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Hm, thanks. Still too much to buy. MG Oh yes, whom are you telling!!! But I gladly see you found the Grey/Sweets/Jaws 1983 set by now, and even happier to hear you like it!

Good one, with Tony Scott!

same sudden smile here - hi! sad news about Macero - interesting observation about the Miles boxes vs. the original albums... I guess the whole point is that these boxes are sort of historical/critical editions, and as such also include the originally edited music (though placing that at the end - as on the IASW and JJ boxes - might have been a bit of a weird move).

I have these two albums from the second Verve period: "Basie Land" and "Lil' Ol' Groovemaker", the first being a Japanese reissue of a fine 1963 album featuring Billy Byers arrangements, the latter also from 1963 with charts by Quincy Jones. From this same period stems "Ella & Basie", a superb collaboration between the First Lady of Song and the Count which also benefits from great arrangements by Quincy Jones. Then there is "At the Sands", a live Reprise album from 1966, "Basie Straight Ahead", recorded 1968 and reissued on GRP Chessmates, and "Standing Ovation" (Dot), recorded 1969 live at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, presenting the Basie Band in top form featuring Harry Edison, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis and Harold Jones. All these albums are worthwhile. Yes, I have about half of what you mention, plus the Beatles one (the Verve by Request, it seems the one reissued on CD by Ocium is better?). Some of it is indeed very good. The Chessmates I never came around buying. The "Sands" one without Sinatra neither... the one with Sinatra has some good songs, but too many fillers (I like some Sinatra, just in case, and this is not one of my favourites), and I actually like the studio album "Sinatra/Basie" a bit better, I think. I guess that after 55 or 56, Basie just kept going, without changing much or adding a lot to what made the NT band what it was. That may lead to many fine performances in their own right (the Roulette years are full of them, and in later years there certainly were many of them, too), but still it's a bit of a pity. On the other hand, he just had his formula and kept going on that, which is fine with me - if he'd been looking for change, he might have lost what made him so special. (Still in that respect I think there's more discover in the late work of Ellington... but then I guess that's like apples and oranges after all.)

That one is beyond cool. I picked up a great original vinyl of that one for about £8 last year on UA. Worth it for the cover alone. The music is also much better than one would probably expect at frst glance. [drool] I'd love a vinyl sleeve of this one! [drool]

It's the great "Hum Dono" by Joe Harriott/Amancio d'Silva - hell, bring on a reissue of that, you effoffs at UMG, or otherwise let someone like Dutton do it!!! As for Basie on TV in the 90s... he died in 1984, so maybe it was 1984, rather than 1994? I'm not sure how long he kept peforming, but I think until a few months before his death. I have never felt an urge to check out his Pablo session, or much at all after 1961/62 (the second LaserLight Paris date is the last thing, then only a few stray items in my collection so far, though I repeat again how much I like "Basie Meets Bond"!) Anyway, I have the "Golden Years" Pablo 4CD compilation (a disc of small groups, a disc with singers, a disc with big band studio and one live, I think), it's nice, has appearances by lots of greats (in the jams - Vinson, Griffin, Davis etc) and is probably just about as much as I need from the last two decades (though I would salute some reissues from the later Verve period, which started just after the Roulette ended, I think, around 62/63, I have a few CDRs and there are a few more excellent Hefti sides and some other goodies to be found there...) Oyy, look at all these parenthes(what's the ending there? that's greek, I am only an able or disabled latinist, greek beats me, and aglifizied greek is even worse!) - and are parents supposed to be some sort of parenthesis, then?

Hm, actually I very much enjoy some of the Verve - like the first album with Joe Williams (the "Greatest" I always found rather a letdown, though), and also the early sessions with Quinichette. But in general, I do find the Clef/Verve sessions an enjoyable bunch - I realized that all the more when I listened to the whole 8CD set in one go!

Happy Birthday, Mike! Alles gute zum Geburtstag! And if you still want to unload your CD player, I'm still interested... we could visit the Hannah Höch exhibition here: http://www.tinguely.ch/ (running until May 4) And I'd invite you for a beer to celebrate, too, of course!

Oh well, that Wilson I missed... too bad. But then I have the Mosaic plus some of his earlier sessions (Classics, cheapo comps, plus all the sides with Billie Holiday). The Jordan has a rather sad/ironic title, no? He did a loooooong series of albums (most were on Steeplechase, no? I only have one or two, including a nice trio one with Wilbur Little and Roy Haynes), and who was going to buy the all, except some libraries with too much $$ to spend?

picked up my package at the post office this morning: Willie "The Lion" Smith - Live Zurich, Switzerland (2CD) Benny Goodman - Live Swing Sessions 1943-1949 (2CD) Artie Shaw -1945 Spotlight Bands (2CD, hum, that's just one CD of course... too bad, though!) Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five Louis Jordan - World Transcriptions The Continental Sessions, Vol. 1 The Continental Sessions, Vol. 3 The Wax Label Sessions A Jumpin' Jubilee - The Jam Sessions, 1945-46 Warne Marsh-Lee Konitz Quintet, Vol. 1 Warne Marsh-Lee Konitz Quintet, Vol. 2 Johnny Griffin/Art Taylor - In Copenhagen Howard McGhee/Teddy Edwards - Wise in Time plus the Aretha Franklin 2CD Rhino set Wow! This will be some great listening! Thanks a lot for starting this thread and thanks everyone for the recommendations!

Hm, took me quite some time to appreciate "April in Paris", and I still don't rate it just that high... my first big impression of NT Basie was the Roulette live Mosaic box, and comparing to that, the studio sessions from those years (roughly 56-60 or so) seem to pale a bit by comparison, to my ears. That's already true to me for the last years of the Clef/Verve sessions (in another great Mosaic box), while I like the Dance Sessions (I assume partly covered in the latest Classics disc pictured above by jostein) a lot - Gus Johnson! There are some Roulette studio sessions that I like quite a bit better than "April in Paris" (including the "Atomic" album - Lockjaw!)

I love her "Piano Jazz" show, I've collected quite a few of them by now... yes, she indeed seems like a sweet lady, and the way she's able to deal with the most different settings is im rpessive (CT has been mentioned, another fun one is the Chick Corea session done in Chick's home studio, with him on various keys and synths). She did one show (I think in the late 90s) that reunited the Hickory House trio - good fun!

I thought I read after the release of the small group box set that Steve Lasker was working on a Mosaic box of this material (Or is it no all owned by SonyBMG?) Wow, that would be great! I've never heard about that! Where did you read this? Anyone knows more about it?

Happy Birthday, John! :party:

Yes, the Merrill/Katz sessions are among her finest! I mentioned these reissues in the Merrill corner... time to dig that stuff up again and play it!

good news: Mosaic will release three of Merrill's best albums (on two Mosaic Single discs, the first is a twofer): Mosaic Single: The Helen Merrill- Dick Katz Sessions In the mid '60s Helen Merrill and Dick Katz collaborated on two magnificent albums, "The Feeling Is Mutual" and "A Shade Of Difference", both originally issued on the Milestone label. These were the greatest example of Merrill's artistry since her collaborations with Gil Evans and Clifford Brown. The repertoire fits her like a glove and sidemen include Thad Jones, Gary Bartz, Jim Hall, Katz, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones. Both albums are on one CD for the first time. Mosaic Single: Helen Merrill - Casa Forte This 1980 album beautifully orchestrated by Merrill's husband Torrie Zito features her in a variety of settings interpreting mostly the great Brazilian songwriters (Jobim, Caymmi, Nascimento etc). The exceptional supporting cast includes Sal Nistico, Bucky Pizzarelli, George Mraz, Grady Tate and Dom Um Romao. Theser were, I think, originally on Milestone, but their last incarnations were done by Universal. Magnificient music on the first one, and the second isn't exactly bad, either!

he he, I wouldn't know what to do with a car (unless a driver was included...)

Let us know - I cut out a tiny review from a daily paper, wanted to check it out ever since (in December, I think) but haven't come around...

Ah, ok, never saw that one! I assume sound is similar as on the other of these black reissues? Some think it sucks... it never bothered me that much (I have the Dizzy, Norvo and Prez sets).

So that's a big load of new music then... have to wait till the next payday though, before I can order.

hm, just answering the second part myself... wasn't aware jazzdisco also have a hack Getz disco up: Stan Getz Quintet Stan Getz (ts) Al Haig (p) Jimmy Raney (g -1/7) Clyde Lombardi (b) Charlie Perry (d) NYC, October 25 & 26, 1948 1. C121-1 Pardon My Bop, I Dale EP 201; Dale LP 21; Spotlite [E] SPJ 140; Mainstream MDCD 722 2. C121-2 Pardon My Bop, II - 3. C121-3 Pardon My Bop, III Sittin' in with 532; Jade 702; Spotlite [E] SPJ 140 4. C122 As I Live And I Bop (Bopcycle) Sittin' in with 505; Jax 5002; Dale LP 21; Spotlite [E] SPJ 140; Mainstream MRL 364, MDCD 722 5. - As I Live And I Bop (alt. take) Mainstream MDCD 722 6. C123 Interlude In Bebop (Bopelbath) Sittin' in with 549; Jade 702; Dale EP 201; Dale LP 21; Spotlite [E] SPJ 140 7. - Interlude In Bebop Sittin' in with 505; Dale EP 200; Dale LP 21; Mainstream MRL 364, MDCD 722 8. C124 Diaper Pin (Pinhead) Sittin' in with 532; Dale EP 200; Dale LP 21; Spotlite [E] SPJ 140; Mainstream MDCD 722 9. - Diaper Pin Sittin' in with 549; Dale EP 201; Dale LP 21; Spotlite [E] SPJ 140; Mainstream MRL 364, MDCD 722 * Al Haig Meets The Master Saxes, Vol. 2 (Spotlite [E] SPJ 140) * Various Artists - Yesterday (Mainstream MRL 364) * Various Artists - A Look At Yesterday (Mainstream MDCD 722) * Stan Getz - Stan In Retrospect (Dale LP 21) * Stan Getz - Pardon My Bop c/w Interlude In Bebop (Jade 702) * Stan Getz - Bopcycle c/w Flugelbird (Jax 5002) * Stan Getz Quintet (no details) (Dale EP 201; Sittin' in with 532, 505, 549; Dale EP 200) Then Savoy: Stan Getz Octet Earl Swope (tb) Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (ts, arr) Duke Jordan (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Mert Oliver (b) Charlie Perry (d) NYC, May 2, 1949 S36-126 Stan Getz Along (alt. take) Savoy SJL 2210 - Stan Getz Along Savoy 966, XP 8021, MG 9004, MG 12105, SJL 1105 S36-127 Stan's Mood (alt. take) Savoy SJL 2210 - Stan's Mood Savoy 966, XP 8021, MG 9022, MG 12105, SJL 1105 S36-128 Slow (alt. take) Savoy SJL 2210 - Slow Savoy 967, XP 8020, MG 9004, MG 12105, SJL 1105 S36-129 Fast (alt. take) Savoy SJL 2210 - Fast Savoy 947, XP 8020, MG 9004, MG 12105, SJL 1105 * Various Artists - Brothers And Other Mothers (Savoy SJL 2210) * Various Artists - Lestorian Mode (Savoy MG 12105) * Stan Getz - Opus De Bop (Savoy SJL 1105) * Stan Getz Beboppers (Savoy MG 9004) * Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 1 (Savoy MG 9022) * Stan Getz - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 2 (Savoy XP 8021) * Stan Getz - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 1 (Savoy XP 8020) * Stan Getz - Stan Getz Along c/w Stan's Mood (Savoy 966) * Charlie Parker - Klaunstance c/w Stan Getz - Slow (Savoy 967) * J.J. Johnson - Audubon c/w Stan Getz - Fast (Savoy 947) Quite a mess, all of those sessions (or rather the way how they have been released... at least the Roost material was collected in a nice way!) - will have to look for that Classics disc, then, thanks!

I have the Brothers disc, but not yet the Haig... Hm, those I definitely don't have yet... was there a Savoy CD (in those Denon violet tray series, or even a later digipack one)? And what is "Sittin' In With"? I assume not the album that came out as digipack in the Universal LPR series (with Gonsalves etc)?

Am I correct in my assumption that the Play the Blues Back to Back session (and hence half of the Side by Side album) isn't included in the Mosaic? I only have those two (VMEs, glorious!) and the 3 albums on 2 CDs Verve set which has those two alternates Mosaic missed (plus a good Webster and a great Edison album).

Yes, I think that's about how it goes... I got the Berigan and Bailey when the ran low. (The O'Day was higher up, I think - but maybe that was an edition of 7500?)

my latest acquisitions, all as of yet unplayed: Jimmy Heath - The Thumper Jimmy Heath - On the Trail Jimmy Heath - Triple Threat JATP All Stars - Carnegie Hall 1949 (the set with Fats Navarro, Hawkins and Sonny Criss) Tiny Grimes - Blue Goove (w/Hawkins) Gigi Gryce - The Rat Race Blues and yesterday on sale - both Universal Yurp new pressings: Stan Getz - Quartets Stan Getz/Al Haig - Prezervation (I've had the Roost box for years and bought "Early Stan" when zweitausendeins had their ZYX/OJC sale... also have the Verve "Plays", so these two should come in handily to complete the picture of early Stan!)