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The original 12" Commodore lp was my intoduction to Jelly. GREAT GREAT recording, from the opening of "Mamie's Blues" forward.

What Lon said. I also have much of Jelly's other recordings, and imho Jelly is one of the great figures of early jazz. As Lon said, these recordings are piano only and almost everything else is band stuff. BTW, Jelly is one of the first great arrangers in Jazz, alternating written ensemble parts with the free blowing that was so typical of New Orleans ensembles. If you're interested in that check out something by his "Red Hot Peppers". My reccomendation is the JSP set or for a single disc the newest RCA disc. Good sound on both of those. Jelly's 20s recordings are unusually well recorded for 20s stuff. RCA was on the ball.

Scrolling sown on Weizen's link is: CD Gatefold Sleeve 4.0mil Polyethylene 500 for $43.50. I wonder if thats the same sleeve?

Thanks, Lon.

I'm pre-ordering also. Rest assured, tranemonk. This is essential material. Quite a few of us on this board (Chris A., Lon, Brownie, and others) are somewhat familiar with this material from previous issues, but there is material here that has NEVER been released before. It's just Jelly sitting at a piano and talking and singing (and embroidering - somewhat) his memoirs and accompanying himself on piano the whole time. What I've heard previously (most of the actual tunes (from a previous Rounder issue) and some of the talking (from the times I've heard portions of the original lp release played on FM) is totally fascinating. His complete rap and demo on the development of Tiger Rag from a French Quadrille into a Jazz standard is not to be missed. Plus - you get a lot for your do-re-mi. Good notes and a copy of "Mr. Jelly Lord" which is the book Alan Lomax put out. It's essentially a transcript of Jelly's rap. There's another thread on this but I still don't know how to use the search enginge. edit to add: and I don't know how to spell search engine either !

OK. I'm in.

Martyjazz - What video is this ? Is it readily available. Where can I get it ? I'm salivating.

I was listening early on in my car on the way to a gig. Anybody dig Herlin Riley ? This cat is one hell of a good drummer. This guy plays !

Just start getting them. Any of them. They're all good.

I didn't know Bessie Smith was Muggsy Spanier !

Good idea. I was just sticking them in the box, on top of the cds. They were always in the way. Under the tray is the answer. ← My receipts are all under the tray. Both, the old style and the new style. ← Now I actually intend to go to all (old and new) my mosaic boxes and put the receipts under the plastic tray. It's the way to go. Thanks Brad and Wesbed.

Good idea. I was just sticking them in the box, on top of the cds. They were always in the way. Under the tray is the answer.

I found the Aim issue online last night and ordered it. Dusty G. is temporarily out of the P-Vine. Apparently there are 3 or 4 different recordings with the name "Wild Man From Texas" (was this a billing that Arnett used ?) so anyone interested should check the tune list or recording date.

Happy Birthday, Dan. And many more healthy and happy ones.

I have an Arnett lp called "The Wild Man From Texas" on Classic Jazz (CJ-102). It was recorded 5/12/76 and 5/30/76. When I first saw this thread I thought that was the record until I checked the tune list. In any event the Classic Jazz record is great also. Arnett is terrific - I'll have to seek this Prestige one out.

Sorry to see him go. I saw him several times in the late 80s and early 90s with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band. He always played great and the man was a gentleman.

I'm reading "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini and really digging it. Actually I think it's one of the better books I've read in some time.

BTW, for those of you that like TDK....Costco is having a sale (it's in the coupon book that they mail you or have by the entrance) until September 25. Buy one 100 disc spool and the second is free. I think the price on one is $23.99. I pretty much will try anything if I see it a good price, and almost all of them have been fine. Sony has given me the most trouble, but even that was no big deal. I think 4 or 5 of them failed in a spool of 100 that I bought at a very good price..

I like it - It swings and Dinah is ...Dinah. I also like the "Lavern Baker Sings Bessie Smith" Atlantic album. You have Buck Clayton and Vic Dickenson on that - also a great version of "On Revival Day".

AND HOW ! Any date on that, Chris? Bessie is a gold mine of music that you can return to again and again. I've been listening to her since the late 50s when Columbia just had a 4 lp 48 track set. I bought the complete Columbia lp set that Chris wrote the notes to , and finally the wound up with the Frog set. Red, Don't miss Chris' interview with Ruby Walker in the last volume of the Columbia cds and don't miss Chris' book - BESSIE. It's THE book on Bessie Smith.

BFT 29 Thanks Bill – this is definitely a bassocentric blindfold test and I’m totally enjoying it. Tr 1 - “Bull Fiddle Blues” by Johnny Dodds washboard Band. Johnny was the first guy to tip me on this one and then Natty Dominique’s vibrato put me in mind of him. I thought the piano was Jelly like but not up to Jelly Roll. Turns out to be Charlie Alexander . Bill Johnson starts to kick it about half way through. Shows “slap bass” was a happenin’ thing even back then.. Burnin’ side ! Tr 2 – I’m thinking early Ellington on this one (and the associated cast) , so I’m speculating Wellman Braud on Bass. In any event , these guys are no slouches ! Good technique all around. The Alto, Trumpet and Bone all sound great, and I think Ellingtonesque. Tr 3 – Into the swing era. Small band stuff. John Kirby? Tr 4 – Basie. Lester is in there. As always – terrific. Tr 5 – Relatively recent recording of “Peg Of My Heart”. Nice Bixian Cornet and a Bass sax. Nice. Some guesses – Dick Sudhalter and Vince Giordano ? Tr 6 – Ahhh…SLAM ! Always great ! Is that Tatum? I’m thinking Tatum or possible Johhny Guarnieri and Cozy Cole on drums. Tr 7 – “What Am I Here For”. Very nice, but don’t know who. Tr 8 – THE MAESTRO with Jimmy Blanton. Well, this is superb. “Sophisticated Lady.” Tr 9 – A stride master and a classic tenor player. The type of thing that really pisses me off when I can’t ID it. . I know I’ll slap my forehead when I hear who it is. Tr 10 – Good, but don’t know who. Tr 11 – HAH . Well I guess a lot of us id’d this one (before the announcement at the end) – probably most of us have this, but for the record , it’s “Night In Tunisia” from the Birdland.date with Blakey, Horace, Brownie, Lou Donaldson, and Curly Russell. Wonderful. Tr 12 – “Nice Work. ” Monk from “Genius of Modern Music” Tr 13 - Puts me in the mind of Miles, ala Green Haze or something along those lines. Tr 14 – Two trumpets – very nice, but can’t id it. Tr 15 - Nice piano trio doing Whirlybird. Tr 16 thru 19 all sound great. Wish I knew who they were. Bill, Thanks again. There’s not one dud amongst these tracks and it’s going to be nice to find out who everyone

I can live with the whistle too. Built in noise reduction. I think people who grew up when 78s were still around have that ability. Your just listening "elsewhere". BTW - Unrelated to the whistle, but "Jack The Bear" doesn't particularly bother me. I hear what the fuss is about, but it just doesn't faze me. As Chuck Nessa pointed out, the noise is gone on the Centennial edition release.

Haven't been to that particular festival, but I have been to an Italian festival sponsored by a church in Hoboken. St Michael's I think. That's the real deal, although I can't see this one being bad ...overpriced? yes., but I'd bet the food is happenin'.

Got mine today. Thanks Bill, I'm looking forward to listening.

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