Swinging Swede

OK, it ain’t so! At least not to my knowledge… But who knows what EMI is planning right now? I’ve read that the only reason that EMI (and other record companies) so far have refrained from introducing copy protection in the US is that they are afraid of being sued by consumer groups. I’m sure they would like to do something there too. After all, what good is copy protection in parts of the world, if the real deal can be ordered from elsewhere? In these Internet times buying something from another continent only requires a few mouse clicks. The filesharing networks are global too, so if people in one country can rip from real CDs, the files will soon be available anywhere anyway.

A few days ago I sent an e-mail to Blue Note asking about the odd situation where I have to buy Blue Note releases from the US if I want a CD instead of the copy-protected format they now are released on in Europe. Yesterday I got a reply that they were aware of this discrepancy, but that it only was temporary, and that EMI releases soon will be copy-protected in the US too! It will however not feature the Cactus Data Shield technology that is used by EMI in Europe, but a different one. After buying a new disc, the owner will have to download an individual code, which will lock the disc to the specific owner and his hardware configuration. This is among other things intended to prevent sales of used discs, something that cuts deeply into the pockets of record companies, since every sale of a used disc is a missed sale of a new disc in their eyes. A burned copy will also be useless with this technology of course. The e-mail then goes on to say that this technology will be introduced on EMI discs this summer, so I suppose that the June or July RVG batch will contain the first Blue Notes to feature it. The e-mail also mentions that licensed EMI recordings, like Mosaic sets, will be required to feature this technology as well. No info yet on how it affects the sound on regular CD players, or about the playability on car stereos and other devices.

It has been established that the 'JATP 1969' set actually is from 1966.

According to Jazzmatazz Water is reissuing two more Blue Notes on June 29: Duke Pearson’s The Phantom, which is in the Mosaic Select and also was on an early Japanese CD, and Reuben Wilson’s A Groovy Situation, which as far as I know hasn’t been on CD at all. Hopefully we can now expect more Blue Notes from the late 60s-early 70s to be licensed to Water. There are many Blue Note albums from those years that haven’t been on CD at all, unlike those up to the mid-60s, which all have been on CD at least in Japan. By the way, on the same day that these come out there is also a new RVG batch, the week before there is a new LPR batch, and the day after the Tal Farlow Mosaic comes out, so I think we can suspect that some wallets will take a beating in late June!

Ready for Freddie was recorded on August 21, 1961, and Goin’ West on November 30, 1962. If the RVGs say otherwise, it’s Blue Note Quality Control at work again. The same thing happened with the RVGs of Midnight Blue and The Real McCoy, which got the same 1967 recording date, although the former was recorded over 4 years earlier.

I really would like to hear the Hines band with Bird & Diz too! Something that comes to mind that at least did exist is the Duke Ellington session from 1925 with Sidney Bechet. It remains unissued.

Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson and Phineas Newborn Jr.

Yes, I watched the A group when I could. Saw Svidler resign in a drawn ending against Kramnik! Despite this gift Kramnik only managed a 50 % score, after losing three games. He will drop to third place on the next Elo list behind Anand unless he makes a strong result in Linares. I haven’t played a tournament in several years (only a few team matches). But maybe your successes will inspire me to make a comeback! Although I feel that I would have to work on my opening repertoire a lot first, and it's difficult for me to find the time for that nowadays. One day maybe…

Congratulations! Korchnoi didn't reach his prime until he was in his 40s when he became No 2 in the world and remained so for a decade. He played his first WC match (of two) at 47! So it is possible to improve at a higher age. At 72 he is still strong. The rule seems to be younger and younger players though. Wijk aan Zee last month saw the birth of a new Scandinavian (OK, Norwegian ) superstar in 13-year-old Magnus Carlsen who scored his first GM norm with a large margin and a 2702 performance rating! His play was very impressive too. He may be a future WC challenger. It will be very interesting to follow his career. Btw, in a couple of days Linares, called the Wimbledon of chess, with Kasparov and Kramnik among others starts. Hopefully we will see some good chess there!

I tested the basic Fantasy URL part of the link above and the page still exists, although Fantasy doesn’t link to it on the New Releases page any longer. I then did a Google search for pages linking to the LOAJ page, and there is one on Fantasy’s site that still does that, namely the History page. Near the end of it there is still a link to the LOAJ series. There are some interesting search possibilities at disposal on the web!

That’s what the Internet Archive is for! Here is a snapshot of Fantasy’s New Releases page from June 2003: New Releases At the end of it is the now removed link to the Legends of Acid Jazz series: Legends of Acid Jazz As Stefan mentioned, there are later (and earlier) reissues of material in the same vein without the LOAJ denomination.

There is a used copy at amazon.com right now. Nice CD that includes two complete LPs.

Even that may not be possible much longer. http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5153609.html?tag=fd_nbs_ent More altered sound in other words.

Two more batches have now been announced: 6/8/04 Art Blakey - 'S Make It - Reissue - Verve Reissues Candido Camero - Candido Featuring Al Cohn - Reissue - GRP Records Gene Krupa - Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements - Reissue - Verve Reissues Machito - Vacation At The Concord - Reissue - GRP Records Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time - Reissue - Verve Reissues 6/22/04 Johnny Griffin - JG (LPR) - Reissue - GRP Records Illinois Jacquet - Desert Winds (LPR) - Reissue - GRP Records Roland Kirk - Live In Copenhagen (LPR) - Reissue - Verve Records James Moody - James Moody (LPR) - Reissue - GRP Records Sonny Stitt - Personal Appearance (LPR) - Reissue - Verve Reissues Several of these titles have been available in Japan (and still are). Considering the wealth of albums in the Verve vaults that haven’t made it to CD, I think it would be a better strategy for Verve to concentrate on albums not previously on CD. Not that I want to complain too much. At least Verve’s releases aren’t copy protected. P.S. A new Diana Krall is on the way too. Mark April 27 in your calendars!

Thanks, jazzbo. So maybe one could say that Verve in reality has brought back the VBR series - but without bonus cuts.

yes Tjazz, EMI protects all the records against selling... at least selling them to me Funny but true! They haven't managed to sell any to me either...

The TOCJ of Ronnie Foster's Cheshire Cat went for $123.50 recently! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...5&category=1056

Album titles are often a confusing thing on early Blue Note LPs. Lee Morgan’s first BN LP said Lee Morgan Indeed! on the front cover, and Presenting Lee Morgan on the back cover (no ”Vol. 1”). His second BN LP said just Lee Morgan on the front and Lee Morgan Sextet on the back (no ”Vol. 2”). His third said Lee Morgan Vol. 3 on the front, and just Lee Morgan on the back! By the way, his last Blue Note album also was titled only Lee Morgan originally.

In the movie she looked a bit different.

Don't you know? It's the famous heroine.

Of course "Fuchsia Swing Song" won't be released as an RVG.

Do the current American LPRs look like the VBRs (Verve By Request) of a few years ago then? Or maybe like the Impulse reissues before the MCA/Polygram merger?

Click on ”Buzz” and then on ”Release schedule”. I don’t know what the Tony Scott is either.

Two new batches are now listed at Verve's site: 3/9/04 Mel Brown - Chicken Fat (LPR) - Reissue - Impulse! Records Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill - Spanish Rice (LPR) - Reissue - Impulse! Records Gloria Coleman - Soul Sisters (LPR) - Reissue - Impulse! Records Yusef Lateef - The Golden Flute (LPR) - Reissue - Impulse! Records Archie Shepp - The Cry Of My People (LPR) - Reissue - Verve Records 3/23/04 John Frigo - I Love John Frigo...He Swings (LPR) - Reissue - Verve Records Roger Kellaway - Roger Kellaway Cello Quartet (LPR) - Reissue - A&M Jazz Lyle Ritz - How About Uke (LPR) - Reissue - Verve Records Tony Scott - Tony Scott (LPR) - Reissue - Verve Records Stuff Smith - Cat On A Hot Fiddle (LPR) - Reissue - Verve Records I wonder whether the Stuff Smith release somehow is linked to the Mosaic problem. Verve cancelled a planned Stuff Smith LPR last year, but that was of another title ("Sweet Swingin' Stuff").

king ubu, Remember that the Connoisseur series is for albums not previously released on CD in the U.S. All those titles you mention had already been out on CD in the U.S. (some even twice), and hence they were ineligible for the Connoisseur series. The list of RVG titles not previously released on CD is short (only nine), and they are all by major names: Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Grant Green, Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd, Stanley Turrentine and Jimmy Smith. Not obvious Connoisseur material by any means.