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The Mercury material! A huge chunk of it is reissued in a two cd set called "Sophisticated Swing." Also, the Savoy material is fantastic, and most is reissued in a two cd set called "The Adderley Brothers: Summer of 1955"---I guess basically all of Adderley is worth hearing. I still haven't heard all the final Capitols, but want to.
Absolutely! The Savoy and the Mercury stuff is great!
Both are available as 2CD sets (but as Lon said, the "Summer of 55" set misses some tracks - thanks to Keepnews...)
A nice addition to the Mercury is the recent Shearing/Adderley-Newport 57 disc (Pablo/Fantasy). It contains the two quintet's respective sets, and the A-Brothers join the Shearing band for an extended blow on a nice Curtis Fuller tune.
ubu
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Thanks everybody for your recommendations! And sorry for taking that long to return - had some exams today at university and no time to be online.
Following is the discography of the Proper box. Is this - as usual with Proper - only half or almost-complete sessions, or does this offer some exhaustive coverage of earlier Tatum?
thanks,
ubu
DISC ONE - TEA FOR TWO
Art Tatum, p
New York, August 5, 1932
TO-1192 TIGER RAG CBS 26550
Art Tatum, p
New York, March 21, 1933
13162-A TEA FOR TWO Brunswick 6553
13163-A ST. LOUIS BLUES Brunswick 6543
13164-A TIGER RAG Brunswick 6543
13165-A SOPHISTICATED LADY Brunswick 6553
Art Tatum, p
New York, August 22, 1934
38387-A MOONGLOW Decca 155
38388-A I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU Brunswick 02015
38389-A WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN Decca 741
38390-A EMALINE Decca 155
38391-A LOVE ME Decca 156
38392-A COCKTAILS FOR TWO Decca 156
Art Tatum, p
New York, August 24, 1934
38426-A AFTER YOU’RE GONE Brunswick 01862
38427-C STARDUST Decca 306
38429-A ILL WIND Brunswick 02051
38430-A THE SHOUT Decca 468
38431-C BEAUTIFUL LOVE Decca 306
38432-A LIZA Decca 1373
Art Tatum, p
New York, October 9, 1934
38428-C I AIN’T GOT NOBODY Decca 741
Art Tatum, p
Hollywood, December 1936
STAY AS SWEET AS YOU ARE Jazz Panorama LP 15
I WISH I WERE TWINS Jazz Panorama LP 15
Art Tatum, p
New York, November 29, 1937
62822-A GONE WITH THE WIND Decca 1603
62823-A STORMY WEATHER Decca 1603
62824-A CHLOE Decca 2052
62825-A THE SHEIK OF ARABY Decca 2052
Art Tatum, p
Los Angeles, April 12, 1939
DLA- 1759-A TEA FOR TWO Decca 2456
DLA -1760-A DEEP PURPLE Decca 2456
Art Tatum, p
Hollywood, circa August 1939
IT HAD TO BE YOU Smithsonian 2029
DISC TWO - ELEGIE
Art Tatum, p
Hollywood, circa August 1939
OH YOU CRAZY MOON Smithsonian R 029
OVER THE RAINBOWSmithsonian R 029
Art Tatum, p
Hollywood, August 1939
DAY IN-DAY OUT Smithsonian R 029
ALL GOD’S CHILLUN GOT RHYTHM Jazz Panorama LP 15
Art Tatum, p
Los Angeles, February 22, 1940
DLA-1936-A ELEGIE Decca 18049
DLA-1937-A HUMORESQUE Decca 18049
DLA-1938-A SWEET LORRAINE Decca 18050
DLA-1939-A GET HAPPY Decca 18050
DLA - 1940 - A LULLABY OF THE LEAVES Decca 18051
DLA - 1941 - A TIGER RAG Decca 18051
DLA - 1942 - A SWEET EMALINE,
MY GAL Decca rejected
DLA - 1945 - A LOVE ME Decca 156
Art Tatum, p
Los Angeles, July 26, 1940
DLA - 2069 - A BEGIN THE BEGUINE Decca 8552
DLA - 2070 - A ROSETTA Decca 8552
DLA - 2071 - A INDIANA Decca 8550
Art Tatum and his Band : Joe Thomas, tp; Edmond Hall, cl; Art Tatum, p; John Collins, g; Billy Taylor, b; Eddie Dougherty, d; Joe Turner, voc (-1)
New York, January 21, 1941
68605-A WEE BABY BLUES (-1) Decca 8526
68606-A STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY Decca 8536
68607-A LAST GOODBYE BLUES (-1) Decca 8536
68608-A BATTERY BOUNCE Decca 8526
Art Tatum and his Band : Joe Thomas, tp; Art Tatum, p; Oscar Moore, g; Billy Taylor, b; Yank Porter, d; Joe Turner, voc.
New York, June 13, 1941
69356-B LUCILLE Decca 8577
69357-B ROCK ME, MAMA Decca 8563
69358-A CORRINA CORRINA Decca 8577
69359-B LONESOME GRAVEYARD BLUES Decca 8563
Art Tatum Trio : Art Tatum, p; Tiny Grimes, g; Slam Stewart, b.
New York, January 5, 1944
WN 1360-A I GOT RHYTHM Brunswick BL 58013
Esquire Metropolitan Opera House Jam Session: Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge, tp; Jack Teagarden, tb; Barney Bigard, d; Coleman Hawkins, ts; Art Tatum, p; Al Casey, g; Oscar Pettiford, b; Sid Catlett, d.
Metropolitan Opera House, New York, January 18, 1944
VP 467 MOP MOP V-Disc 152
Same Date, omit Louis Armstrong
VP 469 ESQUIRE BOUNCE V-Disc 163
DISC THREE - WILLOW WEEP FOR ME
Esquire Metropolitan Opera House Jam Session: Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge, tp; Coleman Hawkins, ts; Art Tatum, p.
Metropolitan Opera House, New York, January 18, 1944 JDB-91
MY IDEAL V-Disc 655
Art Tatum Trio : Art Tatum, p; Tiny Grimes, g; Slam Stewart, b. Milwaukee, March 11, 1944
EXACTLY LIKE YOU Shoestring SS105
Art Tatum Trio : Art Tatum, p; Tiny Grimes, g; Slam Stewart, b
New York, May 1, 1944
T3-B-3 FLYING HOME Comet T3
T1-B-3 DARK EYES Comet T1
T2-A-4 BODY AND SOUL Comet T2
T2-B-3 I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW Comet T2
Art Tatum, p Los Angeles,
May 1945
1040-1 HALLELUJAH ARA 4501
1046-1 YESTERDAYS ARA 4503
Art Tatum, p
"Just Jazz", Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, April 2, 1949
JJ82 TATUM POLE BOOGIE Columbia CL 6301
Art Tatum, p Los Angeles, July 13, 1949
5039 WILLOW WEEP FOR ME Capitol 15520
5040 I COVER THE WATERFRONT Capitol 15518
5041 AUNT HAGAR’S BLUES Capitol 15520
5042 NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Capitol 15519
5043 SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME Capitol 15714
5044 DARDANELLA Capitol H 216
Art Tatum, p
Los Angeles, July 25, 1949
5045 TIME ON MY HANDS Capitol 15712
5046 SWEET LORRAINE Capitol 15713
5047 SOMEBODY LOVES ME Capitol 15714
5048 DON’T BLAME ME Capitol 15713
Art Tatum, p
Los Angeles, September 29, 1949
5049 MY HEART STOOD STILL Capitol 15712
5050 YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME Capitol 15841
5051 I GOTTA RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES Capitol H 216
DISC FOUR - GOIN’ HOME
Art Tatum, p
Los Angeles, September 29, 1949
5054 GOIN’ HOME Capitol H 269
5055 BLUE SKIES Capitol H 216
5056 IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN Capitol H 269
5057 DANCING IN THE DARK Capitol H 216
Art Tatum,
Hollywood, circa 1949-50
WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS Jazz Chronicles JCS 101
JUST-A-SITTIN’ AND A-ROCKIN’ Jazz Chronicles jcs 101
YOU’RE DRIVIN’ ME CRAZY Jazz Chronicles jcs 101
IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD Jazz Chronicles jcs 101
SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY Jazz Chronicles jcs 101
I’LL NEVER BE THE SAME Jazz Chronicles jcs 101
NIGHT AND DAY JazzChronicles jcs 101
Art Tatum, p
Crescendo Club, Hollywood, early 1950
IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025
THREE LITTLE WORDS Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025
WHY WAS I BORN ? Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025
IF I COULD BE WITH YOU Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025
MEAN TO ME Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025
I GUESS I HAVE TO CHANGE MY PLANS Gene Norman Presents GNP 9025
CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS ? Gene Norman Presents GNP 9026
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE ? Gene Norman Presents GNP 9026
CRAZY RHYTHM Gene Norman Presents GNP 9026
LIMEHOUSE BLUES Gene Norman Presents GNP 9026
I’M COMING VIRGINIA Gene Norman Presents GNP 9026
Art Tatum Trio: Art Tatum, p; Everett Barksdale, g; Slam Stewart, b.
Cafe Society, New York, circa 1951
THE MAN I LOVE Broadcast "Voice of America"
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I'm starting to get into Tatum. I picked up the two masterpiieces box-sets from the recent zweitauseneins sale. Then I have the Complete Capitol and the 20th Century Piano Genius 2CDs.
What about some earlier recordings? Where could I start with Tatum? I am somehow reluctant to start with his later/latest music, so would be glad about some recommendations on earlier Tatum recordings.
ubu
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I listened to all the studio sessions over the weekend. Great music. And somehow, sameness doesn't matter, Wilson being such a master and the changing rhythm sections really bringing a dirfferent feel to every session. Thumbs up also for Jo Jones!
By the way: (becasue of the title of the set): what else (in non-trio line-ups, obviously) did Wilson record for Verve? I have the Jazz Giants and Prez & Teddy sessions. Is there something else?
ubu
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Nat does great job on Paul Golsalves' Gettin' Together (Jazzland/OJC)
ubu
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That's a good chice for sure! A very interesting and open-minded musician.
Thanks for sharing, brownie.
ubu
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Love Nat!
Check out the recordings he made with J.J. Johnson (included in the JJ Columbia mosaic). Those with cornet/trombone only frontline are my favorites among them.
Then yes, "Work Song"! A gem. With the different line ups things get very interesting. Good solos from everybody, too.
The VME of Nat's (can't remember the title - it has Cannon, Silver, Chambers and Roy Haynes) is great, too.
Anyone in for recommendations of leader dates Nat made? I know much of the stuff he made with Cannonball, and I'd like to have some more of Nat (without Cannon), too.
Good thread!
ubu
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Yeah, Woddy! He deserves having his own thread!
I grabbed all the 32 releases some thime ago, after the label had gone - Little Red's Fantasy & Moontrane are fantastic, Iron Man (is this the most out album he made as leader?) and the Berlin as well as his demo-session (the one with Joe Henderson, Larry Young, Herbie Hancock etc) are personal favorites, as is the Mosaic.
Muse/32 had some nice dates with Woody as sideman:
- Louis Hayes: The Real Thing (with René McLean, Ronnie Mathews, Stafford James & Slide Hampton)
- Roy Brooks: The Free Slave (with George Coleman & Hugh Lawson)
Then a nice and probably not too well known CD:
Louis Hayes - Woody Shaw Quintet / Lausanne 1977
Woody Shaw - t/flh
René McLean - ts/ss/fl
Ronnie Mathews - p
Stafford Hames - b
Louis Hayes - d
In Case You Haven't Heard (Shaw) 15:25
Moontrane (Shaw) 15:39
Contemplation (Shorter-arr. Mathews) 8:08 (omit horns)
Jean-Marie (Mathews) 13:35
Bilad As Sudan (McLean) 19:16
Recorded live at Salle d'Epalinges, Lausanne, Switzerland, February 4, 1977.
ubu
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no need to try, as I'm very much into some local beers (a tradition, which, hélas!, has been slowly but surely decaying over the last years in switzerland), and some other european ones.
How about a nice ol' Leffe?
Or some Jever?
Then, of course, there are some moments in life, where nothing but a Guiness is right...
ubu
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this is the closest you can get to the Monk these days.
However, as lousy as 1201music's 24-bit reissues are (and they're even more pricey), I still recommend you wait until they bring Vol. 2.
I have Vols. 1 and 23 in their Black Lion releases, and they sound alright to my (not very audiophile) ears.
Anyone found a good place on the www to get those 1201 discs a little cheaper?
ubu
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The Bright One:
De Franco (cl), Clark (p), Wright (B), White (d):
April 7, 1954:
Cable Car
Yesterdays
Lover Man
Jack the Fielstalker
Deep Purple
If I Should Lose You
August 9, 1954:
Titoro
Mine
Now's The Time
Gerry's Tune
August 10, 1954:
Laura
I'll Remember April
The Bright One
September 1, 1954:
A Foggy Day
What Can I Say Dear
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The title track is not in its chronological place, but at the end of the CD.
brownie: Past Perfect also has some licensed stuff (several Candid albums, I bought some of these lately). So they're not purely a rip-off, it seems. Not that they produce too nice CDs, but at least you can get some good music at a nice price... (I got the Russell/Hawk, Don Ellis & Clark Terry Candid albums in their Past Perfect reincarnations)
ubu
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I just found a cheap Past Perfect disc called "The Bright One" (some 7$). It does include tracks from the 54 sessions, total time is 76 minutes, complete discographical information included.
This might be an option for those among us not wealthy enough to go the ebay-way...
ubu
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re Donald Byrd: yes, it is that one paired with Grant Green´s
Hope your friend will find many RVG at 9€ in Madrid Rock
EKE: hope my friend has a large enough CD allowance...
Have to find that Green/Byrd date. Think it's still around.
ubu
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How does this compare to "Soul Song"? I found that one quite a bore... and the line up is similar, so...
ubu
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What are these two tracks?
The Ballads comp. also had 4 tracks from the 45 sessions, but all from the Mosaic, no?
How about a Complete Blue Note 45" Recordings? Now that would be a nice one!
ubu
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thanks, Use! Still (of course, what else could we expect...) doing a great job! The favorite BB around!
ubu
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Herbie time again...
first, here is the link where you can find our first broadcast. Thanks for your interest. It was, as a whole (and being our first time live on air) quite successful, I'd say. I'm by the way not the guy announcing Watermelon Man (which we had played already) instead of Maiden Voyage...
Click the loudspeaker-symbol to access the programme.
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Then, here comes part two: next sunday, we'll present the Sextet. The albums from which we'll include music are:
- The Prisoner (Blue Note, 1969. Johnny Coles, Garnett Brown, Joe Henderson, Buster Williams, Al Heath, woodwinds)
- Fat Albert Rotunda (Warner, 1969. same, funk band on two tracks)
- Mwandishi (Warner, 1970. Eddie Henderson, Julian Priester, Bennie Maupin, Buster Williams, Billy Hart; guitar & perc. added)
- Crossings (Warner, 1971. same, voices, perc and synths added)
- Sextant (Columbia, 1972. same, synths & perc added)
In my opinion, these are all killer albums. Maybe The Prisoner is the one I like most - the sound of that band is such a beautiful one, Coles, Brown and Hernderson play one great solo after the other...
Sextant, then, to me, seems the most forward-looking album of these, incredible textures and sounds!
What are your opinions? Let's not stick to "what should I play in my show" only - rather I'd like to start a general discussion of these albums.
Is there any comparable music around, by the way?
ubu
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then, I might have to add that I am a fan of at least some of the late Miles - Tutu, Amandla and also Siesta (besides the pre-Miller stuff, or the albums Miller was on as a sideman, as opposed to arranger/composer/mastermind).
The track "Portia" from Tutu is, in my opinion, one of the highlights of Miles' comeback years.
ubu
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Anyone in for Lambert Hendricks & Bavan at Newport '63?
Of course also "Sing a Song of Basie" - a classic.
Re. writing lyrics for songs (not vocalese): anyone heard Susanne Abbuehl? For her ECM debut "April" she wrote lyrics to some Carla Bley compositions (and music to some e.e.cummings poems). A very beautiful, very slow and moody album. I also saw her life once. She started out solo, in a quite big hall. She's got a presence that really grabs you. Somehow she succeeds in keeping up suspense without doing anything fast. And her band (clarinet/bass clarinet, piano/harmonium, drums/percussion) does the soloing in pretty the same fashion - not minimalistic at all, but much textures and colours. Beautiful stuff, highly recommended!
ubu
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Chiming in a little late...
I like Aura, and I think the comparison with the Music for Brass recordings are useful. The writing of Mikkelborg is quite special (I don't have anything else by him, cannot compare), and the soloing is fine, too. The whole album, in my opinion, stands as one of the high points of late Miles.
Then, to add a little more spice to the discussion: the Evans link was not revived by Aura, but rather by Tutu. With this, I mean to say that Miller, with all his electronics and programming was somehow able to provide very similar backgrounds for Miles' still beautiful sound and improvations - of course these backgrounds (as was always Miles' want) were of a contemporary form (the Quincy Jones Evans re-creation is a rather drab affair, if you ask me - not the kind of nostalgia to fit Miles' image), and the musical connection was achieved by totally different means.
But Miller somehow read Miles' mind - as in the late fifties did Gil Evans.
Does this make sense to anyone else, here?
ubu
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I think I've saved that other discography in my home computer. Anyone interested drop me a PM, don't forget your emai-address, then I'll mail it (it's a huge word-file)
ubu
this should be the link: www.achilles.net/~howardm/tsmonk/tsmonk2.php - maybe it comes back...
Favorite movies?
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Godard, Weekend
Godard, A bout de souffle
Hawks, The Big Sleep
Hawks, To Have And Have Not
Ford, The Searchers
Ford, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Hitchcock, Vertigo
Antonioni, La Notte
Antonioni, L'avvantura
Antonioni, L'eclisse
De Sica, Umberto D
Fellini, 8 1/2
Bunuel, La voie lactée
Bunuel, Cet obscur objet du désir
Bunuel, Simon del desierto
Bunuel, Le journal d'une femme de chambre
Ozu, Tokyo monogatari
Oshima, Diary of a shinjuku thief
more following soon...
ubu