhere.
Track 5
Frank Rosolino: Turn Me Loose! - It Had To Be You (composed by Isham Jones & Gus Kahn)
Frank Rosolino: trombone, Chuck Berghofer: bass, Victor Feldman: piano, Irivng Cotter: drums
https://www.discogs.com/release/5329768Track 6
Ed Bickert Quartet: I Wished On The Moon - Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me (composed by Charles McCarron, Carey Morgan & Arthur Swanstrom)
Ed Bickert: guitar, Terry Clarke: drums; Steve Wallace: bass; Rich Wilkins: tenor saxophone
https://www.discogs.com/The-Ed-Bickert-Quartet-I-Wished-On-The-Moon/release/12795693I ws surprised that this track wasn't identified, but Ed Bickert was always underrated, particularly by US jazz fans.
Track 7
Jesse Stacken & Kirk Knuffke: Mockingbird: The Music of Thelonious Monk & Duke Ellington - Sunset And The Mockkingbird (composed by Duke Ellington) SteepleChase
Jesse Stacken: piano, Kirk Knuffke: cornet
https://www.discogs.com/Jesse-Stacken-Kirk-Knuffke-Mockingbird/release/3328621I've been very impressed with this duo's work together, while Kirk Knuffke seems to be gaining a bit more attention these days.
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Lem Winchester & Benny Golson: Winchester Special - If I Were A Bell (composed by Frank Loesser) Original Jazz Classics/Prestige/New Jazz Lem Winchester: vibes, Benny Golson: tenor saxophone, Tommy Flanagan: piano, Wendell Marshall: bass; Arthur Taylor: drums
https://www.discogs.com/Lem-Winchester-Benny-Golson-Winchester-Special/release/928396Track 9
Martin Wind Quartet: Salt 'N Pepper - Turn Out The Stars (composed by Bill Evans) Martin Wind: bass, Scott Robinson: tenor saxophone, Bill Cunliffe: piano, Greg Hutchinson: drums
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=LE7u0EgM&id=C3E9BA76FA32B1F05FA10C8A4589EF4B82556954&thid=OIP.LE7u0EgMPH5lTnSRrGJawAAAAA&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fs.cdon.com%2fmedia-dynamic%2fimages%2fproduct%2fmusic%2falbum%2fimage3%2fsalt_n_pepper_import-wind_martin_-quartet--16326339-frnt.jpg&exph=400&expw=397&q=martin+wind+quartet+salt+%27n+pepper&simid=608032252660614240&selectedIndex=0&ajaxhist=0Martin Wind is a strong leader, though he may be better known for his work with Bill Mays, among others.
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Gene Bertoncini & Frank Vignola: Meeting of the Grooves - Darn That Dream (composed by Jimmy Van Heusen & Eddie DeLange) Azica
Gene Bertoncini: guitar, Frank Vignola: guitar
https://www.discogs.com/Gene-Bertoncini-Meets-Frank-Vignola-Meeting-Of-The-Grooves/release/12794625A great meeting between two virtuoso guitarists.
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Ken Peplowski: Double Exposure - Segment (composed by Charlie Parker) Concord Jazz 4:32
Ken Peplowski: clarinet, Ed Bickert: guitar, John Bunch: piano, John Goldsby: bass, Terry Clarke: drums
https://www.discogs.com/Ken-Peplowski-Double-Exposure/release/9189911Track 12
Claire Daly: Movin' On - Goodbye Porkpie Hat, (composed by Charles Mingus) Koch Jazz 5:28 Claire Daly: baritone saxophone, Eli Yamin: piano, Dave Hofstra: bass, Peter GrantL drums
https://www.discogs.com/Claire-Daly-Movin-On/release/6323509With Claire Daly appearing near or at the top of many critics' polls, I thought she would be identified.
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Franco D'Andrea & Francisco Cafiso: Standing Ovation At Pescara Jazz Festival 2002 - Angel Eyes (Composed by Matt Denniis & Earl Brent) Philology Franco D'Andrea: piano, Francisco Cafiso: alto saxophone
https://www.discogs.com/Claire-Daly-Movin-On/release/6323509This was the recording debut of Francesco Cafiso, who was around 12 or 13 at the time. When he was playing at the nightly late jam sessions at the 2004 IAJE (accompanied by James Williams, Ray Drummond and Ben Riley the final night), I ran into Phil Woods, who brought up his name. I admitted that I hadn't yet heard him and asked "Is he good?" Phil responded, "I'd like to break his arm." D'Andrea's work for European labels as a leader and soloist is very underrated, in my opinion.
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Albert Mangelsdorff & Lee Konitz: Art of the Duo - Creole Love Call (composed by Duke Ellington), Albert Mangelsdorff: trombone, Lee Konitz: alto saxophone 3:57
https://www.discogs.com/Albert-Mangelsdorff-Lee-Konitz-Art-Of-The-Duo/release/4191150Track 15
Aki Takase & Alex Von Schlippenbach: Piano Duets Live in Berlin 93/94 - You Are What You Is (composed by Frank Zappa) Aki Takase & Alex Von Schlippenbach: piano 5:41
https://www.discogs.com/Aki-Takase-Alex-von-Schlippenbach-Piano-Duets-Live-In-Berlin-9394/release/2746745It's not one of Frank Zappa's more memorable compositions and it loses something without its lyric, which makes fun of people pretending to be what they aren't. In any case, it was fun running across this track in my collection and I wanted to see if anyone recognized either the song or the pianists.
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I enjoyed Gwen Terry's bio of her husband Clark Terry, though I don't recall a funny anecdote that he shared with me during a phone interview being in it. I asked him how he debuted his routine of alternating between trumpet and flugelhorn in a song and he shared a hilarious story about how he premiered it while in Duke Ellington's band.
It's a shame that Iola Brubeck's biography of her husband remains unpublished. Evidnetly it was near completion around the time of her death and it remains in the family's hands.
I talked to Jill Goodwin last fall and she said that Phil Woods' LIfe in E Flat was being edited by Ted Panken for possibile distribution as an e-book. It seems like it would have been a natural for Scarecrow Press, which published Terry Gibbs' great autobiography that won the ASCAP/Deems Taylor award.
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Willie Ruff's A Call To Assembly: The Autobiography of a Jazzman is superb and a compelling story. I've seen this long out of print book on Amazon for a low price in the past.
Jon Gordon's book For Sue is about his troubled mother as much as himself and jazz isn't as central a topic as you might think. But I've never read any autobiography that matches the challenges that he faced when he was still in elementary school.
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He played a lot of the Miles material during his May gig at Mezzrow.
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I will get an order to you this weekend. I'm trying to avoid duplications with the various earlier CD editions of some of these titles, which is compilcated by packing for our upcoming move.
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I always looked forward to running into Steve at IAJE. The way his show was ended was ridiculous.
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I tried reading Troupe's book when it came out and gave up before long. His writing style and playing loose with the facts has no appeal to me.
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On 6/14/2019 at 11:17 AM, bertrand said:
The photo on the Resonance cover shows a huge bump on his forehead. What could that be?
That cyst was drained some time before Eric Dolphy left for the European tour in 1964. I think his mother referred to it as his "love bump," as I recalled reading somewhere.
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Since all of these songs have titles related to chess, it's likely that John Lewis played as well.
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On 6/4/2019 at 6:20 PM, tkeith said:
Not chancing that I'll be able to get to this later -- had a little time tonight. Don't usually sleuth but had to on a couple and had a moment.
Track 01 - Not sure who we are listening to, but accent sounds French (thought it was fake at first). Thought I heard S’wonderful before Time After Time started. Busy fingers, but I’m not sold. Okay, so we’re full on medley, but I can’t give you this song. Oh, I Get a Kick Out Of You. Tea For Two.Track 02 - Sounds like a Harold Land head, but then the tenor voice sounded like Rouse on the head. Now that we’re into the improv, no idea, but it’s neither of those guys. Good ideas, but that tone doesn’t click with me. Sound of the recording reminds me of a later Don Byas record I have, but this doesn’t have the “it” that that has. Sounds like a modern recording going for that sound to me. Don’t recognize the trumpet at all. I like the piano best of the rhythm section. Drummer is kind of bugging me with his fidgeting. Nothing wrong with it, but I’m not feeling like I’d go back to it.
Identified in full earlier by BillF as John Marshall.
Track 03 - Wind bass. Doesn’t seem in full agreement with the piano, though. Could be early Jackie, but I think it’s someone aiming for Jackie. These drums probably fidget just as much as the last cut, but it totally works here. Hmmm… Bill Hardman for sure. Wait a second. That’s Mal Waldron’s left-hand, so that has to be Ray Draper. It IS J-Mac! A little checking the collection and it’s track 1 from this. Man, I love Mal Waldron!
Correct.
Track 04 - Seven Steps To Heaven, but by whom? Nylon-string guitar. Not sure who it is. It’s busy, but it works, particularly the bass. No guess.
Keep guessing...right song.
Track 05 - It Had to be Who? Not digging the vocalist. French horn? Cut misses for me.
Identified in full by BillF.
Track 06 - I want to say Zoot, but recording sounds too new. Also the guitarist is very quote happy. Not Zoot. Good player, but I’m missing the story. Duet breakdown is cool.
Track 07 - Well, it’s not by the composer, but this is from The Queen’s Suite. Sunset and the Mockingbird. Glad to hear this song covered, but man… the original is just SO incredible. These are not people I know.
It is always impossible to top Duke Ellington's own recording of an original. But I like this one, too.
Track 08 - Harold Arlen tune? Uh! No. Frank Loesser. If I Were A Bell. Flyin’ vibes! Ah! Tommy Flanagan for sure! That left-hand is unmistakeable (almost as much as Waldron). Okay, sleuthing occurred — tried to think of vibists in my collection who worked with Tommy. It’s from this. Correct.
On 6/4/2019 at 6:20 PM, tkeith said:Track 09 - Recognize the tune, but can’t name it. I don’t know the tenor. Some Marsh-like feel in there, but no way. More recent recording. It’s just not clicking for me. Obviously a helluva player, but I’m not feeling… “it”.
Track 10 - Different sounding guitar (steel body?). Darn That Dream. And a second guitar. Second sounds like nylon-string to me. That tells me one thing for sure: I have no idea who this is. Appreciate the general, laid-back feel, though.
Track 11 - Bird tune… Segment. Beyond Daryl Harper, I won’t even hazard a guess at most clarinet players. However, I do know Ed Bickert, and the association makes me think Terry Clarke (perhaps a Concord recording?). So, I’m going to hazard a guess: Ken Peplowski.
Peplowski and the song were identified earlier in the thread, but you are correct about Ed Bickert and Terry Clarke.
Track 12 - Goodbye Porkpie Hat. Niiiiiice bari. I can name everybody it ISN’T! Loses me a bit as we move into the improv. Too choppy, not enough story. Like the sound, but disagree with the ideas. Nothing wrong with it, just a matter of preference. Porkpie in 3? Interesting. Always thought if you sped the tune up you’d have a bitchin’ Blakey tune.
Track 13 - I *have* Met Miss Jones. She was NOT a Blackbird. Two bitchin’ musicians for sure. Alto sounds a bit more out of the later in-the-tradition guys than I’m familiar with. Perhaps Herb Geller? Time is pretty impressive. Not sure on the pianist. I hear the accomplishment, but I also hear some strange ideas.
Not Herb Geller.
Track 14 - Creole Love Call. Digging this. About 2:45, it occurs to me who the alto is — gotta be Lee Konitz. I don’t have this, but I sleuthed and this explains why I like it — LOVE the ‘bone! It’s from this.
Identified earlier in the thread by some of our resident sleuths.
Track 15 - I’m in. I’m ALL in. Can’t tell if this is one piano, or a looped piano. My first thought was Ibrahim, but it’s way too agressive. I’m diggin’ it, though. Going with looped. It's cool, but doesn't quite swing.
Not a looped piano.
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2 hours ago, BillF said:
I shouldn't have said "I don't think it's Grant Stewart" as it is Grant Stewart. The track is "Junka" from John Marshall's album Frisky, recorded in 2004 with Tardo Hammer, John Goldsby and Jimmy Wormworth. "Junka" is by Sonny Clark and its first phrase is very reminiscent of "Milestones" (first version), but then it goes its own way.
Correct, I thought by not addressing your dismal of Grant Stewart that you would figure it out.
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Like JSngry, I have never understood the hype about Dave Douglas. I didn't care for his Mary Lou Willlams tribute and had a number of his CDs at one time. I even saw him at Tonic and his music just didn't interest me. But everyone is entitled to their own taste.